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9 days/7 nights - from ₹167,732 per person with airfare from JFK, MIA & BOS

Escorted Portugal

Price 167,732

Overview

Lisbon, Óbidos, Fátima, Porto, Aveiro, Amarante, Tomar... many are the cities you will discover! You'’ll set off from Lisbon to explore the central and northern parts of the country. During nine days, you will learn about Portugal's traditions, savor the cuisine and take in the views that the beautiful cities you’ll travel through have to offer. From ₹167,733 per person based on double occupancy.

 

Exceptional location - Inside city center
Exceptional for walking
Popular landmarks
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4.8
Exceptional
3,014 reviews
Highly rated by guests – 86% would recommend
Breakfast 25
WiFi 14
Food & Dining 67
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In London City Centre
Airport transfer
Front desk [24-hour]
Premium TV channels

Facilities

Includes:

  • Roundtrip Airfare from JFK, MIA, BOS to Lisbon, coach class
  • 2 nights in Lisbon (1 before & 1 after your Escorted tour) at Hotel A S Lisbon or similar
  • Breakfast Daily
  • Escorted Tour:
    • Pick Up at Hotel in Lisbon
    • Multilingual Guided Tour (languages  - English, Portuguese, Spanish, French )
      Transportation  by air conditioned bus or minivan, as per detailed itinerary;
      Accommodation on buffet breakfast bases
      Entrance into the following monuments: Mosteiro da Batalha, Universidade Coimbra, Palácio da Bolsa (Porto), Igreja de São Francisco (Porto), jardins do Palácio de Mateus and Convento do Cristo (Tomar)
    • 1 night at the Hotel Santa Maria or similar in Fatima
    • 3 nights stay at the Hotel Ipanema Porto or similar
    • 1 night at the Hotel Irgeirica or similar in Canas de Senhorim/Urgeirica
    • Drop off at Hotel in Lisbon
  • All taxes and service charges *except for city tax to be paid directly to the hotel in Lisbon only

*Escorted Tour Highlights*
• Óbidos and it's mediaevel walls
• Fátima Sanctuary
• Coimbra University Area – UNESCO World Heritage
• Santa Clara Church
• Cruise in the “Moliceiro”
• Santiago de Compostela
• Porto – UNESCO World Heritage
• Guimarães Castle


NOT INCLUDED:

  • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers are not included. The tour begins at your hotel in Lisbon.
  • Tips, Extras, anything not listed
  • Drinks are not included with meals
  • Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
  • Optional Travel Insurance
  • Any item not mentioned above


Remarks

  • Book by April 20, 2017
  • If hotels or airlines are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
  • During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
  • Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
  • Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
  • Change and cancellation penalties (₹20,976-₹50,343 per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours’ general cancellation policy applies

 

Itinerary

1
Day 1: US

Depart the US for Lisbon, Portugal.

 

2
Day 2: Lisbon

Arrive into the Lisbon airport and transfer on your own to your hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Lisbon.

 

3
Day 3: Lisboa | Óbidos | Alcobaça | Nazaré | Batalha | Fátima

After breakfast, you will be picked up for your Escorted tour of Portugal.

By a landscape rich in windmills and fruit trees we arrive to Óbidos, 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 with the first and largest gothic church in Portugal with the tombs of D.Pedro and Inês de Castro, known by its love story. Stopping in Nazaré, a typical fishing village and seaside resort, with its traditions and legends. We continue to Batalha - 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, promoter of the maritime discoveries. After we arrive to Fátima, the famous Marian Shrine. Possibility to assist the Candle procession. Fátima - Hotel accommodation.

 

4
Day 4: Fátima | Coimbra | Aveiro | Porto

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Coimbra – 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 centre you can admire the exclusive ceramic of Coimbra. In the afternoon we continue to Aveiro, 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”. Porto - Hotel accommodation

5
Day 5: Porto | Guimarães | Braga | Porto

Breakfast at the hotel. 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. We continue to the Minho, the northwest region of Portugal that offers natural green sceneries and the sparkling “green wine”. Starting by Guimarães - the cradle of the nation, birthplace of the first king of Portugal, where, walking along the historic centre, 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 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. Return to Porto. Porto — Hotel accommodation.

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Day 6: Porto | Santiago de Compostela | Porto

Breakfast at the hotel before setting off for Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia and the centre of pilgrimage at the end of the Santiago Way. In 1985, UNESCO declared Santiago de Compostela World Cultural Heritage and you have the entire day to freely discover this fascinating city. Wander its historical streets and learn about its most extraordinary monuments before sampling some of the traditional local dishes. Porto — Hotel accommodation.

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Day 7: Porto | Amarante | Vila Real | Vale do Douro | Lamego | Urgeiriça

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Amarante, 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 – 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, 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, 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 centre we find a busy commercial area. Arrival to Urgeiriça. Urgeiriça — Hotel accommodation

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Day 8: Urgeiriça| Bussaco | Tomar | Lisboa

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive through the heart of Portugal till Bussaco well known 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 reconquers 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 where you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Overnight in Lisbon.

9
Day 9: Lisbon - US

After breakfast, transfer on your own back to the Lisbon airport for your flight back to the.

 

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