Portugal

In flight.

• Arrival at Lisbon airport. Private transfer to the Algarve.
• Arrival in the Algarve for dinner in Guia, where you can taste the famous traditional piri-piri chicken (full dinner including beer and wine).
• Departure to Vilamoura marina after dinner.
• Group check-in at the hotel in Vilamoura in the Algarve.
• Free time and dinner at your own expense.

Accommodation at Hotel Pinhal da Marina or similar in Vilamoura.

Dinner included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free day to enjoy the beach, golf, shopping, nightlife, spas, etc.
• Lunch and dinner on your own ($).
• Pinhal da Marina Hotel or similar in Vilamoura.

Breakfast included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Private transfer to the Albufeira marina for a full-day cruise in the Algarve (weather dependent). We will sail to the most beautiful spots on the Algarve coast to admire the rock formations and the magnificent white sandy beaches. We will head towards the Atlantic, Castelo, and Praia de Galé. We will pass by the fishing village of Armação de Pêra, then the stone chapel of Senhora de Rocha to reach the beaches of Marinha and Benagil.
• We will anchor near a secluded beach. Free time for swimming (bring your swimsuit!).
• BBQ on the beach for lunch (beer and wine included) and return.
• 4:15 PM: Departure from the Albufeira marina and return to the hotel in Vilamoura. Free time and dinner at your leisure ($).

Hotel Pinhal da Marina or similar in Vilamoura.

Breakfast included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel
• 9 AM: Departure from the hotel to Setúbal (private transfer with a private guide).
• Arrival in the port city of Setúbal for a free dinner ($).
• After dinner, observe Troia from the Pousada.
• Crossing the Arrábida Natural Park (beautiful mountains and blue waters facing Troia). Stop for photos.
• Arrival at Azeitão for a visit to the Bacalhôa museum and vineyard with wine tasting. Explore the Bacalhôa museum and come to appreciate the unique pieces! Take this opportunity to taste the wines of the Setúbal Peninsula.
• Departure to Cristo Rei, a sanctuary, and a religious monument representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
• Arrival at the Cristo Rei statue for a photo stop.
• 5 PM – 6 PM: Departure to Lisbon. Crossing the 25 April Bridge, the first suspension bridge over the Tagus in Lisbon, often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
• Check-in at the hotel.

HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon 4* or similar in Lisbon.

Breakfast included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free day to enjoy shopping, nightlife, spas, etc.
• Lunch and dinner on your own ($).

Hotel HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon 4* or similar in Lisbon.

Breakfast included

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free day to enjoy the beach, golf, shopping, nightlife, spas, etc.
• Lunch and dinner on your own ($).

Hotel HF Fenix Lisbon 4* or similar in Lisbon.

Breakfast included

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• 9:30 AM: Departure from the Lisbon hotel to Sintra.
• 10:00 AM: Departure for the tour of Sintra, Cascais, and Estoril (Private transfer with a private guide and headphones).
  • Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of Lisbon by visiting nearby sites of natural and architectural beauty.
• 11:00 AM: Arrival at Cabo da Roca (A cape that is the westernmost point of Portugal and all of continental Europe).
• Continue to Sintra (known for its many 19th century romantic architecture monuments, which earned it a UNESCO World Heritage site designation).
• 12:00 PM: Free lunch in Sintra ($).
• 1:30 PM: Private transfer with a private guide and headphones to Pena Palace (tickets included in the package).
• Private guided tour of Pena Palace lasting one and a half hours (The palace is considered the finest example of 19th-century Romanticism and sits atop a hill above Sintra. It is often visible from Lisbon).
• 4:00 PM: Departure for Caldas da Rainha.
• 5:30 PM: Group check-in at the hotel in Caldas da Rainha.
• Free time and free dinner ($).

Hotel: Hotel Sana Silver Coast 4* or similar.

Breakfast included

• Breakfast at the hotel and departure from the Sana Silver Coast Hotel
• 9 AM: Departure for Alcobaça (located in the valleys of the Alcoa and Baça rivers, considered by some authors as the origin of its name. It has also been suggested that the Arabic name of the place was divided to name the two rivers).
• 9:30 AM: Arrival in Alcobaça for a one-hour private walking tour with a tour guide.
• Alcobaça Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage site) (ticket not included) with the Tomb of the Kings and the monks’ award-winning pastry.
• Alcobaça River
• 11 AM: Departure for Nazaré (named after the biblical “Nazareth” in the 4th century).
• 11:30 AM: 1-hour private walking tour with a tour guide, exploring this famous fishing village and its big wave; (where veteran surfer Garrett McNamara broke world records for the highest wave ever surfed. A wave of 30.48 m (100 feet) was reportedly documented!)
• 12:30 PM – 2 PM: Free time for lunch
• 2 PM: Departure for Coimbra (a riverside city in central Portugal and the former capital of the country, home to a preserved medieval old town and the historic University of Coimbra).
• 4 PM: Arrival for the city tour of Coimbra for a guided walking tour with a guide.
  • The Joanina Library “Biblioteca Joanina,” an 18th-century baroque library of the University of Coimbra
  • The Chapel of Saint Michael
  • The Royal Palace
• 7 PM: Group hotel check-in and free dinner ($)

Hotel Tivoli Coimbra 4* or similar

Breakfast included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8 AM: Departure for Porto (Origin location of Port wines, the Douro River, and the Capital of the North)
• Check-in at the Carris Porto Ribeira 4* hotel
• 10 AM: Departure for a guided tour of Porto:
• Aliados Square (City hall and central point of Porto)
• Bolhão Market (20 minutes of free time at the market to see/buy high-quality local products and souvenirs)
• Santa Catarina (A shopping street 1500 meters long, the main shopping center of Porto)
• São Bento Train Station (Inaugurated in 1916, known for its tile panels depicting scenes from Portugal’s history)
• Se Cathedral (One of the oldest monuments in the city and one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Portugal, recently introduced entry fees not included in the package)
• 19th-century Stock Exchange Palace (Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site)
• Ribeira Square (‘Banks’ in Portuguese) (Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, along the Douro River)
• Free dinner ($) and free time in Ribeira
• 3 PM: Arrival at the Cálem Port Wine House; Founded in 1859 by António Alves Cálem (across the bridge) for a tour and wine tasting (entrance and tasting included in the package)
• 4:30 PM:  Private transfer from Cálem cellar to the hotel
• Free time and free dinner ($)
• Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel Carris Porto Ribeira 4* or similar.

Breakfast included.

• AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Full-day excursion in the Douro Valley: visit vineyards, dinner, and river cruise with French-speaking guide.
• Embark on a full-day excursion to the Douro Valley, the first demarcated wine region in the world, whose landscape is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This charming region awaits you with its unique scenery.
• Departure from your hotel in Porto at 8:30 AM. You will head through the Douro Valley, one of the most enchanting routes in Portugal. This picturesque region offers spectacular views of the terraces and vineyard slopes, leading down to the Douro River. You will head towards Pinhão to start a wonderful shared one-hour cruise on a fantastic stretch of the Douro River aboard a Rabelo boat!
• Next, continue your excursion with a guided tour of a winery among the most renowned wine producers of the Douro, such as Quinta do Seixo or an equivalent. Take this opportunity to learn more about local winemaking and taste various wines during a traditional dinner featuring regional specialties.
• Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 9:30 AM: Private transfer from the hotel with a private tour guide & audio headsets to Braga (a district in northwestern Portugal, inhabited by humans for thousands of years, documented by remnants of monumental structures since the megalithic era).
• 10:30 AM: Arrival at the Sameiro Sanctuary (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro and Marian sanctuary). Free time to explore.
• 11:15 AM: Departure for Bom Jesus de Monte ‘Good Jesus of the Mount’ (a notable pilgrimage site with a beautiful baroque staircase).
• 11:30 AM: Arrival at Bom Jesus de Monte. Free time to see the city of Braga from the hill, then descend the Bom Jesus funicular “Elevador do Bom Jesus”, the oldest funicular in the world built in 1882 (tickets included).
• 12:45 PM: Departure for downtown Braga.
• 1:00 PM: Arrival for a guided tour of downtown Braga with a private guide & audio headsets.
  • Cathedral Sé (With its ancient history and artistic importance, it is also one of the most important buildings in Portugal and the seat of the Archdiocese of Braga – entrance not included in the package).
  • Tower of Menagem (The keep tower is all that remains of the old castle of Braga).
  • Paço Real “Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga” Rua do Souto (A pedestrian street connecting Largo Barão de São Martinho to Palace Square).
• 2:00 PM: Arrival at Praça da República for lunch ($).
• 3:00 PM: Departure for Guimarães (The city is often called the “birthplace of Portuguese nationality”. Its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site).
• 3:30 PM: Arrival in Guimarães for a guided tour of downtown Guimarães with a private guide and audio headsets:
• Guimarães Castle (the home of the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques (1139-1185), ordered to be built in the 10th century to defend the monastery from Moorish and Norman attacks)
• Paço dos Duques (The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, is a medieval residence and former home of the first Dukes of Braganza – tickets included) Short photo stop for the group in front of the kings’ statue, where Portugal was born!
• 4:30 PM: Departure back to Porto.
• 5:30 PM: Return to the hotel for free time.
• Free dinner ($).

Hotel Porto Carris Ribeira or similar.

Breakfast included.

AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

Private transfer from the hotel to the airport.

Breakfast included.