Portugal

Portugal is sold either as a Spain extension or as a standalone for clients who've done the obvious Europe. Both work, but they're different products. As an extension it's usually Lisbon and Porto bolted to a Madrid or Seville circuit. As a standalone it's Lisbon, Sintra, Porto and the Douro, with the Algarve added for clients who want coast. The operational constraint is street access. Central Lisbon's Alfama and Porto's Ribeira are not coach-navigable, which means drop-off points, walking segments and — for older groups — a realistic conversation at quote stage about how much of the itinerary is on foot and uphill. We plan those legs rather than discovering them on the day. Sintra is a day operation with its own traffic and parking constraints, and it needs a proper time allocation rather than a half-day squeeze.