DAY 1 | İZMİR - PORTO
Meet at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport Departure Terminal at least 3 hours before departure. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, our flight with Sun Express Airlines on the **** flight will depart from **** for Porto. Following arrival at Porto Airport, we will leave the airport and start our Porto city tour. Sightseeing includes the Douro River, the Ribeira neighborhood with its historic buildings, Bolsa Palace, Cathedral (Porto Cathedral), House Of The Prince, São Francisco Church, São Bento train station, Dom Luís I Bridge, and a panoramic city tour along the Douro River. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Guests who wish can join the additional Porto Boat Tour (50 Euro) arranged by our guide. This offers a wonderful opportunity to see the city from the river and to go as far as the Ocean, after which we will conclude the tour. Transfer back to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 2 | PORTO - LISBON
After breakfast, we will depart for Lisbon. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour of Lisbon. The tour includes Eduard VII Park, Rossio Square, the famous Liberdade Avenue, Tagus River, São Jorge Castle, Alfama District, Alcantara District, Belém Tower where explorations begin, the Discovery Monument in Belém, and the Jeronimos Monastery. Then, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 | LISBON
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join an optional tour to Sintra & Cascais & Estoril & Cabo de Roca (100 Euro). In this tour, we will first travel approximately 40 minutes to Sintra to visit the Palacio de Vila (Town Palace), famous for its kitchens and ceramics, and the blending architectural styles. There will be free time to explore the narrow, car-free streets in the city center and for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Cabo de Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe. Traveling along the coast from the ocean, we will stop at Guincho cape and then arrive at Boca do Inferno, a rocky formation near Cascais. We will explore the fishing harbor of Cascais, then pass through Estoril, known for its casino and wealthy residences, before returning to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 | LISBON - PORTO
After breakfast, we depart for Porto. On the way, an optional tour to Óbidos, Nazaré, & Fatima (50 Euro) will be available. We will visit Óbidos, a medieval town with 12th-century walls and preserved historical architecture. Then, heading to the seaside town of Nazaré, famous for its beach and the waves that attract surfers, and where Vasco da Gama came to pray before his voyages. After Nazaré, we continue to Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherd children in 1917 and revealed three secrets. This place is one of the most important pilgrimage and worship centers for Christianity. After the tour, we will travel to Porto. Upon arrival, a panoramic Porto city tour will be conducted, visiting the Ribeira neighborhood with its historic buildings overlooking the Douro River, Bolsa Palace, Porto Cathedral, House Of The Prince, São Francisco Church, São Bento train station, Dom Luís I Bridge, and the Douro River. Then, transfer to our hotel for the night.
DAY 5 | PORTO – İZMİR
After breakfast at the hotel, free time until the guide determines the meeting time, then transfer to the airport. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, our flight with **** airline on the **** scheduled flight departs for İzmir. Arrivals at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport are expected at local time ****, marking the end of our tour.