LIsbon + Sintra + Belem:
day 5 / charter bus
9.30 depart for Basilica de Estrala
10.00h – 11.20 tour Basilica (possibly Roof terrace for those who want) + Jardim de Estrela
11.30 – 12.20 Private Historical tram “Estrela - Martim Moniz”
walk to Bonjardim for lunch
12.30-14.00 Lunch at Bonjardim
walk through Praca do Restauradores and Praça Dom Pedro IV
charter bus to Gulbenkian
14.45—16.45 Gulbenkian museum (90-120min)
17.00h hotel / rest / change
18.30-21.00h dinner at Ramiro (seafood)
21.30 arrive at the hotel
day 6 / charter bus to SINTRA
9.15 depart
10.15 drop off at National Palace parking, walk to Quinta de Regaileira
10.30-12.15 Quinta de Regaleira (those who cannot walk through the whole garden, rest at the café)
12.30 40-min Horse carriage tour/transfer to Lunch “one stone, two birds” ;)) (pick up by carriages at Quinta’s exit)
13.10h drop off close to the restaurant Tacho Real
13.10-14.30h Lunch at Tacho real
walk through Sintra to National Palace
15.00-16.15h National Palace tour (POSSIBLY interiors) OR Sintra village souveniershopping/pastires
16.15-17.00h transfer to Cabo da Roca
17.00-17.45 Cabo da Roca
18.30 -20.30 dinner at Bar do Fundo (Oceanview + birthday party to celebrate 83 birthday!)
21.30/22.00h- arrive at the hotel
*** I won’t tell the ladies about the possible National Palace tour and play it by ear. IF we have enough time and energy, then stop for an hour at the Palace. IF too tired, then souvenirs and depart for Cabo da Roca sooner.
day 7 / charter bus
9.30 depart for Lisbon cathedral
Cathedral (short tour), shorttour of Alfama,
either walk OR bus to Gloria Funicular OR drive to Church of Sao Roque
Sao Roque chapel (tour, no museum)
walk to Conven Carmo (short tour, just to see the remarkable impact of the earthquake. Japan is familiar with earthquakes _)
walk up to the Elevator Santa Justa observation deck (not taking the elevator because of lines)
walk to the restaurant for lunch
13.00h – 14.30 LUNCH ?? Fabulascafé?? / restaurant Sacramento / Cervejaria Tindade/ Mar ao Carmo
14.30 free time for shopping in Baixaarea? OR drop off at Corte Igles near the hotel
17.30h pick up by bus to the hotel (those who decide to shop in Baixa -Chiado area)
rest
19.30 transfer to Parreirinha de Alfama restaurant
20.00 h-23.00 dinner w/Fado (show starts around 9pm)
23.30 return to hotel
***Is it acceptable to leave Fado restaurant before the end of their program? I mean during a break in singing. Just in case the ladies start dozing off.
day 8 / charter bus
*** Can’t find the perfect time to add Praca do Comercio, so placing it on this day, but it kind of disrupts the flow.
9.00 depart for Belem via Praca do Comercio
photo-stop at Praca do Comercio
10.15 -11.00 Coach Museum
11.15- 11.45 Discovery (elevator up if no lines)
12.00 Belem Tower (exterior only)
12.30 -14.00 Lunch O Recanto
bus to Monastery Jeronimos
14.30-16.00 Monastery
16.00-17.00 Pastel de Belem (coffee break).
17.30 arrive at the hotel
rest / dressup
19.30 farewell dinner at Tagide restaurant
22.30/23.00h arrive at the hotel
day 9 /
8.30/9.00 transfer to the airport for the 11.40h flight.
Thank you for any feedback!
