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A Week on the Lisbon Coast

Explore Lisbon on an escorted holiday featuring historic trams, coastal day trips, and pastel-hued neighbourhoods, guided by experts for a relaxed, fully-organised Portuguese city break.

A Week on the Lisbon Coast

Portugal

A Week on the Lisbon Coast

About this holiday

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Cascais and Estoril, side by side and connected by a seafront promenade, are the two main resorts on the Lisbon Coast. Estoril, with its plush villas and Belle Époque casino, is the more traditional of the two, while lively Cascais still retains some of its character as a traditional fishing town. Just sixteen miles from Lisbon, this part of the coast is a great base for exploring the capital and attractions further afield such as Fatima, Tomar and Obidos.

What’s included

Holiday Highlights

  • 7 nights half board in Monte Estoril
  • Touring holiday
  • Excursion to Lisbon
  • Excursion to Obidos and Mafra
  • Excursion to Fatima
  • Batalha and Tomar
  • 4 star spa hotel
  • Luggage included as standard
  • Airport transfers

Day by day

Itinerary

Fly to Lisbon and transfer to your hotel in Monte Estoril - approximately 30 minutes. Your hotel is situated between Estoril and Cascais, a 25-minute walk from the centre of either resort, with a frequent local bus service. There are plenty of shops and cafés close by, as is Monte Estoril train station, which has a regular service into Lisbon. Settle in and enjoy your first evening on the Lisbon Coast.
Everywhere you go in Lisbon you will find evidence of the city's historic links with the Age of Discovery, when intrepid explorers opened up sea-trading routes to India, Brazil, China and Japan in the 15th century. Today the city is a rich mix of old quarters such as the Alfama - a maze of steep cobbled streets - alongside the wide avenues leading to the 18th-century Rossio Square and modern developments with fine shops. This is a half-day trip by coach, but you can stay on in Lisbon and take the train back to your hotel. Approx. 16 miles.
A free day to enjoy Monte Estoril, Estoril and Cascais. Your hotel is a 25-minute walk from the centre of either resort, or you can take the frequent local bus. There are plenty of shops and cafés close by, and Monte Estoril train station is within easy reach for a regular service to Lisbon.
Mafra's grandiose palace-monastery was commissioned by King João V in 1717 to celebrate the birth of his first child and has 5000 doorways, 2500 windows, 880 rooms, 154 grand staircases, 29 courtyards and 330 monks' cells. The two bell towers together house over 100 bells (the largest collection in the world), still played every Sunday and audible across a distance of 15 miles. In pretty little Obidos you have free time to walk the perfectly preserved walls that surround cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, and ancient terracotta roofs. Above the town is a picture-book 13th-century castle which has been converted into a pousada. 130 miles.
The whole town of Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th-century Romantic architecture. Upon arrival you first visit Sintra National Palace, also known as Palácio da Vila, famous for its magnificent painted ceilings. The palace is the only survivor of the country's Royal Halls, dating from the Middle Ages - one of its highlights is the kitchen complete with huge 110-foot high conical chimneys.
The pilgrimage site of Fatima caught the media attention in 1917 with the first appearance of Our Lady of Fatima to three shepherd children in Irene's Cove where currently the Chapel of the Apparitions is located. The apparitions took place every 13th day from May until October. From here you continue to Batalha which owes its origin to the building of the Battle Abbey after the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385 between Portuguese and Castilian armies. In thanks to the Virgin Mary for the victory over the Castilians, D. João I ordered the construction of the Monastery which is one of the most significant buildings of the Portuguese Gothic and Manueline style. The next stop is the Templar city of Tomar. The city was taken from the Moors in the middle of the 12th-century and donated to the Knights Templar. In 1160 Dom Gualdim Pais, Great Master of the order, began construction of the Castle and Monastery that would come to be the headquarters of the Templars in Portugal. The stunning Convent of Christ dates from 1162 and dominates the attractive town below. During the reign of Prince Henry the Navigator, the cloisters between the Great Cloister and the fortress of the Knights Templar were built. 237 miles today. There will also be an optional excursion to Sintra. The whole town is a UNESCO World Heritage site on account of its 19th-century Romantic architecture. Upon arrival, you first visit Sintra National Palace, also known as Palácio da Vila, famous for its magnificent painted ceilings. The palace is the only survivor of the country's Royal Halls, dating from the Middle Ages. One of the palace highlights is its kitchen complete with huge 110 feet high conical chimneys.
A free day to explore Cascais, which still retains some of its character as a traditional fishing town, or simply relax at the hotel and enjoy the surrounding coastline.
Departure for the airport and your flight home.

Where you stay

Accommodation

Vila Galé Estoril

The Vila Galé Estoril is just a short stroll from the golden sands of Tamariz Beach. Monte Estoril train station is only 2 minutes away, with Lisbon reachable in around twenty minutes. The hotel offers two restaurants, a bar, and a games room, providing a comfortable and convenient base whether you want to relax by the beach, explore the coast, or take a day trip to the city.

Hotel features

  • Air Conditioned
  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • Outdoor Swimming Pool
  • Fitness Centre
  • Spa & Wellness Centre

Gallery

A look at the trip

Availability

Dates & Prices

Depart Return Price Offer Solo Booking
Depart15 Oct 2027 Return22 Oct 2027 Price From £1599

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