Portugal Health-Tech Adventure
Posted on September 30, 2025 (22 days ago)
Portugal Health-Tech Adventure
For the third year, we took 45 VOYAGERS to Portugal's wine country on October 7 to 10 2023 for a three-day health-tech networking adventure. This adventure had feedback of 9.4 out of 10 in 2021. We carefully curate the agenda to connect VOYAGERS at a deep level with activities ranging from river trekking, grape harvest participation, to health-tech workshops.
Event Details and Experience
After epic 2019 and 2021 VOYAGERS weekends, we returned for a carefully designed harvest-time adventure in northern Portugal’s Douro valley. From Saturday to Tuesday (four days and three nights), 50 health-tech VOYAGERS bonded by the Douro river through activities like river trekking, sailing, water-skiing, and vineyard visits. The mission is to foster meaningful friendships and connections across geographies for mutual support and solving group challenges.
Highlights include:
- Accommodation at Douro Palace hotel and spa with panoramic views, outdoor and heated pools, sauna, hammam, and treatment rooms.
- Welcome cocktails, local ports and wines tasting with expert guidance, and group games like Werewolf for social bonding.
- Outdoor activities on the Douro River: river trekking, canoeing, water-skiing, stand-up paddling.
- Wine-harvest day hosted by a charismatic vineyard, regional food and drink, and village exploration.
- Bike ride and river activities followed by a farewell lunch in central Porto.
Inclusions and Cancellation Policy
The trip includes three nights’ accommodation, all meals and drinks, all scheduled activities and transport within the adventure, participant brochure, professional photography, a VOYAGERS gift pack, and production team services. Participants are responsible for travel to/from Portugal and airport transfers.
Cancellation policy:
- €300 deposit to hold place.
- Full refund until August 28, 2023, no questions asked.
- Refund minus 50% cancellation fee until September 15, 2023.
- No refund after September 15, 2023, but place may be transferred with approval before September 30, 2023.
Costs and Commitment
You must work in health-tech and be available October 7-10, 2023 in Portugal. Costs per person:
- €1,515 for sharing a hotel room (reduced from €1,590).
- €1,675 for single-room occupancy (reduced from €1,750).
Cost breakdown includes accommodation, food, drinks, transport, activities, operations, site visits, staff, photography, gift pack, and contingency.
Apply to join this adventure
If you are interested in joining the VOYAGERS community and participating in this adventure, please complete the short form on the website. If you have received an emailed invitation, respond to that email instead.
Application Process
Complete the application form with necessary details including name, email, availability for the adventure dates, and indication if you want to hold a place for a partner.