Portugal North and South — Six Nights between Lisbon and Porto
Portugal's two cities, joined by train, with the weight of the trip given to Porto.
- Duration
- 6 Nights / 7 Days
- Destinations
- Lisbon · Porto
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Stays
- Comfort standard
Journey overview
Portugal's two cities, joined by train, with the weight of the trip given to Porto.
Photographs: Ingo Mehling · File:Torre de Belem - Outside.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torre_de_Belem_-_Outside.jpg · Porto, Portugal — High-Fliers via Envato Elements
Why you'll love this journey
- Six nights across Lisbon and Porto, joined by train.
- Three nights in Porto above the Douro — long enough to see it properly.
- A hop-on hop-off day in each city.
- A free day in Porto, with the Douro valley within reach.
- Private airport transfers on arrival and departure.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at Lisbon airport by a representative and driven to your hotel in a private vehicle. The airport is close to the city so the transfer is short. The rest of the day is free to settle in.
A hop-on hop-off day around Lisbon, linking the waterfront with the older hill quarters. In a city where walking between sights means climbing between them, a route you can leave and rejoin is the practical way to cover the ground.
You make your own way to Lisbon station for the train north to Porto, and your own way from Porto station to your hotel. The rail journey itself is included. Portugal is narrow and the run north takes you most of the length of the country.
A hop-on hop-off day in Porto. The city stacks steeply above the Douro, with the bridges across to the port lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia on the far bank, and the route takes in both sides without the climbing.
No touring is scheduled and the day is yours. Two options are commonly arranged locally — a full day up the Douro valley with wine tasting and a river cruise, or a shorter Douro boat trip. Neither is included, and anything you book is at your own cost.
You make your own way to Porto station for the train back south to Lisbon, and your own way from Lisbon station to your hotel. The evening is free — a Fado performance with priority entry can be arranged locally if you want one.
Breakfast at the hotel, then check out and a private transfer from your hotel to Lisbon airport for your onward flight. Allow the check-in time your airline requires.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- Six nights' accommodation — Lisbon 2, Porto 3 and Lisbon 1.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 7.
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Lisbon airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Lisbon airport.
- Lisbon hop-on hop-off tour.
- Porto hop-on hop-off tour.
- Rail journeys Lisbon to Porto and Porto to Lisbon.
Not included
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- Transfers to and from the railway stations on Days 3 and 6. The source states on both rail legs that you make your own way to and from the stations. Those transfers are not included.
- The Douro valley wine day, the Douro boat tour and the Fado performance. All three are marked optional by the source and named in the day prose. None is included.
- All meals other than the daily breakfasts listed above, and any meal expressly listed as part of a named included component. Lunches, dinners and drinks with meals are not included otherwise.
- Every activity the itinerary marks as optional. Optional excursions are named so you know what is available locally; none of them is included in the price.
- City tax, tourist tax or resort fee. Most European cities levy a per-person per-night tax which the hotel collects directly at check-in or check-out. It is not included.
- Any transfer other than those specified under Inclusions.
- Any sightseeing, entrance ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any hotel upgrade.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Six nights' accommodation — Lisbon 2, Porto 3 and Lisbon 1.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 7.
🚆 Transport
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Lisbon airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Lisbon airport.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
Every journey is quoted individually for your travel dates and party. Read our pricing terms for how a quotation is prepared. Cancellations and amendments follow our Refund & Cancellation Policy and Terms & Conditions.
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