Dates: September 18 – 21 (short package) OR Sept 18 – 25 (extended tour of Portugal with bride & groom).
Tour Lisbon and rest of Portugal
PACKAGE A: 3-Day stay in Lisbon to include airport pickups, hotels, breakfast, city-tour, wedding transport. Place $200 Deposit for 4 Day-Tour of Lisbon
PACKAGE B: SOLD OUT! 7-Day stay in Portugal with above inclusions plus the cities of Sintra, Obios, Nazare, Aveiro, Porto & Costa Nova. *** DUE TO LIMITED HOTEL CAPACITY, THIS ITINERARY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TRAVEL ORGANIZER Sherry Mila sherry.kumar@travelclubsinternational.com to check on availability prior to placing your deposit.
Deposits are collected in USD online, balances are charged in Euros and payable by filling out an invoice, and submitting it with passport photo.
Prices quoted are based on double occupancy, (2 ppl per room). The single supplement is an additional upgrade for a single room. It is charged once for the entire length of your stay.
Place $300 Deposit for 7-Day Tour of Portugal
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Sept 18 (Lisbon) Client reception at the airport (LIS) and private car transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: Sept 19 (Lisbon) Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the half-day of city visit, starting with the monument area of Lisbon to visit Jeronimos Monastery, monument of the XVI centuryand the most important of the Manueline style in Portugal with the visit of church and cloisters. Next visit the tower of Belem, the former fortress of the 15th century, the monument to the Portugese discoveries, tasting of the famous pastries of Belem, one of the ex-libris of the city. The tour ends at downtown, where you will be able to walk freely to the streets and shop in the traditional commerce of Brixa or in the upscale shops of Avenida de Liberdade.
NOTE: Those who wish to return by bus to hotel.
Afternoon free. There is an optional tour by Tuk-Tuk to visit historical districts of Alfama and Castelo (optional).
Evening: Pateo de Alfama restaurant for dinner and fado & Folklore show. Return to hotel.
Day 3: Sept 20, (Lisbon) WEDDING DAY
Breakfast at hotel. Client to indicate time of transfer to the Frontera Palace for the wedding, returns to hotel to be made in 2 shifts; the first at 00h00 and the second at 02h00.
Day 4 Sept 21 (Lisbon) Breakfast at hotel. Airport transfers will be made according to return flight times. Deposited travelers should forward their eTickets to tour organizer: Sherry Mila to book airport transfers.
*** END OF PROGRAM FOR PACKAGE A***
PACKAGE B INCLUDES ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS:
Day 4: Sept 22 (Sintra, Obios, Nazare, Aveiro)
Breakfast at the hotel and departures towards Sintra, a fairy tale village that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the places most connected to the history of Portugal. A place of choice for some of the masters of the cultural movement of Romanticism, best known by the English writer Lord Byron who lived here for several years. Visit to the Palace of the Village that was the summer residence of the portugese monarchs. After, we will drive up the west coast to Obidos to visit the medieval village surrounded by walls where you could walk through its narrow streets, enjoy the local crafts and taste the famous “ginjinha” (sour cherry) liqueur served in chocolate cups.
After this visit, we will continue to Nazare, the most traditional of the fishing villages of the country where the tradition of women’s costumes with their 7 skirts blends with the modernity of surfers who come here every year attracted by the enormity of the waves. Free time for a beach walk and enjoy.
We continue to Sitio, to admire one of the most beautiful views of the Portugese coast. We will visit The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazareth from the Middle Ages, and the Chapel of Good Memory linked to one of the oldest legends in the region. After, we will continue to Aveiro, a city crossed by several water channels that give it a very characteristic beauty.
Day 5: Sept 23 (Aveiro, Costa Nova, Porto)
Breakfast and boat ride through the Canals, so you can admire the buildings of the center, many of them in art deco and the beauty of the main canal. After the visit, we will go to Costa Nova where you will find the wooden houses of various colors, where once lived the fishermen, and today are used as holiday homes. On the way, we can admire the salt pans that surround this city. we then continue towards Vila Nova de Gaia, the south bank of the Douro River, with cellars where Port Wine ages and is then bottled to export worldwide. Visit to the Ferreira Cellars where you will learn about the aging process, and finish with a port tasting. After this visit, we will take a boat trip on the Douro River and its 6 bridges, the oldest being D. Maria by Eifel.
After visit, transport to Hilton Gaia Hotel 5*. Rest of the day is free to shop, explore or go to the city WOW- World of Wines, with several museums linked to wine and Portugese traditions and with several restaurants. Stroll through the typical area of Ribeira and there experience the authentic Porto.
Day 6: Sept 24 (Porto, Lisbon)
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to visit the city, including the historical area of the Cathedral, St. bento Station, Alidos Avenue, the Clerigos Tower, the Avenue of Boavista, The Cheese Castle, the Foz do Douro, the Infante house, the Old Customs, the Bolsa Palace (guided visit to interior) where the famous Arab Room and Church of St. Francis stands out (interioir view) with its magnificent golden baroque carvings. After the visit, head to Lisbon for your farewell dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Sept 25 (Lisboa)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on your flight times, guests will be transported back to the airport for departure.
All hotels are subject to availability for group size and may change.
INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE:
3 or 7 nights in 5* hotels or similar BB regime
1 private transfer in/out for the group (individual transfers can be arranged at extra cost).
private transport for tour days
Tickets to included monuments
Maliciero boat trip in Aveiro
NOT INCLUDED:
International flights, COVID tests, insurance
City taxes
personal Expenses
Visas
Guide tips, porter tips. Please tip your guides and porters.
Place $200 Deposit for 4 Day-Tour of Lisbon
Place $300 Deposit for 7-Day Tour of Portugal
All travel arrangements are provided by Travel Clubs International. Once you have placed your deposit, please contact Sherry Mila, with your phone number, email address, or if you have any questions about your tour.
Your travel organizer:
Sherry Mila
sherry.kumar@TravelClubsInternational.com
267.255.8308