{"id":1227,"date":"2026-05-19T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:22:25","slug":"guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/campervan\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Your guide to a seven day west coast Portugal road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Many of us dream of driving through Europe for a wonderful summer road trip, especially somewhere as beautiful as the west coast of Portugal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>That\u2019s why we asked <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\"><em>Lauren and Louis Travel<\/em><\/a><em> to put together a travel guide for those who wish to take a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/blog\/greencard\/checklist-driving-europe\/\"><em>campervan to this stunning country in Europe<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1: Porto \u2192 Nazar\u00e9&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start in the city of Porto (park at the gated Porto Motorhome park &amp; taxi in for the day), grab a coffee and wander the colourful streets. From here, you can then get back on the road heading south, where your first stop is Nazar\u00e9, known for its giant waves, but even on a calm day, the coastline is seriously impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip - west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-2-nazare-obidos-baleal-or-peniche-nbsp\">Day 2: Nazar\u00e9 \u2192 \u00d3bidos \u2192 Baleal or Peniche&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Make a quick inland detour to \u00d3bidos, a tiny medieval village that honestly feels like stepping back in time, before heading back to the coast and base up around Baleal or Peniche for chilled beach days and easy cliffside van park-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-3-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-3.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-4-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-4.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-3-peniche-santa-cruz-nbsp\">Day 3: Peniche \u2192 Santa Cruz&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Drive further south to Santa Cruz, where the coastline gets wild. Think dramatic cliffs and loads of quiet spots to pull up and watch the sunset. Make sure you stock up in a nearby town first so you can cook up a BBQ feast because you\u2019re likely to be remote for the night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-5-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-5.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-6-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-6.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-4-santa-cruz-ericeira-nbsp\">Day 4: Santa Cruz \u2192 Ericeira&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next stop is Ericeira, a popular and buzzing surf town with a really cool vibe. Think cute caf\u00e9s, perfect iced coffees, surfers everywhere, and the kind of place you plan to park in for one night and accidentally stay three (or more)! Get there early though, the parkups are few and far between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 5: Ericeira \u2192 Sintra \u2192 Lisbon&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Head inland to Sintra for castles, forest views and something completely different from the coastal experience so far. Then continue on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lisbon\">city of Lisbon<\/a> for an evening of exploring sunset viewpoints and busy city streets. Make sure to park on the outskirts and take the metro in; city parking isn\u2019t always cheap or safe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-7-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-7.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-6-lisbon-cascais-setubal-arrabida-nbsp\">Day 6: Lisbon \u2192 Cascais \u2192 Set\u00fabal \u2192 Arr\u00e1bida&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the coast through Cascais and down to Set\u00fabal, then finish the day near Arr\u00e1bida Natural Park. The road trip views driving through here are unbeatable, and the water is unreal. It\u2019s easily one of the most beautiful spots on the route so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 7: Arr\u00e1bida \u2192 Porto Covo \u2192 Arrifana \u2192 Sagres&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Head south, stopping at the beautiful cove beaches of Porto Covo and carry on along the rugged coastline to Arrifana. Finish here, or in Sagres, (both are home to gorgeous beaches and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/blog\/campervan\/self-build-campervan-european-road-trip\/\">plenty of \u2018vanlifers\u2019<\/a>), a spot on the way to end a west coast trip, and possibly make some new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-8-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Campervan west coast Portugal road trip\" class=\"wp-image-1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-8-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/guide-west-coast-portugal-road-trip-8.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurenlouistravel\/\">Lauren &amp; Louis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-european-car-and-campervan-insurance-nbsp\">European car and campervan insurance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever European country you plan on driving to, be it Portugal or another, you will need to ensure you have the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/european-car-insurance\/\">European car insurance<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/campervan-insurance\/\">campervan cover that includes trips to Europe for up to 90 days<\/a>, or even a full 365 days on the road if you\u2019re looking at the trip of a lifetime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can also find policies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/breakdown-cover\/\">breakdown insurance<\/a>, so you can have peace of mind on your next European road trip.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Call us on 0344 381 9990 for a quick, no-hassle quote or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterling-insurance.co.uk\/callback\/\">book a callback<\/a> at a time that suits you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read how to spend seven days travelling along the west coast of Portugal to see its glorious sights and terrific beaches. 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