Discover Portugal

As above. I can't add any more.

It gave an excellent overview of Portugal and I particularly enjoyed seeing the smaller towns and out of the way places which would have been hard to get to on my own.

The only reason this is a four rather than five star was the weather we experienced. Lots of rain which was totally out of Back Roads control. It did make visiting some places a bit damp and uncomfortable. More especially from my perspective with a dodgy ankle and knee l needed to be extremely careful of the slippery marble surfaces of stairs and footpaths. The tour was otherwise wonderful trip.

At the time of purchase I thought it was expensive. But the actual process was OK.

Great guide and itinerary, relaxed pace, top people, Felt I really got am authentic taste of Portugal.

Great value for such a long trip/10 days!

The interesting places we went which were off the beaten track. Good variety of activities. Compatible group. Very good guide who went the extra mile to help with any problems. The last night dinner she organised was excellent and great fun.

Tour was well organised and leader very knowledgeable. Great accommodation especially wineries and Braga. Travel time great not too many long driving days.

The Hotel in Lisbon was not good at paying attention to detail. They gave conflicting information about charging rooms prior to tour starting. They also had to be asked 3 times to provide an iron for guests use.

I previously stated my reason

Beautiful country. Backroads showed us some wonderful highlights to this country with a deep history. Accommodation was excellent

This was the 2nd Blue-Roads trip I have taken. Like the first trip, I enjoyed the locations visited, the wealth of information received from the tour guides, and the uniqueness of the hotels we stayed. The small group of no more than 18 people allow you to easily get to know others during the 9-day tour and to travel into areas where large buses cannot go. Justin, our travel guide, is extremely knowledgeable and a wealth of information. I would definitely take another Bule-Roads trip and would recommend it to others. It would be nice if Blue Roads offered airport pick-up and 2-day excursions before and after the tour begins/ends. Also, it would be nice if the single rate wasn't so much more than the double rate.

Amazing places to visit, exceptional hotels

Excellent guide
Free time
Great place to visit

It was a well organised and very professional tour with a fantastic guide and a great driver. They had to be mindful of the extreme heat and were flexible on the day’s activities to work around it as best they could.

Great tour guide, driver and itinerary. Good mix of cultural and historical places of interest. Everything ran very smoothly and we were blessed with perfect weather.

It was easy to book and easy to deal with Backroads.

The tour generally was good. However, we felt there was too much down time around from 12-2pm in some towns (where there was little to do).
We loved the experiences with locals and would have liked more contact with locals, or have had options such as kayaking, or a forest walk.
The historical knowledge of our wonderful guide Eddi was expectational, along with her calm nature and willingness to assist made the tour very enjoyable.
Our driver Melo was an absolute gentleman with fabulous driving skills.
Hotel in Lisbon was in a good location, however the room was cramped and dreary.

Done that. What has happenned to my review?

Interesting locations, accomodation was good,

We visited some beautiful cities and medieval towns. Our activities were varied and interesting and our tour leader was very knowledgeable about the history and landmarks we visited.

Great and highly recommended.

Apart for Lisbon Hotel as previously mentioned; it was a thoroughly enjoyable tour experience.

see above for my comments on the trip

Excellent. We saw a lot of Portugal between Lisbon and Porto. And the scenery and attractive towns very appealing.

Too much of the same thing, I would have liked more diversity in the tour

A helpful, informative guide, Sonia, with excellent English backed up Melo, by a skilful, cheery driver set the scene for a great value trip.

Fascinating country Fabulous introduction with excellent tour guide leader Eddie Fischer and friendly group to sample the food and culture.

Beautiful country, so much history, friendly people. The places we discovered just incredible

There were no issues . And they were helpful.

See above…. .… …………………………..no

I really enjoyed the different hotels and entertainment that was provided. thanks for this!!

A well-run tour. Excellent leader.

As above. Good guide and hotels. Very interesting tour

Confort and great services.

A lot of history but what do the people feel about their country!

Excellent tour. Portugal was very interesting and we saw many beautiful places. We stayed in very good accommodation.

Loved the itinerary. Accomodation was fabulous and included lots of surprises. Just one small suggestion, would have been great to commence the tour the night before so we could meet and greet everyone before setting off on the tour. Would have liked to see a little more of Lisbon

There were too many small towns where we stopped for lunch with absolutely nothing to do. Most shops were closed. 2hours plus was too long at theses destinations. Tour guide was friendly, but a bit indecisive. Lisbon, Nazare, Duoro Valley and Oporto were excellent. Fatima was good too, but only if you were interested.

This was not a shopping trip and I just bought a few souvenirs

Our guide was very knowledgeable and looked after our group well. I felt cared for as the lone vegetarian she made sure I had menu choices to suit ahead of the meal venue. Much appreciated.
All our tour guides were exceptional. Our group melded well which added to the fun. Accommodation all memorable in a good way.
Coach comfortable and drivers smooth.

Value for money, a pity about the weather