LOGISTICS
Flying to Lisbon & Travelling Portugal
Please remember - you should begin looking for flights to Lisbon, Portugal sooner rather than later. As we get closer to the start of the excavation, prices will go up (especially in July and August as this is peak tourist season). You need to arrive in Lisbon on Sunday July 29th 2018. That means if you are travelling from an international destination like the US or Canada, you will likely be on an overnight flight, so you will need to fly from your departure city on July 28th. Overall: if you're looking to arrive on July 29th, you'll need to look for flights that leave on Saturday July 28th 2018.
At the end of the session you will be dropped off at the Lisbon airport on August 18th 2018 - so feel free to book your return ticket for this date. If possible, make sure your flight on August 18th does not depart too early in the morning - it may be difficult to get you to the airport on time as we are a few hours away from Lisbon - but we will try our very best, even if that means leaving super early in the morning from Redondo! For peace of mind, there are other solutions. You could take the bus from Redondo to Lisbon the day before (it's very easy and cheap), stay a night in Lisbon (we can recommend hostels), and have ample time to make it to the airport the next morning. It's up to you.
If you can, stay a while longer in Portugal to explore Lisbon, Porto, and all its other incredibly beautiful destinations. We are more than happy to give you advice about places to stay and eat while in Lisbon and Porto. If you choose to do some travelling prior to the excavation, we ask that you still meet us at the airport on July 29th.
Please remember - you should begin looking for flights to Lisbon, Portugal sooner rather than later. As we get closer to the start of the excavation, prices will go up (especially in July and August as this is peak tourist season). You need to arrive in Lisbon on Sunday July 29th 2018. That means if you are travelling from an international destination like the US or Canada, you will likely be on an overnight flight, so you will need to fly from your departure city on July 28th. Overall: if you're looking to arrive on July 29th, you'll need to look for flights that leave on Saturday July 28th 2018.
At the end of the session you will be dropped off at the Lisbon airport on August 18th 2018 - so feel free to book your return ticket for this date. If possible, make sure your flight on August 18th does not depart too early in the morning - it may be difficult to get you to the airport on time as we are a few hours away from Lisbon - but we will try our very best, even if that means leaving super early in the morning from Redondo! For peace of mind, there are other solutions. You could take the bus from Redondo to Lisbon the day before (it's very easy and cheap), stay a night in Lisbon (we can recommend hostels), and have ample time to make it to the airport the next morning. It's up to you.
If you can, stay a while longer in Portugal to explore Lisbon, Porto, and all its other incredibly beautiful destinations. We are more than happy to give you advice about places to stay and eat while in Lisbon and Porto. If you choose to do some travelling prior to the excavation, we ask that you still meet us at the airport on July 29th.
What to Pack
As we've both worked on international excavations, from Greece to Portugal, we've acquired a solid idea of how and what to pack when participating on such an excavation! Whether you're participating on a 3 week excavation or a 6 week excavation, you should pack the same amount. A single medium-sized suitcase and carry-ons should be sufficient (pack even lighter if you can) and will make it easier for you to get around. Please use the following list as a guiding point and add whatever you deem necessary:
As we've both worked on international excavations, from Greece to Portugal, we've acquired a solid idea of how and what to pack when participating on such an excavation! Whether you're participating on a 3 week excavation or a 6 week excavation, you should pack the same amount. A single medium-sized suitcase and carry-ons should be sufficient (pack even lighter if you can) and will make it easier for you to get around. Please use the following list as a guiding point and add whatever you deem necessary:
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Dig Items (these will get very dirty)
Non-Dig Items
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Pack light!
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