Barcelona, Portugal and Andalusia
Overview
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON SATURDAYS.Escorted Experience
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Guaranteed Departures
- Fixed Dates
- Professional Guide Throughout
- Modern Airconditioned Vehicle
- First Class Hotels
Itinerary
Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: No Meal
Breakfast at the hotel. Explore the city in comfort aboard one of our double-decker buses. Discover Barcelona in detail with a single ticket. Hop-on and hop-off our buses as many times as you wish and enjoy the city at your own pace. Orange route will take you to discover the city beyond its most emblematic modernist buildings. The itinerary covers an extensive circuit that will take you to the westernmost landmarks of Barcelona, such as the FC Barcelona stadium and the National Museum of Art of Catalonia. Hop off at any of the two museums and board the bus back again once you have finished your visit. Go to El Born and enjoy the amazing cuisine and quaint ambiance or sit back, relax and enjoy the view of the city. Green route will take you to the most artistic part of the city. Capture Barcelona's concrete jungle of modernist buildings. Sit back and relax aboard one of our buses. From Plaça Catalunya to Park Güell, admire the most impressive landmarks around this part of town. See the magnificent Sagrada Familia and marvel at the extensive symbolism of its façades. Learn about the city history and discover all the secrets it hides. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Barcelona “Sants” train station to depart by high-speed train to Madrid. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Porto via Salamanca. Arrive in Salamanca. Free time in this University City World Heritage site of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered a 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 Blue Boats Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one well-known Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast. Departure towards Coimbra, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe and cradle of Fado. Free time. Continuation to Fátima, center of the Christian Faith and a World Pilgrimage Sanctuary, with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria, where the Virgin Mary appeared. We recommend visiting the Chapel of the Apparitions, the heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three little shepherds: Lucía, Francisco, and Jacinta. In the evening, possibility to attend the candlelight procession. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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 Nazare. 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. Arrival in the Portuguese capital and accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, a city tour of Lisbon, formerly known as Olissipo, including its main squares and avenues, the Belem Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery (exterior), the Monument to the Discoverers... The afternoon is free to explore the city’s charming corners, such as the Alfama district, or take the optional excursion to Sintra and Cascais (World Heritage Sites). Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Merida, the capital of Extremadura. Declared a World Heritage Site, Merida is renowned for its rich historical heritage, including its well-preserved Roman ruins: the theatre, the amphitheatre, the Roman bridge, and more. Free time and then continue to Córdoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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 hour ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, monumental and panoramic city tour, including entrance to the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter’s in Rome. We will also visit the typical Barrio de Santa Cruz, the natural setting of “Carmen” and the place where the myth of “Don Juan” developed, as well as María Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure to explore different perspectives and local flavors of this vibrant, sun-filled city. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. In the afternoon continue to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast. Departure towards the city of Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-famous Alhambra complex and Genera life Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. In the evening, optionally, a Flamenco Zambra show.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure heading north towards Madrid. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Inclusions
Guided city tour in Porto (including Douro Cruise and wine tasting) and Lisbon, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included) and Granada (Alhambra & Genera life Gardens entrance included) / Barcelona City Tour Hop-on Hop-off bus 1-Day ticket / Tour director throughout the journey / Transportation in luxury coach / High-Speed train Barcelona-Madrid (Tourist Class) / Accommodation at selected hotel class / Daily breakfast / Transfers as per itinerary / Travel insurance.
Exclusions
International Airfare
Visas
Meals other than those specified in the itinerary
Beverage during meals.
Personal expenses.
Any expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tipping.
Notes
Hotels Used OR Similar
Superior
Barcelona - Catalonia Barcelona 505 / Evenia Rocafort or similar*
Madrid - Aloft Madrid Gran Vía or similar
Porto - AC Porto or similar
Fatima - São José or similar
Lisbon - Roma or similar
Córdoba - Sercotel Córdoba Medina Azahara or similar
Sevilla - Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
Costa del Sol - Sol Torremolinos or similar
Granada - Alixares or similar
Superior Plus
Barcelona - Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Evenia Rosselló or similar*
Madrid - 1881 Madrid Ventas or similar
Porto - Yotel Porto / BessaHotel Boavista / Cristal Porto or similar
Fatima - Santa María / Aurea / Estrela / Regina or similar
Lisbon - Lutécia / VIP Art’s / VIP Entrecampos or similar
Córdoba - NH Califa or similar
Sevilla - Meliá Lebreros or similar
Costa del Sol - Sol Príncipe or similar
Granada - Meliá Granada / Catalonia Granada or similar
*The hotel on the last night in Madrid may differ from the one during the pre-tour stay.
(*) Tour combined with other circuits, not all participants may have the same destination. According to the segment of the circuit, the accompanying guide could change.
(*) During the train journey to Madrid and stays in Barcelona and Madrid, there will be no accompanying guide service.
(*) If Alhambra and Genera life tickets are not available for certain dates, alternative compensation will be offered at the operator's discretion.
(*) Barcelona, Lisbon and Porto Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
SCHEDULED DEPARTURES ON SATURDAYS.
Important Note:*
Unexpected events have led us to change our hotel accommodations in Barcelona for some specified dates.
Barcelona:
Due to the EASL, ERS, FESPA, Heart Failure Congress, Smart City, and Vitafoods congresses, we will be relocating from the Catalonia 505 / Catalonia Barcelona Plaza to charming alternative accommodations in Sabadell: Catalonia Sabadell or Catalonia Gran Hotel Verdi.
Scheduled Departure date
05-09-2026
Affected date
05/09/2026-07/09/2026
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
ERS Congress
Confirmed hotel
Sabadell
Scheduled Departure date
09-05-2026
Affected date
09/05/2026-11/05/2026
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Heartfailure Congress
Confirmed hotel
Sabadell
Scheduled Departure date
09-01-2027
Affected date
09/01/2027-11/01/2027
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Subject to 2027 events
Confirmed hotel
Possible hotel relocation to Sabadell*
Scheduled Departure date
30-01-2027
Affected date
30/01/2027-01/02/2027
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Subject to 2027 events
Confirmed hotel
Possible hotel relocation to Sabadell*
Scheduled Departure date
06-02-2027
Affected date
06/02/2027-08/02/2027
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Subject to 2027 events
Confirmed hotel
Possible hotel relocation to Sabadell*
Scheduled Departure date
27-02-2027
Affected date
27/02/2027-01/03/2027
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Subject to 2027 events
Confirmed hotel
Possible hotel relocation to Sabadell*
Scheduled Departure date
13-03-2027
Affected date
13/03/2027-15/03/2027
Hotel stated in the program
Catalonia 505 /Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Relocation due to
Subject to 2027 events
Confirmed hotel
Possible hotel relocation to Sabadell*
*Events pending confirmation
Rest assured, we guarantee the same commitment to quality and service, even with these little detours.



















