1. Join us as we fly into Lisbon, tour the city, ride the train north to the lovely town of Oporto on the Douro River. Private day trips by luxury van for exclusive wine tastings and food pairings… float through the Duoro Valley on a riverboat…. Explore western Spain’s wine regions near Salamanca, Spain.
Program
Day 01
Arrival at Lisbon Airport. Transfer from Lisbon Airport to a Hotel in Lisbon. Participants will have dinner on their own. Accommodation at a Lisbon Hotel.
Day 02
After breakfast, we will depart for a half-day guided tour of Lisbon: starting with a panoramic of the main streets and squares of the city: Marquis de Pombal Square, Avenida da Liberdade and the Rossio square. We will continue to one of the oldest quarters of the city: Alfama (walking tour, passing to Lisbon Cathedral). Our next stop will be at Sala Ogival, for a brief presentation of Portuguese wines, including wine tasting. We will proceed to Belém, stopping by the Belem Tower and the Discovery Monument for photos. Still within Belém quarter we will visit the Jeronimos Monastery. Free time for lunch.
After lunch we will depart for an unforgettable afternoon, discovering Sintra and its Mountains with its luxuriant vegetation framing our tour. Visit + wine tasting at Adega de Colares. We will visit one of the charming Palaces of Sintra (entrance fee not included in the price, please check the supplements).
In the evening, transfer to a restaurant in Lisbon. Welcome dinner at a Restaurant Páteo d’Alfama – dinner and Fado Show. Accommodation at a Lisbon Hotel.
Day 3
Lisbon. Free day. Lunch and Dinner on their own.
ORGANISATION | Susana Severino | – |

2. Day 4
On the way from Lisbon to Porto, we will visit Quinta do Encontro (at Anadia) – visit + wine tasting + lunch. Located in a serene landscape dominated by vines and Serra do Caramulo and Buçaco, the design winery, inspired in the shapes of oak barrels, allows the visitor to directly contact with the various production phases. Indulge while eating in our restaurant, with regionally modern cuisine, in a minimalist and inspiring ambiance, surrounded by vines. After lunch we will continue to Porto. After the ckeck-in at Porto hotel participants will have dinner on their own. Accommodation at Porto.
Day 5
After your breakfast discover, and taste, the beauty of Porto, a city designated World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO! This tour gives you an in depth introduction of the city and its diversity, allowing you to experience the best of Porto!
This driving tour begins with a breathtaking drive along the ocean, passing the Cheese Castle (Castelo de Queijo), the trendy Foz district, the Arrábida Bridge (Ponte da Arrábida)arriving to the centre where you will visit the Historic Centre, Sé Cathedral, Bolhão Market, Santa Catarina shopping street, Clérigos Church and Tower, Lello Bookshop, São Bento Train Station, Stock Exchange Palace and Ribeira Square.
There will be a stop for lunch, at Chez Lapin Restaurant, and some extra time for shopping.
Arrival at your hotel around 18h00.
19h30 depart from your hotel to Restaurant DOP, where the group will have dinner, accompanied by matching wines. Accommodation at Porto.
ORGANISATION | Susana Severino | – |

3. Day 6
Visit of Vila Nova de Gaia Wine Cellars Burmester - Enjoying a privileged location near the exit of the lower deck of the D. Luiz bridge in the riverside of ​​Vila Nova de Gaia, Burmester proposes a tour of their original and renewed Cellars. In 1730, Henry Burmester and John Nash founded Burmester & Nash in London, a cereal trading company. Later in 1750, they moved to Vila Nova de Gaia and began shipping Port wine to the British Isles and the rest of Europe.
Lunch at the restaurant and cellar Presuntaria Transmontana (Marginal Gaia). After lunch we will visit the Espaço Porto Cruz - Multimedia Centre, with Cooking Show (Marginal Gaia) - The Porto Cruz Space is a project to celebrate the culture of port wine by associating modernity to tradition. It is a place for information, exhibition and leisure that offers new experiences around the port wine, combining it with artistic creations in fields as diverse as fashion, art and gastronomy. Dinner on your own and accommodation at Porto.
Day 7
Check-out and departure to a Douro cruise, with lunch on board. Around 15h00 arrival at Régua quay. Bus transfer to Abadia Velha/Ucanha, where we will visit the Murganheira wine cellars. After the visit we will also taste their sparkling wines. We will continue to Lamego, with the visit to the historic centre of this village (Cathedral and Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Church). Around 19h00 check-in at 4 * Douro River Hotel. The dinner will be at Restaurant “Castas e Pratos” .
ORGANISATION | Susana Severino | – |

4. Prices Min. Participants 10 Per person in DBL room Single Sup. Day 8
After breakfast we will start our day with the visit of Quinta do Tedo, reception and visit the winery and Port wine tasting. We will continue our journey with the visit of the Real Companhia Velha Tour through the Quinta das Carvalhas with DOC Douro Wine Tasting. Lunch at Restaurant LBV 79 (Pinhão Village). After lunch we will visit the the Wine Cellar of Quinta Nova (at Ferrão). Return to Régua for accommodation at Douro River Hotel. The dinner will be at Restaurant “Castas e Pratos”.
Day 9
Transfer to Porto Airport or extend to Salamanca
Prices
Min. Participants 10
Single Sup.
Per person in DBL room
ORGANIATION | Susana Severino | – |

5. Prices are including: Prices do not include:
08 nights’ accommodation including buffet breakfast:
- 3 nights/BB in Hotel Altis Avenida (Superior Rooms);
- 3 nights/BB in The Yeatman Wine Hotel (Executive Rooms);
- 2 nights/BB in Douro River Hotel & Spa;
English speaking guide for the whole circuit ;
Deluxe mini-bus during the entire program + driver and all necessary expenses, taxes and tolls;
Visit + wine tasting at Adega de Colares (Sintra);
Dinner & Fado show at Restaurant Páteo d’Alfama (Lisbon);
Visit + wine tasting + lunch at Quinta do Encontro (Anadia);
Lunch at Restaurant “Chez Lapin” (Porto);
Dinner at Restaurant DOP (V.N.Gaia);
Visit + wine tasting Burmester Wine cellars;
Lunch at Restaurant “Presuntaria Transmontana”;
Visit + wine experience at “Espaço Porto Cruz”;
Douro river cruise, including lunch;
Visit + wine experience at Murganheira wine cellars;
Dinner at restaurant “Castas e Pratos”;
Visit + wine tasting at Quinta do Tedo;
Tour + visit + wine tasting at Quinta das Carvalhas;
Lunch at Restaurant “LBV 79”;
Visit + wine tasting at Quinta Nova;
ENTRANCE FEES:
Lisbon:
- Jerónimos 10,00 €
-Headphones €
Sintra:
- Vila Palace 9,00 €
- Pena Palace 13,00 €
Porto
- Stock Ex.Palece 7,50 €
- St.Francis Church 3,00 €
Prices do not include:
Meals of clients (except the ones informed in “package includes”;
Porters at Hotels or airport;
Tips & Extras;
Entrance fees other than those mentioned in “package rates include” (please consult our table of supplements);
Clients private expenses (such as mini-bar; phone calls, etc…);
Porters at Hotels or airport
Everything else not mentioned in “package rates include”
ORGANIATION | Susana Severino | – |

6. Extension to Salamanca | 2 nights/3 days Program
10h00 Departure by bus from Régua to Salamanca (310 km | around 3 hours ride).
Around 13h00 arrival at Hotel Palacio de San Esteban, 5*. Check-in and rest of the day free at leisure – the hotel is placed in the historical center of Salamanca, and the participants can enjoy some free time discovering the village until dinner time.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 10
After breakfast departure and visit of Hacienda Zorita 5* wine cellar, an old convent that was restored and turned into an hotel, which have its own wine cellar. Lunch at Hacienda restaurant. Around 15h00 depart for a half-day city tour of Salamanca, visiting the most important monuments of the village.
Day 11
Transfer to Salamanca Airport.
Prices
Min. Participants 12
Single Sup.
Per person in DBL room
Prices are including:
02 nights’ accommodation in Hotel Palacio de San Esteban, including buffet breakfast;
Dinner at Hotel Palacio de San Esteban;
Deluxe mini-bus during the entire program + driver and all necessary expenses, taxes and tolls;
English speaking guide for Half-day tour of Salamanca;
Visit + wine tasting + lunch at Hacienda Zorita.
ORGANISATION | Susana Severino | – |