Explore Coimbra’s hilltop university quarter, winding along cobbled streets lined with bookstores and student cafés to the Romanesque Sé Velha (Old Cathedral). Take in broad views over the Mondego River as pastel facades and tiled balconies cascade down the slopes.

Learn about the University of Coimbra, founded in 1290, and traditions of black-caped students and serenades. Glimpse the riverside ruins of Santa Clara-a-Velha and graceful bridges linking the old and new town, a compact portrait of Portugal’s scholarly soul.

Join a guided walking tour through Porto’s UNESCO-listed Ribeira Quarter, where narrow alleys open to Douro-side terraces beneath the iron sweep of the Dom Luís I Bridge. Admire richly tiled halls at São Bento Station and lively riverfront arcades.

Continue to see the slender Clérigos Tower, grand Avenida dos Aliados, and the neoclassical Palácio da Bolsa. Hear how port wine and Atlantic trade forged the city’s character, from merchant guilds to modern cafés.

Experience a fado dinner in a traditional casa de fado, where voices rise over the bright strings of the guitarra portuguesa. Savor regional dishes like caldo verde and bacalhau as candlelight softens tile-lined walls and conversation dims to a hush.

Recognized by UNESCO, this musical tradition gives voice to melancholic saudade in intimate salons. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, and a soulful way to understand Lisbon’s heart.

Explore Nazaré, the Atlantic village famed for fishing traditions and surf-lashed shores, from the cliff-top Sítio lookout to wide beaches below. Feel ocean breezes and watch waves break beneath dramatic headlands.

Wander Óbidos within crenellated walls, threading bougainvillea-draped lanes and artisan boutiques. Sample Ginja cherry liqueur served in a tiny chocolate cup. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Descend into a Port wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia, where cool air and oak staves perfume vaulted lodges. Learn how Douro Valley grapes become ruby and tawny styles maturing in seasoned barrels under expert care.

Sample a curated flight while hearing of rabelo boats, river warehouses, and the world’s oldest demarcated wine region. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Sit down to a traditional Portuguese dinner in Porto, where northern comfort cooking shines. Typical menus feature hearty classics like bacalhau à Gomes de Sá or tripas à moda do Porto, paired with crisp vinho verde or robust Douro reds.

Share stories with fellow travelers as local hospitality fills a warm, wood-paneled setting. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Discover Braga with a Local Specialist, exploring café-lined squares and elegant arcades anchored by the country’s oldest cathedral. Sense the rhythm of this spiritual capital in baroque churches and granite-paved streets.

Visit the hill-top Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary to admire its remarkable zigzag Baroque staircase and serene chapels with sweeping city views. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Set out to cruise the Douro River beneath landmark spans including the Dom Luís I Bridge and Arrábida, as golden light skims tile-clad facades and bell towers. The waterway reveals Porto’s skyline from a relaxed, open-air perspective.

Continue with a riverside dinner of local specialties on the quay, pairing dishes with regional wines as the city lights shimmer. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

• 2 Dinner (D)
• 6 Breakfast (B)

• View Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries on your sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist
• View the legacy left by the Knights Templar
• See the celebrated Shrine
• View one of Europe’s oldest universities, the Old Cathedral and Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
• Discover Ribeira’s medieval charm with a Local Specialist

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
• 3-star stays

• Lisbon: With your Local Specialist, visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower.
• Tomar: Leave Lisbon behind for Tomar, a centuries-old Templar city where your orientation with your Travel Director takes you through its medieval center, among narrow streets, traditional shopfronts and ornate Manueline stonework.
• Porto: See the Clérigos Tower, Avenida dos Aliados and the Palácio da Bolsa former stock exchange. 

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Walk the Templar city of Tomar with your Travel Director on an easy orientation walk, threading medieval lanes by the Nabão River and Praca da República. Admire intricate Manueline stonework on facades that speaks to Portugal’s Renaissance artistry and craftsmanship.

Learn how the Knights Templar—later the Order of Christ—shaped the town’s fortunes from the hilltop Convent of Christ and its famed carved window. This relaxed introduction reveals Tomar’s layered heritage and photogenic corners at a comfortable pace.

Visit the Sanctuary of Fátima, a vast pilgrimage complex centered on a sweeping esplanade and gleaming colonnades. Step into the quiet of the Chapel of the Apparitions as candles flicker and pilgrims cross the square in contemplation.

Hear the story of the 1917 visions of three shepherd children and view the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. This is a moment to pause for photos and reflection amid one of Catholicism’s most resonant shrines.

Explore Lisbon with a Local Specialist on a guided panoramic tour to the riverfront Belém Quarter. View the Belém Tower and the sculptural Monument to the Discoveries, then trace tram-lined streets through the medieval lanes of Alfama past patterned azulejos and bakery windows fragrant with pastel de nata.

Hear stories of the seafaring Age of the Discoveries and pause by the ornate Jerónimos Monastery, a Manueline masterpiece linked to Vasco da Gama. Soak up broad Tagus views from breezy miradouros as the city’s seven hills unfold around you.