Portugal 2027 · Travel details
Getting to Amaria
Flights, the Lisbon airport transfer, and what to have ready before you fly, wherever you are coming from.
- Fly into
- LisbonLIS · Humberto Delgado
- Retreat begins
- Check-in 3:00 PM
- Retreat ends
- Check-out 11:00 AM
- Airport pickup
- 11:15 AMSat, May 1 · Lisbon airport
- Airport drop-off
- About 2:00 PMFri, May 7 · Lisbon airport
Wherever you are flying from
Your travel window.
Our driver meets the group at Lisbon airport on arrival day and brings everyone back on departure day. Choose flights that fit these times and the ride is included.
Arrive · pickup
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Pickup at 11:15 AM
Choose a flight that lands in Lisbon in time to clear passport control, collect your bags and meet the driver.
Depart · drop-off
Friday, May 7, 2027
At Lisbon airport around 2:00 PM
The group leaves Amaria at 11:00 AM. Choose a flight that leaves later that afternoon or evening.
Outside the window
If your flight lands or leaves outside these times, the group transfer won’t fit your plans. We are happy to arrange a private pickup or drop-off with our transport team. It is quoted and billed separately from the retreat.
Flying from another city
Tell us where you are flying from and we will suggest flights that fit these times. Email us your city.
Flying from New York
Nonstop from New York.
For guests flying from New York, this is the flight we recommend. TAP Air Portugal from JFK lands in time for the group pickup, and the return fits the drop-off.
Outbound · TP 210
TAP Air Portugal
JFKLISNew York to Lisbon
Return · TP 209
TAP Air Portugal
LISJFKLisbon to New York
Each guest books and pays for their own flight. Times are TAP’s published schedule, checked October 6, 2026. Airlines adjust schedules, so confirm the times when you book and again before you travel.
Arrival day · Saturday, May 1
Met at Lisbon airport.
Our private driver collects the group at Lisbon airport and drives you to Amaria, near Odeceixe on the Costa Vicentina. The drive is about two hours and forty minutes.
The exact meeting point inside the airport is sent to registered guests closer to the date, along with your driver’s details.
- TAP 210 lands in Lisbon
- Our driver meets the group at the airport
- Arrive at Amaria
- Check-in, and the week begins
Departure day · Friday, May 7
Back to Lisbon together.
After a final morning, the group leaves Amaria at 11:00 AM and arrives at Lisbon airport around 2:00 PM, in good time for the 5:00 PM flight to New York.
Flying somewhere else? Choose a flight that leaves Lisbon in the late afternoon or evening of May 7, so you can ride back with the group.
- Check-out and the drive to Lisbon
- Arrive at Lisbon airport
- TAP 209 departs for JFK
- Land in New York
From booking to arrival
How it comes together.
- 01
Reserve your room
Your place on the retreat is confirmed with your deposit.
- 02
Book your flight
Choose flights that fit the pickup and drop-off times, or ask us for suggestions from your city.
- 03
Your guest form
About two months before the retreat, we send a guest registration form for your flight details, passport information and dietary needs.
- 04
Final details
Closer to the date, you receive the airport meeting point, your driver’s details and the final timings.
Before you fly
Passports and entry.
Written for U.S. passport holders. If you travel on another passport, check the rules for your own country. Rules can change, so check the official pages below before you fly.
- Passport
- Valid for at least three months beyond the day you leave Europe.
- Visa
- Not needed for U.S. citizens on a visit of up to 90 days.
- At the border
- The EU’s Entry/Exit System takes your fingerprints and photo when you arrive. Allow a little extra time at passport control.
- ETIAS
- The EU’s new travel authorization is not running yet, and no start date has been set. If it starts before May 2027, apply only on the EU’s official site. We will let registered guests know.
- Travel advisory
- Portugal is at Level 1, “exercise normal precautions,” the State Department’s lowest level.
- Travel insurance
- Not included in the retreat. The policy you choose is your own.
Before or after the week
Stay a little longer.
Arriving early gives you a buffer for delays and a slower start. Staying on gives you more of Portugal. Either way, we work with a travel partner who can help plan your days in Lisbon or along the coast.
Getting to and from the group
We can arrange the rest.
If you arrive early, you can meet the group at Lisbon airport at 11:15 AM on May 1. If your plans take you somewhere else, we can arrange a private transfer to or from Amaria. Pre and post retreat travel is planned and billed separately. Tell us your plans.
Questions
Travel, answered.
Which airport should I fly into for the Portugal retreat?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Our group transfer to Amaria leaves Lisbon airport at 11:15 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2027, and returns the group to Lisbon airport around 2:00 PM on Friday, May 7, 2027.
Is the airport transfer included?
Yes. Our private driver meets the group at Lisbon airport at 11:15 AM on Saturday, May 1, and brings the group back to Lisbon airport on Friday, May 7, leaving Amaria at 11:00 AM.
When does the retreat start and end?
The retreat begins on Saturday, May 1, 2027, with check-in at 3:00 PM, and ends on Friday, May 7, 2027, with check-out at 11:00 AM.
Which flights work with the group transfer?
A flight that lands in Lisbon in time for the 11:15 AM pickup on May 1, and a flight that leaves Lisbon later in the afternoon or evening of May 7, after the group arrives at the airport around 2:00 PM.
Which flight does Casa recommend from New York?
TAP Air Portugal TP 210, nonstop from JFK at 10:05 PM on Friday, April 30, landing in Lisbon at 10:15 AM on Saturday, May 1. Home is TP 209, leaving Lisbon at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 7 and landing at JFK at 8:05 PM.
I am not flying from New York. Can you suggest a flight?
Yes. Email us at info@casaretreats.com with the city you are flying from, and we will suggest flights that fit the pickup and drop-off times.
What if my flight arrives or leaves outside the transfer times?
We are happy to arrange a private pickup or drop-off with our transport team. It is quoted and billed separately from the retreat.
Can Casa help me plan days before or after the retreat?
Yes. We work with a travel partner who can help plan time in Lisbon or along the coast, and arrange a private transfer to or from Amaria. Pre and post retreat travel is billed separately.
What information will Casa need from me before the retreat?
About two months before the retreat, we send a guest registration form for your flight details, passport information and dietary needs.
Are flights included in the retreat?
No. Each guest books and pays for their own flight. The group transfers from and to Lisbon airport on May 1 and May 7 are included.
How long is the drive from Lisbon to Amaria?
About two hours and forty minutes. Amaria is near Odeceixe, on Portugal’s Costa Vicentina.
Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Portugal?
No, not for a visit of up to 90 days. Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the day you leave Europe. Guests from other countries should check the rules for their own passport.
Do I need ETIAS to visit Portugal in May 2027?
ETIAS is not running yet and no start date has been set. If it starts before May 2027, apply only on the EU’s official site. We will let registered guests know.
Portugal · May 1–7, 2027
Your flight, then the coast.
Book your room, book your flight, and we take care of the rest from Lisbon airport.