Cosmos
Destination: Grand Tour of Portugal – Cosmos Tourama.
Product: an escorted, seven-night air-coach tour with an itinerary of excursions. Takes in Lisbon; a visit to Fatima to see the Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary; a visit to Batalha; a drive in Coimbra; a visit to the Bucaco Forest, Braga and Evora.
Price: from £489 per person for the tour and seven nights at the four-star Hotel Dom Pedro Golf in the Algarve in February.
Magic of Portugal
Destination: self-drive – Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, Oporto, Obidos, Evora, Redondo.
Product: start in Lisbon with a stay at York House in the Bairro da Lapa quarter. Drive to the Lisbon coast and stay two nights at the Fortaleza do Guincho. Spend a night at the 18th-century Palacio de Seteais in Sintra and then move to the Astoria in Coimbra. Explore Oporto from the Mercure Batalha and then go to the Casa do Rochedo in Obidos. Stay at the Solar Monfalim in Evora for two nights and spend one night at Convento de Sao Paulo in Redondo.
Price: from £752 per person departing February or March with bed-and-breakfast accommodation.
First Choice
Destination: Madeira – pousada flydrive.
Product: fly to Madeira and follow a seven-night Madeiran pousada flydrive tour, combining accommodation in pousadas of character, with time to explore the historical sights of the area. Combine this with seven nights at the Vila Ventura in Canico with easy access to the Underwater National Park, coastal boat trips and inland excursions.
Price: tour from £545 per person including hire car for one week and bed-and-breakfast accommodation.
Cosmos
Destination: Vilamoura, Algarve.
Product: stay at the Tulipa Ferias Apartments – Cosmos’ best-selling family property in the Algarve. The complex has its own children’s pool and playground, kids’ clubs and babysitting on request. There’s a range of accommodation to suit small and large families including one and two-bedroom apartments and duplex townhouse-style apartments.
Price: from £249 per adult, £99 per child for a week’s self-catering departing in April.
Magic of Portugal
Destination: Colina Village, Algarve.
Product: close to the attractive town of Carvoeiro, the village has a friendly and peaceful atmosphere and good facilities including kids’ pool, playground and special child prices.
Price: from £335 per person for a one-bedroom apartment self-catering – departing February or March and including one week’s hire car. Two weeks for the price of one are available between April 29 and May 13, September 23 and October 14.
First Choice
Destination: Colina Village, Algarve.
Product: the Colina Village offers family accommodation in the rural country setting of Carvoeiro on the Algarve coast. Situated between the resort centre and Lagos, it is connected to the town and beach by a courtesy bus. There is a First Choice children’s club for youngsters aged three to 11. Optional excursions include Zoomarine, a jeep safari and water parks.
Price: £1,092.60 for two adults and two children sharing a one-bedroom, self-catering apartment for two weeks in May.
Client A are an older couple wanting two weeks exploring the country and its culture, spending time at some of the sites.
Cosmos
Destination: Praia da Oura – Albufeira.
Product: stay at the Clube Praia da Oura Apartments near Albufeira, which is top of the list of Algarve resorts for sheer size, amenities and nightlife. A picturesque town of whitewashed houses and cobbled streets with boutiques, cafes and restaurants spilling down a hillside to a beautiful golden sandy beach. Lots to see and do including many discos and bars. The complex offers two pools and the nearby Praia da Oura beach.
Price: from £249 per person for a week’s self-catering in a studio departing in April.
Magic of Portugal
Destination: Village Cascais and Lisbon.
Product: stay five nights at the Village Cascais which is 10mins from the town centre and the fashionable Coconuts nightclub. Combine with two nights at the Hotel Mundial in Lisbon, a convenient, modern base from which to explore the the city.
Price: from £431 per person based on bed-and-breakfast accommodation and departing January to March.
First Choice
Destination: Albufeira Old Town.
Product: stay at the Neptuno Apartments which are ideally situated 250 metres from the town centre, 300 metres from the promenade and 10 metres from the nearest bar. The Old Town is a maze of cobbled streets with many bars and restaurants leading to the fish market and fisherman’s beach. Excursions could include a coastal or river boat cruise.
Price: £315 per person for 14 nights based on sharing a self-catering studio apartment.