Opportunity Portugal Tour (LIS-OPO - All Tours Included)

Evening Activity Suggestion in Lisbon: A Fado Night That Captures the Soul of Portugal

In Lisbon's authentic atmosphere, during special evenings held in traditional Fado houses; Fado artists who turn sorrow, love, and longing into notes will enchant you with melodies that touch the heart of Portugal.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days prior to the tour start. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA

Ordinary Passport - Visa required                         

Green Passport - Visa not required

Service Passport - Visa not required 

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There are no mandatory vaccinations for entry into Portugal. We do not expect any health-threatening issues with meals taken at good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, we advise you to be careful regarding food and drink when you are not with the group, to definitely consume bottled water, to avoid ice, milk, and dairy products, to consume meat and fish products that you are sure are well-cooked, and to recommend eating fruits like bananas and pineapples that can be peeled.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul - Porto 5 hours 40 minutes

Lisbon - Istanbul 4 hours 00 minutes

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency providing our services with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people and are not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums, historical sites, or venues in the destinations are open/closed and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified kilometers. 

Triple rooms may be assigned based on hotel availability, and in these types of rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or coach beds, participants (3rd person and/or children) are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed. 

Child discounts apply only to one (1) child staying with two adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts included in the services provided in the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally as a limited menu known as continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.

CURRENCY

The currency of Portugal is the Euro (EUR). It is advisable to carry Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

Portugal is 4 hours behind Turkey in summer time and 3 hours behind in winter time. For example, while it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 14:30 in Portugal.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS

If traveling in summer season, we recommend bringing easily wearable t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for the evenings. In addition, you may bring hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, cameras, video cameras, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter season, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keeps you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

Portuguese people have learned many flavors from indigenous Brazilians, Africans, and colonies in Europe and Asia, and have adapted these flavors to their own cuisine. Rice, potatoes, bread, meat, and seafood form the basis of the cuisine.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the traveler.  

The agency acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current tour and flight. The agency is obligated to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours organized for general introduction to cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary inside the vehicle, excluding entrance to museums and historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not be carried out if local authorities do not permit visiting or entering them on the corresponding day and time, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour. In such cases, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available opportunities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.