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How to plan your trip along the Rota das Emoções
A step-by-step guide to dates, stops and connections, with useful reading for each decision. If part of your trip is already planned, skip to what you still need to decide.
Start with the time you haveTime available
Work out how much time you have
Start with the days you have, including getting there and back, and how flexible your dates are. That gives you a sense of the trip’s scope before you start fitting in destinations.
Make a note before moving on
How many days you have, and which dates are fixed or still flexible.
Your stops
Choose the stops for this trip
With your available time in mind, list the places you most want to see. Use the itineraries as a starting point to focus on one part of the region or combine destinations. The final order still depends on the connections.
Make a note before moving on
An initial list of stops, with your priorities.
Where to stay overnight
Choose your overnight bases
Stops are the places you want to visit; bases are where you plan to stay overnight. Choose an initial set of bases to suit the pace of your trip, then check the journeys before deciding how many nights to stay in each.
Make a note before moving on
The bases you’re considering and a first idea of how many nights to spend in each.
Travel and connections
Check how the connections fit together
Now check your arrival, travel between stops and return journey. Use what you find to adjust the order of destinations and the nights in each place before you book.
Make a note before moving on
The order of your stops and the connections that still need confirming.
Getting ready
Prepare what you’ll take with you
With an initial plan in hand, pack for the places and journeys you’ve chosen. Make a note of anything you still need to check about payments, electronics and luggage.
Make a note before moving on
Your packing list and the questions to resolve before you leave.
Your plan takes shape
What to take from this guide
Use these notes to keep planning. For each item, separate what is already decided from what still needs confirmation.
- Possible dates and available days
- Priority stops
- Overnight bases and nights in each
- Connections to confirm
- Your preparation list
Still working out part of your trip?
Tell us what you’ve already decided and where you need a hand.
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