Portugal Holidays

From castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries, Portugal's Pousadas are spread throughout the country. The Explorer Passport provides five nights accommodation and breakfast using 17 of the most famous Pousadas throughout the country.

Discover Portugal's beautiful lush interior and National Parks with this self-drive between some of the finest pousadas – a series of state-owned, characterful hotels that were once monasteries, fortresses, castles and other evocative buildings.

With a whole suite of awards recognising everything from its golf course to its thermal spa, this grand Belle Époque dame is a gem hidden among the forests of northern Portugal.

Spend two nights in the majestic Pestana Palacio Do Freixo – an 18th century palace on the Douro River, just upstream from the historical old town of Porto and two nights in your choice of luxurious Douro valley hotel.

This luxury resort is wrapped up in landscaped gardens, white sands and traditional décor. Its excellent spread of amenities range from a beach club and spa to swimming pools, tennis courts and a world-class golf course.

This Small Luxury Hotel of the World is split between a 19th-century manor and an ultra-fashionable new wing. In between there’s everything from fine dining to an indulgent spa, cloaked in spectacular botanic gardens.