A mainland route through Coimbra, Lisbon and Évora, finishing with several nights in Lagos.
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Reach your room and take a manageable walk around the centre. Leave the main bags behind before descending to Ribeira, where the return can be uphill. Choose dinner nearby and save the larger paid visit for tomorrow.
€30.00 for one bed, €24.00 for meals, €5.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €65.00
Walk the historic centre and choose the bridge level that fits your route into Gaia. A booked cellar visit can be the main activity, with a riverfront break afterwards. If wine is not your interest, choose Clérigos or a museum instead of buying a tasting to complete a list.
€30.00 for one bed, €24.00 for meals, €5.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €65.00
Take a suitable mainline train to Coimbra-B and use the current central connection shown by CP. The old Coimbra-A shuttle-train advice is out of date. Leave your bags before climbing to the university area; choose a library appointment only if the arrival leaves a comfortable margin.
€28.00 for one bed, €23.00 for meals, €5.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €62.00
Allow the journey back to Coimbra-B, then take the reserved train to the Lisbon station on your ticket. After check-in, walk near your room and choose a meal without another long transfer. A quieter moving-day evening leaves more time and energy for tomorrow.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
Group Alfama with the nearby riverfront or choose Chiado and Carmo instead. Carmo's standard adult museum ticket is €7 and it closes on Sundays. Avoid crossing between several hills simply to collect viewpoints; a seated lunch and one good walk can fill the day.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
Take the urban train and allow the town-to-monument journey before any timed entry. Choose Pena or Regaleira as the main visit and check the exact ticket product. Return to Lisbon tonight, with your bags and room left there throughout the excursion.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
Use the Cais do Sodré line and check the current works notice for replacement buses. Walk through Cascais towards the citadel, a town beach or Boca do Inferno. Guincho needs another journey, so add it only if the return fits. Sleep in Lisbon again.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
Compare the train and coach, then allow the approach from the arrival point to the walled centre. After leaving your bags, walk around Praça do Giraldo and the Roman Temple area. Keep the hottest part of the day lighter and read the menu before a longer evening meal.
€30.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €5.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €66.00
Choose the cathedral or São Francisco's Chapel of Bones as a main interior, checking its current ticket and hours. Leave time for the surrounding streets and a proper lunch. A countryside winery or megalithic outing needs separate transport; add it only if you prefer it to this town day.
€30.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €5.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €66.00
Search the complete coach connection or rail journey via Pinhal Novo for your date. Do not assume a direct three-hour trip. Give the move most of the day, including waiting and the final room approach, then enjoy a short Faro old-town walk if arrival time allows.
€32.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €69.00
Take the regional train from Faro or compare the current coach. Check the arrival point in Lagos and leave your bags before walking into the old centre. Choose a nearby beach if conditions suit you; a long cliff outing can wait until tomorrow.
€35.00 for one bed, €27.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €74.00
Pick one or two beaches around Lagos rather than trying to reach every cove. Steps and cliff paths need more time than the map distance suggests. Follow marked routes and beach flags, carry water and leave room for a comfortable return to town.
€35.00 for one bed, €27.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €74.00
If taking a Ponta da Piedade boat outing, read the route, departure and weather terms before booking. A boat and a clifftop walk give different views. Keep a land alternative for rough conditions and leave the evening free for your final Lagos meal.
€35.00 for one bed, €27.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €74.00
Check the Lagos–Faro regional train or coach and add a separate airport transfer if flying. There is no airport railway station. Allow waiting and the airline's arrival margin, especially with separate tickets. Choose an earlier connection or add a Faro night if the flight is too early.
No overnight stay; €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €37.00
Use two nights in Porto, one in Coimbra, four in Lisbon, two in Évora, one in Faro and three in Lagos. Sintra and Cascais return to the same Lisbon room. Day fourteen goes back to Faro for departure and includes no additional overnight.
The Évora–Faro move needs particular care: compare a rail connection via Pinhal Novo with the complete coach journey for your date. Give it a proper travel day. At the end, Faro station and Faro Airport need a separate transfer; an early flight may require a different vehicle or an added Faro night.
Use the official planning information for the actual date and connection or access conditions.
For a shorter route, leave out Évora and travel from Lisbon towards the Algarve directly. Alternatively, finish in Lisbon and save the south for another trip. Recalculate the actual hotel nights and replacement journey rather than simply subtracting an old daily average.
Porto · Coimbra · Lisbon · Sintra · Cascais · Évora · Faro · Lagos. Each guide explains the local arrival and visits so you can choose the parts that suit your trip.
The day figures add up to €940.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. The simple stay line buys one bed. These are chosen spending allowances, not available room offers or measured averages. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity or inter-island tickets and airport journeys. The day notes separate accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The final day has no extra overnight allowance. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
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How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Train · About 1–1½ hours to Coimbra-B
Take a suitable reserved mainline train from Campanhã to Coimbra-B, then use the current central bus connection shown by CP. The old Coimbra-A shuttle-train claim no longer applies. Add the uphill approach to a university visit.
Train · About 1½–2¼ hours from Coimbra-B
Allow the local journey to Coimbra-B before the reserved mainline train. Check the Lisbon arrival station and its connection to your room. Do not count the central Coimbra approach as part of the train time.
Train · About 1½–2 hours
Use the named Lisbon station and booked train to Évora. Add the walk or local transfer from Évora station to the walled centre. Price the actual departure rather than assuming a fixed advance discount.
Compare this journeyTrain · Allow roughly 4–6 hours with a connection
Search the full CP journey from Évora to Faro with a change at Pinhal Novo. This is not a direct train, and waiting can make the day longer. Compare the complete coach alternative if its timing is better. Keep Faro arrival plans light.
Train · About 1½–2 hours on a suitable regional train
Use the current Algarve regional timetable from Faro city station to Lagos. There is no Faro Airport railway station. Include a separate airport-to-city journey if that is your starting point, and the final approach from Lagos station to the room.
Compare this journeyTrain · About 1½–2 hours on a suitable regional train
Take the regional train from Lagos to Faro and check the actual departure before leaving the room. For a flight, add the separate Faro station-to-airport journey, waiting and airline arrival margin. Choose an earlier connection if the tickets are independent.
For a shorter route, leave out Évora and travel from Lisbon towards the Algarve directly. Alternatively, finish in Lisbon and save the south for another trip. Recalculate the actual hotel nights and replacement journey rather than simply subtracting an old daily average.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
