NORTH OF PORTUGAL
MAP
THIS TOUR INCLUDES:
Stay in listed hotels (or similar), breakfast included. Motorcoach tour or private vehicle with professional tour director. Porter service at hotels (1 suitcase per person). Information provided by our guide about other cities and tourist spots featured in the itinerary.Visit to a historic Oporto wine cellar.Ascent in funicular to the Sanctuary of Bom Jesús. Entrance to the gardens of Mateus Palace.Train ticket
from Pinhao to Peso de Regua. Dinner in Lamego. Basic trip insurance. Small travel bag.
HOTELS:
Vila Gale (****)
Parque (***)

ITINERARY

Departure dates:
May: 21, 28
Jun: 4, 11, 18, 25
Jul: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Aug: 6, 13, 20, 27
Sep: 3, 10, 17, 24
Oct: 1, 8, 15, 22

Price per person on double occupancy:
UNIQUE SEASON: 413.00
Supplement
SINGLE: add 85.00

DAY 1 - SATURDAY

Lisbon, Fátima, Oporto.

We will travel north to FÁTIMA, destination of catholic pilgrims in Portugal. We will continue jouney through the green landscapes of north Portugal. Arrival to OPORTO, the second largest city of Portugal. Sightseeing tour included of this city, its historic quarter and the Douro River. We include the entrance and visit to an centuries old wine cellar in this city, well known for its wines. Free time.

DAY 2 - SUNDAY
Oporto, Braga, Guimaraes, Mateus, Lamego.
Today we will see the picturesque landscapes of northern Portugal. A walk in BRAGA, religious capital of Portugal, with its ancient Cathedral. We will catch the world´s oldest funicular to reach the BOM JESUS sanctuary, where the scenery is spectacular. We suggest walking down on foot and admiring the fine stairway. GUIMARAES was the first capital of Portugal, and so its Dukes Palace reminds us. Time for lunch. In the afternoon we will see the gardens of MATEUS (well known for its wines). Beautiful views full of vineyards in the Douro River valley. We will take a 30 minutes train trip from the ancient station of PINHAO to Peso de Regua. Then on to LAMEGO, a beautiful town. Accommodation in the hotel of Santuario Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, a lovely area surrounded by pretty gardens. Dinner included.
DAY 3 -MONDAY
Lamego, Coimbra, Batalha, Nazare, Obidos, Lisboa.
We travel to the South. Free time in COIMBRA, the third largest city in Portugal, with a historic University and charming steep streets. After that, we will stop in the MONASTERY OF BATALHA, an impressive medieval building where the kings are buried. Time for lunch and walk in NAZARE, a fishing and spa coastal town. Delightful views of the Ocean. On the way to Lisbon, we will stop in OBIDOS, one of the prettiest villages in Portugal, with its white streets full of flowers. Lisbon- arrival in the evening. End of trip.

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