Great trip to Portugal and Mallorca
Spain | Jul 9 - Jul 22, 2024

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Alyssa F.
Mundelein, IL | Reviewed on Jul 29, 2024

All of our excursions were excellent. Our guide Celia for our Porto walking tour was so knowledge and had great recommendations. Pedro organized a private tour of the vineyard for us in the Douro Valley. Alex was an excellent walking tour guide, being flexing and showing us sights of Lisbon we would have missed on our own. Mannu gave us a great outing to Sintra and Cascais, even making a special stop on the way back for us to take an extra photo. The recommendations of places to eat and beaches from Kim Kim were very helpful. The hotels were all beautiful and centrally located.

Hotel Reviews
PortoBay Hotel Teatro
Porto

The location of this hotel was fantastic. Very walkable, safe. The room was comfortable and had everything we needed

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Portugal Boutique Hotel
Lisbon

This hotel was top of the line. The service was excellent, the room impressive. The location was great too.

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Lagos Avenida Hotel
Lagos

The hotel has a great view of the marina. The room was nice, had everything we needed. We loved the rooftop pool.

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Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto
Lisbon

This hotel was great, free shuttle to the airport was helpful. Room was nice, clean, and spacious.

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Puro Hotel Palma
Palma de Mallorca

This hotel was crazy. The room was so big! It had a tub and a shower. Location was great. Staff was great at providing recommendations and transportation options. We did not utilize the beach club but if we had an extra day we would’ve liked to try it.

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Activity Reviews
Privately Guided Visit of Porto
Privately Guided Visit of Porto
Porto

Celia was fantastic. Learned so much and one of the highlights of our trip. I recommend this to everyone.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise
Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise
Porto

Our guide was great, the views are incredible. He even arranged a private vineyard tour for us.

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Get to Know Lisbon with a Local
Get to Know Lisbon with a Local
Lisbon

Alex was great. He was so knowledgeable and we learned so much of portugals history. He was flexible and adapted the tour to show us things we would never have found on our own.

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Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril
Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril
Spain

Mannu was great. Full of knowledge about Portugal, cares about responsible tourism and wants to show travelers the real Portugal. We would definitely recommend.

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Bike Excursion along the Beautiful Ria Formosa
Bike Excursion along the Beautiful Ria Formosa
Spain
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Catamaran Trip around Mallorca with Snorkeling, Kayaking or Paddleboarding
Catamaran Trip around Mallorca with Snorkeling, Kayaking or Paddleboarding
Mallorca

Definitely better than some of the other boats we saw where they pack the boats full of travelers. The views were incredible. The staff were not the friendliest, and I understand they turn over the boat and work with the public all the time. I might opt for an even smaller, more intimate boat next time. There were about 50 people on the boat with us many off the cruise ship.

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Local specialist: Raquel Aceituno
Raquel
Raquel Aceituno
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Jul 30, 2024

Hi Alyssa! thanks so much for taking the time to write this wonderful and detailed review. I am glad to know that you and Bradley had a great time discovering Portugal and Mallorca and that everything we planned met your expectations 🤩 I have noted your feedback about the catamarran in Mallorca and me and the team will search for a reduced people experience to make it more memorable for our travellers. Thanks again! It was a pleasure working with you and hopefully, we get in touch again for future adventures x All the best, Raquel