Portugal itinerary in late June , early July.

As your fellow Guru traveler, may I suggest add another day to Porto before your departure home.

Day 0 : Fly in Lisbon

June 28 - Day 1 : Lisbon (sleep in Lisbon)

June 29 - Day 2: Day trip to Cascais /Estoril

June 30- Day 3: Day trip to Sintra by train (sleep in Lisbon)

July 1 - Day 4: Morning in Lisbon; in the afternoon/evening, pick up car and drive 3 hours to the Algarve (sleep in Lagos)

July 2 - Day 5: Beach day in Lagos (sleep in Lagos)

July 3 - Day 6: Day trip to Salema and Faro and more beach time (sleep in Lagos)

July 4 - Day 7: Morning drive to Évora (3 hours) (sleep in Évora)

July 5 - Day 08: Morning in Évora; afternoon to Óbidos via Nazaré (3 hours) (sleep in Óbidos )

July 6 - Day 09: Óbidos (sleep in Óbidos )

July 7 - Day 10: To Coimbra (2 hours) with possible stops in Alcobaça, Batalha, Fátima, or Tomar (sleep in Coimbra)

July 8 - Day 11: Coimbra (sleep in Coimbra)

July 9 - Day 12: To the Douro Valley (2.5 hours) (sleep in the Douro Valley)

July 10 - Day 13: To Porto

July 11 - Day 14: Porto

July 12 - Day 15: Porto (Fly Home)

Thanks RJean - 1 extra day in Porto is noted. I like the other changes you made too,

You are most welcome. Have fun on the trip.

There are many good beaches in Portugal without having to drive all the way to the Algarve. In my experience, your drive times are way too optimistic, even taking the rather tedious toll motorways. Add at least a third to whatever Google Maps says.

Salema has been ruined by over development. Lagos is a better base, but for such a short visit in peak season, I would stay closer to Lisbon in places such as Comporta or the stunning Zambujeira do Mar.

If you stayed in Lagos, Salema and Faro are in opposite directions and it isn’t practical to cover both in one day. Faro is a working city and isn’t worth such a long drive IMO. Cape Sagres is a windswept place even in the height of summer and you will need a warm fleece or jacket. If it has to be Salema, the beaches at Zavial, Furnas and Figueira are nicer than Salema beach.

Evora can easily fill 1.5 days, but Porto also deserves a full day, so something will have to give.

Days 8-11 - all the places you mention are worthwhile. Nazare isn’t my favourite place on this coast, but it’s a good base. Caldas da Rainha is more traditional, but it’s slightly inland.

we did this, by car last September. 16 nights:
Arrive Lisbon, 3 nights (including day trip to Sintra). Picked up rental car on way out of ttown.
Drive to Lagos, 4 nights (day trips each day to Sagres, Silves and Salema)
Drive to Evora, 2 nights (with stop in Beja castle en route)
Drive to Nazare, 4 nights (with stop in Tomar enroute) Day trips to Alcobaca, and Obidos.
Drive to Porto, 3 nights (with stop at Conimbriga ruins.) Dropped card off as entering town.
Flew home from Porto.

If I had 14 nights, I'd cut a night each from Lagos and Nazare. Salema is very tiny and sleepy, we were happy we just had a short visit (and a fabulous meal) there. We opted to skip Coimbra.

We felt we saw an awful lot, but had lots of down time. Roads are in great condition and well signed. People are super helpful and friendly. You will have an amazing time!