Portugal Tour

Today our destination is Lisbon, capital of Portugal. start our tour by visiting Belem district. We will see the famous Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery and Monument to the Discoveries. We will give a small free time to taste amazing traditional desserts of Belem. After that, we will continue to the city center and see Praça Comercio, Baixa district, Rossio and Restauradores squares, Liberdade Street, Marques de Pombal Square and historical Alfama district. We will leave our bus in Alfama and start our walking tour in the streets of Alfama to see old houses, traditional fado restaurants and markets. We will finish our day with a free time in this neighborhood full of history and then will head to our hotel in Lisbon for overnight.

First, we head the first of our destinations: Pena Palace, to enjoy the day discovering Sintra. Pena Palace is one of the most amazing places of Portugal and we will go as far as to say it is one of the indispensable visits if we travel to Lisbon. As royal residence, Pena Palace has enviable surroundings (you will see how easy we will understand why it was the chosen place by monarchs and royal courts) and besides, it has a richness that astonishes the millions of visitants who choose the Pena Palace as unavoidable visit. From Pena Palace we will go to Sintra. Here, our guide will introduce us the place briefly, a Portuguese village which is Heritage of Humanity, which posseses and endless number of marvellous corners. Corners we can enjoy because it will be in Sintra where we will have free time we will spend also for having lunch.

Next, your tour moves west to the coast, with a stop at Batalha to visit the Batalha Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most fascinating Gothic monuments in Europe. King John I of Portugal built the monastery to give thanks to the Virgin Mary over a battle against Spanish troops in 1385. After lunch, you’ll visit Sítio, a clifftop village that offers some of the best views in Portugal. From high on the cliffs surrounding Nazaré, you’ll learn about the legend of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré. The statue of Our Lady of Nazaré is one of the oldest Christian art pieces. Continuing on, you’ll fall in love with the colorful, romantic village of Obidos. Its winding streets and medieval structures, castle walls and handicraft shops make this stop the highlight of the trip for many people. You’ll have the opportunity here to taste the typical liquor of this region known as ginjinha, or simply ginja.

Early morning we will start our visit in wonderful Porto. We will see the Boavista district; modern town center, Queijo Castle, Douro River, Foz neighborhood; old fisherman’s quarter, Cathedral of Porto, old city walls, Plaça Carmo, historical city hospital, famous library Lello, Clerigos Church, Plaça Aliados and finally Riberia district, near the harbor on the river. We will have some free time here for shopping. You have an option to join a boat trip on the river in your free time. Then, we will drive to hotel for overnight.

Today is the departure day. Depending on the flight time, we will have some free time in the city, after breakfast at our hotel. Then we will drive to the airport and finish our tour with unforgettable memories.