5 days to Center of Portugal Private Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Departure from Lisbon to Coimbra – 200 km. Overnight in Coimbra
6 stops
1
Visit coimbra, the first capital of Portugal and one of the oldest universities in the europe and the most big student community in the Europe
3 hours • Admission ticket free
2
In this day we also going to find the Portugal’s oldest University and the Joanina Library one of the most impressive European baroque libraries. Walk throughout the city and explore the main monuments, local flavors and the lifestyle of the city.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Romantic place that represents the spirit and uniqueness of the experience in the city of Coimbra, traditionally linked to the loves of D. Pedro and D. Inês de Castro, given that, according to legend, it was in this place that D. Pedro met. He takes refuge to mourn the death of his loved one.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Come and discover the scene of a forbidden love between a prince of Portugal, D. Pedro, and a Galician maid, D. Inês de Castro: the Jardim da Quinta das Lágrimas.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
be ready to see all the most important historical tourism attractions in the country in a small scale.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Explore one of the biggest roman ruins in Europe in coninbriga before we go to the city Coimbra.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Historical Villages (Lousã, Gois, Côja, Arganil, Piodão) – 110 km. Overnight in piodão
6 stops
7
The journey start in the Castle of Lousã, once the refuge of the Moorish king Arunce.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
In Góis, where the Ecomuseum of Traditions of Schist is located. Get to know the local fauna and flora and discover the various Schist Villages in the region.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
the Ecomuseum of Traditions of Schist is located. Get to know the local fauna and flora and discover the various Schist Villages in the region.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
In the heart of Serra do Açor, where traditions are preserved, be enchanted by natural settings of rare beauty where, in communion with nature, you can enjoy an unparalleled palette of colors, sounds, breezes and flavors in this village
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
we head towards the municipality of Arganil to find the Historic Village of Piódão
2 hours • Admission ticket free
12
The Historical Village of Piódão constitutes an architectural complex of rare beauty due to its natural setting, but also due to its antiquity, unity and state of preservation of the buildings, being nicknamed by many as “nativity scene village” given its configuration that spreads across the slope of the river. hill with slate and slate houses and windows and doors painted blue, in an amphitheater.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Day at the National Park of Serra da Estrela Manteigas - Seia – Sabugueiro – Covilhã – 70Km. Overnight Covilhã
7 stops
13
The highest point of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park is called Torre and is 1993 meters high, being the highest point in mainland Portugal. We will have the chance to explore that place and buy some local products on a small market.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
14
Seia is known for its delicious bread and buttery sheep's cheese. we will walk on the city center and get conecction with the locals. a small tasting in typical tavern is ready for us.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Seia is known for its delicious bread have the chance to visit the museum and also we will have the chance of doing a small workshop baking some bread.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Covão d’Ametade is one of the most emblematic places in Serra da Estrela, located at almost 1500 meters of altitude. The springs of one of the most important portuguese rivers Zezere River.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
At approximately 1050m above sea level, it is the highest village in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. With water mills, a community oven and rye fields for making bread, the typical mountain village warms us with coats, blankets and other burel clothing. The faithful Serra da Estrela dogs, born and raised there, accompanying the herds complete a welcoming scene.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
In the historic city of Covilhã, the good food, the narrow streets and its Historic Center invite you for a great walk through the city center. Mountain city with many stories to tell. What we propose is that you let yourself be guided in discovering the city and its surroundings.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
19
the Wool Museum to visit, always with the motto “the threads of the past weaving the future”, this museum's mission is the active conservation of the textile industrial heritage and the research and dissemination of technologies associated with the wool industrialization process in the territory of Beira Interior, which has as its Serra da Estrela and the historic center of Covilhã.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Day at Belmonte and departure to Tomar – 233km – overnight in Tomar
4 stops
20
Belmonte’s most famous son is without doubt Pedro Álvares Cabral, a major figure of the Age of Discovery. Belmonte is also famed for its well-preserved Jewish Quarter (featuring a restored synagogue). Many jews fled Portugal at the time of the Inquisition and their story is told at the nearby Museu Judaico (Jewish Museum).
2 hours • Admission ticket free
21
tomar with the river of nabão to visit is a relaxing place to be. walk along the river side and get more connected with the story of knight templars
3 hours • Admission ticket free
22
Among the many reasons for that, is the Castle of Tomar and the Convent of Christ which are listed since 1983 in the UNESCO World Heritage. The Convent of Christ, is a mix of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance but what makes the difference is the Manueline style, The convent of Christ was built in the 12th century and was a stronghold of the Templars.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
23
In Western culture, the biblical concept of Eden has served as the basis, over time, for countless garden proposals. the garden is considered an evocation, albeit imperfect, of Paradise on earth. The Garden of S. João Baptista - in Baroque style - was part of a vast and complex agrarian, landscape and aesthetic unit that used to be called "the public spaces of the Episcopal Palace of Castelo Branco".
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Fatima – Nazaré – Obidos departure to Lisbon – 140km
5 stops
24
Fatima
Our first stop is the world famous Sanctuary of Fátima, where in 1917 the apparition of the Virgin Mary was reported. It is estimated that 5 million people visit the Sanctuary every year.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
25
Nazare
Our lunchtime sees us head west to Nazaré, a quaint fishing village known for its unique customs and traditions
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
26
Obidos
The medieval village of Óbidos is one of the most characteristic and best preserved in Portugal. Sufficiently close to the capital and located at a high point, close to the Atlantic coast, Óbidos had strategic importance in the territory. Already occupied before the Romans arrived in the Iberian Peninsula, the town became more prosperous from the moment it was chosen by the royal family. Since King D. Dinis offered it to his wife D. Isabel, in the 19th century. XIII, became part of the House of Queens
1 hour • Admission ticket free
27
Lisbon
travel back to lisbon
3 hours • Admission ticket free
28
We will finish with the beautiful sunset of the beach Ericeira a surf paradise recognized by one of the biggest surf communities.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Traveler will book or find their own hotel to stay at night
• We provide a baby seat for the car

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