Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Depart for Europe
Your journey begins on an overnight flight.
Arrive in Lisbon, Portugal
If you purchased airline tickets from YMT, a representative will meet you at the airport and transport you to the hotel. Relax before your included welcome dinner at the hotel begins. (D)
Hotel Roma or similar
Lisbon, Leira, and Fatima
Enjoy a guided city tour through Portugal’s coastal capital, watched over by 7 picturesque hills. The peaks’ view of Lisbon’s historic cobblestoned streets and stately ruins, mixed seamlessly with the modern world around them, is one of Europe’s prettiest. Tour the grounds of the Shrine of Our Lady Fatima, the location of a 1917 miracle and a pilgrimage site, and visit the many beautiful buildings and structures. There are incredible sights to see throughout the compound; from the colonnade to the chapels to the Monument of the Berlin Wall. You’ll have some free time for photos before we head to Leiria for an evening at leisure. (B)
Hotel Tryp Leiria or similar
Leiria, Coimbra and Porto
Start your morning in Leiria, watched over for centuries by the magnificent Leiria Castle. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Monastery of Batalha, commissioned in the 14th century by King John I and among Portugal’s most beloved historic monuments. Continue to Coimbra, one of Portugal’s loveliest college towns. Enjoy lunch on your own before taking a guided tour of the library and grounds of Universidad de Coimbra, originally founded in 1290. The university is dazzling, and you will visit many of its most impressive sites, including the Great Hall, Baroque Library, and Natural History Collection. Arrive in Porto and enjoy the evening at leisure. You may choose to join us at an optional Fado dinner and show. (B)
Hotel Inn Porto Gaia or similar
Porto with Wine Tasting
Porto is one of Portugal’s oldest cities, and is a spectacular place to spend the day. First settled around 300 BC, it has since been captured by the Romans, the Moors, and even Napoleon; its historic center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a walking city tour and an included port wine tasting at one of Porto’s many vineyards! After your free time and lunch on your own, board A-ROSA’s Alva to enjoy dinner on board before leaving port early tomorrow. (B)
Régua (1:00 PM–2:00 PM) to Pinhão, Portugal (5:00 PM)
Depart Porto this morning at 7:00 AM and watch the sights of Portugal drift slowly by on your first morning on the Douro. The countryside of the UNESCO-listed Douro River Valley promises to stun you en route to Régua. Blessed with near-constant sunshine, Régua has a colorful past as an epicenter of Renaissance-era port wine production and is now the perfect place for a leisurely stroll. Return to the ship, then continue on to dock in Pinhão for the night.
Pinhao, Portugal (Departs at 1:00 PM) to Vega de Terrón, Spain (7:00 PM–12:00 PM next day)
Begin your day with a few leisurely hours in Pinhão, a small town nestled in a particularly scenic riverbend. It is surrounded by vineyards— look up to see lush hills and terraces encircling the city. You’ll be awed by the beauty of the Douro International Natural Park on the way to Vega de Terrón, Spain. The granite cliffs rise high above the river, the rugged home to numerous rare birds. Look to the sky, and if you’re lucky you just might see peregrine falcons, golden eagles, or the extraordinarily high-flying Griffon vulture, who has a wingspan of 9 feet! Arrive this evening in Vega de Terrón, a classically Spanish community with quiet streets, friendly people, and delicious food. Visitors love its proximity to Salamanca, a popular 12th century tourist destination known for having intricate sandstone architecture, and for its UNESCO-recognized Old City.
Barca d'Alva, Portugal (12:30 PM–9:00 AM next day)
Today we cross back into Portugal to spend a leisurely evening in Barca d’Alva.
Pocinho, Portugal (11:15 AM–12:15 PM) to Pinhão, Portugal (5:30 PM–7:00 AM next day)
Enjoy the Medieval architecture and stunning views of Barca d’Alva in the clear morning light, then continue down to Pocinho and Pinhão.
OPTIONAL TOUR PACKAGE – ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE, JUST $199 P/P:LIMITED TIME ONLY: Get all 3 of these excursions when you purchase our optional tour package. Please add this option at time of booking, or call to add to your existing booking. Subject to change.
Day 6 – Stairway to Heaven of Lamego Guided Tour
Day 9 – Guided Walk of Castelo Rodrigo
Day 10 – Guided Tour of The Palace & Gardens of Mateus
Régua, Portugal (9:00 AM–2:00 PM) to Bitetos, Portugal (6:30 PM–6:45 AM next day)
Return this morning to Régua and visit Bitetos, a tiny village teeming with Roman-era ruins. Join an optional tour to the Benedectine Monastery of Alpendura.
Cais da Lixa, Portugal (8:30 AM–9:00 AM) to Porto, Portugal (Arrive 11:00 AM)
After a quick stop in Cais da Lixa, pull into Porto for a full day in Portugal’s second largest city. Book lovers will enjoy the Lello Bookstore. Built in 1906, the longtime hangout for Porto’s creatives and intellectuals.
Disembarkation in Porto, Sintra, Cascais, and Lisbon
Hotel Roma or similar
Depart for Home (B)
Please note that this is a proposed itinerary; the actual itinerary may vary due to season, special events, or weather. Hotels may differ depending on date. Because our tour arrangements are often made a year or more in advance, YMT Vacations reserves the right to alter the itinerary. Itinerary changes are made to improve your vacation experience, as well as respond to any unforeseen circumstances that mandate alterations. By their nature, all tour vacations involve a certain level of physical activity. While YMT tours have been designed with our guests in mind and are not physically demanding, this tour does include walking and periods of standing during the sightseeing visits. You will also encounter steps and some uneven ground along the way, particularly at older, historical sights. Please ask your Travel Consultant for more information.
YMT Vacations itineraries may contain suggestions for activities for your leisure time; these suggestions do not constitute a recommendation nor an endorsement of any specific service provider and the decision to participate in any such activities should be made independently.
Per person, double occupancy, excludes roundtrip airfare. Passport required.
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Spacious and comfortable outside cabin with drop-down panorama window. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
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Spacious and comfortable outside cabin with drop-down panorama window. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
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