The Parkland Chamber of Commerce has a unique opportunity for you to get away for little while.
They are offering a chance for you to go on a guided 9-day tour of Portugal in October. On the trip, you will visit places like Portugal's capital city, Lisbon, as well as Nazare (known for surfing and massive ocean waves), Obidos, Batalha, Fatima, and more.
There are many different activities and tours you can take part in, but if you want to go off on your own and explore, you can do that too.
"For the most part, it's kind of 'go-at-your-own-pace' ... there's 8 cities you'll be visiting and so you'll be taken to see the city, explore some things, and there's some free time for people to explore whatever they want," explained Stephen Chycota, Executive Director of the Parkland Chamber of Commerce.
It is also important to note that the trip is not for Chamber-related purposes and it is open to everyone, not just Chamber members. It is purely meant to be an enjoyable vacation for you and anyone you bring along. That being said, you can bring someone who is not from our area, but you will have to make arrangements with the travel company for the person to meet the group at one of their stopovers before flying to Portugal.
Chycota says they tried to organise a similar trip in 2019 but then 2020, and the covid pandemic, came along and changed things. The Chamber hopes with less travel restrictions these days, and people becoming more comfortable with travelling again, that they can pack the tour and offer people a wonderful experience.
"Hopefully this becomes an annual thing and we can explore the world together," said Chycota.
There are 4 people already signed up for the trip. Click here for more information. The deadline to get registered and pay for the trip is June 17th.
