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Hotel ** type
13 Outubro
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price per person & circuit
single supplement €110
PRICES NOT VALID FOR LONG WEEKENDS OR BANK HOLIDAYS.
TOURS START ON SUNDAYS AND END ON FRIDAYS.
DAY 1. PLACE OF ORIGIN – FATIMA: Departure from our place of origin. Lunch at the client’s expense. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 2. FÁTIMA – GRUTA DA MOEDA – NAZARÉ: Morning excursion to the Sanctuary of Fatima, a Catholic place of worship where the Virgin Mary appeared six times to three little shepherds: Lucia Dos Santos and her two cousins, siblings Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Visit to the Moeda Caves (entrance included). Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, excursion to Nazaré, famous for its customs and traditions. It is possibly the only village in Portugal where women still wear the typical costumes of the region. In a chapel you can contemplate a very ancient image dating back to the first centuries of the Christian era. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 3. SINTRA, CASCAIS Y ESTORIL – LISBOA: Morning visit to Sintra, a famous tourist centre with its royal palace. Panoramic visit of the coastal towns of Cascais and Estoril, important tourist centres located in the Cascais Bay. Estoril was the habitual residence of D. Juan de Borbón from 1946. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, Lisbon with official guide, following the banks of the Tagus to reach the Jeronimos Monastery, Belém Tower and the Monument to the Navigators. We will continue with a panoramic tour of the city. The district of “A Baixa” authentic centre of Lisbon, to enjoy the wide avenues such as Rua Augusta, Rua Aurea, Rua Argenta, the district of Chiado. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 4. COIMBRA – PARQUE DOS PEQUENITOS – TOMAR: Morning visit with official guide to Coimbra, known for its university, the oldest in the country. Visit to Portugal de los Pequenitos (entrance included), representation of the main monuments of Portugal in miniature. Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the village of Tomar, situated on a hill and crowned by the 12th century castle built by D. Gualdim Pais, Grand Master of the Templars. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 5. BATALHA – OBIDOS – BUDDHA EDEN: Morning excursion to the Batalha Monastery. The cloister contains the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the so-called Imperfect Chapels are interspersed with magnificent Manueline-style carvings. Monastery of St. Mary of Alcobaça, founded in 1153 by Alfonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, is a jewel of medieval architecture. The church has been defined as “the purest and most majestic” of the Cistercian order. Return to the hotel for lunch. Afternoon visit to Óbidos. The medieval walls surround this beautiful town crowned by the castle of Santiago. Then visit of the Buddha Eden, (entrance included), the largest Oriental Garden of 35 hectares, with statues of Giant Buddhas. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 6. FATIMA – PLACE OF ORIGIN: Early morning departure for the place of origin, lunch at the client’s own expense. Arrival, end of our services.
NOTE: The programme is subject to the transport regulations of 11/04/07, which affect both driving hours and drivers’ rest periods, so the order in which it is carried out may vary, but not its content.
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