Portugal "Mysterious Portugal"

Dates of arrival:

from 01.11.2012 to 01.11.2013 on Fridays and Saturdays

The price includes:

1. transfers from and to the Airport (on arrival there are all flights without a surcharge; transfer to the airport group: after the tour, customers are brought to the airport if the free day transfer schedule is 06:00, 11:00, 17:00, for those who wish and for an additional fee individual transfer);
2. comfortable transport
3. Russian-speaking guide for the entire excursion program
4. 6 lunches at a regional restaurant (with drinks)
5. 1 dinner with a play by Fado (with drinks)
6. Accommodation in hotel 4* with breakfast

The price does not include:

1. airfare
2. visa
3. tickets to the museum (20 euros)
4. extra night at the hotel (DBL - 40 euros per person, SGL - 70 euros per person)

You can get more information from the manager by calling: (812)438 38 41, 275 59 42, 948 38 41

Tour programme
(Excursion schedule changes depending on the day of arrival)

Day 1 (Saturday): Lisbon
Arrival in Lisbon, transfer to the hotel and hotel accommodation.
For tourists with an evening flight to the return of 20 euros (without the excursion Azeitau – Setubal – the bridge “Vasco de Gama” – the bridge “25 April” (lunch included with drinks, with a Russian-speaking driver without a guide) – the beginning of this tour at 09:30. The tour is possible on the last day.

Day 2 (Sunday): Lisbon - Sintra
Sightseeing tour of Lisbon. Acquaintance with the historical center of the city, which has preserved its ancient unique appearance. Baixa is the centre of Lisbon, rebuilt from ruins after the 1755 earthquake by order of the Marquis of Pombal. Independence Avenue, framed by chestnut alleys. Restorers Square, which houses a granite obelisk, erected in 1886 in memory of the liberation from Spanish expansion. Rossio Square, with amazing bronze fountains, colorful flower beds, a statue of King Pedro IV and the building of the National Theatre of Don Maria II. Commerce Square. In the XV-XVII centuries there was a majestic palace built by King Manuel. Trip along the embankment: Bridge 25 April, Belém Docks, Alfonso Albuquerque Square. Visit to the Jeronimos Monastery in Belém. Inspection of the Tower of Belém. It is one of the most elegant Lisbon monuments of the XVI century and the most photographed place in Portugal. Grand monument to the Discoverers, made of granite. Visit to the Carriage Museum
Sightseeing tour of Sintra. Visit the palace of Kinta de Regaleiro. Cabo de Roca, Cascais, Estoril.
Dinner at the national restaurant with Fado.

Day 3 (Monday): Obidush - Batalia - Alcobasa - Tomar
Visit to Tomar. This is a picturesque town lying on the banks of the Naban River 140 km away. Lisbon. It was founded during the Reconquista and for many centuries was the property of the great Order of the Templars.
Lunch at the national restaurant.
Inspection of the majestic Monastery of the Order of Christ, built by the "knights of the temple" in 1160. This is where the Holy Grail is located.
Return to Lisbon.

Day 4 (Tuesday): Lisbon - Porto
Arriving in Porto. Hotel accommodation.
Lunch at the national restaurant.
Departure from the hotel for a city tour: Prospekt Brazil, the picturesque bank of the Douro River and the historic center of Porto. Visiting the wine cellars "vinyu do port" with tasting.

Day 5 (Wednesday): Braga - Guimaraes
Departure from the hotel is a full day excursion. Lunch at the national restaurant.
Braga is the religious, industrial and cultural center of the country. 5 km from the city is one of the main shrines of Portugal, standing on a mountain terrace 564 m high - the church of Bon Jesos do Monte. Guimarais, located in the heart of gentle hills, is considered the “cradle of the nation”. In this city was born the first king Alfonso Henriques I.

Day 6 (Thursday): Porto - Quimbra - Fatima - Lisbon
Visit to Quimbra. Lunch at the national restaurant. Visiting Fatima.
Arrival in Lisbon and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 7 (Friday): Evora
Evora is one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Portugal, located in the province of Alentejo, at a distance of 130 km from Lisbon. The unique ensemble of the old city is fully included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The appearance of the city was formed under the influence of the Romans, Moors and medieval Portuguese kings. The central square of the Don Geraldo with arcades (some columns of ancient origin) served as a place for the execution of heretics and witches. Here is the church of Santo Antonio (XVI century). A unique monument is the Temple of Diana (II century AD) - the only surviving Roman temple in the country. Famous for its beauty, Evora Cathedral was erected in Romano-Gothic style between 1186 and 1204. The Church of St. Francisco with a chapel of human bones, reminding of the frailty of earthly existence.
In Évora a huge variety of restaurants serving the national Portuguese cuisine and amazing wines. Tasting lunch in a Brazilian restaurant - meat rhodizio (sampling 7 varieties of meat on a spit).
After lunch, free time – return to the hotel on your own.

Day 8 (Saturday): Lisbon
Airport transfer.