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✅ 10-DAY CASTLE TOUR — PORTUGAL

Day 1 — Lisbon → Palmela → Setúbal → Évora Overnight: Évora (4★, dinner included) Time Program 08:30 Depart Lisbon 09:30–11:00 Visit Palmela Castle 11:00–11:30 Drive to Setúbal 11:30–13:00 Free time for lunch – Setúbal 13:00–14:30 Drive to Évora 14:30–17:30 Évora walking tour (Roman Temple, Cathedral, Old Town) 17:30–19:00 Check-in + rest 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 2 — Évora → Monsaraz → Vila Viçosa Overnight: Vila Viçosa or Évora (4★, dinner included) Time Program 09:00–10:00 Drive to Monsaraz 10:00–12:00 Monsaraz Castle + medieval village 12:00–13:00 Drive to Vila Viçosa 13:00–14:30 Free time for lunch – Vila Viçosa 14:30–17:00 Visit Paço Ducal + Castle of Vila Viçosa 17:00–18:00 Drive to hotel 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 3 — Vila Viçosa → Elvas → Marvão Overnight: Marvão / Castelo de Vide area (4★, dinner included) Time Program 08:30–09:15 Drive to Elvas 09:15–11:30 Visit Elvas: fortifications, castle 11:30–12:30 Drive to Castelo de Vide 12:30–14:00 Free time for lunch – Castelo de Vide 14:00–14:30 Drive to Marvão 14:30–17:00 Visit Marvão Castle + walls 17:00–18:00 Check-in 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 4 — Marvão → Belmonte → Guarda Overnight: Guarda (4★, dinner included) Time Program 08:30–11:30 Drive to Belmonte 11:30–13:00 Visit Belmonte Castle 13:00–14:30 Free time for lunch – Belmonte 14:30–15:30 Drive to Sortelha 15:30–17:00 Visit Sortelha (castle + village) 17:00–18:00 Drive to Guarda 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 5 — Guarda → Almeida → Trancoso Overnight: Guarda or Viseu (4★, dinner included) Time Program 09:00–10:00 Drive to Almeida 10:00–12:00 Visit Almeida fortress (star fort) 12:00–13:00 Drive to Trancoso 13:00–14:30 Free time for lunch – Trancoso 14:30–16:30 Visit Trancoso Castle + Jewish quarter 16:30–18:00 Drive to hotel 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 6 — Viseu → Lamego → Vila Real Overnight: Vila Real (4★, dinner included) Time Program 09:00–10:00 Drive to Lamego 10:00–12:00 Visit Lamego Castle + Sanctuary 12:00–13:30 Free time for lunch – Lamego 13:30–14:30 Drive to Vila Real 14:30–17:30 Visit Mateus Palace (castle-like manor) 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 7 — Vila Real → Guimarães → Braga Overnight: Braga (4★, dinner included) Time Program 09:00–10:00 Drive to Guimarães 10:00–13:00 Visit Guimarães Castle + Palace of Dukes 13:00–14:30 Free time for lunch – Guimarães 14:30–15:30 Drive to Braga 15:30–17:30 Braga visit (Cathedral + historic centre) 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 8 — Braga → Barcelos → Viana do Castelo → Valença do Minho Overnight: Valença / Viana (4★, dinner included) Time Program 08:30–09:30 Drive to Barcelos 09:30–11:00 Visit medieval centre 11:00–12:00 Drive to Viana do Castelo 12:00–13:30 Visit Santa Luzia + historic centre 13:30–15:00 Free time for lunch – Viana do Castelo 15:00–15:45 Drive to Valença 15:45–17:30 Visit Valença fortress 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 9 — Valença → Porto → Coimbra Overnight: Coimbra (4★, dinner included) Time Program 08:30–10:00 Drive to Porto 10:00–13:00 Porto city tour (Clérigos, Ribeira, Sé Cathedral) 13:00–14:30 Free time for lunch – Porto 14:30–16:30 Visit Port wine lodge + tasting 16:30–18:30 Drive to Coimbra 19:30 Dinner at hotel


Day 10 — Coimbra → Tomar → Lisbon End of tour Time Program 09:00–09:45 Coimbra University hilltop 09:45–11:15 Visit Coimbra Castle / Old Cathedral area 11:15–12:30 Drive to Tomar 12:30–14:00 Free time for lunch – Tomar 14:00–17:00 Visit Tomar — Convent of Christ + Castle 17:00–19:00 Drive to Lisbon 19:00 Arrival — End of services


✅ Highlights

✅ Monsaraz Castle ✅ Vila Viçosa: Castle + Ducal Palace ✅ Elvas Fortress ✅ Marvão Castle ✅ Belmonte Castle ✅ Sortelha fortress village ✅ Almeida star fort ✅ Trancoso Castle ✅ Guimarães Castle + Palace ✅ Tomar Convent-Castle ✅ Plus fortified cities & noble palaces


✅ Included ✔ Bus transportation ✔ 9 nights 4★ hotels ✔ 9 dinners ✔ Daily breakfast ✔ All cities & castle entrances listed ✔ Port wine lodge tasting


❌ Not Included ✘ Lunches ✘ Personal expenses



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Day tours
The ticket for a tour entitles the holder to the transportation, entrance fees, services specified in the program and an official guide interpreter. Extras are not included. Children under 4 years of age are carried free (meals to be paid by the adult in charge) between 5 and 10 years of age will pay 50% of the normal price. If the number of participants falls below 7 passengers the tour operator reserves the right to use minibuses or private car.

Private tours
Private tours with guide/drivers (4 and 8 seater vehicles) don't include entrances and guide services inside monuments, meals or other extras. Unless required by clients, these private tours with guide/drivers will not have an official guide interpreter but an official guide driver (explains monuments inside the vehicle and suggests free time for visits). Private tours with guide interpreters (in buses with guide interpreter + driver) don't include entrance fees, meals or other extras but may include guide services inside monuments. According to Portuguese law, guided services inside monuments or on any other tourist attraction can only be provided by official guide interpreters.

Cancellation fees
Day tours and private tours: up to 3 labour days before departure - 25% of total price afterwards no refund is granted. Long and short range tours: up to 7 labour days before departure: 25% of total price afterwards no refund is granted. In the case of No Shows on services or on tours, starting at the airport, harbour, train or bus station, hotel, etc, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

General conditions
Insurance required by Portuguese Law. All tours are subject to alteration without notice. National Monuments close on public holidays and special occasions without notice. Luggage is carried at client's risk, these being advised to watch the loading and unloading of their belongings.

Complaints
These will only be accepted in written once directed to the agency where the reservation and payment were done, within the limit of 15 days after the service has been rendered. In agreement with the EC directive, complaints can only be accepted after details have been communicated to the respective suppliers (hotels, guides, local agents, etc.), during the trip or stay, demanding the respective documents to confirm the incident.

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