About Us
Guest Book
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Soren Bjerg, Singapura, Novembro 2019
“Hi Joana, Wishing you a Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful holiday in Portugal and truly enjoyed the tour you had planned. The only disappointment was really the heavy rain we experienced on the day we visited Sintra but I guess that means we’ll have to come back to Portugal some day for us to see all the various sites in Sintra. The accommodation was excellent throughout but I would like to highlight Vintage House in Douro Valley. The location, room and the service by all hotel staff were all outstanding. The room at Pousada de Belmonte could have been bigger but the quality of the food served at the restaurant more than made up for that. We enjoyed the guided tours in Lisbon, Porto and Evora and had a great time with all three tour guides. Special mention should go to Paolo in Evora. His knowledge, enthusiasm and friendliness made it an unforgettable morning. We also had a great last evening in Evora improving our Portugese cooking skills together with the fun and engaging Sofia. A fantastic way to finish our visit to Evora and something we would highly recommend to others visiting Evora. Thanks again for helping to plan what turned out to be a very memorable holiday for us. Best regards. Soren.”
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Anita, Canada, Novembro 2019
“Hi Diana. We are now settled back home on Vancouver Island and recovered from jetlag. I just want to thank you and your whole team so much for our fabulous vacation touring Portugal! It was absolutely wonderful. We never would have been able to map such a spectacular journey ourselves. The attention to detail provided in the travel package and on GPS was very much appreciated. Without the GPS directions even to parking areas for the various sights was a savior! Also appreciated was the enthusiasm and professionalism of the drivers we had the pleasure to meet also. The ease of using the service made the whole trip easy and such a pleasure. Thank you also for the thoughtful gifts that you put in our travel package given to us at the start of our tour. Lorne and I had a great holiday! Sincerely. Anita (Turlock).”
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Aaron, Aruba, Novembro 2019
“I want to thank you and Portugal Trials for a great trip. Your arrangements, with one exception, were excellent. Everything went like clockwork (I hope you use that expression). We got picked up on time and the car arrangements were excellent. Your GPS and directions worked very well, Your hotels and arrangements were very good. We found your book very good. I would highly recommend your services to other travellers. Aaron.”
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Colleen Bivens, USA, Outubro 2019
“We absolutely loved our time in Portugal. Our accommodations were excellent. Our tuk tuk was exceptional. Cooking school was good. Day in sintra was nice. Fado was excellent. We did not do day trips on way to Porto but stopped at Fátima. We loved that experience. Porto was beautiful, boat ride was one of our favorite activities of the tour. Évora was a great place. It didn’t have as much time as we wanted there. On way to Algarve did not stop at designated stops but did stop at an ancient rock structure that has recently been excavated. That was very interesting. Algarve was beautiful. Our accommodations were perfect. Took a boat ride after all. Rosario was our guide/ driver and she was very conscientious and made us feel very safe. I would recommend her Overall we were very happy As we are getting older and slowing down a little we thought maybe 3 destinations instead of four would have slowed down the pace a little. You have a beautiful country and provided excellent servisse. Cannot thank you enough. Colleen.”
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Canadá, Outubro 2019
“Hello Joana, we would like to thank you for your help with our trip. You obviously are well organized! The trip book you created for us was excellent……can’t think of any suggestions to improve it! We appreciated your quick responses to our emails both before and during our trip. Thank you again and we will not hesitate to recommend Portugal Trails to our friends.”
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Thomas Germinario, USA, Outubro 2019
“Nuno, the misunderstanding in Douro was a minor inconvenience in what otherwise was an wonderful trip. The hotel selection was excellent at all locations. The guides were also great, same for the drivers; the Douro River cruise was terrific. I would recommend Portugal Trails without hesitation. Your professionalism, efficiency and attention to detail are incomparable. We have visited over 30 countries, and Portugal, with your guidance, will be remembered among our finest trips. I would also like to thank you personally for your hard work on our behalf. Best regards. Tom.”
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Connie Gundlach, USA, Setembro 2019
“Hello Nuno, Portugal is wonderful – and you were right, the road system in the country is very good. Below are some comments. Hotel in Lisbon is WONDERFUL. Everyone at the hotel was very helpful and knew their city well. All their advise was perfect. We are ‘walkers’ so we felt the hotel location was great. The guide for the Lisbon walking tour was very good. The Fado dinner was a lot of fun. The car rental in Lisbon was very convenient to get to and everything was in order. We got out of the city just fine. Once again the tour guide for Porto was excellent. The day trip to the Douro Valley was very nice. Everything went well for us – it was easy to just hand over the vouchers for each hotel and tour, and have the car reserved. The travel book was nice to have ahead of time. Having photos of the hotels etc. was good because we knew what we were looking for once we drove into Porto and Evora. We consider ourselves travelers instead of tourists so we always recover fast from a disappointment or missed turn – we always know there might be something better around the corner. Missing the Vasco painting gave us time to relax and enjoy a Ruby Porto at the Pousada in a lovely sitting area on a rainy day. Missing the 2-hour boat ride gave us time to be served coffee like royalty on the beautiful patio at the Vintage House. Thanks for all your help – we loved Portugal – everyone we met was friendly and helpful. The best cheese in the world!!”
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Canadá, Setembro 2019
“Hi Bruno, Enjoyed our trip to Portugal. The package was well laid out and easy to follow. For us it had to right mix of guided tours and self guided events. Thanks again. BP.”
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Michael Sandeman, África do Sul, Setembro 2019
“Dear Cristina, we cannot thank you and the team at Portugal Trails enough for making our holiday an absolutely amazing experience, the memories of which we shall for ever cherish. All our guides, drivers, accommodation and the information documentation / GPS were fantastic, as was the weather. We would certainly recommend your company to anyone planning to visit Spain or Portugal. Once again thank you so much for everything you did for us. Kind Regards and Best Wishes. Michael & Pauline.”
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Cassie Barnard, USA, Setembro 2019
“Greetings, Rita! We had a lovely time in Portugal and although Portugal is great by itself, you and your staff make it better than great and provided us the ability to explore and find that out for sure. Your suggestions and recommendation were right on target. The Pousada in Belmonte was so pretty and the degustation dinner was truly a gastronomic experience. The Douro Valley hotel had a phenomenal setting and the wine tasting was perfect since Vinho Verde is my favorite Portuguese wine and they had an excellent offering of it. Porto was very interesting and we substituted a Tuk Tuk tour for the one you suggested which was good because our guide could go where cars would never be able or allowed to go. Best of all, was the pre-programmed Garmin that took us where we wanted to go and put us back on our way when we wandered or made an incorrect turn. Thank you for your help and your quick turnaround time in organizing our trip. And thanks to Joao and Goncalo who handled our questions in your absence and reunited me with my Ipad. I will be happy to write a review on TripAdvisor and I assure you, It will be easy to write an outstanding one. Best, Cassie Barnard.”