Portugal is one of the easiest and most enjoyable countries to explore by car and boasts very varied landscapes – from the hills of Estrela and the Geres National Park to the beaches of the Atlantic and the broad estuary of the Tagus – and grand cities and towns that pepper the history books of the great explorers, the Golden Age and the Napoleonic wars in particular.
You can combine days of exploring Portugal’s historic city centres with gentle or strenuous exercise walking through inspiring green valleys and along wonderfully quiet sandy beaches, and visiting its port wine houses and up and coming wine estates.
Enjoy its Mediterranean style cuisine and its calm pace, without needing to know much of its language.
In seven days you can scratch the surface of Portugal enough to enjoy yourself immensely without pressure, although you may find yourself coming back for more year after year. We have created these wonderful self drives routes:
This 7 night route takes in Pousadas from Lisbon across to the Alentejo region, designed to explore the heart of Portugal with stays in historic hotels.
A 7-night itinerary taking you through some of the most charming villages in central Portugal and the Alentejo.
7-night itinerary exploring nothern Portugal's Pousadas in some of the country's greenest and most important locations.
This 7-night Pousada itinerary is the perfect way to explore the wonderful Alentejo region, famous for its wine and cork production, before heading south to the warm Algarve all the while staying in charming historic hotels.
This 7 night Pousada route takes you from Lisbon to Porto exploring some of the countries most important and interesting locations, staying at wonderful historic hotels en route.