# Paths of Europe: Porto to Rome – 19 days > From Porto wines to Loire castles and the grandeur of Rome · 19 days and 18 nights from Porto to Rome, with hotels and breakfast, coach travel, Spanish-speaking escort, guided visits, wine tasting and municipal taxes. US$3,722 per person sharing a double room. One category. - URL: https://greatvibes.com.co/en/packages/caminos-europa-oporto-roma-19-dias - Versión en español: https://greatvibes.com.co/es/packages/caminos-europa-oporto-roma-19-dias.md ## Key facts - Destination: Oporto, Lisboa, Madrid, Lourdes, Tours, París, Heidelberg, Múnich, Venecia, Florencia y Roma, Portugal, España, Francia, Alemania, Austria e Italia - Route: Porto → Aveiro → Coimbra → Fátima → Lisbon → Mérida → Madrid → Lourdes → Tours → Amboise → Chambord → Paris → Heidelberg → Rothenburg → Munich → Innsbruck → Verona → Venice → Florence → Rome - Duration: 19 days / 18 nights - Booking mode: Flexible arrival date (arrival days: Tuesday) - International flights: not included - Price per room: Double US$7,444 - Deposit to book: 20% of the total - Book: https://greatvibes.com.co/en/book/caminos-europa-oporto-roma-19-dias - How to book (also for AI agents): https://greatvibes.com.co/llms.txt _Prices in US dollars (USD). They may change: confirm on the page before booking._ ## Description Travel from Portugal to Italy through Spain, France, Germany and the Austrian Alps. Explore Porto, Lisbon and Madrid, Lourdes and the Loire castles, then Paris, Heidelberg, the Romantic Road and Munich before Venice, Florence and Rome. Guided panoramic sightseeing combines with free time. One accommodation category, double rooms only. ## Includes - 18 hotel nights in the listed hotels or similar, sharing a double room. - Daily buffet breakfast as per itinerary. - Arrival transfer in Porto: airport to hotel. - Luxury coach transportation and Spanish-speaking tour escort. - Local guided visits in Porto, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome. - Winery visit with Porto wine tasting. - Tourist insurance; coverage and conditions to be confirmed. - Travel bag. - Municipal taxes. ## Not included - International flights. - Departure airport transfer in Rome, not included in the program. - Half-board supplement: 6 dinners/lunches outside Porto, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris and Rome. - All optional excursions described in the itinerary. - Monument and museum admissions not expressly included. - Lunches, dinners, drinks, personal expenses and unlisted services. ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Porto Arrival at Porto airport, meet and greet and transfer to the hotel. _Overnight in: Porto_ ### Day 2: Porto Breakfast and panoramic sightseeing including the cathedral, Stock Exchange and Santa Clara church. Visit to a local winery with Porto wine tasting. Rest of the day free. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Porto_ ### Day 3: Porto – Aveiro – Coimbra – Fátima – Lisbon Breakfast and departure for Aveiro and its canals. Continue to Coimbra for free time, then Fátima for an independent visit to the Basilica and Sanctuary. Continue to Lisbon. Optional evening fado show. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Lisbon_ ### Day 4: Lisbon Breakfast and panoramic sightseeing including Parque viewpoint, Eduardo VII Square, Rossio, Avenida da Liberdade, Madragoa and Belém with its tower, Discoveries Monument and Jerónimos Monastery. Free afternoon. Optional Sintra, Cascais and Estoril excursion. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Lisbon_ ### Day 5: Lisbon – Mérida – Madrid Breakfast and departure for Mérida. Free time to explore the archaeological area; admission is not listed as included. Lunch independently, then continue to Madrid. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Madrid_ ### Day 6: Madrid Breakfast and panoramic sightseeing of the main avenues, squares and buildings. Rest of the day free. Optional Toledo excursion. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Madrid_ ### Day 7: Madrid – Lourdes Breakfast and departure via Burgos and San Sebastián, crossing the Pyrenees into France. Free time in Lourdes for the Basilica and Grotto. Torchlight procession possible from April through October. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Lourdes_ ### Day 8: Lourdes – Tours Breakfast and travel through Les Landes and the Bordeaux and Cognac wine regions to Tours. Free time for the historic center, Saint Martin church and Saint Gatien cathedral. Hotel transfer. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Tours_ ### Day 9: Tours – Loire Valley – Paris Breakfast and departure through the Loire Valley to Amboise, known for its castle and Clos Lucé. Continue to Chambord castle for free time; admission is not specified as included. Continue to Paris. Optional illuminated city tour and Seine cruise. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Paris_ ### Day 10: Paris Breakfast and panoramic sightseeing including Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Île de la Cité and Notre Dame, Invalides and a brief Champ de Mars photo stop for the Eiffel Tower. Optional afternoon Versailles tour. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Paris_ ### Day 11: Paris Breakfast and free day. Optional Montmartre, Latin Quarter or full-day Bruges excursion. Alternatives may be offered if these tours are unavailable. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Paris_ ### Day 12: Paris – Heidelberg Breakfast and departure through Champagne and the Ardennes towards Germany. Free time in Heidelberg to explore and see the castle ruins above the city. Hotel transfer. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Heidelberg_ ### Day 13: Heidelberg – Rothenburg – Munich Breakfast and departure for Rothenburg with free time in the medieval town. Continue along the Romantic Road to Munich. Optional city tour. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Munich_ ### Day 14: Munich – Innsbruck – Verona – Venice Breakfast and departure through the Alps to Innsbruck for free time. Continue via the Brenner Pass and Europabrücke to Verona, then Venice. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Venice_ ### Day 15: Venice – Florence Breakfast and departure for Tronchetto to board a boat to St Mark's Square. Panoramic walking tour of the basilica exterior, Campanile, Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs. Free time and optional lagoon cruise. Continue to Florence. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Florence_ ### Day 16: Florence – Rome Breakfast and panoramic walking tour including Santa Maria del Fiore, bell tower, baptistery, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Continue to Rome. Monument admission is not specified as included. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Rome_ ### Day 17: Rome Breakfast and panoramic sightseeing of Piazza Venezia, Imperial Forums, Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus and St Peter's Square. Optional Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel and Baroque Rome tours. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Rome_ ### Day 18: Rome Breakfast and free day. Optional Colosseum interior and Roman Forum, or Naples with Capri April–October or Pompeii November–March, subject to operation. _Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Rome_ ### Day 19: Rome – end of tour Breakfast and end of services. Departure airport transfer is not included in the program. _Meals: Breakfast_ ## Hotels - Oporto: Rubens Hotels Gaia – Porto · or similar - Lisboa: Lutecia Hotel · or similar - Madrid: Meliá Castilla · or similar - Madrid: Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto by Meliá · or similar - Lourdes: National Lourdes · or similar - Tours: Ibis Tours Sud · or similar - París: Ibis Paris Porte d’Italie · or similar - París: Ibis Paris Pantin Église · or similar - París: B&B Hotel Paris Ivry Quai de Seine · or similar - Heidelberg y alrededores: NH Weinheim · or similar - Heidelberg y alrededores: NH Mannheim Viernheim · or similar - Heidelberg y alrededores: Achat Frankenthal in der Pfalz · or similar - Múnich y alrededores: Rilano 24/7 · or similar - Múnich y alrededores: Mercure München Neuperlach Süd · or similar - Múnich y alrededores: Achat München Süd · or similar - Múnich y alrededores: NH München Neue Messe · or similar - Venecia y alrededores: Alexander Hotel · or similar - Venecia y alrededores: LH Hotel Sirio Venezia · or similar - Venecia y alrededores: Le Terrazze Treviso · or similar - Florencia y alrededores: B&B Palazzo di Giustizia · or similar - Florencia y alrededores: The Gate Firenze · or similar - Roma: Green Park Hotel Pamphili · or similar - Roma: Belstay Roma Aurelia · or similar - Roma: Cristoforo Colombo · or similar - Roma: American Palace · or similar ## Cancellation policy Reembolso escalonado según la anticipación de la cancelación. - Cancelling 90 or more days before the trip: 75% refund - Cancelling 60 or more days before the trip: 70% refund - Cancelling 45 or more days before the trip: 40% refund - Cancelling 0 or more days before the trip: 0% refund - The deposit is non-refundable. ## Important notes - US$3,722 per person sharing a double room; US$7,444 total for two adults. - One accommodation category; no single rooms. - Tuesday starts in Porto; actual departure dates and availability await confirmation. - During Oktoberfest, accommodation may be in towns near Munich. - Listed hotels or similar, some outside city centers. Hotel alternatives do not represent additional categories. - Panoramic sightseeing does not imply admission inside monuments. - Lourdes torchlight procession: April–October according to the itinerary. Optional tours subject to availability. - Agency cancellation and commercial conditions remain to be defined. Supplier PAYMENT TERMS are not incorporated. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the price and room type? US$3,722 per person in a double room, US$7,444 for two adults. One category and no single rooms. ### Are municipal taxes and flights included? Municipal taxes are included. Flights are excluded. ### Which airport transfers are included? Arrival transfer to the hotel in Porto. Departure airport transfer in Rome is not included in the program.