The goal of the construction of this itinerary is to allow the traveler to know the main sites of Portugal in only 8 days/7 nights. In order to optimize your time, we decided to split the stay for only 3 hotels, avoiding packing and unpacking very often, as well as the time to look for the way to the next hotel which also takes its time and that you need to discover on an independent tour. Thus we opted for an itinerary staying based in Lisbon for 3 nights to explore Lisbon and its beautiful surroundings, another base of 3 nights in Porto to discover the North of the country and the last night, which will also be the last memory you'll take from Portugal, was selected for being unforgettable…

We're very confident that you will enjoy Portugal so much that you will return soon…



Day 1 - Arrival in Lisbon and accommodation for 3 nights.

Level A - Pestana Palace *****

Level B - Inspira Santa Marta Hotel ****

Day 2 - Day to explore the city of Lisbon (if you wish a guided tour, please consult us).

Day 3 - Car rental collection and day to explore Sintra and Estoril Coast.

Day 4 - Departure to Porto, visiting Fátima (if you have interest for a religious visit) and Coimbra. Accommodation in Porto for 3 nights.

Level A - The Yeatman *****

Level B - Hotel do Teatro ****

Day 5 - Day to explore Porto (if you wish a guided tour, please consult us).

Day 6 - Day to explore the Minho region: Guimarães, Braga and Ponte de Lima.

Day 7 - Return South passing by Alcobaça and Óbidos. Last night in Portugal on a very special place (Santa Cruz or Óbidos) and 40 minutes driving to Lisbon Airport.

Level A - Areias do Seixo ***** (Santa Cruz)

Level B - Rio do Prado **** (Óbidos)

Day 8 - Hotel Check-out and departure to Lisbon Airport. Car drop-off at airport rental desk.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that due to the increasing popularity of the town of Sintra, during high season (May - September), traffic jams are to occur and may cause you some inconveniences. As an alternative, we strongly recommend a full-day private tour with driver and guide. Your visit will be more comfortable and peaceful with a driver who will take care of all the logistics.

To obtain more details of this trip and general conditions please consult us. You can also ask for the sample final brochure of this program. Please note we can also customize this itinerary to your interest or make a new tailor-made itinerary.

Please feel free to contact us for more information or booking:

info@toursforyou.pt or using our Reservations form.

Lisbon, capital of Portugal, located at the mouth of the Tagus River and from where the Portuguese boats set sail overseas in the 15th and 16th centuries towards East. At that time, the Maritime Discoveries period, the city became the centre of a large empire, still visible in the monuments of Belém section. Well known for its historic traditional neighborhoods you'll be amazed with the sections of Chiado, Bairro alto and Alfama, as well as the Castle of Saint George and the gorgeous views you can enjoy from the top of its hill.
 
Sintra and Estoril Coast. Among the sites you shall not miss in Portugal there's Sintra, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for the great beauty of its nature and architecture, with fairy tale palaces and lush vegetation. Cascais and Estoril Coast are places of charm and aristocratic traditions that you'll meet along the Atlantic Ocean, the white sandy beaches and magnificent fortresses from the 17th century.
 
Fátima is one of the most important shrines in the Catholic world since the apparitions of Our Lady to three little shepherds in this small town in the year of 1917. Since then, thousands of pilgrims have been coming to Fátima every year to visit the sacred sites of the apparitions and to attend the religious ceremonies, chiefly between May and October, in whose months the visions of the Virgin Mary occurred.
 
Coimbra is the city of the students because it was here that the first university in Portugal was created, nowadays the oldest and one of the most important in the country. You shall not miss the Baroque Library from the 18th century that is one of the highlights of the visit to Coimbra. In its city centre you'll wander among Romanesque and Manueline churches at the same time you stroll across its commercial busy area.
 
Porto is at the same time the name of a city and a fortified wine, one of the most famous in the world, aged at the wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, next to the Douro River. Its historical centre has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and preserves many beautiful monuments, namely from the Baroque period which is contemporary to the glory and wealth achieved with the trade of Port Wine. You shall not miss a visit to the Cathedral (Sé), the Church of Saint Francis and the Clérigos Tower.

Braga is known for its religious past, due to the importance and power of the church, still visible in the numerous churches and other religious buildings standing out the Cathedral (the oldest of Portugal) and the monumental Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Braga.

Ponte de Lima islocated at the banks of the Lima River. It's considered the most ancient village in Portugal, for having been given charter in 1125 by the mother of our first king. With a beautiful historic centre there are a large number of manor houses and palaces. In Ponte de Lima you can take the chance to enjoy a genuine cuisine and the locally produced Vinho Verde (green wine).

Alcobaça  famous for the majestic Cistercian monastery from the 12th century, with the oldest Gothic church in Portugal, that lodges the artistic tombs of King Pedro and his beloved Inês, characters of the most famous Portuguese love story.
  
Óbidos is for sure one of the loveliest medieval villages in Portugal, still surrounded by walls and whose traditional whitewashed houses are decorated with blue and yellow trims around doors and windows. The multicolored flowerbeds decorating the houses prove the female touch in this village that used to be the wedding gift of our kings to their queens.