Etruscan Pleasures Italia Ltd

Portugal

Portugal Palace Accommodation

Porto, Minho, Duoro Valley, the Beiras, Lisbon Coast.

Tuesday August 26th - Sunday September 7th, 2008 (13 days)

Maximum 14 travellers

Susan and John will meet you in Porto.
Beyond the south coast resorts are rugged landscapes of granite, wooded ravines and breathtaking coastline. Experience the contrasting traditions and cities rich with cultural life and fascinating museums, art galleries, mosaics and pottery. The Iberian Peninsula has borders virtually unchanged for nearly 800 years. The people speak their own language and follow their own unique cultural traditions, which we will introduce you to in the company of our Portuguese guide. A great variety of traditional cuisine will be offered including 'stone soup', 'pataniscas' - salt-cod fritters, 'Serra' - a buttery cheese, lamb and seafood, fresh breads, 'pastel de feijao' - tartlets made of almonds, eggs and beans. You will discover the fascinating history or wine making and the excellence of fine port wine.

Including:
Accommodation in a favourite 5 star quality hotel for royal families wanting to be centrally located. And what was a convent and now beautifully restored into a hotel full of local character. An elegant XVIIIth century residence, built on the river banks of the Minho river; and a unique palace built for the Kings of Portugal in 1885 and now totally restored into an elegant 4 star quality hotel. A 4 star quality hotel, which has been a hotel since 1764, now perfectly restored with all modern conveniences - all personally selected, wonderfully characteristic, and situated in historic centres and in a national forest. Including all breakfasts; daily dining in typical restaurants tasting local cuisine and wines, luxury transport by coach, all luggage handling, gratuities, entry fees, professional guides and transfers - as described in detailed itinerary.

Brief Itinerary:
Porto - 2 nights
Minho - 3 nights
Duoro valley - 1 night
The Beiras - 2 nights
Lisbon Coast - 4 nights

Share Twin NZ$ 8965. per person
(excluding airfare, to be purchased from your travel agent)
Single Supplement: NZ$ 1685 for a double room for single use

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