10D7N WANDERING IN ESLISW FOLLOW US.... Let yourself go and savour all the wonderful things Portugal has to offer – from its dramatic landscapes to its delectable cuisines, this southern European country tantalises your senses in more ways than one.

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Travel Validity Period: , PORTUGAL Winter Nov 2019 - Mar 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

PORTUGAL EVORA Braga 1 Guimaraes • Évora aqueduct • Chapel of Bones Porto 1 Amarante ELVAS Aveiro • Aqueduct 1 Guarda • Forte de Santa Luzia • Forte da Graça Coimbra • Praça da República Monsanto 1 • Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção Castelo Branco • Domínicas Church • Torre Fernandina Marvao • Marvão

CASTELO BRANCO MONSANTO 2 Elvas • Torre de Lucano (Lucan’s Tower) 1 Evora GUARDA • Museum of Guarda • Church of São Vicente Flight path • Church of Misericórdia PORTUGAL Traverse by coach Featured destinations BRAGA Overnight stays 1 2 • Amarante • Guimaraes

PORTO LISBON DAY 1 century. The heart of Elvas, the area where • Jeronimos Monastery HOMELISBON the castle is located, is the oldest part of the • Discoveries Monument Meals on Board city. From there we make our way to the • Rossio Square Assemble at the airport and depart for Praça da República square, where the old • Alfama Quarter Lisbon, Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. cathedral is located, and see the Church of • Castle of São Jorge Nossa Senhora da Assunção, we will also • Cristo Rei pass by the Domínicas Church, with its DAY 2 • Port of Lisbon original octagonal floor plan, past the LISBONEVORA Manueline pillory and the Torre Fernandina. Meals on Board, Dinner Then, we will proceed to Marvão, a Arrive at Lisbon airport and make your way peaceful town on the highest crest of the DELICACIES to Évora, a beautifully preserved, medieval Serra de São Mamede, where an

walled town with its roman remains. Join a outstanding view of the surrounding region Meal Plan city tour of Évora, see the Évora aqueduct awaits you. Then, the tour concludes at 7 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners and Chapel of Bones, a fascinating chapel Castelo Branco, a charming town in which with a very macabre atmosphere. Enjoy an you will spend the night in. idle walk through its historical center to discover the university town and the 4★ HOTELS DAY 4 cathedral before stopping for some photos at the wonderful roman temple. CASTELO BRANCOMONSANTO EVORA Vila Gale GUARDA CASTELO Tryp Conlina Do Breakfast, Dinner DAY 3 GUARDA Lusitania Congress & Spa Make your way to Monsanto and take a BRAGA Villa Garden ÉVORAELVASMARVÃO stroll through the village’s steep and narrow PORTO Axis CASTELO BRANCO streets. The entire area is enlivened by LISBON Sana Metropolitan Breakfast, Dinner several emblazoned palaces with Manueline In the morning, drive to the town of Elvas. doorways. One of the most notable *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there be changes, customers will be offered accommodaon Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by a buildings amidst all the houses is the similar to this list. magnificent Aqueduct, which was 14th-century Torre de Lucano (Lucan’s constructed by the same man who built the Tower), crowned by a replica of a cock’s Tower of Belém, in Lisbon. It is the largest clow. The steep climb up to the castle is bulwarked fortification in the world, with rewarded by one of the most breathtaking defensive structures shaped like a star. views in the whole region. Then, proceed to Today, the fortifications of Elvas are a World Guarda for a guided city tour which includes Heritage Site; the Forte de Santa Luzia (17th the cathedral, the Museum of Guarda and century), the Forte da Graça (18th century) the rebuilding of the Church of São Vicente and three small fortifications from the 19th and the Church of Misericórdia.

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MOLICEIRO IS A TYPICAL PORTUGESE SAILING BOAT ON IN AVEIRO

DAY 5 Breakfast, Dinner explore the medieval town of and GUARDAAMARANTE . Depart for Lisbon and en route stop at visit Cascais, a well-preserved fishing village Aveiro, the capital of the Ria. Aveiro is dating back to the 12th century to learn GUIMARAESBRAGA intersected by canals filled with brightly Breakfast, Dinner about the history of this charming coasta coloured boats known as barcos moliceiros town. In the morning, drive up to the city of Braga drifting along at a leisurely pace. Aveiro is Stop en route at the picturesque Amarante renowned as one of the most interesting city to see its impressive natural features, its DAY 9 cities on the Portuguese coast. Then move bridge which perpetuates the memory of on to Coimbra, home to one of the very LISBONHOME the local population´s heroic resistance Breakfast, Meals on Board first universities to be established in Europe against Napoleon’s troops and the town of and is therefore considered to be the main Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure till it is time Guimaraes, celebrated for its architectural seat of learning in Portugal. Also, another to transfer to the airport for your flight home. style and design. notable place worth visiting is the Church of Santa Clara, a richly decorated baroque DAY 10 DAY 6 church containing the silver tomb of Santa HOME SWEET HOME BRAGAPORTO Isabel. We hope you enjoyed your trip with our Breakfast, Dinner company and we look forward to seeing Drive to Porto and make a stop at Braga to DAY 8 you again for your next trip. explore this wonderful city, tour its historic LISBON centre or relive the pilgrimages to Santiago Breakfast Suggested Excursion: that would pass through here. Outside the Today, explore the Lisbon City and stop by • (Lisbon) Cabo Da Roca + Cascais + Sintra: €59 city, see the Way of the Marian Sanctuaries Lisbon’s most iconic monument, the Belem These addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes enrich your experiences; or be charmed by the Chordophone Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We however it is enࢼrely opࢼonal and will be at your own Museum. Then, continue to Porto to will also see the Jeronimos Monastery and discreࢼon. Minimum group size may apply and explore Portugal’s second-largest city. Visit its exquisite cloisters before visiting the subject to schedule. a winery for a wine tasting session. Discoveries Monument built in honour of Afterwards, take a stroll through its streets Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) Henry the Navigator. Enjoy the lively • €70 per person and be amazed by the splendid geographi- atmosphere of Rossio Square, the medieval cal location on the mouth of the river alleyways of the Alfama Quarter, the Note: Douro. The city is known for its architectur- impressive view of the Castle of São Jorge, • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and al heritage and was declared a UNESCO the outstanding Cristo Rei, and the scene hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in World Heritage Site. of swaying cruise boats docked at the Port the event of unforeseen circumstances. of Lisbon. Spend the rest of the day • All acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon DAY 7 shopping or join an optional tour that will may be re-located to outside of the city or in PORTOAVEIROCOIMBRA take you out of Lisbon and to the medieval another city without prior noࢼce. village and coastal towns. Marvel at the • Upgrades of hotels are subject to hotel room LISBON sheer coastal cliffs of Cabo do Roca, then availability.

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SAO JORGE CASTLE, LISBON ortugal PLisbon As the capital of Portugal, Lisbon offers visually stimulating vistas that will leave you speechless. The coastal city houses a number of famous sites, including the imposing Castle of Sao Jorge, which had been Portugal’s seat of power for over 400 CHAPEL OF BONES, EVORA years. The castle itself is divided into two different sections: the Moorish Castle and the Royal Palace. The fort played a crucial role in the early days as an important point of defense; today it is a military Evora museum that houses weaponry. The structure Not for the faint of heart, the Chapel of Bones is provides scenic vistas of Elvas and has a few tunnels in nothing short of intriguing. Situated in Evora, the and around the fort. chapel is a renowned monument in the city. Although the exterior of the chapel looks like any Marvao other conventional chapel in the world, its interior holds a shocking surprise for unsuspecting visitors. The stunning walled village of Marvao is a sight that truly embodies ’s quaint beauty. Positioned 900 Inside the walls of this 16th century chapel, lies the m on the craggy peaks of the Serra de Marvao, this bones of thousands of people, which were relocated compact and timeless village takes visitors back in from the 43 cemeteries encompassing the areas in time. Its charming narrow cobbled streets lined with and around Evora. In an attempt to save the souls of bleach white houses contrasted with brick-red roofs the deceased, the monks decided to move the will leave you speechless. From the village, it’s only a bones and incorporate them into the interior walls of stone throw’s away to the Portugal’s best preserved the church into intricate patterns and designs, castles. Marvao’s positioning was purposeful — as a providing a dark and visceral showcase of the natural strategic defense. macabre. Guarda Elvas Similar to Marvao, Guarda is an impressive village Elvas is best known for its fortified and outstanding surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The museum town. Steeped in history, it is one of the country’s houses 4800 items of interest, which were originally most beloved attraction. Located in the far east of from the Guarda municipality. Although the building Portugal, the town of Elvas resembles a star when was built in 1601, the museum replaced the former viewed from above. The Forte de Santa Luzia or the old Archdiocesan Seminary in 1940. The tour itself Santa Luzia Fort, which is positioned on the south takes visitors through a historical journey that begins side of the town, was erected in the 17th century. with prehistoric times and ends with the 21st century.

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