3 days · from €2,450 per person
A First Taste of the Alentejo
Three days to breathe out: cork oaks, one long lunch and an evening that goes nowhere fast.
Trip Idea
A Week the Alentejano Way
Seven days the long way round, from border castles to the Atlantic, at the pace of the country.
- Duration
- 7 days, private
- From
- €4,650 per person
- Pace
- Mixed
- Best in
- Spring and autumn
- Ideal for
- A first full journey through the region, for couples and small groups
The idea
A week is long enough to cross the whole Alentejo and still come home rested. The route runs north to south: the green mountains and border castles of the Alto Alentejo, the marble towns and megaliths of the centre, the great lake and its dark skies, and, at the end, the Atlantic. Nights are few and bases are few — three, no more — so the days are spent in the country rather than in the car. Nothing is fixed in advance; the ideas below become the week we build together.
Not a schedule
Ideas to begin with
None of this is fixed and nothing below is pre-booked. These are the doors we can open in any order, or leave shut — tell us which ones move you and we will build the days around them.
Royal horses and border villages
The royal stud at Alter do Chão, the ramparts of Marvão in the clouds, and the old Jewish quarter of Castelo de Vide — the green north, where the frontier with Spain is a lunch away.
Marble towns and older stones
Estremoz, Borba and Vila Viçosa, built and paved in marble, and the standing stones of the Almendres at sunrise, older than Stonehenge.
Nights by the great lake
Two evenings in lake country: a dusk boat among the islands, dinner in Monsaraz, and a telescope under a certified Dark Sky.
The montado at work
A morning with the shepherd, a jeep safari among the free-range pigs and cattle, cork harvest in summer or truffle hunting in winter — the working plains, seasonal by nature.
The Atlantic at the end
Down to the Sado and the coast for the last days: dolphins in the estuary, rice fields and storks at Comporta, and cliffs above the sea on the Costa Vicentina.
An evening of cante
If the dates are right, a village table where the two-voice singing rises between courses — UNESCO heritage, sung by the people who have always sung it.
What is included
- Your own private driver and guide throughout
- All accommodation in quiet, characterful countryside stays
- Breakfast daily, and the lunches and dinners we plan together
- Every experience, private visit and tasting on the route
- All transport, from Lisbon airport to your last morning
- Our Lisbon team before, during and after the journey
Starting from €4,650 per person, based on two travelling together. A starting point, never a quote: the final price follows your dates, your group and the stays and experiences we choose together.
Where you stay
Three bases — the northern hills, the centre or the lake, and the coast — each chosen for quiet, space and good food. We confirm the exact places for your dates.
- Alto Alentejo1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
- Alentejo Central1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes
- Baixo Alentejo1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
- Alqueva and the Great LakeAbout 2 hours
- Alentejo LitoralAbout 1 hour
- Costa VicentinaAbout 2 hours
Trip Ideas
Other lengths
5 days · from €3,350 per person
The Alentejo, Unhurried
Five days across plains, lake and coast, with room for whatever the day becomes.
Good to know
Questions, answered
What does “starting from” mean?
The prices shown are starting points for two people travelling together, in the quieter seasons and with our preferred stays. Your final price depends on your dates, the size of your group and the stays and experiences we choose together, and we confirm it in writing before anything is arranged.
Are these trips fixed plans?
No. Each trip is a length and a set of open ideas, not a schedule. Nothing on the page is booked in advance; we shape the days around your dates, your pace and what you would like more or less of.
What is included in the price?
Your private driver and guide, all accommodation, breakfast daily and the meals we plan together, every experience and tasting on the route, and all transport from Lisbon airport. Anything not yet chosen is discussed openly before you decide.
Does the price book anything?
No. Nothing is booked and nothing is charged on this site. An enquiry starts a conversation with our Lisbon team, and every proposal is shared with you separately, for you to consider at your own pace.
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Let us shape these days around you.
Tell us your dates and what moves you. Every idea above can be kept, changed or set aside.
Curated by Portugal Magik