
Portugal
Classic Portugal, from the capital to Porto
Portugal
Portugal from south to north: Lisbon, Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais, Fátima, Óbidos, Nazaré and Batalha, Coimbra and Aveiro, the Minho and the Douro valley, then Porto. Also as a self-drive tour with a rental car (On the road, from Porto to Lisbon), from €650 per person.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 399€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
The capital, Sintra and the monasteries.
Day 1
Arrival in Lisbon
Flight to Lisbon, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2
Sintra – Cabo da Roca – Cascais
The royal palace of Sintra, Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the continent, and the seaside resort of Cascais.

Day 3
Lisbon – Fátima
Lisbon: the Alfama and its tram 28, the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower, and pastéis de nata. Then Fátima.

Day 4
Óbidos – Nazaré – Batalha
Óbidos, a walled village of white houses, the port of Nazaré and its giant waves, then the Gothic monastery of Batalha.

Days 5-8
Coimbra, the Douro and Porto.
Day 5
Coimbra – Aveiro
Coimbra and its old university, then Aveiro and its canals.

Day 6
The Minho and the Douro
The green Minho and the Douro valley and its terraced vineyards.

Day 7
Porto
Porto, its Ribeira quays, the Dom Luís bridge, the Lello bookshop and a tasting in a port cellar.

Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Porto airport and fly to France.


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