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Fly & Drive - Secrets of Portugal

Tower of Belém
Tower of Belém
Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto
Coach Museum
Coach Museum
Medieval walled town
Medieval walled town
Queluz
Queluz
 

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
8 days and 7 nights
Portugal (Lisbon, Coimbra, Santarem, Porto, Guimaraes, Obidos)
Portugal (Lisbon)

Description

Fly & drive tour minimum 2 passengers

Category

 
Classic (Private Tour)
Meals as per program
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Excellence (Private Tour)
Meals as per program
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Program

Day 01: Origin/Lisboa
Arrival to Lisbon airport, and pick-up of the car at the Guerin Rent-a-Car desk.
Drive to your hotel and check-in… Welcome to Lisboa. All the time you have still available, set to visit the seven hills city… Landmarks such as the Coach Museum, Jeronimos or the Tower of Belém, Alfama and the Castle, Bairro Alto and of course, the nightlife of Lisbon. Accommodation in the hotel.

Day 02: Lisboa/Tomar/Fátima/Coimbra
Leave to the north of Lisbon. First stop should be Santarém, known as the capital of the Gothic in Portugal. Continue to Tomar and don’t miss the chance to visit the Convent of Christ. Lunch can be taken already in Fatima and after a visit to the famous shrine, continue to the students’ city of Coimbra. Accommodation.

Day 03: Coimbra/Santarém
Take the morning to discover Coimbra, known as the city of the students. Visit the old quarters and then set up north to Mealhada. We recommend lunch in one of the many typical restaurants, serving the excellent suckling pork. After lunch, continue to Santarém. Take a visit and taste some of the local wine.

Day 04: Santarém/Viseu/Porto
Going straight north, the first stop should be Viseu. A visit to the town center will surely be worthwhile. Continue to Porto and we suggest that on your arrival you have lunch still in Gaia, in Cais de Gaia. From here the perspective over Porto is fascinating. In the afternoon, check-in at your hotel and set to discover Porto. Accommodation.

Day 05: Porto/Barcelos/Braga/Guimarães
This day we recommend visiting Minho. Start with Barcelos, beautiful little town and continue to Braga, once the religious capital of Portugal. Continue to Guimarães and visit the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, the gothic quarter of Guimarães, the cradle of Portugal. Return to Porto. Accommodation.

Day 06: Porto/Batalha/Nazaré/Óbidos
Return to the south, and you’ll arrive at Batalha. Continue to Nazaré, still today a typical fishermen village where you can’t miss to try one of the typical fish dishes that the many restaurants by the sea have to offer. Continue then to Alcobaça. Continue then to the south and to Óbidos. Medieval walled town, Óbidos will for sure be one of the most beautiful postcards of your holidays. Accommodation.

Day 07: Óbidos/Sintra/Cascais/Lisboa
First stop should be in Queluz to visit the Palace, then the unforgettable Sintra, immortalized by Lord Byron who called her the “Glorious Garden of Eden”.
After lunch, we recommend taking the road by Cabo da Roca to Cascais and then Estoril. Drive along the Tagus back to Lisbon. Accommodation in the hotel.

Day 08: Lisboa/Origin
Time to say “Adeus”

Price includes

- 07 Nights accommodation
- Bed & Breakfast Basis
- 01 Car for 08 days (P/U & D/O @ APT)
- Free parking in hotels (upon availability)

Price does not include

- Entrance fees
- Meals besides breakfast
- Airport tax (to be paid locally)
- Porterage in hotels
- Touristic City taxes

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Lisbon   Lisbon - Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)
2 Coimbra
3 Santarem
4 Porto
5 Guimaraes
6 Obidos
7 Lisbon
8   Lisbon

Accommodations provided in each place

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