Nov 04 – 13, 2025
Jewish Heritage Alliance brings you the ultimate five-star, all-inclusive travel experience to Portugal. This specially designed Portugal tour that will introduce you to the heartland of the Sefarad (Jews of the Iberian Peninsula). The Academic Tour Leader is Dr. Rabbi Peter Tarlow. Portugal: Nov 04 – 12, 2025
Departure Date: Nov 04, 2025
Return Date: Nov 13, 2025
This tour includes:
All ground transportation by private bus in Portugal. Local and on-bus bilingual English-speaking guides. Hotels throughout including breakfasts and dinners (vegetarian option always available). Baggage handling at hotels (1 peace p/person). Entrance fees and local taxes are included throughout. In addition to our national and local guides, lectures on Sephardic and Portuguese Jewish history encounters are provided by Dr. Peter Tarlow.
Among the cities to be visited:
Porto, Coimbra, Douro Valley, Vilar Formoso Fronteira, Belmont, Covilha, Castelo de Vide, Tomar, Lisbon with Sintra and Cascais
Hotels:
Porto: Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa
Covilha: Purala Hotel Covilha
Lisbon: Iberostar Selection Hotel Lisboa
LAND TOUR COSTS:
Cost for the all-inclusive land package including breakfast and dinner, all hotels, all tours, entrance fees and transfers:
$3,879.00 per person based on double occupancy.
Single occupancy add-on is $1027.00.
Space is limited and reservations provided on a first-come, first serve basis.
A fully refundable deposit of $1000 is required to secure (hold) your place on the tour. Final payment and reservations are due by Aug 04, 2025.
Please call 877.398.1461 for more details and or to make a reservation
or email to [email protected]
The price quoted is based on a minimum of 21 paying participants. We reserve the right to postpone or cancel the trip in the event we do not have 21 paying participants. Participants may choose to take the revised date or get a full refund.
Day by Day Outline:
Day 1, Nov 04 Tuesday: USA / Porto
Day 2, Nov 05 Wednesday: Arrive Porto Old City Tour
Day 3, Nov 06 Thursday: Lisbon – Coimbra – Lisbon
DAY 4, Nov 07 Friday: Lisbon visits Mekor Haim Synagogue, Museum and City Tour
DAY 5, Nov 08 Saturday: Porto (Shabbat) Day free
DAY 6, Nov 09 Sunday: Porto – Douro Valley - Vilar Formoso Fronteira - Belmont
DAY 7, Nov 10 Monday: Covilha - Castelo de Vide – Tomar - Lisbon
DAY 8, Nov 11 Tuesday: Lisbon (Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais)
DAY 9, Nov 12 Wednesday May 07: Lisbon (Old City Tour)
DAY 10, Nov 13 Thursday: Departure