Fam Trip 25 – 27 May 2017, Discover Lisbon & Cascaisthe Portuguese
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Fam trip 25 – 27 May 2017, Discover Lisbon & Cascaisthe Portuguese Riviera – the perfect destination for your next meeting, conference or incentive In Partnership with EPIC SANA Hotel Lisboa, Quinta da Marinha Hotel Cascais& Cascais Convention bureau Host: Angelica Heldt – IR Eventos Email: angelica.heldt@ir‐eventos.pt / M: +351 914 637 761 Ana PaulaOliveira – IR Eventos Email: anapaulaoliveira@ir‐eventos.pt / M: +351 936 973 381 1 | Page Welcome to Portugal Portugal is a unique destination: no other country in Europe can offer so much diversity within such short distances. Cool cities, wonderful beaches, breathtaking landscapes, everything is near! LISBON – Spread across steep hillsides that overlook the Rio Tejo, Lisbon offers all the delights you’d expect of Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon issomething of a rarity among European capitals, A laid‐back city that exudes a decidedly old‐fashioned charm, Lisbon is home to clattering trams, cafélined boulevards and grandiose monuments of its famous seafaring sons. Gothic cathedrals, majestic monasteries and quaint museums are all part of the colorful cityscape, but the real delights of discovery lie in wanderingthe narrow lanes of Lisbon’s lovely backstreets. The old city, dating back to Moorish roots of the 12th c. presents a maze of little streets with the white linen hanging from the balconies. Further to the West ,Belém area with all its monuments dating back to time of the Discoveries. The Nations Park built to house the Expo 98 is a further sign of thiscity turned to the future with the modern architecture. SINTRA – Located right in the central western Portuguese coast, just a short drive from Lisbon, Sintra, is steeped in history and offers some of the most exquisite gardens and glittering palaces sites in the country. Sintra is like a page torn from a fairy tale. Its UNESCO World Heritage–listed center is dottedwith pastel‐hued manors folded into luxuriant hills that roll down to the blue Atlantic. CASCAIS – Cascais has rocketed from sleepy fishing village to much‐loved summertime playground of wave‐frolicking. Its trio of golden bays attracts sun‐worshipping holidaymakers, who come to splash in the ice‐cold Atlantic. There’s plenty of post‐beach life, with winding lanes leading to small museums,Cool gardens, a shiny marina and a pedestrianized old town dotted with designer boutiques and alfresco fish restaurants and award winning golf courses. After dark, lively bars fuel theparty. There's also great surfing at one of Europe's most beautiful beaches Praia do Guincho, 9km northwest, where it’s excellent for spot enthusiast to run or along the shoreline path by the Atlantic coast. ESTORIL – During World War II it acquired a glamorous reputation when Portugal's neutrality and mild weather attracted the rich and the famous, Germanand English spies, and European royals and aristocrats. The town maintains a certain faded grandeur and is still a fashionable cosmopolitan playgroundwith Europe's largest casino, tennis courts, some of Europe's finest golf courses, an automobile race track that has held Formula One Grand Prix races,and an attractive sandy beach. 2 | Page Host Hotels Epic SANA Hotel Located in Lisbon’s upscale area of Amoreiras, EPIC SANA is a new built conference hotel that offers 1,760 m2 to suit different types of social or corporate events.The 14 rooms, distributed by the floors 1 and ‐1, are flexible, allowing you to host different types of events such as conferences, cocktails, exhibitions, workshops, weddings and private events. Featuring a contemporary‐style décor, each room includes a flat‐screen TV and mini‐bar. Some rooms provide views of Lisbon. Free Wi‐Fi access is available.EPIC SANA Lisboa Hotel offers meeting rooms for guests’ business needs. Guests wishing to relax can head to both indoor and outdoor pools and enjoy a pampering massage at the spa.Lisbon International Airport is 6.7 km away, and Amoreiras shopping centre is around 300 m away. EPIC SANA Lisboa Hotel is around 20 minutes from the lively Bairro Alto district. Hotel Rooms: 311, Hotel Chain: SANA Hotels Quinta de Marinha Hotel Hotel Quinta da Marinha is a luxury resort situated in the Sintra‐Cascais Natural Park overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Itsthe ideal place to hold a meeting, surrounded by nature, a step away from Lisbon but far from the city. Here you will find all the necessary conditions to organize seminars, conferences, meetings, banquets and other events. There are 4 meeting rooms with natural light and capacity up to 450 people, where conferences and large events can take place, as well as small meetings. The resort It has an 18‐hole golf course and 2 restaurants.Each of Hotel Quinta's air‐conditioned rooms has a spacious balcony with panoramic views of the golf course or the Sintra mountain range. Rooms also include a minibar, flat‐screen TV and a private bathroom with L´Occitane amenities.Located in the coastal town of Cascais, Quinta da Marinha Resort is 4 km from Guincho Beach. It is a 35‐minute drive from Lisbon. The property is 36.8 km from Lisbon International Airport. Hotel Rooms: 198 3 | Page Preliminarily program Thursday25th May 2017 Time Activity 08.00 Grp Arrive to Lisbon airport by direct flight TAP, pick up at arrival hall, transport in luxury minibus to Belem for breakfast. Luggage will go directly to Epic Sana hotel 09.30 Pastelleria de Belem, light breakfast coffee, juice and taste the famous pasteis de Belem cakes 10.30 Speed boat experience 12pax in the boat, 15min experience of Tagus river 11.00 Beverage stop at Altis Belem 11.15 TukTuk tour from Belem to Lisbon, Alfama, stop at view points and gala dinner venues: Sao 13.00 Vicente Palace, Xabregas Palace, Bento Palace o, Pateo de Gale 13.00 Lunch at Populi at Praça de Commercio 14.00 14.15 TukTuk transfer back to Epic SANA hotel 14.30 14.30 Site Inspection of the hotel and meeting facilities 15.00 15.00 Free time to enjoy the hotel, explore Lisbon 18.30 18.25 Meet in lobby 18.30 Transfer to MYRIAD SANA flagship hotel by the river a bit a feel of Burij al Arab 19.00 Arrive at Myriad – site inspection and view conference area 19.30 Dinner by the river 22.00 Transfer back to Epic SANA or nightcap at Bairro Alto 4 | Page Friday 26th May 2017 Time Activity From Breakfast at leisure (Dress code casual Attire) 07.00 09.25 Check out of Epic SANA hotel, meet in lobby with luggage. 09.30 Pickup with luxury minibus for tour of the Portuguese Riviera ‐Sintra Cascais & Estoril 10.0011.00 Arrive in Sintra, coffee break at café Central, free time to walk around 11.0011.30 Colares vinery (gala venue), glass of wine see the venue 11.30 Departure, visit Cabo da Roca– continental Europe’s most westerly point. 12.30 12.30 Arriba gala dinner venue by the cliffs, stop and visit 12.50 13.00 Lunch at Monte Mar 15.00 15.15 Check in at Hotel QtaMarinha 15.30 Site inspection of the hotel and meeting facilities/ followed by free time 18.30 Pick up for dinnerat 18.30, transfer to The Palacio hotel for a G&T ( James Bonds birthplace – as Ian Fleming invented 007, there during the war –the hotel also featured in two Bond movies) followed by the dinner at the Four Season Hotel 22.30 Transfer back to hotel or drop off in central Cascais for nightcap 5 | Page Saturday 27th May 2017 Time Activity 07.00 Breakfast a leisure 10.00 08.00 Tee off times for golfers 09.30 Transfer for surfers 10.00 Surf class 11.00 11.15 Transfer back to hotel 13.00 Late check out / meet in lobby transfer to lunch restaurant, bags stay in bus 13.15 Lunch at Atlantico Restaurant 14.30 14.30 Site inspection of the hotel 15.00 15.00 Transfer to Lisbon 15.30 Site inspection Pousada Lisboa followed by high tea and free time 16.00 16.00 Free time to explore downtown Lisbon Baixa and Bairro Alto 18.30 18.45 Transfer to airport 22.00 TAP flight Lisbon ‐ Helsinki 6 | Page .