Lisbon & Algarve Golfing Adventure
October 28-November 6, 2023
Small Group Tour | 10 Days, 9 Nights
A truly remarkable Portugal golf experience, hosted by Wayne Morden!
Golf in five of Portugal’s top golf courses, visit some amazing sites in Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra and the Algarve, enjoy wine country and true culinary experiences… all while staying in beautiful resorts with our small group of 15!
What's Included:
• 9 nights, 5 star accommodations
• 5 rounds of golf, one round each at top Portugal golf courses: Oitavos Dunes, West Cliffs, Comporta Dunes, Vilamoura Old Course and Monte Rei
• Buggies/power carts, shared
• Pre-booked tee times
• Airport transfer, meet and greet
• Comfortable coach or minibus throughout the trip
• Meals - Daily breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners
• Tours of Sintra, half day tour of Lisbon and private wine tour
• Hosting services of Maritime Travel’s partner, Wayne Morden, Athlone Golf & Sports and local representatives
• All taxes and resort fees
• Gratuities for coach, dining and local guides
Airfare, food and drink not listed, caddies, additional gratuities upon discretion, travel insurance not included.
$6,768
per person, based on double occupancy, $8,688 single supplement

Meet Wayne:
Wayne Morden is a golfing traditionalist and the published author of Golf Shorts and Plus Fours: Musings from a Golfing Traditionalist. An avid golfer, he started golfing when he was five years old, played two years on the Queen’s University golf team and has been fortunate to experience many of the finest courses in the world.
Itinerary:
Day 1, Saturday, October 28th
Your arrival at Lisbon Airport will be
met by our local team. The thirty minute drive will take us to the 5* Albatroz
Hotel in beautiful Cascais. The Albatroz Hotel is a place of true glamour that
rises above the ocean. The combination of luxury hotel service, a superb
swimming pool with sea view and sunbathing terrace, panoramic bar overlooking
the Bay of Cascais, gastronomic restaurant, makes one feel 'out of this world'
right next door to Lisbon city centre. Your night is free to explore Cascais
for dinner on your own before settling at Albatroz in Sea View Rooms.
Accommodations – The Albatroz Hotel (5
nights)
Day 2, Sunday, October 29th
After breakfast, the transfer takes the
group a short 10 minute drive to play Oitavos Dunes (with power cart/buggy), the
4th ranked golf course in Portugal’s Top 100 Golf Courses. Providing a true
links experience, Oitavos
Dunes' setting is dramatic with magnificent views of the Sintra Mountains
and Cabo da Roca. The location of Oitavos Dunes is on land at the most westerly
tip of Europe. Designed by the renowned Arthur Hills, it is a wonderful test
that perfectly utilizes the rich tapestries of this area of Portugal to create
eighteen challenging but playable holes. After drinks in the clubhouse, the
group is returned to the hotel. Dinner tonight will be at Monte Mar Restaurant.
The restaurant combines its great location on Guincho road with fresh food
straight from the ocean. From hake fillets with cockle rice to seafood
cataplana, as well as the fantastic fried liver Portuguese style, all dishes
are rich in flavour and freshness, served in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
Following dinner, you are returned to Albatroz.
(B, D)
Day 3, Monday, October 30th
An early start for the day… visiting a
special place named Sintra. It is a
small city near Lisbon and exists as the historic centre of many takeovers and
royal sieges. The quiet and grand slopes of the Sintra mountains that overlook
the city and its natural beauty are one of the reasons why it's classified by
UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Come and discover the mysterious alleyways and
sample classic Portuguese cuisine. You will enjoy a full day, private
sightseeing tour of nearby Sintra and surrounding area with an English speaking
guide. This includes entrance to Pena Palace and Quinta da Ragaleira and free
time in town. Lunch in a local restaurant is included at Curral dos Caprinhos
Restaurant (providing typical Portuguese cuisine). You will be picked up at
from Sintra and returned to the Albatroz. You'll be on your own for dinner.
(B, L)
Day 4, Tuesday, October 31st
Early pick up from Albatroz to drive 90
minutes north to play West Cliffs Golf Course (with buggy), the 2nd ranked golf
course in Portugal’s Top 100 Golf Courses. Located an hour’s drive north of
Lisbon on Portugal’s spectacular Silver Coast, West Cliffs is a Cynthia Dye
design that first opened its doors to the golfing public in the summer of 2017.
Offering sweeping views of the Atlantic, Berlengas Islands and Óbidos Lagoon,
this dramatic seaside layout has been laid out within a massive 200-hectare
property consisting of rolling sand dunes and coastal vegetation. Following
drinks in the clubhouse, transfer takes you 30 minutes to Bombarral for wine
tasting and an evening meal at Quinta Da Sanguinhal in the Wine Pressing Room.
Following dinner, transfer returns you to our hotel.
(B, box L, D)
Day 5, Wednesday, November 1st
Transfer picks up the group from our
hotel for a full day tour in downtown Lisbon with an English speaking guide
that will likely include visits to Jeromimos Monastery and Belem Tower and then
Panoramic Tour Lisbon City with tasting of pasteis belem, Lisbon's iconic
pastry. Lunch is to be at Páteo Bairro de Avillez in Lisbon. Return to our
hotel in the evening with dinner at your leisure.
(B, L)
Day 6, Thursday, November 2nd
Check out of Albatroz Hotel. After
loading luggage and clubs, transfer takes about an hour and 45 minutes to
play the new Comporta Dunes (with buggy). The Golf Course at Comporta Dunes is
set within a stunning terrain of pine forest and sand dunes over one hundred
hectares. It is near the village of Carvalhal close to Pego Beach and has been
designed by David McLay Kidd. Following drinks after the round, transfer will
take approximately 2 and a quarter hours to the Domes Lake Algarve. With a
private lake of its own, this five-star resort introduces the Algarve to the
unique character and soul of legendary Domes Resorts. Domes Lake Resort Algarve
is a scenic landscape of greenery, natural beauty, and wonder that enjoys
unique views of the marina and skyline on the horizon. Stay in Tropical Retreat
Rooms.
(B)
Accommodations – Domes Lake Resort
Algarve (4 nights)
Day 7, Friday, November 3rd
Transfer drives 5 minutes to Old Course,
Vilamoura. This course is No. 7 in Portugal’s Top 100 Courses. In the heart of
Vilamoura lies the "Grande Dame" of Algarve golf courses, Dom Pedro
Old Course Golf Club in Portugal. As one of the first established layouts in
the region, the Frank Pennink design is well regarded throughout the golfing
world. After drinks in the clubhouse, transfer takes group from Old Course and
returns to the hotel. Enjoy a free night to choose your own dinner. Overnight
at Domes.
(B)
Day 8, Saturday, November 4th
Indulge in a relaxing morning at the
hotel since there is no golf today. The transfer will pick up group around noon
from the Domes for a drive of 30 minutes to Quinta Morgado Winery. Wildly
surrounded by the pastoral verdure of the Algarvian Barrocal, Morgado do
Quintão was founded in the early 1800s by the Count of Silves, and still
remains in the same family, one whose unerring and resilient passion for the
land, food, adventure and entertaining merges with a love of local heritage,
beauty and conservation. Wine tour starts shortly afterwards and goes to mid to
late afternoon with Farmers Lunch included. Transfer back to hotel following
tour. Dinner is on your own in Vilamoura.
(B,L)
Day 9, Sunday, November 5th
Following breakfast, transfer takes just
over an hour to play the No. 1 ranked Portugal Course of Monte Rei Golf Club.
Set in 1,000 acres in the Eastern Algarve, between the Serra do Caldeirão
mountains and the Atlantic Ocean lies a haven of peace and tranquillity that is
the jewel in the crown of Portuguese Golf. Monte Rei is set in the hills
northeast of Tavira towards the Spanish border and the mountain setting is very
special, which is evident on arrival where stunning views greet you, providing
a taster as to what to expect during the round ahead. This is one of only a few
Jack Nicklaus ‘Signature’ courses in Europe and the first to reach Portugal.
Following the round and clubhouse drinks, transfer will return you to our hotel
for your final evening. The transfer will pick up group from the hotel for a
short ride for a farewell dinner at Akvavit Restaurant with "Le Royal
Menu”. Akvavit Restaurant is a very popular restaurant on Vilamoura marina,
famous for its brilliant location and views, and its great food featuring
Nordic dishes, French cuisine as well as Portuguese and international dishes.
Transfer returns group to hotel at 10pm.
(B, D)
Day 10, Monday, November 6th
Today we bid adieus to the fabulous
Algarve and board the coach one last time to the Faro airport.
(B)
One, two, three or four week pre or post
tour accommodations are available… please inquire!
The Terms & Conditions: Deposit of $1500 CAD per person due at time of booking. Final Payment due 90 days prior to departure (July 31, 2023). Prices above are per person, based on double occupancy and are in CAD $s. Single rate of $8,688 CAD (limited number of single rooms available). Guaranteed departure subject to a minimum group size and we will have a maximum of 14 guests. Airfare & Travel Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is highly recommended and your Maritime Travel Advisor can assist you with this.