Portugal Meets Spain, Self-drive (Multi country)
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Portugal Meets Spain, Self-drive (Multi country)

Programa de Férias
Oferta encontrada na data: quarta-feira, 4 de dezembro de 2024
Ref ID: 14956858
preço por pessoa desde
1.613 €
Baseado em 2 adultos
3.226 €
Preço Total
Oferta encontrada na data: quarta-feira, 4 de dezembro de 2024
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Day 1: Arrival Porto / Car Pick Up

Arrive at Porto International Airport, pick up the car and drive to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. You can rest or get to know beautiful Porto, an enchanting city and UNESCO World Heritage site, filled with historic buildings and outstanding monuments. Stroll the beautiful streets of Porto, admire its architecture, and indulge in mouth-watering local food.  Overnight in Porto.


Day 2: Porto

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel and get ready to explore charming Porto and its beautiful surroundings. Wander around its lovely neighbourhoods and, perhaps, visit the fascinating San Francisco Church, the best example of baroque in the north. Then, catch a glimpse of the Stock Exchange Palace with its famous Moorish Hall, and see one of the famous Port Wine Cellar where you can enjoy a memorable wine tasting session. Catch sight of the city centre and if you are a shopping aficionado, check out Santa Catarina street, a beautiful pedestrian area great for walking and perfect for shopping.  Overnight in Porto.


Day 3: Porto – Guimaraes – Braga – Viana Do Castelo (144km – 2hrs)

Start your day with breakfast at the hotel and get ready for your next destination. Drive to Guimaraes – the cradle of the nation and birthplace of the first king of Portugal, were walking through the historic centre, one is plunged for moments back into medieval times. Visit the Sacred Hill, crowned by the Castle, as well as the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança with its original buildings dating back to the 15th century. Drive to Braga known as the “Portuguese Rome” for its concentration of religious architecture, including the oldest cathedral in the country and the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, with its famous baroque stairway and gardens. Arrive at Viana do Castelo and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Viana do Castelo.


Day 4: Viana Do Castelo – Vigo – Pontevedra – Santiago De Compostela/Spain (194km – 2.5hr)

After breakfast at the hotel explore Viana do Castelo, one of the most beautiful cities in the north of Portugal. This city has a strong connection to the sea – Portuguese Discoveries and cod fishing industry – and is well known for the amazing filigree works made of gold. Next drive to Vigo in Spain, the largest city of Galicia, located on the edge of the estuary that bears his name. It is considered the main fishing port in Europe. Continue to Pontevedra, the capital of the homonymous province in Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is considered by the United Nations as one of the best European cities to live in and is the Galician city that has the most pedestrian streets and green spaces per inhabitant. Arrive at Santiago de Compostela and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Santiago de Compostela.


Day 5: Santiago De Compostela

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and spend your day discovering Santiago de Compostela, world heritage since 1985 this city attracts visitors and pilgrims from all over the world. Walk around the city centre, visiting the Plaza del Obradoiro, and its Cathedral dedicated to the Apostle Santiago. In front of the Cathedral, the world-known Camino de Santiago ends. Overnight in Santiago de Compostela.


Day 6: Santiago De Compostela – Ourense – Teloes (300km – 3hrs)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before continuing your journey. Discover Ourense, the city of water. Here you can find thermal waters all over the city and some are free, like the thermal springs of A Chavasqueira. Don’t miss the Fonte d’Burgas, one of the symbols of the city, where the water sprout out at 65 degrees. Arrive at Teloes village and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Teloes.


Day 7: Teloes – Peso Da Régua – Lamego – S. Pedro Do Sul – Viseu (170km – 2hrs)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and drive to Vila Real. Visit the gardens of the Solar de Mateus, whose façade is depicted on the well-known Portuguese rosé wine bottles. Then enter the demarcated port region and travel through the vineyards and the breathtaking landscapes of the Douro Valley. Start in Peso da Régua a municipality that belongs to the district of Vila Real, located next to the Douro River, considered the Capital of the Douro Demarcated Wine Region. Stop in Lamego, overlooked by one of Portugal’s most important shrines Nossa Senhora dos Remédios with its magnificent baroque style staircase. Here, you can sample some of the local delicacies, including the local ham and the famous “Bola de Lamego” (a loaf baked in the oven with smoked ham). Continue to São Pedro do Sul which is worldwide famous for the thermal baths dating back from the time of pre-Roman. The unique richness of its natural mineral water emerges naturally on the surface at a temperature of 68 C and is distributed by two spas, Rainha D. Amélia and D. Afonso Henriques, which operate all year round. Drive to Viseu and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Viseu.


Day 8: Viseu – Luso Bussaco – Coimbra (94km – 1hr)

After breakfast at the hotel explore Viseu, the centre of the Dão vineyards and a city connected to Portugal’s oldest hero, Viriato, a Lusitanian chief. Next, drive to Luso, one of Portugal’s most important spa towns located at the bottom of Bussaco forest. The healing quality of its mineral water is well known and thousands of bottles of “Água do Luso” are daily consumed. Drive through the heart of Portugal to Bussaco well known for its luxuriant forest, made up of a selection of rare trees and plants of exotic beauty, and hosting a charming and romantic hotel, formerly a royal hunting lodge. Continue to Coimbra for check in. Overnight in Coimbra.


Day 9: Coimbra – Figueira Da Foz – Batalha Fátima (146km – 2hrs)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. In Coimbra visit the University, one of the oldest in the world, with its magnificent baroque library and its unique atmosphere characterized by ancient traditions and customs such as the black student capes and the melancholic Fado music. Stop at St. Clara Church where the tomb of Queen Santa Isabel, the protagonist of the “miracle of the roses” lies. Then drive to Figueira da Foz located in the center of the country, a seaside resort with 34 kilometers of magnificent beaches to discover. Continue to Batalha where you can visit the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, a masterpiece of gothic architecture in Portugal where we also encounter the tomb of Henry the Navigator, the mastermind behind Portugal’s era of maritime discoveries. Next, drive to Fatima and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Fatima.


Day 10: Fátima – óbidos – Sintra Lisbon (207km – 3hrs)

After breakfast at the hotel explore Fatima, one of the most important catholic shrines in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Fatima's fame is due to the Apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary that appeared to three shepherd children. Through a landscape rich in windmills and fruit trees, arrive at Óbidos, surrounded by medieval walls where you can admire the harmony of the architecture, the diversity of the handicrafts and taste the famous ginginha (bitter cherry liqueur). Continue to Sintra, a magical and enchanted place, where time stood still. Set on top of mountains and surrounded by a luxuriant forest that grows in this microclimatic region, you will find the most mysterious palaces and castles, hidden in a typical mist that often surprises the visitors. Just enjoy a walk in the narrow streets that surround the National Palace of Sintra – where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months. Then, drive to Lisbon and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Lisbon.


Day 11: Lisbon

Breakfast at the hotel. Start your day in Lisbon downtown, known as Baixa, the area reconstructed by Marquis of Pombal after the 18th-century earthquake. Nearby is Alfama, the oldest section of Lisbon, dating its foundation by the time of the Arabs. Visit Lisbon's most monumental and historical area - Belem. It was from here that many of the great Portuguese explorers embarked on their voyages of discovery. Today it is a spacious green suburb with many gardens, parks and monuments; Belem Tower is the city's icon. Jeronimos Monastery is a symbol of the Age of Discovery, both World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, with the original Manueline style, influenced by the theme of the discoveries. Overnight in Lisbon.


Day 12: Departure Lisbon / Car Drop Off

Spend your last morning in Lisbon. Then, drive to Lisbon Airport, return the rental car and prepare for your return flight.

preço por pessoa desde
1.613 €
Baseado em 2 adultos
3.226 €
Preço Total
Reserve aqui
Resumo da viagem
2 Adultos
Noites 11
Esta Ideia Inclui
Destinos 8
Alojamento(s) 8
Tours 1
Resumo do programa
Idiomas do guia
English
Incluído

11 night’s accommodation.


11 Breakfasts .


12 days car rental.


Pick-up at Porto Airport.


Drop-off at Lisbon Airport .


Unlimited mileage.


SCDW (Super Collision Damage Waiver).


TP (Theft Protection).


VLF (Vehicle Licensee Fee).


ASC (Airport Service Charge).


Tax.


Meet & Greet.

Excluídos

Visa fees.


International or domestic flights .


Optional tours (if any).


City tax not included payable on the spot.


Porterage and gratuities  .


Please note that this tour is a suggested itinerary. While the sites listed may be visited independently the package does not cover any applicable entrance or tour fees.


Expenditures of a personal nature drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program.


Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks mineral water camera/video camera fee (if any).


Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays accidents etc..


Cross border supplement (payable on the spot).


Airport service charge (payable on the spot).


Fuel Fines Tolls Parking.


PAI (Personal Accident Insurance) SDW (Super Damage Waiver).


Damage to a third party or to the hire vehicle due to negligence or inappropriate driving..


Loss or damage to aerials jack safety triangles and vests windscreen wipers petrol cap luggage covers or any other fixed or mobile component of the vehicle..


Damage to the engine through negligence..


Theft of the vehicle with keys left in the ignition..


Damage caused to the vehicle or to persons through driving under the Influence of alcohol or drugs..


Fines due to breaking traffic laws and regulations during the hire period are the responsibility of the driver of the vehicle. In the event of a fine being received there will be an administration charge..


If the car is left outside of rent a car designated area on drop off customers will be responsible for any costs generated and for any damage to the vehicle due to it being parked outside of the Rent a Car installations..


Each additional driver ..


Any extra equipment (GPS baby seat etc).

Alojamentos

Planned hotels

Santiago de Compostela Virxe da Cerca 3*

Vizela Miracorgo 4*

Porto Axis Porto 4*

Lisbon Turim Iberia 4*

Coimbra Vila Galé Coimbra 4*

Fátima Santa Maria 4*

Viana do Castelo Axis Viana 4*

Viseu Hotel do Parque 4*

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