I've spent a lot of time reading various posts and trip reports here and am trying to figure out an itinerary for a first time trip to Portugal for my wife and myself. We are both very active and in very good shape. I'll be 61 and my wife 59.
While I've done some looking at hotels, at this point I'm just trying to figure out an itinerary that makes sense. We won't be able to do everything, but we travel to Europe at least once a year, so if we like it we'll be back. I'd love feedback on the following:
Day
1 - arrive Lisbon at noon from Canada - sleep Lisbon
2 - sleep Lisbon
3 - sleep Lisbon
4 - sleep Lisbon
During out time in Lisbon, we'll spend a day in Sintra
5 - pick up rental car - sleep Coimbra (or does somewhere else make more sense?) En route to Coimbra, visit Obidos and some other towns
6 - drive to Douro Valley - sleep Douro Valley
7 - sleep Douro Valley
8 - sleep Porto
9 - sleep Porto
10 - sleep Porto
11 - sleep Evora
12 - sleep Algarve (likely Lagos for all 3 nights in Algarve)
13 - sleep Algarve
14 - sleep Algarve
15 - sleep Lisbon, likely airport hotel for our 8am departure the following morning
I welcome any and all suggestions! Thanks in advance.