Rocks & Rhythm: Portugal By Design


  • 8 days

  • Europe

tour : FP

Was from

£1,589pp

Now from

£1,479pp

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Overview

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Sparkling wine or soulful Fado? Portuguese pastries or pastel plazas? Spend a day retracing the Knights Templar or your nights reveling in foodie traditions. With complimentary YourChoice Excursions, you choose how to sip or sway in this land of poets, painters, and pastries. This 8-day vacation through Portugal is pure poetry in motion.

Why This Tour Tapas Our List:
  • A pick-up-your-feet, kick-up-your-skirt (or pants) journey through Portugal’s riverscapes and rhythmic sounds.
  • The perfect blend of medieval majesty, cinematic scenery, tradition-rich towns & vinho verde!
  • Included YourChoice Excursions in Tomar and Coimbra.
  • Knight Moves!

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2022 Tour itinerary

Total meals included:

  • 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners

ARRIVE IN LISBON

Day
1

Welcome to Lisbon! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals included:

  • Dinner

LISBON–SANTAREM–TOMAR

Day
2

LISBON Guided sightseeing includes a photo stop at Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries.
SANTAREM Orientation includes the Church of the Holy Miracles.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast

TOMAR

Day
3

TOMAR Guided sightseeing includes the Convent of Christ. YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

STROLL: Wax Poetic in Portugal
Take a short drive from Tomar to the poem village of Constância. Take a stroll to visit the Parish Church, and the Camões vegetable garden. Explore the River and the Maritime Arts Museum, then board a boat to see one of Portugal's jewels of military architecture the castle of Almourol, standing tall on a small island in the middle of the river Tagus. Learn about the symbolism of Templars as you promenade your way through the castle grounds.
TASTE: Tapas This!
Walk through the charming city of Tomar and be amazed by the monumental, artistic and religious buildings. Hear the secrets held by these remarkable sites, including the castle of the legendary Knights Templar. Along the way stop at three local taverns in the historical part of the city to taste local specialties.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast

TOMAR–DORNES–COIMBRA

Day
4

DORNES Orientation walk of the village and free time.
COIMBRA Visit the University. Dinner with regional specialties at a local restaurant.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

COIMBRA

Day
5

COIMBRA YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

SIP: Bubbly Below Bairrada
Discover the Bairrada region in the ancient province of Beira Litoral. Stretching along Portugal's central coastline, it is blessed with an Atlantic climate of mild and rainy winters and summer sea winds that create the perfect place for prized Portuguese wines. Discover two wine producers continuing their tradition of more than 90 years of wine-making as you visit their wine cellars to tempt your taste buds with their award-winning sparkling wine.
CLAP: Fancy Some Fado?
Discover Coimbra through the ancient and winding streets of its medieval center, Savor the unique heritage of the city's confectionery culture in a region filled with monasteries and convents that created some of Portugal's most signature specialty sweets. Your walking tour arrives at a local home to enjoy the soul of Portuguese music deep in the heart of the city. Try to resist being moved by the rhythmic and soulful strains of the Fado de Coimbra!

Meals included:

  • Breakfast

COIMBRA

Day
6

COIMBRA YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

FLOAT: Art Nouveau in Aveiro
Take a canal cruise on the Ria de Aveiro to explore the four waterways of the city known as the Portuguese Venice. Float along the main source of Aveiro's wealth and heritage, and discover the city's heart and soul while crossing its serene water roads. Passing by the City Center, you'll discover the colorful buildings that reflect the delightful Art Nouveau movement in this city where the past and present blend to reveal a remarkable landscape! A light lunch at a local restaurant is the perfect ending to this artful adventure.
PEDAL: Rolling on the River
This leisurely bike ride through Coimbra includes a visit to Mata do Choupal, Parque Verde, and Fluvial Beach in Rebolim. You'll ride by two iconic bridges in Coimbra and discover breathtaking views of the Mondego River. Enjoy a traditional Portuguese lunch in a restaurant along your route.
TASTE: The Sweet Side of Portugal
Satisfy your sweet tooth in a tiny town halfway between Lisbon and Porto and indulge in Pastéis de Tentúgal. These irresistible thin, flaky pastries filled with rich egg custard and dusted with powdered sugar were created by the resident Carmelite nuns in the 16th century! Hear the history of Tentúgal as you learn how its favorite confection is made, while enjoying a perfectly paired glass of wine or cup of tea.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

COIMBRA–MAFRA–LISBON

Day
7

MAFRA Orientation walk includes the Monastery.
LISBON Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

LISBON

Day
8

Your vacation ends with breakfast in the morning.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
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Hotels

It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.

Lumen Lisboa

First-Class

Lumen Lisboa is located within walking distance from Marques de Pombal Square and the Avenida Liberdade. Popular points of interest near the hotel include Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, Dona Maria II National Theatre and Rossio. The property offers 160 soundproof guestrooms, decorated in a contemporary style, which are bright and spacious. They all come with air conditioning, flat screen TV, a desk, and a wardrobe as a standard. A terrace with sun loungers or beach chairs, a rooftop bar, and a fitness center are also at guests' disposal.

Location
Ruo Sousa Martins 18/20, Lisbon, Portugal
Lumen Lisboa
Hotel Facilities
  • Concierge desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Pool
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Room
  • Business Center
  • Restaurant On-Site
  • Currency Exchange
  • Laundry Available
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Coffee Maker
  • Internet Access
  • Room Service
  • Television
  • Complimentary Toiletries
  • Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
  • Air Conditioning
  • Mini-bar
  • Hair Dryer
  • In-Room Safe
  • Climate Control

Dos Templarios

First-Class

Contemporary 4-Story Hotel in picturesque central location overlooking River Nabao.

Location
Largo Candido Dos Reis 1, Tomar, Portugal
Dos Templarios
Hotel Facilities
  • Spa Services
  • Parking/Valet
  • Fitness Room
  • Restaurant On-Site
  • Gift Shop
  • Beauty Salon
  • Luggage Storage
  • Concierge desk
  • Pool
  • Currency Exchange
  • Laundry Available
  • Elevator
  • Bar/Lounge
Room Facilities
  • Desk
  • Alarm Clock
  • In-Room Safe
  • Room Service
  • Climate Control
  • Internet Access
  • Hair Dryer
  • Television
  • Mini-bar
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Phone
  • Air Conditioning
  • Non-smoking Rooms

Tivoli Coimbra

First-Class

Tivoli Coimbra is located in the historic center of Coimbra within walking distance of the Mondego River. Popular points of interest near the hotel include the University Library, the Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery and the Sé, the ancient cathedral. The property offers 100 soundproof guestrooms, decorated in a contemporary style, which are bright and spacious. They all come with air conditioning, flat-screen TV, a desk, and a wardrobe as a standard.

Location
Rua Joao Machado 5, Coimbra, Portugal
Tivoli Coimbra
Hotel Facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Luggage Storage
  • Restaurant On-Site
  • Business Center
  • Laundry Available
  • Concierge desk
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Currency Exchange
  • Elevator
Room Facilities
  • Coffee Maker
  • Desk
  • In-Room Safe
  • Air Conditioning
  • Internet Access
  • Phone
  • Hair Dryer
  • Television
  • Cable/Satellite
  • Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
  • Room Service
  • Mini-bar
  • Climate Control
  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Complimentary Toiletries

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