Discover Your Roots in Portugal with ABC6

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Discover your Roots in Portugal with ABC6

Aug 31, 2019 - Sep 9, 2019

4899.00 per person

Travel back in time and connect with your origins and ancestors as you visit your village and town in Portugal. Learn about your family, connect with lost relatives, visit the family farm, attend mass at the church where your great grandparents were baptized or married. Let Sagres Vacations and ABC6 re-connect your past so that you can pass on your family's history, traditions and customs to your children and the new generations to come.

This itinerary includes:

Round trip airfare with TAP from Boston Logan Airport. Round-Trip Bus Transportation from Providence to Boston Logan Airport 4 Nights Accommodation at the Pestana Vintage Porto Hotel in Porto *or Page 2 of 19 similar 4 Nights Accommodation at the PortoBay Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon *or similar Opportunity to Travel to your family's village or town and discover your Heritage, accompanied by English Speaking Guide. 11 total meals, including daily breakfast, 2 lunches and 2 dinners (Welcome & Farewell Dinner) Private Tours in: Porto, Aveiro, Obidos, Nazare, Lisbon and Sintra & Cascais; Private Transfers from/to airports in Portugal; Private English Speaking Guide in all tours. Page 3 of 19 Trip Summary

August 31 - Overnight Flight to Portugal 6:20 PM Depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) - Boston Logan International Airport

September 1 - Arrive at Porto City 5:45 AM Arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) - Aeroporto De Lisboa (LIS) Private Transfer from Porto Airport to Hotel Check in at Pestana Vintage Porto - Pestana Porto Welcome Dinner in Porto Check in at Pestana Porto - Pestana Porto

September 2 - Porto City Tour Private Porto City Half Day Tour Meals

September 3 - Aveiro Tour Aveiro Half Dy Tour Meals

September 4 - Leisure Day in Porto Leisure Day in Porto OPTIONAL-Opportunity to Discover your Roots OPTIONAL- Private Braga & Guimaraes Full Day Tour Meals

September 5 - Transfer from Porto, Visit Nazare and Obidos, arrive in Lisbon Check out at Pestana Porto - Pestana Porto Visit Nazare and Obidos Check in at Porto Bay Liberdade- Lisbon - Porto Bay Liberdade Meals

September 6 - Lisbon Tour Private Lisbon City Half Day Tour Fado Show Meals Page 4 of 19

September 7 - Sintra & Cascais Tour Private Sintra, Cabo da Roca & Cascais FD Tour Meals

September 8 - Leisure Day in Lisbon Leisure Day in Lisbon OPTIONAL-Opportunity to Discover your Roots OPTIONAL-Private Arrabida & Azeitao Full Day Tour Farewell Dinner Meals

September 9 - Return to USA Check out at Porto Bay Liberdade - Porto Bay Liberdade Private Transfer from Hotel to Lisbon Airport 10:55 AM Depart from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) - Aeroporto De Lisboa (LIS) 1:20 PM Arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS) - Boston Logan International Airport Meals Page 5 of 19 August 31 - Overnight Flight to Portugal

6:20 PM - Eastern Daylight Time Depart from Logan International Airport (BOS)

AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER TERMINAL TAP Portugal TP 218 C

Boston Logan International Airport 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA, US, 02128 (857) 241-2000 Page 6 of 19 September 1 - Arrive at Porto City

5:45 AM - Central European Summer Time Arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)

AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER TERMINAL TAP Portugal TP 218 1

Aeroporto De Lisboa (LIS) Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, Lisboa, LISBOA, PT, 1700-007 +351 21 841 3500

Private Transfer from Porto Airport to Hotel

Check in at Pestana Vintage Porto In one of the most prestigious areas of Porto, the Ribeira historic district you will find the Pestana Vintage Porto, constructed as a group of 18 buildings that have been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Postcards always feature the hotel right in front of the Douro River, which blends in nicely with the other historic buildings in the area. We welcome you with an atmosphere that is at once vintage and contemporary, luxurious and romantic. The RIB BEEF & WINE restaurant is the place for true connoisseurs of great beef and wine. All rooms have WiFi and some feature views of the Douro River, the Wine Cellars of Gaia and the D. Luís Bridge.

Pestana Porto Praça da Ribeira, 1 +351 22 340 2300

Welcome Dinner in Porto At its heart lies charismatic Ribeira, a tangle of streets buzzing with life and crammed with castles, churches, bars and restaurants, with sandy beaches nearby. Tonight you will enjoy a welcome dinner with traditional Portuguese Cuisine Page 7 of 19

Check in at Pestana Porto

Pestana Porto Praça da Ribeira, 1 +351 22 340 2300 Page 8 of 19 September 2 - Porto City Tour

Private Porto City Half Day Tour This day, you will discover Porto and its unique architecture, with your private friendly guide. You will taste the wine, visit Bolhão market and S. Francisco church. At downtown, Lello bookstore,Majestic coffee shop, São Bento Train Station, Torre dos Clerigos (entrance not included) are some of the places that you visit.

Meals Breakfast; Page 9 of 19 September 3 - Aveiro Tour

Aveiro Half Dy Tour Experience aveiro, someone nicknamed the city as “the Portuguese Venice”! We prefer to call it the city of Art Nouveau. Aveiro is a city of singular beauty. It is located by the sea and the river, with its canals and the traditional boats called “moliceiros”, fulfill the city with a unique and colorful beauty. The culture and essence of the sea is in every corner. Aveiro has always been linked to the sea trade, fishing and salt production. Aveiro is charm!

Meals Breakfast; Page 10 of 19 September 4 - Leisure Day in Porto

Leisure Day in Porto Enjoy the beautiful architecture and history of Porto at your own pace. Discover Porto’s neighborhoods with an optional yellow bus tour of the city, or visit one of Porto’s most famous coffee houses, Café Majestic… This Oporto landmark is an essential stop in the city. It is known throughout Portugal, and is also listed among Europe's top historical coffeehouses (as well as one of the world's top 10 most beautiful cafés). It was born with the name "Elite," which was soon changed to "Majestic." Its beautiful decoration justifies the second name: mirrors, cherubs, chandeliers, marble, and wood. It was once the meeting place for artists and politicians, and is still today often visited by illustrious figures.

OPTIONAL-Opportunity to Discover your Roots Today you have the opportunity to travel back in time and discover your roots. With our guide, visit the village or nearby town where your ancestors lived, meet a distant cousin, see the church where your grandparents were married or baptized, re-connect with your past, visit the local town hall where your family's marriage, baptism certificates may still be available.

OPTIONAL- Private Braga & Guimaraes Full Day Tour Page 11 of 19

Meet two of the most important Portuguese cities. Braga, the city of archbishops, with 2000 years of history. The religious and the old shows up at every corner. The Old Cathedral, Sameiro and Bom Jesus are a “must see”. After visit Guimarães, a charming and historic city. Guimarães is regarded as the birth place of Portugal and its extensive history is reflected in the variety of national monuments and historic buildings like the Guimarães Castle and Bragança Dukes Palace.

Meals Breakfast; Page 12 of 19 September 5 - Transfer from Porto, Visit Nazare and Obidos, arrive in Lisbon

Check out at Pestana Porto

Pestana Porto Praça da Ribeira, 1 +351 22 340 2300

Visit Nazare and Obidos Today you will visit Nazaré, a fisherman’s village and a famous surf spot, where you can find the biggest waves in the world. Here the fish is king and it’s time to lunch. Our journey continues south to Óbidos, a medieval village from XII century, inside the castle walls, where you can find a lot of handcraft stores mixed with churches and charming guest houses.

Check in at Porto Bay Liberdade- Lisbon This boutique hotel, with 98 rooms, has the characteristics of an urban resort . .. An indoor swimming pool and gymnasium, SPA with treatment rooms for two, sauna, Turkish steam bath, esplanade, patio, terrace and verandas in most rooms. With a focus on technology, and with different reasons for travelling in mind, the hotel's rooms, meeting rooms and gym are equipped with a number of different technology facilities. Page 13 of 19

Porto Bay Liberdade Rua Rosa Araújo, 8 +351 21 001 5700

Meals Breakfast; Lunch; Page 14 of 19 September 6 - Lisbon Tour

Private Lisbon City Half Day Tour Today you will have a private full-day tour of Lisbon. You will begin your tour by visiting “Baixa” area of Lisbon, where you will enjoy the local shops, restaurants and cafes. Lunch is served in a traditional restaurant. After a traditional lunch, we visit the Belem area of Lisbon, where you will find Lisbon’s iconic monuments and enjoy the typical “Pastel de Belém”, a pastry that is now world famous and considered one of Lisbon’s calling card.

Fado Show This Evening experience the melancholic vibes of a stirring 50-minute live Fado show in Lisbon’s Chiado district. During the show soak up the sounds of a female and male singer alongside a pair of acoustic guitarists who bring soulful Fado to life. You will listen to Portugal’s own music genre that’s sure to inspire the rest of your stay in Lisbon.

Meals Breakfast; Page 15 of 19 September 7 - Sintra & Cascais Tour

Private Sintra, Cabo da Roca & Cascais FD Tour Enjoy a private visit to the romantic town of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important cultural and historical sites in Portugal. Your tour will begin with a visit to the National Palace of Sintra. Discover the town’s historical center with its narrow streets that lead to the Quinta da Regaleira and the Pena National Palace. See the Pena Palace and Park, a majestic place with amazing landscapes located on Sintra Mountain. Built in the 19th century by the king consort of Queen Maria II, it is one of the most outstanding examples of Portuguese Romanticism. Enjoy the included traditional lunch. Continue to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, where the land ends and the sea begins. Admire the beautiful scenery and amazing views over the Atlantic Ocean.

Meals Breakfast; Lunch; Page 16 of 19 September 8 - Leisure Day in Lisbon

Leisure Day in Lisbon Enjoy the Beautiful city of Lisbon, take a stroll in the old quarters of Alfama and Bairro Alto the birthplace of Fado. Visit St. Jorge Castle, The dusk-orange walls of the ancient castle date back to the ninth-century andlord over the city, being visible from almost every street. Discover Lisbon with the famous Electric Tram #28. The most charming way to tick off a few sights, the wooden tram 28 rumbles through Lisbon’s prettiest and most historic streets. Starting at the foot of Bairro Alto, the vintage carriage trundles through the shopping districts of Baixa and Chiado before lurching and labouring past the churches and castles on the cobbled hills of the Alfama and Graça neighbourhoods.

OPTIONAL-Private Arrabida & Azeitao Full Day Tour Page 17 of 19

On our way to Lisbon, experience the majestic Arrábida Natural Park and its mountains with beaches protected by green hills, with fine sand and clear waters. Considered one of the seven wonders of Portugal, the beach of Portinho da Arrábida is a prime location that offers an idyllic site. In the afternoon , in Vila Nogueira de Azeitão , we alternatively can visit the Quinta da Bacalhôa and its palace , one of the rare examples of Renaissance civil architecture in Portugal with magnificent tile panels . The visit will be for those interested, enriched with excellent wine tasting. The journey will end in the tile art factory where, in addition to learning the techniques of manual production, you can experience the hand-crafting of traditional pieces and still create your own tile.

Farewell Dinner Enjoy a farewell dinner in a traditional Lisbon restaurant. Enjoy this time as we toast to Discovering our Roots in Portugal.

Meals Breakfast; Page 18 of 19 September 9 - Return to USA

Check out at Porto Bay Liberdade

Porto Bay Liberdade Rua Rosa Araújo, 8 +351 21 001 5700

Private Transfer from Hotel to Lisbon Airport

10:55 AM - Central European Summer Time Depart from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)

AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER TERMINAL TAP Portugal TP 217 1

Aeroporto De Lisboa (LIS) Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, Lisboa, LISBOA, PT, 1700-007 +351 21 841 3500

1:20 PM - Eastern Daylight Time Arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS)

AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER TERMINAL TAP Portugal TP 217 E

Boston Logan International Airport 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA, US, 02128 (857) 241-2000

Meals Breakfast; Page 19 of 19 Information & Documents

Air and Land Pricing is based on current availability and is subject to change until confirmed…. *Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per person, based on double occupancy, for specific room categories and subject to availability at time of booking on selected departure dates. Airfare, transfers, port charges and government fees are additional unless otherwise specified. Prices are valid at time of posting to the internet. Offers are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Some restrictions and blackout periods may apply. Sagres Vacations is not responsible for errors of omission or information that may occur as a result of the transfer of information from selected third parties, technical or human error. Sagres Vacations reserves the rights to modify the itinerary, all efforts will be done to retain all tours and excursions as defined above.

*In the event Primary Hotels cannot be confirmed, other properties of same or greater value will be used.

Payments A $500.00 non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking to secure your reservation for the land portion and the all amount for the airfare is required at the booking time. The balance is due 90 days before departures. Payment may be made by charging to clients' Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover (card imprint and signature required) or by sending a check or money order. All land rates are guaranteed upon deposit

Discover your Roots in Portugal Sagres Vacations, and our tour guides will do all possible to help identify your ancestry including visiting local town hall, during your leisure time. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to secure all information related to your family's history and origin in Portugal.