Grand Tour of Portugal 2026-27

Departure on scheduled TAP flights to Lisbon – on arrival, transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Óbidos – guided tour of the town (the Manueline Castle, the Renaissance church with its many azulejos, the characteristic whitewashed houses) – on to Nazaré (a pretty fishing village) - lunch in a restaurant – afternoon stop in Aveiro (short visit to the picturesque historic centre with its Art Nouveau townhouses, also known as “the Venice of the Atlantic”) – evening arrival in Porto – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Porto by night: a tour of the city with the tour leader by public transport – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning guided tour of Braga (“the Portuguese Rome” – the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - street-food lunch at leisure – afternoon guided tour of Porto (the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Stock Exchange Palace, the Cathedral, the Church of São Francisco, the Clérigos Tower) – late afternoon optional mini-cruise on the River Douro – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Coimbra – guided tour of the city (the Upper Town and the University, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Romanesque Sé Velha Cathedral) – lunch in a restaurant – afternoon guided tour of Tomar (the city of the Templars, with the famous Convent of Christ, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – evening arrival in Fátima – dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Coimbra – guided tour of the city (the Upper Town and the University, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Romanesque Sé Velha Cathedral) – lunch in a restaurant – afternoon guided tour of Tomar (the city of the Templars, with the famous Convent of Christ, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – evening arrival in Fátima – dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (the Jerónimos Monastery – interior visit of the church – and the Belém Tower, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Praça do Comércio, the Baixa, the Bairro Alto, Rossio, the Azulejo Museum – if open –, the Chiado district) – during the day, tasting of the typical pastry, Pastéis de Belém – street-food lunch at leisure in Rua Augusta – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, optional fado show with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit to Queluz (the Pink Palace – exterior –, stroll in the gardens) – Sintra (a UNESCO World Heritage Site with several historic palaces; the National Palace – interior) – Cabo da Roca (the westernmost point of mainland Europe) – Cascais (an old fishing village set in a wide bay on the Ocean, which became a fashionable seaside resort at the start of the last century) – Estoril (known as “the Portuguese Riviera” and famous for having hosted many kings in exile) – lunch in a restaurant – evening return to the hotel – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Lisbon by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – free time for shopping and/or independent sightseeing – tour leader on hand – possible visit with the tour leader to the Expo district and the Oceanarium – lunch at leisure – meeting at the hotel and transfer to the airport – departure on scheduled TAP flights back to Italy.