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Minimum 8 passengers (maximum 28)
The Silver shows you, the roots of this ancient country, giving you the pleasant opportunity to see, taste and enjoy an environment that creates a path between the present and the former times of a territory 1200 years old, inviting you to
contact the other side of a modern and developed society, to meet the real Portugal.
During this seven days journey, we'll present you the traditional Portuguese recipes, the original savoury of our rich and well appreciated gastronomy, and the Portuguese art of welcoming with carefully selected 4 stars hotels, considering the location and the
best comfort conditions.
We didn't forget the wines, always an important reference in our flavour universe that invites you not only to taste, but also to see how this precious Portuguese nectar is made.
Tradition, identity, taste, charm, all thought, just...For You.
Day 1: Lisboa - Estoril - Cascais - C. Roca - Sintra - Lisboa
In the morning, after a visit to the rich historical area of Belem in Lisbon the tour follows the elegant coast of Estoril and Cascais, the charming areas of exiled kings, and twentieth century spies, not forgetting the companion of the large and wide Tagus River.
And then, meet the Atlantic Ocean, the final scenic pretext that will prepare you to visit the most Western point of Continental Europe - Roca Cape. The natural element will still be present, while living the maritime coast, to enter in the natural reserve of
Sintra and Cascais, being received by luxurious vegetation, of an uneven green, developing the perfect conditions to the romantic ambiance of Sintra, the UNESCO Heritage, with palaces, stories and legends. And to feel this atmosphere, we'll visit the Sintra National Palace in the historical centre.
Also, your first gastronomic and wine experience will be here, in Sintra (lunch included). This will prepare you to visit our capital, "the Seven Hills City "- With references from the times of our nation birth, through the times of the Portuguese discoveries,
until our modern 21st century.
At night you'll have the chance to listen and to feel the "Fado" - a genuine Portuguese music style, in an excellent restaurant, as an optional (please check the price for this optional on the general conditions).
Accommodation in Lisbon:
Hotel Açores Lisboa
Day 2: Lisboa - Évora - Marvão - Castelo de Vide - Guarda
Our journey will follow for the discovering of the deep Portugal. Departure from Lisbon towards the Alentejo region, where you'll visit one of the most interesting cities of this region: Évora (World Heritage City, classified by UNESCO).
A "rendezvous" with Portuguese history and with the genuine house styles from the south of Portugal. Free time for Lunch in Evora (not included). Then, it's time to arrive at the memorable Marvão village.
This small village stands at more than 800 meters high. It's surrounded by walls dating back from the 13th. As this will be the day dedicated to discover the deep countryside of Portugal, you'll also visit the beautiful and ancient Portuguese village of Castelo
de Vide, known as "the Sintra of Alentejo region".
Completely different scenery from the other days of this tour. Bring your camera, or you'll regret it forever...
You'll end you day at Guarda, the medieval capital of "Beira Interior" (dinner included).
Accommodation in Guarda:
Hotel Lusitânia Parque
Day 3: Guarda - Viseu - Lamego - Vila Real - Régua
Visit to Guarda, the capital of "Beira Interior". After a visit to its Cathedral (started to build on the 14th century) and its narrow streets, we'll continue to another important city of this region: Viseu, where you'll have free time for lunch.
At Viseu, besides a visit to its historical centre with Barroc and "Manuelino" influences, you'll also have free time to walk around and lunch. Then the tour proceeds to Lamego, where you'll know the "Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Sanctuary".
It's important to say that on this day, you'll enter on the Douro Region, and start to visit some of the cities that are an expression of this important product of Portuguese economy - the Port Wine. Vila Real, one of these cities will be the place to
understand the importance that Douro River has to these people, that respects this fountain of life, work, and way of living. After, "Solar de Mateus" the beautiful delicate Baroque Style decorating a traditional building.
And to show how deeply rooted the Port Wine is, still on our days, and proudly keeping Tradition, we'll visit one farm responsible for this fine art. Peso da Régua, the accommodation point, having the Douro River just below, promising you, that on 4th day, the
chance of knowing and cruising this river, will not pass by. (Dinner included in Regua)
Accommodation in Régua:
Hotel Régua Douro
Day 4: Régua – Porto
The fourth day gives you the chance of cruising along the Douro River, during all day (valid only from March to October). It's an option that you can choose, to travel along one of the most beautiful European rivers.
The scenic landscape, the calm and pure waters introduce you, the local nature, the farms where Port Wine grows, not forgetting the terraced vineyards, located on the edges of the mountains, consisting on the technical support developed to organize this savage
land, and to produce one of the most important references on the recognized and rewarded wines, all around the world.
To those who choose the cruise, the lunch, will be served on board. Besides the contagious landscape, one of the main attractions is to descend the dams, with hydraulic elevators, that will take the boat to an inferior level.
To those who will decline the cruise on Douro River (or between November and February), the tour will continue towards Amarante, a pleasant small town that expresses the image of local culture. Free time to lunch.
Then, the tour will continue directly to Porto, crossing the production area of Port Wine. Free time on local centre. At the end of the afternoon, together with those who have chosen the cruise through Douro, you´ll be taken to your hotel.
On the evening, we'll dinner in the most traditional area of Oporto - Ribeira (dinner included).
Accommodation in Porto:
Vila Galé Porto
Day 5: Porto – Guimarães
Oporto tradition will be shown to you. The historical centre will be visited in detail, comprehending important monuments as the St. Francis Church, all covered with gold (about 600 kg) in its interior, an extraordinary artistic work with golden carved work gains its splendour, with a dimension never
seen. The elegant and ancient "Stock Market" with an unique beauty, shows the careful and detailed, 19th century taste.
Coming to Porto, the visit to the local cellars, at Vila Nova de Gaia is something that becomes almost an obligation. Visit the final place, where Port Wine gains its generous taste, without forgetting a technical explanation. Free time to lunch in Vila Nova de
Gaia.
After lunch, we'll be back to Porto, to see the north historical area of the city, and also free time to shop, on the most traditional commercial street of Oporto - the pedestrian streets of Sta. Catarina. If shopping is not in your plans, enter on the Majestic
Café, where elegance is expressed, taking you in a time voyage.
To finish, we'll see Douro meeting Atlantic Ocean, and the area where this ancient city was born - Miragaia.
After this Porto visit, we´ll continue towards Guimarães, the "cradle" of Portuguese nationality. To you, at the end of this day will be time to rest. Free time on the centre of Guimarães, to dinner.
Accommodation in Guimarães:
Villa Hotel Guimarães
Day 6: Guimarães - Braga - Coimbra
We proudly present you the historical centre of Guimarães, the first important city, of the kingdom of Portugal, where references with 800 years will be carefully shown.
After this, you´ll get to know Braga, an important religious capital, that shows the power and importance of those times, on the original sanctuary of "Bom Jesus of Braga ", with its magnificent baroque staircase, that has a story to show on its artistic
chapels.
On the city centre, we'll invite you to lunch (included), and try the tasty cuisine, of Northern Portugal. Then, the destiny will be Coimbra. On this day, the allusions to Portuguese foundation will be present.
The city of Coimbra was one of the most important capitals that Portugal had and, still a reference considering its beauty the pleasant centre and, the Mondego River that brings a particular charm, to the city known as the Students Capital.
Free time to dinner.
Accommodation in Coimbra:
Hotel Tivoli Coimbra
Day 7: Coimbra - Fátima - Batalha - Óbidos - Lisboa
In the morning of this last day, we invite you to visit the Students Capital, with a special reference to the extraordinary masterpiece that the library of the local University comprehends. The decoration expresses a magnitude that intimidates. The church of Santa Cruz , where we're able to find the
tomb of the first Portuguese King - Afonso Henriques, will be visited, showing also the detailed and beautiful façade that invites us to look and forget the time.
In Coimbra you'll have free time to visit and lunch. After concluding our visit to Coimbra, we'll follow south to visit Fátima, considered to be the World Altarpiece. A chance to understand the expression of Portuguese faith, in one of the biggest mysteries of
Catholic Church.
Then the tour proceed to Batalha, where we'll visit the Batalha Monastery church, a marc of the religious orders work, and a reference to one of the most important moments of our history - The Aljubarrota Battle.
Towards to Óbidos, a small medieval village, with walls all around it, and protecting a heritage of narrow streets, whitewashed houses covered with flowers and iron windows that once again invite us to travel through time.
And like everything that is good has an end, we will return back to the capital - Lisbon. After visiting our beautiful country, that so proudly, we've shown you, we have the feeling that you'll wish to come back to Portugal again and again and again...
End of the Tour
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