Portugal · 9-14 days
Portugal: Lisbon, Porto & the Algarve
The itinerary
- Lisbon3 nights
- Porto3 nights
- Algarve4 nights
Why this trip works
This itinerary combines city breaks, beaches and coastal time, food and drink, switching off, and road trips across Lisbon, Porto, and Algarve. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.
Best time to go
The strongest travel period is May to June and September to October. April and July to August are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by trains and road transfers or a hire car.
Cost
On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £70 a day mid-range, and £240+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £800 to £1120 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.
Places on this trip
Frequently asked questions
How long do you need for Portugal: Lisbon, Porto & the Algarve?
This itinerary works best over 9 to 14 days across 3 stops: Lisbon, Porto, and Algarve.
When is the best time for this trip?
The strongest travel period is May to June and September to October. April and July to August are useful quieter alternatives.
How much does it cost?
On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £70 a day mid-range, and £240+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £800 to £1120 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.