Totale Sonnenfinsternis zwischen Mittelmeer und Atlantik

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Day 1 – Lisbon

Meet at Lisbon Airport in the Arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local representative off the flight selected by PONANT or any other flight (provided that you have previously communicated your flight schedule to your travel agent).

Transfer from Lisbon Airport to Altis Avenida 5* Hotel in the city center.

Check-in from 16:00.

End of the day and diner are at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 - Lisbon / Mafra

Breakfast.

This morning, you will head towards Mafra where you will discover the Palace (UNESCO site) which are some of the most imposing buildings in Portugal.

Then, you will have lunch in a local restaurant.

The afternoon, you will enjoy a wine tasting in a local vineyard.

Back to your hotel (around a 30-minute drive), enjoy some free time to relax.

Dinner at leisure.

Day 3 – Lisbon / Queluz

Breakfast.

After breakfast, you will be driven to the Belem District. Enjoy an outside visit of the Jeronimos Monastery. Enjoy some free time before finding your bus that will take you to the Queluz Palace (30 minutes drive). Visit this baroque palace and its gardens considered as the Portuguese Versailles.

Lunch served at a local restaurant.

You will then be transferred to the pier of Lisbon to embark on board your ship.

Your hotel:

In the heart of Lisbon, on Liberty Avenue and near Chiado, the Altis Avenida hotel welcomes you in a historic building with Portuguese architecture and design of the 40s. There is a sophisticated contemporary atmosphere. Its cozy rooms in retro style, its bar-restaurant overlooking the city and its location will seduce you.

Upgraded rooms are also available depending on availability and on a supplement basis. Contact your travel professional for further detail.

Your programme includes:

·        2-night accommodation in Standard room at Altis Avenida Hotel 5* (local standard) or similar, breakfast included.

·        Meals as mentioned in the programme.

·        Beverage package during meals (bottled water + 1 soft drink or 1 glass of wine or 1 local beer and 1 coffee or tea).

·        Transfers, visits, and entrance fees as mentioned in the programme.

·        The services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Dinners.

·        Personal expenses.

·        Optional activities.

·        Visa if necessary.

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

·        Early check-in and late check-out.

Please note:

·        It is imperative that the details of your departure flight are provided to your travel agent, no later than 30 days before the start date of your cruise, to secure the proper private transfer.

·        This programme is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

·        This walking tour involves about 0,6 mile (1 km) of walking on a sometimes-uneven surface with some steps.

·        We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and protect yourself from the sun.

·        Official check-in at 16:00.

·        Official check-out at 12:00.

·        During the visit of the Mafra Palace, the visit of the Church won’t be possible since its closed for renovation until an undetermined period.

Contact of your hotel:

Hotel Altis Avenida
Avenida da Liberdade
Lisbon - Portugal
Telephone : +351 21 044 0000

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.

Travel with peace of mind as PONANT organises your day time between the airport and your port of embarkation.

Lisbon

Meet at Lisbon airport arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local English-speaking representative off the flight selected by PONANT.

You will depart the airport by coach and be taken to a local restaurant where your lunch will be served.

This afternoon, you will discover the city of Lisbon during a private tram tour.

First, you will reach the Belém district, also known as the district of the Great Discoveries for its many monuments dating from the 16th-century. You will make a stop in front of the magnificent Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Then, you will walk until the tram stop departure from Belem. During about 1 hour, enjoy the best way to get across town on board an icon of Lisbon. The small yellow or red trams beg to be photographed as they travel through the prettiest historic and residential quarters of the city.

Opening the windows and letting the parade of buildings covered in azulejos pass you by, glimpsing the sudden ascents and marvelling at the winding route between hills, miradors and squares that take your breath away, is one of the things you have to do while in the city.

Travel in the past while your private tram run through the tiny streets and the main arteries and catch a very good perspective of Lisbon until the final stop at Portas do Sol where the viewpoint is one of the best views of the town. From there, at the top of Alfama district, you will discover little by little the oldest and most traditional neighbourhood in Lisbon, with cobbled lanes and alleys and steeps, gruelling inclines. Enjoy the view, atmosphere, and authentic spirit of the oldest side of the capital.

After 30-minute walk, you will be guided until the pier to embark on board your ship.

Your programme includes:

·        Transfers and visits as mentioned in the programme.

·        Lunch with beverage package (mineral water + 1 soft drink or 1 local glass of wine + 1 coffee or tea).

·        Services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Tips for the driver and the guide.

·        Personal expenses and other services not mentioned in the programme.

Please note:

·        This tour involves approximately a 45-minute walk on uneven streets with some steps. We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and protect yourself from the sun.

·        This tour is not recommended to the guest on wheelchair and with walking difficulties.

·        This tour is limited to 24 participants because the tram has a capacity of 24 guests maximum. On request, we could ask for second tram depending on the tram availabilities.

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents. In the event of schedule changes of PONANT’s selected flight, your programme will be adapted to ensure the most seamless and enriching experience. The content of your revised programme will be updated on the PONANT website, in My Ponant space and on the PONANT app. The final programme will also be sent to you along with your cruise documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Day 1 – Lisbon / Mafra

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local English-speaking representative.

This morning, you will head towards Mafra (1-hour at drive) where you will discover the Palace (UNESCO site) one of the most imposing buildings in Portugal.

Then, you will have lunch in a local restaurant.

The afternoon, you will enjoy a wine tasting in a local vineyard.

Drive back to Lisbon and check-in at your hotel Altis Avenida 5*.

End of the day and diner are at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 - Lisbon

Breakfast.

After breakfast, you will be driven to the Belem District. Enjoy an outside visit of the Jeronimos Monastery. then discover the Coach Museum. This museum occupies a building designed by the Pritzker architect winner: the Brazilian Paulo Mendes da Rocha. It gathers one of the largest and most valuable collections of coaches in the world that belonged to the European royal families.

Lunch will be served in the hotel restaurant.

During the afternoon, you will be drive until the Graça Miradouro and you will have the possibility to walk thought Alfama (depending on your mobility as the district has many stairs, and uneven ground.

Back to your hotel (around a 15-minute drive).

End of the day and diner are at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 – Lisbon

After breakfast and check-out, time at leisure depending on your flight schedule.

You will then be transferred to the airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight or any other flight (provided that you have previously communicated your flight schedule to your travel agent).

Your hotel:

In the heart of Lisbon, on Liberty Avenue and near Chiado, the Altis Avenida hotel welcomes you in a historic building with Portuguese architecture and design of the 40s. Enjoy its sophisticated contemporary atmosphere, relax in your cozy rooms with retro style, or facing the view overlooking the city from the bar-restaurant.

Upgraded rooms are also available depending on availability and on a supplement basis. Contact your travel professional for further detail.

Your programme includes:

·        2-night accommodation in Standard room at Altis Avenida Hotel 5* (local standard) or similar, breakfast included.

·        Meals as mentioned in the programme.

·        Beverage package during meals (bottled water + 1 soft drink or 1 glass of wine or 1 local beer and 1 coffee or tea).

·        Transfers, visits, and entrance fees as mentioned in the programme.

·        The services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Dinners.

·        Personal expenses.

·        Optional activities.

·        Visa if necessary.

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

·        Early check-in and late check-out.

Please note:

·        It is imperative that the details of your departure flight are provided to your travel agent, no later than 30 days before the start date of your cruise, to secure the proper private transfer.

·        This programme is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

·        This walking tour involves about 0,6 mile (1 km) of walking on a sometimes-uneven surface with some steps.

·        We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and protect yourself from the sun.

·        Official check-in at 16:00.

·        Official check-out at 12:00.

·        During the visit of the Mafra Palace, the visit of the Church won’t be possible since its closed for renovation until an undetermined period.

·        The Gulbenkian museum decided to close until July 2026 for renovation. The visit will be replaced by the Coach Museum.

·        Graça district is only accessible to the minivan.

Contact of your hotel:

Hotel Altis Avenida
Avenida da Liberdade
Lisbon - Portugal
Telephone : +351 21 044 0000

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.

Travel with peace of mind as PONANT organises your transfer between your port of disembarkation and the airport.

Lisbon

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local English-speaking representative.

Then, you will then be transferred to the airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight.

Your programme includes:

·        Transfer as mentioned in the programme.

·        Services of a local English-speaking assistance.

Your programme does not include:

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Personal expenses

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

In the event of schedule changes of PONANT’s selected flight, your programme will be adapted to ensure the most seamless and enriching experience. The content of your revised programme will be updated on the PONANT website, in My Ponant space and on the PONANT app. The final programme will also be sent to you along with your cruise documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.