| A few hours to discover Lisbon, first of all we will visit the Belém quarter where you will find the most beautiful and historical monuments from the 15th and 16th centuries. A brief stop at the Belém Tower- world heritage by UNESCO( Torre de Belém ), point of departure of some of the Portuguese maritime explorations, such as on the Monument to theDiscoveries ( Padrão dos Descobrimentos ) , built to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the “death “ of Prince Henry the Navigator. Then we visit the church of S. Jerome Monastery – world heritage by UNESCO ( Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) a masterpiece of the “Manueline” style and the Coach Museum (Museu dos Coches) with one of the most important collection of old carriages in the world, ( both closed on Mondays, replaced by the visit of Ajuda Palace or “Fundação Medeiros e Almeida”). Along the river we arrive at Alfama, an old and traditional district, where we have theopportunity to walk in its narrow streets, and visit a handicraft shop where we taste an aperitif of Port wine. We will pass by the downtown (Baixa) to admire the most important squares of Lisbon such as the monumental Trade Square ( Praça do Comércio ); Rossio Square, the heart of Lisbon and the symbolic Restauradores Square. Then we drive along the Liberdade Avenue the “boulevard” of Lisbon to finish at Pombal Square with the statue of the statesman from the 18th century. |
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| Departure: |
9h00 AM// 2h30 PM |
| Place: |
PARQUE EDUARDO VII |
| Frequency: |
Daily – 1st April 2012 till 31March 2013 (except 1st January and 25th December) |
| Duration: |
Half Day |
| Languages: |
AM: portuguese, english, spanish and german |
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PM: portuguese, english, french, italian |
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| Terms and Conditions |
The ticket for a tour entitles the holder the transportation, hotel, meals, entrance fees and the services of a guide. Extras are not included.Reservations : requests will only be accepted if made 72 hours prior to service date. Reservations will be guaranted after payment received. For bank transfers, it’s necessary to send bank receipt until 72 hours prior to service date.Cancellations : until 72 hours before departure – no cancellation fee. After this deadline there’s no refund.Cancellation fees (circuits): 24 hours before departure – 10 %. After that the refund is not granted. Children under 4 years of age are carried free (all extras to be paid by the adult in charge), between 5 and 10 years of age will pay 50% of the normal price.
Insurance required by Portuguese Law.Cancellation fees (atractions) : except where noted in each service, bookings are not refundable from 24 hours prior to booked date, in the services this is required.
It’s compulsory the reservation and the confirmation of the tour operator. All tours are subject to alteration without notice. If the numbers of participant’s falls bellow 7 passengers the tour operator reserves the right to use minibuses or private car. National Monuments closed on public holidays. Luggage is carried at clients’ risk, these being advised to watch the loading and unloading of their belongings.
Complaints: This will only be accepted in writing after notifying the agency where the reservation and payment were done within the limit of 15 days after the service has been rendered. Complains can only be accepted after details have been communicated to the respective suppliers (hotels, guides, local agents, etc.) during the trip or stay the respective documents to confirm the incident. |
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