“Hi Caterina, I’ll reply to you, and you can do what you wish, but might be helpful for ongoing projects.
Thankyou so much for the port wine bottle and the cookies =  beyond expectations snd a nice touch.
The book was helpful even though we did not accomplish nearly all.
Loved Portugal and southern Spain,
Trip to San Miguel excellent and enjoyed the guides very much
The hotels were all excellent;  really enjoyed the one in Evora by the Roman ruins  (old monastery)
Tavira was great, and Lagos exceptional.  We took a small boat tripamong the formations that was well worth it!!
maybe could have had a hotel in Seville to avoid a lot of driving
The guide in Saville was superb!!
Hint of a time change into Spain would be helpful as the cars add an hour expected driving..
We did not know the breakdown of how money was spent, but not so bad
The tip recommendations probably high, and they seemed surprised when we did, but we had no idea of how much we paid them.
The final dinner, which we had missed on our first day was extremely good and highly recommended although we again had no idea of what we paid, so tipping was more difficult
Please recommend that dinner to everyone, but I would recommend it be on the second night so as to avoid jet lag. if possible
Wine tasting good, and recommend the town near by Mon…old town with bull fighting fort;  well worth it
The little waterfall near Tavira had dried up, but no worry.
Overall. a wonderful time in Portugal with great wine and food and people
Thankyou
Dan.”

“Hi Nuno
Tonight is our last night in Portugal and we are sad to leave.  We have had a tremendous time meeting people, trying new foods and driving over those incredible roads.  The scenery was breath-taking especially the Douro Valley.
We have sent a message to our agent Elizabeth (Liz) Rooney at East Burwood Travel in Melbourne Victoria saying how well arranged our tour was and information supplied was exceptional.  Also praising your involvement.  So, let’s hope there is more travel sent your way.  She is one of the managers of the   very busy travel agency.
We received a text late this afternoon altering  the time of departure of our flight tomorrow.  It is now 13.05.  It hadn’t changed on line when we looked. before.
We will be in touch with the driver tomorrow to let them know..
Thanks again for the wine/port, that finished a great night, the biscuits that were delicious and the soap that smells great in our luggage.
Thanking you also for all you for the way you have helped make our stay so memorable.
Nerolie & David Gleeson”

Hi Joana

We have just arrived home after completing our visit to Portugal with trips to France and Iceland.

We wanted to let you know that our Portugal vacation was a big success. We would like to thank you for your help with the itinerary. The Portugal Trails written documentation was very complete and highly valued. Your tips regarding the car rental, transponder and road tolls were very helpful. The GPS was accurate ( with one or two exceptions which lead to quite an adventure!! — we saw more of rural Portugal than we counted on.)

The hotels and guides were very good. We visited every destination listed in the Road Book and tried many of the suggested pasties and desserts.

It was a treat to be in Lisbon for the Euro Cup. We were able to celebrate the victory in Praça
do Comércio with hundreds of happy revellers. The music played in the square was the loudest I have ever heard!

I enjoy photography and took more than 2500 photos. We sent some of the best home by email— and already have prompted several of our friends to consider Portugal for their next travel vacation. We won’t hesitate to recommend Portugal Trails to them.

Cheers!

Bob and Bev Mackenzie

“Hi Diana,

Linda and I could not have had the trip we enjoyed without your guidance. The accommodation upgrades, tour guides, (Sofie in Lisboa, Elizabeth in Porto, and Carla in Sagres), the castles suggestions, beaches, restaurants, wine, port and cheese tastings, our Fado night in Lisboa was incredible and the GPS worked so well everywhere except in the location you mentioned. Of course we found the winery using the scenic route. Portugal is such a special place and you helped us appreciate your country. The whole Portugaltrails team is to be commended for the first class tour company that you are! Please pass these pics to our/your guides.

Best regards,

John and Linda Joy”

“Hi Rita,
Our trip was fantastic and we really enjoyed everything. I would definitely recommend your company to my friends and family. I’ll share this on trip advisor…

Just wanted to provide a few more detailed feedback pts to help you guys
– We loved the car and driving around and the GPS pre-populated journeys made everything very easy
– While we loved all the cities – if we did it over – we might spend one night less in lagos and one more in Lisbon (maybe this gets achieved by doing Pena Palace the first time round vs. coming back twice)
– The walking tour in Lisbon was exceptional; great guide
– All the hotels were great (Lisbon the best) and lagos hotel is beautiful and rooms were just ok
– The fado music is Lisbon was amazing – service at restaurant was good – but the food was just ok
– The restaurant you helped me book for my wife’s bday was stunning and delicious – so thank you for that!

Just wanted to provide those so you can keep improving your service but as I said – your service was excellent and I wish it was global because I would use you again to plan my trips if I could…

Manoj”

“Dear Christina,
We arrived home to the US from our wonderful holiday in Portugal! Thank you so much for arranging a great tour. My only complaint is that there was too little time, and too much on the itinerary to do! We were so busy I had to buy souvenirs at the airport, not in the towns. Shopping? When??
I fell in love with Portuguese food — in a coastal town on our way back up to Lisbon, we had the most delectable bean and cuttlefish stew. The fabulous walking tour of Lisbon with a tasting of cheeses, wine, and later pastries — the fresh breads, the sweets, the fried sardines we ate from the head down, the Fado music, Douro, Port, and the Vintage House Hotel – it was all so good.
I would have skipped the Ville Gale Lagos in particular, because it was too much like a factory for my taste, but my daughter loved it’s big resort feel with its abundance of swimming pools, while my husband and I loved the beach that was in walking distance. We opted to take a snorkeling trip from the dive shop, which took us to a beautiful little beach with a group of wonderful people.
I hope to come back and stay a bit longer some day, but there was enough to explore for a lifetime of trips. I found the Portuguese people we met to be so friendly and warm.
I wish I had time to write more. But thank you for helping us on very short notice! And thank you for our gifts. The delicious cookies were eaten throughout the trip, the port is sitting on our table, and our soap is divine.
Best,
Marion”