Lisbon, Fátima and Porto - PT136 - High Season
Lisbon,Portugal
Duration
8 Days 7 Nights TripTour Code
TP5065Description
Suited to the traveler who wishes to know Lisbon and Porto, including also: Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Alcobaça, Nazaré, Batalha, Fátima and Coimbra. 8 days | 7 nights Overnight Stays: Lisbon 3 nights, Fátima 1 night, Porto 3 nights. Effort level: Low – Easy pace with minimal walking, mostly flat terrain, and rare inclines or declines. Suitable for all travelers seeking a relaxed experience Dates Available : April 4 and 25; May 2, 16 and 23; June 6 and 20; July 4 and 16; August 1 and 22; September 5, 12 and 26; October 3, 17 and 24.
Highlights
- Sintra - Cabo da Roca - Cascais - Estoril
- Tombs of Pedro and Inês on Alcobaça’s monastery church
- Shepperd’s village and Lúcia´s house, in Fátima
- University and Library, in Coimbra
- Tastings: Belém tart (Pastel de Belém), Ginja de Óbidos (cherry liquor), convent pastry in Alcobaça.
Included
- Schultz Assurance: Departures guaranteed with a minimum of 2 travelers. Schultz Operational Manager (GOS): A selected driver with tourism expertise, operating under the Schultz Small Groups concept, for trips in vehicles accommodating from 2 to 8 passengers. Transfer: Airport - Hotel - Airport. Train Ticket: Coimbra – Porto (economic class). Accommodation: 7 nights, depending on the selected category, in the mentioned hotels or similar, with breakfast included. Tastings: Belém pastry, Óbidos cherry liqueur, and conventual pastry from Alcobaça. Visits: •Tombs of Pedro and Inês in Alcobaça’s monastery church •Shepherd’s village and Lúcia’s house in Fátima •University and Library in Coimbra Luggage: One medium suitcase per person is allowed during the tour. Assistance: 24-hour support for emergencies during your stay in Portugal.
Not Included
- Airfare, local tourism taxes, and other services not mentioned as included.
Itinerary
Day 1
- FRIDAY: Lisbon Arrival at Lisbon airport, private transfer to your hotel.
- Accommodation from 15h00 on.
- Free time.
Day 2
- SATURDAY: Lisbon - Sintra - Cabo da Roca - Cascais - Estoril - Lisbon | 90 Km Breakfast.
- At 9:00h, leaving to Belém, where you will be able to appreciate the monuments that represent the age of Portuguese Discoveries and taste the famous tart “pastel de Belém”.
- We will proceed to Cascais on a scenic route, by the sea.
- Lunch and free time in Cascais.
- Visit to Cabo da Roca, continental Europe’s most western point, after which we proceed to Sintra, where you will have time to enjoy the unique atmosphere of this historic village World Heritage by UNESCO.
- Return to Lisbon, accommodation, and free time for the rest of the day.
Day 3
- SUNDAY: Lisbon | Free day Breakfast.
- Day at leisure.
- Complete your trip with one of the optional tours that will take you to know other surrounding regions, or with one of our activities and experiences to enjoy the best of Lisbon.
- Check out our day tours
Day 4
- MONDAY: Lisbon - Óbidos – Nazaré - Alcobaça - Fátima l 180 Km Breakfast.
- At 9h00, departure to Óbidos, a quaint village within a medieval wall.
- Free time to walk around and taste the typical cherry liquor, which may be served in a chocolate cup.
- We continue to Nazaré, famous for its giant waves and an enormous beach.
- Free time for lunch.
- After lunch, visit to Alcobaça, World Heritage by UNESCO, and its convent church, that houses the tombs of Pedro and Inês, protagonists of Portugal's most famous love story.
- Next to it, you will taste some of the local convent pastries, with origins dating back to the Císter monks that settled here in the 12th century.
- After arriving in Fátima, accommodation and free time (from April to October you can join in the Candle's procession).
Day 5
- TUESDAY: Fátima – Coimbra - Porto | 210Km Breakfast.
- At 9h00, departure to Coimbra, stopping in Aljustrel, the place where the three shepherds lived, where you can visit Lucia's house.
- In Coimbra, you will enter Portugal's oldest university, including its world-famous library from the 18th century, UNESCO Heritage.
- After that, free time in the city's historic center to walk around and lunch.
- At a suitable time, transport to Coimbra train station, where you will board a train to Porto (Campanhã terminal station).
- Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
- accommodation.
- Important: In Porto train station, the driver will be awaiting you at the main exit, holding a sign with your name.
- If you happen to leave the station trough another exit, you should look for the driver in the main station hall.
Day 6
- WEDNESDAY: Porto Breakfast.
- Day at leisure.
- Complete your trip with one of the optional tours that will take you to know other surrounding regions, or with one of our activities and experiences to enjoy the best of Porto.
Day 7
- THURSDAY: Porto Breakfast, Day at leisure.
- Overnight in Porto
Day 8
- FRIDAY: Porto | End of services Breakfast and check-out.
- Transfer to Porto airport, 3h30 min before your intercontinental flight departure.
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