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- Carefully selected accommodations, offering comfort and quality.
- A seamless, fully curated experience, as outlined below.
- J² Customer Care available by phone and email.
- $50 travel credit per person for your next J² journey.
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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
Art & Culture 
Current Affairs 
Food & Wine 
Heritage 
Local Specialists 
UNESCO Heritage Sites
THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
THE START OF A SPECIAL JOURNEY
Tue. Dec 2, 2025
- Arrive at Lisbon International Airport. Our representative will be on hand to assist with all formalities and ensure your journey has the smoothest of starts.
- 2 p.m. Our Journey Begins! Brief orientation with your J² Expert Educator who will accompany you on this journey of education and inspiration.
- Explore the Belem district of Lisbon, located on the River Tagus, from where many of the great Portuguese explorers embarked on their momentous voyages.
- Stop at the Monument to the Discoveries to pay tribute to the Portuguese Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Pass by the impressive Jerónimos Monastery and learn about the story behind its impressive walls.
- Taste Lisbon's most famed pastry, Pasteis de Belem, whose exact recipe remains a secret to this day.
- Return to the hotel to check-in and freshen up for dinner.
- Welcome dinner at the hotel, joined by the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas.
Overnight: Lisbon, Portugal
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2
LIFE IN LISBON
Wed. Dec 3, 2025
- Start your day with a special meeting with Kabeer Parwani, Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon. He'll share perspectives on antisemitism, religious freedom, and Portugal–Israel relations.
- Enjoy a tour of the center of Lisbon, including Rossio Square, Baixa (the downtown area), and Praça do Comércio.
- Free time to enjoy lunch at the Time Out Market.
- Take a journey through the Alfama Quarter including the site of the Lisbon massacre of 1506. Explore the steep winding alleys, hidden landmark churches, and breathtaking views of the Tagus River – all while hearing about the tension between tradition and modernity.
- Meet with leaders of the Jewish community at the Shaaré Tikva Synagogue, which was the first synagogue to be built in Portugal after the late fifteenth century and learn about the local Jewish community that once walked these streets.
- Evening at leisure to explore Lisbon's rich food scene on own.
Overnight: Lisbon, Portugal
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3
THE MAGIC OF SINTRA
Thu. Dec 4, 2025
- Check out of the hotel and depart for Cabo da Roca.
- Cabo da Roca: Overlooking the deep blue Atlantic Ocean, stand at the western-most point of mainland Portugal and continental Europe.
- Visit to the Pena Palace grounds and its surrounding Pena Park.
- Excursion to the city of Sintra, the resort town of Portugal's kings, perched high in the mountains. The town’s picturesque romantic monuments and mountainous vistas serve as the backdrop for unparalleled architectural and natural beauty.
- Free time for lunch on own in Sintra.
- Drive to Belmonte.
- Check into the hotel, followed by dinner.
Overnight: Belmonte, Portugal
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4
JEWISH HISTORY IN BELMONTE
Fri. Dec 5, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Pass by the Castle of Belmonte, where you can learn about the town's broader history, including its Jewish heritage.
- Spend time at the Jewish Museum, which showcases the history of the Belmonte Jewish community since the Middle Ages.
- Walk through the historic Jewish Quarter. Observe the narrow streets and traditional houses, and see the sites where Jews lived and practiced their faith in secret.
- Discover the synagogue in Belmonte, still active to this day and meet with local community leaders, descendants of the Anusims of Portugal.
- Lunch at a Jewish-owned restaurant.
- Depart Belmonte and drive to Porto.
- Arrive in Porto and check into the hotel.
- Join Porto’s budding Reform Jewish community of HaMakom for a very special Shabbat, followed by Shabbat dinner with leaders of the community.
Overnight: Porto, Portugal
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
PORTUGAL’S MEDIEVAL CAPITAL
Sat. Dec 6, 2025
- Romanesque to Romanticism: View the main sites of the city, including: Avenida dos Aliados, Clérigos Tower, which is known as the symbol of the city, São Bento railway station, decorated with 20,000 tiles depicting the history of Portugal, and the Ribeira neighborhood near the riverfront, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Tour the Porto Old Jewish Quarter: We'll learn about the Jewish heritage in Sepharad Portugal, the Jews of the Middle Ages and the terrible times of the Inquisition, the new Christians of the modern era, and the 20th-century Jewish Renaissance.
- Free time for lunch on own.
- Visit and tasting at one of the port cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, where famous port wines are stored and aged.
- Festive farewell dinner at one of Porto's best restaurants.
Overnight: Porto, Portugal
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Sun. Dec 7, 2025
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to Porto Airport for your return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
20+
Partner/Spouse Package: $1,800 Registration closed
Lisbon: Olissippo Lapa Palace
- Nights: 2
- Hotel Website
Belmonte: Convento de Belmonte
- Nights: 1
- Hotel Website
Porto: The Yeatman
- Nights: 2
- Hotel Website
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What to expect
- 5 nights' accommodations.
- 5 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide), in a luxury, climate controlled bus.
- All arrival transfers at the Lisbon airport.
- All departure transfers to the Porto airport.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 4 dinners (including 3 at the hotels)
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 30 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Portugal.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 20 and more participants traveling to Portugal: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $12 | Local Guide: $6 | Driver: $2. Amounts are per day per person.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy, for partners and spouses.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 90 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C's). These T&C's apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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A family vacation to Israel. An adventure of a lifetime traveling with friends to Morocco. A trip to Poland or Portugal with your community. What do these trips have in common? No matter where you go, you will come back with a fresh perspective and appreciation of the place you visited as well as a heightened awareness of your identity as part of the global Jewish community.
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