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Guaranteed Departures dates with minimum 4 passengers
on the following Saturdays:
Apr 14, May 5, 26, Jun 16, Jul 14, Aug 18, Sep 22, Oct 20 2012
Any other Saturday the tour is on request!
ITINERARY
Day 1: Lisboa/Óbidos/Alcobaça/Nazaré/Batalha/Fátima (+/- 217Km /134.8
miles)
By a landscape rich in windmills and fruit trees we arrive to
Óbidos(stop), surrounded by medieval walls where we can admire the
harmony of the architecture, the diversity of the handicrafts and taste
the famous ginginha (bitter cherry liqueur).Visit Alcobaça(stop) with
the first and largest gothic church in Portugal with the tombs of
D.Pedro and Inês de Castro, known by it’s love story. Stopping in
Nazaré(stop), a typical fishing village and seaside resort, with its
traditions and legends. We continue to Batalha(stop) - visit the
Monastery of Santa Maria de Victoria, a masterpiece of the gothic in
Portugal where we can find the tomb of Henry the Navigator, the promoter
of the maritime discoveries. After we arrive to Fátima(stop), the famous
Marian Shrine. Posibility to assist the Candle procession. Fátima-
overnight.
Day 2: Fátima/Coimbra/Aveiro/Oporto (+/-270Km/152.9 miles)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Coimbra(stop) – visit of the
University, one of the oldest in the world, with its magnificent baroque
library and its unique atmosphere characterised by ancient traditions
and customs such as the black cape of the students and the melancholic
fado music. Stop at St Clara Church, where lies the tomb of Queen St.
Isabel, the protagonist of the “miracle of the roses”. In the center you
can admire the exclusive ceramic of Coimbra. In the afternoon we
continue to Aveiro(stop), city of the canals, known as the “Portuguese
Venice”, where you shall have time to see the graceful boats
“moliceiros” and taste the local sweets “ovos moles”. Drive to Vila Nova
de Gaia, near by Oporto. overnight.
Day 3: Oporto (+/- 25km/15.5 miles)
Porto the 2nd city of Portugal and world heritage by UNESCO - a living
amphitheatre inviting us to make a morning visit to discover the
riverside area, old houses, palaces, churches that history has made
eternal and Port wine, known worldwide. Afternoon free. overnight
Day 4:Oporto/ Guimarães/ Braga/ Barcelos/Oporto (+/-178Km/110.6
miles)
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to the Minho, the northwest region
of Portugal that offers natural green sceneries and the sparkling “green
wine”. Starting by Guimarães(stop) - the cradle of the nation,
birthplace of the first king of Portugal, where, walking along the
historic center, for moments one is plunged back into medieval times.
Visit the Sacred Hill, crowned by the Castle, as well the Palace of the
Dukes of Bragança, which original building dates back to the 15th
centuries. Drive to Braga(stop) known as the "Portuguese Rome" for its
concentration of religious architecture, as the oldest Cathedral of the
country, and the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary with famous baroque
stairway and gardens. After we shall continue to Barcelos(stop), an
historical city rich in popular handicraft where the Galo de Barcelos
(the rooster of Barcelos) legend was born becoming, the rooster, a
Portuguese icon. Return to Porto. Oporto-overnight
Day 5: Oporto/Amarante/Vila Real/Douro Valley/Lamego/Viseu/Urgeiriça
(+/-254Km/157.8 miles)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Amarante(stop), a pretty town proud
of São Gonçalo known for the promotion of love and marriage were the
monastery facing the river houses his tomb and his lively bustling
market where you can find fruit, vegetables, chickens, cloths, and an
immense variety of other popular items. After, drive to Vila Real(stop)
– visiting the gardens of the manor of Mateus, which façade is still
depicted on the well-known Portuguese Rose wine bottles. Then we enter
in the Port wine region, travelling through the vineyards and the
breathtaking landscapes of the Douro Valley .Stop in Lamego(stop),
overlooked by one of Portugal's most important shrines N.S. Remédios
with its magnificent baroque style staircase.Maybe you will try some of
the local delicacies such as the local ham or the famous “Bola de Lamego”
(a loaf baked in the oven with smoked ham). Continue to the mountainous
hinterland to Viseu(stop), center of the Dão Vineyards and a city
connected with Portugal´s oldest hero, Viriato, the Lusitanian chief. In
the shadow of the Cathedral, narrow streets
and doorways with coats of arms carved in granite make up the ancient
town of Viseu. Along the center we find a busy commercial area. Arrival
to Urgeiriça. Urgeiriça/Caldas da Felgueira –overnight
Day 6: Urgeiriça/Bussaco/Tomar/Lisboa (+/- 365 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive through the heart of Portugal till Bussaco
well know for the luxuriant forest, made up of a selection of rare trees
and plants of exotic beauty, where was built a charming and romantic
hotel, before a royal hunting lodge. We continue to Tomar. The
development of the city is closely linked to the Order of the Templars,
which received these lands in 1159 as a reward for the
assistance they gave Dom Afonso Henriques (the First King of Portugal)
in the Christian reconquest of the territory. It was Dom Gualdim Pais,
the first Grand Master of the Order in Portugal, who founded the castle
and the remarkable Convent of Christ inside. Enlarged and altered over
the centuries, this retains the influences of various architectural
styles; it is the centrepiece of the city and classified as a World
Heritage site by UNESCO. We follow the journey till Lisbon. End of the
services.
Price per person for the Premium (First Class) Tour
in Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange):
| Dates |
Price per person based on double or triple |
Price per person based on single |
| 1April-31 Oct 2012 |
781 |
920 |
1Nov 2011-31 March 2012
1Nov 2012 -31Mar 2013 |
767 |
899 |
Premium (First Class) Tour Including:
- Accommodation on buffet breakfast bases,on the following hotels,
or similar:
Hotel Santa Maria,4* in Fatima, Hotel Ipanema Porto, 4* in Oporto, Hotel da Urgeiriça,4* in Canas do Senhorim.
- Guide during the tour
- Entrancees into following monuments:
Batalha Monastery, Coimbra University, "Palacio da Bolsa"(Porto),
St. Francisco Church (Porto), “Gardens of Palacio Mateus", Convento
do Cristo (Tomar)
Premium tour not including:
-other expenses than above mentioned, porterage fees at the hotels,
lunches, or dinners, personal expenses, entrance fees to other places
than mentioned above
Tour departs 9am from terminal Marques de Pombal in Lisbon
or free pick up from Lisbon hotels.
Children (sharing with 2 adults) 0-4 years : free
Children 5-10 years (sharing with 2adults): 50% off the regular price
Pre/Post night accommodation
in Lisbon:
First Class -
Hotel Lutecia
(regular rooms with city view)
4Jan-31mar/1Jul-31Aug'12:
Euro 56 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 58 per person based on triple occupancy
Euro 98 per person based on single
1Apr-30Jun'11/1Sep-31Oct'12:
Euro 62 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 62 per person based on triple occupancy
Euro 109 per person based on single
Standard -
Hotel Sana Executive
1Nov'11-31Mar'12
Euro 41 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 41 per person based on triple occupancy
Euro 72 per person based on single
1Apr-31Oct'12 & New Years period:
Euro 55 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 51 per person based on triple occupancy
Euro 99 per person based on single
Transfer price from Lisbon Airport to Hotels
(or train station to hotel) in Lisbon or v.v:
Euro 45 per car each way (1-3 pax) - night supplement 8pm-8am : Euro 18
per transfer
* US$ rate varies depending on exchange rate / Xmas , New Years and
Easter - surcharge apply!
Lisbon city package with city tour and
excursions is also available! Please check our
City
packages / Lisbon page!
Extra night stay at the Algarve: Please check out our
Beach Holidays/ Algarve page!
Other tours of Andalusia, Portugal are available on request or see
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