Portugal
Morabeza |
7 days | 6 nights
8–10 guests
Lisbon · Alcáçer do Sal
Join us for a week of neighbourhood stories, shared tables, music and time to yourself. We begin in Lisbon, exploring African and Afro-diasporic culture alongside the city’s wider creative life, before slowing down beside the River Sado.
01 / Four nights
Lisbon
Madragoa, Diaspora Flavours, Fado, Belém, Sintra and Lisbon Nightlife
02 / Two nights
Alcáçer do Sal
The Sado river and all the time for you to relax.
Itinerary
DAY ONE - Welcome to Lisbon
Check in to your guesthouse and take some time to settle in. Nothing is planned before 5 pm, so your arrival isn’t a race to catch up.
Later, we’ll meet Naki, our guide and Founder of African Lisbon Tour, for a gentle walk through Madragoa and the old Mocambo quarter.
Our first evening ends at Tambarina, where we’ll enjoy a Cape Verdean welcome dinner.
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Meals planned: Dinner
DAY TWO - Another perspective of Belém
From 11 am, we’ll explore Belém with a guide, focusing on which stories take centre stage and where African experiences fit into Portugal’s account of its past. You will have time for lunch in Belém, or head to LX Factory for a browse and a bite. We will have suggestions for you.
The afternoon is yours to continue exploring the city or to return to the guesthouse for a rest.
Later, we will meet to head to Marvila to explore Fábrica Braço de Prata before gathering for a Moroccan dinner at Café des Epices.
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Meals planned: Breakfast, Dinner​​​
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DAY THREE - Food Tour and Fado
Our morning food walk introduces Lisbon through its African-diaspora kitchens, from Cape Verdean cachupa to Brazilian acarajé, with the owners’ stories along the way. The tastings make a full lunch.
The walk is planned to finish on Green Street. Stay for a little more exploring or head back to your accommodation; the afternoon is yours.
This evening, we’ll meet at Mesa de Frades in Alfama for dinner accompanied by fado
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Meals planned: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY FOUR - A day of making and exploring Sintra
After breakfast, we’ll take the train to Sintra for a tile-painting workshop at Estúdio Lazúli. With guidance from our instructor, we’ll choose a motif, transfer it onto a tile and paint it by hand.
We’ll share Portuguese dishes over lunch at Tascantiga before exploring Quinta da Regaleira and its gardens.
We plan to return to Lisbon by 5 pm. If you’d prefer to linger in Sintra, you’re welcome to stay longer and return independently.
Your evening is free.
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Meals planned: Breakfast, Lunch
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Your tile will remain at the studio for firing, with collection arrangements confirmed separately.​
DAY FIVE - From the city to the Sado
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and a morning to spend as you please. Revisit a favourite neighbourhood, browse a few shops or watch the city go about its day from a café.
Alternatively, join an optional workshop with AF.RA.KAN, exploring Afro-diasporic dance and movement.
After time for lunch, we’ll travel south to Herdade da Barrosinha near Alcácer do Sal. Settle in and enjoy the surroundings before we come together for dinner at the estate.
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Meals planned: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY SIX - The River Sado and life at Barrosinha
We’ll begin with a leisurely cruise along the River Sado, enjoying the changing views and time together on the water.
Back at Barrosinha, we’ll gather for lunch before a guided estate or vineyard visit introduces the agricultural life and landscape around us.
Afterwards, you will have time to wander a little further or find a quiet spot to relax.
Our last dinner together is a chance to share reflections and enjoy the company around the table.
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Meals planned: Breakfast and lunch.​​​
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Cruise timing may change with tides and weather.
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DAY SEVEN - Farewell
We’ll gather for one last breakfast before returning to Lisbon and saying our goodbyes.
If you’re extending your time in Portugal, we’ll help you work through the practical details for the next part of your journey.
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Meals planned: Breakfast
Please keep in mind that this is a sample itinerary. While a few details may vary from trip to trip depending on our partners’ schedules, the overall itinerary will remain very similar!
What's included
Accomodations
Most Meals as listed above
Cultural activities such as museums entrances, guided tours
All in-country transportation
Pre-departure preparation support from your Travel Consultant
An experience local Tour leader
What's not included
International Flights
Visas and Passports
Meals not listed
Mandatory Travel Insurance
Optional Activities
Personal Expenses
Single-occupancy rooms
Where your Money Goes
Places to stay
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Hotel das Amoreiras
Herdade da Barrosinha
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Guides and Organisations
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Batoto Yetu
African Lisbon Tour,
AfroFlavours,
Lazuli Studios
Afrakan Movement
Restaurants
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Tambarina
Mesa dos Frades
Cafe des Epices
Tascantiga
All independent
GOOD TO KNOW
When we go
Portugal is lovely at any time of the year, but we recommend visiting between March and May, and again in October and November. We like to make room for more than just the sights and to get away from the tourist crowds.
Weather
Think mild days, cooler evenings and the occasional rainy afternoon. Bring a few layers and a waterproof, particularly in November.
