October 1 to 13, 2019
13 days | 11 nights | 12 meals
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- Lisbon
- Guia
- Vilamoura
- Setúbal
- Pousada
- Arrabida
- Azeitao
- Belem
- Sintra
- Cascais
- Estoril
- Cabo da Roca
- Caldhas Da Rainha
- Obidos
- Nazaré
- Alcobaça
- Coimbra
- Porto
INCLUDES :
- Direct round trip flight from Montreal to Lisbon, returning from Porto with Air Transat
- 11 nights’ accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels
- 11 breakfasts
- Free Wi-Fi at the hotel
- 1 traditional Portuguese lunch (piri-piri chicken)
- Entry to Palace Pena
- Tour of Bacalhôa Winery, including tastings
- Private air-conditioned bus, including audioguid
- Airport transfers
- Services of a local guide
- Services of a Gendrontours group leader
- Protection offered by the Compensation fund for customers of travel agents
- Taxes
OPTIONS ($):
- Activities and tours. See the Activities tab.
- Parking space at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport at a preferential rate: Aeroparc, multi-level and ValetParc lots
- Get your travel insurance (medical, cancellation and/or interruption) with your travel agent
NOT INCLUDED:
- Luggage fess with the airline
- Meals other than those mentioned
*Tours duration may change. Some attractions are visited, others are only seen from outside. If an attraction is closed or being restored, it will be replaced by by another similar attraction.
In flight.
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.
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.
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
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.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time all day. Lunch and dinner not included.
Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fénix Lisboa in Lisbon.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time all day. Lunch and dinner not included.
Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fénix Lisboa in Lisbon.
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.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel and leaving after breakfast.
9:30 am: Leaving for Obidos (private transfer with a guide and audioguide)
10:00 am: Arriving in the area West of Obidos arounf 1:30 pm. Guided tour on foot:
- The medieval village of Obidos surrounded by walls and knowned for its chocolate
- Obidos Castle
- The oldest Christian church where Portuguese drove the Muslims out in the 12th century.
12:00 pm: Leaving for Nazaré.
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Free time by the sea for lunch ($).
2:00 pm: Arriving in Nazaré for a 1-hour guided tour on foot to see this fisherman village and its enormous waves.
3:00 pm: Leaving for Alcobaça located in the valley. Some say its name comes from the two rivers running through it: Alcoa and Baça,
3:30 pm: Arriving in Alcobaça for a 1.5-hour guided tour on foot:
- Alcobaça cathedral, a UNESCO Heritage Site
4:30 pm: Leaving for Coimbra where you’ll discover the medieval city and the historical university of Coimbra.
6:00 pm: Checking in at the Tivoli Coimbra or similiar
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30 am: Leaving the hotel for a 2.5-hour guided tour on foot of Coimbra, including audioguides:
- Joanina Library (“Biblioteca Joanina”). This Baroque library at the University of Coimbra dates from the 18th century.
- Chapel St-Michel
- Royal Palace
11:30 am: Leaving for Porto.
2:00 pm: Free time for lunch and to go to Gaia Shopping
4:00 pm: Checking in at the HF Fenix Porto or similar in Porto. End of the afternoon free.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time all day.
Evening: Accommodation at the HF Fenix Porto or similar.
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.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
8:30 am: Private transfer to the airport.
9:00 am: Arriving at the airport and flight back home.
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Cruise in Algarve | $ 125
9:00 am: Private transfer to Albufeira’s marina. We’ll cruise the most beautiful parts of the coast, going to the Atlantic, Castelo and Praia de Galé. We’ll see Armaçao de Pêra fisherman’s village, the stone chapel of Senhora de Rocha to the beaches of Marina and Benagil. We’ll stop at an isolated beach. Free time to swim. BBQ on the beach (beer and wine included) and back to the marina.
4:15 pm: Leaving the marina to the hotel.
Minimum of 8 persons required.
Tour of Lisbon – 72-hour Hop on Hop Off tour | $ 85
Visit Lisbon at your own pace! A single ticket gives you access to 6 itineraries by bus, tram and boat.
Tagus Tour | While navigating the Tagus river, stop at Praça de Figueira, Marquess of Pombal Square and Restauradores Square then Belém.
Olisipo Tour | Get on this double decker bus going to Lisbon’s museum, the Oceanatium, the biggest indoor aquarium of Europe; Casa dos Bicos, that survived the 1755 earth quake and Azulejo Museum with its collection of 15-century to today’s ceramics (admission to museums not included).
Belém Tour | Get on this minibus and discover Belém’s monuments and iconic attractions: Jerónimos monastery, Belém’s cultural centre, Belém Tower, the Monument of Discoveries, Palace Ajuda and the Museum of Chariot. A mini Yellow Boat Tour cruise offers a great ride on the Tagus, from Praça do Comércio to Belém.
Bus and Tram | 3-day tour in a panoramic bus and an historical tram tour. Tagus Bus Tour, Olisipo Bus Tour and Belém Bus Tour offer thisgreat tour of Belém, Baixa, Eduardo VII Park and Parque das Nações. The tram takes you to Praça do Comércio, Graça and Estrela.
Tour of Fatima and Batalha | $ 95
1-day private tour of Fatima and Batalha. In Fatima, you’ll visit shops selling religious items and you’ll be blessed at the sanctuary. it is said that the Virgin Mary appeared here at the end of the First World War, at the end of communisim and the day Pope John Paul II was attacked.
Continuing with a visit of Batalha’s monastery (entry not included) listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage.
Minimum of 20 persons required.
Traditional dinner and Fado show in Lisbon | $ 125
7:30 pm: Private transfer to the restaurant.
8:00 pm: Traditional dîner including beer, wine and a dance show.
11:00 pm: Back to the hotel.
Minimum of 15 persons required.
Guided Tour of Braga | $ 70
10:00 am: Private transfer from the hotel to Braga with a guide and audioguide if required.
11:00 am: Arriving at Sameiro sanctuary and free time.
11:45 am: Leaving for Bom Jesus de Monte, a pilgrimage site with beautiful Baroque stairs.
12:00 pm: Arriving in Bom Jesus de Monte. Free time and going down aboard the oldest cable car in the world built in 1882.
1:15 pm: Leaving for the centre of Braga.
1:30 pm: Arriving for the tour on foot of downtown Braga with a private guide, and audioguides if required: Cathedral Se, Menagem Tower, Paço Real and Rua de Souto.
2:00 pm: Arriving in Praça de Republica for lunch (not included).
3:00 pm: Leaving for Guimarães, where it is said Portugal was born. it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
3:30 pm: Arriving in Guimarães and tour on foot of downtown with a private guide, and audioguide if required: Guimarães castle.
4:30 pm: Back to Porto.
Minimum of 20 persons required.
Tour of Porto | $ 90
10:00 am: Leaving for a tour of Porto: Aliados Square (city hall and city centre), Bolhào market (20-minute free time), Santa Catarina (commercial street), Sao Bento station (inaugurated in 1916), Cathedral Se (one of the country’s oldest monument), Palais Bolsa (built in the 19th century and a UNESCO site) and Ribeira Square (another UNESCO site along the Douro).
12:30 pm: Lunch (not included) and free time.
3:00 pm: Cruising the 6 bridges on the Douro with a private guide.
4:15 pm: Arriving in Calem Port Wine House founded in 1859 by Antonio Alves Calem, for a tour and tasting.
5:00 pm: Private transfer back to the hotel.
Minimum of 20 persons required.
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