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Often referred to as Europe's West Coast, Portugal has an old-fashioned charm, with medieval castles and picture-perfect villages scattered over meandering coastlines and flower-covered hillsides.

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Portugal, Spain and the Douro Valley

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The Douro River, rising in Spain and reaching the Atlantic Ocean in Porto, has created the spectacular Douro River Valley. Rambling vineyards and char...

Departures available: 15th Mar 2012 to 8th Nov 2012

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Castles, vineyards, sun-dappled days and a wonderfully laid-back pace of life are but some of Portugal's charms. Its Algarve may have attracted large swathes of visitors over recent years, but Portugal is so much more than a sand-and-sun resort destination, retaining a liberal helping of old-world flavour with its country-wide architecture and traditions that hail back to bygone days.

In Portugal's refined capital, Lisbon, shopping strips and historic landmarks are laced with a notably tranquil air when compared with many of its contemporaries across the continent. After seeing the Monument to the Great Discoveries on the Tagus River, Belém Tower or the Jeronimos Monastery, it doesn't take much to slip away from the crowds into some space of your own. For a touch of chic beach life, a visit to nearby Cascais, west of Lisbon, finds a former fishing village turned popular resort, with a collection of lively beaches, eateries and shops. On the other end of the scale, north of Lisbon lies Fatima, famous for its holy shrine.

Lisbon's main rival is Porto, an attractive city to the north of the country that's home to a city centre with UNESCO World Heritage status and one of the continent's oldest universities. Porto has experienced a palpable revamp over recent years, and now offers a thriving culinary scene, on-the-pulse nightlife and fashionable shopping. A couple of hours' drive away, find Pinhao, the hub of Portugal's Port winemaking region. Visit during the autumn grape harvest to see the peaceful town transform into a hive of activity.

Guimaraes in the north may no longer be Portugal's capital, but its status as a European Capital of Culture for 2012 shows it's still going strong, and throughout the year creative talents from across Europe are set to congregate amid the old city's romantic jumble of architecture.

So while Portugal may not have such instant associations as France does with classic romance or Spain with festive free spirit, this culturally rich European country, with its laid-back refinement and old-world charms, is a truly class act.

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Trafalgar Tours

Trafalgar Tours:

Trafalgar Tours offer a range of first-class escorted tours including top-class hotels, comprehensive itineraries, luxury transportation, delicious meal plans and knowledgeable tour directors, often joined by experienced local guides.

Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations:

Insight Vacations provides premium-class escorted tours, enabling you to stay in the very best hotels where available, enjoying enhanced meal plans and touring on luxury coaches with fewer seats resulting in extra legroom.

Thompson's Africa

Thompson's Africa:

Thompson's Africa offers excellent first-class escorted tours but with smaller groups ranging from only 2 passengers to 18 per group and touring in air-conditioned micro-buses for a more intimate approach.

AAT Kings

AAT Kings:

AAT Kings, one of Australia's most respected travel companies, provides a range of first-class escorted tours in Australia and New Zealand which include top-class hotels, comprehensive itineraries, luxury transportation, delicious meal plans and knowledgeable tour directors, often joined by experienced local guides.

Brendan Vacations

Brendan Vacations:

When you travel to South America with Brendan, you can expect first class hotels in convenient locations that provide the highest standard of service and the most up-to-date luxurious coaches available

Milestones Tours

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City and Resort Breaks that allow for a more independent holiday while still matched with Milestones' unrivalled levels of service.

Uniworld River Cruises

Uniworld River Cruises

On board a Uniworld Boutique River Cruise ship, guests can enjoy an intimate, luxurious experience with five-star inclusions. With an average capacity of just over 130 guests and one crew member for every three guests, Uniworld's Premium Class award-winning services are recognised as the world's best.

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For over 60 years, our award-winning First Class tours have been providing incredible value escorted tours, not only showing you the major sites and attractions that you would expect to see but also surprising you with exclusive Hidden Gems along the way, that only a true expert would know. Enjoy the comfort of first-class hotels, travelling by air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and restroom, included meal plans and the services of our professional Tour Directors.
From exclusive Be My Guest dining experiences to in-depth insights provided by expert local guides, our First Class tours offer an enriching travel experience where you come away with a wealth of local knowledge and a photo album packed with memories.

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On a Premium Class escorted tour you'll be travelling with a smaller, more personal group of like-minded travellers (maximum 40 guests on board) on coaches featuring business-class-like legroom and spacious comfort.
And you'll be staying in superior quality hotels in the heart of every destination. We select only premium brands of major hotel groups. Your expert Tour Director will act as your 'personal concierge' throughout and will be assisted by local guides, passionate on the life and history of their own city. We include many special dining evenings such as authentic local lunches, Highlight Dinners and our unique Dine-Around experiences featuring smallgroup dining at a choice of restaurants.

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At Leisure is an inspiring new style of travel offering the best expertly planned escorted tours combined with more opportunity for in-depth, authentic experiences and more freedom to go your own way than ever before. With average hotel stays of two or three nights, spend minimal time unpacking andmore time soaking up the ambience of each amazing place. You'll also enjoy a leisurely start each day with departures never earlier than 9am on travel days. At Leisure provides free time to explore each destination on your own, including complimentary hop-on/hop-off city sightseeing passes where available. Plus you'll enjoy sightseeing in major cities with a local guide assigned to more intimate groups.

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Premium Gold is an exclusive collection of deluxe tours, each celebrating the fine art of luxury travel. All of the luxury hotels exude elegance and style, with many being members of the Leading Hotels of the World or other internationally recognised upmarket hotel associations. Premium Gold itineraries are leisurely-paced with relaxed stays in the most sought-after locations and with ample free time for personal exploration.
You will delight in sumptuous, authentic dining with four-course hotel dining and superb a la carte menus in some of the best gourmet restaurants. Premium Gold features smaller group sizes on tour and includes Premium Highlight sightseeing often including private tours with VIP entrances.

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We have introduced a new collection of touring holidays known as 'Cost Saver', a new and exciting programme of tours offering you fantastic European experiences at an unbeatable price.
The new selection of tours cover destinations such as Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The perfectly balanced itineraries combine plenty of free time to explore along with First Class touches including unique Hidden Treasures.