About Us

Explore Portugal is a Destination Management Company in fast development. We are committed to providing quality travel services
to our international travel trade partners. Our clients include: tour operators, meeting planners, incentive houses and companies
that require customized travel arrangements in Portugal.

Explore Portugal’ close relationship with partners is founded on maintaining integrity in the conduct of business.
This allows us to introduce creative and interesting programs, deliver additional value to the service
and act proactively to the expectations of the industry.

We organize and implement innovative tourist programs, focusing on the best experiences for the client whilst always considering a high service quality. We go
beyond the “ordinary products”, expanding our target to the most varied clusters and special interests.

Our deep knowledge about Portugal allows us to constantly innovate our offer.

We believe that our clients’ satisfaction depends on us and our providers, which is why we work with the best staff and best providers.
Quality and security are our priority and constant underlying worry aggregated to our services.

In a crowded marketplace filled with several competing products, Explore Portugal differentiates itself by providing the best of value for our client
by offering a cost effective tailor made tour package for an individual traveler or a group.

Cities and
Destinations

PORTO and the NORTH where Portugal was founded in the 12th century

Porto, a World Heritage city, is known for the Port wine which is shipped from here all over the world, but also for a heritage which combines ancient churches and monuments, such as the Cathedral and the Church of São Francisco, and modern buildings, such as the Casa da Música and the Serralves Museum.

CENTER OF PORTUGAL – Everywhere centuries old heritage proudly displays the history of the region.

In the interior of the country, there are mountains and villages of granite and schist. By the sea, fishing villages and cosmopolitan beaches with water sports set the pace of the day. Some of these places are so important for humanity that they have been included in the UNESCO list of world heritage. This is the case of the Monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha, the Convent of Christ in Tomar and Coimbra University.

But there are other unique features that are well worth discovering. For example, the Schist Villages and the towns of whitewashed houses, like Óbidos, a treasure within walls.

LISBOA REGION – Lisbon, an illuminated city; diversity is the region’s principal hallmark.

Lisboa is Portugal’s capital and the hub of a multifaceted area that appeals to different tastes and senses. In a city that has been influenced by many different far-off cultures over time, there is still a village feel in each historic neighborhood. Stroll through the Pombaline grid of streets in the Baixa, Lisboa district that opens on to the Tagus in Praça do Comércio, then follow the river to discover some of the city’s most beautiful parts: the monumental area of Belém with its World Heritage monuments, the mediaeval quarters and the latest contemporary leisure spaces, such as the Parque das Nações.

ALENTEJO – Where the plains that extend as far as the eye can see.

To the north, the pastures of the marshlands; in the vast interior, unending flatness, and fields of wheat waving in the wind; at the coast, wild, beautiful beaches waiting to be discovered.

The vastness of the landscape is dotted with cork oaks and olive trees that withstand time. Here and there, you find a walled town, such as Marvão or Monsaraz, or an ancient dolmen to recall the magic of the place. Around the hills, low, whitewashed houses stand on small knolls, castles evoke battles and conquests and the yards and gardens are witness to the Arab influences which shaped the people and nature.

ALGARVE – The Portugal’s most popular region for
holiday-makers.

It was here that, in the 15th century, the Portuguese set off on the epic journey that led them to discover other peoples and cultures.

There’s no shortage of high quality beaches in Algarve. Sandy stretches as far as the eye can see, framed by golden cliffs, virtually deserted islands marking the boundary between Ria Formosa and the sea, and small coves sheltered by the rocks. The ocean, in every shade of blue and mostly calm and warm, invites you for long swims and to indulge in water sports.

AÇORES – Nine islands, nine small worlds where the friendliness of their inhabitants is shared by all.

To the East, on the island of Santa Maria, the beaches of warm white sand are inviting, and the vineyards covering the slopes like an amphitheater resemble giant staircases. São Miguel, the largest island, is seductive with its Sete Cidades and Fogo Lagoons. The power that emanates from the earth is felt in the geysers, hot thermal waters and volcanic lakes.

In the Central Group, the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial and Graciosa are set harmoniously in the deep blue sea, where whales and dolphins can be spotted, to the delight of visitors.

MADEIRA – A garden with charm and sophistication.

Right in the middle of the Atlantic, the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo are a haven of natural beauty. The exotic colors of the flowers stand out from among the blue sea and the emerald green vegetation; this is an archipelago where two thirds are a protected area and where the largest laurisilva forest in the world is located.

The springtime temperature, felt all year round, cries out for open air activities. You can go for a walk along the network of levadas (irrigation channels), visit the city of Funchal and discover the heritage associated with the Discoveries or roam freely around the island. Boat rides are an excellent way of admiring the coastline from a different perspective.