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Portugal

Lisbon · Comporta · Algarve

15 nights 3 bases April 9 – 24, 2026 8.40

Best Mar-Apr fit · Best value · Lowest risk

The smart-money pick. Algarve at 21°C, hotel pools all heated to 28°C, Sublime Comporta + Vila Vita Parc, premium tier €22–28K. Five Michelin restaurants across the three bases. Lowest cost of being wrong.

The standout moment

Sunset on the Comporta Dunes

Day 5 · 19:30 seating · sunset ~20:00

Sal Restaurante is a wooden cabin on the Comporta dunes — pine forest one side, Atlantic the other. Barefoot from car to table. Sunset over the sea, then walk the beach back. No dress code, no spectacle — just sand and the last light.

Where you'll stay

Romantic dinners

  1. 01

    Belcanto (2★)

    Chiado, Lisbon

    Avillez tasting

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    19:30 · book 6+ wks ahead
  2. 02

    Alma (2★)

    Bairro Alto, Lisbon

    Quinzena do Atum spring tuna

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    21:00 · candlelit
  3. 03

    Sal Restaurante

    Comporta dunes

    Beach cabin grill

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    19:30 · sunset ~20:00
  4. 04

    Cavalariça

    Comporta village

    Local seasonal

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    21:00 · candlelit stables
  5. 05

    Ocean (2★)

    Vila Vita Parc, Porches

    Hans Neuner cuisine

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    19:30 · Atlantic-front, sunset
  6. 06

    Vila Joya (2★)

    Albufeira beachfront

    Dieter Koschina tasting

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    19:30 · cocktails first

Day by day

Day 1 Travel

Lisbon · Arrival

TAP nonstop JFK→LIS overnight. Arrive ~07:30 local. Black-car to Palácio Belmonte, breakfast on the terrace. Slow afternoon. 21:00 Café de São Bento for easy candlelit arrival dinner.

Day 2 Highlight

Lisbon · Sidecar tour

Bel'Sidecar tour 10:00-13:00 — Alfama, Belém, Baixa from the sidecar (€290). Pastéis at Pastéis de Belém. Spa afternoon. 19:30 Belcanto 2-Michelin · José Avillez tasting (book 6+ weeks ahead).

Day 3 Cultural

Sintra · the right way

Driver to Sintra. 09:00 Quinta da Regaleira at open (no crowds). Lunch at Tavares. 16:00 Pena Palace (after the tour buses leave). Home by 19:00. 20:30 Tasca da Esquina, modern tasca.

Day 4 Highlight

Lisbon · Tagus sunset sail

Slow morning. Walk Príncipe Real. Lunch at Cervejaria Ramiro (the seafood institution). 17:30 board the traditional schooner Palmyra for a Tagus sunset sail — sparkling water on board (€450-650). 21:00 Alma 2-Michelin · Quinzena do Atum spring tuna season.

Day 5 Travel · THE PEAK

Lisbon → Comporta

Late check-out. Welcome Pickups Lisbon → Comporta, 1h15m via the Vasco da Gama bridge. Check into Sublime Comporta. Lunch by the pool. 19:30 dinner at SAL on the dunes — wooden cabin, sunset over the Atlantic at 20:00, barefoot from car to table. The Comporta dunes are what makes this plan.

Day 6 Highlight

Comporta · horseback beach

Pavilion morning. Cavalos na Areia for a horseback ride on the empty beach at sunset (€120pp, ~2h). 20:00 Sublime Beach Club — beach grill, fire pit after.

Day 7 Rest

Comporta · pine forest spa

Sublime Spa morning — signature massage with garden herbs. Bicycle through the rice paddies. Lunch at Comporta Café. Quiet evening. 21:00 Cavalariça (the candlelit-stables restaurant).

Day 8 Rest

Comporta · slow day

Sleep in. Pool. Reading on the deck. Walk into Comporta village for lunch. Yoga at sunset. Dinner in. Bed early.

Day 9 Travel

Comporta → Algarve

Private driver 3 hours via the A2 motorway. Check into Vila Vita Parc (sea-view suite). Walk the 22-hectare cliffside garden. 19:30 Ocean 2-Michelin at Vila Vita — Atlantic-front, sunset over the cliffs.

Day 10 Highlight

Algarve · Benagil yacht

08:30 board the private yacht from Vilamoura. Cruise to Benagil cave (best at golden hour but morning is fine for the light inside). Lunch on board. Swim if you're brave (16°C). Back by 16:00. Spa. Casual dinner at Vila Vita Adega.

Day 11 Highlight

Algarve · Vila Joya

Late breakfast. Pool day at Vila Vita's heated pool (28°C). Lunch at Aladin Grill. 19:30 Vila Joya 2-Michelin · Dieter Koschina · beachfront, cocktails on the terrace first (the most famous restaurant in Portugal).

Day 12 Highlight

Algarve · Helicopter coast

Faro helicopter flight along the western coast to Cape St Vincent — 45 min (~€2,500). Lunch at A Eira do Mel in Vila do Bispo. Back to Vila Vita afternoon. 20:30 Bon Bon 1-Michelin · intimate round dining room.

Day 13 Rest

Algarve · Sisley spa

Couples ritual at Sisley Spa, 90 min. Lunch at the Beach Club. Walk to Praia da Marinha. Quiet evening. 20:30 Henrique Leis 1-Michelin in Loulé · French-leaning, quiet.

Day 14 Rest

Algarve · slow day

Sleep in. Pool. Lunch. Sunset walk on the cliffs at Praia da Marinha. 19:30 Tivoli Carvoeiro pool bar; 21:30 Adega for cataplana.

Day 15 Rest

Algarve · final farewell

Slow morning. Pack. Beach club lunch. Sunset on the terrace. Casual final dinner in the gardens.

Day 16 Travel

Departure

Alfa Pendular Faro → Lisbon airport (3h, 1st class). TAP nonstop home.

Transportation · how + where to book

  1. Flight
    JFK / EWRLisbon (LIS)

    TAP TP202 · Delta DL378 · United UA963

    ~6h 45m direct (overnight)$2,800–4,200 business
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  2. Private driver
    Lisbon (LIS)Palácio Belmonte (Alfama)

    Welcome Pickups Lisbon

    ~25 min€35–55
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  3. Private driver
    LisbonComporta (Sublime)

    Sublime Comporta car service or Welcome Pickups

    ~1h 15m€120–180

    Cross the Vasco da Gama bridge over the Tagus. Sublime handles tipping car-and-driver well.

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  4. Private driver
    ComportaAlgarve (Vila Vita Parc)

    Vila Vita Parc car service

    ~3h via A2€280–380
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  5. Train
    Faro (FAO area)Lisbon Oriente

    Alfa Pendular

    ~3h first class€40–60 first class

    For the return — connect to LIS airport from Oriente by metro (15 min). Or take a driver Algarve → LIS directly (~2h45m).

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