Portugal 2026Azores → Porto → Lisbon → Algarve

Activities

Ideas for each stop, with what needs booking ahead. Voting & “who’s in” arrive once logins are live.

Azores

Canyoning — Ribeira dos Caldeirões

Proposed

Guided canyoning through waterfalls and natural pools.

Half day📅 Fri, Jul 31⚠ Book ahead — Advance reservation required.
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Sete Cidades crater lakes

Proposed

Twin blue/green crater lakes inside a volcanic caldera. Viewpoints & trails.

💶 FreeHalf day📅 Fri, Jul 31
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Furnas hot springs

Proposed

Soak in warm iron-rich mineral pools; geothermal village.

💶 ~€17ppHalf day📅 Sat, Aug 1⚠ Book ahead
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Pineapple plantation

Idea

Tour the greenhouses where Azorean pineapples are grown.

💶 Free / low1–2 hrs📅 Sat, Aug 1
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Whale & dolphin watching

Idea

Boat trip from Ponta Delgada harbor — one of the world's top whale spots.

💶 ~€60ppHalf day📅 Sun, Aug 2⚠ Book ahead
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Porto

Douro Valley wine tasting

Proposed

Day trip into the terraced vineyards of the Douro; port & wine tastings.

Full day📅 Tue, Aug 4⚠ Book ahead — Books up — reserve ahead.
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Livraria Lello

Idea

Ornate historic bookshop (timed-entry ticket).

💶 ~€8 (credited to a book)1 hr📅 Tue, Aug 4⚠ Book ahead
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Aveiro day trip

Idea

“Portuguese Venice” — canals, moliceiro boats, colorful houses.

Half/full day📅 Wed, Aug 5
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Lisbon

Alfama & miradouros

Proposed

Oldest quarter — winding lanes, tram 28, viewpoints, fado.

💶 FreeHalf day📅 Fri, Aug 7
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Belém

Proposed

Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, and the original pastéis de Belém.

Half day📅 Fri, Aug 7
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Algarve

Cave kayaking — Lagos / Benagil

Proposed

Paddle into the famous Benagil sea cave and golden cliff grottoes.

Half day📅 Sun, Aug 9⚠ Book ahead — Advance reservation required.
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Albufeira beaches

Idea

Santa Eulália & Praia da Oura — relax before the flight home.

💶 FreeFlexible📅 Sat, Aug 8
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Want to propose something? That’s coming — for now, drop it in the group chat and I’ll add it here.