The Honeymoon

Land at Faro, pick up a private transfer straight to your resort. Check in at Vila Vita Parc near Porches — clifftop grounds, ocean-facing rooms, and a spa you'll use tomorrow.

Unpack slowly, then walk the property at sunset. Dinner at one of the resort's quieter restaurants — something ocean-facing, nothing rushed.

Private speedboat departure at sunrise to Benagil Cave — you'll have the cathedral dome and the light spilling through the collapsed roof mostly to yourselves before the tour groups arrive. Swing past Ponta da Piedade's arches on the way back.

Return to the resort by late morning. Book a couples massage at the Vila Vita spa, then spend the rest of the day by the pool or on the private beach access.

Dinner at the resort's two-Michelin-starred option if you're feeling the splurge, or drive fifteen minutes to a quieter coastal spot in Carvoeiro.

Morning catamaran for dolphin watching off the Algarve coast — small group, biologist on board, with stops for swimming near hidden beaches. You're back by early afternoon.

Late-afternoon cooking class focused on cataplana — seafood steamed in the copper pan the Algarve's known for. You'll start at a local market, then cook and eat a full multi-course meal together.

Private transfer north toward Lisbon, stopping in Sintra for three hours. Your driver will drop you at Pena Palace and the old Moorish castle, then pick you up after lunch in the village.

Arrive Lisbon by late afternoon and check into Pestana Palace — a 19th-century estate hotel with gardens, frescoed ceilings, and enough old-world weight that you'll want to stay in for the night.

Dinner on-property or a short ride into Belém for something traditional near the monuments.

Start late morning with a walking food tour through Alfama and Baixa — pastel de nata in a working pastry shop, petiscos in a century-old tasca, ginjinha shots, and market stops. This runs three to four hours and covers lunch.

Return to the hotel for a break. You've earned the downtime.

Evening departure for a private Tagus River sunset sail — just the two of you, wine on deck, the bridge turning gold overhead. Two hours on the water, back by dark.

Morning couples photoshoot in Lisbon — either Alfama's tiled alleys and miradouros or Belém's waterfront monuments. One to two hours with a local photographer, digital delivery within the week.

Lunch somewhere you've been meaning to try, then a slow afternoon packing and wandering the neighborhood near your hotel. If your flight's not until evening, consider one last stop at a rooftop bar in Bairro Alto or Chiado.