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  • Duration: 10 nuits
  • Language: English
  • Transport: Flights Included
  • Accomodation: 4 star Hotels
  • Board: 10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Overview

This Best of Portugal journey reveals a nation’s proud history, warm-hearted locals and soul-warming cuisine. Starting in Lisbon, you’ll travel north and south to explore a Templar stronghold, watch thoroughbreds perform at an Alentejo farm and visit the Algarve.

Offer Details:

Duration: 11 days, 1 country and 16 cities

Destinations: Lisbon, Panoias-Ourique, The Algarve, Cape St. Vincent, Lagos, Évora, Castelo de Vide, Viseu, Guimaraes, Porto, Coimbra, Tomar, Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré, Obidos
Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners
Accommodation: included for 10 nights
Price: From 1400€ per person (flights included)
Flights included from the following Departure Cities: Paris, Rome, Glasgow, Manchester, Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Bucharest, Cluj, Budapest, Madrid, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dublin.


 

 

Tour Highlights

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time
On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

 


Additional information:

To request a booking for this vacation, please complete the form on this page. Your booking will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Full payment is required at the time of booking via bank transfer. Once your payment is processed (within 24 hours to 3 business days, depending on your bank), you will receive a confirmation email and will be asked to provide all necessary traveler details, such as full names and passports/IDs for flight bookings. Your flight tickets and complete vacation details will be sent to you via email within 20 days of payment confirmation.

Explore Lisbon, Évora, Porto, Coimbra and Tomar
Discover the Algarve, Lagos, Castelo de Vide, Viseu, Nazaré and Óbidos
View the Castle of Guimarães and the Shrine at Fátima

What To Expect

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Day 1: Welcome to Lisbon

A sea of pastel pinks, yellows and blues dot the seven hills of the romantic Portuguese capital, which you will have an opportunity to explore today before meeting your fellow travelers and Travel Director for dinner and an orientation drive past some of the city’s most iconic sights.

Arrival Transfer: Depart the airport at 09:30, 12:30, 15:30
Welcome: Meet your Travel Director at 17:00
Accommodation: Turim Av Liberdade Lisbon
Included Meals: Dinner

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Day 2: Discover Colorful Lisbon

Delve into Lisbon’s centuries-old seafaring heritage today, paying tribute to the brave men who set off from these shores to discover the ‘New World’. With our Local Specialist, see the shimmering white Monument to the Discoveries, the iconic suspension bridge spanning the Tagus, and Belém Tower, built as a fortress protecting the city of Lisbon. Dive Into Culture on a sightseeing tour of the UNESCO-listed Hieronymite Monastery, an exquisite testament to 16th-century Manueline architecture and art. There’s time to join an Optional Experience to the historic towns of Cascais and Sintra, before perhaps enjoying a traditional Portuguese dinner amidst the soulful and touching sounds of the Fado this evening.

Accommodation: Turim Av Liberdade Lisbon
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 3: Journey to the Algarve Region

We journey across the Tagus this morning and drive south towards the Serra da Arrábida Mountains and to the golden pastures of the Alentejo. The hearty aroma of Portuguese chicken fills the air at our Be My Guest experience as we Connect With Locals over a traditional lunch at a stud ranch, where Lusitano horses were reared at the pleasure of King João VI in the 18th century. Our journey continues further south, bound for the sun-kissed shores of the Algarve – our home for the next two nights.

Accommodation: Real Bellavista Hotel & Spa Albufeira
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Day 4: Cliffs, Beaches and More in the Algarve

The dramatic cliffs and beautiful beaches of the Sagres Peninsula provide a stunning backdrop for our morning coastal drive. Admire spectacular views across Baleeira Beach. We end our excursion with a visit to the resort town of Lagos – once the home of Henry the Navigator.

Accommodation: Real Bellavista Hotel & Spa Albufeira
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 5: Onwards to Elegant Évora

Journeying north, we travel to the ancient Alentejo city of Évora. Join your Local Specialist for a visit to the elaborate cathedral, Roman temple and the Chapel of Bones. Then, spend the rest of your day delving into the medieval history of this enchanting city. Trace centuries of history along its city walls, kick back with a bica and bolo in Praça do Giraldo or perhaps join an Optional Experience to the medieval village of Monsaraz. This evening we dine at our hotel.

Accommodation: M’ar de Ar Muralhas Évora
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 6: Venture Past Mountains to Viseu

Our first stop today is in the quaint hilltop town of Castelo de Vide with its charming white façades, narrow alleys and fascinating Jewish Quarter. Travel north towards the Serra de Estrela mountains and arrive later in Viseu, set high on a plateau near the famous Dão vineyards. Explore the city’s rich art and architectural history, and see the 12th-century Sé, standing imposingly on a hill overlooking much of the city.

Accommodation: Hotel Grão Vasco Viseu
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 7: Through the Douro Valley to Porto

Vineyard-clad hills provide an enchanting backdrop for our journey today through the Douro Valley, where Port wine is produced. We explore the magnificent gardens at the Baroque-style Palácio de Mateus, depicted on the label of the distinctive Mateus Rosé wine bottles. We continue via Guimarães for views of its impressive 10th-century castle, before arriving in the riverside town of Porto where we will spend the next two nights.

Accommodation: Hotel Neya Porto
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 8: Explore Vibrant Porto

Join a Local Specialist today for a sightseeing tour in Porto, which takes you past baroque churches and along the winding cobblestone lanes that tumble down towards the Douro River. See the remarkable bridges that span the river and the Gothic Church of St. Francis. Visit the Stock Exchange Palace with its splendid Arabian Hall inspired by Granada’s Alhambra, then Dive Into Culture and into the centuries-old tradition of local port production at a tasting in a port cellar. Spend the rest of the afternoon strolling through the historic center of Porto admiring the azulejo-clad façades, or visit Livraria Lello, the city’s oldest bookstore.

Accommodation: Hotel Neya Porto
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 9: On to Coimbra and Pilgrimage to Fátima

Soak up the grand atmosphere of one of Europe’s greatest and oldest universities with a Local Specialist, then stroll through the ancient streets and squares of Coimbra, before journeying to the Templar city of Tomar. We join a Local Specialist to visit the Convent of Christ, originally built as a Templar stronghold in the 12th century. Later, we arrive in the pilgrimage center of Fátima, visited by millions of Catholic pilgrims, where three young shepherds famously saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary.

Accommodation: Hotel Fátima
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 10: Experience Village Life Returning to Lisbon

En route to Lisbon, with a Local Specialist we stop at the imposing monastery of Batalha – a UNESCO World Heritage site and the best example of late Gothic architecture in Portugal. Our next stop is the fishing village of Nazaré, before we visit the medieval walled city of Óbidos with its whitewashed houses and cobblestone streets. Celebrate our last evening in Portugal over dinner in a family-run vineyard. Toast to an incredible journey over organic wine and locally sourced flavors.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 11: Farewell Lisbon

Say a fond adeus to your fellow travelers at the end of an unforgettable Portuguese holiday.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 07:00, 09:30
Included Meals: Breakfast

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FAQ
  • After your payment is confirmed, you’ll receive a confirmation email and be asked to provide traveler details. Your flight tickets and all vacation information will be emailed to you within 20 days of payment confirmation.

  • To book, fill out the booking request form on this page. Full payment via bank transfer is required to confirm your reservation. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours to 3 business days after the payment is processed.

  • Travel insurance is not included in the package, but it can be added for an additional cost. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for peace of mind.

  • The package is available for departures from Paris, London, Manchester, Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Bucharest, Cluj, Budapest, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Munich, and Frankfurt.

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