June 28th to July 4th, 2027: Portugal

Alentejo, Portugal

June 28th to July 4th, 2027

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Tinto Travels presents Alentejo, Portugal!

Come find out why Travel & Leisure Magazine, the Wall Street Journal and many others are falling in love with Portugal. With the UNESCO World Heritage town of Évora as a base for 6 nights, we will venture in all directions exploring the gastronomic and cultural treasures of the Alentejo. We will visit the fairytale walled village of Monsaraz, the marble town of Estremoz with its bustling Saturday market, a pre-historic megalith that pre-dates Stonehenge by 2,000 years, all the while discovering the wines and dishes that are putting Alentejo on the map.

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Day 1

– Making our way to the UNESCO world heritage city of Évora

Our private group bus will meet you at our pickup location in central Lisbon at 10am and to take us to Évora (approximately 1h20m minute ride).

Wine tasting & lunch: On our way to Évora we will have lunch and visit a local winery called Monte de Pintor then have lunch in the village of Arraiolos, famous in Portugal for its long tradition of making carpets.

After lunch, we will visit the 1,800 year old Roman temple of Évora, before making our way to your hotel – a 5-star property located within the walls of the town.

Each evening you can enjoy the common areas of the hotel with its commanding view of the 16th century aqueduct or wander the streets of Évora.

Fala Português?

If you like, you can begin each morning with a fun informative half hour Portuguese lesson.

Day 2

– Cork, the Montado & Portugal’s Stonehenge–

Cultural stop over: You will learn why cork is such an incredible sustainable resource. We will visit a cork forest led by the always jovial, interesting Andreia. You will never look at a wine cork in the same way again!

Lunch & wine tasting: We will then stop at Senhor Daurindo’s for a super traditional Alentejo feast accompanied by some very local wines.

More culture: On the way back to our home base, we will stop by at the pre-historic megalith, Cromeleque dos Almendres: a stone circle that predates Stonehenge by 2000 years.

Day 3

– Portuguese Royalty & Howard’s Folly winery–

Cultural stop: A guided visit to the royal summer palace in Vila Viçosa.

Wine tasting: Howard’s Folly. Funny name, serious wine. Lead winemaker David Baverstock is better known for running the wine operation at Esporão. But Howard’s Folly is a new, small venture by David’s good friend, Howard who lived for 30 years in Hong Kong.

Lunch: Innovative Chef Bernardo creates perfect dishes to pair with Howard’s wines.

Day 4

– Portugal’s best hilltop village–

Cultural stop over: the fairytale village of Monsaraz

One of the best-preserved villages in the country. If it were anywhere else, it would be mobbed with tourists year-round. We will stop in the pottery town of São Pedro do Corval along the way for some shopping.

Lunch: We will have a lovely lunch on the covered patio facing the lake and the Spanish frontier at good friend Joao’s family restaurant in Monsaraz.

Day 5

– Roman Villa & Quetzal winery Wine–

Visit our friends at Quinta do Quetzal who love both art and wine. Our visit will be led by winery head, Reto Jorg. Lunch: João Mourato, head chef at Quetzal, may receive a Michelin star one day. You will not believe he is only 30!!

Cultural highlight: the Roman Villa of São Cucufate has been standing for over 1,800 years.

Day 6

– The Estremoz Saturday market and Monte Branco winery–

Cultural stop overWe will visit one of the oldest outdoor markets in Europe in the marble town of Estremoz. Winery tasting: Owner, winemaker Luis Louro of Monte Branco was practically born into the wine business. Luis has strong opinions about winemaking and looks forward to sharing them with you. It also helps that his tasting area overs a glorious view of the countryside.

Lunch: We will have a lovely lunch in the barrel room while continuing to try some of the Monte Branco wines.

Day 7

– Boa viagem–

Early breakfast, check out and transfer back to Lisbon airport.

Most of you will be departing on a noon flight that day, therefore you will be leaving the Évora hotel at around 8 am.

If you are staying in the country, breakfast is at your leisure. We can help you in booking transfers at other times and to different locations.

Cost per person: $4,200 per person This trip includes:

• Accommodations in a five-star hotel

• Breakfast daily

• Daily long lunch or dinner (includes pre-dinner drink, food, wine, gratuity)

• Wine tastings – all, generally including tapas

• Transportation – from the pickup location on Monday thru the Sunday drop off, all

• Admission and entrance fees – all

Does not include: • Airfare • Trip insurance, if applicable

Limited to 20 participants Single travelers welcome.

If you prefer a single room, additional charge is $700.

Additional information

Pick up and drop off in Lisbon

All of the flights into Portugal from the United States are overnight flights. Please plan to arrive in Lisbon no later than the Sunday before the tour begins.

On Sunday, we will drop you off at Lisbon airport at 9:30 am.

We can help you arrange a different drop off location and/or time. Arriving early or extending your stay Lisbon is an enchanting city that can easily be explored on your own. You can easily spend a week in Lisbon if you have the time. If you would like to extend your trip or arrive early, our travel partners at Tinto Travels are happy to assist with suggestions.

This trip includes:

• Accommodations luxurious rooms

• Breakfast daily

• Daily long lunch or dinner (includes pre-dinner drink, food, wine, gratuity)

• Wine tastings – all, generally including tapas

• Transportation – all

• Admission, entrance fees and gratuities – all

Does not include:

• Airfare

• Trip insurance, if applicable

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