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Tour: 08 Days
Departs: Any day on request
Day 1 (Lisbon)
Arrival in Lisboa where you are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Overnight Lisboa.
Day 2 (Lisboa)
Breakfast. A full day to explore the sights of the city at leisure, including a walk through the historical Alfama district, the Rossio and a visit to the famous tower of Belem. Overnight Lisboa.
Day 3 (Lisboa – Sintra – Obidos)
Breakfast. This morning you will be met at your hotel by your Private Chauffeur to commence your private tour of Porutgal. Your first day of travel takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage listed city of Sintra for a sightseeing stop. The tall conical chimneys of the Palacio Nacional de Sintra and the fabulous Palacio da Pena are unmistakable landmarks. Continue on your journey north through Mafra to reach Obidos, Portugal’s whitewashed town surrounding a castle. Overnight at the beautiful castle, now a Pousada.
Day 4 (Obidos – Alcobaça – Batalha – Fatima – Coimbra)
Breakfast. Today you head north to Alcobaça and Batalha for panoramic tour of Batalha and on to the pilgrim’s city of Fatima. The Neo-Baroque basilica, flanked by statues of saints, has a 65m tower and an esplanade twice the size of St Peter’s square in Rome. Free time to visit the sanctuary before returning to the road and heading north to the university city of Coimbra. Portugal's original university was established in Coimbra in 1308. Overnight.
Day 5 (Coimbra – Conimbriga – Bussaco – Coimbra)
Breakfast. Morning visit of Coimbra. Coimbra, Portugal's third largest city, tumbles down a steep riverbank by the Mondego River. The city offers a fine museum – Museu Machado de Castro and a regal university quarter, plus mansions, monasteries and churches, including the most imposing Romanesque church in the country. An afternoon visit of nearby Conimbriga and into the vast Bussaco Forest with optional lunch stop at the famous Palace Hotel do Bussaco. Return to Coimbra for overnight.
Day 6 (Coimbra – Viseu – Lamego – Regua – Pinhao – Mesao Frio)
Breakfast. Head north through Viseu and into Lamego for a brief visit of the town. An attractive town within the demarcated port area, Lamego also produces wines, including Raposeira, Portugal's premier sparkling wine. Head to nearby Mesao Frio via the beautiful towns of Regua and historical Pinhao. Surrounded by vineyards, the town of Pinhao has many lodges and even the train station has azulejos depicting the wine harvest. Arrival and free time. Overnight at a lovely 18th C Manor House on a vast port wine estate. Mesao Frio.
Day 7 (Mesao Frio – Oporto)
Breakfast. Today you will travel along the Douro river to arrive in Porto where you must farewell your chauffeur as you are dropped off at your hotel. The present city of Porto occupies the site of the Roman town of Portus, sprawling down the long, steep north bank of the Douro, 6km from the sea. Afternoon at leisure. We recommend you cross over Dom Luis Bridge, over the river for a local port tasting. Overnight Porto.
Day 8 (Oporto)
Breakfast. Farewell the city as you are transferred to the airport for your flight out of Porto…
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