Best of Portugal

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10 nights

Best of Portugal

This Best of Portugal journey reveals a nation’s proud history, warm-hearted locals and soul-warming cuisine

£1995 pp
£1975 pp excluding flights £198 per night
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This Best of Portugal journey reveals a nation's proud history, warm-hearted locals and soul-warming cuisine. Starting in Lisbon, you'll travel north and south to explore a Templar stronghold, watch thoroughbreds perform at an Alentejo farm and visit the Algarve.
  • Explore Lisbon, Évora and Porto with a Local Specialist
  • Discover the Algarve, Lagos, Castelo de Vide, Viseu, Coimbra, Tomar, Nazaré and Óbidos
  • Visit the Hieronymite Monastery in Lisbon, the cathedral in Évora, the Palace Gardens at Palacio de Mateus, the Stock Exchange Palace, Arabian Hall and a local port wine cellar in Porto, the University Library of Coimbra, the Convent of Christ in Tomar, the Shrine at Fátima, the Gothic Monastery at Batalha and the medieval village of Óbidos
  • View the Castle of Guimarães
  • Connect with Locals Saddle up for a superb stud farm visit, the tragic story of unrequited love and a traditional home-cooked meal during a Be My Guest lunch with Tiago and Vera in Portugal's beautiful Alentejo. (Day 3)
  • Dive into Culture Visit the Hieronymite Monastery, a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome and exquisite example of Manueline architecture. (Day 2) Sample the Douro Valley's delicious Port wine-making tradition at one of the local Port wine lodges. (Day 8)
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