Note: Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking shoes. Day 4 - Tuesday: Fatima After breakfast, we leave Lisbon and depart towards the north. 2XU ¿UVW GHVWLQDWLRQ LV 2ELGRV D FKDUPLQJ YLOODJH RI ZKLWH houses on a hill, surrounded by fourteenth century’s walls. Here we stop for a tasting of cherry liquor. We proceed to Nazare after the tasting. Nazare is a popular tourist attraction and picturesque village located on the Atlantic coast. Our next stop is the Monastery of Batalha, a Dominican &RQYHQW :H ¿QLVK WKH GD\ LQ )DWLPD D &DWKROLF SLOJULPDJH destination and home to sacred sites and religious artifacts. (Breakfast Included) Day 5 - Wednesday: Coimbra In the morning, we travel to Tomar for a half-day sightseeing tour and visit the Luso-Hebrew Museum. We then proceed towards Buçaco to visit the famous Buçaco Forest and for an outside view of Buçaco Palace. In Coimbra, our half-day sightseeing tour includes a visit to the University and Library. (Breakfast Included) Day 6 - Thursday: Porto We continue to Aveiro and Costa Nova for an orientation WRXU DQG WKHQ WUDYHO WKURXJK WKH 'RXUR 9DOOH\ FODVVL¿HG by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Traditionally, the wines from this region were transported down-river LQ ÀDW ERWWRPHG ERDWV FDOOHG ³UDEHORV´ 7KH ZLQH ZDV stored in barrels in cellars of the Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river from Porto. After our lunch with wine tasting in the Douro Valley, we continue to Porto. (Breakfast & Lunch Included) Day 7 - Friday: Explore Porto During our half-day sightseeing tour of Porto, we visit the Palacio de Bolsa (the stock exchange palace) and end our tour in one of the famous wine cellars where we have another tasting.After this, we continue with a boat excursion, one of the most spectacular experiences in the city. Our afternoon is free, at leisure. In the evening gather with your fellow travelers and your tour director for our farewell dinner. (Breakfast & Dinner Included) Day 8 - Saturday: Depart Porto After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your GHSDUWXUH ÀLJKW (Breakfast Included) LISBON • First class hotels • Airport arrival transfer in Lisbon on day 1 • Departure transfer in Porto on day 8 • Breakfast daily • Welcome reception in Lisbon (heavy hors d’oeuvres, a glass of wine, beer, or soft drink) • Lunch with wine tasting in the Douro Valley • Farewell dinner in Porto (coffee or tea included) • Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach • Professional Tour Director throughout • Luggage handling (1 pc per person) • Whisper technology enhanced touring • Service charges and hotel taxes • Cabo da Roca, wild and rugged headland marking the most western point of Continental Europe • Lisbon, a pastel-colored city on seven hills, ceramic tiles, Fado, and colonialism • The medieval walled city of Obidos, also known as the Wedding Town 1D]DUp 3RUWXJDO¶V PRVW IDPRXV ¿VKLQJ YLOODJH • Coimbra’s University and Library • Aveiro, canals and colorful boats, also known as the Portuguese Venice • Porto, the town that gave the country its very name • Lisbon: Real Palacio (F)/Lisbon Marriott Hotel (F) or similar • Fatima: Aurea (F)/Estrela De Fatima (F)/Regina (F) or similar • Coimbra: Vila Gale Coimbra (F) or similar • Porto: Eurostars Das Artes (F) or similar Included Features: Sightseeing Tours Included: Hotels Included: K140 2023 maximum: 24 passengers Start: End: Per Person in Twin: April 15, 2023 April 22, 2023 $2,125 May 20, 2023 May 27, 2023 $2,165 July 01, 2023 July 08, 2023 $2,125 Sept 16, 2023 Sept 23, 2023 $2,165 Oct 21, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 $2,165 Single Room Supplement: $715
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