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Portugal — light - 6 Days (Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Lagos & Benagil)

4.5(20 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days from tram 28 to a sea cave by kayak. The same route in hostels with self-guided city days and a shared kayak group.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days from tram 28 to a sea cave by kayak
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • AlfamaTram 28 is a working commuter line that happens to go past everything.
  • Jeronimos MonasteryPasteis de Belem has made the same custard tart to the same monastery recipe since 1837, and the queue moves quickly.
  • Pena PalaceCabo da Roca between the two is the westernmost point of mainland Europe, and it feels like it.
  • Ponta da PiedadePonta da Piedade is a headland of sea stacks and arches and the clifftop path along it costs nothing.
  • Benagil CaveMotorboats are now banned inside Benagil cave, so kayak or SUP is the only way in — which is why it is still worth doing.
  • Praia da Marinha

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All rail between Lisbon and the Algarve
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Activities
  • Guided sea kayak into the Benagil cave
Permits & fees
  • Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira timed tickets
  • Jeronimos and Belem Tower entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Lisbon
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • Fado tickets
  • Most meals

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Lisbon Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–3

Lagos Hostel

Hostel

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.5 (20)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.4/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.4/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Tara D'Souza – Pune2026-06-22 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Worth every rupee.

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Dev Chatterjee – Chandigarh2026-06-22 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Rohit Verma – Mumbai2026-06-22 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Worth every rupee.

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Tara D'Souza – Kochi2026-06-22 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.

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Tom Bergman – Singapore2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Solid operator.

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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Tara D'Souza – Pune2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.

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Nina Hoffmann – Amsterdam2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.

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