Day 1: Welcome to Lisbon
Welcome to Lisbon!
After airport formalities at Lisbon International Airport (LIS), you will be collected outside customs, and transferred, by a Deluxe Vehicle with English speaking Chauffeur, to the Hotel.
We present a meticulous assortment of hotels, thoughtfully categorized into two distinct levels, providing you with the autonomy to tailor your selection based on your individual preferences.
Check-in at one of these hotels: Category A, featuring esteemed establishments such as Valverde Lisboa Hotel & Garden, Palácio Ludovice, Bairro Alto Hotel, and Sublime Lisboa. Alternatively, immerse yourself in the refined ambiance of Category B, which includes PortoBay Liberdade, Memmo Principe Real, Brown's Avenue, and Epic Sana Marquês. The choice is yours, offering a personalized touch to elevate your accommodation experience.
Dinner will be served at the restaurant Gambrinus, a landmark in the center of the Portuguese capital, with an atmosphere of comfort and elegance, today's grandparents pass on the "Gambrinus habit" to their children and grandchildren. Located in the heart of downtown Lisbon, it has been the scene of important social, political, and economic events in the city.
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Day 2: Lisbon highlights
The day will start with an amazing breakfast in the Hotel. The Chauffeur and certified private guide are waiting for you in the hotel lobby.
Enjoy a drive/walking tour in Belém district a charming district to the west of Lisbon, and is the setting for many of the city’s most iconic tourist attractions. Originally, Belém was the location of Lisbon’s shipyards and docks, and from here departed the 15th-century voyages that discovered the sea routes to India, East Africa, and Brazil. Belém is one of the finest areas of Lisbon and offers outstanding tourist attractions like Torre de Belém, Lisbon’s most famous and photographed monument, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos the greatest example of the Manueline style of architecture, and the imposing Padrão dos Descobrimentos, a monument to the 15th-century Portuguese explorers, and its panoramic rooftop viewpoint. The Coach Museum was an initiative of Queen D. Amélia de Orléans e Bragança, wife of King D. Carlos I (1889-1908), who inaugurated it in 1905.
Lunch will be served at Solar dos Presuntos. “Whoever comes into this home, enters their own home”. This was the feeling prevailing back on 30th October 1974 when Solar dos Presuntos first threw open its doors. And that is how it remains after some four decades dedicated to the very best traditions in Portuguese cuisine with a Minho inspiration.
After lunch, enjoy a Drive/Walking Tour in Lisbon's city center. The city has great diversity and cultural depth. In Lisbon's historic center, we will take you to the seductive appeal of the Chiado, a neighborhood evoking the bourgeois tastes of 19th-century Lisbon. You will visit Lisbon's Cathedral, the only building that survived the 1755 earthquake.
Afterward, you’ll go up one of Lisbon's seven hills, and, in the Alfama neighborhood, you will find São Jorge Castle, and have the chance to enjoy one of the most stunning views of the city. Afterward, you will discover the renovated "Baixa Pombalina", where you will find the ultra-luxurious Avenida da Liberdade (where shoppers can find stores such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, and Onofre, among others). For a true Portuguese experience, you can also discover traditions and heritage in local shops, whose focus is on selling quality national products. 'A Vida Portuguesa', Silva & Feijóo, Fantastic World Of Portuguese Sardines, Casa Macário, Pérola do Arsenal, Vista Alegre, Marques & Sequeira, and Pérola de São Mamede are worth the visit. Enjoy the architectural masterpiece that is Rua Augusta Arch, the Santa Justa Lift, and behold the Comércio Square. After returning to your hotel stop at the fashionable district of Chiado home to Café ‘a Brasileira’ and sip on Bica—Portuguese espresso— take a moment to admire the remarkable brass-and-wood Art Nouveau interior, the preferred haunt of intellectuals and artists (including Fernando Pessoa and Almada Negreiros) since the early nineteenth century.
Drop-off at the Hotel
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Day 3: Discover the Wineries of Lisbon
Breakfast in the hotel. The Chauffeur is waiting for you in the hotel lobby.
You will discover Quinta da Chocapalha. One of the best-kept secrets in Portugal today, Chocapalha has been at the forefront of the Portuguese revolution in winemaking. The Winery is located in the surroundings of Aldeia Galega and it spreads over the sunny hills of Alenquer, a Delimited Region in the northwest of Lisboa. Its historical and excellent vineyards have been known since the 16th century and have belonged to Diogo Duff, a brave Scottish man who received the "Tower and Sword" insignia, given by King João VI. The introduction of new cultivation methods has allowed the family to consolidate the quality and reputation of their wines. Visit the vineyards, wine, and barrique cellar, and wine tastings including tops range, accompanied with cheese, typical charcuterie, and toasts. Then, lunch will be served at the family house. The visitors are always received and accompanied by a Chocapalha family member.
Then, you will find Casa Romana Vini emerged at the beginning of this century as a family company focused on the production of unique and distinct wines, in which the rigor in the production of our biological grapes and the work in our Winery have been contributed to a great recognition of our brands and the enhancement of the offer of wines from both the Lisboa and Tejo Regions. The family is dedicated to the agricultural production of vineyards, orchards, and forests, and this commitment to the production of quality wines, where the pleasure and well-being of those who drink them are a priority, is immensely rewarding. Nowadays, at Quinta do Porto Nogueira and Quinta da Escusa lands, the family led the planting of vineyards, favoring the terroirs formerly occupied by old vineyards, always aiming to produce biological grapes and make unique wines, under the brand's Villa Nogueira, Página, Quinta Nogueira, Berbereta and Quinta da Excuse. You will have a visit to the Winery of Quinta do Porto Nogueira and a tasting of wines accompanied by bread, cheese, sausage and suite and coffee at the end of the visit.
Your last experience of the day will be at the medieval village of Óbidos. The medieval village is one of the most picturesque and well-preserved in Portugal, prospered after being chosen by the royal family, King Dinis offered it to his wife, Queen Isabel in the 13th century, you will find a well-preserved castle within the walls and a maze of streets and white houses. A magnificent day between Palaces, Wineries, and medieval villages finishing with a classic toast of Óbidos ginjinha.
Drop-off at the Hotel
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Day 4: Sintra and Cascais
Enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. The Chauffeur and certified private guide are waiting for you in the hotel lobby.
You will discover Sintra. You will have a private guided tour. Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it World Heritage Site status. Fall in love with some of the most romantic and astonishing Palaces in Portugal. The sumptuous and wonderfully atmospheric National Palace of Pena and its Gardens appear as a wild fantasy of domes, towers, ramparts, and walkways. The Quinta da Ragaleira, is a 19th-century palace, although it looks older, boasting impressive decorations laden with Masonic references, the gardens of Seteais Palace and the Castel of the Moors, built in the ninth century.
Lunch will be served at Incomum Restaurant. This gastronomic space, owned by Chef Luis Santos, has to offer plenty of creative suggestions. An elegant and refined atmosphere, this all in a contemporary and relaxed welcoming space with an expert staff always ready in the art of good service and hospitality.
Then, you will enjoy a Drive/Walking tour in Cascais. The Portuguese Riviera, one of the most cosmopolitan and tourist places in Portugal ever since King Luís I chose the bay for his summer residence in the late 19th century. The mild climate and an annual average of 260 rainless days were surely strong reasons for his choice and for the most affluent families of the time to follow the royal family and set up their villas and mansions there. To get there, you will follow the beautiful waterfront. It’s a very scenic ride, always hugging the River Tagus and the busy beaches of the Estoril coast.
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Day 5: Last day in Paradise
Breakfast in the hotel followed by Check-out. You will be transferred to the Airport.
Drop-off at Lisbon International Airport (LIS).
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