Fátima, Batalha, Alcobaça and Nazaré Private Tour
Description
In this tour, we'll discover the Holy City of Fátima and the historical towns of Óbidos, Alcobaça and Batalha, home of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Batalha and Alcobaça Monasteries, and Nazaré. We'll start with Fátima, and visit the Sanctuary and the Chapel of Apparitions. We will then meet the Batalha Monastery in all of its glory. After Batalha, we'll go to Alcobaça, and you'll be in awe with the pure beauty of the city centered Monastery, which in itself houses a beautiful royal love story. With a brief visit, you'll leave Alcobaça with a wide smile (even wider if you taste the pastries!). This tour wouldn't be complete without gazing at the Sea. We'll go to Nazaré, the famous fishing village that sometimes has 30-meter waves (you might even be lucky enough to see one!). Enjoy the atmosphere present in this wonder of a village! To top it all off, we'll visit Óbidos and appreciate the historical walls which present breathtaking views! We're sure you'll love it!
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Itinerary
The first stop will be Fátima, the world-famous pilgrimage site. Here you will learn all about the appearance of “Our Holy Lady of Fátima”, who appeared to three sheppard children in 1917. It is home of the basilica where all three are buried today.
Later we move on to Batalha where the famous Batalha Monastery was built in commemoration of the historical battle between Portuguese and Castilan troops in the 14th century. It is one of the most stunning buildings in Gothic architecture and Portuguese history.
Our next stop will be Alcobaça, home of yet another UNESCO-listed site, the Alcobaça Monastery. Wrapped around a river, the Alcobaça Monastery is considered to be one of the most beautiful sites in Portugal. The monastery is the burial site of Pedro and Inês de Castro. You will hear all about their tragic love story back in the day.
Next to a radiant beach, in a large bay, this fishing town is a popular summer resort that has lost some of its original character, where you can still see fishermen wearing plaid shirts and women in countless layered skirts. Here you have lots of optional choices for lunch: New Port Restaurant is must tasting!
This charming hamlet of white houses is enclosed in 14th century walls. When King Dinis married Isabella of Aragon in 1282, Óbidos was one of his wedding gifts. Enjoy our famous Ginginja de óbidos and feel the air inside the medieval walls!
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(5)
Our guide was Paulo Viegas. He picked up up from our hotel in Lisbon in a large, clean electric vehicle. Paulo was super knowledgeable about everywhere on our tour and about Portuguese history. He spoke excellent English and was happy to answer all of our questions. He took us to Batalha, Nazare, and Obidos. All of these places were amazing, especially Nazare. We skipped Fatima as it was pilgrim season and seething with people. He gave us as much time as we wanted to explore and had a lot of good tips, especially about places to have lunch in Nazare. The full day tour was well worth the price; we really enjoyed ourselves and learned a lot. The booking process online is smooth; I worked with Andre. Everything he said would happen, happened. We paid in advance with Pay Pal which made me a little nervous having read about tour scammers, but everything was perfect and this company is 100% legit. Paulo communicated with us by What's App which I rarely use, so it's a good idea to have that on your phone. Also, Paulo was a safe and law-abiding driver and the vehicle was clean and new. We appreciated the bottled water. I would highly recommend making the most of your time in Portugal and doing a tour with Swingo.
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Wonderful private visit to World Heritage sites, and an extra stop to Óbidos. It was a full day tour
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
We requested Ricardo Domingues as our tour guide because we had used him for a prior private tour and, again, he was great. He adjusted the destinations, and time at each, to our requests and preferences. He is polite, reliable, and always on time. And his English is very easy to understand. He even gave us recommendations for other cities on our trip.
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
If you want an Uber Tour, here it is! Electric vehicle needed charging at the very first stop. Inexperienced tour guide did not prepared well for the trips, with no time management, we ended up needed to skip for 1 destination to Batalha. Told us no big wave to watch, so took us to another place to see bayview from a little mountain. Helped us to look for a nice lunch with a rude waiter and told us it’s the best seafood restaurant (possibly the most expensive) in Nazaré with no Waterview. Óbidos was the best place to visit, unfortunately by the time we arrived, it’s already sunset, walking on the walls during the night. It’s better to just do your homework, rent a car and drive there instead. So disappointing!
Dear Lorraine Thank you for your feedback even though less positive. All feedbacks allow Swingo to grow as a company as we take them very seriously. We are sorry that the tour haven´t met your expectations. Thank you
Everything was excellent, especially the sites at Batalhya and Alcobaca and Nazare. The tour guide was gracious and knowledgable.
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
