North of Portugal

Lisbon • Obidos • Alcobaça • Nazaré • Batalha • Fátima • Coimbra • Aveiro • Porto • Guimarães • Braga • Amarante • Vila Real • Douro Valley • Lamego • Urgeiriça • Bussaco • Tomar • Lisbon

Starting from $2169

TOUR ACCOMMODATIONS IN 4★ HOTELS OR SIMILAR  

PRICE PER PERSON

A supplement is applicable for transfers between 20:00 and 08:00. 

PACKAGE INCLUDES

Transfers airport/hotel/airport • Accommodation in 4★ hotels • 7 breakfasts • Multilingual Guide/tour escort from day 2 to day 6 • City tours as indicated in the itinerary • Entrance fees to various sites: Batalha Monastery, Coimbra University, Palacio da Bolsa and St. Francis Church in Porto, Gardens of the Palace Mateus in Vila Real, Convent of Christ in Tomar • Transportation in motor coach or minivan • Taxes and service charges.

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE

Air transportation (available upon request) • Baggage handling • Beverages • Meals not mentioned • Personal expenses • Gratuities • Hotel city tax • All that is not indicated in “Package includes

DAY 1 • Lisbon
Arrival at Lisbon airport and private transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation in Lisbon.

DAY 2 • Lisbon • Obidos • Alcobaça • Nazaré • Batalha • Fátima • 194 km
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart by bus to Obidos, surrounded by medieval walls. You will then visit Alcobaça, with the first and largest Gothic church in Portugal. A short stop in Nazaré, a typical fishing village and seaside resort. Continue to Batalha for a visit of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Victoria. Next proceed to Fatima and evening is at leisure. Accommodation in Fatima.

DAY 3 • Fátima • Coimbra • Aveiro • Porto • 223 km
Breakfast at the hotel then depart to Coimbra. You will visit its university, one of the oldest in the world, followed by a stop at St. Clara Church where the tomb of Queen St. Isabel lies. In the city center, you can admire the famous ceramics of Coimbra. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon depart for Aveiro, known as the “Venice of Portugal”. Continue to Porto and accommodation.

DAY 4 • Porto • Guimarães • Braga • Porto • 138 km
After breakfast, enjoy a morning city tour of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You will discover the riverside area, the Palacio da Bolsa and the St. Francis Church. Continue to the Minho, the northwest region of Portugal that offers natural green sceneries and sparkling “green wine”. Next stop is Guimarães. Visit the Sacred Hill and its castle, as well as the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança. Continue to Braga, known as the “Portuguese Rome” for its abundance of religious architecture such as the renowned Bom Jesus do Monte pilgrimage sanctuary. Return to Porto and accommodation.

DAY 5 • Porto
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to discover this fascinating city at your own pace.  Accommodation in Porto.

DAY 6 • Porto • Amarante • Vila Real • Douro Valley • Lamego • Urgeiriça • 232 km
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Amarante, a charming town with a bustling market known for the Blessed Gonçalo de Amarante, promoter of love and marriage. Continue to Vila Real and visit the gardens of the Palace of Mateus. You will then travel through the Douro Valley, known for its famous wines and vineyards. Stop in Lamego, overlooked by one of Portugal’s most important shrines, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies. You will then pass by the mountainous hinterland of Viseu, the center of the Dao vineyards. Accommodation in Urgeiriça.

DAY 7 • Urgeiriça • Bussaco • Tomar • Lisbon • 311 km
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Bussaco, well known for its luxuriant forest, home to rare trees and plants of exotic beauty. Continue to Tomar, a city whose development is closely interlinked with the Order of the Templars and visit the Convent of Christ, the centerpiece of the city. Depart for Lisbon and accommodation.

DAY 8 • Lisbon
After breakfast, transfer to Lisbon airport.