Globus World of Wonder Sales Event
Price: $3,269
*Featured price is per person, land only, in Canadian dollars, based on double occupancy, on the departure date indicated, and includes taxes and fees and the Globus $200 per person discount.
Departure date: October 3, 2026
Return date: October 13, 2026
Booking window: NOW - September 2, 2025
Savings: Up to $400 per couple on select 2026 Globus Portugal tours
Four Ways Globus Eliminates the Hassles:
- VIP Access - Skip the lines and get special treatment at the must-see attractions.
- Perfect Hotels - We’ve done the work to find just the right hotels in just the right locations.
- Tour Directors - Take your heads out of the guidebook and let expert guides make every destination fascinating.
- Transportation - Leave the navigating to us – and just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Inclusions:
- Historic Spots (Lisbon) - Visit the stunning capital with 16th-century Monastery of Jerónimos, Belém Tower (former fortress and sailors' embarkation point), and Monument to the Discoveries honoring Portuguese explorers
- Legendary Lives (Alcobaça) - See the Gothic Cistercian monastery and the touching tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Ines de Castro, positioned to face each other as they rise from their graves
- Culture & Tradition (Coimbra) - Tour the oldest university in Portugal (founded 1290), where students still wear traditional black capes with colored ribbons
- Picture Perfect (Algarve) - Take in breathtaking views from Promontory of Sagres and Cape St. Vincent, overlooking beaches, fishing ports, and towering coastal cliffs
- Culture & Tradition (Evora) - Walk through the Gothic cathedral, São Francisco Church, and Ossuary Chapel in this Roman-era city with 16th-century Portuguese royal heritage
- Art & Artistry (Azeitão) - Visit São Simão Arte workshop where Antonio Soares Franco creates handmade Portuguese ceramic tiles in ancestral style
- Local Tastes (Porto) - Port wine tasting at local cellar, experiencing centuries of tradition from Douro Valley grapes
- History & Heritage (Penafiel) - Visit Quinta da Aveleda winery gardens with Portuguese petiscos tasting, learning about the largest Vinho Verde exporter's family legacy
- Local Crafts (Evora) - Tour traditional cork factory in the "cork capital of the world," learning about Portugal's leading cork production and its versatile uses
Itinerary:
Day 1 ARRIVE IN LISBON, PORTUGAL
Welcome to Lisbon! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Day 2 LISBON
Lovely Lisbon LISBON Guided sightseeing includes Jeronimos Monastery and cloister and a photo stop at Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries.
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SPOTS The stunning capital city of Portugal is a treasure trove of historic and architectural masterpieces. Lisbon is home to the 16th-century Monastery of Jerónimos, with its 100-foot façade featuring images of St. Michael the Archangel and Our Lady of Belém. See the 16th-century Belém Tower, which served as a fortress but also as an embarkation point for sailors and was their last sight of land before the start of their journey. Lisbon’s Monument to the Discoveries pays homage to great Portuguese explorers with a spectacular carved prow of an ancient ship.
Photo: Belem Tower in Lisbon
Day 3 LISBON–OBIDOS–NAZARÉ–ALCOBAÇA–FÁTIMA–TOMAR
Sea, Surf & Sanctuaries OBIDOS Take an orientation walk of the medieval town.
NAZARÉ Free time to browse.
ALCOBAÇA Visit the Church of Santa Maria Monastery.
FÁTIMA Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary en route to Tomar.
130 mi / 220 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
LEGENDARY LIVES The monastery of Alcobaça is a unique masterpiece of Gothic Cistercian art. See the tombs of King Pedro I and his Castillan lover, Ines de Castro, and hear about the heartbreaking tale of these ill- fated lovers. The king never stopped loving Ines even after she was murdered, and during his life he commissioned matching tombs that sit together so that they can look at each other as they rise from their graves.
Day 4 TOMAR–COIMBRA–PORTO
Academic Honors TOMAR Visit the Convent of Christ.
COIMBRA Visit the University. Scenic drive en route to Porto.
155 mi / 250km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURE & TRADITION The University of Coimbra is distinguished as the oldest university in Portugal and one of the oldest in the world, it is also one of the best known and internationally celebrated. With a history of more than seven centuries, the students at Coimbra University dress in the traditional black capes with ribbons in varying hues as was the tradition when the school was founded in 1290.
Photo: Coimbra
Day 5 PORTO
Panoramas & Port Wine PORTO Guided sightseeing includes a panoramic drive to the mouth of the Douro River and the cathedral. Visit the Arabian Hall in the Stock Exchange and enjoy a Port wine tasting at a local Port Wine Cellar. Free time this afternoon.
LOCAL FAVORITE
LOCAL TASTES The grapes from the vineyards in the Douro Valley surrounding Porto provide the main ingredient for one of the world’s most recognized fortified wines. Visit a local wine cellar and taste centuries of tradition in a glass of Port wine in the city that bears its name. Saúde!
Photo: Porto
Day 6 PORTO–GUIMARAES–PENAFIEL–VISEU
Port & Petiscos GUIMARAES Orientation walk through the medieval district.
PENAFIEL Visit the gardens of the Quinta da Aveleda winery and enjoy Portuguese petiscos tasting. Take a scenic drive through the port wine vineyards en route to Viseu.
VISEU Dinner with local specialties and wine at Forno da Mimi restaurant.
149 mi/ 240 km
LOCAL FAVORITE
HISTORY & HERITAGE The history of the Quinta da Aveleda estate spans the centuries and generations who have preserved the Portuguese traditions of wine making and proud legacy of the Guedes family. The architectural heritage of this cherished estate is only matched by its wines, produced, and nurtured as the largest Vinho Verde exporter and family-owned winery.
Day 7 VISEU–BELMONTE–CASTELO DE VIDE–EVORA
Bottles & Corks BELMONTE Free time to browse.
CASTELO DE VIDE Walk through the Jewish quarter with free time to explore more.
EVORA Visit a traditional cork factory.
236 mi / 380 km
LOCAL FAVORITE
LOCAL CRAFTS Known as the “cork capital of the world”, Portugal is the world’s leading producer and exporter of cork, with the Cork Oak tree being native to the region of Alentejo. For hundreds of years, one of the most known uses of cork is as a wine bottle seal, however it’s much more versatile and many articles such as bags, keyrings, jewelry and shoes made of cork can be found in local shops. Lady Gaga wore a dress made of cork and NASA has been using it as insulation for many years. Learn all about this traditional artisanship when you visit a Cork Factory in Evora.
Day 8 EVORA–ALGARVE
Gothic Grandeur EVORA Guided walking tour includes the Gothic cathedral, the Sao Francisco Church, and the Ossuary Chapel. Free time for lunch.
ALGARVE Free time late afternoon and evening
162 mi / 260 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURE & TRADITION Walk back in time to the Roman era of Evora – a city with roots firmly planted in the 16th century in the home of Portuguese kings. See the white houses, architectural tiles, and embellished balconies with a stroll through the Gothic sites of the cathedral, church, and chapel.
Day 9 ALGARVE. COASTAL EXCURSION
Cliffs & Coastlines ALGARVE Join an excursion to the Promontory of Sagres, Cape St. Vincent, and Lagos.
81 mi / 130 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
PICTURE PERFECT Take in the breathtaking views of the sweeping southern coastline of Portugal in Algarve. Stand on the Promontory of Sagres and Cape St. Vincent to gaze at the glorious beaches, postcard-perfect fishing ports, and towering cliffs along the sea.
Photo: Algarve
Day 10 ALGARVE–AZEITÃO–LISBON
Peninsula Miles & Painted Tiles ALGARVE Depart with a scenic drive along the Serra da Arrábida with views of the Tróia Peninsula.
AZEITÃO Visit a traditional tile workshop.
LISBON Enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.
180 mi / 290 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
ART & ARTISTRY Enter a world of authentically handmade Portuguese tiles at the São Simão Arte workshop and gallery in Azeitão. It is here that distinguished antique collector Antonio Soares Franco creates his ceramic masterpieces by hand in the style of his ancestors.
Day 11 LISBON
Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
