Évora, Bone Chapel and Cork Factory Experience

Leave Lisbon behind and travel east into the vast, golden landscapes of Alentejo — a region where time moves more slowly, and history rests openly beneath the sun.

This private journey invites you to discover Évora, the cultural heart of Alentejo and one of Portugal’s most beautifully preserved historic cities. Encircled by ancient walls and recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Évora is not simply visited — it is absorbed.

Within its Old Town, centuries unfold in layers of stone.

Stand before the grandeur of the 18th-century Évora Cathedral, where Gothic lines rise against an endless blue sky. Nearby, the remarkably preserved Roman Temple — nearly 2,000 years old — still commands quiet authority, its columns standing as witnesses to an empire long gone.

Walk through streets once crossed by scholars of Portugal’s second-oldest university, founded in 1559. Feel the intellectual and spiritual heritage that shaped this city.

And then, step into one of Portugal’s most hauntingly memorable spaces: the Chapel of Bones. Built in the 16th century by Franciscan monks, its walls are adorned with thousands of human skulls and bones — a solemn meditation on life’s transience, and a reminder that even stone does not outlast time.

On the way to the city, you will visit a regional cork factory, where one of Portugal’s most iconic natural resources is transformed into objects of design and innovation. Cork — resistant, versatile, sustainable, and naturally insulating — has shaped industries across the globe. From fashion accessories to interior design pieces, modern cork fabric represents a quiet revolution rooted in tradition.

You may even have the opportunity to participate in the customisation of a handcrafted item — perhaps a purse, a decorative frame, or a unique home accessory — turning raw nature into a refined creation.

As the day concludes and you return to Lisbon.