Summary
Discover the gorgeous landscapes, sacred sites, and scrumptious cuisine of Portugal, and spend a few days relaxing on the golden beaches of the Algarve!
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Usa/Canada - Lisbon
- Day 2
- Arrival In Lisbon
- Day 3
- Lisbon
- Day 4
- Lisbon - Obidos - Nazare - Batalha - Fatima
- Day 5
- Fatima - Aveiro - Porto
- Day 6
- Porto
- Day 7
- Porto- Coimbra - Lisbon
- Day 8
- Lisbon - Arrabida - Algarve Area
- Day 9
- Half A Day Tour Of Faro
- Day 10
- Algarve Area
- Day 11
- Algarve Area
- Day 12
- Algarve Hotel - Faro - Usa/Canada
Travel Cities (6): Aveiro, Coimbra, Faro, Fatima, Lisbon, Porto
Details
Let yourself be swept away into a world with endless possibilities with this 12-day small-group tour of Portugal! Your journey will begin in Lisbon, a captivating coastal city known for its colorful buildings, famous landmarks, and twisting cobblestone streets. From there you will travel to Obidos to see the hilltop castle and admire the city';s medieval fortifications before you explore the typical fishing village of Nazare, where you can see some of the largest ocean waves in the world. visit the Batalha Monastery, a magnificent World Heritage Site, and explore Fatima, a famous pilgrimage destination where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared in 1917. Your next stop will be in Coimbra, bathed by the beautiful Mondego River, before you visit Aveiro, the 'Venice of Portugal' known for its picturesque canals and colorfully painted boats. Travel to Porto, a breathtaking coastal city situated by the Douro River and one of the top travel destinations in Europe thanks to its beautiful scenery, scrumptious cuisine, and thriving art scene! Next, you will make your way back to Lisbon and then to the Algarve beach Area, where sunny skies, gorgeous coastlines, and golden beaches are commonplace. Take some time to lay back and relax on one of the most beautiful beaches in the area, and head on a trip to Faro, where you will explore the Old Town and see the Arco da Vila. Your small-group tour of Portugal will come to an end in the Algarve!