Itinerary
Day 1 – LISBON
Arrival at Lisbon airport, meeting with our guide, private transfer to the hotel, accommodation in the reserved rooms. Free time. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2 – LISBON
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with our guide, entire day dedicated to visiting the city. Lisbon is one of the most fascinating cities in Europe: bright, warm, elegant and popular at the same time. In the morning visit of the monumental district of Belém, from where ships set sail to discover Brazil and to the East. Stop at the Tower of Belem. We continue with visiting the Cathedral, in Romanesque style, and the Alfama district with its narrow streets, stairways and pitches (most of this route will be on foot). After lunch free time. Return to the hotel for dinner. Transfer by bus to Plaza de los Restaurantes, for an evening to spend in a truly fascinating environment. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 3 – LISBON – LAGOS – CABO SAN VINCENTE – SAGRES – ALBUFEIRA
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure towards the south of Portugal, during the journey we can admire wonderful landscapes crossing the long bridge over the Tajo. Arriving in the Algarve region, we will know the historic city of Lagos with its historic center enclosed by walls and its port from which ships sailed to Brazil. After lunch, we continue to the westernmost tip of the European continent to arrive in Cabo San Vicente with imposing cliffs that offer spectacular views of the Atlantic. The enclave is presided over by a lighthouse and an ancient fortress. We stop to take a picture of Sagres and stay in the beautiful coastal town of Albufeira. Arrival at the hotel in the same city. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 – ALBUFEIRA – FARO – MERTOLA – EVORA
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with our guide and departure for Faro, the quiet capital of the Algarve district, a brief visit of the town and then on to Mertola, an ancient Muslim city whose church was Mezquita. After a brief visit we continue to Evora, a World Heritage site, with its white streets, its Renaissance buildings and its cathedral. After lunch we visit the impressive Cappella de los Huesos, built with 5,000 skeletons. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 – EVORA – MARVAO – CASTELO DA VIDE – TOMAR – FATIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. First stop on our tour is Marvao, a small picturesque town within the walls that offers us an unforgettable view of the Alentejo region. We continue to Castelo da Vide with its castle and its ancient synagogue, now a museum and its streets that form a labyrinth. After lunch we continue to Tomar, dominated by the Convento de Cristo, an ancient convent-castle of the Templars that we visit in its entirety. After the visit we continue to Fatima. First stop at Aljustrel, the small hometown of the three little shepherds where we see Lucia’s home. We arrive at the sanctuary of Fatima, free time. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 – FATIMA – PORTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure for Porto, overview of the city on arrival, visit of the city located on the mouth of the Douro river. We begin the visit from the Douro docks and the Ribeira district, declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site for its characteristics that make it unique in its kind. It consists of a maze of very narrow streets that climb up the hill overlooking the river. Then we reach the Plaça do Infante Dom Henrique, which takes its name from the navigator, and the church of São Francisco (internal visit), whose severe Gothic exterior hides the craziest Rococo triumph (500 kg of gold cover vaults, altars and pillars). Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 – PORT – COIMBRA – BATALHA – NAZARÉ – OBIDOS – LISBON
Breakfast at the hotel. First stop of the day is Coimbra, home of the oldest University in Portugal, visit of the center and continue towards Batalha for the visit of the Monastery, impressive medieval building, burial place of the kings. After lunch, stop in Nazaré, a seaside town from where we could enjoy a magnificent panorama from its “elevador”. On the way to Lisbon, we stop at Obidos, a country with white streets full of flowers. Arrival in Lisbon, hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 – LISBON – CITY OF DESTINATION
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.
End of our services.
Included:
- Hotel 3 * / 4 *
- Half board treatment (breakfast and dinner incl.)
- GT bus for excursions and transfers
- Local guide according to schedule
- Entrances according to schedule
- Tour escort during the tour 24h assistance
Not included:
- Insurance
- Any other services not specified
Price per person based on adult double occupancy