Portugal

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Lisbon
Porto

Includes:

Direct round trip flight from Montreal to Lisbon, returning from Porto with Air Transat
3 nights’ accommodation in Lisbon
3 nights’ accommodation in Porto
Rental of an economy car (Fiat 500 or similar) with insurance, taxes and surcharges included
Taxes

Not included:

Client’s contribution to the Compensation fund of $3,50 per $1,000
Activities and tours.
Luggage fess with the airline
Meals
Gas for car rental
Hotel taxes in Lisbon to be paid on the spot (1 euro per person per day, may change without notice)

OPTIONS ($):

Parking space at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

Travel insurance

Offset your trip’s CO2 emissions

Additional options ($):

Price calculated on April 21, 2022 for a trip from July 18 to 26, 2023. 3 nights accommodation at the Hf Fenix Urban in Lisbon and 3 nights accommodation at the Campanhã Boutique Station in Porto. Duration, dates and accommodation can be adjusted according to your needs.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Montreal – Portugal

In flight.

Day 2

Lisbon – Guia – Vilamoura

Arriving at the airport and transferring in Algarve.

2:00 pm: Arriving and late lunch in Guia of piri-piri chicken (Frango da Guia), includes wine and beer.

3:00 pm: Leaving for Vilamoura’s marina.

3:30 pm: Checking in at the hotel.

Evening: Free time and dinner. Accommodation at Vila Gale Ampalius or similar.

Day 3

Vilamoura

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day to enjoy the beach, golfing, shopping, the night life, etc.

Evening: Accommodation at the Vila Gale Ampalius or similar.

Day 4

Vilamourra

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day to enjoy the beach, golfing, shopping, the night life, etc.

Evening: Accommodation at the Vila Gale Ampalius in Algarve or similar

Day 5

Vilamoura – Setúbal – Pousada – Arrábida – Azeitão – Lisbonne

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 am: Leaving for Setúbal (private transfer with a guide and audioguide).

1:30 pm: Arriving in Setúbal and free time for lunch (not included).

2:00 pm: Observation in Troia from Pousada.

2:30 pm: Motorised tour in the Natural Park of Arrábida. Stop to take pictures.

3:00 pm: Arriving in Azeitão for a tour of the museum and the Bacalhôa Winery with tasting.
Leaving for Cristo Rei, a sanctuary and religious monument of the Sacred Heart of the Christ.

4:00 pm: Arriving to the statue of Cristo Rei to take pictures.

5:00 pm: Leaving for Lisbon. Going on April 25 bridge, the first hanging bridge over the Tage, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

6:00 pm: Checking in at the HF Fénix Lisboa in Lisbon.

Day 6

Lisbon

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day. Lunch and dinner not included.

Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fénix Lisboa in Lisbon.

Day 7

Lisbon

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day. Lunch and dinner not included.

Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fénix Lisboa in Lisbon.

Day 8

Lisbon – Belém – Sintra – Cascais – Estoril – Cabo da Roca – Pena Palace – Caldas da Rainha

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

9:00 am: Leaving for Sintra.

10:00 am: Start of the tour of Sintra, Cascais & Estoril (Private transfer with a guide and audioguide). See beautiful architectural and natural landscapes.

11:00 am: Arriving in Cabo da Roca, a cape on the Westernmost point of Portugal and continental Europe. Motorised tour to Sintra knowned for its 19th century monuments and architecture listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage.

12:00 pm: Free time for lunch in Sintra (not included)

1:30 pm: Private transfer with guide and audioguide to Pena Palace (tickets included).1.5-hour private guided tour of Pena Palace.

3:30 pm: Leaving for Caldas da Rainha.

4:30 pm: Checking in at the Sana Silver Coast hotel or similar in Caldhas da Rainha.

Evening: Free time.

AM : Lunch at the hotel

9:00 am: Departure from the Lisbon Hotel

10:00 am: Departure of the tour of Sintra, Cascais & Estoril (Private transfer with private guide and earphones)

Visiting sites of natural and architectural beauty

11:00 am: Arrival at Cabo da Roca (A cape that constitutes the most westerly point of Portugal and all continental Europe). Motorized excursion to Sintra (known for its multiple monuments of romantic architecture dating from the 19th century, which earned it its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

12:00 noon: Free dinner in Sintra (not included)

1:30 pm: Private transfer with private guide and earphones to Pena Palace (tickets included in the package).1.5 hour private guided tour of Pena Palace (The palace is considered the best example of 19th century Romanticism and is located on the top of a hill above Sintra. It is often visible from Lisbon 17 miles away)

3:30 pm: Departure for Obidos (Private transfer with Tour guide)

4:30 pm: Arrival in the western region of Obidos for guided walking tour (1H30)

The medieval village of Obidos surrounded by fortified walls famous for its chocolate production and festival.
Obidos Castle
The oldest Christian church from which the Portuguese expelled the Muslim population in the 12th century.

6 pm: Departure for Caldas da Rainha

7 pm: Group check-in at the hotel in Caldas da Rainha

Evening: Free time and dinner of your choice (not included)

Overnight stay at Sana Silver Coast hotel or similar

Day 9

Caldas da Rainha – Obidos – Nazaré – Alcobaça – Coimbra

AM : Lunch at the hotel and departure from the hotel in Caldas da Rainha
10 am: Departure for Nazaré (named after the biblical “Nazareth” in the 4th century).
10:00 am: Departure to Nazareth (named after the Biblical “Nazareth” in the 4th century)
10:30-11:30 am: Arrival in Nazaré for an hour guided walking tour including headphones to explore this famous fishing village and its gigantic waves (this is where experienced surfer Garrett McNamara set the world record for the highest wave surfed (100 feet, 30.48 m))
12h: Departure to Alcobaça (located in the valley of the rivers Alcoa and Baça, which, according to some authors, would be the origin of its name. It has also been argued that it is in fact the Arabic name of the place that was separated and gave its name to the two rivers).
12:30 pm: Arrival in Alcobaça for a 1.5 hour guided walking tour including headphones to explore the area.

Alcobaça Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage) which includes the prized Kings Tomb & monks Bakery

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Free time for lunch ($).
15h00: Departure to Coimbra (a riverside city in the centre of Portugal and the former capital of the country. It contains a preserved medieval city and the historic University of Coimbra).
17:00 Arrival in Coimbra for the guided walking tour of the city including headphones to explore:

The Biblioteca Joanina (“Joanina Library”). It is a baroque library within the University of Coimbra that dates back to the 18th century.
The Chapel of Saint-Michel
The Royal Palace

19h: Group check-in at the hotel in Coimbra
Overnight: Overnight at the Tivoli Coimbra Hotel or similiar hotel

Day 10

Coimbra – Porto

AM : Lunch at the hotel
10:30 am : Departure from the hotel in Coimbra Departure to Porto (Place of origin of the Port wines, the Douro River and the Northern Capital)
12:30 pm: Arrival for free time for lunch and free time for shopping at Gaia Shopping.
3 pm: Check-in at the hotel in Porto
Late afternoon free to enjoy shopping, night life, spas, etc.
Overnight stay: Overnight stay at HF Fenix Porto or similar

Day 11

Porto

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day.

Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fenix Porto or similar.

Day 12

Porto

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time all day.

5:30 pm: Back to the hotel and free time.

Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fenix Porto or similar.

Day 13