ItineraryDay 01 Thursday, March 20: Depart Newark for Porto on Air Portugal |
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| Day 02 Friday, March 21: Arrive in Porto Arrive at 8:00 AM. Upon arrival, coach transfer to the centrally located Grand Hotel +351 22 2076690 in Porto. Rest of the morning free time for recovery. Depart hotel in time for cruise on the Douro river at 4:00 p.m. Return to hotel for fixed menu dinner at 7:30 and overnight in Porto |
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| Days 03 Saturday, March 22, Porto Breakfast at hotel (every morning) 9:00 a.m. departure from hotel for half day Porto city tour with visit to a Wine Cellar. Free time for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure. Leave hotel in time to get to 8:00 p.m. fixed menu (#3) with choices at Chez Lapin. Overnight in Grand Hotel Porto. |
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| Day 04 Easter Sunday, March 23, Porto Easter Sunday in Porto. We will be downtown and the locals should be decked out in all their splendor. Take in the sights and spend the day exploring this city of bridges. I will buy everyone a ticket for the “hop on, hop off” buses (if they are running). Leave hotel in time to get to 8:00 p.m. dinner.fixed menu (#8) at Casa Agricola. Overnight in Grand Hotel Porto. |
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| Day 05 Monday, March 24, Porto 9:00 a.m. departure from hotel for full day excursion to Guimarães, Braga and Viana do Castelo. 8:00 p.m. fixed menu dinner at hotel. Overnight in Grand Hotel Porto. |
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| Day 06 Tuesday, March 25, Porto – Coimbra 9:00 a.m. departure for transfer from Porto to Coimbra via Aveiro. Rest of the day at leisure. 7:30 fixed menu dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight in Coimbra at the Hotel Astória.+351 239 853020 |
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| Day 07 Wednesday, March 26, Coimbra 9:00 a.m. departure for half day Coimbra city tour. Rest of the day at leisure. Leave hotel in time for 8:00 p.m. dinner at O Trovador (Menu #4). Overnight in Coimbra at the Hotel Astoria.. |
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| Day 08 Thursday, March 27, Coimbra – Lisbon 9:00 a.m. departur for transfer from Coimbra to Lisboa via Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré, Óbidos. Fixed menu dinner at hotel. Overnight in Lisbon at the Hotel Fenix +351 213 862121 |
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| Day 09 Friday, March 28, Lisbon 9:00 a.m. departure for half day Lisbon city tour. Afternoon free. Depart hotel in time for 8:00 p.m. fixed menu (#10) dinner and Fado show at Cafe Luso. Overnight in Lisbon at the Hotel Fenix |
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| Day 10 Saturday, March 29, Lisbon 9:00 a.m. departure for full day excursion to Estoril, Cascais, Sintra, Guincho, Cabo da Roca. Leave hotel in time for 8:00 p.m. .a la carte dinner at Cervejaria Trindade. Overnight in Lisbon at the Hotel Fenix |
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| Day 11 Sunday, March 30, Lisbon – USA, or Madrid Option Two transfers from Lisbon hotel to airport. The first will be in time for a 7:35 A departure for Madrid on TP #710. The second transfer in time for return flight to USA: TP #103, depart Lisbon at 11:45 A, arrive Newark at 2:35 P. |
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| Sunday, March 30 (cont.) Arrive Madrid at 9:45 A, transfer to hotel and then visit the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Dinner and overnight in Hotel Moderno +34 91531 09 00 in Madrid. Day 12 Monday, March 31, Madrid 8:30 departure for full day excursion to nearby Toledo, lunch included. Since lunch was included, dinner is on your own. May I recommend hitting the tapas bars. Overnight in Madrid. Day 13 Tuesday, April 1, Madrid Full day (or as long as your eyes and ankles can hold up) in the Prado. Dinner and overnight in Madrid Day 14 Wednesday, April 2, Madrid – Lisbon Free day in Madrid. Afternoon transfer to airport in time for TP #721, depart Madrid at 8:55 P, arrive Lisbon at 9:05 P. Dinner at hotel. Overnight in Lisbon at the Hotel Fenix +351 213 862121 Day 15 Thursday, April 3, Return to USA Transfer to airport in time for TP #103 depart Lisbon at 11:45 A, arr. Newark at 2:35 P. |
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Laurence Barker
Catherine Gilbert Alan Cutler Corinne Breitbach Mickie McElroy Patsy & Dale Meyers Dale Fleishman & Ron Jenkins David Dooley and Larry Richards Ben & Gail Plummer Jay & Evelyn Rogers La Rue Atterbury & Beverly Baucum Rick Herald & Dale Matlock Mary Rose Walls & Antoinette Acone 21 |
Laurence Barker
Catherine Gilbert Corinne Breitbach Mickie McElroy Alan Cutler Ben & Gail Plummer Patsy & Dale Meyers Dale Fleishman & Ron Jenkins La Rue Atterbury & Beverly Baucum 13 |
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