Portugal Christmas Tour — Lisbon Coast Tour Overview
Fairy-tale towns, sumptuous palaces, and seafaring cities are the highlights of this festive holiday on the Lisbon Coast — even more magical at Christmas.
Your Holiday Includes
- Return flights from the UK
- 6 nights in a 4-star hotel
- 13 included meals:
- 6 breakfasts
- 1 festive lunch
- 6 dinners (including one evening featuring Portuguese specialities)
- Travelsphere Holiday Director & Specialist Local Guide
- Overseas transfers, other transportation, & porterage
Itinerary
Day 1 — UK → Ericeira
Flight to Lisbon, transfer to your hotel in Ericeira, a charming seaside resort.
Evening: Dinner at hotel.
Meals: D
Day 2 — Lisbon
Panoramic city tour including UNESCO-listed Belém Tower on the Tagus River — a 16th-century maritime defence turned lighthouse and customs house.
Evening: Dinner at hotel.
Meals: B, D
Day 3 — Christmas Eve: Óbidos
Visit the walled hilltop town of Óbidos, known for cobblestone streets, whitewashed houses, and cherry liqueur.
Evening: Christmas Eve dinner with Portuguese specialities.
Meals: B, D
Day 4 — Christmas Day: Ericeira at Leisure
Free day to relax.Festive lunch and dinner at hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5 — Boxing Day: Mafra
Tour the Baroque National Palace of Mafra, including its marble-and-wood library with 35,000 volumes.
Evening: Dinner at hotel.
Meals: B, D
Day 6 — Sintra, Cascais & Cabo da Roca
Visit UNESCO-listed Sintra and its former royal summer palace.
Explore Cascais, a stylish seaside resort.
Weather permitting: Visit Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of continental Europe.
Evening: Farewell dinner in Ericeira.
Meals: B, D
Day 7 — Ericeira → UK
Transfer to Lisbon airport for your return flight.
Meals: B
