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Empowered Essence:
a luxury wellness experience in
Lisbon & Porto, Portugal
November 14 - 20, 2025

Itinerary

Friday, November 14,, 2025 (Day 1):

Arrive in Lisbon (LIS), overnight in 4 star hotel. Recommended arrival time is before 2 pm. Evening free.

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Saturday, November 15, 2025 (Day 2):

Breakfast in hotel, morning free. In the afternoon, you will be embark on a walking tour with Naky Gaglio. This tour highlights the African presence in Portugal and ends with an outdoor dinner at a local African restaurant. Later this evening, we will visit enjoy the sounds of local jazz artists at Nisa's Lounge. 

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Sunday, November 16, 2025 (Day 3):  After breakfast, you will travel to the colorful and whimsical Pena Palace.  Pena Palace offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding forests and coastline. It is surrounded by lush gardens and forests, filled with exotic plants and winding paths. After visiting the castle, you will travel to the  charming old town of Cais Cais, filled with cobblestone streets, boutique shops, and cafés where you can spend the rest of the afternoon at your leisure. After returning to Lisbon, the evening is yours.

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Monday, November 17, 2025 (Day 4):

Breakfast in hotel and then enjoy a free day in Lisbon. One of the many things to do is explore Time Out Market, LX Factory, Pink Street or enjoy a glass of sangria as you sit outside and people watch in Praca do Comercio along the waterfront. 

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (Day 5):

Breakfast, depart for Porto, Portugal. On the way to Porto, we will stop in Obidos, where we will have a long and leisurely lunch. Here you can walk along the ancient walls that encircle Óbidos and provide breathtaking views of the tiled rooftops and the countryside. After our arrival in Porto, we will enjoy a live fado performance and dinner.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (Day 6):  After breakfast, we will emabrk on a full day exploration of the Duoro River Valley, including visits to two vineyards complete with port wine tastings, a boat ride along the Duoro River Valley and a meal.

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Thursday, November 20, 2025 (Day 7): Breakfast in hotel, and transport to airport to depart Porto (OPO) to travel back to your city of origin.​

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Travel to Portugal requires a passport valid for six months that does not expire on or before May 13, 2026.

  • When you pay your deposit, you may opt to pay in full or pay monthly using our payment plan option.

  • If you select a payment plan, you will automatically be added to our automatic monthly payment plan option. You can opt-out of this program by emailing vena@venacrichlow.com.

  • If you choose the monthly payment plan, you will make payment on the same date each month until paid in full. Full payment is due by October 1, 2025.

  • Failure to make full payment by this date will result in cancellation of your reservation.

  • All information and instructions regarding travel will be sent via email at least 14 days prior to departure.

  • We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for your trip. 

  • Please be mindful that we suggest and recommend all attendees should arrive into Lisbon, Portugal (LIS) ,by 2 pm, Friday, November 14, 2025. This may mean that you will have to leave your city of origin on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

  • Please make you travel arrangements to arrive in Lisbon (LIS) from your city of origin and depart from Porto, Portugal (OPO) back to your home city. There is no significant difference in price.

  • While efforts are made to allow participants to check in upon arrival at the hotel, should you arrive at the hotel prior to  3pm on November 14, 2025, please be advised that you may not be able to check in.  However, your luggage can be stored for you at the hotel if you opt to leave the premises until your room is available.

  • It is the traveler's responsibility to notify us of all email/phone/address changes. Notification should be made via email to vena@venacrichlow.com.

  • In order to arrange your airport transfer, we ask that you purchase your flight before September 1, 2025. If not, we cannot guarantee ground transportation from the airport

  • Once you purchase your flight, you should email your flight information to vena@ venacrichlow.com with your name in the subject line, so we can ensure transportation is scheduled to transfer you to the hotel.

  • Making reservations for this luxury wellness experience signifies your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

  • All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

  • If reserving a double room, you and your roommate must register at the same time. If not, you will be registered under single occupancy. Roommates are not provided.


 

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