This trip is intended to give visitors an overview of the region’s customs and traditions, gastronomy, art and wine. We will therefore be visiting some select regions over the two days proposed for this trip, as well as their most famous landmarks.

Our adventure starts with a visit to a winery in Mealhada, where we will be tasting Quinta da Mata Fidalga (QMF), known as Bairrada wines. Next we will sample the region’s famous suckling pig or “Leitão à Bairrada” served at the restaurant “A Nova Casa dos Leitões”, paired with QMF wines.

When we get to Oporto, we will have the opportunity to visit the wine cellars of the “Real Companhia Velha”, and try some of the Port wines produced there.

Meanwhile we will have time for some well-deserved rest at the Hotel Ipanema Parque (4 *).

Dinner will be served at the “DOC” Restaurant where Michelin star Chef Rui Paula will dazzle us with a unique culinary experience, including some of his specialties with alluring wine pairings.

After a good night’s rest and a hearty breakfast, we will take a guided tour of downtown Oporto, through the “Ribeira”, the famous Dom Luis I Bridge, the Lello bookstore, the Crystal Palace Gardens, the Cathedral, São Bento Station, Avenida dos Aliados (main boulevard), and last but not least, the Clérigos Tower.

Lunch is at leisure and our private tours specialists can recommend a few restaurants. You can choose from a variety of traditional cuisine option, from the famous “Francesinhas” (sandwich made with bread, cured ham, sausage, steak or roast meat, and covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce, typically served with French fries), to the “Tripas à Moda do Porto” (a type of bean stew prepared with veal tripe, pig’s head and ear).

After lunch, we head back to the Algarve and on the way we will make one last stop in Almeirim to taste the famous “Stone Soup”, “Caralhotas” (traditional regional bread), accompanied with cheese and sausages from the region at the Restaurant “O Toucinho”.