Lisbon and the Algarve: Golf and Culture
Eight nights for golfers and non-golfers together: Lisbon and Sintra, the Algarve with two of its best-known courses in this sample itinerary, and a day at Fátima.
Why this trip
A trip for a mixed group: the golfers play two of the Algarve’s best-known courses in this sample itinerary, while the rest of the party enjoy leisure time or tailored experiences, and everyone shares Lisbon, Sintra and Fátima.
Vilamoura Old Course and Quinta do Lago South are sample choices. We can suggest others to suit your dates, availability, group and budget.
The sample is planned for groups of eight or more; smaller groups are quoted for their numbers. Fly into Lisbon and home from Lisbon. Every transfer is private.
The courses
Day by day
A sample itinerary, to show how the trip fits together. Every day can be changed, swapped or dropped: we build it around your group.
Day One
Arrive in Lisbon
Met at Lisbon airport and taken to a palace hotel near the Avenida da Liberdade for three nights.
Day Two
Lisbon by tuk-tuk
Five hours round the city with a local guide: Comércio Square, Alfama, Mouraria, the Graça and Senhora do Monte viewpoints, Chiado and Belém, with three tastings on the way.
Day Three
Sintra and Cascais
A private day: the Pena Palace (entry included), the village of Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais on the coast.
Day Four
To the Algarve
Private transfer south to Vilamoura for three nights by the sea.
Day Five
Faro, Olhão and Tavira
A private day in the eastern Algarve: the old town of Faro, Olhão and the Ria Formosa lagoon, and Tavira with its historic bridge and castle.
Day Six
The Old Course
Golfers play 18 holes at the Vilamoura Old Course with a shared buggy. Non-golfers have the day at the resort, the beach or the marina, or a private experience or excursion while the golfers play.
Day Seven
Quinta do Lago, then Lisbon
A morning round at Quinta do Lago South with a shared buggy, then a private transfer back to Lisbon for two nights.
Day Eight
Fátima
A private day at the Sanctuary of Fátima and the village of Aljustrel, with a guide.
Day Nine
Home
Private transfer to Lisbon airport.
Make it your own
Add a round in the Algarve or near Lisbon, swap Fátima for another day in the city, or stay longer by the sea.
Where you stay
Our usual choice for this trip, or similar, subject to availability, with breakfast. Tell us if you want to stay somewhere else and we will quote it.
What's included
Included
- Hotels. The hotels in the plan, with breakfast.
- Golf. Green fees for every round in the plan, with tee times booked for you.
- Getting around. Private transfers by road: from the airport, between the hotels, and to every course.
- Days out. The Lisbon tuk-tuk tour with tastings, and private guided days in Sintra and Cascais (with Pena Palace entry), the eastern Algarve and Fátima.
Not included
- Flights: book your own and we plan the trip around them. Travel insurance, meals not in the plan, entrance fees not in the plan, tips and local city taxes
Good to know
When to go
Golf is played all year in Portugal, above all in the Algarve. Spring and autumn are warm without the heat of high summer; the north is wettest from October to May.
Getting there
Fly into Lisbon and home from Lisbon. Mainland Portugal keeps the same time as the UK.
Entry
No visa for British passport holders staying up to 90 days in any 180. Your passport must be less than 10 years old on the day you arrive and valid for 3 months after you leave. Your fingerprints and photo may be taken at the border under the EU Entry/Exit System.
Handicaps
Many clubs ask for a handicap certificate and some set a maximum. Bring yours.
Add to any trip
Every trip can be extended before or after the golf:
More golf
On the Lisbon and Cascais stage, a round at Penha Longa. In the Algarve, Vale do Lobo or Monte Rei.
Douro and Alentejo wine
Port lodges in Porto and a day in the Douro vineyards with a river cruise, or wine estates in the Alentejo.
Portuguese food
A food tour of Lisbon, seafood by the sea and long lunches at the wine estates.
More time in Lisbon
Belém, Alfama and an evening of fado, with a private guide.
Groups and societies
From two golfers to a whole society. Tell us your numbers and we plan the trip around them. Non-golfing partners are welcome and we plan their days too: wine and food experiences, Lisbon or Porto touring, Sintra, the Douro, the Alentejo, spa and wellness, arranged while the golfers play or on shared days.
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Follow On Tours is the tour operator for your trip. You book with us and pay us: one contract, one point of contact from your first question to your flight home.
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Depending on your arrangements, our trusted local team is there to deliver your trip and help with anything you need while you're away.
Build your trip
Build the Trip That's Actually Yours
Tell us who's travelling, when you'd like to go, how many rounds you want and how you'd like to stay. We'll come back with a tailored itinerary and quote.
Plan your trip in two steps
Step 1
Ask the concierge
Courses, the days, when to go, what’s included: ask anything. Information only; we never quote a price in chat.
Step 2
Build your enquiry
Party, dates, rounds, stay, extras: tell us exactly what you’re after.
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