2024 Itinerary
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 via taxi from the LISBON airport (LIS). Transportation to the hotel is not included. LISBON airport is only 20 minutes from our hotel in LISBON.
7:00 PM WELCOME DRINK & ORIENTATION: staff & participants at hotel
8:00 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
8:00 PM Depart hotel for 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 BOMBARRAL
Visit NATIONAL CONFERENCE and CONVENT in MAFRA, continue onto BOMBARRAL
Visit & wine tasting lunch at "Quinta do Sanguinal" in BOMBARRAL
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 SANDEMAN WINE CELLAR and enjoy a PORT WINE TASTING in PORTO
WALKING TOUR: 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 MESSIAS 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
6:00 PM REHEARSAL with local choir
7:00 PM CONCERT I with local choir at SANTA CASA DA MISERICÓRDIA Church
8:30 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
11:30 AM REHEARSAL in the CHAPEL OF APPARITIONS
12:30 PM 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)
Continue onto 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
Depart for LISBON
Lunch on your own
4:30 PM Rehearsal in Church of SĀO VICENTE DE FORA MONASTERY
5:30 PM Concert II at SĀO VICENTE DE FORA MONASTERY in LISBON
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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