The Best Group Tours for LGBTQ Travellers
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Whether you want to lounge on a beach or hike through the hills, the best LGBTQ+ vacations should mean you have the freedom to do whatever you want to do in a tolerant and welcoming destination. From wintry trips for outdoorsy types to adventurous bucket-list excursions, these unforgettable trips offer gay-friendly travel all over the world.
Fine wine, good food and incredible nightlife in Northern Portugal
Lisbon is one of the best LGBTQ cities in Europe, thanks to its countless gay bars, beaches and progressive legislation. This tour will whizz you around the country’s highlights in just eight days via train, including the Douro Valley wine region, the foodie paradise of Porto and the bohemian lagoon city of Aveiro. We’ll finish up in Lisbon, where you’ll have plenty of time to scoff on pastel de natas and sample the city’s unrivalled nightlife, as well as a day trip to the gorgeous fairytale town of Sintra.
Nighttime hiking and whitewater rafting in Costa Rica
As the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage and with numerous laws in place to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination, Costa Rica has been a gay-friendly holiday destination for decades. You can do as much or as little as you like on this trip. Active types will love the chance to spot sloths on a moonlit hike, whitewater raft down the Tenorio River and try surfing in Tamarindo. But there’s still time for soaking in natural hot springs, beach lounging by the Pacific and refreshing waterfall swims, if that’s more your pace.
This is an updated version of an article originally written by Siobhan Grogan.
About the author
Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.
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