Private Tour to Batalha and Alcobaça Monastery and Natural Caves.
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Duration: 8 hours
Departs: portugal, portugal
TicketType: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Enjoy visits Mira Aire Caves (Leiria), Alcobaça and Batalha 120 km north of Lisbon and affords a rewarding 8 hours Private Tour experience. Mira de Aire Caves formation goes back 150 million years to the Middle Jurassic age, when the dinosaurs populated this region. . The caves are lit with colored lights that emphasize the beauty of the shapes of the stalagmites and stalactites. Then visit one of the seven most wonders of Portugal the magnificent Batalha Monastery -UNESCO World Heritage status. Batalha Monastery, is a gigantic pearl of Gothic architecture built to celebrate the Portuguese victory over the Castillians in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. Visit Alcobaça and the Mosteiro an imposing and grand monastery complex, and is one of the finest examples of early Gothic architecture in Portugal. Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (8:30am) /drop-off (6pm) from your located accommodations.
What's Included
All activities
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver or tour guide
Driver/guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Insurances and taxes
Local taxes
National Park fees
Private tour
Professional art historian guide
Professional guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Van with air conditioner, gas and tolls
What's Not Included
Gratuities
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
- CHILD: Age: 6 - 14
- ADULT: Age: 15 - 99
Additional Info
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We're certified by the Official Tourism entity 'Turismo de Portugal' with the hygiene certification stamp 'Clean&Safe'. We clean and disinfect our vehicles every tour and we provide hand sanitizers and masks to our customers.
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We're certified by the Official Tourism entity 'Turismo de Portugal' with the hygiene certification stamp 'Clean&Safe'. We clean and disinfect our vehicles every tour and we provide hand sanitizers and masks to our customers.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Batalha Monastery
The Mosteiro da Batalha is a beautiful representation of the transition from the Gothic style of architecture through to the decorative Manueline style, and a visit to this iconic monument should be included in your tour of central Portugal. This article will provide a tourist guide and image tour of the Mosteiro da Batalha.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Monastery of Alcobaca
The monastery was constructed soon after the church, and date from an era when to be a monk was a harsh and difficult calling, and the monastery reflects this austere and severe life. The only true flashes of artistic beauty are the tombs of King Pedro and his wife Inês, and these (along with their fateful story) will be the highlight of any visit to the Mosteiro de Alcobaça.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Grutas de Mira de Aire
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Batalha
This grand monastery represents the transition from Gothic to Manueline architectural styles, and, though never completed after 100 years of building works, it heavily influenced Portuguese architecture for future generations. Batalha may only be a small town, but the Mosteiro da Batalha should make it high on your list of places to visit while in Portugal. This article will provide a tourist introduction and guide to Batalha.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alcobaca
Alcobaça owes its fame and development to the Monastery or Royal Abbey of Santa Maria, founded by the Order of Cistercians in 1153. Building began in 1178 on land donated by Dom Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, to Friar Bernardo of Claraval, founder of the Order of Cistercians, in fulfilment of a vow made after the Christian reconquest of Santarém, held by the Moors until 1147.
The Monastery owned a vast area of land, also known as "sanctuaries" of Alcobaça, where the Cistercian Order put order into the settlement by organising villages and estates. It also boosted agriculture by introducing new techniques and agricultural products that turned out to be lasting characteristics of this region, which is still today one of Portugal´s main fruit producers.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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