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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON TUESDAYS.
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University and World Heritage City of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.
Meal: No Meal
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 Douro River and discover the historic heritage by visiting one well known Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. The city seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. Centre 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 enjoy the opportunity possibility to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation.
Meal: 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: 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: 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: 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: Breakfast
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 flavours of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco show.
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvellous 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: 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: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive northward where it emerges, toward the sky of Castilla and surrounded by the Tagus River, the impressive Imperial city of Toledo –World Heritage City- where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together. Resume of the Spanish art, history and spirituality, the whole town is a National Monument. Short guided tour of this historic old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid.
Meal: Breakfast
Guided city tour with local guides in Porto (including Douro Cruise and wine tasting), Lisbon, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra & Genera life Gardens entrance included) and Toledo / Tour director throughout the journey / Transportation in luxury coach / Accommodation at selected hotel class / Daily breakfast / Travel insurance.
International Airfare
Visas
Meals other than those specified in the itinerary
Beverage during meals.
Personal expenses.
Any expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tipping.
Hotels Used OR Similar
Superior
Porto - AC Porto or similar
Fátima - 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 / Sol Príncipe / or similar
Granada - Alixares or similar
Superior Plus
Porto - HF Ipanema Porto / Bessa Hotel Boavista / Vila Galé Porto or similar
Fátima - Santa María / Aurea / Estrela / Regina or similar
Lisbon - Lutécia / VIP Art’s / VIP Entrecampos or similar
Córdoba - Eurostars / NH Califa or similar
Sevilla - Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla or similar
Costa del Sol - Sol Torremolinos / Sol Príncipe / or similar
Granada - Meliá Granada / Catalonia Granada or similar
(*) Lisbon and Porto Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
(*) 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.
(*) In the event that the Patronage of the Alhambra and the Genera life does not grant tickets for participants on certain dates, compensation for the loss of these services will be offered at the operator's discretion.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON TUESDAYS.
Optional excursions are available on request.