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DOURO, VINHA, CRUZEIRO E ALMOÇO
Departure time: 7 hours
journey time: 11 hours
minimum Group: 10 people
Gathering at your hotel in the morning and travel to the interior by the
Douro Valley in a mini-bus with air conditioning. After a journey of
approximately 90 minutes, we reached the Peso da Régua, the capital
Valley, where we will stop to absorb your first impression of the Valley.
Boarding at the port of Peso da Régua for 1 hour cruise to the pinion.
Aboard a boat R-a traditional boat native load this region, travel to the
tributary of the Tua River and pass by Quinta da packing list before
returning to pine nuts. In the Pinion the highlight is the pinion train
station, known for its beautiful blue and white murals that depict the
beautiful landscapes of Douro and the workers in the vineyard. We make
a stop to enjoy a traditional lunch with Portuguese specialities
accompanied by local wine. We continue the trip to the wineries of two
nested families properties in remote countryside, glorious and a setting
that offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Douro. Learn more about the
local manufacturing of wine while experiencing different ports and wines,
followed by visits to the store to pick up a souvenir. After a whole day
experiencing the Douro Valley, relax on the ride back to your hotel,
arriving in the early evening.
Price per person: € 124.00
Encantos da Malcata
ITINERARY
day 1: Porto/Gaia-Oliveira do Hospital-Idanha-a-Nova Group meeting in the usual locations and exit by 8 hours to
Viseu, a city and county seat of district. Viseu is located in a mountainous system constituted the North by the
mountains of Leomil, Montemuro and Lapa, the Northwest by Sierra of the Plow, the South and Southwest by the
mountains of the star and da Lousã and on the West by the Serra do Caramulo, is even nicknamed "Green Pine city".
Continuation to Oliveira do Hospital for lunch. Of late, the Serra da Estrela mountains, passing by Elderberry, Tower
and Covilhã, which has on your wool industry one of his main references. This industry began in the region still in the
time of King d. Sancho I, was developed by the Jewish community but ganhouum new impetus in 1763 under the
Marquis of Pombal, who founded the Real Fábrica de Panos, making it the largest centre of wool production around
the country. Stop. Arrival in Idanha-a-Nova, dinner and accommodation in hotel ***.
2nd day: Idanha-a-Nova-Monsanto-Sortelha-Gaia/Porto
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Group and meeting travel to the typical village of Monsanto, the most Portuguese
village of Portugal.As its origins date back to the Paleolithic. The discoveries of archaeological remains realize a castro
lusitano and villae and Roman baths in the named field of St. Lawrence, at the foot of Mount. Visit. Lunch at the
hotel. In the afternoon, trip to this visit only in Sortelha can make you think that we've traveled back in time and
stopped in the history. We find here one of the most beautiful villages of Portugal, hidden and protected by the
imposing walls of your Castle. The traditional houses have been meticulously restored and allow the visitor to scroll
through its winding streets and venture, which, by the conquistador walls of castelo...no end of the visit, trip to Gaia
or port with ETA for 21.30 hours. End of the trip.
The price INCLUDES:
tourist bus trip, a delegate of the Organization during the whole trip, stay of 1 night in *** hotel, meals referred to
(3), does not include travel insurance: optional tours and admission to museums and monuments, and extras of a
personal nature.
Price per person: € 135.00 double room
single room Supplement: € 20.00 minimum of 40 people