Travel through the beautiful landscapes of upper Alentejo region over the course of 8-hours. Accompanied by your private guide, walk through the villa of Marvão, viewing the neighboring castle and shops. Stroll down to the remains of the ancient Roman city of Ammaia to take pictures of what once was a thriving town. Inform your guide of any particular sites in these regions that you would like to see and they will assist.
Discover the center east of Portugal and it's roman heritage!
All the Iteneraries and schedules that are described on this page are the standard ones for this tour. As this is a private tour and no one else will join your gruop, the tour is fully customizable according to your preferences. To change anything just inform us at the time of booking or talk to the driver in the day of the tour.
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Your tour begins at 8:30am with a pick up at your hotel. This ensures enough time to enjoy your day without any hurry. This private tour is provided mainly with the objective of showing Marvão, Castelo de Vide and the Roman Ruins of Ammaia, nevertheless, this itinerary can be changed to best suit your preferences.
Upon meeting your driver, start heading northeast, directly to the upper Alentejo region. There, you will start the tour by visiting Castelo de Vide, a small, yet picturesque town where you can visit the main castle. If time allows, shop for local handicrafts in the markets with other residents. Afterwards, make your way to the medieval village of Marvão, that resides on the top of the São Mamede mountain. Here, you will take a walk through the medieval streets and visit the castle and the most important points of the village.
After lunch, proceed down to visit the remains of the Roman city of Ammaia and it's museum. Then, pay a visit to Niza, home of one of the most exquisite and singular cheeses of Portugal. Just before you begin your return to Lisbon, you will pass by the beautiful and natural landscape of Vila Velha de Ródão. There, the river Tagus passes through the carved mountains in a place known as Portas de Ródão. Return to your accommodations by 6:00pm to end the day.
Your Hotel or Accommodation in central Lisbon
Your Hotel or Accommodation in central Lisbon (optionally in a nearby place of your preference)
- Voucher (printed or digital)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Comfortable clothing, specially in hotter days
- Sunscreen and a Hat
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or accommodation
- Private minivan or sedan according to your choice
- Guided tour
- WiFi
- Bottled water
- Parking, fuel and toll costs
- Insurance as required by law
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, etc)
- Meals
- Entrance fees unless stated in the inclusions
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Child (3 yrs old or above) seats are available on request (Free of Charge) if advised at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Start and Finish times may be adjusted to your preference or to your Cruise schedule.
- If you come on a Cruise, at time of booking, please inform us of the ship name, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements or any other special needs at the time of booking.
- Please note that all our prices are per trip and not per person, meaning that the price you see is what you pay for the whole group.
- Depending on the size of the group and car availability the tours are made on a high end sedan/estate (Mercedes E or equivalent) or on a high end van (Mercedes V or equivalent)
- A maximum of 7 people per booking, for other group sizes please contact us directly
- All of our tours are normally made in English, but can also be made in Spanish, and of course, Portuguese. Just refer which language you prefer when you book.
We hope that there will be no need for, but in the unfortunate event of a cancellation we will charge the following:
If canceled more than 7 days before the tour: 0% Cancellation fee
Between 7 and 5 days before the tour: 20% Cancellation fee
Between 5 and 2 days before the tour: 50% Cancellation fee
48 or less hours before the tour (including Noshows): 100% Cancellation fee