Venice
ISTANBUL - PORTO
We meet at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport three hours before the flight. After completing the baggage, ticketing, and boarding procedures, we meet our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport for the scheduled Turkish Airlines flight and depart for Porto. Upon arrival, we leave the airport and begin our Porto city tour. Among the sights are the historic buildings of the Ribeira district overlooking the Douro River, Bolsa Palace, the Cathedral (Porto Cathedral), House Of The Prince, Sao Francisco Church, Sao Bento Railway Station, Ponte d Lous I Bridge, and the Douro River, completing our panoramic city tour. At the end of the tour, transfer to your hotel and free time to relax.
Porto
PORTO
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional tour of the Portuguese Masterpieces Braga & Guimaraes (90 Euro). Our first stop is Braga, one of Portugal’s important cities. In Braga, we see the ‘Church of Bom Jesus do Monte’, one of the important holy sites. This magnificent structure, reached by climbing 650 steps, is one of the finest examples of Northern Portugal’s granite architecture. On holy days, devout people climb these steps on their knees to reach the sacred site. After Braga, we head to Guimaraes, the former capital of Portugal. Under UNESCO protection, Guimaraes is a charming city with its typical houses and squares. After seeing Guimaraes, we travel to Porto along the scenic road by the ocean. After our arrival, free time to return to our hotel and relax.
Lisbon
PORTO - LISBON
After breakfast, depart for Lisbon. A Fatima & Aveiro & Nazare tour will be conducted along the route. Our first stop is Aveiro, known as the Venice of Portugal. The city is divided in two by a canal running through its center, and streets lined with brightly colored buildings and charming local shops await you around the canal. We then set off toward Fatima. This place, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds in 1917 and revealed three secrets, is considered one of the largest pilgrimage and worship centers in Christianity. After Fatima, we head toward the Atlantic coast and the fishing town of Nazare, famous for its beach. It is impossible not to be impressed by the cliffs of Nazare, where the famous explorer Vasco da Gama came to pray before embarking on long sea voyages. After our tour, we depart for Lisbon. Arrival at our hotel in the evening and free time to relax after completing the check-in procedures.
Lisbon
LISBON
After breakfast, we begin our city tour of Lisbon, the capital and largest city of Portugal, built on the estuary formed by the Tagus River. After visiting the church section of the Jerónimos Monastery, we will stop for a photo break at the Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries on the banks of the Tagus River. We will take a partly panoramic tour of the Alfama district, the oldest neighborhood in the city and the one least affected by the 1755 earthquake, whose name comes from the Arabic word for bath and which can only be explored on foot. On the way back to the hotel, we will pass through the Baixa district from Praça do Comércio, as well as Rossio and Restauradores squares, and complete our tour after a photo break on the upper terrace of Eduardo Park, overlooking Praça do Marquês de Pombal, at the end of Liberdade Avenue, home to elegant boutiques. At the end of our Lisbon city tour, we transfer to our hotel. In the evening, we return to our hotel and have free time to relax.
Istanbul
LISBON - ISTANBUL
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Lisbon Airport at the time advised by your guide. Guests who wish may join the Outlet Tour to be arranged additionally by our guide (35 Euros). Afterwards, flight to Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon our arrival at Istanbul Airport, our tour and services come to an end.
We look forward to meeting you again on another tour where we will have unforgettable experiences…
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- Participation in the Tour: Bluemaxx Travel is not responsible for passengers who are not present at the specified airport at the times notified by Bluemaxx Travel, who do not complete their check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who do not board the aircraft and therefore cannot take the flight. The cost of new round-trip flight tickets and transportation expenses in the region required for passengers who miss the flight to join the tour belongs to them.
- Program and Dining: The excursions specified in the programs may be conducted on other days than those indicated due to compelling reasons. Lunches and dinners included in the program may be served at restaurants designated by the agency when deemed necessary or due to changes in flight times. Panoramic city tours are tours lasting 2–3 hours, organized to introduce the cities. City tours and optional tours may be organized on different days, provided that their content remains unchanged. Optional tour prices may vary according to the content and number of participants.
- Cancellation of the Tour: Panoramic tours and other program tours may not take place because local authorities do not permit visits or due to closed roads. Bluemaxx Travel is not responsible if these tours cannot take place when weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour. In cases of closed roads or locations where vehicle access is not permitted, the tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot.
- Optional Tours: Excursions specified as optional in the program may not take place if there is insufficient participation. Optional tours along the route will be conducted even without the participation of all passengers. Guests who do not participate will be directed to rest areas by the guide. Passengers who do not participate in optional tours along the route shall be deemed to have participated in the tour by agreeing to wait at the rest stop.
- Personal Belongings: Participants in the tour are responsible for their personal belongings, bags, and suitcases. If forgotten, lost, or stolen belongings are found, any expenses incurred in delivering them to the country or person concerned shall be borne by the owner of the belongings.
- Hotel and Accommodation: Bluemaxx Travel reserves the right to change hotel names. In rooms for 3 people, an extra bed may be provided, and these beds may consist of beds referred to as folding beds and coach beds. Therefore, in reservations for a third person and/or children, the possibility of limited space and the type of bed in the rooms shall be deemed accepted. The child prices specified in the price list are valid when the child stays with two adults. The continental breakfast served at hotels consists of butter, jam or honey, bread, tea or coffee, and fruit juice. Group breakfasts may be served in a separate room.
- Insurance and Health: Participants must carry their travel insurance with them during the trip. Reports concerning health problems, pregnancy, and medications used regularly must be carried with you when participating in the tour.
- Other Notes: Tours may be combined with tours operated by other agencies. In this case, Bluemaxx Travel guests are under the responsibility of Bluemaxx Travel. During peak periods (fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc.), hotels may be located farther than the specified distances. In such cases, information will be provided 15 days before the departure date of the tour. When children under the age of 18 do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their parents, they must carry the required letters of consent with them during the trip.
- Passport Validity Date: For all our passengers traveling abroad, the initial issue date of their currently valid passports must not be more than 10 years ago. In addition, their passports must remain valid for 6 months as of the end of the trip. Guests who will renew their passports are obliged to share their updated passport information through the channel from which they made the purchase in the following days if they do not provide valid passport information at the time of purchase.
What's Included
Round-trip economy class airline ticket with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight Istanbul (IST) - Porto (OPO) / Lisbon (LIS) - Istanbul (IST)
Airport taxes
4 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation in the selected hotel category
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
All city transfers with our private buses
Porto city tour
Lisbon city tour
Fatima & Nazare & Obidos Tour
Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistance services
TURSAB professional liability insurance
Not Included
Visa fee, service fee
Travel health insurance (including Covid-19 coverage)
Lunches and dinners not specified in the program
Extra tours specified in the program
All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
International departure fee
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
Driver tips