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Wonders of Portugal & Spain Tour

16 day Group Tour

from $2990

About this trip

Wonders of Portugal & Spain Tour

  • 15 nights/ 16 days cultural group tour
  • Tour starting from Madrid ending in Madrid
  • Prices starting at US$2990
  • Accommodation in Superior & Superior Plus hotels
  • Guided sightseeing
  • Includes 15 breakfasts
  • Transfers and tours by private A/C motor coach
  • Highlights: Madrid – Salamanca – Porto – Fatima – Lisbon – Caceres - Cordoba - Seville- Granada - Valencia- Barcelona- Madrid

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Madrid

Meet and assistance at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel

Day 2: Madrid City Tour (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterized by Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon free to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 3: Madrid - Salamanca- Porto (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University City World Heritage of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.

Day 4: Porto (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a different perspective of the city along the river Douro aboard the BlueBoats Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one wellknown Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.

Day 5: Porto - Coimbra - Fatima (B)

Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. Center of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. At night possibility to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation.

Day 6: Fatima - Batalha - Nazare - Alcobaca - Lisbon (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré. Free time and continue to Alcobaça (World Heritage) with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C. Then to Lisbon. Accommodation. Optional traditional and typical dinner including a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music.

Day 7: Lisbon (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square, Liberty Avenue. Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting “Ruas” full of color housing the genuine “tabernas” where Fado sounds as a missing past. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8: Lisbon - Caceres - Cordoba (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 07:30 hrs. to Caceres considered as World Heritage place because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. Afterwards, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 9: Cordoba - Seville (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 10:Seville (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 11: Seville - Granada (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of ANDALUSIA observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world famous Alhambra complex (entrance included) and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 12: Granada - Valencia (B)

After breakfast at the hotel start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river, continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious “Paella”, Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 13: Valencia - Barcelona (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 14: Barcelona (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. – declared World Heritage buildings. – The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 15: Barcelona- Zaragoza - Madrid (B)

After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 16: Madrid - Departure (B)

Transfer to Madrid airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Spain.

End of Services

(*) This tour might be a combination of different programs. If applies there might be a change in the tour escort and passengers between the programs. (*) During stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available. (*) In the event that the panoramic tour of Madrid and Barcelona is not operated for technical reasons will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead.


Price

2024 Departures

Guaranteed departures from Madrid.  You can join the tour upon your arrival in Madrid airport. 

All rates are in US$ per person in Dbl Room. Single room supplement is available and starting from $1790

2024 / DATES

SUPERIOR HOTELS

SUPERIOR PLUS HOTELS

Jan 07

$2990

$3190

Feb 11

$2990

$3190

Mar 03-10-17

$3090

$3390

Apr 07-14-21-28

$3490

$3990

May 05-12-19-26

$3490

$3990

Jun 02-09-23-30

$3390

$3890

Jul 07-14-21-28

$3390

$3890

Aug 04-11-18-25

$3390

$3890

Sep 01-08-15-22-29

$3490

$3990

Oct 06-13-20

$3390

$3890

Nov 03-10

$3390

$3890

Dec 08-15

$3490

$3990

OPTIONAL

 

TBA

Accommodation

Hotels as below or similar

CITY

# OF NIGHTS

SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR PLUS

Madrid  2 NH Manzanares / Puerta de Toledo or similar Princesa Plaza
Porto  2 AC Porto HF Fenix Ipanema / BessaHotel Boavista /Vila Galé Porto
Fatima  1 Sao José Santa María / Aurea / Estrela / Regina or similar
Lisbon  2 Roma Hotel Lutécia / VIP Arts / VIP Entrecampos / Turim Iberia or similar
Cordoba  1 Córdoba Medina Azahara Hesperia Córdoba / NH Califa or similar
Sevilla 2 Catalonia Santa Justa Meliá Lebreros / Hesperia Sevilla
Granada 1 Sabica or similar Melia Granada
Valencia 1 NH Las Artes NH Las Artes
Barcelona 2 Catalonia Barcelona 505 Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Madrid 1 NH Manzanares / Puerta de Toledo or similar Princesa Plaza

What's Included

Package Includes

  • 15 nights accommodation at hotels as indicated or similar including breakfasts
  • Meals as in the itinerary B:Breakfast
  • Transportation by A/C private coach
  • Arrival and departure airport transfers (on the first and last days of the tour)
  • Guided city tour with local guides in Madrid, Porto (including Douro Cruise and wine tasting) and Lisbon, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra & Generalife Gardens entrance included), Valencia and Barcelona
  • Tour director throughout the journey
  • Sightseeing as mentioned in the program including entrance fees
  • Local taxes and service charges (Barcelona, Porto & Lisbon Local City Taxes are not included, to be paid directly to the hotels.)

Not Included: Any international airfare, departure & airport taxes and fees if any, Passport and visa services & fees, Beverages with meals, Meals other than mentioned above, Tips to drivers, guides and tour escorts, Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, taxi, excess baggage etc. Travel insurance, Optional tours


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