A full day sailing the Madeira coast with caves, sea cliffs like Cabo Girão, waterfalls like Cascata dos Anjos (Angel Falls) and time on the water for whale spotting. The highlight is stopping at Fajã dos Padres, an organic farm and beach tucked below 300 meter cliffs, reachable only by cable car or boat, for lunch and a swim in a spot people call a little paradise.
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All Day Boat Tour - Madeira
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A Two Michelin Star restaurant built into the seaside cliffs. It is especially known for its seafood-forward tasting menus presented in a dramatic setting right on the Atlantic Ocean. The tasting menus — which can range from 6 to 21 courses — feature multiple fish and seafood-centric dishes (such as sea bass, prawn, lobster, and rock lobster preparations) that are designed to feel like a journey through different expressions of Portugal’s coastal bounty.
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Dinner at Casa De Cha Da Boa Nova - Porto
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The iconic Monte wicker toboggan ride in Madeira, a tradition that dates back to the 1850s. Two carreiros guide a wicker sledge down the steep streets from Monte toward Funchal. It is one of those only in Madeira experiences, equal parts history and thrill.
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Wicker Tabagon Ride - Madeira
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While we are off having adventures, our crew will need temporary overlords. This fund is to pay for their temporary leaders while we are away.
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Pet Sitter
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Our special night out from Pirate House (Airbnb) in Madeira: Supperclub at Gazebo, a chef hosted tasting menu dinner in a home setting. The menu changes based on what is freshest, and the whole point is the experience, a cozy dinner party vibe and incredible food.
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Supperclub Dinner at Chef's Home - Madeira
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Our Lisbon tuk tuk ride through steep neighborhoods and viewpoints like Miradouro da Graça. It is the easiest way to cover a lot fast, learn the city layout, and get to spots we would never find on our own.
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Tuk-Tuk Tour - Lisbon
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Our first Lisbon night: dinner in a local family’s home. This is our favorite kind of travel experience because you get real stories, real hospitality, and a meal that feels like a window into everyday Lisbon.
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Local Family Dinner Tour - Lisbon
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A Madeira golf day at Palheiro Golf while we are staying at Casa Velha do Palheiro (hotel). This covers Jono’s full rental and Sloane's lesson, then we regroup for a slow afternoon at the hotel.
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Golf @ Palheiro Course - Madeira
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A classic Lisbon night at Sr. Vinho with dinner and live fado. Fado is traditional Portuguese music, usually a powerful singer with Portuguese guitar. Sr. Vinho is one of the most well known and traditional fado houses in Lisbon, run by a family that has been preserving this style of music for decades. People go here because the performances feel intimate and emotional, the room goes completely quiet, and it feels less like a show and more like being invited into a cultural tradition.
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Sr. Vinho (Fado Dinner) - Lisbon
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Our Lisbon Roots food and culture walk through neighborhoods like Alfama, tasting classic bites while learning the city’s history. We did a walking food tour in St. Lucia and said it is a must for every city we go to.
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Walking Food Tour - Lisbon
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Our visit to Livraria Lello in Porto, famous for its dramatic staircase and stained glass ceiling.
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Livararia Lello (Library) - Porto
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A guided visit at Graham’s in Porto, founded in 1820, with its lodge in Gaia since 1890. We will tour where the wines age, then do a tutored tasting that can include aged tawny ports like 20, 30, and 40 year and older vintage pours. The best kind of history lesson.
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Graham Port Wine Tasting - Porto
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An afternoon at Palheiro Gardens, right next to Casa Velha do Palheiro (hotel) in Madeira. The gardens were created about 200 years ago and draw roughly 37,000 to 40,000 visitors a year for rare plants, winding paths, and sweeping views. It is one of the signature experiences on the Palheiro Estate.
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Palheiro Gardens - Madeira
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Dinner at DOP in Porto after a full sightseeing day. It is modern Portuguese cooking by chef Rui Paula, where classic Portuguese dishes get reworked in a way that still feels comforting, just done really well (or so they say). We will be the judge!
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Dinner @ DOP - Porto
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A hands on cooking class at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) in the Douro Valley. We will learn classic Portuguese recipes using local ingredients, then sit down and eat what we made with wine in the middle of the vineyards.Hopefully we bring home some new skills!
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Cooking Class - Douro Valley Hotel
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Lunch at DOC (sister to DOP) in Folgosa, a Michelin Guide restaurant by chef Rui Paula set right on the Douro River with a terrace over the water. This is our drive day treat, one last Porto District highlight before we settle into Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel).
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Lunch @ DOC - Folgosa
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A chef led dinner at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) in the Douro Valley. This is a farm to table property, so the menu is driven by what is in season and local. We are excited to do the chef's table prior to our cooking class with the chef!
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Chefs Table Dinner - Douro Valley Hotel
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The eight course greenhouse dinner at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) in the Douro Valley. This is a full experience, multiple courses designed around seasonal ingredients and local traditions, with wine pairing.
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Greenhouse Dinner - Douro Valley Hotel
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Our Porto boat tour on the Douro River with wine and cheese. It is a relaxed way to see the city from the water, drift past the Ribeira, and start the trip to Porto seeing the city from the water.
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3 hr River Boat Tour - Porto
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Our winemaker experience at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) in the Douro Valley, a tiny seven room winery farmhouse with a farm to table restaurant. We will do a guided tasting and vineyard deep dive, then float back to the infinity pool and river views.
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Winemakers Full Experience - Douro Valley Hotel
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A vineyard picnic lunch at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) in the Douro Valley. Think local bread, cheese, seasonal fruit, and a bottle of wine, eaten outside with river views after a lazy pool morning.
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Picnic Lunch - Douro Valley Hotel
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Our tasting menu dinner at Oxalis inside Casa Velha do Palheiro (hotel) in Madeira. It is a Michelin Guide restaurant, with an open kitchen and modern Portuguese cooking that spotlights Madeiran flavors using local, seasonal ingredients.
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Dinner @ Oxtalis (Tasting Menu) - Madeira
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Our flights to and from Madeira.
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Madeira Flights
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A fund for spontaneous drinks in Lisbon, Porto, Madeira, and the Douro Valley. Think sunset cocktails at Miradouro da Graça in Lisbon, popping into a wine bar during our Miguel Bombarda art walk in Porto, or a quiet nightcap at Quinta de São Bernardo (hotel) overlooking the river.
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Random Drinks
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A fund for our favorite honeymoon mornings. We already have Manteigaria in Lisbon for warm pastel de nata, Majestic Café in Porto for a grand old world breakfast, and Padaria Mariazinha I & II in Madeira for bakery stops near Pirate House (Airbnb).
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Random Breakfasts
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A fund for casual lunches between adventures, like a seaside meal in Nazaré, a quick bite while wandering the walled town of Óbidos, market snacks at Mercado do Bolhão in Porto, or something simple after Palheiro Gardens at Casa Velha do Palheiro (hotel) in Madeira.
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Random Lunches
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A fund for stress free logistics, especially in Madeira for PR1, a point to point mountain ridge hike between Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo that can take about 4 to 6 hours one way. We will need a taxi or shuttle because the start and finish are different, plus late night rides back after dinners.
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Random Taxis
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A fund for the travel day stops that make the journey part of the honeymoon. We are breaking up drives with Óbidos, a storybook medieval town wrapped in fortified walls, and Nazaré, famous for giant wave surfing at Praia do Norte. This covers tickets, tastings, and spontaneous detours.
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Random Explore Days
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A fund for extra date nights not already covered individually. This may become dinner at Kampo in Funchal, rooftop views at Mensagem in Lisbon, cod focused plates at Culto ao Bacalhau in Porto, a chef’s menu night at Three House in Madeira. or a cliffside dinner stop in Madeira near natural lava pools in Madeira.