Wine, Adventure, and Yoga Holiday to Portugal 2023

We are meeting in Porto to begin our trip, but you can fly into Porto (OPO) or Lisbon (LIS). If you fly to Lisbon you will need to fly or take a train to Porto to meet up with the group. 

No flights or transportation outside of planned activities and the pick up and drop off in Porto are included with registration. 

TAP Airlines has direct flights from IAD to LIS.  

We are meeting as a group at the Campanha Train Station in Porto at 2pm on September 24, 2023. Transportation from here to the Villa and return are included. Transportation to all planned activities are also included. You may still elect to rent a car and travel on your own. 

More information on the meeting location and time will be included closer to the date for participants to arrange their own flights and travel plans. 

US citizens are not required to get a Visa to visit Portugal prior to arrival. You will be given a Visa upon arrival valid for 90 days. You must make sure that your passport does not expire within six months of your arrival and departure dates. Non-US citizens should check with their embassy on requirements. 

It is your responsibility to stay up to date on all travel requirements for the trip. US citizens can find travel information here. 

All travelers should stay up to date on COVID and other travel restrictions from their destination and any connecting locations.

US citizens can get up to date information from the Portuguese Embassy. 

We recommend using Rail Ninja to book your train rides within Portugal. There is a high speed train between Lisbon and Porto and all over the country. 

There are multiple train stations in both Lisbon and Porto, so the rail station will be depend on your travel plans.

We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. A good place to start is calling your homeowner or rental insurance company. World Nomads is a reputable company you may wish to get a quote from. We do not specifically endorse any travel insurance plans. It is solely up to you to find and purchase travel insurance.

Unfortunately, we won’t be able to wait for you if you miss the group meet up to the Villa in Porto. You will need to arrange your own transfer from Porto to the villa. 

The villa is approximately 1 hour east of Porto, so you may arrange a taxi, car service, or rent a car. 

Check in is at 4pm September 24. If you are meeting us in Porto, you will arrive with the group. 

Check out is 11am September 30 and we will travel to Porto together around 12:30pm. 

Gratuities for drivers, villa staff, massages, and any other services are not included in your registration. Please plan to have some small Euros to offer to staff.  

The closest town is Santa Cristina where there is a small market. As a group we will make a trip to the larger market in Regua so everyone can get any additional sundries for the week.

The villa is approximately 1 hour east of Porto.

All meals are included from Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast with the exception of one lunch on your own in town where you will have access to local restaurants and cafes. 

Breakfast will be European continental with cold cuts, fruit, cereal, and pastries along with juice, coffee, and tea. Some mornings will have eggs or oatmeal. 

Lunch and dinner will vary depending on where we are eating. Some lunches will be picnic style, at a restaurant, or freshly prepared at the villa. 

The food on this trip will not be vegetarian and will follow more traditional style of Portuguese preparation with meats, veggies, etc. 

Our trip is designed to appreciate the Portuguese culture of the Duoro Valley and will sometimes contain dairy, fish, chicken, gluten, or other allergens. We would love to accommodate everyone’s needs, unfortunately, due to patronizing local eateries, we won’t be able to accommodate restrictive diets such as vegan, gluten-free, etc. We will do our best to accommodate allergies as best as possible. 

Yes, the villa has Wifi available.

The main villa has A/C in all the rooms. The yoga space is equipped with rotary fans if needed. 

Yes, you can book a massage at the villas after arrival.

The Duoro river offers lots of activities including Standup Paddleboarding, kayaking, river cruises, and walks through the vineyards and small towns. 

We will have one day as a group in Regua or Pinhao where you can participate in these activities, although they are not included in your registration.

Yoga classes will be each morning before breakfast in a vigorous vinyasa style. Classes will offer many variations and modifications to offer an “all-levels” class. 

There will also be a yoga workshop, details to come.

The villa has mats, blocks, straps, and meditation cushions. If you would like to bring any of your own props or additional props, you are invited to do so.

We recommend bringing a mat towel or travel mat to cover the provided mats, but this is not required. 

There is not laundry service provided, but arrangements can be made if needed. 

Your deposit is non-refundable.

Any additional monies paid are non-refundable after being paid unless your spot can be filled with another participant. If your spot is able to be filled, any refunds will be less the $500 deposit and a $140 processing fee.

If the retreat is canceled due to low attendance, full refunds will be made. 

If you are travelling by yourself and would like to sign up for a double, you may sign up to be on the waitlist to see if another person to share a room with registers. You do not need to pay the deposit to be put on the waitlist, please indicate on the form that this is the option you are looking for. You will know no later than March 24, 2023 if a roommate has been able to be located or not. At the time a roommate has been found, both people sharing the room must pay their $500 deposit and the remaining payments installments. There is no guarantee we will be able to find a roommate, and bookings as singles and doubles/pairs will have priority.

If you are travelling solo and want to book a shared room, you will be paired with someone of the same sex. This is why we ask for this information on the registration form. 

Because it is a traditional structure, the villa has been modified over the years and has many stairs, cobblestones, and other things to make it tricky to get around. 

If you are able to walk up one flight of stairs unassisted, you may consider booking Room 001 – Peace, as it is on the same floor as many of the common areas, but will still need to do stairs to get into the villa, to the kitchen, and to the yoga space. 

Additionally, the vineyards and other activities may be difficult to navigate if you are uncomfortable climbing stairs or walking on cobblestones.

We will have a maximum of 11 guests on this holiday, so make sure to book your spot early!

Our hope is to keep the group small enough to fully enjoy all experiences in a part of the world where cars, kitchens, houses are small, but hearts are big.  

Yes! Because Angelina is a YACEP through Yoga Alliance, you will receive between 5 and 10 CEUs depending on how many of the yoga classes and activities you attend.