9-Day Lisbon Exploration Tour for Families

After breakfast this morning, you will embark on a sightseeing tour of Portugal’s capital city. Afterward, you can place your photos together in a vintage-style keepsake album. By the end of your tour, you will have learned much about the history of Lisbon. Following your photo adventure, you will indulge in a Portuguese meal that will be accompanied by a live Fado performance. By the end of the night, your family will have an abundance of Polaroid photos and the cherished memory of being immersed in a Portuguese pastime.

Today, you will leave Lisbon for a day of discovery with your private guide. You will depart the capital city in the morning and make your way to the enchanting city of Evora. Upon your arrival in Evora, your knowledgeable guide will lead you on a tour of the city’s highlights. After strolling through fascinating locales, such as Evora’s Roman walls, its Visigoth Tower, and the Moorish Old Medina, you will venture to the outskirts of the city to get a rare glimpse at the beauty of the surrounding nature. Afterward, you will embark on an off-roading Jeep excursion.

Today, you will visit a working farm to learn about honeybees and the golden nectar that they work so hard to produce. Your day will begin with a transfer to this farm. Once you arrive at the farm, you will witness its inner before surveying the process of creating the coveted elixir that you buy by the bottle at your local store. This interactive experience will even allow you to don bee suits so that you can touch the frames and hives. Then, after enjoying a picnic lunch at the farm, you will return to Lisbon with a full belly, an enlightened mind, a happy heart, and more honey than you can imagine.

This morning, you will depart Lisbon early in the morning and make your way to Lagos. Upon your arrival in Lagos, you will board a boat that will convey you to Ponta da Piedade. After spending half of the day indulging in these natural wonders, you will enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the beaches before transferring to the scenic village of Sagres. After touring through Algarve village, you will then venture to Sagres Fortress for spectacular views of the surrounding area. Afterward, you will journey to Cape St. Vincent and its iconic lighthouse. From here, you will watch the sunset while enjoying a picnic dinner.

Today, you will depart Lisbon in the morning and join a private guide for a family horseback ride along the Louro Mountain Trail. Afterward, you will follow the trails back to your starting point. This evening, you will meet your guide at a local market, where you will walk among the stalls together, talking with vendors and perusing the fresh produce. Here, you will buy ingredients to prepare for the next step of your epic adventure: concocting an authentic Portuguese dish alongside a master chef. Once your host shows you how to pick the best products, you will make your way back to their abode and be taught how to create an incredible feast that you will promptly devour once it is completed.

Fast on the heels of your horseback adventure, today will have you visiting the countryside of Lisbon for a unique animal adventure. Today, you will be visiting a snail farm. Your family will witness how these snails are raised and made ready for becoming the best ingredients in the gourmet dishes that are served at some of the world’s most elite restaurants. During your time at the farm, you will also be introduced to the owner, who will walk you through every step of his daily process, such as introducing you to all of the necessary equipment that is used to produce unique snail products. This lesson will be followed by a decadent dinner that will be made with some of the very snails that you were introduced to earlier.

Today, you will explore the beauty of Portugal’s great outdoors in Arrabida Nature Park. After meeting with your expert guide, you will be led on an invigorating kayaking adventure through the park. When you are ready, you will launch into some of the most pristine peaceful waters. Along your journey, you will stop for a picnic lunch on a private beach before indulging in a snorkeling session. Once you are back on land, you will be met by private shower facilities that will provide you with clean towels, a change of clothes, and a warm blanket for the ride back to your accommodation in Lisbon.

Your final morning in Lisbon will be spent enjoying your final brunch. As you savor your last meal, soaking up the few remaining moments in paradise, you will wonder where the time went. Shortly after you finish breakfast, your private driver will transfer you to the airport for your flight home.