Bachelor Party 2026

Guests

May

8–10

2 0 2 6

The Decision

Bachelor Party

Germany · London · Two Destinations · One Weekend

Proposal A — United Kingdom

The British Countryside

London arrival · Cotswolds manor · Country house weekend

Manor · Shotguns · Whisky · House Party

Proposal B — Portugal

Lisbon & Cascais

Coastal villa · Boat dinner on the Tagus · City night out

Sun · Speed · Boat Dinner · Nightlife

Schedule

	British Countryside	Lisbon & Cascais
Friday Arrive	Fly to London (~2h from DE). Check into hotel. Group dinner in the city — first drinks, everyone meets. The London crew joins. Overnight in London.	Fly to Lisbon (~3h from DE). Transfer to villa in the Cascais coast area (~35 min). Settle in, swim, explore the house. BBQ sundowner on the terrace — cold beers, pool, first night together.
Saturday The Big Day	Morning: minibus to the Cotswolds (~1h45). Arrive at the country manor, drop bags. Activity: clay shooting, off-road driving, or track day. Afternoon: downtime — garden, billiards, games room. Evening: private chef dinner. Whisky tasting. House party — music, dancing, fireplace.	Morning: track day at Autódromo do Estoril or off-road buggy tour through Sintra forest. Afternoon: return to villa, pool, recharge. Evening: board private catamaran at Cascais Marina. Dinner cruise on the Tagus — sunset, city skyline. Dock in Lisbon. Night out: Bairro Alto bars + club.
Sunday Depart	Late breakfast at the manor. Pack up by noon. Transfer to London Heathrow (~1h45). Afternoon or evening flights home.	Late breakfast at the villa. Pack up by noon. Transfer to Lisbon Airport (~35 min). Afternoon flights home.

At a Glance

Flight from DE~2h direct

AccommodationLondon hotel + Manor

Weather (May)14–18°C, variable

Saturday transit~2h to Cotswolds

NightlifeHouse party only

Sunday to airport~1h45 to Heathrow

Flight from DE~3h direct

AccommodationCascais villa, 2 nights

Weather (May)22–25°C, sunshine

Saturday transit~30 min + boat

NightlifeBairro Alto + Lux Frágil

Sunday to airport~35 min to LIS

Experiences & Evening

Saturday Experience — Pick One

British Countryside

Multi-Activity Day

Rob Ireland Activities, Moreton-in-Marsh. Combine clay shooting, quad biking, 4x4 off-road, and archery in one session. 3–4 hours. Just 10–15 min from the accommodation. BBQ lunch on-site.

Supercar Track Day

Castle Combe Circuit. Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin on a legendary 1.85-mile racing circuit. 3–4 hours. ~50 min south of Cotswolds core — factor into accommodation choice.

Lisbon & Cascais

Supercar Track Day at Estoril

Former Formula 1 circuit. Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin with professional instructors. Group events via First Driver. 3.5 hours. Just 15 min from a Cascais villa. Rotation-based — everyone drives.

Off-Road Buggy Tour, Sintra

Polaris RZR 570cc buggies on dirt trails through the UNESCO Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Forest roads, coastal viewpoints, Guincho Beach. 3 hours. Pairs per buggy, drivers rotate. Dusty, fun, loud.

Saturday Evening

Private Chef · Whisky Tasting · House Party

Private chef cooks a formal dinner at the manor. Long table, candles, seasonal British menu — beef Wellington, roasts, sticky toffee pudding. Wine pairing.

After dinner: curated whisky tasting — five drams in the drawing room. Cotswold Distillery is local and runs group experiences.

Then: music, cocktails, dancing. The house party runs as long as you want. Zero transit. The manor is the venue all night.

Boat Dinner Cruise → Lisbon Night Out

Board a private catamaran at Cascais Marina. Dinner catered on board — Portuguese seafood, wine, music. The boat is both the dinner and the transit to the city.

Sail toward Lisbon as the sun sets. Past Torre de Belém, under the 25 de Abril Bridge. The entire city skyline unfolds as you eat.

Dock at Cais do Sodré. Walk 10 min to Bairro Alto — bars until 4am. Then: Lux Frágil or Ministerium. Minibus pickup or Uber transfer back to the villa.

Alternative: cliff-top dinner at Furnas do Guincho or private chef at the villa, then transfer to Lisbon for the night out.

Pros & Cons

Pros — Countryside

Shortest flights from Germany; London is the natural hub for UK + US participants
Friday dinner in London is a strong, buzzing opener to the weekend
Country manor is atmospheric — stone walls, fireplaces, gardens, games room
Clay shooting is quintessentially British and a guaranteed talking point
Whisky tasting + house party is intimate, refined, and high-quality

Cons — Countryside

Saturday starts with 1h45 of dead time on a minibus from London
Weather is a gamble — May in England could be sunshine or drizzle
No nightlife in the Cotswolds; evening is entirely self-made at the house
Two accommodations (London hotel + manor) adds cost and logistics
Sunday return to Heathrow is another 1h45 — tight for afternoon flights

Pros — Lisbon

Near-guaranteed warm weather — 22–25°C, sunshine, long golden evenings
One villa for both nights — no packing up, no moving, no second check-in
Boat dinner cruise is unique: sunset, skyline, seamless transition to the night out
Real nightlife — Bairro Alto + Lux Frágil is genuinely world-class
Estoril F1 circuit or Sintra buggies — both are exceptional signature experiences
Relaxed Friday BBQ sundowner at the villa — no pressure, warm evening, pool

Cons — Lisbon

Longer flights from Germany (~3h); London-based participants need to fly
Saturday evening has more moving parts — boat, dock, bars, late return
Late-night return from Lisbon to the Cascais villa is easy — Bolt/Uber available 24/7
The Lisbon night out is the one exception to the lean logistics principle
Sunday may be rough after a late night — though the short airport transfer helps

Sun and supercars, or countryside and whisky?

Your call, gentlemen.