Arrival to Porto International airport. Pick up the rental car in the airport. Drive to Viana do Castelo (aprox. 1h drive) to check in for your first magnificent Pousada (which means a historical hotel full of things to discover). Pousada de Viana do Castelo is located on the top of Monte de Santa Luzia, in Viana do Castelo. High and graceful, it dominates and further embellishes the city of Viana do Castelo. It has one of the most breathtaking views in Portugal. Check-in the hotel. Relax your first day! Delicious welcome dinner in the hotel.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada Viana do Castelo
• Low Season: Pousada Viana do Castelo

Breakfast in the hotel. Selfdrive to National National Peneda-Gerês Park (aprox. 40 min). Make a stop in a historical Ponte de Lima on the way. The National park of Peneda-Gerês was established by decree in 1971 with the aim of enhancing, for educational, scientific and tourist purposes, human activities and the natural resources of this privileged landscape set in the mountainous areas in northeast Portugal. The soil, water, flora and fauna have all been preserved. Take a stroll through the woods of Ramiscal, Albergaria, Cabril and focus on this new type of landscape. You will hardly find, in Portugal, a place like the upper valley of Homem River and the Gerês mountain. Don’t Forget to visit the castles in Castro Laboreiro and Lindoso, from the Megalithic period, testimonies of the Roman occupation, and the Roman road or “geira”. Notice the interesting milestones on the remaining stretch of the old Roman road that was once used by the legionaries to go from Braga to Astorga.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada Viana do Castelo
• Low Season: Pousada Viana do Castelo

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out. Meet you English speaking guide in the lobby of the hotel and dive into discovering the city. Self-drive private tour with the guide by a car. You can leave your luggage either in the hotel (free of charge) or bring it with you to the car. Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful cities in the north of Portugal. Their participation in the Portuguese Discoveries and, later, in cod fishing show their traditional connection to the sea. Viana do Castelo is quickly accessed from Porto, or from Valença for those coming from Spain. From the hill of Santa Luzia you can see the privileged geographical situation of the city, next to the sea and the mouth of the river Lima. This breathtaking view and the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ventura Terra's revivalist building from 1898, can be the starting point for visiting the city. Highlight points: • Santa Luzia Sanctuary (entrance included) • Praça da Republica • Pre Roman Ruins Santa Luzia Free time for Lunch. In the afternoon departure to your new city – Guimarães. Check in the Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães. The Pousada Mosteiro Guimarães is a Small Luxury Hotel located in the city of Guimarães, in an ancient 12th-century Augustinian Monastery with fantastic views of the city. Evening at leisure.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães
• Low Season: Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães

Breakfast in the hotel. Meet you English speaking guide in the lobby of the hotel and dive into discovering the city. Self-drive private tour with the guide by a car. Located in Minho, Guimarães is known for the city where Portugal was born, being one of the most important in the history of the country. Its streets and monuments of the city breathe history and enchant those who visit it. Its historic center is considered a World Heritage Site and has beautiful gardens and inviting terraces. In this area, it is possible to find some of the most emblematic tourist spots, such as Largo do Toural, Largo da Oliveira, Rua de Santa Maria and the Church of São Gualter. Also visit the spectacular Guimarães Castle, recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. Highlight points: • Guimarães Castle (entrance included) • Largo da Oliveira • Largo do Toural Time for lunch in Braga, the guide will recommend the restaurant. Selfdrive to Braga to visit Bom Jesus.(apox. 30 min). It’s a baroque style sanctuary with a church set on a hill. Magnificent sculptured stairs representing the five human senses will take you to the top. Its location is ideal with a beautiful park and an incredible hydrolic funicular, ranked among the most beautiful funiculars in Europe. It will take yo up and down through the forest. The Bom Jesus de Braga Sanctuary has inspired many buildings across the world such as the Matosinhos Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Congonhas, Brazil and the Our Lady of Remedies Sanctuary in Lamego, Portugal, to name a few. Sefldrive back to the hotel. Evening at leisure.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães
• Low Season: Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out. Drive to Porto (aprox. 1h). Leave your luggage in the hotel. Drive to the city center for you delicious tour. And join the expert local guide and go beyond the most popular tourist attractions for Gastronomic Tour where you will find a taste of the real Porto. The Food Tour includes a visit to the centenary local food market. Can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary needs. Professional guide, 5 typical places to taste the typical Petisco (snacks) accompanied by a drink (soft/wine), lots of interesting information about Portuguese wines and gastronomy are waiting for you! Return to the hotel. Check in. Evening at leisure.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo
• Low Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo

Breakfast in the hotel. Drive to the city center and leave the car to continue your tour by Tuk Tuk (3h)! It will pick you up in the city center meeting point. Discovering the city of Porto, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1996. This experience is unique, will be carried out in a tuk-tuk and combines the narrow streets of the historic centre, the right bank of the Douro river, Foz and the Atlantic coast. This is the funniest way to discover the historical streets of Porto. After the tour enjoy this nice walk across the Douro River and get to know the six bridges that crown the city of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. When embarking on this cruise, you will set sail on an exciting 50-minute ride along the Douro from where you can see the different points of interest that surround the city and get to know the famous Rabelos boats, authentic barges of the region Some of the places of interest that you can see from the boat are the Palácio de Bolsa, Palacio de Cristal, Ribeira de Oporto, Mosteiro de Serra do Pilar, among others. Afternoon at leisure. Recommended visit of the Porto Wine caves (ex. Taylors, Sademan, Calem)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo
• Low Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to the Douro region (selfdrive) where we will visit Amarante with the Church and the São Gonçalo bridge, continuing to Régua with a visit to a Wine Country, passing through Pinhão and the well-known railway station. Visit Quinta da Pacheca and enjoy an interesting tour with the wine tasting of 2 Douro Wines (white and red) and 2 Port Wines (Tawny and Ruby). + picnic lunch! (tasting and picnic included). Menu: Traditional Lamego bôla | Regional bread | Pies | Olive oil on the sausage board Cheese board| Assorted dried fruits| Homemade jam| Assorted fruit Drinks: Pacheca selection wines, mineral water, juice *Portugal drink drive limit is 0.5 grams per liter of blood, with lower limit 0.2 for some drivers. The city of Peso da Régua was born from the merger of the villages of Peso and Regla, extending along the banks of the Duero. In the middle of the 18th century, the Marquis of Pombal created the Alto Duero Vineyard Company and from then on the Rule began to grow and develop its wine production and consequently the marketing of the wines, the city's brand image. Pinhão is considered the geographical center of the Douro Demarcated Region and it is here that many of the fifth port wine producers are located, some offering accommodation in the form of tourism in rural areas.Worthy of note is the building of the Railway Station, built at the end of the s. XIX, whose interior is completely covered with tile panels. Return to Porto. At agreed time pick up from the hotel, transfer to the restaurant Barão Fladgate (or similar). Enjoy the panoramic view and the delicious wine belonging to wine of the oldest producers in Portugal – Taylor’s. Transfer back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo
• Low Season: Pestana Palácio do Freixo

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out. Drive to Avairo (aprox. 1h). Discover Aveiro or Portuguese Venice, next to the sea and the ria (estuary), is crossed by a network of channels through which moliceiros (local boats) meander. These slim, colourful vessels used to be used to collect algae and seaweed, and today are for sightseeing trips. Get into moliceiro boat tour through Aveiro that will start at the pier located at Largo do Jardim do Rossio. Along the crossing, we will learn to differentiate the two types of vessels that navigate through the channels: those of the moliceiro type and those of the mercantel type. In addition, we will know its origin and its history. During the moliceiro boat route, we will pass through some of the most emblematic points of Aveiro, such as the Art Nouveau buildings on the banks of the canal, the salt flats of Aveiro, the fishermen's quarter (Beira-Mar), the old Jerónimo P. ceramics factory. Campos and the Fish Market. Free time for lunch in Aveiro. Continue your tour to Coimbra (aprox. 1h). Check in the historical hotel Quinta das Lagrimas. Awaken your romanticism with a visit to the scene of the best known Portuguese love story. At Quinta das Lágrimas, where the king Pedro and his lovely queen Inês secretly met, there is now a hotel integrated in Small Luxury Hotels, surrounded by gardens so rich and diverse that they are, in rarity and exoticism, the most complete botanical gardens. Evening at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas
• Low Season: Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out. Meet you guide in the lobby of the hotel. Go to discover some gems of Coimbra (visit of the University Library included) in walking tour (3,5h). On the banks of the River Mondego, Coimbra is famous for its University, the oldest in Portugal and one of the oldest in Europe, which over time has shaped its image to become "the city of students". There are several monuments from those times that show the splendor of Romanesque art. In the shopping area and historic cafe area of the city center, visitors should see the Monastery of Santa Cruz, which houses the tomb of Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques, and on the other shore, the Monastery of Santa Clara-A-Velha, recovered and rescued from the waters of the river that invaded her throughout the centuries. Departure to Obidos (aprox. 1,5h) Lunch in Obidos by your own. Óbidos is a beautiful little Portuguese city, declared a national heritage. It preserves some of the most emblematic buildings of the Portuguese medieval era. The name Óbidos comes from the Latin term oppidum, which means "citadel" or "fortified city." Recently it was discovered that there was presence of Roman occupants thanks to archaeological excavations, very close to the highest hill in the village.After the fall of Roman rule, the region came under the rule of the Visigoths. Departure to Lisbon (aprox. 1h).

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio
• Low Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio

Breakfast in the hotel. Enjoy your fun sitway tour (1.5h). This tour will focus on the main historic districts of Lisbon. Alfama district still preserve Portuguese authenticity against the expansion of modern days, fighting for survive in pure harmony with the advance of time. Free day in Lisbon. In the evening dinner in authentic Fado restaurant in Lisbon within walking distance from the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio
• Low Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio

Breakfast in the hotel. Meet your English Speaking Guide in the hotel lobby. Drive to Sintra (selfdrive). Enjoy your tour in Sintra (8h) (entrance to Quinta da Regaleira included) Hear about the former owner of Quinta da Regaleira, António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, before stopping for a traditional Portuguese lunch. Head to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, and get a souvenir certificate with the inscription "where the land ends and the sea begins" for Camões. Pass the stunning beaches of Cascais, including Praia do Guincho, the most picturesque beach on the Lisbon coast. On the way to Cascais, experience the mystery of the cave "Devil's Mouth", created by the crashing of the waves on the rocky cliff. Stop at the elegant seaside resort of Cascais, a once peaceful fishing village that was discovered by European nobility for its idyllic setting and became a favorite destination for the international jet set thereafter. Return to Lisbon

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio
• Low Season: Pousada de Lisboa, Praça do Comércio