The North of Portugal welcomes you at every turn on this Portugal vacation package full of diverse experiences. Delve into Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, a legendary city with more than 20 centuries of history. Have a spiritual awakening in the sacred pilgrimage town of Fatima. Savor the finest and freshest seafood and shellfish, as well as other tantalizing Portuguese dishes, wines and desserts. On this private deluxe chauffeur-driven Portugal tour package, visit the medieval village of Obidos; discover the historic 13th century town of Coimbra; explore the &#8220;Portuguese Venice&#8221; of Aveiro; and journey along to the capital of Galicia in Spain and the pilgrimage hub at the end of the Santiago Way &#8211; Santiago de Compostela. Sip on sweet vintages in Porto, the world&#8217;s port wine capital and hear the melancholic &#8220;fado&#8221; sounds. This amazing trip to Portugal beckons with Central Holidays.

Welcome to Portugal! Upon arrival in Lisbon you will be transferred to your hotel and then enjoy the balance of your day at leisure.

Lisbon

After breakfast, travel along a landscape rich in windmills and fruit trees and arrive in Obidos, a town surrounded by medieval walls where you can admire the harmony of the architecture, the diversity of the handicrafts, and taste the famous &#8216;ginginha&#8217; (bitter cherry liqueur). Visit Alcobaca and Nazare before heading on to wondrous Fatima, home to the famous Marian Shrine. Consider joining in the Candle procession this evening. Overnight in Fatima. (B)

Lisbon | Obidos | Alcobaca | Nazare | Batalha | Fatima

HHave breakfast at your hotel and then depart for Coimbra where you will visit one of the oldest universities in the world, featuring a magnificent baroque library and a unique ambiance characterized by ancient traditions and customs, such as the black capes of the students and the melancholic &#8216;fado&#8217; music. Stop at St. Clara Church, where the tomb of Queen St. Isabel is found, protagonist of the &#8220;miracle of the roses.&#8221; In the afternoon continue to Aveiro, known as the Portuguese Venice, where you can see the graceful boats &#8220;moliceiros&#8221; and taste the local sweets &#8220;ovos moles.&#8221; Overnight in Porto. (B)&#10;&#10;

Fatima | Coimbra | Aveiro | Porto

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel then venture out to discover riverside areas, old houses, palaces, churches, and famed Port wine. Continue to Minho, in the northwest region of Portugal, with its verdant nature and sparkling &#8220;green wine.&#8221; Starting in the medieval center of Guimaraes, visit the Sacred Hill, crowned by the Castle and the Palace of the Dukes of Braganca. Drive to Braga, known as the Portuguese Rome, for its concentration of religious architecture before returning to Porto. (B)<br>

Porto | Guimaraes | Braga | Porto 

After breakfast at your hotel, set off for Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia and the pilgrimage hub at the end of the Santiago Way. In 1985, UNESCO declared Santiago de Compostela a World Cultural Heritage site. Take time to discover this fascinating city at your own pace with an entire day at leisure. Wander its historic streets and learn about its most extraordinary monuments before sampling some of the traditional local dishes. Overnight in Porto. (B)

Porto | Santiago de Compostela | Porto

After breakfast, departure to Amarante, with the great Serra do Marao rising above the city and the River Tamega below. Next, drive to Vila Real &#8211; visiting the gardens of the manor of Mateus, whose facade is still depicted on the well-known Portuguese Rose wine bottles. Then, enter the Port wine region, traveling through the vineyards and the breathtaking landscapes of the Douro Valley. Stop in Lamego, featuring one of Portugal&#8217;s most important shrines &#8220;N. S. Rem&#233;dios&#8221; with its magnificent baroque style staircase. Continue through the mountainous hinterland to Viseu, center of the Dao Vineyards. Head on to Urgeirica for overnight. (B)

Porto | Amarante | Vila Real | Vale do Douro | Lamego | Urgeirica

Savor breakfast at your hotel and then drive to Bussaco well known for its luxuriant forest. Continue on to Tomar, a city closely linked to the Order of the Templars, who received these lands in 1159 as a reward for the assistance they gave Dom Afonso Henriques (the First King of Portugal) in the Christian reconquest of the territory. It was Dom Gualdim Pais, the first Grand Master of the Order in Portugal, who founded the castle and the remarkable Convent of Christ inside. Enlarged and altered over the centuries, this retains the influences of various architectural styles; it is the centerpiece of the city and is classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. From here you will head on to Lisbon. (B)

Urgeirica | Bussaco | Tomar | Lisbon

Savor breakfast at your hotel before your departure transfer to Lisbon Airport for your flight home. (B)

Lisbon to USA (or extend your stay)

<div>The blue fa&#231;ade of the Heritage Avenida Liberdade stands out in an architectonic unit on the prime artery of the capital &#8211; Avenida da Liberdade. Subject to careful rehabilitation, this 18th century building has come back to life by dint of a project of a unique nature.</div><div><br></div><div>Designed by Miguel C&#226;ncio Martins &#8211; whose interventions in the most cosmopolitan capitals are surprising for their daring and creativeness &#8211; the authorship of this rebuilding is expressed by the diluting of the physical frontiers between the city and the hotel.</div><div><br></div><div>The purpose of the rehabilitation was to keep as many original elements as possible: the 18th century fa&#231;ade, the ashlar, the veranda railings, the wooden main door and the shutters with their original iron work, as well as the Pombaline tiles in the interior, have been subject to detailed restoration. In the exterior, the integrality of the architectonic design was conserved, maintaining the elegant features which characterise the Pombaline age.</div>

<div>This is a 4-star hotel in Porto belonging to the PortoBay Group. After being fully refurbished in the first half of 2021, it is now reopening its doors with a fresher, brighter and fully rejuvenated image.</div><div>It is located in the theatre district, right in the historical centre of the city, in Rua S&#225; da Bandeira.</div><div>Next to the entrance, but with its own access, the Il Basilico restaurant offers Italian comfort food flavours in the bruschettas, tortelloni, pizzas and risottos that find their way to the tables.</div><div>The 74 rooms offer a contemporary, natural and comfortable style.</div>

To better know the story of the mighty building that currently holds SDivine Fatima Hotel, Congress &amp; Spirituality we have to tell the story of a religious catholic congregation that established itself in Portugal in the 1940&#8217;s, the Congregation of the Divine Word, founded in 1875 in Steyl, Netherlands.

<div>Urgeiri&#231;a Hotel is situated&#160; in Canas&#160; de Senhorim&#160; about&#160; 25km from Viseu&#160; and Estrela&#160; mountains.&#160; For&#160; a&#160; long&#160; time&#160; it&#8217;s&#160; been&#160; a&#160; privileged&#160; place&#160; for&#160; some&#160; Portuguese people. In the heart of Beira Alta, in the region D&#227;o Laf&#245;es, offering&#160; you&#160; the&#160; quality&#160; of&#160; one&#160; of&#160; the&#160; best&#160; hotels&#160; in&#160; the&#160; country.</div><div>Its&#160; Beira&#160; architecture,&#160; granite&#160; fa&#231;ade&#160; and&#160; typical&#160; English&#160; decoration,&#160; turn&#160; the&#160; hotel into a unique and extremely delightful place, where comfort and mystique&#160; are constant.</div>

National Pantheon in Lisbon

Sanctuary of Fatima

Gondolas, Aveiro

Porto at Sunset with Rabelo Boats on the Douro River

Saint Tiago Square, Guimarães

The North of Portugal welcomes you at every turn on this Portugal vacation package full of diverse experiences. Delve into Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, a legendary city with more than 20 centuries of history.

THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL