Highlights Of Portugal - Lisbon, Alentejo, Sintra, Porto And

Meet and Greet at Lisbon Airport and Transfer to Evora, the jewel of Alentejo, where you will be accommodated for 2 nights in a 4* Hotel with breakfast. Alentejo covers almost a third of the country, Alentejo is a vast region of cork plantation, wheat fields, vineyards and clusters of historic hilltop towns. Its name means beyond the Tejo, and it stretches south from the River Tejo to the northern mountain ranges of the Algarve. Alentejo is littered with Roman ruins, crumbling Moorish castles, marble towns and whitewashed villages. The UNESCO towns of Evora and Elvas are home to baroque bell towers, temples and mighty fortresses and there are plenty of smaller atmospheric towns with winding cobbled streets to explore.

In the morning after breakfast, Guided Tour of Evora followed by a Lunch in one of the most iconic wineries of Alentejo. A UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the 'museum city', Évora traces some 2000 years of history, from the Roman to the Neoclassical via Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Praça do Giraldo, is the heart of the city where you can see the 16th Century St. Anton’s Church and the popular Henriquina Fountain. The Capela dos Ossos - the Chapel of Bones – the entire room covered with about 5000 human bones and skulls built by Franciscan monks. Then, of course, there’s Évora’s Cathedral, by far the most dominating site in the whole town and the largest cathedral in Portugal.  At lunchtime, go to a restaurant of your choice and enjoy the local gastronomy. You will then visit one of the most famous wineries in the Alentejo, including a visit and wine tasting. At the end, a transfer will take you back to your hotel.

In the morning, check-out and transfer to Lisbon with Half day tour of the city. Lisbon, europe’s second oldest capital, is an effortlessly elegant city, full of old-world charm.  This tour allows you to discover Portugal's capital, colonised by many civilizations through the centuries including the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Moors and finally the Portuguese after 1147. You will visit the Castle of Saint Jorge and the surrounding area of Alfama, Lisbon's oldest quarter. You will visit also the traditional commerce zones of the city, with their 18th-century buildings as well as the Baixa and Chiado neighborhoods. Follow you will learn the preparation of Custards "Pastéis de Nata" (Traditional Portuguese Sweet - Custards) Cooking Class ( not available on Sundays and bank holidays). Transfer to your hotel in Lisbon. Check in at your 4* hotel in Lisbon for 3 nights with breakfast included.