Portugal

Part I: Lisbon & City Exploration

Day 1: Arrive Lisbon, Capital of Portugal

✈️ Arrival: Arrive at Lisbon Airport.

🚗 Transfer: You will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel on a private basis.

🛎️ Check-in & Leisure: Check into your hotel (standard check-in is usually 15:00 hrs). Spend the rest of the day at leisure, soaking in the atmosphere of this city influenced by many different cultures.

🏨 Overnight: Lisbon.

Day 2: Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Tour

🚌 City Tour: Enjoy the freedom of a 24-hour Hop-on Hop-off bus tour ticket to explore Lisbon’s sights.

📍 Highlights: The bus offers multiple lines, allowing you to stop at key areas like:

The Baixa district (Pombaline grid of streets).

Praça do Comércio (Tagus Riverfront).

The monumental area of Belém (World Heritage monuments).

Modern leisure spaces like the Parque das Nações.

🏨 Overnight: Lisbon.

Part II: Porto & Douro Valley

Day 3: Lisbon to Porto Transfer

🚆 Morning Transfer: After breakfast, transfer on your own to Lisbon Station.

🛤️ Train Journey: Take the scenic train journey to Porto (approx. 3 to 3.5 hrs).

🛎️ Check-in & Leisure: Upon arrival, transfer on your own to your Porto hotel and check in.

🏨 Overnight: Porto.

Day 4: Porto Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

🚌 City Tour: Explore Porto, the birthplace of Port Wine, with a 24-hour Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket.

📍 Highlights: The bus routes are strategically located to allow easy access to:

The historic core (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Views along the Douro River estuary.

The famous wine caves of Vila Nova de Gaia.

🏨 Overnight: Porto.

Day 5: Porto (Free Day – Optional Activities)

🏞️ Free Day: Enjoy a free day to explore the city on your own, perhaps revisiting a favorite spot or sampling the local cuisine.

Optional Activity Choices:

Option #1: Porto Douro Valley Full-Day Wine Tasting & River Cruise with Lunch. A full-day immersive tour to the famous wine region, including tastings, olive oil samples, a river cruise, and traditional Portuguese lunch.

Option #2: The Best Douro Boat Tour (Approx. 1.5 hrs.). A panoramic sailboat tour starting from the Douro marina, covering the Ribeira and Cais de Gaia banks.

🏨 Overnight: Porto.

Part III: Return to Lisbon & Fado

Day 6: Porto to Lisbon Transfer & Fado Show

🚆 Morning Transfer: After breakfast, transfer on your own to Porto Station for your train back to Lisbon (approx. 3 to 3.5 hrs).

🛎️ Check-in & Leisure: Upon arrival, transfer on your own to your Lisbon hotel and check in.

🎶 Evening Culture: Enjoy the evening with an optional ‘Fado in Chiado’ Live Fado Show (Skip The Line Ticket at 19:00). Experience this passionate, 50-minute performance featuring two singers and two guitarists—a true expression of the soul of Lisbon.

🏨 Overnight: Lisbon.

Day 7: Depart Lisbon

✈️ Departure: After breakfast, complete check-out formalities.

🚗 Transfer: Approximately 3-4 hours prior to your departure flight, you will have a private transfer from your hotel to Lisbon Airport (LIS).

👋 Farewell: Arrive home with pleasant memories of your Portuguese tour.