Solo-ish Portugal

This eight-day tour with G Adventures offers a relaxed pace through Portugal’s diverse landscapes and cities, designed for solo travellers willing to meet new company. Starting in Lisbon, travellers begin with a hands-on food walk that reveals the city's culinary corners, before a stroll through Belem and a hike to Cabo da Roca, the continent’s westernmost tip where the sea crashes below.

Next, the tour takes you to Aveiro, a town often dubbed the 'Venice of Portugal' for its network of canals navigated by colourful boats. A boat cruise here gives a closer view of its Art Nouveau façades. The journey moves into the Douro Valley, winding among terraced vineyards where local wines are sampled, and walking trails allow time to absorb the patchwork of plantations and the winding river.

The final stop is Porto, where the group enjoys river cruises and orientation walks through the winding old town, with its tiled façades and heritage sites like the São Bento railway station. The included transfers and local transport ease the logistics, though light luggage and the ability to carry it over short distances are necessary ingredients for this moderately paced itinerary.