AMAZING PORTUGAL

DAY 01: April 05, 2025:  DEPART NORTH AMERICA
Depart North America on an overnight flight into Lisbon, Portugal. [IFM]

DAY 02: April 06, 2025, 2020: ARRIVE LISBON, PORTUGAL  
Arrive Lisbon, Portugal. After clearing customs, transfer to your hotel for a four night stay, with the balance of the afternoon free. [IFM]

DAY 03: April 07, 2025: LISBON, PORTUGAL
Lisbon is the stunning capital city of Portugal, and is one of the most charismatic and vibrant cities of Western Europe.  After breakfast, visit the market for a tour and hands-on cooking class.  This market features fish and produce vendors with colorful locals daily lifestyle.  Let the chef teach you how to cook and enjoy a Portuguese typical 3-course lunch with fish, meat and the famous Portuguese custard tarts as dessert.  This afternoon tour and visit the city of Lisbon via the Eco Tuks that will include old and historic Lisbon neighborhoods and viewpoints.  Free time before dinner at Fado, (musical genre with a dinner of Tapas) Restaurant. [B/L/D]

DAY 04: April 08, 2025: LISBON, PORTUGAL
Following breakfast, visit a factory that processes 4th range fruit into chip snacks and fresh fruit packs, ready to eat.  This factory also delivers these snacks and fruit to various Portuguese supermarkets and exports as well.  Later this morning, visit the Cork oak tree forest and cork observatory.  This afternoon, you will visit a handmade tile factory and try your hand a painting one.  Dinner this evening will be at the hotel. [B/D]

DAY 05: April 09, 2025: LISBON – SINTRA – LISBON, PORTUGAL
Following breakfast at the hotel, depart for a visit of Sintra, a UNESCO heritage village with a fairytale setting.  The home of Portugal’s monarchs, this magnificent town has marvelous historic mansions, all set against the backdrop of lush hills.  This afternoon’s highlight will be the visit to the Colares Wine Region that lies within two miles of the Atlantic Ocean.  Its label states, “the most westerly vineyards of Europe”.  After a walk through to the vineyards with a breathtaking view through to the Atlantic Ocean, you will taste the wines in their beautiful winery.  Return to the hotel for dinner. [B/D]

DAY 06: April 10, 2025:  LISBON - EVORA, PORTUGAL
After breakfast, check out of hotel and travel to visit a local cheese factory for a tour and tasting of some of his wares.  Following this, you will visit a family wine producer,that produces rare and limited-edition wines produced in special years.  This afternoon, visit the Torre de Palm Wine Hotel and Winery, which dates from the 14th century.  You will visit the vineyard area, followed by wine tasting.  This evening, Together with the chef of the hotel’s restaurant, the group will learn and prepare the dinner, a three-course meal base in the unique and hearty regional cuisine of Alentejo. [B/D]

DAY 07: April 11, 2025:  EVORA, PORTUGAL  
Following breakfast, visit Évora on a walking tour.  The tour includes the Roman Temple, the Cathedral and Giraldo Square.  Evora is a UNESCO World Heritage City with more than two thousand years of history.  It is rated as one of the best Portuguese cities to live in.  This afternoon visit and winemaking masterclass at Ervideira that dates from the 19th century.  In this visit, you will learn about the Helix cork stopper.  You will also learn how to blend monovarietal wines into your own and personal wine.  Visit a cork factory before dinner at the hotel made and served by local producers. [B/D]

DAY 08: April 12, 2025: EVORA – BEJA, PORTUGAL 
Following breakfast visit and lunch at the largest organic farm in Portugal. Visit to an olive grove and mill, the fourth largest exporter of olive oil in the world.  Enjoy a tasting of the different types of olive oil being produced here.  This evening “Farewell Dinner” to Portugal is at a typical regional restaurant with a Cante Alentjano chorus live performance.  Return to hotel for the night late this evening. [B/L/D]

DAY 09: April 13, 2025: BEJA - LISBON, PORTUGAL 
After breakfast at the hotel, there is time to explore this quaint hotel that was once a monastery.  Visit to a hydroponic strawberry greenhouse with over 200,000 plants.  Lunch at a local winery before traveling back into Lisbon for the night.   Farewell dinner with Fado Show showcasing traditional music of Portugal. [B/L/D]

DAY 10: April 14, 2025: END OF TOUR
Check out and transfer to the Lisbon Airport and the flight back to North America. [B/IFM]
*This departure has the post land tour option to addon the ‘Canary Islands Cruise’ prior. CLICK HERE for more details. Call for pricing.