DAY 1: Depart for Portugal
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DAY 2: Arrive in Porto
- 15:00 PM Arrival at the PORTO airport where you will be welcomed by our guide.
- 16:00 PM Transfer to the hotel.
- On the way from the airport do not miss a panoramic visit from the Castelo do Queijo until the Ribeira.
- 16:30 Check-in at the hotel beginning
- 19:30 Welcome Dinner at The Lodge Hotel Forte de Gaia
- Overnight in Porto.
- Meals: Dinner
- The Lodge Hotel Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection Buffet Pocinho
- Soup:
- Cream of vegetables
- Salads:
- Marinated cod salad with coriander
- Fusili pasta with cherry tomatoes and vegetables
- Cesar salad
- Simple salads: sweetcorn, beans, cherry tomatoes, carrot, cucumber
- Savoury snacks:
- Meat Croquettes
- Prawn Rissoles
- Vegetable Samosas
- Sandwiches:
- Pork Steak with Onion in Bread
- Marinated Tofu and Mushrooms
- Hot dishes:
- Perch medallion with seafood, vegetables and carrot rice
- Chicken breast with Pineapple and sesame seeds
- Penne pasta with stir-fried vegetables and tofu
- Desserts :
- Coconut quindim (traditional Brazilian coconut and egg yolk dessert)
- Apple crumble
- Walnut Pudding
- Sliced fresh fruit
- Drinks:
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 3: Porto City Tour
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- This morning visit the second largest city in Portugal and the one that gave it its name. Panoramic tour of the city and its historic district that reveals such a rich past. We will make a stop for the visit of the S.Bento Station with its magnificent Azulejos panels. We will then visit the Church of St Francis and the Stock Exchange Palác and its famous Arab salon.
- 13:00 PM Lunch at AR DE RIO restaurant.
- 14:30 PM Today relax and enjoy a Port wine tasting with a visit of a Port wine cellar.
- Leisure time on your terms.
- 18:40 PM Meet your guide at the Hotel and departure to the Vila Nova de Gaia Pier.The clients need to be at the Pier 10 minutes before the start of the River Cruise.Embarkment/disembarkment pier: Cais da Ferreira, Vila Nova de Gaia.
- 19:00 PM Tonight, enjoy a River cruise with Dinner on Board.
- 21:30 PM End of the cruise and Return to the hotel on foot.
- Overnight in Porto.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Menu for lunch at AR DE RIO restaurant
- Starters
- Meatballs and tuna pâté, bread and butter
- Main Course
- Roasted beef
- 2 pax with food restrictions: they can choose at the restaurant
- Dessert
- Fruit, sweets and ice cream
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
- Menu for Dinner cruise
- Welcome drink
- Port Wine, Port Tonic, White Wine, Water and Orange Juice
- Savoury snacks
- Assorted mini patties, assorted puff pastry, &ldquopataniscas&rdquo, olives, chips and bread
- Hot dishes
- Pumpkin cream soup with almonds
- Cod with cream (traditional dish)
- Roasted pork loin, baked potatoes, rice and salad
- Dessert
- Sliced fresh fruit
- Chocolate cake
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 4: Porto, Barcelos, Braga, Guimaraes, Porto
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 10:00 AM Departure to BARCELOS,Portuguese capital of craftsmanship. The Barcelos Roaster is one of the symbol of Portugal.
- 10:30 PM Visit of a craftsmanship center
- 11:30 AM Lets continue our trip to BRAGA, the Portuguese Rome, where you can admire of the most outstanding Portuguese architecture: The Bom Jesus church and its spectacular stairway.
- 13:00 PM Lunch during the course of the visit.
- 14:30 PM Then, we will go the GUIMARÃES, a lovely city full of stories. Visit of the Palace of the Dukes of Braganca.
- 16:00 PM Return to Porto.
- Overnight in Porto.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Menu for lunch at COZINHA DA SÉ restaurant
- Starters
- Bread, butter, house-made pâté, cheese, quail eggs, mussels, melon with ham, olives
- Hot dishes
- Alheira sausage, clams (portuguese style)
- ½ Grilled cod with potatoes &ldquoà murro&rdquo and sautéed vegetables
- ½ Roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and sautéed vegetables
- Dessert
- Mix of fruit and sweets
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 5: Porto, Coimbra, Fatima, Lisbon
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 09:00 AM Check-out from the hotel.
- 09:30 AM Depart towards COIMBRA
- 10:00 AM Visit the Library and University of Coimbra do not miss a private concert in one of the unique organs of the chappel (subject to availability).
- 11:30 AM Private concert on the chapel of Coimbra University.
- 12:30 PM Lunch at Rest Loggia restaurant. ( Lunch will be served as a Buffet includes ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water)
- 14:00 PM 10:00 AM Enjoy a walk on the Gardens of the Portuguese tragic love of Pedro and Inês.
- 14:30 PM drive to Fatima, one of the most important Catholic shrines in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its Sanctuary welcomes millions of pilgrims from all over the world. Fatima`s fame is due to the Apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary that appeared to three shepherd children in 1917.
- Here, visit the great Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary built in neoclassical style, flanked by colonnades linking it with the extensive convent.
- 15:00 PM Depart to Lisbon.
- 16:30 PM Arrival at the Hotel in Lisbon and check-in
- Overnight in Lisbon
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 6: Alcobaca, Nazare, Obidos, Lisbon
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 08:30 AM Meet your guide at the hotel.Departure to visit Óbidos
- 09:45 AM Arrival in Óbidos the flowered town of Portugal. Do not miss the local Licor from this Region Ginginha
- 11:00 AM After depart towards Nazaré fishing village close to the sea. The most typical and colourful fishing village of Portugal.
- 11:45 AM Arrival in Nazaré
- 12:00 PM Lunch enjoy a traditional Portuguese Fish stew.
- 13:30 PM after lunch departure with the bus to visit the Sitio (3,5km/ around 15minutes by bus).to have a wonderful view over the town, the beach and the Big waves, that is an icon from the village.
- 14:20 PM departure to Alcobaça (17km/ around 30minutes by bus).
- 15:00 PM Arrival in ALCOBAÇA one of the most beautiful Monasteries of Portugal considered by Unesco World heritage. Visit included the church and cloisters.
- 16:00 PM departure to Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã (66km/ around 1hour by bus ).
- 17:00 PM arrival in Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã and visit.
- 18:00 PM departure to your Hotel Sana Marquês (70km/ around 1h20 by bus ).
- 19:20 PM estimated time of arrival at the hotel Sana Marquês.
- Overnight in Lisbon
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Menu for lunch at O Casalinho restaurant
- Starters
- Casalinho&rdquo toast and/or with garlic butter
- Cheese and olives
- Croquettes
- Hot dish
- Fish Cataplana &ldquoÀ Casalinho&rdquo with Potatoes, Clams and Shrimp
- 1-2 pax with food restrictions: they can choose at the restaurant
- Dessert
- Regional almond sweet
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 7: Lisbon, Evora City Tour, Lisbon
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 09:00 AM Meet your guide at the hotel and depart to Evora.
- 11:30 AM Throughout the visit, we also admire the diversity and authenticity of local handicrafts with cork, ceramic and copper objects.
- Admire the narrow streets of this whitewashed town, we walk back through time visiting some of Évora`s most important monuments: the Roman Temple, the Romanesque - Gothic Cathedral (exterior), Saint Francis Church with its "Chapel of Bones" (entrance included). At the market, we see and feel the richness of the products used to prepare one of the most elaborated and appreciated gastronomies of Portugal.
- Depart with your guide and driver towards Lisbon.
- 19:30 PM Meet your guide and driver and go to the Fado dinner.
- 20:00 PM Tonight, on a note of the most representative music of the Portuguese soul, we invite you to a good Portuguese dinner in a typical Fado house. This meal is a dinner that will make you discover the feeling of "Saudade" which, we hope, will make you return to Portugal for other discoveries.
- Overnight in Lisbon
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Menu for Dinner at Severa restaurant
- Couvert
- Dry Port Wine Goblet
- Bread, dried tomato butter, cheese paste &ldquoMonte da Vinha&rdquo, marinated olives and codfish pastry
- Starter:
- Caldo Verde&rdquo with chorizo &ndash Typical dishes
- Hot dishes:
- Pork cheeks with sweet potato puree
- 2 pax with food restrictions: grilled sea bream with vegetables
- Dessert
- Red fruit cheesecake
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 8: Lisbon, Sintra, Estoril, Lisbon
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 09:00 AM meet your guide at the hotel reception Sana Marquês. Departure to Sintra (41km/ around 1h10minutes by bus).
- 10:10 AM arrival in Sintra.(Around 2 hours to visit)
- 12:00 PM departure from Sintra to Cascais (30km/ around 55minutes by bus).
- 13:00 PM arrival in Cascais (Around 1h30 for lunch and 1h for visit)
- 15:30 PM departure from Cascais to Cabo da Roca (15km/ around 40minutes by bus).
- 16:10 PM arrival in Cabo da Roca (Around 30 to visit)
- 16:45 PM departure to Lisbon (41km/ around 1h10minutes by bus).
- 17:55 PM estimated time of arrival at the hotel Sana Marquês.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 9: Free Day in Lisbon
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- Today is free at your leisure to enjoy exploring the city in your own, go shopping or enjoying your hotel facilities.
- 21:00 PM Meet with your guide at the hotel.
- 21:30 PM Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant.
- Overnight in Lisbon
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Menu for Dinner at Solar dos Presuntos restaurant
- Welcome drink:
- Glass of sparkling wine or beer or cider or soft drink
- Couvert:
- On the table: Bread, homemade butters, cheese, "Pata Negra" ham, chorizo, octopus vinaigrette, cod pastries, patridge marinade and Black Pig Croqueta.
- Starter:
- Cod Fritters
- Hot dish:
- Rice with Lobster and Prawns
- Green Beans Tempura with Tomato Rice (Vegetarian)
- Dessert:
- Mixed plate of sweets
- Drinks
- ¼ wine + ¼ mineral water
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DAY 10: Depart Portugal
- 07:00 AM to10:30 AM Breakfast in the hotel.
- 13:20 PM Meeting with your guide and bus driver, off the luggage
- 13:35 PM Transfer to Lisbon Airport.
- Meal: Breakfast
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