The Porto Day
Three or four places, properly, instead of ten in a hurry — a workshop where you meet the maker, lunch with a cook I know, and a port cellar that doesn't take coach groups.
The experiences
Not a fixed catalogue.
None of what follows is a package. They're starting points — most days end up somewhere in between. Four are numbered, after the milestones on the old road. The rest are shaped around what you actually need: a written plan, a whole trip designed, an occasion that has to be right.
I — IV · The days
Aveiro & the Coast
An hour south, the canals run through the middle of town and the architecture turns to Art Nouveau. We skip the canal-boat queue, walk the centre and see the salt pans — then the choice is yours: Costa Nova for the striped houses, or Vista Alegre for porcelain.
Douro, Properly
A full day in the valley with a driver, so nobody thinks about the road. Two quintas — one you may have heard of, one you certainly haven't — and lunch on a terrace above the river, with no fifth stop we don't need.
Cruise Day, Rewritten
Don't take the excursion from the ship. Spend your one day in Porto the way you would if you lived here — and I get you back on board with time to spare.
Beyond a single day
The Blueprint
Sometimes you don't want company — you want to know what's worth your time. A written itinerary for five to fourteen days across Portugal and Galicia, built by me. You book it yourself.
Travel Direction
For travellers who would rather hand the whole thing over. We start from "we're thinking about Portugal" and finish when you're home.
Occasions
An anniversary, a proposal, a family coming together from three countries, a small corporate retreat — a great many moving parts, and one person making sure none of them fail.
The signature journey
Milestone
Twice a year I take a small group along the old road north: Porto, the Douro, Minho, and across the border into Galicia — roughly the route the Romans built between Braga and Astorga.
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