Our planned Viking river-boat cruise++ in Portugal
What Date Event(s) Time Currency $28.3k (roughly) Tipping Est costs
Prep 16  days    
Wednesday evening Ensure meds are adequately stocked for 2+ weeks [put 2+ days in the holder]    
     charge & pack the DRM scanner, the iPad, the iWatch and cable & the blood-test arm thingie    
     Make sure the Asus laptop is current!    
     
  Trim fingernails    
     
  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Add a DRM to the arm prior to the trip    
  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 … and add one on the trip (take a spare)    
     
  Book the cab    
     
Flight out Thursday, September 11, 2025   10:00 AM US Cab: $100   Yes $100
  Delta; ATL to JFK 3:30 PM US Food: $50 (dinner)   $50
  JFK to Lisbon overnight 7:50 PM    
Arrive @ Lisbon Friday, September 12, 2025 Breakfast served on the flight 8:00 AM US Booked   $3,434
Weekend  … we are transported (via a pickup by a Viking guide) to our hotel & check in:  Corinthia Lisbon Hotel Pre-paid   $5 $19,694
  https://www.google.com/maps/place/Corinthia+Lisbon/@38.6949251,-9.4411341,10.5z/data=!3m1!5s0xd1933163f31ec1f:0xe4323c9ed1129d59!4m11!3m10!1s0xd1933fc13da826d:0x75274a0810f192d2!5m4!1s2025-04-12!2i3!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.7388319!4d-9.1664022!16s%2Fg%2F11h04p1rsc?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOS4xIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D .  
  Twiddle with xxx for the day    
  Sleep! 8pm-ish    
  Saturday, September 13, 2025 Bairro Alto visit 8:45 AM Pickup @ hotel? $10 $0
  Sunday, September 14, 2025 Portugal’s Coastal Treasures 9:30 AM $10 $338
  Monday, September 15, 2025 Cosmopolitan Lisbon & the Maritime Museum 8:45 AM $10 $0
    National Tile Museum 2:30 PM       $10 $278
River Trip starts Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Check out of the hotel in Lisbon    
  Visit Batalha & Fátima en rout to Porto 8:00 AM With a guide/van $25 $518
Porto Check into the Viking Helgrim ship after our day trip    
Regua Wednesday, September 17, 2025           $25  
Pinhau   Mateus Palace & Gardens 2:45 PM         $0
Barca d'Alva Thursday, September 18, 2025 Marialva Castle & Lunch 12:30 PM       $25 $418
Salamanca Friday, September 19, 2025 A Day in Salamanca 8:00 AM Bus trip…     $25 $0
Pinhau Saturday, September 20, 2025 Favaios Bakery & Lunch at Quinta Avessada 8:45 AM       $25 $0
Regua   Quinta das Carvalhas 3:30 PM         $398
Regua Sunday, September 21, 2025 Charming Lamego 9:00 AM       $25 $0
Porto                
Porto Monday, September 22, 2025 Porto on Foot 8:30 AM       $25 $0
    Quinta da Aveleda 1:45 PM         $378
  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Disembark 9:00 AM    
    Transport to airport $5  
  Pick up the car rental 9:30am US   $425
  https://www.sixt.com .  
  Drive to Hotel & check in (book w/breakfast) 6:00 PM US   $1,122
  Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, Rua do Oceano Atlantico, Apartado 1121, EC, 8126-913, Portugal .  
  Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Visit various areas along the coast --> https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g227947-Vilamoura_Quarteira_Faro_District_Algarve-Vacations.html   $250
  Thursday, September 25, 2025 $30 $250
  Friday, September 26, 2025   $250
  Check out after breakfast    
  Drive up to Lisbon (via xxx) 2+ hours    
    Check in to the Marriott (booked w/points)         . $8
Flight home Saturday, September 27, 2025 Check out (after breakfast) 6:30 AM          
  Drive to airport, drop car, head to gate etc Short drive, fill w/gas en route   $50
Flight home depart 10:00 AM Portugal time    
  7+ hour flight to JFK+a meal 12:55 PM US time    
  departs JFK, 2+ hour flight to ATL 3:00 PM    
Arrive lands around 8pm… 5:42 PM    
    Home 8:00 PM   Cab: $100   Yes $100