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653068866
653068866
Archilla Travel - C.I.AN-047594-3
653068866
653068866
Lisbon, Oporto and Fatima
From 804 €

Lisbon, Oporto and Fatima

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Created: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Ref ID: 10864054
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804 €
Based on 2 adults
Created: Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Spend six days exploring northern Portugal’s most enchanting cities, beginning with a memorable religious pilgrimage. See the first Portuguese Gothic-style church in Alcobaca, admire the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria, and attend the candle-lit procession at the Marian Shrine in Fatima. Explore one of the world’s oldest universities in Coimbra, stroll through the alleys of Alveiro, and make a stopover in Oporto, an acclaimed UNESCO-listed World Heritage site

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Fatima: This impressive religious pilgrimage site welcomes up to six million visitors a year.

Oporto: Portugal’s second largest city greets you with unforgettable landmarks and delicious local wine. 

Nazare: Considered one of the most traditional villages in the country, Nazare is a lovely place facing a beautiful sandy beach.

Day 1: MADRID – SALAMANCA– PORTO (570 Km – 6 Hrs)

Join the group at the meeting point at 8:30 in the morning (Departure from established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information). From there drive to Salamanca. Here you can spend some free time wandering around this World Heritage University City of great architectural and artistic value. Afterwards, drive across the Portuguese border until reaching Porto, where you will check in to your hotel for the night.  


Overnight in Porto.

Day 2: PORTO

Wake up to breakfast at the hotel before stepping out into the UNESCO-listed city of Porto. Spend the morning enjoying a panoramic sightseeing tour of this iconic Portuguese destination. The tour takes you to some of its most iconic locations, including the Cathedral, the Stock Exchange building and the Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a different perspective of the city along the river Douro aboard the Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one wellknown Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting. Rest of day at leisure. 

  • Overnight in Porto.

Day 3: PORTO – COIMBRA – FATIMA (215 Km – 2,5 Hrs)

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and then depart to your next destination: Coimbra, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. After some free time wandering around the city, continue to Fatima, a world-renowned centre for the Christian Faith and a World Pilgrimage Sanctuary. Contemplate its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria, the legendary place where the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, contains the tombs of the three shepherds who witnessed the miracle, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. At night, conditions permitting, you have the option to attend the procession of the candles. 

  • Overnight in Fatima.

Day 4: FATIMA – BATALHA – NAZARE – ALCOBAÇA – LISBON (190 Km – 3 Hrs)

After breakfast at the hotel, hit the road and drive to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of the Gothic and Manueline styles, listed as a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue then to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré, where you’ll spend some free time absorbing its quint atmosphere. Continue later to Alcobaça, yet another World Heritage site, and visit its famous 12th-century church and the tombs of Pedro and Inés de Castro. Then one last drive takes you all the way to Lisbon, where you’ll check in and spend the night.  

  • Overnight in Lisbon.

Day 5: LISBON

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, as Lisbon was known in Roman times. Drive through its main squares and avenues, and see renowned landmarks like the Belem Tower, the Jeronimos Monastery, the Coach Museum, the Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square and Liberty Avenue. Spend the afternoon at leisure wandering through the nostalgic corners of the Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to the city castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting ruas of coloured houses and genuine tabernas playing Fado late into the night.

  • Overnight in Lisbon.

Day 6: LISBON – CACERES – MADRID (615 Km – 6,5 Hrs)

Depart to Caceres after breakfast at the hotel. Yet another city listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO, the streets of modern Caceres seamlessly blends its ancient Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its main square and old town, which contains the famous Mediaeval Quarter. Continue then to Madrid, where the tour reaches its conclusion. 

  • Breakfast included.
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GUIDE:

  • Operated by bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking guides 
  • Local English- and Spanish-speaking guides in Oporto and Lisbon 

ACCOMMODATION:

  • 5 nights' accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1, 2; Porto:

Superior Hotel Category = Vila Gale Porto or similar 4*

Day 3; Fatima:

Superior Hotel Category = Santa Maria or similar 4*

Day 4, 5; Lisbon:

Superior Hotel Category = Lutécia or similar 4*

OPTIONAL EXTRA (on request)

Pre/Post-Night in Madrid:

Superior Hotel Category = Princesa Plaza/Riu Plaza or similar 4*


MEALS:

  • 5 breakfasts

TRANSPORTATION:

  • Motor-coach for the duration of the programme 

ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES: 

  • All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: guided tour in Porto, Boat trip along the river Douro and visit Port Wine Cellars with wine tasting (day 2), guided tour in Lisbon (day 5)

OTHER:

  • Travel Insurance
Excluded
  • Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, laundry, drinks and meals not stated explicitly in the programme
  • National or International flights
  • All types of insurance except of mentioned Travel Insurance
  • Entry visas to Spain and Gibraltar (if applicable)
  • Entrance tickets to any venue, museum or activity not mentioned
  • Lisbon and Porto Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel
  • Any other expenses not mentioned in the ‘Inclusions’ section
Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1, 2; Porto:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Vila Gale Porto or similar 4*

Day 3; Fatima:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Santa Maria or similar 4*

Day 4, 5; Lisbon:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Lutécia or similar 4*

OPTIONAL EXTRA (on request)

Pre/Post-Night in Madrid:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Princesa Plaza/Riu Plaza or similar 4*

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