Portugal 6-Day Trip: Lisbon & the Algarve
Lisbon, Portugal · 6 days · 7 stops · Light
Relaxed · Beaches · Food · History
- Destination
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Duration
- 6 days
- Travel style
- Relaxed
- Interests
- Beaches · Food · History
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayLISHumberto Delgado Airport
- Day 1Lisbon — Alfama & castle1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 2Lisbon — Belém1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 3Train to the Algarve2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- Day 4Algarve — grottoes1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 5Algarve — Lagos1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 6Departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationLisbonPortugal
Lisbon's hills and tarts, then the Algarve's grottoes and cliff walks — by train and coastal drive.
- Multi-City
- Beaches
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
The grottoes of Benagil
- 02
The originals at Belém
- 03
Ponta da Piedade's cliffs
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Lisbon — Alfama & castle
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The castle & Alfama's lanes
Next stop
Lisbon — Alfama & castleLisbon — Belém
Day 02
Lisbon — Belém
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The tarts, the monastery, the tower
Next stop
Lisbon — BelémTrain to the Algarve
Day 03
Train to the Algarve
2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- 10:003h rail south to Faro
- 14:00Faro's old town & the Ria Formosa
Next stop
Train to the AlgarveAlgarve — grottoes
Day 04
Algarve — grottoes
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Benagil's sea-cave boat & Marinha beach
Next stop
Algarve — grottoesAlgarve — Lagos
Day 05
Algarve — Lagos
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30Ponta da Piedade & the old town
Next stop
Algarve — LagosDeparture
Day 06
Departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The last nata & FAO
Where to eat in Lisbon
Pastéis de Belém
The originals · $
A Tasca do Kiko
Algarve seafood · $$
O Camilo
Lagos cliffside · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 7
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Apr-Jun
May–June and September–October are the swim-and-explore window.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Excellent · 84/100
Journey budget
660 EUR
Estimated total for 6 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 7 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 110 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 7
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Lisbon travel guides
- Lisbon 3 Day Itinerary: Alfama to BelémThree days across Lisbon's hills — castle lanes, monastery mornings, tram rides, and the sunset miradouro circuit — at Western Europe's friendliest price.8 min read
- Portugal Travel GuideThe Portugal guide: Lisbon, Porto, the Douro and the prices.8 min read
- Lisbon vs PortoThe hills and fado against the river and port cellars — three hours apart.5 min read
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