Day 1 Lisbon – Nazaré – traditional Portuguese church village
At 9.55 a.m. TAP Portugal direct flight from Helsinki arrives in Lisbon, breakfast is served on board.
Transfer by bus to Nazaré, stopping en route in the picturesque medieval walled church village of Óbidos, where a tasting of the local gin and sour cherry liqueur is held.
On arrival in Nazaréhe, we first admire the magnificent view of Nazaré Bay from the rocky promontory of Sítio. Check-in and accommodation at the four-star Miramar Hotel in Nazaré.
Dinner together with wine at the hotel’s restaurant with a view. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 2 Living in Nazaré
A varied buffet breakfast from the buffet table in the hotel’s restaurant with a view.
Free day to explore Nazaré, with the possibility of a guided walking tour of Nazaré.
A visit to the uniquely mineral-rich Thalasso seawater spa in Nazaré: a thalasso pool tour in a heated dynamic seawater pool.
Set in a unique landscape of the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged promontory of Nazaré, Thalasso is the perfect place to rebalance and revitalise your body – in harmony with the sea.
Dinner together with wine at the hotel’s restaurant with a view. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 3 Nazaré – Monastery of Alcobaça – Quinta dos Capuchos winery
A varied buffet breakfast from the buffet table in the hotel’s restaurant with a view.
Excursion to Alcobaça, neighbouring Nazaré:
- a visit to the impressive Alcobaça Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site), founded in the 1100s
- a visit to the Portuguese National Wine Museum (Museu Nacional do Vinho), located in old wine cellars in Alcobaça
- possibility of a free, self-catering lunch in Alcobaça
- a visit to the Quinta dos Capuchos winery, where a wine tasting will take place
A gastronomic buffet dinner with wines and live fado music in the hotel’s restaurant with a view. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 4 Nazaré – Lisbon
A varied buffet breakfast from the buffet table in the hotel’s restaurant with a view.
Check-out and departure from the Nazaré hotel towards Lisbon. Visit to the large Central das Cervejas brewery in Vialonga, near Lisbon (Sagres beer is produced here). Possibility of a free, self-service lunch.
Visit to the Lisbon Beer Museum (Museu da Cerveja).
Check-in and accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Lisbon, in the Parque das Nações area.
Dinner together at the República da Cerveja (“Beer Republic Restaurant”) in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações district, at the 1998 EXPO world exhibition site on the banks of the River Tagus. Overnight in a hotel in Lisbon.
Day 5 Lisbon – Helsinki
A varied breakfast buffet from the buffet table in the hotel restaurant. Check-out and departure from the hotel.
Transfer to the monumental district of Belém, on the banks of the Tagus River, where you can take a guided walking tour. Visit to the Pastéis de Belém confectionery, founded in 1837, for a vanilla coffee. Lunch together with wine or beer in Lisbon.
Visit to the sophisticated Port Wine Institute for a tasting of Port wines.Free time for shopping in the Chiado district in the heart of Lisbon. Transfer to Lisbon airport.
At 23.25 TAP Portugal’s direct night flight to Helsinki departs.
