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What We Do

Customized Independent Self-Guided Tours

A comprehensive set of services that allow you to discover our country in an independent, safe and comfortable way.

Tailor Made

Customized Itinerary Planning and Hotel Selection

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Transportation in Portugal

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Pre-Programmed

Pre-programmed GPS

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Personalized

Personalized Roadbook

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Exclusive

Exclusive Guidebook

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Helpline while in Portugal

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Welcome at the Airport

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Hotel, Activities and Services Bookings

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Customized Itinerary Planning and Hotel Selection

We will design an itinerary based on your interests and budget

The first step: getting to know you. Let us know your preferences: your ideal types of accommodations, any sites and cities that you would like to visit, your budget, the length of time that you have, and the pace at which you would like to travel and explore.

Portugal Trails’ deep knowledge of Portugal is one of our strongest assets. We are committed to putting together the best possible experience for you in our country. To this end, we will give you a service of travel consultancy where we will put together a proposal with a suggested itinerary, recommended hotels and activities that will enrich your tour. We work with you in order to provide you with the best program based on your preferences.

Let us help you plan the trip of your life!

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Testimonials

  • We can't thank you enough for putting together the trip of a life time!! You are amazing! It felt like you had known us forever by the choices you made for places for us to stay (…). I want you to know that we felt like we were really cared for by you and Portugal Trails.

    Deb & Jeff Merle, Hawaii

Transportation in Portugal

Rental Car (Self-Drive), Train and Transfers or Private Driver

Three possible options:

Rental Car (Self-Drive): You will pick up the rental car at the nearest rental car desk on the first day you will be driving and you should return it on the second last day. We will transfer you from the airport to the hotel on the day of your arrival and from the hotel to the airport on the day of your departure.

Train and Transfers: We will suggest the most efficient train connections in between cities and submit the most convenient schedules for your appreciation, before purchasing the train tickets accordingly. Our English speaking local drivers will ensure the transfers to and from the airport and between train stations and your hotels.

Private Driver: Our private driver will drive you around the country. The private driver service is valued around 400 Euros to 500 Euros per day. The final price will be calculated based on your specific itinerary.

Whichever your choice, we will arrange it.

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Testimonials

  • We loved the car and driving around and the GPS pre-populated journeys made everything very easy...

    Manoj Raheja, Canada
  • All the drivers were so punctual, polite and took us safely to the various destinations. I would particularly like to mention our guides to Sintra and the Douro valley. They were both highly professional, knowledgable, friendly, nice and gave a lot of themselves. I don't think they could be very much better!...

    Anne, Norway

Pre-programmed GPS

Five clicks to every destination

As part of our self-drive tours, we will provide you with a GPS which will be pre-programmed according to your itinerary on a day-by-day basis. You will not have to be a technology expert, nor have to enter by hand any city names, addresses or coordinates, either.

All you have to do is to start the engine, turn on the GPS and be prepared to enjoy your day with just a few clicks of the GPS.

Self-drive has never been so easy.

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  • It was wonderful to have all the information you gave us as well as a route to follow. We were very glad to have the GPS system and Art says he'd recommend it to anyone unfamiliar with the cities in Portugal.

    Judy & Art Levit, USA

Personalized Roadbook

Tips, suggestions and directions based on your interests and specific itinerary

Our Roadbooks are produced individually with each client and itinerary in mind. They include the daily itinerary, but also practical advice, helpful tips and suggested stops that we think you will enjoy. (see a sample)

Each Roadbook is unique and irreplaceable since it is designed with YOUR program, preferences and interests in mind. You will love all the well-kept secrets that our enthusiastic team has included: out-of-the way places, breathtaking sights, hidden treasures, and great spots for a meal known only to the locals.

Let us create a personalized trip for you.

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Testimonials

  • Excellent resources! The Roadbook was customized to our itinerary, with nice little pieces of advice regarding local restaurants dishes, and specialties. Great directions and pictures were very helpful.

    Anthony da Silva, Canada
  • The roadbook was of particular help. Whenever we were at a loss, there was always a suggestion that helped fill the gap or answer a question.

    Marianne Malague, USA

Exclusive Guidebook

Our 300 page “Insiders Guide”

Portugal Trails has written and produced its own Guidebook, which will be included in your tour documents. While other guide books will provide you with too many options, ours was written by our team, and the included information was selected based on our insiders’ knowledge of Portugal. (see a sample)

Explore Portugal as a local.

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Testimonials

  • We particularly enjoyed your ‘insider’ tips in both the Guidebook and the Roadbook. Your passion for the country comes through loud and clear which really enhanced our trip and gave us a better perspective than we could have gotten from any of the big name guidebooks.The bottom line is that we had a much better trip with Portugal Trails than we would have had left to our own resources.

    Susan & Gilles, Canada

Helpline while in Portugal

For assistance and additional information

While you are in Portugal we will be just a phone call away should you need any assistance, support, additional information, or if you should just like to check in along the way.

Our helpline will be answered between every day, for 24h, by a member of our team. We will be available to speak with you for any advice or assistance that you may need or just to let us know how things are going.

Travel independently but not alone.

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Testimonials

  • We greatly appreciate the help you gave us before the trip and also in solving problems during the trip.

    Irit and Moshe White, Israel
  • It gave us the feeling that although we were ‘independent’ travellers, we weren't alone.

    Deb & Jeff Merle, Hawaii

Welcome at the Airport

With assistance and transfer to your first hotel

On your arrival in Portugal, you will be greeted at the airport by one of our representatives who will provide you with any assistance that you may need. You will then be presented with the hard copies of the Roadbook, Guidebook, vouchers and maps. We will transfer you from the airport to the hotel on the day of your arrival and from the hotel to airport on the day of your departure.

Have a smooth arrival and departure, without the airport hassle.

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Testimonials

  • All of the arrangements were flawless. From the great guy who met us at the airport to returning the car early in Porto, people, places and details worked out so well.

    Peg and John Mongiello, USA

Hotel, Activities and Services Bookings

We take care of the logistic hassles

After having outlined your tour program, Portugal Trails will make all the necessary reservations: the charming hotels, the cosiest rooms, the exciting activities and all transportation arrangements. We will confirm and later reconfirm so that you will be free to really enjoy your vacation.

In addition, we will be here for you to ensure that things go as planned.

We’ll take care of all the arrangements for you.

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Testimonials

  • All of the hotels you booked for us were excellent, and each was very different from the previous one.

    Desmond Colohan, Canada
  • I just wanted to let you know that this trip would not have been so perfect without all the time you spent putting it together for us.

    Carol Sloane, USA
  • NO ENDLESS ONLINE RESEARCHING
  • NO UNCERTAINTY WHETHER THE HOTELS OR ACTIVITIES OR GUIDES ARE SUITED FOR YOU
  • NO “COOKIE CUTTER” TOURS
  • NO MISSING ON THE SITES OR EXPERIENCES THAT ARE UNIQUE AND AUTHENTIC TO THE COUNTRY
  • NO ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT A PLAN

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The most renowned Portuguese sights, food, and experiences - customized for you by our local team.

Make the most out of your trip, combining a selection of Portuguese and Spanish destinations.

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