Super Promo Portugal Tour Discovery Route V2

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The canceled tour 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 

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Portugal. We do not expect to encounter any issue in the region’s good restaurants and the meals taken at hotels that would threaten your health. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume only bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT TIMES

Istanbul -  Porto 5 hr 40 min

Lisbon - Istanbul  4 hr 00 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and Activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for optional tours/activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destinations, and on weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the specified km distances. 

3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and coach beds, participants making reservations for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have acknowledged the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and accepted the bed type. 

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts included in the tour program services and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

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

TIME ZONE

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

CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS

If you are going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light sweater for the evenings.  In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, a video camera and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter season, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep warm.

CUISINE CULTURE

Portuguese people, who have learned many flavors from Brazilian natives, African natives, and their colonies in Europe and Asia, 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 obtaining a visa (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

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

The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include museum or archaeological site entrances, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours. The agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour due to local authorities not permitting visits or entry, or because of closed roads due to any event, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.