Program for Accompanying Persons

1) VIEWS OVER - FLYING TOUR

A) The Beaches of Sintra and Mafra (HALF DAY)

The Autodrome, bringing the passions of numerous Grand Prix to the imagination, in contrast with the peace generated by the eternal beauty of the Serra de Sintra, lauded by Byron and other Romantics.

Guincho Beach, a surfer’s paradise, and , the westernmost point in Europe cutting into the Atlantic.

Quinta da Marinha and the discreet refinement of those with taste and wisdom, also famous for its golf. Praia Grande, a symbol of summer holidaying for families of tradition. The largest casino in Europe and the Marina. The Convent of Mafra, one of the grandest overtures to Baroque in the world, built from the river of gold flowing from Brazil.

Price per person € 66.00 Supplement Transfer € 28.00 Minimum number of participants 2

B) The Sintra Route (HALF DAY)

The of the Serra de Sintra, lauded by Byron and other great poets, with its truly blue lagoon, the Moorish Castle sitting on twin peaks, the Pena , with its Bavarian feel, and the several other mysterious and breathtaking . The town of Sintra, a World Heritage Site, creating harmony between the medieval and the modern. Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in Europe cutting into the Atlantic Ocean, and Guincho Beach, a surfer’s paradise. Praia Grande and Praia Pequena, symbols of summer holidaying for ’s middle and upper classes.

Price per person € 66.00 Supplement Transfer € 28.00 Minimum number of participants 2

2) THE FLYING TOUR + VISIT SINTRA (FULL DAY)

Flying tour followed by lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch departure to Sintra, situated about 25 Kms from Lisbon, on the northern slopes of its hills or serra. A rare oasis of beauty and tranquillity, Sintra has retained its unique identity. Perhaps summarised it more expressively than anybody else with his famous phrase: “Sintra – Glorious Eden”.

Of its monuments, the most interesting is the National Palace which, for over 600 years, was used by kings both as a summer residence and as a hunting lodge – the forests then were replete with stag and wild boar. We visit the Palace, its staterooms and kitchen, where you can still see the huge open fireplaces over which game or oxen were roasted. Return to Lisboa by the coastal road passing by and .

Price per person € 141.00 Minimum number of participants: 20

Includes coach, flight, English-speaking tour guide throughout the entire tour, admission fee to the National Palace and two-course lunch with drinks.

3) MAFRA AND ERICEIRA (FULL DAY)

Departure to Mafra, is one of 15 districts, which form the province of Lisbon. The village of Mafra is town hall and administrative center, located 40 km northwest of Lisbon and 8 km east of Ericeira.

It was the Portuguese "sun-king", D. João V, who promoted Mafra by constructing the monastery - convent of Santo António, generally considered the starting point of the Portuguese baroque. Visit of the Convent: the Italian statuary (the biggest collection in ), the two carillons and the six organs (unique sets in the world), as well as the library, admirable repository of the knowledge patronized by the magnanimous king. Ericeira is a very old town, probably a Phoenician port of call and settlement. Its first "foral" dates from the year 1229, conceded by the master of the military order of Aviz, D. Frei Fernão Rodrigues Monteiro and renewed by king Manuel I in 1513. In the past, the population was generally "people of the sea", forming over many centuries an ethnic-geographical group called "jagoz", different from the rest of the inhabitants of the "saloia" region. Ericeira had its golden age in the 19th century, with enormous development since it was the most crowded port in the Estremadura, a customhouse, which supplied almost the entire province. The old commercial importance corresponds to the notable tourism today, resulting from its favored location and climate. The embarkation of the royal family to exile in 1910 will always make the port of Ericeira one of the most dramatic places, as well as the monumental and gastronomic heritage, as seen in the variety of fish and seafood, which are among its many attractions.

Lunch in a local restaurant and free time.

Return to Lisbon passing in the village of Sobreiro, where visitors can enjoy a model miniature village, complete in every detail, created by José Franco.

Price per person € 95,50 Minimum number of participants: 20

Includes coach, English-speaking tour guide throughout the entire tour, admission fee to the Convent and two-course lunch with drinks.