Travellers' reviews about Portugal

We liked everything about it, the itinerary was varied and interesting and well paced for us. Our guide, Tiago, was amazing, well informed, very knowledgeable, entertaining, and pleasant to spend time with. He was extremely competent in all ways and able to adapt smoothly to changing conditions.

My wife and I travelled to Portugal for our Honey Moon and we wanted to see as much as we could in 10 days. It was the most amazing trip we have ever been on. We located the local agency through Evaneos and reached to see if they had availability for our tour. Tiago contacted us via skype and we provided our initial requirements for the trip. Tiago was very personable and made us feel like he would take care of the arrangements. Several weeks later he contacted us with the proposed itinerary and it was absolutely amazing. We covered the country from Lisbon in the south to Porto in the north and other cities like Sintra, Cascais, Obidos, Batalha, Guimaraes, Marvao, Boscras, Tomar, Evora, Monsaraz, Mertola, Tavira, Coimbra, the Algarves and I am sure I forgot some. Tiago took us throughout Portugal and travelled with us to every city we visited. To say it was truly amazing is such an understatement that I cant really find the words to say how amazing this trip was I would like to break this into several categories 1. Requirements – We presented our requirements to Tiago which were a. We wanted to visit medieval architecture but also wanted to explore some coastline b. We did not want to walk so far every day that we were totally exhausted at night. This also included walking down hill rather than up c. We wanted to eat and sleep local so no tourist places I can honestly say that Tiago met every single requirement to the point where when we got to the bottom of the walk he would go back up, get the car and pick us up. Truly amazing. The historic hotels we stayed in were magnificent. 2. Knowledge – In every place that we visited Tiago was able to provide knowledge of that area from an historical perspective. He was able to respond to the question we had and he add context. He was really knowledgeable and most personable. I feel like he was our friend and not our tour guide. 3. Flexibility – My wife’s grandparents were originally from Portugal in a town called Boscras. My wife had no knowledge of the location but wanted to visit to see if she could find anyone who knew her grandparents. Tiago drove us to the area and walked around the town until he found a contact for us to speak to. From there we were able to speak with a few of the town folk and they identified her grandparents and the actual church they were married in. Traditional tours would not have provided us that opportunity. Other times we spent more time in some locations based on our interest and less in others and Tiago was patient and kind in the process We also stopped off at points that were not on the itinerary but because Tiago knew we would be interested in those places We spent a fair amount of time in the car with Tiago and he was able to converse on many topics and conversation was very easy and comfortable. I only speak English but my wife speaks Portuguese and so Tiago would speak in good English so that I could understand. He is a perfect gentleman, perfect host. Portugal is more beautiful than I ever imagined so if you have not been there I highly recommend contacting Tiago.

I have come back with my group of 28 women from a wonderful time in Portugal. All the help and positive experiences were executed by Nuno from Evaneos. A most charming and efficient tour guide one will never find. He helped me pick excursions that were beautiful. My group has traveled to many Spas around the world for the last 20 years. The consensus of the ladies was all positive. We loved your country and especially the people.

The highlight of the Trip was our guide Tiago. We now consider him a member of our family and I would highly recommend him for anyone planning a trip to Portugal or the Azores.He was just amazing in every aspect of the tour.

Destinations, Hotel room quality, Road map in what to see and planned route

Because of our limited time in Portugal, booking private drivers for the Douro Valley Wine tour and the Sintra area tour proved to be the correct decision. We were able to enjoy the companionship of the drivers who were both knowledgable about the respective areas and were efficient even though crowds were an issue in Sintra.

Planning - being guided by someone with extensive knowledge of the country to make sure we had the right itinerary for us. Flexibility - Tiago understood us as a group and helped adapt the schedule as possible to suit us. Delivery - Tiago could not have done more to help us out, and make sure that we were happy and getting what we wanted from the trip. He was always available and willing to go the extra step to make sure we were always comfortable. Fun - While we saw and learnt so much about the country and its history, culture and food, we did this and also enjoyed everything we did, as Tiago was exactly the right personality for us.

Tiago was wonderful! He planned out our trip perfectly so that we were able to avoid long queues and cover all the beautiful sites and still have plenty of time to enjoy restaurants with breath taking views and delicious food he took us to. He definitely knows how to avoid all the tourist traps and made lots of suggestions that we never would have know even after all the research. He also provided a lot of information for our second leg of the trip of things to see, try and avoid.

We really loved it all and felt like we got a little taste of everything. Cromwell loved the dolphins and Bartlett loved the sailboat tour of the harbor. I loved the gardens at the Pena Palace and the treasure hunt (and so did the kids!) I loved how we had our own driver and mostly private tours- and they were all fantastic. Nuno and the whole ****** team were fantastic from beginning to end- helped suggest events based upon my likes and dislikes, met us during part of our stay and made sure to contact us to see that we had everything we needed during the stay. It could not have been a better trip!

The portion of our month-long visit to Portugal organized by Evanos went very well indeed. Accommodations were fine, and as advertised, with good locations in the cities and towns. The sights recommended to visit were fun, with a range from well known to more obscure. Distances traveled between accommodations were appropriate. We found Portugal to be a clean and tidy and polite country with excellent highways which made driving pleasant.

Our guide, Tiago, was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He accommodated our requests and showed us very interesting areas in each of the 3 cities we visited.

The destination itself - Portugal - was beautiful. The care that was taken by the team to tailor the trip to our interests and needs. The drivers and guides - all were very professional, warm and went above and beyond.

Our guide Tiago... what a guy! We can't say enough about how courteous friendly and efficient he was. His plans we're flexible enough to make sure we saw the best of Portugal . His knowledge and passion for the country the history the architecture at the society in general Were passed on in an easy going manner that made the experience great. Thank you Tiago it was our pleasure to meet you .

Our guide Tiago - he was amazing - took us to all the most pertinent and interesting spots, was knowledgeable and fun, gave us great suggestions for restaurants - and it was a very comprehensive tour of Portugal including Lisbon, Porto and points in-between. All in all a fantastic experience with great sights, people and especially the food.

Our guide (Tiago) was Excellent. He was magical! He has an Great positive attitude, friendly person, pleasant disposition and incredibly knowledgeable about every location, tourist sight, and local food and beverage. Tiago's itinerary schedule was spot on. Wonderful timing of location visits and meal stops. Not crammed nor rushed but rather, a pleasant and enjoyable pace that allowed time to stop and enjoy those locations that we like the most. We Highly recommend Taigo and the Lisbon (Portugal) tour company. They arranged every hotel room, sight visit and recommended restaurants, and must see sights in Portugal and Spain.