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Day 1
Jun 29
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 2
Jun 30
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 3
Jul 1
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 4
Jul 2
Home - Lisbon Hostel
Day 5
Jul 3
Home - Lisbon Hostel
Day 6
Jul 4
Saccharum
Day 7
Jul 5
Saccharum
Day 8
Jul 6
Saccharum
Day 9
Jul 7
Saccharum
Day 10
Jul 8
Saccharum
Day 11
Jul 9
Carvoeiro Hotel
Day 12
Jul 10
Hotel Medina
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Day 13
Jul 11
Hotel Medina
Day 14
Jul 12
Hotel Medina
Day 15
Jul 13
Hotel Medina
Day 16
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.
Day 17
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
Day 18
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
Day 21
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
Day 22
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
Day 24
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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Day 25
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
Day 26
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
Day 27
Sep 7
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 28
Sep 8
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 29
Sep 9
Vincci Ponte de Ferro
Day 30
Sep 10
Home - Lisbon Hostel
Day 31
Sep 11
Home - Lisbon Hostel
Day 32
Sep 12
Saccharum
Day 33
Sep 13
Saccharum
Day 34
Sep 14
Saccharum
Day 35
Sep 15
Saccharum
Day 36
Sep 16
Lagoa Hotel
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