2024 Preliminary Itinerary
Program dates are confirmed at this time. Daily activities subject to change.
DAY 1: Wed 26 June (Arrival Day)
All participants will arrive and check in at Hotel (4 stars) in LISBON at various times with either a private transfer arranged by the program or via taxi from the LISBON airport (LIS). Transportation to the hotel is not included. LISBON airport is only 15 minutes from our hotel in LISBON.
7:00 PM ORIENTATION: staff & participants at hotel
7:30 PM WELCOME DINNER at hotel (included)
DAY 2: Thu 27 June
AM Breakfast at hotel
9:30 AM REHEARSAL I: Warm Up, Orientation & Rep Run-through with Paulo and David (hotel)
12:30 PM Lunch on your own
Mid afternoon walking tour of Belém neighborhood and pastel de Belém (typical custard creme pastry of Lisbon) tasting; Visit & guided tour of the Ajuda Palace (included)
Return to hotel
7:30 PM FADO DINNER (included)
Soulful Portugal
DAY 3: Fri, 28 June
AM Breakfast
9:00 Departure for SINTRA
Visit BIESTER PALACE
Free time in SINTRA
12:30 PM Lunch on your own in SINTRA
Return to LISBON with en route stop at CABO DA ROCA
3:30 PM-6:30 PM REHEARSAL II (hotel)
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
DAY 4: Sat, 29 June
AM Breakfast
9:00 Departure for COIMBRA with en route visits to MAFRA and LOURINHĀ
Visit NATIONAL CONFERENCE and CONVENT in MAFRA, continue onto LOURINHĀ
Visit & tasting lunch at a LOURINHAC (brandy) "Quinta" in LOURINHĀ
PM Continue onto COIMBRA and checkin at Hotel (4 stars)
4:00 PM-7:00 PM REHEARSAL III (hotel)
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
DAY 5: Sun, 30 June
AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Walking tour of Medieval COIMBRA
Visit CAFÉ CRUZ for a local pastry CRUZIO tasting (included)
Visit UNIVERSITY and HOTEL DAS LÁGRIMAS
12:30 PM Lunch on your own in COIMBRA
3:00 PM-6:00 PM REHEARSAL IV (hotel)
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
DAY 6: Mon, 1 July
AM Breakfast
9:00 AM-12:00 PM REHEARSAL V (hotel)
12:00 PM Light Lunch at hotel (included)
Depart for afternoon visit to PORTO
Mid Afternoon VISIT to PORT WINE CELLAR and enjoy a PORT WINE TASTING in PORTO
WALKING TOUR of PORTO: visit STOCK EXCHANGE PALACE, CATHEDRAL, CLÉRIGOS TOWER
Return to COIMBRA
PM Dinner on your own in COIMBRA
DAY 7: Tue, 2 July:
AM Breakfast
9:00 AM-12:00 PM REHEARSAL VI (hotel)
12:00 PM Depart for MEALHADA
PM TRADITIONAL SUCKLING PIG Lunch (included)
After lunch visit the village of BUSSACO and Belle Époque architecture; Visit National Park
Visit to a local QUINTA for SPARKLING WINE TASTING
Return to COIMBRA
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
DAY 8: Wed, 3 July
AM Breakfast
AM Depart for AVEIRO, the "Venice of Portugal"
OVOS MOLES DEMONSTRATION & TASTING (local pastry)
Enjoy a MOLICEIRO mini boat tour
PM Lunch on your own in AVEIRO
After lunch return to COIMBRA
Afternoon REHEARSAL with local choir
7:00 PM CONCERT I with local choir
7:30 PM POST-CONCERT DINNER with local choir at a local restaurant in COIMBRA (included)
DAY 9: Thu, 4 July
AM Breakfast
AM Depart for FÁTIMA, the cultural epicenter of PORTUGAL
VISIT the SHRINE OF FÁTIMA COMPLEX
ACOUSTICAL REHEARSAL in the CHAPEL OF APPARITIONS
SING for MASS in the CHAPEL OF APPARITIONS
Lunch on your own in FÁTIMA
Continue onto VALINHOS and BATALHA
Visit the MONASTERY and CLOISTERS of BATALHA
Return to COIMBRA
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
DAY 10: Fri, 5 July
AM Breakfast
AM Depart for ALCOBAÇA
VISIT the SANTA MARIA CHURCH and CLOISTERS (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
ACOUSTICAL REHEARSAL in the SANTA MARIA CHURCH
CONCERT II at SANTA MARIA CHURCH
After concert depart for NAZARÉ on the Atlantic Coast for a SEAFOOD "CATAPLANA" LUNCH (included)
Free time to walk along the beautiful beach
Continue onto the Medieval town of ÓBIDOS
Taste local cherry liquor "GINGINHA"
Return to COIMBRA
7:30 PM Dinner at hotel (included)
Day 11: Sat, 6 July
AM Breakfast
Free time in COIMBRA to shop and enjoy the town
Lunch on your own in COIMBRA
After Lunch departure for LISBON
Free afternoon for packing, running errands or to enjoy an optional Tuk-tuk tour in the neighborhood of ALFAMA (not included)
7:30 PM FAREWELL DINNER at a local restaurant (included)
Day 12: Sunday, 7 July (Departure Day)
AM Breakfast
Check out of hotel
Transfer to LISBON AIRPORT, TRAIN STATION or your next destination. Transfer not included, but, staff will arrange and coordinate for those who would like it.
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