Private tours in Portugal run for one group only

The guide's full attention, the route, and the timing, all yours.

Private tours in Portugal split naturally between two cities built on different materials. 

Lisbon works in tiles and hillsides — horseback through Comporta's dunes at low tide, Sintra's palaces reached before the coach tours arrive, a helicopter tracing the Tagus toward the Atlantic. 

Porto answers in granite and river, its Douro Valley the oldest demarcated wine region in the world — a private cruise timed to a vineyard lunch, the Lello Bookshop entered without the queue that wraps around the block for everyone else. 

One guide, one itinerary, built around what you came to understand, not what fits a group's schedule.

Lisbon
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Lisbon Private Tour: Horse Riding in Comporta & Setúbal Coastal Paradise

A fish market, a ferry crossing, then a horse ride onto the sand.

From 387 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: 4WD Winery Experience

An open-top 4WD through the vines, a viticulturist as your guide, and six wines poured a few meters from where they were grown.

From 236 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
Lisbon
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Lisbon Day Trip: Explore Pena Palace & Cascais

Skip the queue at Pena Palace's gate, then choose your afternoon: Atlantic coast or an underground grotto.

From 188 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Helicopter Flight, Boat Trip & Old Town Walking Tour

Three ways of moving through Lisbon in one day, unicular, boat and helicopter, coordinated so you don't have to plan any of it.

From 280 € / per person (Based on a group of 8)
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Lisbon Essentials in One Day: Sintra, Cascais and Belém

Three regions that usually take three separate days, joined into one route that never doubles back.

From 187 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Sunset Sailing & Alfama Tapas

Tapas in Alfama's back streets, then Lisbon's skyline from a private boat at sunset.

From 150 € / person
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Private Tour: Lisbon Jewish Heritage & Historic Landmarks

A walk built around one story, Lisbon's Jewish history, not the usual highlights loop.

From 63 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Évora Hot Air Balloon & Guided City Tour

A sunrise balloon flight over the Alentejo, then a private walk to the Roman Temple of Diana and the Chapel of Bones.

From 502 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Wine Tasting & Pena Palace Visit

Sintra's Romantic-era palace and a private wine tasting, in the same afternoon.

From 229 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Belém Walking Tour & Pastéis de Belém Workshop

A hands-on pastry class in the district where the recipe began.

From 218 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Sintra & Cascais Sailing Trip

A palace, a coastal town, and a private sailing boat, with one guide moving you between all three.

From 262 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Food Tour: Bairro Alto Tapas, Architecture & City Views

Street art, petiscos, and a rooftop close as Lisbon's light turns gold in Bairro Alto.

From 224 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Day Trip: Discover Óbidos, Nazaré & Porto in One Day

Three destinations that are usually two separate day trips, combined into one private day.

From 400 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Heli-Wine Experience & Vineyard Tasting

One flight over the coast, an open-top 4WD through the vines, and a table of six wines waiting at the other end.

From 859 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Cabo da Roca Hiking & Pena Palace Visit

A royal palace first, a coastal hike to Cabo da Roca next: the built and wild sides of Sintra, covered in one private day.

From 150 € / per person (Based on a group of 10)
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Lisbon's Seven Hills by Tuk Tuk & Local Tastings

Alfama's narrowest lanes on the way up, the whole Tagus at the top.

From 150 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Lisbon Private Tour: Fado and Food in Alfama Neighborhood

Every stairway in Alfama leads somewhere; this one ends at a dinner table with live fado.

From 197 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
Porto
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Helicopter Flight, Douro River Cruise & Old Town Walk

Porto's six bridges, first from the air and then from directly beneath them.

From 198 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
Porto
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Old Town Walk with Livraria Lello, Cable Car & River Cruise

The hills you walk at the start become the skyline you watch from the water at the end.

From 74 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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Douro Valley River Cruise, Winery Lunch & Wine Tasting

The valley where Port is made, and no one in your party driving back to Porto.

From 460 € / per person (Based on a group of 6)
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What Makes the Difference

Small Groups, Big Adventures
The Group Size Is the Experience

A private tour runs with whoever you bring. No strangers, no shared agenda, no one else's pace. If you want to stay longer in front of something, you stay. If you want to skip something, you skip it. The itinerary exists — but it answers to your group, not a schedule built for people who don't share your interests.

Local Guides, True Connection
Knowledge No Guidebook Carries

Our guides are local specialists with years of accumulated knowledge about the places they show. On a private tour that knowledge works differently — there's no group pace to maintain, no common denominator to satisfy. The depth of the conversation goes exactly as far as your group wants to take it.

Unique Routes, Unmatched Scenery
Routes Worth Your Time

The itinerary exists because it works — but a private tour doesn't follow the crowd's logic. It enters from a different side, pauses where it should, and knows when to move on. The route is the starting point. Where it goes from there depends on your group.

Useful information

Are private tours in Portugal actually private, with no other travelers?

Yes — the guide, and itinerary are exclusive to your group. A few specific elements vary by tour and may be shared with other visitors, such as a monument entrance or a helicopter flight; each tour page states which.

What's the difference between a private tour and a small group tour in Portugal?

A private tour runs for one group only, with a guide's full attention and no other travelers added. A small group tour shares the departure with up to 15 other travelers on a fixed schedule.

Can the itinerary be changed on a private tour in Portugal?

The itinerary is set in advance, but the pace isn't — travelers can linger longeThe itinerary is set in advance, but the pace isn't — travelers can linger longer at one stop, skip another, or make small adjustments on the day. For a fully custom, built-from-scratch itinerary, try our Tailor-Made Tours.

Which cities and regions offer private tours in Portugal?

Lisbon, Porto, and the Douro Valley are the core regions, with private itineraries ranging from city walks to Comporta horseback rides, Sintra by 4WD, and Douro Valley wine cruises.

Does a private tour in Portugal include hotel pickup?

This varies by itinerary — check the "Included / Not Included" section on each specific tour page before booking. When it's not included, it can usually be added as an upgrade.

Is the Douro Valley included in Portugal's private tours?

Yes. Private Douro Valley itineraries typically include a river cruise and a vineyard lunch, departing from Porto.

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