2010 Holy Year Camino de Santiago Walk
Tours at your choice of custom dates:
Deluxe Van tour,
Scheduled walking,
Scheduled bicycle
(long
and short)
El Transcantábrico
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An extraordinary luxury train "land cruise" in Northern Spain.
2010 schedule and rates.
Itinerary Leon Santiago.
Itinerary San Sebastian Santiago.
Romantic Spain
Old Castle, Walking
and Cycling Tours
Taste Spain & Portugal
Wine Roads: Catalan Wine Country
Wine Roads, Culinary
School & Cycling
Bicycle tours
New bicycle tours in Portugal and Spain
Global Philanthropy
November, 2010
Honduras Tour
September 2 - 13, 2010
Cape Verde Island Tour
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Transfer in on arrival to hotel. Afternoon City Tour, from the Jerónimos Monastery on the Tagus River, to the newly gentrified Chiado and Bairro Alto districts with their chic boutiques and design shops. Early welcome dinner in Chiado.
Overnight: Hotel Heritage/ boutique hotel D
Morning tram and walking tour of the old quarter/Alfama. Ferry ride across the river to lunch with a view. Afternoon Guelbenkian & Tile Museum visits. Evening, Fado Club for dinner and show.
Overnight: as above B L D
"I had a terrific time. Enjoyed seeing and learning about Portugal—the people, the history, the country’s products, the food. Very well planned tour agenda. Many thanks." |
Day 3 LISBON • TOMAR • COIMBRA • BUSSACO
Travel north to Tomar, site of the Knights Templar castle. Continue to Coimbra, home to Portugal’s most ancient university; walking tour, including University visit. Afternoon arrival in the Royal Forest of Bussaco and your palace hotel, built for a king’s mistress. Walking tour of the paths and 7th c hermitages and visit to the monastery where Wellington slept during the Peninsular War. Dinner at the palace.
Overnight: Bussaco Palace B D
Day 4 BUSSACO • DOURO VALLEY
Travel north into the Douro Valley. Visit capital of Baroque art in Lamego. Picnic en route. Afternoon, visit to port shipment town at Pinhão. Continue to hotel, amidst the vineyards. Dinner.
Overnight: Vintage House B Picnic D
Touring today includes historic gardens and private port wine estates, for tours and tastings, and the beautiful village of Alijó. Local crafts visits. Countryside lunch en route. Overnight: as above B L
Morning transfer to Porto. Afternoon tour of Porto’s main sights, including a visit to a cork factory. Evening dinner in Vila Nova da Gaia, site of the port wine lodges. Stay on the newly gentrified Ribeira district, on the Douro River.
Overnight: Pestaña Carlton/ boutique hotel river front B D
Morning departure for the south. Tour the great Gothic Monastery at Batalha; continue to the fishing town of Nazaré for lunch, with time to wander the artisans’ shops and open air stalls. Beach lunch before continuing to the walled medieval village of Óbidos, today a craft center. Free evening in the village.
Overnight: Pousada de Óbidos B L
Morning departure for UNESCO World Heritage town of Sintra. Afternoon visits to the Royal palaces, gardens and private palaces of the town, with free time to wander, visit quality shops, etc. Dinner in a nearby village.
Overnight: Lawrence’s /historic hotel B D
Morning drive to the western most point in Europe. Continuation to Cascais, fishing and resort town, with free time to wander. Visit to Barnardo Collection and private art galleries. Free afternoon in Sintra. Special farewell dinner.
Overnight: as above B D
Transfer out to airport/train or Lisbon. B
From $4950/person for 2 pax
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All prices subject to currency fluctuation adjustment.