Northern Portugal Tour
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Price
Per Person
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Double
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Single
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11
Day Tour Nov. - Mar.
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$1450
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$1850
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11
Day Tour Apr. - Oct.
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$1550
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$2025
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Departures:
All Year On Wednesdays
Additional Departures:
On Saturdays From April Thru
October
| ESCORTED
TOUR FEATURES: Round trip air fare from New York Arrival transfer between airport and hotel Transportation by deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach* Professional multilingual tour escort beginning day 04 9 nights hotel accommodation with private bathrooms Hotel service charges and VAT tax 9 (B) breakfasts, 6 (D) dinners Sightseeing & city tours including entrance fees & local guides Luggage handling at airport and hotels Document holder & luggage tags *If group is small, deluxe minivan will be substituted for motorcoach |
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Day
1
Wednesday / Saturday |
DEPART
USA/ LISBON Overnight flight to Portugal. (Airfare not included in price). |
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Day
2
Thursday / Sunday |
LISBON Morning arrival at Lisbon's airport where you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Day at your leisure to enjoy this picturesque capital city. Mundial 4* |
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Day
3
Friday / Monday |
LISBON
(B) Breakfast and morning sightseeing of beautiful Lisbon. Drive down Liberty Avenue to bustling Rossio Quarter. Continue along the riverside to the Black Horse Square, the bridge over the Tagus, Jeronimos Monastery, the Belem Tower and the Monument of Discoveries. Balance of the day at leisure. |
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Day
4
Saturday / Tuesday |
LISBON/
OBIDOS/ NAZARE/ FATIMA/ LEIRIA (B/D) Drive north to the pretty wall-enclosed medieval town of Obidos for a walking tour. Continue to the pretty fishing village of Nazare. Visit the monasteries of Alcobaca and Batalha, and stop at the shrine of Fatima. Arrive in Leiria for dinner and accommodations. Evening free to enjoy this 16th century city. Eurosol 3* |
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Day
5
Sunday / Wednesday |
LEIRIA/
COIMBRA/ BUCACO/ OPORTO* (B/D) Morning visit to the Roman ruins of Conimbriga. Continue to Coimbra, whose old university is known for its Manueline chapel and gilded 1724 library. After lunch, travel to the enchanting forest of Bucaco and its magnificient Palace. Continue to Averio, whose canals make it known as the Portuguese Venice. Arrive in Oporto, Portugal's second largest city built on steep hills above the river Douro. *(November thru March overnight will be in Espino). |
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Day
6
Monday / Thursday |
OPORTO
/ (B/D) Breakfast and sightseeing of Oporto, known world-wide for its famous Port wine. The colorful Cais da Ribeira riverside features restaurants, old houses, vendors and Port wine cellars. |
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Day
7
Tuesday / Friday |
OPORTO/
GUIMARAES / BRAGA / BARCELOS / OPORTO (B/D) Afternoon departure to Guimaraes for a visit to the restored 14th century Palace of the Dukes of Braganca. Continue to Braga known for its Cathedral and Sanctuary of Bom Jesus with an elaborate Baroque staircase. Return to Oporto for dinner and accommodations. Ipanema Porto 4* or Mercure Batalha 4* |
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Day
8
Wednesday / Saturday |
OPORTO/
ARMARANTE/ VISEU/ URGEIRICA (B/D) Depart to the charming town of Amarante, with its stout 18th century granite bridge. In Vila Real, enjoy the magnificient formal gardens at the Baroque Mateus Manor House. Travel through the quiet, mountainous landscape to Viseu, a town of Renaissance character. Continue to Urgeirica for dinner and accommodations. |
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Day
9
Thursday / Sunday |
URGEIRICA/
CASTELO BRANCO/ CASTELO DE VIDE (B/D) Morning departure for a captivating drive across the Serra da Estrela, Portugal's highest mountain range. Enjoy spectacular vistas and tiny country villages. Continue to Castelo Branco, home to the 18th century gardens of the old Episcopal Palace. Arrive in Castelo de Vide, a medieval town of cobblestone streets and a 13th century Jewish synagogue. Dinner and overnight. Urgeirica 3* |
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Day
10
Friday / Monday |
CASTELO
DE VIDE/ EVORA/ LISBON (B) After breakfast travel to the museum city of Evora. On a walking tour along typical narrow cobblestoned streets, some of the sights include the Roman Temple of Diana, the University and a variety of architectural styles on the numerous churches. Return to Lisbon in late afternoon. Garcia D'Orta 3* or Sol E Serra 3* |
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Day
11
Saturday / Monday |
LISBON (B) Breakfast and end of services. |
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HOTELS
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| LISBON | Mundial 4* |
| LEIRA | Eurosol 3* |
| OPORTO | Ipanema Porto 4* or Mercure Batalha 4* |
| URGEIRICA | Urgeirica 3* |
| CASTELO DE VIDE | Garcia D'Orta 3* or Sol E Serra 3* |