1st Day ISTANBUL – LISBON
Meeting with our esteemed guests in front of the international departures terminal at Istanbul Airport 3 hours before flight time. After luggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we will fly to Lisbon with Turkish Airlines. Following our arrival, we will complete a panoramic city tour of Lisbon with our private buses waiting at the airport.
Highlights of the tour include Eduardo VII Park, Rossio Avenue, famous Liberdade Square, the Tagus River, São Jorge Castle, Alfama District, Alcantara District, the Belém Tower, the Discoveries Monument in Belém, and Jerónimos Monastery. After completing our city tour, we will transfer to our hotel and have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Extra Fado Night excursion (without dinner 70 Euro, with dinner 95 Euro) in the evening. Overnight stay at our hotel.
2nd Day LISBON
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Extra Sintra & Cascais & Estoril & Cabo de Roca tour (85 Euro). After having a panoramic view of the Sintra Royal Palace, the most important summer palace of the Portuguese monarchy, historical fishing neighborhoods and summer houses of Cascais and Estoril coast will be visited. The final stop will be Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe. After the tour, we will head back to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
3rd Day LISBON – PORTO
After breakfast, we head towards Porto. An optional Óbidos & Nazaré & Fatima tour (60 Euro) will be organized along the route. We will visit the historic and well-preserved medieval city of Óbidos, known for its 12th-century walls. Then we will head towards the coast to the fishing town of Nazaré, famous for its beach. It is impossible not to be influenced by the cliffs of Nazaré, where the famous explorer Vasco de Gama came to pray before embarking on long sea journeys. After Nazaré, we will head to Fatima, which is considered one of the largest pilgrimage and worship centers in Christianity, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three little shepherds in 1917 and revealed three secrets. After our tour, we head to Porto. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Porto, where we will see the historical buildings of the Ribeira District overlooking the Douro River, Bolsa Palace, Cathedral (Porto Cathedral), House of the Prince, São Francisco Church, São Bento train station, Ponte de Luis I Bridge, and the Douro River. Guests who wish can participate in the optional Porto Boat Tour (40 Euro), giving them the opportunity to see this magnificent city from the river and progress towards the ocean before concluding the tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight stay.
4th Day PORTO
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Braga & Guimarães tour (80 Euro). Our first stop is Braga, one of the important cities in Portugal. In Braga, we will see the 'Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte,' which is one of the important holy sites. This stunning building features a staircase of 650 steps that leads to the holy site, and devout people climb it on their knees on holy days. After Braga, we will head to Guimarães, the former capital of Portugal. Under the protection of UNESCO, Guimarães is a charming city with its typical houses and squares. After visiting Guimarães, we will return to Porto via a beautiful coastal road. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Porto by Night and Light Show Tour (70 Euro), where we will have the chance to see Porto's iconic sights illuminated at night. One of the most interesting moments of this tour will be the light show with music inside Clerigos Church during the evening. We highly recommend not to miss this rare show. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
5th Day PORTO
After breakfast, we will transfer to the airport. After ticket and customs procedures, we begin our flight to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Upon arrival in Istanbul, our tour ends.