Portugal DMC & Tours



Program



The mentioned program is just a suggestion and can be adapted to customer preferences



CWe leave Lisbon through the highway towards North. Before reaching Porto, we can stop in Coimbra for a comfort stop and a quick sightseeing.


Porto, the country´s second largest city and one of Europe's most charismatic cities has carefully preserved its architectonic treasures. This is the city that originated and named Port Wine and Portugal, famed for its riverside hills, medieval alleys, Parisian-style plazas, historic monuments and churches and a rather enchanting atmosphere.


Many leading tourist attractions and shops in Porto are to be found off the Avenida dos Aliados and the Rua Santa Catarina. This wide Avenue (dos Aliados) is one of the central points. At the head of this Avenue is the Camara Municipal (Town Hall) and at its southern end is the Praca da Liberdade. Streets leading off the Avenue offer some of Porto main shopping streets. To the South East of the Avenue is the Estacao de Sao Bento - Porto main train station, which is worth visiting to view the 20,000 azulejos. Close by is rua das Flores - this small street which goes up towards the São Bento station is flanked by traditional businesses and houses from the 18C with emblazoned facades. It was the old goldsmiths' and jewellers' street.


Close to the Avenida dos Aliados, there’s Torre dos Clérigos. Not far Lello bookshop and Miragaia quarter (includes Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto and several palaces and churches). Praça (square) da Batalha is east of São Bento station and is near to popular attractions like the University of Porto (Universidade do Porto), the Crystal Palace Garden (Jardim do Palácio de Cristal), Music Hall (Casa da Música with a fantastic modern architecture). The 12th-century Porto Cathedral enjoys a hilltop location from where you can get your first views of the Ribeira and Vila Nova de Gaia.


In Praça do Infante you can admire the Ferreira Borges market and not far Grilos church from the XVI century in Renaissance style. The cathedral is just a short walk from the Praça da Ribeira in the old medieval town that lines the River Douro and retains its medieval feel with lots of steep, narrow, cobbled streets. The Palacio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange) is a fine example of 19th century architecture. Sao Fancisco church was constructed in the 1200s. The Dom Luis I Bridge dating back to the 19th century is on two levels, the lower part connects the Ribeira district bank with the area of the wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Here we’ll go to discover the secrets of Port wine.

On the way back to Lisbon, you may wish to halt at Fatima for a comfort stop.




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Day tours
The ticket for a tour entitles the holder to the transportation, entrance fees, services specified in the program and an official guide interpreter. Extras are not included. Children under 4 years of age are carried free (meals to be paid by the adult in charge) between 5 and 10 years of age will pay 50% of the normal price. If the number of participants falls below 7 passengers the tour operator reserves the right to use minibuses or private car.

Private tours
Private tours with guide/drivers (4 and 8 seater vehicles) don't include entrances and guide services inside monuments, meals or other extras. Unless required by clients, these private tours with guide/drivers will not have an official guide interpreter but an official guide driver (explains monuments inside the vehicle and suggests free time for visits). Private tours with guide interpreters (in buses with guide interpreter + driver) don't include entrance fees, meals or other extras but may include guide services inside monuments. According to Portuguese law, guided services inside monuments or on any other tourist attraction can only be provided by official guide interpreters.

Cancellation fees
Day tours and private tours: up to 3 labour days before departure - 25% of total price afterwards no refund is granted. Long and short range tours: up to 7 labour days before departure: 25% of total price afterwards no refund is granted. In the case of No Shows on services or on tours, starting at the airport, harbour, train or bus station, hotel, etc, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

General conditions
Insurance required by Portuguese Law. All tours are subject to alteration without notice. National Monuments close on public holidays and special occasions without notice. Luggage is carried at client's risk, these being advised to watch the loading and unloading of their belongings.

Complaints
These will only be accepted in written once directed to the agency where the reservation and payment were done, within the limit of 15 days after the service has been rendered. In agreement with the EC directive, complaints can only be accepted after details have been communicated to the respective suppliers (hotels, guides, local agents, etc.), during the trip or stay, demanding the respective documents to confirm the incident.

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