Picture Perfect Portugal

Explore Portugal in 8 days from Porto to Lisbon: northern gems, Douro vineyards, historic Coimbra, Fatima, Serra da Estrela, and Lisbon’s colorful streets, cuisine, and culture—blending iconic highlights with hidden treasures for a true Portuguese experience.

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PACKAGE

Itinerary

Itinerary Details

Day 1

Porto

Welcome to Portugal!

Transfer to your Porto hotel to check in. Spend the day exploring at your leisure using the CosmosGO app. Tonight, join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a welcome meeting to preview the journey.

Overnight in Porto.
Day 2

Porto

After breakfast,

board your coach for a Porto sightseeing tour with a Local Guide. Admire the colorful Douro riverbanks, painted tiles, and wine cellars. You may also join an optional visit to a traditional cork factory.

Overnight in Porto.
Day 3

Porto – Viana Do Castelo – Valenca Do Minho – Ponte De Lima – Braga

After breakfast,

explore Viana do Castelo’s historic palaces and churches. Visit the border town of Valenca do Minho to see its fortress, then continue to Ponte de Lima to admire its perfectly preserved ancient Roman bridge.

Overnight in Braga.
Day 4

Braga

After breakfast,

visit Braga’s ancient Sé cathedral and the Baroque Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary with its famous granite stairway. Enjoy free time today to independently discover this picturesque, hilly city.

Overnight in Braga.
Day 5

Braga – Vila Real – Guarda

After breakfast,

visit hilltop Vila Real to see its stately houses and enjoy a Douro Valley wine tasting. Continue to Guarda, Portugal’s highest city. Explore its medieval history, defensive walls, and rich Jewish legacy.

Overnight in Guarda.
Day 6

Guarda – Coimbra – Fatima

After breakfast,

tour Coimbra’s ancient university with a Local Guide. Later, visit Fátima, a world-famous Marian shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in 1917.

Overnight in Fátima.
Day 7

Fatima – Lisbon

Breakfast at hotel.

Arrive in Lisbon,

the capital of Portugal, and enjoy a guided sightseeing tour including the monument dedicated to Henry the Navigator, who made Lisbon the 15th-century “Mistress of the Seas.” Also see the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, and other highlights.

Overnight in Lisbon.
Day 8

Lisbon

Breakfast at hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel this morning before concluding your journey. Take a moment to say farewell to your fellow travelers as your coach tour comes to an end, marking the close of an unforgettable Portuguese adventure.

Tour Highlights

Arrive in Portugal and check into your hotel in Porto

Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the city using your CosmosGO app, visiting landmarks, shops, or enjoying local cuisine

In the evening, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers for a welcome meeting to go over the itinerary and trip details

Overnight in Porto
Breakfast at hotel

Board coach for included sightseeing tour of Porto with Local Guide

Explore city along Douro River: colorful houses, painted tiles, wine cellars, souvenir shops

Optional excursion to family-owned cork factory to learn about cork and cooperage heritage

Overnight in Porto
Breakfast at hotel.

Travel to Viana do Castelo.

Explore Viana do Castelo, known for its palaces, churches, monasteries, and monumental fountains.

Continue to the border town of Valença do Minho.

Visit the fortress overlooking the Minho River and the Spanish border.

Optional walk across the bridge into Spain.

Proceed to Ponte de Lima.

Discover the town and its well-preserved Roman bridge.

Travel onward to Braga.

Overnight in Braga.
Breakfast at hotel, preparing for a full day of sightseeing.

Begin exploring the city of Braga, beautifully set among lush green hills.

Visit the Braga Cathedral (Sé), one of the city’s most important landmarks.

Learn about the Sé as the oldest cathedral in Portugal and a key religious center for centuries.

Discover the origin of the saying “older than the Braga Sé,” used to describe something extremely old.

Continue to the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, one of Braga’s most iconic sites.

Admire the impressive Baroque-style sanctuary complex set on a hillside.

Walk along the monumental stairway leading to the top, decorated with granite fountains at each landing.

Enjoy free time to explore Braga independently, browse local shops, or relax at a café.

Overnight in Braga.
Breakfast at hotel before departing for the day’s sightseeing.

Travel to Vila Real, perched on a headland and known for its stately houses decorated with coats of arms, Manueline windows, and wrought-iron balconies.

Spend time exploring the historic old town and enjoying a tasting of the famous Douro Valley wines.

Continue to Guarda, the highest city in Portugal, located over 3,000 feet above sea level on the slopes of the Serra da Estrela.

Learn about Guarda’s foundation in 1199 by King Dom Sancho I and its role as a key defensive stronghold during the Middle Ages.

Discover the city’s rich layers of history, including its notable Jewish heritage and strong cultural identity.

Overnight in Guarda.
Breakfast at hotel.

Join a sightseeing tour of Coimbra with a Local Guide, exploring the key highlights of one of Europe’s oldest university cities.

Discover Coimbra’s historic streets, monuments, and academic traditions.

Travel to Fátima, one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world.

Learn about the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children in 1917.

Understand the significance of the revelation of the Three Secrets of Fátima.

Overnight in Fatima.
Breakfast at hotel.

Arrive in Lisbon, the vibrant capital of Portugal.

Join a guided sightseeing tour of the city’s main attractions.

Visit the monument to Henry the Navigator, honoring his role in making Lisbon the 15th-century “Mistress of the Seas.”

See the Belem Tower, a historic symbol of Portugal’s Age of Discovery.

Explore the Moorish Citadel and other notable city highlights.

Overnight in Lisbon.
Breakfast at hotel.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel, savoring the final moments of your stay.

Prepare for departure as your coach tour comes to an end.

Transfer to the airport, train station, or next destination as applicable.

Overnight at your next location or in transit.

Accommodations

Accommodations:

2 Nights in Legendary Porto or similar 4 Star hotel with breakfast.
2 Nights in B&B Hotel Braga Lamacaes, Braga or similar 4 Star hotel with breakfast.
1 Night in Versatile, Guarda or similar 4 Star hotel with breakfast.
1 Night in Coracao de Fatima or similar 4 Star hotel with breakfast.
1 Night in Roma, Lisbon or similar 4 Star hotel with breakfast.

Package Includes

7 Nights accommodation in 4-star hotels.
Daily breakfast at hotels.
Guided sightseeing with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides.
Complimentary headsets for enhanced touring.
Private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.
Explore like a local with the CosmosGO mobile app.

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