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Discovering Portugal Exclusive UW departure – April 28-May 10, 2021 Discovering Portugal 13 days for $4,572 total price from Seattle ($4,095 air & land inclusive plus $477 airline taxes and fees) From Lisbon to the north of Portugal, through the Alentejo region and south to the Algarve, our small group navigates the gentle charms of this country rich in history, blessed with natural beauty, and well-versed in hospitality. Complementing our discoveries: stays in three unique pousadas, Portugal’s famed historic lodgings. Viana do Castelo Atlantic Ocean PORTUGAL Estremoz Lisbon Sagres Destination Motorcoach Entry/Departure th Avg. High (°F) Apr May Lisbon’s revered 12 -century cathedral (the “Se”) dominates part of the city’s skyline. Lisbon 68 72 Estremoz 62 68 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Lisbon, Portugal design styles. Following our tour here, we continue Sagres 66 71 on to the nearby coastal resort of Cascais, where Day 2: Arrive Lisbon We arrive in the Portuguese we visit the Citadel of Cascais, built between the capital and transfer to our hotel. Late this afternoon 15th and 17th centuries. Once a summer retreat for we meet our fellow travelers and Odysseys Unlimited royalty, today the citadel houses a museum, which Your Small Group Tour Highlights Tour Director at a briefing about the journey ahead, we tour, and a deluxe hotel. Then we walk through followed by a welcome dinner at our hotel. D Cascais’ Old Town, and tour the Citadel of Cascais, Lisbon touring • Cascais and Sintra excursion • Visit to originally a fort and now a museum. Dinner tonight classic fortified town of Obidos • Medieval Guimaraes, Day 3: Lisbon Highlights of our tour of one of the is on our own in Lisbon. B “birthplace” of Portugal • Oporto touring, with private world’s oldest cities include the ornate 16th-century Douro cruise and port wine tasting • University town of Coimbra • Visit to walled city of Evora • Journey through Jerónimos Monastery, where Vasco da Gama spent Day 5: Lisbon/Viana do Castelo Traveling north pastoral Alentejo district • Lunch at a country estate • his last night ashore before sailing to the Far East; today, we stop in the classic fortified town of Obidos, Portugal’s maritime legacy in Sagres and Lagos • Stays in Belem Tower, a masterpiece of Manueline architec- where we take a walking tour through its medieval three intimate, unique pousadas • Comprehensive tour ture; and the iconic Monument to the Discoveries streets. Then we continue on to the historic town with leisurely pace • Visits to numerous UNESCO sites commemorating Portugal’s Age of Discovery. Next of Viana do Castelo on Portugal’s Costa Verde. We we step back in time as we walk through the Alfama, check in at our pousada, our home for the next three Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Lisbon’s oldest district that was spared destruction in nights, atop Monte de Santa Luzia. Our dinner here 1 Depart U.S. for Lisbon the earthquake of 1755. We have time here to stroll tonight features typical Portuguese minhota, cod with 2-4 Lisbon Eurostars Das Letras First Class the maze of cobbled streets lined with colorful homes; potatoes and caramelized onions. B,D and see the local people as they go about their daily 5-7 Viana do Pousada Viana Sup. First Castelo do Castelo Class lives. Then we return to our hotel, with the remainder Day 6: Oporto Today we visit Oporto, the country’s 8-9 Estremoz Pousada Castelo Sup. First of the day at leisure. Tonight, we visit a local restaurant second largest city known for its rich history, multiple de Estremoz Class for dinner and a performance of fado, the traditional bridges spanning the Douro River, and as the home 10-11 Sagres Pousada de Sagres First Class melancholic music of Portugal. B,D of port wine. Highlights of our panoramic city tour 12 Lisbon Pestana Palace Lisboa Deluxe include the medieval city center, a UNESCO site; 13 Depart Lisbon for U.S. Day 4: Cascais/Sintra The first stop on today’s and the baroque Clérigos Church, with its signature Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel discoveries: Pena Palace, the colorful architectural bell tower. Then we enjoy a private “six-bridge” industry standard reference extravaganza boasting double chimneys and multiple cruise on the Douro, upon whose banks the Romans 10 Visit us at UWalum.com/tours B – Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner Tour membership limited to 24 UW alumni and friends planted grape vines millennia ago. Our tour ends THE PEOPLE, THE ORGANIZATION, with a visit to a port lodge for a tasting of the fortified THE ACCOMMODATIONS; IT WAS ALL wine exclusive to this region. Late this afternoon we return to our pousada, where we dine tonight. B,D JUST WONDERFULLY ORCHESTRATED.” – BRIAN, ’81, AND JULIE BALCH Day 7: Guimaraes/Braga We travel to the lovely city of Guimaraes, considered the “birthplace” of Portugal for being the birthplace of Afonso Day 10: Estremoz/Sagres As we continue our Henriques, the country’s first king. With its well- journey south, we visit a cork factory then arrive late preserved historical center (a UNESCO site) and morning at a country estate lush with vineyards, olive harmonious design, Guimaraes is closely tied to groves, and forests of cork oak. Here we learn about the Portuguese national identity. We get a taste of olive oil and wine production and enjoy a tasting, this unique atmosphere on a walking tour through followed by lunch in the lovely surroundings. Later, the medieval streets and squares lined with period we continue on to the picturesque fishing village houses; and past such landmarks as the castle, Chapel of Sagres and our intimate pousada overlooking the of St. Michael, Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, Atlantic and the Sagres promontory. Dinner tonight and graceful Oliveira Square. After lunch on our is at our pousada, whose restaurant specializes in local own, we depart for nearby Braga, a 2,000-year-old seafood. B,L,D city (and Portugal’s third largest) made young by the presence of university students. Known for its reli- Day 11: Sagres/Lagos Today we encounter this gious festivals, Braga is an elegant town laced with region that launched Portugal’s Age of Discovery, narrow lanes, plazas, and an abundance of baroque when in the 15th century, explorers went out to churches. Highlights of our walking tour include the sea, sailed along the coast of Africa, and eventually fortified Torre de Menagem, Largo do Paco square, reached the Cape of Good Hope and beyond. It was and the impressive Cathedral, Portugal’s oldest and Prince Henry the Navigator who sponsored these one of the country’s most important buildings. B,D expeditions; much of our touring in the historical town of Lagos and in Sagres today celebrates his Day 8: Viana do Castelo/Coimbra/Estremoz legacy. Our explorations begin with a cruise along Today’s travels bring us first to historic Coimbra, the limestone coastline, featuring the dramatic rocks where we take a walking tour of the 13th-century of Ponta da Piedade. Next, we visit the Antonine We see the Ponta da Piedade rock formations on Day 11. university, a Museum inside the Church of St. Anthony; see the UNESCO site. statue of Prince Henry the Navigator; and stop at the Tour Departs: April 28, 2021 We also visit Ponta da Piedade and Cape St. Vincent viewpoints Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees the Santa Cruz to witness the dramatic Atlantic as it nears shore at Monastery to mainland Europe’s southernmost point. Then we Boston, New York $4,072 see the medieval visit the charming village of Sagres. B,D Philadelphia, Washington, DC $4,372 tombs and ornate Atlanta, Baltimore, sacristy. Then Day 12: Sagres/Lisbon We embark on a leisurely Charlotte, Chicago, we continue our drive back to Lisbon today, stopping for lunch on Cincinnati, Cleveland, $4,472 journey south to our own along the way. After reaching our hotel in Detroit, Miami, th Estremoz in the a restored 19 -century palace mid-afternoon, we Orlando, Tampa Alentejo region, have time at leisure until we gather to celebrate our Dallas, Denver, Houston, Portugal’s agri- discoveries at tonight’s farewell dinner. B,D Los Angeles, Minneapolis, cultural center $4,572 Phoenix, Portland (OR), with its bountiful Day 13: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport San Francisco, Seattle fields of wheat, this morning for our connecting flights to the U.S. B Café life in Portugal fragrant vine- Land Only (transfers not included) $3,395 yards, and stands of olive, citrus, and cork trees. Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Late afternoon we reach our pousada set in a 13th- based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, century castle in the historic city center. B,D surcharges, and fees of $477, which are subject to change Your Tour Price Includes until final payment has been made. Day 9: Evora This morning’s walking tour of the Single travelers please add $1,095. All 2021 tour prices • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities walled city of Evora introduces us to the charms of above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) this architectural gem – a university town, prosperous • 11 nights’ accommodations: 4 nights in Deluxe and First are guaranteed. regional capital, and UNESCO site, thanks to the Class hotels; 7 nights in Superior First Class and First Class many relics from its Roman and Moorish past. We pousadas Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: see a Roman temple, the 12th-century cathedral, cen- • 22 meals: 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 10 dinners Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy tral Giraldo Square, and the Church of St.
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