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Tour Features

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Air Transportation from NYC, including fuel surcharge (only included with Air & Land plan) OTHER GATEWAYS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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6-night accommodations at selected hotels

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10 included meals, consisting of - 6 buffet breakfasts at your hotel - 2 lunches at local restaurants

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Special Port wine tastings in Regua and Porto

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All airport transfers per itinerary (Land Only rates do not include airport transfers at arrival and departure city)

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3-day car rental - Category C

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Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Theft Protection (TP), and Third Party Liability is included

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Local city and highway maps, 24-hour assistance, VAT tax on car rental

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10% Airport car rental charge

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Travel bag, one per person

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Document holder and luggage tags

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Hotel taxes and service charges

Day 1 Depart USA
Overnight flight to Porto, Portugal.

Day 2 Porto
Arrive at Porto Airport where you will be met and taken to your hotel. You will have the remainder of the day at leisure.

Day 3 Porto/Viana do Castelo/Santiago de Compostela
After breakfast, pick up your car rental and take the scenic route to the border. Enjoy a leisurely break in the Costa Verde before crossing into Spain. Continue to Santiago de Compostela with spectacular views of the Rias Baixas, famous for its excellent white wines. Check in to your hotel for the evening. (B)

Day 4 Santiago de Compostela
Spend the day familiarizing yourself with this Celtic UNESCO World Heritage city by walking the charming streets of Santiago's Old Quarter toward the main square and visit the Cathedral where St. James the Apostle is said to be buried. In the evening, we recommend dinner at a local restaurant where you can try some of the local cuisine and white wines of the region. (B)

Day 5 Santiago/Braga/Guimaraes/Porto
After breakfast, continue your exploration heading south to the medieval Portuguese town of Barcelos, ceramics center of Portugal. Afterwards, continue to Portugal's ancient capital city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guimaraes. Visit the medieval castle featuring 90 foot towers. Afterwards, head towards Porto where you can drop off your car and proceed to your hotel for your overnight stay. (B)

Day 6 Porto
Your day features a full day excursion into the Douro valley, the ancient and distinguished area of Portugal's Port wine. Stop at Amarante to taste delicious pastries before continuing to Regua (capital of Port wine) for a visit to a local wine producer farm where lunch is included. After lunch stop at the aristocratic palace of Solar Mateus for a visit and return to Porto for the evening. (B,L)

Day 7 Porto
Today enjoy a full day tour of Porto including lunch at a lively restaurant. Highlights include Batalha square, San Francisco Church, the Porto Stock Exchange Palace and Vila Nova de Gaia area, where you'll visit a local port wine lodge and sample some local port wine. (B,L)

Day 8 Porto to USA (or extend your stay)
After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for your return flight to the USA, arriving the same day. (B)

Daily US Departures for 2010 & 2011

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Dates

City

Type

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3 Star

4 Star

5 Star

Rates for 2010

Feb. - Mar. 2010

Land Only

$1,108

$1,153

Apr. 2010

Land Only

$1,138

$1,224

May. 2010

Land Only

$1,138

$1,224

Jun. 2010

Land Only

$1,138

$1,185

Jul. 2010

Land Only

$1,144

$1,194

Aug. 2010

Land Only

$1,144

$1,291

Sep. 2010

Land Only

$1,144

$1,224

Oct. 2010

Land Only

$1,138

$1,187

Nov. & Dec. 2010

Land Only

$1,139

$1,187

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Rates for 2010

Jan. - Mar. 2011

Land Only

$993

$939

Includes 2010 & 2011

Itinerary 2010 & 2011

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