Portugal: Arts Tour

Overview
  • Duration:9 days 8 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Lisbon, Cascais, Queluz, Cabo da Roca, Óbidos, Nazaré, Coimbra, Porto, Aveiro, Fátima

Itinerary

Fly to LisbonDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - LISBON

Board your flight and begin your journey to Lisbon.

Welcome to LisbonDay 2

DAY 2: LISBON - CASCAIS - LISBON

  • Welcome: Welcome to Portugal! Your Prometour Tour Director will meet you in the arrivals area of Lisbon Airport.
  • Hotel: Transfer to your hotel to drop off your luggage.
  • Cascais: Take some time to explore Cascais, a seaside town on the Lisbon coast.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Azulejo Tile Workshop: Step into the world of azulejos with a hands-on tile workshop. Learn the history behind Portugal's iconic painted tiles and create your own colourful design to keep.
  • Check-in: Hotel check-in and free time.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Lisbon.

Lisbon Urban Art and Graffiti WorkshopDay 3

DAY 3: LISBON

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • Street Art Walking Tour: Discover Lisbon's creative side on a guided street art and graffiti walking tour. Explore colourful murals and hidden works that tell the city's modern story.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Graffiti Workshop: Get hands-on in a graffiti workshop led by a local artist. Learn street art techniques and create your own piece to take home.
  • Telecabine Lisboa: Ride the cable car in Parque das Nações for sweeping views over the Tagus River and Lisbon's modern waterfront.
  • Fado in Chiado: Enjoy a live performance of fado, Portugal's soulful traditional music, in an intimate setting, followed by a traditional Portuguese dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Lisbon.

Belém, Improv Theatre and Lisbon Walking TourDay 4

DAY 4: LISBON

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • Belém: Discover Lisbon's maritime heritage with visits to Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries, and Jerónimos Monastery, then stop to taste the famous custard tarts from Pastéis de Belém.
  • Improv Workshop: Join an improv workshop with a local theatre company for a fun, interactive session that builds confidence, creativity, and quick thinking through games and live performance exercises.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Lisbon Walking Tour: Enjoy a light walking tour through central Lisbon, an introduction to the city's history, culture, and architecture. Stops include Avenida da Liberdade, Praça dos Restauradores, Praça do Rossio, Elevador de Santa Justa (external view), Rua Augusta, and Praça do Comércio.
  • Rua Augusta Arch: With your Tour Director, make a photo stop at the Rua Augusta Arch, a landmark of the historic Baixa district overlooking Praça do Comércio and the Tagus River.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Lisbon.

National Palace of Queluz and Cabo da RocaDay 5

DAY 5: LISBON - QUELUZ - CABO DA ROCA - LISBON

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • National Palace of Queluz: Visit this elegant 18th-century royal residence, known for its ornate interiors, formal gardens, and Rococo architecture.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Cabo da Roca: Travel to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe, where rugged cliffs meet the Atlantic Ocean, and take in the coastal views.
  • Free Time: Return to Lisbon for some free time.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Lisbon.

Óbidos, Nazaré and CoimbraDay 6

DAY 6: LISBON - ÓBIDOS - NAZARÉ - COIMBRA - PORTO

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel, then set off early from Lisbon for the next leg of your journey.
  • Óbidos: Visit Óbidos, a village enclosed by ancient walls and full of medieval character.
  • Nazaré: Continue to Nazaré, known worldwide for its giant surfing waves, and enjoy the views from the scenic lookout.
  • Lunch: On your own in Nazaré. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • University of Coimbra: Depart for Coimbra to visit the historic University of Coimbra, including the Joanina Library.
  • Porto: Continue to Porto.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Porto.

PortoDay 7

DAY 7: PORTO

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • Livraria Lello: Visit Livraria Lello, one of the most celebrated bookstores in the world, often said to have inspired J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
  • Porto Tram Tour: Hop on a classic tram for a scenic ride through Porto's historic streets and riverside, taking in its landmarks, colourful architecture, and views of the Douro River.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Free Time: Explore Porto at your own pace.
  • Six Bridges Cruise: Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Douro River, with views of Porto's historic waterfront and its iconic bridges.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Porto.

Aveiro and FátimaDay 8

DAY 8: PORTO - AVEIRO - FÁTIMA - LISBON

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • Aveiro: Travel to Aveiro, often called the Venice of Portugal, for a stroll along its canals and a look at its colourful, traditional houses.
  • Gondola Ride: Enjoy a traditional gondola ride through the canals of Aveiro.
  • Fátima: Continue to Fátima, a major pilgrimage site known for its sanctuary and peaceful, reflective atmosphere.
  • Lunch: On your own. Time and location to be determined by your Tour Director and Group Leader.
  • Lisbon: Return to Lisbon.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Lisbon.

Fly Back HomeDay 9

DAY 9: LISBON - HOME

  • Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast with your group at the hotel.
  • Transfer: Board your motor coach and travel to Lisbon Airport.
  • Farewell: Say obrigado to your Prometour Tour Director and adeus as you bid farewell.
  • Departure: Board your flight from Lisbon and begin your journey back home.

Learning Objectives

Create original artwork rooted in Portuguese and contemporary traditions, designing a hand-painted azulejo tile and a graffiti piece under the guidance of local artists.

Analyze how Lisbon’s street art and murals express the city’s modern identity and social history, comparing them with the historic tilework and architecture of the old city.

Perform in an improv theatre workshop, building confidence, collaboration, and quick thinking through games and live performance exercises.

Interpret fado as a form of cultural expression, connecting its themes of longing and memory to Portuguese history and identity.

Compare architectural styles across Portugal, from the Manueline detail of Jerónimos Monastery and the Rococo of Queluz to medieval Óbidos and the historic University of Coimbra.

Explain Portugal’s role in the Age of Discoveries through Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries.

Tour maps

Landmark Highlights

  • Lisbon: Hands-on azulejo tile and graffiti workshops, a street art walking tour, live fado in Chiado, and the Telecabine Lisboa over the Tagus River.
  • Belém: Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries, Jerónimos Monastery, and custard tarts at Pastéis de Belém.
  • Performing Arts: An improv workshop with a local theatre company focused on confidence, creativity, and quick thinking.
  • Queluz and Cabo da Roca: The Rococo National Palace of Queluz and the cliffs at the westernmost point of mainland Europe.
  • Óbidos and Nazaré: A walled medieval village and the Atlantic town known for its giant surfing waves.
  • Coimbra: The historic University of Coimbra and its Joanina Library.
  • Porto: Livraria Lello, a classic tram tour, and a Six Bridges Cruise on the Douro River.
  • Aveiro and Fátima: A gondola ride through Aveiro's canals and a visit to the Sanctuary of Fátima.
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