Day 1 ISTANBUL – PORTO
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight. Following baggage, ticket and boarding procedures, flight to Porto with Turkish Airlines. Following our arrival, a panoramic Porto city tour with our private buses waiting in the area. Among the places to be seen are 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, completing our panoramic city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Our guests who wish may join the Porto Boat Tour (40€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra. We have the opportunity to see this magnificent city from the river and, after proceeding as far as the Ocean, we end our tour. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 PORTO
Free time after breakfast. Our guests who wish may join the Braga & Guimares Tour (80€ per person), which we will organize as an extra. Our first stop is Braga, one of Portugal’s important cities. In Braga, we see the ’Bom Jesus of the Mountains Church’ (Bom Jesus Do Monte), one of the important holy sites. This magnificent structure, reached by climbing 650 steps, is one of the finest examples of the granite structures 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. Guimares, under UNESCO protection, is a very charming city with its typical houses and squares. After seeing Guimares, we depart for 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€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra. The most interesting moment of this tour, during which we will have the opportunity to see the most iconic points of Porto that we saw during the day illuminated at night, will be the light show accompanied by music inside Clerigos Church during the dark evening hours. We recommend that you do not miss this show, which is rarely held in the world. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 PORTO – LISBON
After breakfast, we depart for Lisbon. Our guests who wish may join the Fatima & Nazare & Obidos Tour (60€ per person), which we will organize as an extra along the route. We depart for Fatima, our first stop. This place, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds in 1917 and gave them three secrets, is considered one of the largest pilgrimage and worship centers of Christianity. After Fatima, we head toward the Ocean 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 setting out on long sea voyages. Later, we visit the medieval heritage town of Obidos, which has preserved its historic texture and whose 12th-century walls are still standing, and depart for Lisbon. Upon arrival, a panoramic Lisbon city tour. The places to be seen on our tour include Eduardo VII Park, Rossio Street, considered the heart of the city, the famous Libardede Square, the Tagus River, São Jorge Castle, the Alfama District, the Alcantara District, Belem Tower, from where explorers were sent off, the Monument to the Discoveries in Belem’ and Jeronimus Monastery. Then, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 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. After viewing the Sintra Royal Palace, the most important summer palace of the Portuguese monarchy, panoramically, the old fishing districts of the towns, and the Cascais and Estoril coast, where summer houses are located, are among the places to be seen. Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European continent, is our last stop. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Our guests who wish may spend their evening by joining the Fado Night excursion, which will be organized as an extra (70 Euro without dinner, 95 Euro with dinner). Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 LISBON – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport. Following ticket and customs procedures, our flight to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines begins. Our tour ends upon arrival in Istanbul.
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HOTEL CATEGORY |
3-STAR HOTELS |
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Lisbon |
Hotels located 10 – 20 away from the center |
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Porto |
Hotels located 10 – 20 away from the center |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
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ISTANBUL IST – PORTO OPO |
07:55 |
09:15 |
TK 1449 |
OUTBOUND |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
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FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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LISBON LIS – ISTANBUL IST |
16:05 |
23:55 |
TK 1760 |
RETURN |
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ALL EXTRA AND ON-ROUTE EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED! |
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AGE GROUP |
PROMOTIONAL PRICE |
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Fado Night (without meals) + Sintra & Cascais & Estoril & Cabo de Roca + Obidos & Nazare & Fatima + Porto Boat Tour + Braga Guimares + Porto by Night & Light Show |
ADULT (17 years and over) |
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CHILD (2 years – 16.99 years) |
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INFANT (0 years – 1.99 years) |
FREE |
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