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ActivityCooking WorkshopTastingTourWine tourThe Great Portugal Food Tour

From €1646.10
Join on a Portugal culinary vacation. Enjoy an eight-day trip full of beautiful landscapes and amazing Portuguese flavors.


Highlights

Visit Portugal from South to North. That tours will start in Lisbon, Portugal, and then finish in Porto. Private Transportation by minibus/van.
Enjoy 12 Meals: 7 Buffet Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, and 1 Food Tasting (olive oil, bread, wine, chorizo, ham, and cheese).
Taste the authentic Portuguese custard tarts in Pastéis de Belém.
Learn about the Portuguese Wine. Visit a small local wine-makers. You will also visit an acclaimed cellar in Porto, where you will enjoy a Port Wine tasting.
Indulge in three hands-on cooking classes. You will have delicious meals at your cooking classes in a splendid countryside hotel.
Explore the city of Porto, one of the oldest European centers, with a private guide.
Enjoy a private guided city tour of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon.
With a private guide, visit the coastal gems of Portugal, including the Pena Palace in Sintra.
Discover Bom Jesus do Monte, Unesco World Heritage Site.

Description

Duration: 8 days
Price: €1829

This tour is a guided food journey for good food lovers wishing to explore the local cuisine while having fun. You will explore the Mediterranean cuisine, wine, and culture. Moreover, there are cooking classes in unique settings, all run by accomplished chefs.

• DAY 1
Lisbon Airport (LIS)
An arrival transfer is included from the airport to the hotel. There are no activities planned for this day.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Overnight in Lisbon.

• DAY 2
Lisbon – Sintra – Lisbon
Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Sintra is 30 km from Lisbon, offering a foretaste of Paradise. The soft climate ensures a permanent freshness and luxuriant vegetation that makes Sintra a deeply romantic and mysterious place. Stand out from the Town Palace, the Pena Palace (Ticket entrance included). Visit Piriquita, the pastry of the famous queijada.
See the 16th-century Jeronimo’s Monastery (UNESCO); the monument to the Discoveries, honoring intrepid Portuguese explorers and their patrons; and the impressive Belem Tower (Tickets are not included). Visit an old patisserie that has managed to hold on to the secret recipe of Portugal. This pastry exists for over 100 years. Enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belem.’
Visit the castle of S. George, considered the most emblematic monument of Lisbon.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Lisbon.

• DAY 3
Lisbon – Óbidos – Fátima– Porto
The meeting point will be at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Your day begins in the medieval walled town of Óbidos. This medieval village is surrounded by walls and by its whitewashed houses. Don’t forget to visit handicraft stores, bookstores, and drink Ginja.
This tour also features the imposing sanctuary of Fátima, a center of Catholic faith and destination for pilgrims from across the world. Join the faithful at one of the world’s holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of Apparitions.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Porto.

• DAY 4
Porto
Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Elected Best European Destination 2012 by the European citizens, Porto is history, architecture, culture, gastronomy, trade, encounters, and discoveries. This walking tours in Porto, you will visit the city’s historical center of Porto’s world heritage and monuments. The itinerary has 3 hours – without a car. You will visit: Torre dos Clérigos, Livraria Lello e Irmão, Avenida dos Aliados, Estação de S. Bento (train station), Cathedral, Bairro da Sé, Ponte Luís I, and Ribeira. Tickets are not included.
You will then visit a small story in Porto and learn a few secrets about olive oil in Portugal. That is included a proof of three Portuguese olive oils. You will also taste some Portuguese products: cheese, sausage, ham, olive oil, wine, and bread. You will cross the Douro River and visit a Port Wine Cellars (Included: standard two great wines) in the afternoon.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

• DAY 5
Arcos De Valdevez
Free time in Porto. Lunch is not included. After lunch, private transfer to Arcos de Valdevez (the rural village). Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 03h00 pm.
Visit to the countryside. After a few days visiting the most tourist cities, you will visit the real Portugal without mass tourism. You will sleep in the heart of Minho and at the door of the Peneda-Gerês National Park.
Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco prepare dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). This hotel promotes slow Food in Portugal.
Slow Food promotes to use local products and cook the traditional dishes.
Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

• DAY 6
Arcos De Valdevez
Visit the vineyard and learn more about Vinho Verde. Enjoy this beautiful landscape during the picnic lunch in the middle of nature. Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco prepare dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). The cooking classes will focus on seasonal produce and will be held in the hotel’s working kitchen. At the end of the cooking class, dinner will be served in the nearby dining room. The meal will comprise the dishes prepared during the cooking class and complemented with local wines chosen by the chef.
Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

• DAY 7
Arcos De Valdevez – Braga
Bread Making. This hands-on cooking class has unique components: the traditional bread making, using several kinds of corn, and wheat is grown in the area and used in the typical local bread, like Minho cornbread, in Portuguese – broa de milho! This bread is a large, compact core and a little sweet (hands-on cooking class in Portugal with the chef Vasco and his friends).
In the afternoon, a guided walking tour of the historic towns of Braga.
Dinner is not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Braga.

• DAY 8
Oporto Airport (OPO)
Transfer to the airport — end of Portugal Food Tours. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included.

Included:
• Private transportation from Lisbon Airport to the hotel in Lisbon
• Accommodation included (7 nights) in a twin or single room. 5 Nights in the city (4 stars hotels) and 2 nights in a lovely hotel in the quiet countryside.
• Breakfast is included every morning in all multi-day tour packages
• 2 lunches
• 2 dinners
• Lisbon: Saint George Castle (ticket entrance included)
• Lisbon: Enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belém’ (one cake and one coffee are included)
• The cooking lesson is in the country house, Casas da Li. The hotel’s owner is Lígia Santos, the first winner of Masterchef Portugal
• Sintra: Pena Palace (ticket entrance included). Explore the vibrant culture, cobbled streets, and old-world architecture in Sintra.
• Piriquita Pastry: queijada (one local cake and one coffee are included)
• A brief presentation of the olive oil sector in Portugal. Technical proof of three Portuguese olive oils
• Wine tasting: Port Wine Cellar and The Best Winery of Vinho Verde
• Tasting of Portuguese products. Included: olive oil, bread, sausages, cheeses, and one glass of wine or black tea or green tea from the Azores
• Guided Walking City Tour in Porto
• Full-day sightseeing tour Lisbon, Cascais & Sintra
• Full-day sightseeing tour Obidos & Fatima
• Private transfers during the tours
• Guide during the trips
• Private transportation from hotel in Braga to Oporto Airport

Hotels:
– 2 nights lodging in a 4-star Lisbon hotel (Olissippo Marquês de Sá or similar).
The 4-star Lisboa hotel is ideal for family vacations and leisure trips. It is located in the historic center of Lisbon. All air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen cable TV and free Wi-Fi.
Guests can enjoy a variety of international and Portuguese dishes in the hotel’s Varanda do Marquês Restaurant. The cocktail bar offers a trendy setting for a juicy cocktail with friends.

– 2 nights lodging in a 4-star Porto hotel (Hotel Trindade Porto or similar).
The spacious rooms at the Porto Trindade Hotel are decorated with warm touches. The rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, satellite TV, and a tea/coffee maker.
The guests of the Porto Trindade Hotel can enjoy the big lounge bar area. A buffet breakfast is served in a Mediterranean themed breakfast lounge every morning.

– 2 nights lodging in a country house in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside – Casas da Li).
Situated in a little mountain village in Arcos de Valdevez, Casas da Li provides accommodation with free WiFi and access to a garden. All units feature air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV.
A continental or buffet breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. The in-house restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. The country house offers a seasonal outdoor pool. Ligia Santos won the Masterchef TV competition in 2014.

– 1 Night Lodging in a 4-Star Braga Hotel (Mercure Braga Centro or similar). This 4-star hotel was refurbished in 2013 and included a fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool. Hotel Mercure Braga Centro is in the center of Braga. All air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen cable TV and free Wi-Fi.
On the first floor, a restaurant serves regional and traditional dishes together with an extensive wine list. Guests can also enjoy a drink at the rooftop bar with panoramic views of the Bom Jesus.

Additional Information:
– Room twin standard: it has two single beds. For an upgrade, please do not hesitate to contact us.
– Flights are not included. Travelers will fly into Lisbon Airport and out of Oporto Airport (OPO).

What to bring:
You should bring comfortable footwear (please don’t use slippers or high heel shoes), a camera, and a small bottle of water. For sunny days, sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses. During the cooler seasons, it’s important to wear and an extra layer of clothing.

Food allergies:
Dietary needs such as food allergies can be accomodated.
This tour is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians.

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