- 2 nights accommodations at 5* PortoBay Flores, Porto;
- 2 nights accommodations at Quinta do Vallado, Luxury Wine Hotel;
- 3 nights accommodations at The Lift Boutique Hotel, Lisbon;
- 3 nights accommodations at 4* Praia Verde Boutique Hotel, Algarve;
- Tours:
• Porto;
• 2 guided visits to 2 Port wine cellars in Porto;
• Fado Show;
• 3 Guided tour with wine tasting to 3 wineries in Douro Valley;
• Nazaré and Óbidos;
• Sintra, Cascais and Óbidos;
• Lisbon;
• Sea Caves and Dolphins;
- Refeições:
• 10 Breakfasts;
• 4 Lunchs;
• 1 Dinner;
- Private airport transfers;
- Services of an English speaking driver/guide when mentioned in the itinerary;
Upon arrival in the Porto, an Onvicta driver will transfer you to the 5* Hotel. Check in and start with a private tour of Porto, start at the historic center and discover Clérigos Tower, the Lello Bookstore, considered by Lonely Planet one of the three most beautiful bookstores in the world. Across Aliados Avenue, you will find São Bento Railway Station, where you can observe its twenty thousand painted tiles, depicting historical landmarks. Continue to Santa Catarina street. Enjoy one of the most beautiful views over the Douro River from Porto Cathedral then, you visit the Stock Exchange Palace. Dinner will be served in a privileged location and a unique setting in the Port Wine cellars with a magnificent view over the Douro River and the historic center of Porto.
Enjoy a leisure morning. You will have lunch in Vila Nova de Gaia, so walk the D. Luís I bridge and enjoy the amazing views for both sides. After lunch, return to the origins of Portuguese tradition and soul with a glass of Ferreira Port. Immerse yourself in the history of Porto Wine and the Douro Valley and uncover one of its most charismatic and legendary personalities – Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira. Discover the history in a guided visit through the long warehouses ending with a wine tasting. Get together the tradition of the Port Wine and Fado in a different moment: a visit to the cellars, with wine tasting, followed by a Fado show.
After breakfast and check-out, meet your private driver at your hotel lobby to start your journey to Douro Valley. Enjoy the road and the sights along the way. First stop is at Quinta da Pacheca. Among the valleys of the Douro River, near the left bank, in the village of Cambres, Lamego county, in the heart of the first Pombaline demarcation of the Region, one of the most prestigious and recognized properties in the Douro Demarcated Region, here you will have a guided visit with wine tasting to the wine cellar and winery followed by lunch. After lunch check-in at the wine hotel.
After breakfast, meet your private driver/guide in the hotel lobby to start the day and discover the wines in Douro Valley. Start the day by visiting Quinta do Crasto, here you will have a guided tour of the winery and cellar followed by a tasting of 5 Quinta do Crasto wines. Lunch will be at Conceitus restaurant, the restaurant develops its dishes in perfect harmony with the property's wines, Quinta Nova Nossa Senhora do Carmo. After lunch, enjoy a guided tour of the vineyard dating from 1764 and the Wine Atelier, barrels room and the underground cellar, where the best lots selected by the Amorim family age.
After breakfast check-out and meet your private driver/guide in your hotel lobby to start your journey towards Lisbon. First stop will be in Nazaré, a typical fishing town known for its giant waves surfed by Garrett McNamara. Next will be Óbidos, the mediaeval town that is one of the most picturesque and well preserved in Portugal. Once in Lisbon, check-in at your Boutique Hotel in Lisbon.
After breakfast depart towards Sintra. The first stop will be at Pena Palace and Pena Park. After vist the charismatic village of Sintra – Unesco World Heritage. Take time to visit shops, eat the traditional pastry “queijada” or “travesseiro”, and take a walk on the narrow and colorful streets. The tour follows around the hill where you will be amazed by the mysticism of Quinta da Regaleira. Straight to the west coast, you can see the unique view - Azenhas do Mar - and lunch at a non-touristic restaurant where you can eat the best grilled fish and seafood. After lunch, you will then continue to the westernmost point of Europe Continent – Cabo da Roca. On the way to Cascais you will pass by Guincho beach and Boca do Inferno. Once in Cascais take a stroll around the charming bay of Cascais with its beach and appreciate a luxurious life style. The tour ends with a fantastic trip from Cascais, by the Portuguese Riviera on the seaside, through the Estoril coast to Lisbon.
After breakfast enjoy this private half-day tour of Lisbon's highlights where you can explore the best and most iconic parts of the city. Stop at different viewpoints and including its main monuments. Starting in the typical neighborhood of Alfama you will see the main Cathedral of Lisbon. Then contemplate a magnificent viewpoint overlooking Lisbon, São Jorge Castle, Rio Tejo, and much more. Heading to Belém (emblematic district of the Portuguese Discoveries), you will be able to visit the impressive Monastery of Jerónimos, the fabulous Belém Tower and the magnificent Monument to the Discoveries. It’s impossible to leave Belém without tasting the delicious and one-of-a-kind Custard Pie (Pastel de Belém). Returnig to the heart of Lisbon center, this panoramic tour will take you to the old neighborhoods of Chiado, Bairro Alto and will pass on the trendy Liberdade Avenue, Rossio Square and Pombaline Downtown – where you'll get to know the Lisbon Great Earthquake 1755 details
After breakfast check-out and meet your private driver/guide in your hotel lobby to start your journey towards Algarve. First visit of the day is to Monte da Ravasqueira. A visit to Monte da Ravasqueira is much more than a visit to a winery, it's a journey through time and history. One of the Estate's cornerstones is the imposing winery, where the wines created by their inspired oenologists rest. Discover the Ravasqueira at table, over a typical Alentejo dish and a glass of wine as you stroll through the vineyards. After this great experience leave towards Adega da Cartuxa. The Cartuxa brand is the principal activity of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation and the umbrella brand of the Cartuxa Winery, Cartuxa Olive Mill and Cartuxa Wine Tourism. Enjoy the uniquely beautiful gardens and cellars at Quinta de Valbom. You will also taste wines and olive oils. Get to the Algarve and check-in at your 4* Hotel.
Enjoy a leisure day at the beach and relax on the white sandy beaches in the Algarve.
After breakfast meet your driver at your hotel lobby. In the Algarve you will find some of the most beautiful beaches and sea caves in the world, accessible only by sea. Get to know some of these secret and hidden places very closely, in the company of a local guide and certified instructor. Know the Algarve Coast with a 2.5-hour dolphin watching cruise. Take in the views and feel the beautiful ocean breeze as you look out for playful pods of dolphins. Visit the election of caves that are quintessential to the Algarve and even stop for a swim on one of the gorgeous beaches.
With a great location on Rua das Flores (pedestrian access), right next to Misericórdia Church, the hotel is within easy walking distance of the city’s main tourist attractions. This hotel with 500 years of history a fusion of the Classic and the Contemporary and is comprised of two different buildings: a 16th-century palace and a new wing, built from scratch.
Since 2005, Quinta do Vallado receive guests in it’s comfortable Wine Hotel. Initially opening the doors to the Traditional House, built in the 18th century and having once belonged to Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, it offers five recently renovated suites. This project's growing success led to the construction of a second building in 2012, made almost entirely of schist - the dominant stone in the region's soil. This new 8-room building was designed by Architect Francisco Vieira de Campos, who was also in charge of the winery's renovation project
The Lift welcomes guests in the historic center of Lisbon, in an old Lisbon-style Pombalina-style building that participated in the reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake. Ceilings of the top-floor accommodation of the building - the attic - the original timbers of the roof can still be seen, where one can look out on the Castle of São Jorge or the Elevador de Santa Justa from a typical Lisbon trawler, the postcards of the capital.
Considered in 2014 by CNN one of Europe’s best new boutique hotels, Praia Verde Boutique Hotel was the first renovated hotel under the management of DHM - Discovery Hotel Management. After a complete makeover in terms of architecture and design, Praia Verde is the interpretation of a new concept in the Portuguese hotel industry.
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