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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

Portugal: Braga & Aveiro
PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $1495 Only $299 per night

Portugal: Évora & Elvas
POST-TRIP: 6 nights from $1995 Only $333 per night
remnantsofatuffvolcanothatoverlooksthecity. DAY • Marine wildlife boating tour • Family
Alternatively,youmaywishtojoinanoptionalhalf- farmvisitwithdinner Toviewyouroptionalextensionsindetail,
daytouraroundtheisland,duringwhichyou’llvisit We’llboardaboatandspendthemorningin visit www.oattravel.com/azr
afamily-ownedAzoreanwineryandexplorethe searchofresidentspermwhales,common
on-sitewinemuseum. dolphins,bottlenosedolphins,andothermarine We recommend that you
B,D — Hotel in Angra do Heroismo wildlife.Later,we’llvisitasmall,family-owned Arrive Early, Stay Later

DAY • Fly to São Miguel Island, Azores • farm,knownforproducingtwooftheregion’s Westrongly recommend you takeadvantage
mostprizedagriculturalproducts:cow’smilk
Transfer to Ponta Delgada • Lagoa das Sete andcheese.Duringourvisit,we’lllearntheinner- of this extra timeto relax or exploremorein
Cidades 4x4 tour workingsofthefarmandhelpthemprepareour depth before or after your trip. Prices shown
Today,we’llflytoSãoMiguel,anotherislandof mealfortheevening,whichwe’llenjoywithour include accommodations,dailybreakfast,and
theAzores.Uponarrival,we’lltransfertothe generous hosts. private airport transfer.
municipality of Ponta Delgada. After an orientation B,D — Hotel in Ponta Delgada • Arrive early in Braga for your Braga & Aveiro
walk,we’llboard4x4vehiclesforanexploration pre-trip extension for $200 per person per night
ofLagoadasSeteCidades,ageologiccomplex DAY • Fly to Madeira • Transfer to Funchal
nestledinthecraterofadormantvolcanoand • City & wine tour • Arrive early in Lisbon for your main adventure,
centered around the largest reserve of freshwater SaygoodbyetotheAzoresandflytoMadeira, or staylater afteryourÉvora & Elvas post-trip
intheAzores.Dinnerisatalocalrestaurant. another autonomous Portuguese archipelago. extension for $200 per person per night
B,D — Hotel in Ponta Delgada Uponarrival,you’lltransfertothecapital,Funchal. • Conclude your main trip with more time
Intheafternoon,we’llembarkonacitytour, in Madeira for $150 per person, per night
DAY • Furnas Lake • Thermal water bath • includingavisittosomeoftheoldestwineriesof
Cozido das Furnas cooking demonstration • Madeira.Dinnerisatalocalrestaurant.
Tea plantation visit B,D — Hotel in Funchal DAY • Levada walk • Farm visit and lunch
Today,we’llexperiencethegeothermalmightof We’llbeginthismorningwithawalkalonga
SãoMiguelatCaldeirasdaLagoadasFurnas,a DAY • Funchal • Eastern Madeira’s Soaring levada,aman-madeirrigationchanneldating
craterlakeandseriesofvolcanicsprings.We’ll Peaks & Island Traditions Optional Tour backtothe16thcenturyanddesignedtosupport
havetheopportunitytobatheinathermalpool Today,youarefreetoexploreFunchalandthe localagriculture.Afterward,we’llvisitalocalfarm,
andenjoythenaturalpropertiesofthismineral- surroundingareaasyouwish.Alternatively,you wherewe’llgettoknowthefamilywhoownsit,
enrichedwater.Later,we’llwitness cozido das maywishtojoinourfulldayoptionaltour,where helpthemwithdailytasks,andenjoyafarmhouse
Furnas,atraditionalmethodofcookingusing we’llfirstlearnaboutthetraditionalwicker work lunch together.
onlythesteamoftheearth.Afterlunch,we’ll producedhereforcenturies.Then,we’llventureto B,L,D — Hotel in Funchal
visitGorreanaTeaPlantation,theonlysuchtea Santanatoviewitsiconicthatched-roofhouses.
operationinEurope,wherewe’lltourthegrounds Afterward,we’llroundoutthedayexploring DAY • Departfor U.S.
and meet the workers. RibeiroFrioParkandenjoyingviewsfrom DepartfortheU.S.today,orbeginyourpost-trip
B,L — Hotel in Ponta Delgada Madeira’sthird-tallestmountain,PicodoArieiro. extension to Portugal:Évora&Elvas.
B — Hotel in Funchal B

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