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William (Bill) S.

Outstanding 12 Days in Portugal.

Simply put, an outstanding 12 Days with Victor. After departing the airport, had an excellent informative short 3 hour tour around Lisbon. Next day was another great day with Victor, started our day at Pasteis de Belem, to try their famous Pastels De Belim. (Outstanding). Spent the remainder of the day sightseeing on the outskirts of Lisbon, unfortunately our day ended and we had to return to our hotel. On May 14th, Victor drove us to Vigo, Spain to meet friends and start our 10 day Camino Walk. On May 23rd, Victor picked us up in Santiago, Spain, to start 2 wonderful days in Porto. Victor felt bad that we did not get to see what had been planned in Porto on the 23rd, due to our late arrival in Porto from Santiago. The next day after an amazing day in the Douro Valley, Victor took extra time to show us what we had missed the previous day. We then returned to Lisbon, for 6 outstanding days with Victor. While all tours were outstanding, we especially loved his out of the way small restaurants he picked for our daily lunches, in addition we looked forward to Victor’s daily surprises, he had planned for us. His surprises were not part of the daily itinerary. Saying goodbye to Victor on the 1st of June, was emotional, Like saying goodbye to a family member. Well done Portugal Magik Tours and Victor.

Jun 10, 2024
Debbie Perry
We Portugal Magik for a 6 day private tour of Portugal. Gonzalo helped organize an itinerary that would fit best to our needs. He was very helpful the whole way with the daily activities as well as discussing my hotel accommodations. This company can book it all if you wish. The communication and emails regarding Portugal in general were welcomed from the time I contracted with the company. Diogo, our tour guide, was recommended by friends and picked us up with my name on a sign and drove us to our hotel at a late hour and made sure we were checked in and taken care of. He was very punctual, spoke English very well, was easy to understand, and extremely knowledgeable about all things Portugal! We spent the next six days with him from Porto to Lisbon and all of the interesting towns and sites in between. Our experience was top notch and I would highly recommend this company to anyone visiting beautiful Portugal!
Dec 10, 2024
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Martha
Our two week trip to Portugal was a wonderful experience. We started in the north in Porto and the Douro Valley, then to Coimbra, then to Lisbon and the Algarve and all points in between. Our guide, Joao Madeira, was with us the whole time. His knowledge of the history of Portugal and Europe was unsurpassed. We learned so much from him each day. His patience and humor made each day a pleasure. When we needed to revise our schedule, his alternative choices were even better then our original plan. Our driver was wonderful. His professionalism and good humor made us feel safe each day. I can't thank Joao and our driver enough for making this trip an wonderful experience.
Oct 5, 2023
Ning W
This is an amazing way to see Portugal! Highly recommended. This is our second tour with Portugal Magik and they've both been amazing. We were impressed by both our guide's (Miguel) knowledge and ability to customize the tour to what we wanted. It was perfect! He took us to Sintra and to lovely Cascais...with many incredible sights on the way. The surf of Portugal. A highlight of the trip was getting to know Miguel and him taking us to lunch at a local seafood restaurant. He helped us order the best meal we had in Portugal! Our earlier tour to Fatima and Nazere was great, too. There is a terrific team at Portugal Magik - flexible and professional. Highly recommended!
Apr 13, 2024
PAT L
Portugal Magik is truly Magical!! We took an 8 day private tour with Portugal Magik with another couple - so 4 of us. Portugal Magik is truly magical. Gonzalo is the owner - he answers usually within 24 hours any questions. Diogo was our driver and guide the entire time. On a scale of 1 to 10 I wish I could give him 100!!! Seriously he was a very careful driver especially since we had unusually heavy rains. He was incredibly knowledgeable of all the history and facts of Portugal. In addition Diogo added some special extra stops for us - including a sardine factory among others. He arranged daily lunches at special restaurants and helped order our food so we experienced Portugal cuisine. Diogo was always early on our daily pickups so no worries. We had made dinner reservations in advance so he confirmed the restaurants and what we could order. He cleaned the Mercedes van every night and had umbrellas and water for us. We could not have seen 1/2 of what we saw on our own. We saw Lisbon and did day trips to Sintra and other cities, then Coinbra and on to Porto.Diogo met us at the airport and deposited us there for our way home. Portugal Magik is worth its weight in gold!!!!
Apr 25, 2024
Pcoh
We had an incredible 6 days of touring with Francisco of Portugal Magik Tours. We went all over Lisbon and the area, including Sintra and Cascais, Navare, and Obidos, and then were driven to Belmonte, where we stayed overnight, and then were driven to Madrid, stopping in Salamanca. Francisco was extremely knowledge, and very nice and easy to be around. He was accomodating to our interests and wishes, and personalized the experiences for us. I could not have asked for a better guide. The agency was also very easy to deal with, and we started with a zoom call that helped us to determine the best itinerary for our interests and needs. They were responsive during the planning process to any questions that I had. Francisco was always rights on time to pick us up, and the cars were either Mercedes vans or sedans - very comfortable. They gave us very good advice to get our tickets to the Sintra Pena Palace ahead of time for the 9:30 entry - it would have been very crowded had we gone any later.
May 13, 2024
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Ian Anderson
We started this 16 day tour in Lisbon and finished in Barcelona. We spent nine days in Portugal and the remainder in southern Spain. Our driver/guide served as well throughout the entire trip. The Mercedes was comfortable and it was a very pleasant drive. Our driver, Ray, was very experienced and knows both countries very well. His commentaries were detailed and helpful and he added various side trips into the itinerary Which made the whole journey very enjoyable. Gonzalo, the owner of the company was very helpful in the planning stages and very flexible in his approach. His hotel bookings were excellent for location and quality. He also booked tickets for us at cost, on request. Overall, this was a very good way to travel and see the highlights of both countries.
Apr 2, 2024
Heather
Amazing Tour of Portugal with Miguel
Mar 13, 2024
Jud
Kudos to the Portugal-Majik Staff. Portugal Magik was very responsive and put together an amazing custom itinerary based on our group's dates, and requirements. We communicated with Anna, and Tilda who completely understood our desires and made recommendations. There is a very good reason they have 10 years of 5 star ratings on Trip Advisor!
May 25, 2024
Mika
On our first day, we had Andre take us on a full-day private guided tour of Lisbon, which hit all the highlights. Andre was incredibly knowledgeable about the history (and which pastry shop is the best) and passionate about sharing his enthusiasm with us. He was flexible about how much time we spent where and easy-going. On Day 2, he took us to Sintra, Cabo da Roca (the westernmost place in continental Europe), and his hometown of Cascais, a lovely beach town. The communication was excellent throughout - from when we made inquiries to when he picked us up at our hotel. They made very helpful suggestions, such as booking the first time slot to visit Sintra to avoid the long lines. Andre knew the traffic patterns well, so we also took the backroads to visit the cute Village of Sintra without getting caught in what seemed to be a mile-long line of cars. We would highly recommend Andre as your guide and Portugal Magik as your tour organizer.
May 11, 2024
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Jess Spence
The Best ever!! I honestly don’t know where to begin. I was very skeptical at first with hiring a tour company and being so far away in CA. There are so many scams. Magik was consistent with responding to my concerns and just when I didn’t think I’d go forward they came up with an itinerary around my schedule to suit me and worked with my price quota. They matched my husband and I up with Miguel who was fantastic. We arrived in Lisbon at night and being picked up in a brand new Mercedes van with water waiting was perfect after traveling for so many hours. Miguel was patient and always made sure we were learning. Honestly if you’re contemplating hiring a tour guide or driver, look no further. It was worth every penny. Parking is horrible and trying to squeeze through those narrow streets were challenging. The best ever!! Thank you Miguel. We will see you soon. The Spencers’!
May 13, 2024
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Tom & Jessica
Farewell message from Tom & Jessica
Apr 17, 2024
Dianne Brown
We had Victor for 8 days in Portugal plus 4 days in Spain, and he was fantastic! The best we ever had. Polite, knowledgeable, friendly, and with great humor. And passionate for his country. Will return later this year with my family, and will get Victor again.
Apr 5, 2024
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Jim Deshur
Everything was wonderful. The itinerary was all inclusive and very interesting. Diogo is one of the best guides I have ever been associated with. He is organized, very knowledgeable and highly interesting. He dealt with a couple of the members of our group who needed extra care quite well. Diogo made the tour really great. I have only very good things to say about him. You were great to work with in organizing the tour. Your timely responses and valuable input made the process excellent. Please feel free to use me as a reference. Thank you for making our experience so enjoyable.
Oct 20, 2023
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Donna P.

Portugal Magik organized a 10-day trip for my family last month. Through Gonzalo, with a zoom/video call, we were able to set the main details and our travel preferences, and from the moment we landed in Portugal, until the moment we left, everything was perfect! All the places we visited, the luxury mercedes minivan, the restaurants recommended, everything unforgettable! Our guide Diogo was top notch! Make sure to book him! Donna

Mar 18, 2024
Linda Mark
Amazing 10-Day Trip of Portugal, with Diogo (Andy), covering Lisbon, Sintra, Evora, Porto, Douro Valley. Great food, wineries and lots of history to learn. Probably the best trip I ever did, thanks to Gonzalo and his Magik Team. Diogo/Andy is the BEST! Will return next year to explore more of Portugal, and also Southern Spain.
Mar 2, 2024
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Stuart (Colorado USA)
Fantastic Family Tour We spent two days with Victor and our family of four with two young kids (7 and 4). We only had two day (really only a day and a half) in Lisbon and Victor really helped us maximize our time in the city. He was so great especially with the kids and tailoring the tour to them. I especially loved how by the end my 4 year old was asking victor tons of questions about how old everything was. One great memory was we were just casually talking about cork and trees and he just pulled over and brought us to a cork tree to feel it and then showed us another that had been harvested - felt like a great mix of a tour with a nice bit of improvisation.
Jul 3, 2024
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Eileen Sheehan
Hi Andre was fabulous, we were thrilled with his tour, itinerary , attention and your company. We would never have seen all these beautiful sights if it wasn’t for Andre and your planning. West would use your company and specifally Andre again in any future travel. Eileen🌸
May 11, 2024
Fran H
5-Day Trip with Miguel / 2 Days in Algarve, then Evora one day, Sintra and Lisbon for two extra days.
May 8, 2024
Vicki Bacal
Andre gave us a wonderful guided tour, sharing his extensive knowledge of Lisbon, it's rich history, culture, and outstanding landmarks. His warmth and kindness, charm and humor, and interesting observations made our experience fun and memorable. Andre quickly adapted the tour to my husband's mobility issues, so we were able to enjoy major sites, walking on flat surfaces, rather than hilly terrain. He was always helpful and thoughtful regarding our needs and interests. We feel very fortunate to have had Andre as our guide. He is truly the BEST!
Apr 14, 2024
Rodney Fernandez
An Unforgettable and Magical Portugal Trip! Words cannot really explain and describe how wonderful a time me and family had during our pilgrimage to Fatima and the extended holiday and trip we had in Portugal . This was made possible by Portugal Magic Private Tours who actually listened and helped with our trip itinerary. What made even more special was the guide who was appointed to us ,Victor ! He was the best and made the trip even more enjoyable, rememberable,special,very personal and was more like a friend and family than just a guide . His knowledge and experience was everything one could ask for as guide and he knew how to cater to what our interest were buy getting to know how he could make this trip even more special .I would definitely recommend this company and guide to anyone who is thinking about experiencing Portugal . My mum is 80 and she has difficulty walking fast and up and down stairs .Our Victor took extra care of my mum and made sure she had the same experience as My sister and I .He made sure she was always comfortable and he even went out of his way to make sure my mum did not have to endure hard climbs but yet had the experience we did and for that we are ever grateful for the professionalism set by both Portugal Magik and our Guide Victor . We will definitely use them again for our next trip to Portugal and Spain, Obrigado our new found friends!
Apr 14, 2024
John Quinones
A Trip and Experience Beyond My Expectations! Our group of 6 booked a private tour of Portugal visiting Lisbon, Porto and the Douro River Valley. Diogo was our guide for the entire trip. I picked Portugal Magic based solely from reviews so I was a little nervous. Don’t hesitate or be nervous about booking this company. Prior to our trip, the company was very responsive to questions, flexible and accommodating to all our requests. Once we arrived, we met Diogo. Diogo was very knowledgeable about Portugal, polite, fun, on time, and a joy to spend our vacation with. He made the trip one of our most memorable experiences. By the end of the trip, I felt I had a gained a friend. I can’t say enough good things about Diogo or our experience with Portugal Magik!
Apr 9, 2024
Neal P
Amazing Algarve Miguel and Francisco were great! We had the best time traveling with them! Algarve was beautiful! They knew the best stops to take us.
Mar 18, 2024
Sue S.
We traveled Portugal in October 2023 and used Gonzalo and his team from Portugal Magik to coordinate our entire trip through Portugal. This was the first time we have used a private guide for 4 people on an entire excursion. Diogo was fantastic and well worth the cost. His knowledge, communication skills and flexibility allowed for the trip to go smoothly and always checking with us for input. Without Diogo, we would not have experienced what we did. We highly recommend Portugal Magik Tours and Diogo.
Jan 27, 2024
Ghaslim
Must do day trip from Lisbon Had a good day with Francisco exploring Pena palace lakes, Sintra village, national palace of Sintra, Quinta da regaleira, azenhas do mar, praia grande, cabo da roca, guincho, Cascais and Estoril. He took us to a pleasant lunch at marisco na praça in Cascais and tried the best ice cream "Santini"
Nov 5, 2023
Lori
Ambassador Miguel! Miguel of Portugal Magik took us on three tours: 1) Airport Arrival with introduction to Lisbon, 2) Sintra and Capo do Roca, 3)transfer to Porto with a stop in Fatima. Each trip was absolutely incredible. Miguel was prompt, knowledgeable, energetic, thorough and truly a pleasure to spend hours with. Along with his engaging personality, he was also a safe and responsible driver and very interesting and informed conversationist and listener. When he realized my husband loved to cook he helped him find a special traditional dish for grilling chorizo and coached him in the unique cooking technique involved! This is just one example of Miguel’s dedication. We can’t say enough about Miquel! He is an exceptional ambassador for Portugal! We will highly recommend him to our friends and family!
Oct 18, 2023
Glapp
Fantastic - Highly recommended We were thrilled with our private day trip to Sintra and surrounds. Our driver Francisco was a font of information regarding the history of Portugal. We spent a delightful day together - we were particularly impressed with the flexibility being able to change our original destination due to the weather conditions. We would use Magik cars again in a flash. Highly recommended.
Oct 1, 2023
Mike A
Stellar Portugal Magik Tour Beyond pleased with Portugal Magik. The tour masters were so knowledgeable and kind. We did a three day tour which included Tomar, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Fatima, Evora and Monsaraz. Amazing lunch spots with good conversation and cuisine was an additional highlight with Portugal Magik.
Sep 30, 2023
Mike A
Stellar Portugal Magik Tours Beyond pleased with Portugal Magik. The tour masters were so knowledgeable and kind. We did a three-day tour which included Tomar, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Fatima, Evora and Monsaraz. Amazing lunch spots with good conversation and cuisine was an additional highlight with Portugal Magik.
Sep 30, 2023
HJerry
Fantastic Private Service and Modified Tours. Tour Guide Diogo (Andy) was the Best! My wife is mobility impaired, so we needed a private tour that caters to wheelchair customers. Portugal Magik put together parts of several tours for our four-day stay in Lisbon prior to departing on a cruise. 1. Private transfer to hotel from airport, 2. Lisbon and Sintra - best highlights 3. Obidos and Nazare extended half day tour 4. Transfer to cruise port. Throughout our time together Diogo (Andy) provided attentive and caring assistance in our tours. He was the best. We very highly recommend him. One tip for other wheelchair users: We brought a transport chair (four small wheels), not a wheelchair (two large wheels & two small wheels). Many of the paved areas are cobblestone and are difficult with a transport chair. Bring a wheelchair and movement in the area will be much easier. Also, make sure to try a pastel de nata - an excellent traditional Portuguese pastry. Diogo took us to the largest maker of these fine treats. Their product was so much better than the others we tried earlier in the trip- (and the others were excellent) Portugal Magik and Diogo were extremely accommodating, helpful, informative. We very highly recommend them should you travel to Lisbon!
Jun 4, 2023
Harkov (USA)
Amazing trip Our guide Rui/Roy was amazing. There were 4 of us on a 21 day tour and Roy took us to the most interesting places. He even added to our itinerary with suggestions to make it even better. At the end of the 3 weeks, he was like family. We will never forgot Roy and our trip to Portugal.
May 21, 2023
Ellis Pe
A great experience! Andy was exceptional.Knowlegeable. Highly competent. Very likable pleasant. We truly enjoyed every minute. We had the Sinatra tour on Monday and had a City tour on Tuesday. Both tours were amazing in detail and in presentation.
May 13, 2023
Jake Sullivan
Sintra Private Tour Sintra and environs are a Must See in Portugal and Portugal Magik Tours is an outstanding way to do it. We (2 couples) did a private tour with Andre Cardial in his Mercedes Van, it was excellent in every way. Andre grew up in the area and had special insight, He also took us to a fabulous lunch spot and a 2nd Castle. He was knowledgeable, polite, fun and interesting. It was a magikal Day!!
Apr 25, 2023
Mary Marshall
Amazing family trip of Portugal! Best Private Tours in Portugal, impeccable service, luxury vehicles and amazing staff! Will return for sure, thank you all guys!
Nov 27, 2022
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William (Bill) S.

Outstanding 12 Days in Portugal.

Simply put, an outstanding 12 Days with Victor. After departing the airport, had an excellent informative short 3 hour tour around Lisbon. Next day was another great day with Victor, started our day at Pasteis de Belem, to try their famous Pastels De Belim. (Outstanding). Spent the remainder of the day sightseeing on the outskirts of Lisbon, unfortunately our day ended and we had to return to our hotel. On May 14th, Victor drove us to Vigo, Spain to meet friends and start our 10 day Camino Walk. On May 23rd, Victor picked us up in Santiago, Spain, to start 2 wonderful days in Porto. Victor felt bad that we did not get to see what had been planned in Porto on the 23rd, due to our late arrival in Porto from Santiago. The next day after an amazing day in the Douro Valley, Victor took extra time to show us what we had missed the previous day. We then returned to Lisbon, for 6 outstanding days with Victor. While all tours were outstanding, we especially loved his out of the way small restaurants he picked for our daily lunches, in addition we looked forward to Victor’s daily surprises, he had planned for us. His surprises were not part of the daily itinerary. Saying goodbye to Victor on the 1st of June, was emotional, Like saying goodbye to a family member. Well done Portugal Magik Tours and Victor.

Jun 10, 2024
Debbie Perry
We Portugal Magik for a 6 day private tour of Portugal. Gonzalo helped organize an itinerary that would fit best to our needs. He was very helpful the whole way with the daily activities as well as discussing my hotel accommodations. This company can book it all if you wish. The communication and emails regarding Portugal in general were welcomed from the time I contracted with the company. Diogo, our tour guide, was recommended by friends and picked us up with my name on a sign and drove us to our hotel at a late hour and made sure we were checked in and taken care of. He was very punctual, spoke English very well, was easy to understand, and extremely knowledgeable about all things Portugal! We spent the next six days with him from Porto to Lisbon and all of the interesting towns and sites in between. Our experience was top notch and I would highly recommend this company to anyone visiting beautiful Portugal!
Dec 10, 2024
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Martha
Our two week trip to Portugal was a wonderful experience. We started in the north in Porto and the Douro Valley, then to Coimbra, then to Lisbon and the Algarve and all points in between. Our guide, Joao Madeira, was with us the whole time. His knowledge of the history of Portugal and Europe was unsurpassed. We learned so much from him each day. His patience and humor made each day a pleasure. When we needed to revise our schedule, his alternative choices were even better then our original plan. Our driver was wonderful. His professionalism and good humor made us feel safe each day. I can't thank Joao and our driver enough for making this trip an wonderful experience.
Oct 5, 2023
Ning W
This is an amazing way to see Portugal! Highly recommended. This is our second tour with Portugal Magik and they've both been amazing. We were impressed by both our guide's (Miguel) knowledge and ability to customize the tour to what we wanted. It was perfect! He took us to Sintra and to lovely Cascais...with many incredible sights on the way. The surf of Portugal. A highlight of the trip was getting to know Miguel and him taking us to lunch at a local seafood restaurant. He helped us order the best meal we had in Portugal! Our earlier tour to Fatima and Nazere was great, too. There is a terrific team at Portugal Magik - flexible and professional. Highly recommended!
Apr 13, 2024
PAT L
Portugal Magik is truly Magical!! We took an 8 day private tour with Portugal Magik with another couple - so 4 of us. Portugal Magik is truly magical. Gonzalo is the owner - he answers usually within 24 hours any questions. Diogo was our driver and guide the entire time. On a scale of 1 to 10 I wish I could give him 100!!! Seriously he was a very careful driver especially since we had unusually heavy rains. He was incredibly knowledgeable of all the history and facts of Portugal. In addition Diogo added some special extra stops for us - including a sardine factory among others. He arranged daily lunches at special restaurants and helped order our food so we experienced Portugal cuisine. Diogo was always early on our daily pickups so no worries. We had made dinner reservations in advance so he confirmed the restaurants and what we could order. He cleaned the Mercedes van every night and had umbrellas and water for us. We could not have seen 1/2 of what we saw on our own. We saw Lisbon and did day trips to Sintra and other cities, then Coinbra and on to Porto.Diogo met us at the airport and deposited us there for our way home. Portugal Magik is worth its weight in gold!!!!
Apr 25, 2024
Pcoh
We had an incredible 6 days of touring with Francisco of Portugal Magik Tours. We went all over Lisbon and the area, including Sintra and Cascais, Navare, and Obidos, and then were driven to Belmonte, where we stayed overnight, and then were driven to Madrid, stopping in Salamanca. Francisco was extremely knowledge, and very nice and easy to be around. He was accomodating to our interests and wishes, and personalized the experiences for us. I could not have asked for a better guide. The agency was also very easy to deal with, and we started with a zoom call that helped us to determine the best itinerary for our interests and needs. They were responsive during the planning process to any questions that I had. Francisco was always rights on time to pick us up, and the cars were either Mercedes vans or sedans - very comfortable. They gave us very good advice to get our tickets to the Sintra Pena Palace ahead of time for the 9:30 entry - it would have been very crowded had we gone any later.
May 13, 2024
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Ian Anderson
We started this 16 day tour in Lisbon and finished in Barcelona. We spent nine days in Portugal and the remainder in southern Spain. Our driver/guide served as well throughout the entire trip. The Mercedes was comfortable and it was a very pleasant drive. Our driver, Ray, was very experienced and knows both countries very well. His commentaries were detailed and helpful and he added various side trips into the itinerary Which made the whole journey very enjoyable. Gonzalo, the owner of the company was very helpful in the planning stages and very flexible in his approach. His hotel bookings were excellent for location and quality. He also booked tickets for us at cost, on request. Overall, this was a very good way to travel and see the highlights of both countries.
Apr 2, 2024
Heather
Amazing Tour of Portugal with Miguel
Mar 13, 2024
Jud
Kudos to the Portugal-Majik Staff. Portugal Magik was very responsive and put together an amazing custom itinerary based on our group's dates, and requirements. We communicated with Anna, and Tilda who completely understood our desires and made recommendations. There is a very good reason they have 10 years of 5 star ratings on Trip Advisor!
May 25, 2024