Portugal with Madeira extension 2025 Tour Logistics Page

Air,  Money,  Deposits,  all the nuts and bolts

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Air Dates: Leave USA  September 8, 2025   Arrive any time into Lisbon on the 9th and take a taxi to Hotel Wine and Books to check in on own.

RETURN end of trip: This date varies depending upon your personal return date. If you are ending tour in Porto, you must arrange your flight accordingly. You will organize your air from Porto back to States on September 18. If you are adding the Madeira extension, you will arrange your air based on your return date. It might be required to fly back to Lisbon to get to your international flight home. Or you may be able to book flight all the way home from Madeira. 

DO NOT book any air until the trip has reached the minimum participant number. We will notify you when this occurs and give the go-ahead.

COST FOR PORTUGAL $3,395 per person double occupancy / + $1,195 single occupancy upgrade 

COST FOR MADEIRA $1,399 per person double occupancy / +$615 single occupancy upgrade 

A $700 per person non-refundable deposit* per person is due upon sign-up for the Portugal base trip.

A $150 deposit per person in addition to the $700 deposit is required if you are also doing the Madeira extension.

We anticipate that these tours will sell out quickly. If you have decided to join us, please do not hesitate in making this first deposit. Full details of all deposits and dates and payment methods follow.

*The only exception to the non-refundability of the first deposit is if the person(s) canceling directly find / provide a person to take their space(s). Other than this, the deposit is 100% non-refundable.

How to get on board this tour

A $700 non-refundable deposit is due upon sign-up. 

Important: Please be sure to include the following at time of initial deposit:

    Email address 

    Names of participants

    All room upgrade choices at all properties where applicable.

Second deposit $700 p.p. due May 15,2025

Final payment due July 15, 2025

Payment methods: 3 ways to pay…

Zelle using our email address as locator ([email protected])

Send check to Morningstar Tours and mailed to 21080 Oriole Lane, Bend, OR  97704

PayPal link on our site pages but note: If you use PayPal there is a 3% charge from PayPal and you will need to add that 3% fee to your payment. 

Small local room taxes: There may be a small local room tax of a euro or two a night per room. It depends on the locale. These are not included and if applicable, will be added to each room’s final bill, payable individually at checkout.

Mimimum trip size: NOTE: Trip has far surpassed the minimum sizes listed below and currently none of these charges are in play.

The trip price is based on 25 paying participants. There will be an adjustment on the base prices as per below:

Portugal tour

24 paying participants: +$25

23  paying participants: +45

22 paying participants:+65

21 paying participants: +85

Madeira Tour

19 paying participants: +$29

18 paying participants: +$39

17 paying participants: +$49 16 paying particpants:+$59

15 paying participants:+$69

14 paying participants: +$79

We highly recommend you protect your trip with a Trip Insurance policy.  It protects your trip in case of accident or illness that prevents you going, as well as on-trip incidents such as lost luggage, trip delay, and most importantly medical coverage and evacuation. It is truly requisite to overseas travel. If you are under 70, look at World Nomads. If 70 or over and for comparative policies and prices for any age, www.aardy.com.    

Room upgrade costs and added nights costs

Room upgrades

Lisbon upgrade to Superior room: $129 per person per night in double occupancy room. 

Douro Valley: No upgrades 

Porto: No upgrades.

Madeira: All rooms included in package are already Superior.

     Suite upgrade double occupancy is available upon request at $141 per person per night double occupancy. 

     Single occupancy: $141 per night on top of the standard single occupancy rate.

Added nights Lisbon and Madeira

LISBON: Double occupancy $169 per person per night

             Single occupancy $290 per night

MADIERA: Standard room double occupancy $178 per person per night

                Standard room Single occupancy $335 per night

                Suite double occupancy $199 per person per night

                Suite single occupancy $398 per night