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Spain & Portugal

From 1.510 € Iberian Explorer 15 days / 14 nights Madrid - Segovia - Avila - Salamanca - de Compostela - Viana do Castelo - Porto - Fatima - Lisbon - Merida - Seville - Cordoba - Granada - Valencia - Barcelona

Arrivals to Madrid: Day 1, Monday: MADRID century walls before continuing to the Fado music while enjoying a delicious dinner. Arrival at Madrid airport. After clearing sim- charming old university city of Salamanca. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes Fado show Monday ple immigration and customs formalities, you Afternoon city tour. PREMIUM PACKAGE and dinner. Accommodations. 2017 will be transferred to your First Class hotel. It includes a dinner. Tonight a walk through March 20, 27 is suggested you take advantage of the free the beautiful main plaza, always lively with Day 8, Monday: LISBON April 03, 10, 17, 24 time to get to know one of Europe’s most activity, is recommended. Accommodations Buffet breakfast. Morning tour of this ancient May 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 dynamic capital . In the early evening, and lovely city overlooking the Tagus River. June 05, 19, 26 Day 4, Thursday: SALAMANCA - Admire its splendid avenues and monuments July 03, 10, 17, 24 enjoy an “Illuminated Madrid” drive through August 07, 14, 21, 28 the bustling streets of the old city, ending at like the Tower of Belem and the Jeronimos September 04, 11, 18, 25 the historical and impressive Plaza Mayor. Buffet breakfast. Departure toward the Monastery. Afternoon free, with a strong rec- October 02, 09, 16, 30 This area is home to some of the most typical North of Spain, entering in . Arrival ommendation to visit the charming villages November 13, 27 restaurants and taverns, which serve the deli- to the beautiful city of Santiago de Com- of Sintra and Cascais (this tour included in December 11, 18, 25 cious “tapas”. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes postela. In the afternoon guided tour of the PREMIUM PACKAGE). Accommodations. 2018 a Tapas Dinner tonight. Return to your hotel old city of Santiago de Compostela and its January 08, 22 at your own convenience. Accommodations. beautiful Cathedral Tonight we can have in Day 9,Tuesday: LISBON - MERIDA February 05, 19 the Hotel a nice dinner. PREMIUM PACK- - SEVILLE March 05, 12, 19, 26 Day 2, Tuesday: MADRID AGE includes dinner. Accommodations. Buffet breakfast. Departure toward the Span- April 02, 09 Buffet breakfast. This morning’s escorted ish border, and pause in Merida to admire the sightseeing tour will allow you to get a Day 5, Friday: SANTIAGO - VIANA impressive Roman Amphitheatre archeological glimpse of some of Madrid’s most outstand- DO CASTELO - PORTO site. Lunch is included in PREMIUM PACK- ing attractions, like the Puerta del , the Breakfast buffet. Departure to Rias Baixas AGE. Continue to Seville. Accommodations. magnificent fountains of Neptune and Cibe- to continue our journey to Portugal. Visit the les, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran town of Viana do Castelo, in the mouth of the Day 10, Wednesday: SEVILLE Via, the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Lima River with its historic center and castle. Buffet breakfast. This morning’s marvelous Oriente Free afternoon to explore Madrid’s Continue to Porto, capital of northern Portu- tour will explore this gracious and charming famous Art Museums or perhaps take an gal in the Douro region. Accommodation. city, Spain’s third largest. See the Tower of optional tour to the Imperial former capital Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa city of Toledo, where you will be escorted Day 6, Saturday: PORTO Park, the quaint Santa Cruz Quarter, and fi- through its narrow cobblestone streets, Buffet breakfast. local guided city visiting one nally the huge cathedral (one of the world’s soaking up the medieval atmosphere. Tour- local winery. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a largest) with its Giralda Tower (a former min- ing will include the interior of the magnifi- typical lunch. Afternoon free. Accommodations. aret). Free time for luncheon on your own. cent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome (Lunch Included in PREMIUN PACKAGE) Church, where El Greco’s masterpiece paint- Day 7, Sunday: PORTO - AVEIRO - The afternoon is free to continue to explore ing is displayed. Accomodations FATIMA - LISBON or shop. This evening an optional Flamenco Buffet breakfast and departure to Aveiro, Show is suggested, with the enjoyment of Day 3, Wednesday: MADRID - SE- the “city of canals” and known as the Ven- local wine. PREMIUM PACKAGE include Fla- GOVIA - AVILA - SALAMANCA ice of Portugal. Continue to Fatima one of menco Show and drink. Accommodations. Buffet breakfast. Departure into old Castile the centers of Christianity. Free and the magnificent medieval city of Sego- time to visit the basilica and lunch (Lunch Day 11,Thursday: SEVILLE - COR- via, with its 2000 year old Roman included in PREMIUM PACKAGE) Continue DOBA - GRANADA and impressive Alcazar Castle. Pause in to Lisbon. Tonight enjoy an optional oppor- Buffet breakfast. Depart to Cordoba. Visit Avila to admire the perfectly preserved 11th tunity to listen to the hauntingly beautiful one of the world’s marvels, the former Great

TOUR FEATURES OPTIONAL PREMIUM PACKAGE INCLUDES 33Transfers airport-hotel-airport 33Accommodations in hotels of Category Confort or Superior 15 DAYS: MADRID / BARCELONA: 395 € 33Bountiful buffet breakfast daily 33“Tapas” dinner in Madrid 33Lunch in Merida 33Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation 33Dinner in Salamanca 33Lunch in Seville 33Professional tour escort throughout (bilingual English/Spanish) 33Dinner in Santiago 33Flamenco Show in Seville 33Escorted sightseeing tours with bilingual guide in Madrid, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, 33Lunch in Porto 33Dinner in Granada Porto, Lisbon, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona. 33Lunch in Fatima 33Albaicin tour and Show in Granada 33Evening Illuminations tour of Madrid 33Dinner and Fados Show in Lisbon 33Dinner in Barcelona’s Pueblo Español 33Travel bag 33Tour of Sintra and Cascais 33Typical lunch in the Olympic Port of Barcelona

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Mosque (now a cathedral). Free time for afternnon continuation north to Barcelona, one Price per Person in Euros HOTELS USED lunch on your own. Continue to Granada, of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities. In the In Double / Twin room or similar passing thousands of acres of olive groves. evening, it is suggested to dine at the Pueblo Category Confort Hotels PREMIUM PACKAGE includes dinner to- Español, featuring architectural replicas from Tour 15 days: Madrid / Barcelona night. This evening, an excellent suggestion all of Spain’s regions. PREMIUM PACKAGE Madrid Agumar (PM) Category Confort Hotels Salamanca Gran Hotel Corona Sol (P) would be to visit (optional) the quaint and includes dinner tonight. Accommodations. Santiago Tryp Santiago (P) typical Albaicin quarter, where Andalusian March 20 / June 19 1.580 Porto HF Ipanema Porto (PM) customs, music and wine join to create an Lisbon Double Tree Fontana Park Day 14, Sunday: BARCELONA June 26 / August 21 1.520 enchanting atmosphere. (PREMIUM PACK- Buffet breakfast. This morning enjoy an es- Seville Tryp Macarena / Hilton Garden Inn AGE includes this visit). corted tour of one of Europe’s most beautiful August 28 / Oct 16 1.580 (PM) Oct 30 / March 19, 2018 1.510 Granada Macia Condor (PM) cities. See the ancient Gothic Quarter with Valencia Melia Valencia / Tryp Oceanic (P) Day 12, Friday: GRANADA - VA- its magnificent cathedral. Stop to admire the March 26 / April 09, 2018 1.620 Barcelona Tryp Apolo (P) exterior of Gaudi’s masterwork, the Basilica Supl. Single Room 615 LENCIA Category Superior Hotels Buffet breakfast. This morning, enjoy an of the Sacred Family (Sagrada Familia). Con- Madrid Goya / Rafael Atocha (P) escorted tour of the magnificent tinue to Montjuich Hill (site of the Olympic Category Superior Hotels Salamanca Gran Hotel Corona Sol (P) and the verdant Gardens of the . Stadium), to enjoy a spectacular view of Bar- Santiago Nh Collection Santiago (PS) At mid-day departure to the east cost of celona and its port area. Free time for lunch, March 20 / June 19 1.750 Porto Crowne Plaza (P) Spain ariving to Valencia for accomodation. perhaps in the Olympic Port area. Luncheon June 26 / August 21 1.660 Lisbon Marriott (P) included today in PREMIUM PACKAGE. August 28 / Oct 16 1.750 Sevillw Melia Lebreros (P) Granada Abades Nevada / Saray (P) Day 13, Saturday: VALENCIA - Afternoon free. Accommodations. Oct 30 / March 19, 2018 1.630 BARCELONA Valencia Melia Valencia / Tryp Oceanic (P) March 26 / April 09, 2018 1.780 Barcelona Four Points by Sheraton (P) Buffet breakfast and morning city tour of the Day 15, Monday: BARCELONA Supl. Single Room 880 The Night of May 4 & June 8, 2017 will be rea- city and the new area of Museums. In the early Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the Aiport. lized in and not in Santiago

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