Portugal itinerary templates

Compare 3 routes in Portugal before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Funchal: a 2-day starter	Funchal	2
Lisbon: a 2-day starter	Lisbon	2
Porto: a 2-day starter	Porto	2

Funchal: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Funchal, from Mercado dos Lavradores to Madeira Botanical Garden. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Mercado dos Lavradores · Sé Cathedral · Monte Palace Tropical Garden · Madeira Botanical Garden

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Lisbon: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Lisbon, from Castle of São Jorge to Belém Tower. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Castle of São Jorge · Praça do Comércio · Jerónimos Monastery · Belém Tower

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Porto: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Porto, from Torre dos Clérigos to D. Luís I Bridge. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Torre dos Clérigos · Livraria Lello · São Bento railway station · D. Luís I Bridge

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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