Portugal & Morocco eith Sienna
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Vincci Ponte de Ferro
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Lisbon • Jul 23
- Day 1 · Thu 23 Jul · Porto compact old town + Gaia day
- Target leave time: 09:00
- Best transport: mostly on foot, then use the Gaia cable car; keep tram / Bolt as backup only if energy drops
- Start with coffee at At Street.Coffee® - SPECIALTY COFFEE FOR ALL. and pastries from Brites Padaria Artesanal & Pastelaria Artesanal
- Use the late morning for Livraria Lello, Igreja do Carmo, and the Ribeira core around Ribeira
- Make Casa Guedes Tradicional your main lunch stop, then keep BOSCO Porto or TimeOut Market Info Point as a flexible afternoon food block
- Cross Luís I Bridge, hold golden hour for Jardim do Morro, and finish with drinks or dinner at Gaia - Rooftop Wine & Dine.
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Lisbon • Jul 24
- Day 2 · Fri 24 Jul · Porto → Lisbon + Belém riverfront
- Target leave time: 08:30
- Best transport: Alfa Pendular or Intercidades to Lisbon, then tram / walk west
- Keep the morning tight around the station and train departure
- In Lisbon, start with pastries at Fora Artisan Pastry, walk Avenida Ribeira das Naus, then continue west through Belém
- Save MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology for sunset and finish with Pastéis de Belém
- Keep Machimbombo for later drinks or a late food stop
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Lisbon • Jul 25
- Day 3 · Sat 25 Jul · Central Lisbon cafés + food + Madeira transfer
- Target leave time: 09:00
- Best transport: mostly on foot + metro in Lisbon, then evening nonstop Lisbon → Funchal flight
- Optional morning add-on: LXRC - Lisbon Running Community if timings line up
- Start with sweets at Casa São Miguel - Doçaria Regional Portuguesa - Casa de Pastéis de Nata, add Fábrica da Nata - Pastéis de Nata, then slow the pace at Brotéria
- Build lunch around MIYAZAKI LISBOA, then head to the airport in the late afternoon
- Stay near Funchal after landing so the Madeira block starts cleanly the next morning
Day 19
FAO • Jul 26
- Day 4 · Sun 26 Jul · Madeira south + west views
- Target leave time: 08:00
- Best transport: easiest by bus / taxi mix from Funchal
- Start with a tasting stop at Quinta do Barbusano winery
- Keep the middle of the day light, then finish with sunset at Cape Girão
- If you want an adrenaline add-on, use ADRENALINE X-TREME ADVENTURES for the giant swing or zipline
Day 20
FAO • Jul 27
- Day 5 · Mon 27 Jul · Madeira central mountains summit day
- Target leave time: 07:00
- Best transport: bus or taxi toward Curral das Freiras, with taxi cleaner for the early start
- Main hike is Pico Grande
- Keep food and water packed before leaving town
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FAO • Jul 28
- Day 6 · Tue 28 Jul · Madeira north coast + laurel forest
- Target leave time: 08:00
- Best transport: best by bus + short taxi hops or a shared day tour
- Start around Fanal Forest, continue to Ilheus da Janela, then ride Teleférico das Achadas da Cruz for the cliff-and-ocean views
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FAO • Jul 29
- Day 7 · Wed 29 Jul · Madeira east ridge hike
- Target leave time: 05:30
- Best transport: early taxi / shuttle from Funchal is the cleanest option
- This is your biggest hiking day
- Sunrise at Pico do Arieiro, then continue onto The Stairway to Heaven
- Keep the evening light for recovery
Day 23
FAO • Jul 30
- Day 8 · Thu 30 Jul · Madeira → Algarve / Benagil + boat party
- Target leave time: 05:30
- Best transport: take the earliest Madeira → Faro flight you can, then Bolt to Carvoeiro / Benagil; use Albufeira transfer for the evening social finish
- To make Benagil work on the same day, prioritize an early one-stop routing via Lisbon rather than the late nonstop
- Keep the coast block tight around Benagil Cave, add Algar Seco, then reset before heading to Portugal Rocks Events
- Sleep in the Algarve so the Morocco flight is easy the next morning
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RAK • Jul 31
- Day 9 · Fri 31 Jul · Algarve → Marrakech
- Target leave time: leave the Algarve early enough for the airport and medina check-in
- Best transport: nonstop Faro → Marrakech flight, then airport taxi to the medina edge
- Start with coffee at Bacha Coffee
- Wander Koutoubia, Souk MARKET, Madrasa Ben Youssef, and Souk Des Epices
- Build lunch around Nobu Restaurant Marrakech, then continue with Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace, and Moroccan Tannery
- Finish with dinner at La Trattoria
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Marrakech • Aug 1
- Day 10 · Sat 1 Aug · Marrakech → Erg Chebbi
- Target leave time: 05:00
- Best transport: the shared desert tour / shared transfer-minivan is the easiest setup
- Treat this as a long transfer day with a golden-hour goal
- Aim for sunset arrival at Erg Chebbi
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LON • Aug 2
- Day 11 · Sun 2 Aug · Erg Chebbi → Marrakech / London
- Target leave time: leave the desert early so the road leg does not squeeze the airport connection
- Best transport: return with the same tour company / shared transfer, then continue to your London flight
- Keep Marrakech flexible rather than overloading sightseeing on this day
- Use airport taxi once you are back in the city
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Vincci Ponte de Ferro
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Vincci Ponte de Ferro
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Home - Lisbon Hostel
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Home - Lisbon Hostel
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