Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club — SAN Terminal 2, near gates 46–47 Arrive with margin to relax in the lounge before the 4:45 PM departure · via Chase Sapphire Reserveunconfirmed
Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in — not selectable via Chase beforehand. Ticket non-refundable.
Reservation was MODIFIED 2026-06-11 — current dates Aug 3-5. City tax €4/person/night paid at hotel (not included). Free cancel until Aug 1, 4:00 PM local.
Viva Viagem / Navegante occasional card — Metro station machines — card itself carries a small one-time cost Covers: metro, tram, bus, funiculars, CP suburban rail incl. Cascais line Fares: Card €0.50 one-time · metro single €1.90 (zapping €1.72) · 24h pass €7.25 · contactless bank card works at metro gates (€1.92) · Red line — airport to city · Tram 28 — historic route, heavily pickpocketed Same card is used for the Cascais line. Zapping vs zone-loaded fares behave differently — verify before wedding week.
Ideas & open time2 ideas · 1 skip · 4 to eat
AUG 4
Alfama + miradouros wanderunconfirmed
Morning before the heat. Portas do Sol and Graça viewpoints do more than any single ticketed sight.
Belém — Jerónimos + pastéis de Belémunconfirmed
Afternoon; open Tuesdays. The monastery church is free, the cloister is ticketed. The pastéis queue moves fast.
Worth skipping
Tram 28SKIPunconfirmed
Heavily pickpocketed and mobbed in August, and the route's charm is walkable. Ride only if one shows up empty.
Eat & drink
Pastéis de nataManteigaria for the fresh-out-of-the-oven versionBifanaPork sandwich, best from a counter, not a menuGinjinhaCherry liqueur shot near RossioGrilled sardinesAugust is peak season
Lisbon · Cais do Sodré → Cascais · station tbdunconfirmed
rail · no reservation
AUG 5~30-40 min
Arrive with margin: hotel check-in from 4:00 PM, welcome party at the same hotel 6:00 PM.
38.700°, -9.417°Cascais
AUG 5 → AUG 83 nights
Danielle & Hector's wedding — three nights on the Marginal
B&B flexible rate — breakfast, pools, Holmes Place spa access, covered parking included. City tax €4/person/night at hotel, not included. Free cancel until Jul 31 (5 days before arrival). This is also the welcome-party and pool-day venue.
Same Viva Viagem card as Lisbon Covers: Cascais line (CP suburban), local buses · Cascais line along the Marginal — links Cascais, Estoril, Lisbon Cais do Sodré TODO — Miragem-to-Forte-da-Cruz transport for ceremony day unresolved (walk / taxi / shuttle?)
AUG 6
Golf with Hector — ONYRIA Quinta da Marinha
7:29 AM + 7:37 AM tee times
Booked: 4 players at 7:29, 1 at 7:37 — course will likely allow a 5-some at 7:29. All 5 club rentals reserved. Done with the whole afternoon clear before the 4:30 PM ceremony. Amanda: hair and makeup that morning.
Ideas & open time1 idea · 2 to eat
AUG 6
Marginal walk toward Boca do Infernounconfirmed
If the golf morning leaves energy — flat oceanfront walk, back with hours to spare before ceremony prep.
Eat & drink
Fresh fishThe Cascais fish-restaurant strip — order whatever came inSantolaSpider crab, the local flex
Changed from pool/beach day at the Miragem to a boat day — per couple, supersedes the Zola RSVP. Time, departure point, and what to bring all TODO.
Watch-outs
Formalwear (tux/gown territory) must survive checked baggage and be wearable by Aug 6 — black-tie optional
Arrival deadline: Cascais check-in opens 4:00 PM, welcome party 6:00 PM same day — leave Lisbon by mid-afternoon Aug 5
Transport Miragem → Forte da Cruz for ceremony (Aug 6): TODO — unresolved
Gift logistics: TODO — ship, bring, or transfer
All events except pool day are adults-only
Lisbon · Santa Apolónia → Porto · Campanhã
rail · booked
12:00PM── 2h 48m ──2:48PM
DEP AUG 8ARR AUG 8
ConfCP-MSO32GIRLKFQSeatsCarriage 4 — Seats 15, 17 · 2nd Class / TouristTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 125
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Tight morning chain: leave the Miragem by ~10:00 AM — Cascais line to Cais do Sodré, then metro/taxi across town to Santa Apolónia by 11:40 AM. Printed tickets in hand.
PRINTED ticket required (Omio). Ticket PDF attached to Omio email — not yet in hand. Arrive 20 min early. Fully refundable up to 15 min before departure.
41.158°, -8.629°Porto
AUG 8 → AUG 91 night
One night north on the Alfa Pendular
Casa da Companhia Hotel & Spa, Vignette Collection
Prepaid, non-refundable. Rua das Flores is PEDESTRIANIZED — Uber/Bolt cannot reach the hotel; only official city taxis and licensed transfers have access. City tax €3/person/night at hotel.
Andante card Covers: metro, bus · Campanhã → city center: metro or taxi · Line E (violet) — airport line, not needed this trip One-night stay arriving Campanhã 14:48, departing Campanhã 16:40 next day — taxi from Campanhã may beat the metro given the no-rideshare street access. Unverified.
Ideas & open time3 ideas · 1 skip · 3 to eat
AUG 8
São Bento station azulejosunconfirmed
Two minutes from the hotel door on Rua das Flores. Free. See it on arrival.
Ribeira + Dom Luís I upper deck at sunsetunconfirmed
The upper deck view is the one Porto photo that's earned. Walk over toward Gaia as the light drops.
AUG 9
Port lodge tasting in Gaiaunconfirmed
Late morning, across the bridge. Book a slot rather than walking in on an August Sunday.
Worth skipping
Livraria LelloSKIPunconfirmed
Timed tickets ~€8 and 2–3h summer queues for a bookshop you can't browse in peace. Not where 26 hours go.
Eat & drink
FrancesinhaCommit or don't — wrong move right before a 16:40 trainPort tonicWhite port + tonic, the local aperitivoTripas à moda do PortoFor the brave — it's the city's namesake dish
Porto · Campanhã → Lisbon · Oriente
rail · booked
4:40PM── 2h 42m ──7:22PM
DEP AUG 9ARR AUG 9
ConfCP-MSO32C0YHF8RSeatsCarriage 3 — Seats 14, 16 · 2nd Class / TouristTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 124
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Arrives Oriente, not Santa Apolónia — short hop to the airport hotel. Printed ticket required.
Lisbon Airport
Airport night · AUG 9 → AUG 10
Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto
Check-in3:00 PM
Check-out12:00 PM
Conf2604187141RoomPremium — Bed and breakfastRate213.00 EUR prepaid + 8.00 EUR local tax at hotel · 1 ntPhone+351 218 425 000
Non-refundable, prepaid. At the airport — train arrives Oriente 19:22, short hop to hotel. 07:10 flight next morning.
Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop
ANA Lounge — LIS Terminal 1, airside Schengen, 6th floor near Gate 22 Opens 4:00 AM — works for the 7:10 departure. Subject to capacity · via Priority Pass / Amex Platinumunconfirmed
07:10 departure with a 1h25m LHR connection — no slack. At the airport by ~5:00 AM; the Meliá is on the airport grounds for exactly this reason.
Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in.
Before you go
Completed
Verify passport validity
Both passports — Schengen needs validity to Nov 10 2026+. Save offline copies.
NOW
Check in with BA the moment the window opens
Seats are assigned at check-in only — not selectable beforehand via Chase. Window opens 24h before EACH departure: Aug 1 for the outbound, Aug 9 for the return. BA conf BJKI73.
AUG 1 · 4:45 PM
Print Omio train tickets
Printed ticket explicitly required. PDF attached to Omio confirmation email.
AUG 2
Formalwear packing
Black-tie optional — must survive checked baggage and be wearable Aug 6.
AUG 2
Wedding gift logistics
Ship, bring, or transfer via registry.
AUG 5
Resolve ceremony transport
Miragem → Forte da Cruz, Aug 6 afternoon. Walk / taxi / couple's shuttle?
AUG 6
Boat day details
Aug 7 — time, departure point, what to bring. Ask the couple.
AUG 7
Golf booked — ONYRIA Quinta da Marinha
Aug 6, 7:29 + 7:37 AM, 5 club rentals. Ask about combining into one 5-some at 7:29.
DONE
Explore15 to consider
Lisbon2 ideas · 4 to eat
Alfama + miradouros wanderunconfirmed
Morning before the heat. Portas do Sol and Graça viewpoints do more than any single ticketed sight.
Belém — Jerónimos + pastéis de Belémunconfirmed
Afternoon; open Tuesdays. The monastery church is free, the cloister is ticketed. The pastéis queue moves fast.
Eat & drink
Pastéis de nataManteigaria for the fresh-out-of-the-oven versionBifanaPork sandwich, best from a counter, not a menuGinjinhaCherry liqueur shot near RossioGrilled sardinesAugust is peak season
Worth skipping
Tram 28SKIPunconfirmed
Heavily pickpocketed and mobbed in August, and the route's charm is walkable. Ride only if one shows up empty.
Cascais1 idea · 2 to eat
Marginal walk toward Boca do Infernounconfirmed
If the golf morning leaves energy — flat oceanfront walk, back with hours to spare before ceremony prep.
Eat & drink
Fresh fishThe Cascais fish-restaurant strip — order whatever came inSantolaSpider crab, the local flex
Porto3 ideas · 3 to eat
São Bento station azulejosunconfirmed
Two minutes from the hotel door on Rua das Flores. Free. See it on arrival.
Ribeira + Dom Luís I upper deck at sunsetunconfirmed
The upper deck view is the one Porto photo that's earned. Walk over toward Gaia as the light drops.
Port lodge tasting in Gaiaunconfirmed
Late morning, across the bridge. Book a slot rather than walking in on an August Sunday.
Eat & drink
FrancesinhaCommit or don't — wrong move right before a 16:40 trainPort tonicWhite port + tonic, the local aperitivoTripas à moda do PortoFor the brave — it's the city's namesake dish
Worth skipping
Livraria LelloSKIPunconfirmed
Timed tickets ~€8 and 2–3h summer queues for a bookshop you can't browse in peace. Not where 26 hours go.
$5,151.06 total value — 300,000 pts + $2,151.06 to card
$2,151.06+ 300,000 Chase UR pts
Lisbon — InterContinental (2 nts)
Reward Nights — points only, city tax €16 at hotel
216,000 IHG pts
Cascais — Miragem (3 nts)
+ €4/person/night city tax at hotel
€1,710.00≈ $1,949.40
Porto — Casa da Companhia (1 nt)
Prepaid, non-refundable
€410.10≈ $467.51
Lisbon Airport — Meliá (1 nt)
€213 prepaid + €8 at hotel
€221.00≈ $251.94
Lisbon ⇄ Porto (Alfa Pendular ×2)
Omio charged USD incl. $4 service fee
$185.90
Total cash≈ $5,005.81+ 300,000 Chase UR · 216,000 IHG pts
EUR converted at 1.14 (2026-07-29) — Market rate, estimated — totals in USD are approximate. Excludes city taxes paid at hotels (~€40) and anything not yet booked.
Dashed marks mean a detail is not yet verified against a booking document. Generated from the trip schema · Manifest v0.6.1 · built 2026-07-30