Success Tours Ltd
Bratton Place Business Centre
One Newmarket Avenue, White Horse Business Park
Trowbridge, BA14 0XQ
Tel: +44 (0)1225 764205
Portugal - Lisbon, Porto & the Palaces of Sintra
Departure date: 1st October 2024
Tour duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Hotel: Hotel Villa Gale, Cascais for 4 nights
Hotel Premium Downtown, Porto for 3 nights
Tour inclusions: Return airport transfers between your local area and relevant London airport
Return flights between London and Portugal - see below details
English speaking tour manager and guide for your time in Portugal
Private coach hire for your time in Portugal for all excursions
4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in Cascais
2 buffet dinners with drinks (wine, beer, water, tea/coffee) in Villa Gale in Cascais
3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in Porto
Admission to attractions as per the below itinerary
Gratuities for your coach driver and tour manager/guide in Portugal
Whisper sets for tour excursions in Portugal
City tax in Cascais and Porto
Porterage on arrival & departure (at both hotels)
Full touring itinerary - see details below and above
Extras: Single Supplement
Seaview rooms at the Villa Gale, Cascais
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Outline of Suggested Itinerary
1 – Private coach transfer to Gatwick airport. Fly into Lisbon airport. Meet your tour manager / guide and private coach transfer to the hotel in Cascais. Buffet dinner and drinks included this evening.
2 – Full day guided visit of Lisbon including admission to The Tile museum and Ajuda National Palace. We will arrange for a later departure form Lisbon to allow for an early dinner at leisure in Lisbon. Cost of dinner at your own expense. Coach travel to return to hotel in the evening.
3 – Full day guided visit of Sintra including internal visits to Monserrate Palace & Sintra National Museum with a wine tasting en route back to the hotel. Evening free for own choice for dinner and at own expense.
4 – Guided tour of Queluz Palace and afternoon free in Lisbon for independent exploration. Farewell buffet dinner and drinks at the hotel this evening.
5 – Check out of hotel. Travel to Porto via Obidos to tour the white-washed hilltop town and try a local traditional cherry liqueur tasting (in a chocolate glass) before continuing on to Coimbra for a brief time before arriving in Porto. Check into your hotel. Dinner at leisure and own expense.
6 – Full day in Porto – guided city tour taking in all the highlights as well as a port tasting at one of the port cellars & filigree workshop visit (this is subject to timings).Dinner at leisure and own expense.
7 – Douro cruise with breakfasts and lunch included. Morning coach transfer to the port to take a scenic cruise upriver with the return by bus stopping in a wine estate for a visit with tasting before retuning to the hotel in Porto. Dinner at leisure and own expense.
8 – Check out of the hotel prior to the coach transfer to Porto Airport. Return private coach transfer to your local area.
The exact order of excursion is subject to change and subject to booking availability.
Costs – per person and based on sharing a twin/double room:
£1,989 per person based on a minimum of 20 full paying members travelling, plus one free place for the 21st person in a twin/double
Single Supplements
Twin / Double for sole occupancy: £375 per person
Flights
The above costs are based on using the following TAP flights:
Outbound: Departs Gatwick at 1035 Arrives Lisbon at 1320
Inbound: Departs Porto at 1805 Arrives Gatwick at 2220
£250 Deposit needed ASAP to secure flights
Porto
relatively undiscovered, yet hidden amongst its dramatic beauty is a fascinating heritage of medieval towns,
Romanesque architecture, winemaking traditions and fine food. Portugal’s north is also home to its second city:captivating Porto, which is vibrant, pretty and down to earth.
With its buildings colourfully perched on the hillside, Porto is a tumble of reds, blues and yellows descending to the banks of the River Douro. Gritty and glorious, this historic city has a strong commercial past, creating a fascinating combination of the pretty and the practical. Dilapidated buildings and imaginative graffiti contrast with intricate tilework and ornate churches, dramatic towers and bold bridges. Looked over by the Romanesque cathedral, Porto’s charms include the ornate Clérigos Tower, the incredible Lello Bookshop, wonderful museums, public gardens, and antique trams trundling along the riverbank.
Across the Douro in Vila Nova de Gaia, Port lodges dominate and boats bob in the water, simply demanding that you kick back and sample the local tipple.
Duoro River Cruise
Enjoy a relaxing cruise down the River Douro, taking in the best views of Porto, its iconic bridges, and the scenic vistas of the Douro Valley. The terraces that stripe the rolling hills with green and gold reveal the region’s purpose: the vines in this valley are used to create Porto’s famous port wine.