Head out on a private tour to Fatima, the religious capital of Portugal famous for and its basilica that honors the appearance of Our Lady of Fatima (another name for the Virgin Mary) in 1917. On this private tour, you’ll visit Sanctuary Square, location of the shrine, which is twice the size of St Peters Square in the Vatican – it’s quite impressive! Your luxury vehicle has a panoramic glass sunroof, allowing you to enjoy excellent views on the trip from Lisbon.

On this private tour from Lisbon, you'll journey north to the town of Fatima, famous for a religious experience three children had about 100 years ago. On May 13, 1917, three peasant children claimed to have seen an apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary (aka Our Lady of Fatima, aka the Blessed Virgin Mary). This event turned this small town, a rocky rural village that produced olive oil, into one of the most important religious sites in the world.

You’ll visit Sanctuary Square, where the basilica commemorates the apparition and protects the mortal remains of the three children. It overlooks the massive square and easily holds the thousands of people who gather here each year. If you’d like, you can light a candle like the pilgrims do in search of the protection of Our Lady of Fatima.

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This West Region tour allows you to learn about the patrimonial 'masterpieces' of Portugal. You have as an option to visit Alcobaca or Batalha. Included in this tour is a visit to Fatima, the religious capital of Portugal, and an essential place to visit for many people. However, if religion doesn't interest you, you can visit both Batalha and Alcobaca instead.

Start with a visit to Fatima and its Sanctuary, the site where Our Lady of Fatima appeared in 1917. Since then, millions of pilgrims go there to pay their promises to pray or just to feel its mystical strength! The Sanctuary Square is so big that it can only be described by numbers: it can receive simultaneously 300,000 visitors and it's twice the size of St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

From Fatima, continue to the Monastery of Batalha, (or Alcobaca as an option) the biggest example in Portugal of the late gothic Portuguese style, where you can find a mix of the gothic style with the Manuelino Art - symbol of the Portuguese maritime expansion. If you choose to go to Alcobaca instead then you will visit the famous 12th century monastery. This monastery is not only a beautiful architectural example, but it also has the monuments in memory of King D. Pedro I and D. Ines de Castro.

After lunch in the fishing village of Nazare, your last stop of the day will invite you to travel back in time to the true medieval town of Obidos. In Obidos all of this royal tradition of Portuguese Kings and Queens was kept till today including the old wall that surrounds the city.

As this tour is private, you have some choices:

• Alcobaca or Batalha - For those who wish to visit Fatima.
• Alcobaca and Batalha - for those who do not wish to visit Fatima.

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If you have only a day to discover the city, indulge in a private tour of Lisbon combined with a visit to Sintra, a World Heritage town nestled beautifully in an array of hills, and a drive through the breathtaking coastline of Estoril, a popular seaside resort area. This private tour is the perfect combination if you are short on time - in just one day you’ll see the best of coastal Portugal, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Meet your guide at your Lisbon hotel and begin your private tour with a drive to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Sintra. Arrive in Sintra and take a stroll through the slender corridors of this charming town. Then, visit the Pena National Palace and admire its colorful and eclectic architecture built in the Romantic-style. Listen as your guide tells the story of King Ferdinand who commissioned its build in the 19th century.
After browsing through hundreds of years of history it will be time for lunch and relax. Then take a serene drive through a very special road named "Marginal" by the Portuguese, running always parallel to the white sandy beaches, this is the famous Estoril Coast, which will take you back to the city of Lisbon.
Enjoy an afternoon soaking up its historical squares and famous monuments. Start in Lisbon’s famous district of Belém and learn about its important role in Portugal’s navigation and discovery history. In Belém, hear about Lisbon’s colonial roots as the capital city of an empire that once controlled half the world. See the Monument to the Discoveries, and hear about its construction in 1960 to commemorate 500 years since the passing of Henry the Navigator. Then, stroll to the UNESCO-listed Jerónimos Monastery and the 16th century Tower of Belém. Learn how these monuments honor the Portuguese explorers who crossed oceans to discover new lands. 
Then, you'll discover the historical centre of Lisbon, discover the Castle of Saint George which sits atop the tallest hill in Lisbon. Capture panoramic views of the old Moorish district of Alfama while you gaze out towards the Tagus River. 
Afterward, return to your Lisbon hotel.

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Get to know the city on a private tour! Accompanied by an expert English-speaking guide, you will explore Lisbon, the City of Seven Hills, which lies on the banks of the Tagus River. A private tour ensures you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Start your private tour in Lisbon by exploring some of the city squares that make Lisbon such a gorgeous and bustling European capital. Then head to the top of Park Eduardo VII, where you’ll get a wonderful panorama of this 1,000-year-old city.

At the top of the highest hill of Lisbon, you will visit the Castle of Saint George, from where you’ll enjoy an astonishing view of the city. You’ll also visit the old Moorish quarter of Alfama, where time has made few changes and where modern life marches on in the narrow cobbled streets and old, quaint houses.

Lisbon is nowadays just the capital of Portugal, but it is one of the world’s oldest cities and was once the center of a huge empire that comprised half the planet! Many of the adventurous Portuguese explorers throughout history departed from the next area you will visit -- the district of Belem. Belem’s most famous features are the 16th-century Tower of Belem and the Jerónimos Monastery. You’ll also see Monument to the Discoveries, erected in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator.

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Historical researches indicate that the Jewish presence in Portugal remounts before the formation of the kingdom of Portugal. On this half day tour, you have the opportunity to explore the Jewish site of Lisbon. Visit Rossio Square, the synagogue Shaare Tikva (own expense) and the Jewish cemetery.

In the 12th century, Portugal became a nation, and the first Jewish communities appeared in Lisbon. But in the 15th century, King Manuel I enacted a law that prohibited Jewish people from departing Portugal, and he force them to convert to Christianity.

You will begin your visit at the place where the Saint Catholic Inquisition burned thousands and thousands of Jews that refused to accept the Christian faith in the bonfires of the Square of Rossio in Lisbon.

Visit the Synagogue Shaare Tikva (own expense), as well as the cemetery which was built when the Jewish settled into Lisbon. The first to be buried in this cemetery was Jose Amzalaga, who died on February 26, 1804.

Please note: The Synagogue Shaare Tikva is closed on Fridays. If you choose to book a Friday tour, then more time will be spent at Sintra where you will have longer to explore the many monuments which are there.

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If you want an experience that will make you travel back in time then this day trip to the Medieval town of Obidos is the experience for you!

North of Lisbon you will find the true medieval town of Obidos, considered by many the prettiest town in Portugal. Throughout the centuries the Kings have given this town as a gift to the Portuguese Queens being aware of its character and strategic importance to the region. In Obidos all of this royal tradition was kept till today including the old wall that surrounds the whole city.

Accompanied by our English speaking guide you will enter the walled town and all of a sudden you will be surrounded by pretty houses all immaculately white washed and framed with blue and yellow stripes in a contrast worth of a thousand pictures. Don't be surprised by the smell of sugar and alcohol as you walk by since the local cherry liquor served in a chocolate cup is the most well known appetizer. Passing by the main square and Church of Santa Maria you will reach the castle, transformed into a beautiful Pousada and, from its ramparts you will be able to say that you now know what life was like in the past.

This tour is operated in a luxury vehicle as you tour the majestic sites of Portugal.

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