Portugal
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INCLUSION
Transportation (with A/C)
Accommodation with breakfast in 4* hotels (6 nights)
Pick up at the accommodation
Airport transportation (arrival and departure)
Private car for all the tour
English speaking guide during the whole trip
Liability insurance
Personal accident insurance
Entrance fee in Pena Palace
Entrance fee at wine museum in Douro valley with port wine taste
Wine farm in Douro valley
Cruise by traditional Rabelo boat
Jewish Museum in Belmonte
2 lunches Included (day 4 and day 5)
5 Dinners Included (Included Dinner with Fado live act)
Welcome Cocktail
Accommodation with breakfast in 4* hotels (6 nights)
Pick up at the accommodation
Airport transportation (arrival and departure)
Private car for all the tour
English speaking guide during the whole trip
Liability insurance
Personal accident insurance
Entrance fee in Pena Palace
Entrance fee at wine museum in Douro valley with port wine taste
Wine farm in Douro valley
Cruise by traditional Rabelo boat
Jewish Museum in Belmonte
2 lunches Included (day 4 and day 5)
5 Dinners Included (Included Dinner with Fado live act)
Welcome Cocktail
EXCLUSION
International Flight(s)
Travel insurance
Meals & Drinks not specified in the itinerary
Various tips for industry service personnel such as bartenders, servers, housekeepers, etc
Gratuity for various transportation drivers
Personal Expenses
Money Exchange Fee
Travel insurance
Meals & Drinks not specified in the itinerary
Various tips for industry service personnel such as bartenders, servers, housekeepers, etc
Gratuity for various transportation drivers
Personal Expenses
Money Exchange Fee
DESTINATION
Lisbon, Sabugal, Douro, Oporto
HIGHLIGHTS
Belem Tower
National Pantheon
Pasteleis de Belem
Fado
Sintra Mountain
Sortelha, Historic Village
Wine Museum
Douro Wine Valley
National Pantheon
Pasteleis de Belem
Fado
Sintra Mountain
Sortelha, Historic Village
Wine Museum
Douro Wine Valley
ITINERARY
May 14: Transfer Lisbon Airport - Hotel Lisbon
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 15: Lisboa Story – City Tour and Fado Live Presentation
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 16: Lisboa – Sintra – Cabo da Roca – Lisboa
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 17: Lisboa – Belmonte – Sortelha – Sabugal
Accommodation: Overnight stay in the region
May 18: Sabugal – Penedono – S. João da Pesqueira – Douro
Accommodation: Overnight stay in the region
May 19: Douro wine valley – Porto (Oporto)
Accommodation: Oporto
May 20: Depart for Porto (Oporto) - Airport
Transfer Hotel - Airport
Meals: Breakfast
- 7:00pm - Welcome Cocktail
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 15: Lisboa Story – City Tour and Fado Live Presentation
- After breakfast from traditional Lisbon to the Tagus estuary.
- A visit to the Belém tower which is an ex-libris of the city; to the Monument of the Discoveries which evokes the Portuguese overseas expansion and the Jerónimos Monastery is the culmination of Manueline architecture and where nowadays the National Pantheon is located.
- The city tour could not end without a visit to the house "Pasteis de Belém" (Belém Pastries), to taste the traditional pastries.
- You will have time to shop or just to enjoy Lisboa cool ambience.
- For dinner we already request a table reservation in a fado restaurant in the traditional Alfama borough or at Bairro Alto. A shawl, a guitar, a voice and a lot of feeling. A recognized symbol of Portugal, this simple image can describe Fado, a music of the world that is Portuguese. Fado, an identity symbol of the capital and the country, was classified by UNESCO as World Heritage.
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 16: Lisboa – Sintra – Cabo da Roca – Lisboa
- After breakfast we drive to Sintra, a picturesque Portuguese village, located in the heart of the Sintra's mountains.
- We will stop in the village and at palace of Pena which is located on top of the hill and was designed by the artistic King Ferdinand II (entrance fee Included). The palace is an extravagant mixture of bright colors and beautiful stone sculptures.
- Trip to the westernmost point of continental Europe - the Cape of Roca.
- For dinner, we go to a Fado restaurant in the traditional "Bairro de Alfama”.
Accommodation: VIP Executive Arts Hotel (4*) or similar
May 17: Lisboa – Belmonte – Sortelha – Sabugal
- After breakfast, a visit to Belmonte the land where Pedro Álvares Cabral, the official discoverer of Brazil, was born and is buried.
- In Belmonte, there is an important Jewish community that testify the resistance of Sephardic Jews to religious intolerance in the Iberian Peninsula. Walk around the village and visit to the Jewish Museum, the first of its kind in Portugal.
- Visit to the historic village of Sortelha, where you can feel the sensation of a journey through time, as the village has stood unscathed over the centuries.
- Next visit is Sabugal, namely the imposing castle with its signature polygonal tower.
Accommodation: Overnight stay in the region
May 18: Sabugal – Penedono – S. João da Pesqueira – Douro
- After breakfast, we stop in Penedono village, close to the municipal pillory and medieval Castle.
- We return to the road and we will arrive to Douro valley. At every turn of the river, at every curve of the road, a wonderful sight! Like a clear postcard that we never get tired of admiring, the tones of the vineyards, the harmony of their architecture, the strength of schist and the omnipresence of the river merge into a unique landscape.
- Encouraged by the spirit of the landscape, we take the road back to the extraordinary S. Salvador do Mundo viewpoint. It is a spiritual place since the 16th century, surrounded by a restful forest cover between rocks and nine hermitages distributed until the summit, place where the vastness of the abrupt landscape is lost from sight.
- Enter the village of São João da Pesqueira we will visit the Wine Museum, whose theme focuses on wine and the vineyard, emphasizes the products and activities of the Douro region.
- Port wine tasting and visit to a traditional wine farm.
Accommodation: Overnight stay in the region
May 19: Douro wine valley – Porto (Oporto)
- After breakfast we continue our visit to the Douro, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover places and traditions and feel the faith of a nation.
- We continue to Pinhão, to enjoy a beautiful boat ride through the wine region of Pinhão. Cruise by traditional Rabelo boat departing from Pinhão and navigating to Foz do Tua. Along the way you can see the most beautiful landscapes and several Wine Estates of the Douro.
- Time to go to the city of Porto after a visit to Pinhão. We arrive during afternoon to Porto. Tour of modern and visit the historical center of the second city of Portugal, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage.
Accommodation: Oporto
May 20: Depart for Porto (Oporto) - Airport
Transfer Hotel - Airport
Meals: Breakfast
DEPOSIT
Deposit is due at time of booking.
All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Payment of deposit indicates that you have read and agree with the Terms and Conditions.
All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Payment of deposit indicates that you have read and agree with the Terms and Conditions.
RATE
Rates are per person based on double occupancy.
Single occupancy is based on availability.
Single occupancy will incur a surcharge; $1,875.00 USD
Single occupancy is based on availability.
Single occupancy will incur a surcharge; $1,875.00 USD
PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND POLICY
A credit card must be on file with Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC.
You have authorized monthly equal payments to be charged on your credit card on file for this Destination Experience Trip as indicated on your Invoice.
All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable per the Terms and Conditions.
Monthly payments which are declined at the time of payment are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee.
Bookings with a missed payment not brought current within 5 business days of due date are subject to full cancellation due to nonpayment.
No refunds will be provided per the Terms and Conditions
Balance to be paid in 2 equal monthly payments.
You have authorized monthly equal payments to be charged on your credit card on file for this Destination Experience Trip as indicated on your Invoice.
All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable per the Terms and Conditions.
Monthly payments which are declined at the time of payment are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee.
Bookings with a missed payment not brought current within 5 business days of due date are subject to full cancellation due to nonpayment.
No refunds will be provided per the Terms and Conditions
Balance to be paid in 2 equal monthly payments.
PAYMENT FEES
All credit card payments are subject to 1.75% service fee.
This fee is nonrefundable.
Balance to be paid in 2 equal monthly payments.
This fee is nonrefundable.
Balance to be paid in 2 equal monthly payments.
INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE
ARRIVAL: Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
DEPARTURE: Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport (OPO)
International flights are not included.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to book his/her own international flight to and from destination.
It is further the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to book the international flights for his/her companion who are not travel agents.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to ensure that he/she arrives in destination on Day 1 as to not miss anything on the itinerary.
DEPARTURE: Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport (OPO)
International flights are not included.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to book his/her own international flight to and from destination.
It is further the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to book the international flights for his/her companion who are not travel agents.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to ensure that he/she arrives in destination on Day 1 as to not miss anything on the itinerary.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Valid U.S. Passport.
Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date of departure.
Passport must have 2 blank pages.
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC Travel Insurance Acknowledgment.
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC FAM & Destination Experience Trip Agreement.
Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date of departure.
Passport must have 2 blank pages.
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC Travel Insurance Acknowledgment.
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC FAM & Destination Experience Trip Agreement.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
No Visa is needed for U.S. Citizens to enter Portugal.
However, beginning in 2024 US citizens will be required to have an electronic entry form filled out.
However, beginning in 2024 US citizens will be required to have an electronic entry form filled out.
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
See your local Travel Nurse or Doctor for vaccination suggestions.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to obtain any and all vaccinations required to enter Portugal.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to advise and assist his/her companion, who is not a travel agent, to obtain any and all vaccinations required to enter Portugal.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to obtain any and all vaccinations required to enter Portugal.
It is the responsibility of the travel agent attending the Destination Experience Trip to advise and assist his/her companion, who is not a travel agent, to obtain any and all vaccinations required to enter Portugal.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
All deposits and payments are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Travel insurance is HIGHLY recommended
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC does not sell travel insurance
Travel insurance is HIGHLY recommended
Pinnacle Travel Partners, LLC does not sell travel insurance
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