We recently spent 8 days in Portugal. Jorge picked us up at the airport and immediately made us…read morefeel at home. Jorge is extremely knowledgeable about the history and the treasures that make Portugal such an incredible destination. We started by booking 2 days, but ended up spending 4 perfect days in Jorge's care. He planned each of our days with such care and artistry. Jorge showed us highlights of Lisbon, booked us a magical sunset sail, brought us to Sintra, Evora and Lagos. He made us reservations in incredible restaurants, where we were always given the best tables due to his relationships with the owners. He also booked us a private wine tasting/tour and brought us to the medieval city of Monsanto. Every experience he planned for us was amazing! Jorge anticipates everything you need. He took care of all our bookings and tickets. No detail was left to chance. His sense of humor and charm made every excursion special. Spending time in Jorge's care was a wonderful experience for our family of 6. He was incredibly kind and patient with us, even though we were often late and had a medical issue that sidelined us for an afternoon. In addition to being an amazing tour guide, Jorge is a wonderful travel companion. He made our experience one that we will always cherish. We are very thankful to have been in his hands for our vacation. I wholeheartedly recommend booking time with Jorge for your visit to Portugal.

This is the second time I have used Jorge for our tour guide. He really is perfect. I gave him a…read moreplethora of ideas, and he turned them into a day that was perfect. You will see flyers that have lower costs for activities but it's definitely not the same as going with Jorge. His knowledge, his language skills, his charm is just awesome. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience with Jorge.

TLDR: Armando is terrific and professional and our wine tour was wonderful…read more My wife and I, both in our 30s, had a marvelous time with Armando, who drove us around all day in a Mercedes like royalty. Before we departed he bought us espressos that we drank together at the counter like locals. We visited two beautiful vineyards/wineries with tastings of a nice variety of red and white (and one "green"!) wines. Our guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We also stopped into Óbidos for a little stroll and lunch. He bought us some traditional chorizo bread on a little whim. Lunch had a nice atmosphere and good service, but the prices were drastically higher than other places we ate on our trip, and the food was a bit plain. This was only a small blemish on an otherwise outstanding day. We would gladly rebook something with Armando on a return visit!

My husband and I, along with friends, recently spent 5 days of our 12 day vacation touring with…read moreArmando from The Best Portugal. It was totally delightful! We had an opportunity to experience Wine tours, restaurants and sites of Portugal we would have never been able to enjoy in the same manner as if we had been on our own. Not only is Armando an excellent tour guide and driver, but more than that he created an experience of the Portuguese people and culture that was up close and personal that we all thoroughly enjoyed. He came highly recommended to us and I agree 110% his services made our visit of Portugal all the more wonderful. Muito obrigada Armando

We went to a wine tasting room recommended by a friend, but it wasn't open, so we wandered down…read morehere and went inside. It was a bit sterile inside, only a couple guys at one other table. We ordered a couple glasses of tawney port: 10 yr (€11) and 20 yr (€18). They were good. Our friends Chris and Marci came here a month earlier and really enjoyed it, and since it's widely available in the US, were able to share a bottle together in Seattle afterward!

Nice tasting room - but seems overpriced. We opted for a glass of the 30 year old version port…read more The port was very tasty. Is it worth almost 2-1/2 times the price of the 20? Only if it's a very special occasion. Service was nice. We purchased a couple airplane bottles and a bar of dark chocolate for out own little dessert later in the day.

A beautiful place at the end of one of the old aqueducts of Lisbon. The wine options are great,…read moreobviously, and the food is really, really good. Ask for the staff to help you pair food and wine, if you need to. (;

Good place to taste wine, the place is an old water tank of the old city , you can order a lot of…read moredelicious tapas. But most of all discover a lot of great wine with the owner. If you are skilled enough maybe Manfred will make you taste some of his special and rare bottle ;)

We stopped by on a whim on a Tuesday evening and we absolutely loved it here. It's fairly small on…read morethe inside so probably not the best place for a large group. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. They had very reasonable prices on tawny port and had small and tasty snacks like cheese and tosta mista which were a nice touch. They also offer bottles of liqueur and wine at reasonable prices.

Baco Alto is a chill wine bar slightly away from the most wild parts of Barrio Alto but plenty…read moreclose enough. The service was good and polite conversation was frequent between staff and customers. The wine list was decent length but to get the most of selection you're witnessing on the wall you'll be grabbing a bottle.

Savory local cheeses, spectacular Portuguese wines, sweet pastéis de nata! I was blown away by the…read moredelicious foods and wines that I experienced on my tour with Francisco from Venha Vinho! My walking tour around the city culminated with a tasting back at the lovely wine shop, and not only was Francisco extremely knowledgeable about the authentic and off the beaten path places to visit in Lisbon, but he was also an outstanding historical guide, spoke great English, and kept me laughing all day. I'd read so many positive reviews about his food and wine trail tours that I had high expectations, which he completely exceeded - it was an incredible value. Venha Vinho's tour availability can be limited due to their great reviews, so request space early and make sure to ask for Francisco!

From the owner: A Venha Vinho Wine House, é um espaço criado em função de experiências únicas em torno do vinho,…read morelocalizado no castiço Bairro da Bica em Lisboa. Oferecemos por marcação: - Cursos de Vinhos Portugueses - Provas de vinho comentadas e personalizadas, - Harmonizações de vinho e gastronomia Portuguesa, - Passeios temáticos de gastronomia e vinhos em Lisboa - Visitas aos produtores das diferentes regiões vínicolas Portuguesas - Dispomos duma criteriosa selecção de vinhos e acessórios para o vinho

Interesting Cram Course In Lisbon's Jewish History…read more... With 3 full days to explore Lisbon, we started with a 3 1/2 hour tour on the first afternoon focusing on the Jewish history of the city. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: - We met our guide, Daniel, in the Principe Real section of Lisbon and walked a couple miles toward the Baixa and Chiado neighborhoods. He was more knowledgeable than an encyclopedia...as personable as an entertainer and tied lots of historical loose ends together. - Daniel included many of his own personal views which, depending on your outlook, could add or subtract from the experience. For us, it cut both ways. - All in all, a comprehensive and, at times, intense yet enjoyable 3 1/2 hour walking tour with insight into the Jewish past of Lisbon and Europe at large. - Price seemed reasonable.....100 Euros per person. Cons: - As noted above, Daniel included many of his own personal views which, depending on your outlook, could add or subtract from the experience. For us, it cut both ways. - There was quite a bit of walking up and down hills on cobblestone streets, but it's Lisbon, of course...so that's something to keep in mind. We'd recommend this tour, but first see if the primary guide, Paulo, is available.

We went on the Jewish Lisbon Walking Tour with Paolo. It was a 5-star tour in all respects. Paolo…read moreis extraordinarily knowledgeable and passionate about the Portuguese-Jewish experience. After spending the better part of the day with him, we had a dramatically better understanding of the Jewish people's contributions to Portuguese (and Spanish) society over the past 700 years, as well as what life has been like for Jews living on the Iberian Peninsula from the 15th Century through the present. Paolo went above and beyond what we expected, and was also delightful to spend time with. We ended our time with him feeling as though we had spent the day with a great teacher and a friend.

So much fun! We just did the sangria zoom session and it was so fun! We made delicious sangria…read moreand I admit I'm a little drunk now. The host was adorable and it was really fun. I highly recommend this for an online experience and if I ever make it back to Lisbon I will go in person. Wish I had gone when I was there in November 2019! I will say the birthday add-on is not worth it. It was almost 70 USD, almost twice the cost of the ticket for the experience, and consisted of a song by the host and a birthday candle in a fake cake. Skip it.

5 STARS ALL THE WAY! Food: 10/10…read moreShows: 10/10 Makeup: 10/10 Thank you for this AMAZING NIGHT. The queens were helpful since the welcome drink until the makeup removal! The food was a huge feast! So delicious! The environment was extraordinary. Thank you for everything!

Popped in, looking for something. The person working there was great! He explained why the local…read morestuff we were looking for wasn't worth doing more than trying (in other words, don't buy a bottle). We discussed everything from port to cherry liqueur from Obidos. He provided us some tasting and we were quite pleased with everything we tried and purchased. There are two locations in Baixa. Rua Fanqueiros 70 and Rua Conceicao 16. They have different focuses, so if you don't find what you want in one, walk across the street and check out the other one.

Ana and team at Napoleao Wine Shop are amazing. She helped us with finding some great white port…read morefor gifts back in the states as well as procuring a few bottles of red from a local winery, then packaged them all up and ship to us. Prices are fair. The communication was outstanding, friendly and timely. We just received our shipment and couldn't be happier. If you are looking for a great wine shop in Lisbon, either for a bottle or 12, please go see Ana. Cheers