TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Estoril - Sintra - Lisbon - Fatima - Algarve - Cascais - Fado Dinner Show - Nazare - Lagos - Obidos - Cape St. Vincente - Evora - Jeronimo's Monastery - Azeitao

NOV 6: Depart today from the Central Valley for your overnight flight to Portugal. This land of great explorers is waiting for your own exploration. Discover ancient castles, Roman ruins, groves of lemon and almond trees, quiet whitewashed villages, and kind people. Enjoy a leisurely pace with the resort town of Estoril as your home base for 3 nights followed by 3 nights in the beautiful Algarve region. Finish of the tour in the heart of Lisbon.

NOV 7: Upon arrival in Lisbon you will be transferred a short distance to the resort town of Estoril, which will be our home base for the next 3 nights. This will be a perfect location from which to take in the surrounding areas of Cascais, Sintra, The Silver Coast, and Lisbon. Enjoy the afternoon exploring Estoril. The mansions scattered about Monte Estoril hint at its history as a haven for exiled European royals and nobility. Tonight, join your fellow passengers for a welcome dinner.
dinner included

NOV 8: We begin today by exploring the picturesque towns surrounding Estoril. First, visit the magnificient Baroque Palacio de Mafra, a palace, basilica and monastery. It was from here that the last king of Portugal escaped in 1910. Next, visit the town of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the favorite summer residence of Portugese kings for six centuries. Hugging the beautiful shoreline, continue on to Cascais. You'll enjoy strolling among the many specialty shops filled with Portuguese handmade crafts. An entertaining evening awaits you beginning with dinner at Adega Machado's where you'll savor excellent Portuguese cuisine and delicious local wine. Popular local artists will perform Fado, plaintive songs of longing accompanied by the viola, a Portuguese string instrument shaped like a mandolin, and by the guitarra, an acoustic guitar.
breakfast & dinner included

NOV 9: Travel to Portugal's beautiful "Silver Coast", a spectacular region filled with sleepy villages, rich vineyards and age-old castles. Today your Tour Manager will help you discover the origin and history of Portuguese and teach you some key words and phrases that will help you communicate with the locals. Stop in picture-perfect Obidos, where white washed houses are held snug by medieval city walls. Continue to Nazare, a beautiful coastal fishing village, where local fishermen may be seen mending their fishing nets. Later, visit Fatima, the world-famous Marian pilgrimage site.
breakfast & dinner included

NOV 10: This morning, enjoy a city tour of Lisbon highlighting the Moorish Alfama Quarter. See Jeronimo's Monastery, built in the 16th century with wealth from Portugal's global trade, and the Monument to the Discoveries which honor intrepid Portuguese explorers and their patrons. The impressive Belem Tower with its carved rope and balconies stands watch where great navigators once set forth. Later today, enjoy leisure time in Estoril. Stroll its narrow cobblestone streets, walk the wide beach promenade or shop for ceramics, lace, filigree, hand woven works and tapestries.
breakfast included

NOV 11: Travel through beautiful Portuguese countryside and stop in historic Evora, a UNESCO World Heritage site, known as the "Museum City of Portugal." Inside this medieval-walled city lies a 2nd century Roman temple to Diana. Later, we will journey south to the famous Algarve on the pristine Atlantic coast where you will enjoy the next 3 days marveling at the beautiful coast, interesting cities, and fascinating people.
breakfast and dinner included

NOV 12: The entire day is yours to experience the beautiful Algarve. Geraniums, camellias and oleanders grow alongside cotton, rice and sugar cane. This is a paradise where fig, orange and almond trees abound and brightly colored fishing boats bob on the seas. Protected by hills to the north and warmed by the sea, the Algarve enjoys a pleasant climate and its beautiful beaches attract vacationers from all over Europe.
breakfast included

NOV 13: In beautiful Cape of St. Vincente, 200 foot cliffs plunge into the Atlantic at the most southwesterly point of Europe. View its quaint landscape as you travel to the historic resort town of Lagos. The light and maneuverable Portuguese caravels once bravely filled their sails and began early voyages of exploration from Lagos. Here, you can find the palace of the famous voyager Prince Henry, the Navigator. Explore this historic town on your own during free time here. Later, visit Silves, a hilltop town surrounded by lemon and orange orchards. Known until the 19th century as the "Kingdom of the Algarve," Silves boasts an interesting Moorish and Roman history. Visit the cork museum where you will learn about this local craft and its many uses. Relax over dinner in the renovated cork storage house.
breakfast and dinner included

NOV 14: Return to Lisbon, Portugal's capital set on seven hills overlooking the Tagus River. Stop en route to visit Azeitao, a charming agricultural village known for red wine, olive trees and beautiful country estates. Visit a charming family-run shop that will show you how the Portuuese make their famous hand-painted tiles known as "azulejos." Then, enjoy a tour and tasting of local wines when you visit a centuries-old wine maker. Later, bid "adeus" to your fellow travelers at a dinner celebrating the end of a wonderful tour.
breakfast and dinner included

NOV 15: After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to the Lisbon International airport for your return home with memories of a country filled with fascinating history, extraordinary beauty, and beautiful people.
breakfast included

Double Accommodations $2732/person Single Accommodations $3232 Triple Accommodations $2702/person

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Round-trip transportation from the Central Valley to Lisbon

Hotel transfers

Special welcome dinner in Lisbon

10 day escorted tour program

Nightly hotel accommodations

14 meals: 8 breakfasts & 6 dinners

Tour guide services & special sightseeing events

Special farewell dinner in Lisbon

Find Out More By Contacting
LEWIS TRAVEL & CRUISES

2788 W. Bullard Avenue
Fresno, Ca. 93711
(559) 431-1800

e-mail: info@lewistravel.com

CST #2008653-10

RESERVATIONS:
A deposit of $250 per person is required to reserve your space(Add $200 per person if you choose to purchase waiver insurance)

FINAL PAYMENT:
Final payment is due September 7, 2009

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