We were met by Manny at 9 am in a nice little BMW andhe took us on a tour of Sintra and Caiscai, we had a great day. Manny has excellent English and is well travelled and had a thorough knowledge of Portugals history. He was able to inform and entertain us for the whole day. Other than the sights... More

We had one day to experience as much as possible of Lisbon on our Celebrity Cruises day in port, so after much research, I contacted Filipe of Different Portugal Tours, and we are so glad that we did! From our first warm email exchange which made me feel like I had always known him, as if we were old friends,... More

Oh where to begin...the whole trip was perfect. We loved Pena palace, Sintra, the landscape, the Port tasting with the lovely jams and cheeses and the lunch was great! The coast line is amazing! We felt welcomed and discovered that there is so much more to see and do that it's worth taking another trip and tour with Different Portugal.... More

We just finished a day tour of Sintra and surrounding area with Filipe, owner of Different Portugal. It was the best way to go from our apartment rental in LIsbon. He was professional, knowledgable, charming and gracious. He allowed us to go at our own pace, he suggested just the right number of stops and was the perfect host of... More

Hello fellow Tripadvisor followers, My family and I just landed back home and the first thing I rushed to do was to write this review about our tour with Filipe "Different Portugal" www.differentportugal.com . Filipe was incredible, he picked us up with a huge smile from our hostel and took us on an amazing tour of Lisboa where we saw... More

We have been all over Europe but, until now, have never made any stops in Portugal. Wow! Were we ever missing a jewel. Castles, cathedrals, shrines, wineries, colorful history, and wonderful, wonderful food were everywhere. We drove every direction from our Lisbon hotel with Different Portugal for 6 days. Filipe and Manny were more like our Portuguese family than tour... More

We toured Tomar, home of the Knights Templar castle & monastery, a favorite spot of my husbands, his favorite of our 2 -week trip. Also visited the oldest church in Portugal, enjoyed a nice lunch and visited a medieval village, where we shopped for a few souvenirs. Filipe, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful day.... More

My husband and I recently had the pleasure of having Filipe guide us through Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais on 2 separate tours. We had planned a long weekend in Lisbon and the surrounding area, and was referred to him through a friend of ours. We were not disappointed! On both days, he picked us up at our hotel and drove... More

Ending a cruise in Lisbon, we decided to stay on for a few days. Searching for tours I located Filipe's company on the Internet. The emails we exchanged convinced me to book with him. While on the cruise, we wondered if our days in Lisbon and surrounding countryside would go as planned. When we arrived in port, Filipe's was there... More