Best of Portugal Reviews

Oh my goodness I just got back from my first tour with Trafalgar exploring Portugal and saw so many wonderful things that I would not have gotten did it on my own. Our tour guide was so creative within the structured itinerary. For example she organised opportunities for people to speak one on one to vintners or to see an amazing bookstore. And the ...read more passion that she has about Portugal brought the history and culture to life. Having said all of this, without Jemma's wonderful guidance and support during the whole booking process, it would not have been possible. Jemma has such wonderful experience and made the whole process seamless. thanks for such am amazing holiday and can hardly wait until September for the Greek Islands.

Our tour director, Pedro Pinto was excellent. Really enjoyed his banter and very informative on the areas we were driving through and places we visited. By the end of our trip though we realised that Trafalgar at this time is not the type of tour we are after. We prefer to get out from the bus more and get to walk around places more. We did enjoy ...read more the tour though. Portugal is steeped in history with some beautiful scenery and interesting towns and cities. Both Tracey and Georgia from Global Journeys were in touch as necessary and everything for the tour was sent to us well in advance. We didn’t need to worry about a thing.

I have used Global Journeys before and will use them again. Just don't think Trafalgar is for me. Would have liked more variety in sights. Optional dinners quite expensive. I didn't do many of them thankfully, but others that did were unimpressed.

This tour with Trafalgar was a gem. The pace was comfortable for those of us not quite as young as we were. There were the hidden gems, and the local guides were also very good. Our leader, Tiego, was informative and well organised especially with our large group. There was a good mix of cities to visit, along with villages and attractions. The booking ...read more process with Hannah at Global Journeys was easy, with all queries being answered quickly. Bring on the next trip.

Trafalgar tour was great value with great places visited such as Lisbon, Cascais and Porto. Accommodation was excellent overall, nice hotels in good locations, good breakfasts and facilities. Majority of fellow travellers were retirees, kept to themselves, the only drawback. Hannah at Global Journeys was great, provided excellent service, helpful and ...read more prompt to answer questions, would definitely recommend and use again despite living in a different state. Thank you!

I have only one comment on the Trafalgar Best of Portugal Tour. Everything was excellent, but I felt it was degrading for our superb tour guide to have to feel he almost needed to beg the participants to pay a gratuity at the end. After giving such superb service, it would be better if the tour operators paid the guides and drivers a decent wage and ...read more built it into the cost of the trip.

Portugal was simply amazing. The people everywhere we went were friendly and helpful. Our tour director and drivers were excellent. The Be My Guest visit at a traditional stud ranch was fascinating. In terms of optional experiences - Monsaraz should not be missed. The last few days of the tour were crammed with different experiences - but it was exciting ...read more to see the walled medieval cities, the manor houses, the monastery even if it was a whirlwind! Global journeys were excellent - preparing a quote quickly and offering guidance. I am about to book a third trip with Global Journeys.

Really great trip through Portugal, a country with very varied landscape. Travel through cork plantations to grapes for the famous port, then down the coast to fishing villages. The hotels were close to city centres.

The whole tour was of great interest. It was in great part due to the Tour Director (Peter Pinto) who was superlative. The accommodation was four star with one exception and was very satisfactory. The coach driver was very skilled. The booking process was satisfactory as Michelle was always available to answer queries. I was a late decider and the ticketing ...read more etc. went quickly and efficiently. The itinerary was exceptional and early summer proved a good time to travel.

I was very sceptical about booking through an online agency but was very pleasantly surprised by the prompt service and suggestions. My holiday was booked very quickly and without any problems and I was happy that I could take advantage of the special Trafalgar offer. I've sent the Global Journeys weblink to all my friends and family and have inspired ...read more them to take a similar trip. My Portugal tour with Trafalgar was incredible and being an avid traveller, it would be the best tour I have taken. The Tour Director obviously had a great of input in designing the trip, and his expertise, enthusiasm and knowledge of his country was very much appreciated and enjoyed. The hotels were superior and the included food was excellent. The optionals were great and I thought the whole tour package was excellent value for money.