Day 1 Istanbul – Lisbon
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight time. Following baggage, ticketing and boarding procedures, flight to Lisbon with Turkish Airlines. Upon arrival, panoramic Lisbon city tour with our private buses waiting at the airport. Among the places to be seen are Eduardo VII Park, Rossio Street, considered the heart of the city, the famous Liberdade Square, the Tagus River, São Jorge Castle, the Alfama District, the Alcantara District, Belém Tower, from where explorers were sent off on their expeditions, the Monument to the Discoveries in Belém and Jerónimos Monastery, completing our panoramic city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Our guests who wish may spend their evening by attending the Fado Night (70 Euros without dinner, 95 Euros with dinner), which will be organized as an extra. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Lisbon
Free time after breakfast. Our guests who wish may join the Sintra & Cascais & Estoril & Cabo de Roca Tour (85€ per person), which will be organized as an extra by our guide. After panoramically seeing the Sintra Royal Palace, the most important summer palace of the Portuguese monarchy, the old fishermen’s quarters of the towns, and the Cascais and Estoril coastline, where summer houses are located, are among the places to be seen. Our final stop is Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European continent. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Lisbon – Porto
After breakfast, we set off towards Porto. Our guests who wish may join the Obidos & Nazare & Fatima Tour (60€ per person) organized as an extra by our guide along the route. We visit the medieval heritage city of Obidos, whose 12th-century walls are still standing and which has managed to preserve its historic texture. We then head towards the coast and the fishing town of Nazare, famous for its beach. It is impossible not to be impressed by the cliffs of Nazare, where the famous explorer Vasco da Gama came to pray before embarking on long sea voyages. After Nazare, we set off towards Fatima. This place, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds in 1917 and revealed three secrets to them, is considered one of the largest pilgrimage and worship centers in Christianity. Following our tour, we depart for Porto. During the panoramic Porto city tour to be organized upon arrival, the historic buildings of the Rieira district overlooking the Douro River, Bolsa Palace, the Cathedral (Porto Cathedral), House Of The Prince, Sao Francisco Church, Sao Bento train station, Ponte d Lous I Bridge and the Douro River are among the places to be seen. Our guests who wish may join the Porto Boat Tour (35€ per person) which will be organized as an extra by our guide. We have the opportunity to see this magnificent city from the river as well, and after proceeding as far as the ocean, we conclude our tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Porto
Free time after breakfast. Our guests may join the Braga & Guimares Tour (80€ per person)’ organized as an extra. Our first stop is Braga, one of Portugal’s important cities. In Braga, we see the ‘Church of the Good Jesus of the Mountains’ (Bom Jesus Do Monte), one of the important sacred sites. This magnificent structure, reached by climbing 650 steps, is one of the finest examples of the granite architecture of northern Portugal. On holy days, devout people climb these steps on their knees to reach the sacred site. After Braga, we depart for Guimares, the former capital of Portugal. Under UNESCO protection, Guimares is a very charming city with its typical houses and squares. After seeing Guimares, we head towards Porto along the scenic road on the ocean coast. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and free time. Our guests who wish may join the Porto by Night and Light Show Tour (70 Euros), which will be organized as an extra by our guide. During this tour, we will have the opportunity to see the most iconic points of Porto that we saw during the day illuminated at night. The most captivating moment of our tour will be the light show accompanied by music inside Clerigos Church during the evening dark hours. We recommend that you do not miss this show, which is rarely held anywhere in the world. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Porto
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport. Following ticketing and customs procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins with the scheduled Turkish Airlines service. Our tour ends upon arrival in Istanbul.
✅ Economy class airfare on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (IST) – Lisbon (LIS) / Porto (OPO) – Istanbul (IST) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 4 nights of bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ All intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic Lisbon and Porto city tour
✅ City taxes (€25)
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
❌ Visa fee and service fee
❌ Travel health insurance
❌ International departure tax
❌ Lunch, dinner and other meals
❌ Hotel extras and personal expenses
❌ Extra tours, additional tours along the route and optional activities
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ All services not specified as included in the price
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3-Star Hotels
Lisbon: Hotels 10 – 20 away from the city center
Porto: Hotels 10 – 20 away from the city center
IMPORTANT NOTES
The services included in the price vary according to the package type purchased by the guests.
Package types must be purchased during the tour reservation. They cannot be changed after the reservation.
Please inquire about the price and availability of domestic connections.
The extra tour prices specified in the tour program are per-person prices.
The extra tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be asked to wait at rest stops, service facilities, etc.
In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 21 days before the tour departure.
Triple rooms have an extra bed, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional folding bed.
As triple rooms are not available in some European cities, hotels may provide a double room + a single room instead of a triple room.
Bed type requests are subject to hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.
FLIGHT DETAILS
ISTANBUL IST – LISBON LIS 08:30 - 10:40 TK 1755
PORTO OPO – ISTANBUL IST 16:10 - 23:55 TK 1452
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE
Included Tours: Fado Night (without dinner) + Sintra & Cascais & Estoril & Cabo de Roca + Obidos & Nazare & Fatima + Porto Boat Tour + Braga Guimaraes
ADULT (17 years and older) €345 INSTEAD OF €405
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €200 INSTEAD OF €405
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
Infant guests aged between 0 and 1.99 years may participate in the extra tours free of charge if the adult guests staying with them participate.
Cash and credit card payments can be made when purchasing the advantageous maxi extra tour package during the tour. You may contact your tour guide for detailed information regarding card payments.
INFORMATION:
For international travel, a passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry cannot be made with torn or worn passports.
For a visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the documents specified in the list of documents required for the visa, which you can obtain from our agencies, must be submitted to the agency in full with written approval at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 30 days before the tour departure.
The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry into the tour or from the country where the longest stay will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport police refuse to allow entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees are non-refundable.
Lidya Tour acts solely as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers and bears no responsibility if the visa is not approved for any reason, is not issued in time, and/or contains errors; the passenger has no right to claim compensation from Lidya Tour in any way.
Lidya Tour acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955.
During registration, the name as it appears in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Airline tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees for flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Times may change before the flight, and all times must be confirmed in writing by our guests by calling the head office 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the aircraft lands may differ. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for schedule changes or possible delays by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic connecting flights of guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets, and according to the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
For most flights departing from Turkey, the baggage allowance is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. This allowance may decrease to 15 kg on domestic flights in the countries visited. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of people participating in the package tour is insufficient, the consumer will be informed of the tour cancellation 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary.
City sightseeing tours may take place on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide's discretion and for any reason, be conducted on a day other than the specified day/days.
The extra tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be asked to wait at the rest stop.
During busy periods such as fairs, congresses, and seminars, hotel accommodation may be provided outside the city.
Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit to be visited or attended for any reason will not take place. Alternative tours may be conducted with a minimum participation of 20 people; with fewer participants, they may be conducted at the guide's discretion and, if necessary, with price changes. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot take place.
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the prices.
Lidya Tour reserves the right to change hotel names provided that the star category remains the same.
All hotel names specified in the programs are examples (or similar) and are listed to indicate the star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Triple rooms have an extra bed, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and / or is an additional folding bed.
When leaving the vehicles you use and the hotels where you stay during your trip, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings.
Child discounts are valid only for children within the specified age group staying with 2 adults.
When children under the age of 18 who are not legally adults do not participate in the tour with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the necessary consent forms with them during the trip in order to participate in the tour.
The “LIDYA TOUR SALES CONTRACT” applies in the event of cancellation or change.