Overall the Porto trip was good. We must point out however, there are a couple of areas that could be improved. First on arrival to Porto, after storing our bags at hotel and walking to have lunch, we returned to hotel and had 20 minutes to take bags to our rooms and get back down for a walking tour. By this time it was I believe close to 4 pm. Weather was extremely warm and the tour was far less enjoyable up and down hills and a real rush. We elected to pass on tour schedule the following day, went to the book store (we had tickets) and spent the rest of the day on our own. On Sunday we had the most amazing river boat ride on the Douro river, and then such a fun time at the winery Sandeman.

Such a great tour with so many hi-lights. Both of these areas were thoroughly explained to us and we had ample free time to do some shopping. Highly recommend.

The Evora day trip and visit to the family owned cork factory was one of my favorite experiences with The Good Life Abroad in Lisbon! Our guides, G and Carolina, were so fun, patient, energetic, and knowledgeable, they made the trip a real joy.

Great tour. G and Carolina are the best tour guides. They’re very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this tour if you’re interested in learning about the history of Portugal and touring the cork factory.

I had no idea what to expect. The guides, G and Carolina were superb, as always. The town was nice. The restaurant food was good, even though the restaurant was not as cooperative to a large group as I would hope. The cork factory was so very hot, would’ve rather done that earlier. All in all, five stars.