A Jill Worrall Tour From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean The island of Madeira, Portugal and Spain.

23 day Fully Escorted Included in your tour • Return economy class flights ex Christchurch or Auckland ot Holiday by Jill Worrall Lisbon and return from on Emirates Airlines. from • Return economy class flights from Lisbon to Funchal, Madeira. • Private First-class coach. • Top hotels in excellent locations. $ • All breakfasts, one lunches and eight dinners while on tour. pp 15,750 • All sightseeing as per the itinerary. share twin • All group tipping while on tour. Single Supplement $2,995pp • Expert local guides. DEPARTS NEW ZEALAND: 10 APRIL 2019 • Fully escorted from NZ by your tour operator Jill Worrall AND RETURNS 02 MAY 2019. however Jill will be remaining in Europe at the end of the tour.

Creating your Travel Memories.... Contact Brigitte Kempf I 03 6888 486 or 027 2333027 I [email protected] From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Jill Worrall INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATOR AND MANAGER Exotic Madeira, part of Portugal, this stunning subtropical island is closer to Africa than Europe. Join Jill on her tour that not only includes mainland Portugal but the exotic and beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira. Madeira surrounded by a bright blue ocean, boasts dramatic cliffs and lush valleys. Image rich tropical scenery, an abundant of greenery and a plethora of stunning flowers and exotic fruits. After Portugal this journey then continues through northern Spain, including a visit to the stunning Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, before the grand finale, Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalan region. Jill will be accompanying you from NZ for this tour but she will be staying on in Europe after the tour, ready to meet her travellers on her Croatia Odyssey tour. An optional two-night extension to Andorra is available with this tour.

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stop in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. We will land in Funchal Your Itinerary in the early evening. This group of islands is actually closer to the African coast than it is to Europe! It’s a place of stunning scenery, luxuriant and spectacular sub-tropical plants and fantastic food 1 Depart NZ Wednesday, April 10 and wine. Forget any thought of Madeira being a place of mass We depart NZ today on our Emirates flight bound for Dubai. tourism, – it is in fact steeped in culture and history. After we’ve checked into our hotel we will set off on an easy 2 Dubai Thursday, April 11 orientation walk in Funchal before having our welcome dinner in On our early morning arrival in Dubai we will be transferred to our hotel. (B, D) Overnight: Funchal our hotel for a one-night stopover. The whole day is free to rest and relax or you might like to consider an optional half-day tour. 4 Funchal Saturday, April 13 Talk to us if you’d like us to help organise any stopover tours Today we will set off on a city tour of Funchal, which has a history or even to find out the best shopping malls if you feel like some interwoven with pirates, wine and of course, maritime trade retail therapy!) around the Atlantic. We will visit the Zona Velha, Funchal’s old zone where former fishermen’s cottages, merchants’ houses and 3 Dubai to Funchal, Madeira via Lisbon tiny chapels are crammed into narrow cobbled streets adorned Friday, April 12 with street art. We will also visit Funchal’s most important church, We leave Dubai this morning bound for exotic Madeira (the main the 17th century Igreja do Colegio Sao Joao Evangelista and take island in the Portuguese archipelago of the same name) via a transit the spectacular cable car ride to Monte, a suburb in the hills that surrounds the spectacularly sited capital city. In Monte we will city’s medieval walls and pass by some of Porto’s beautiful houses see the Jardin Tropical Monte Palace that is home to a wonderful with their lovely tiles and gardens. Lunch and dinner are collection of exotic plants. We also plan to visit one of the wineries independent today. (B) Overnight: Porto that produces Madeira’s famous vintage today. Wine-making on the island dates back to the 15th century and even features in a 11 Porto - Day trip to Aviera and Costo Nova Shakespeare play! (B) Overnight: Funchal Saturday, April 20 Today we head out of town to visit Aviera, a town on the Silver 5 Funchal Sunday, April 14 Coastline, well known for its Art Nouveau and Romanesque We will head into the countryside today for our around the island but especially for its canals and colourful moilicerios tour, a great way to appreciate Madeira’s stunning scenic beauty. (boats that were once used for harvesting seaweed). We will also This evening we will have a farewell to Madeira dinner that see the quaint Costa Nova haystacks – which despite the name were showcases traditional Madeiran cuisine. (B, D) Overnight: Funchal. originally fishermen’s storage huts. We will also cruise the river Douro from Porto. Lunch and dinner are independent today. (B) 6 Funchal to Lisbon, Portugal Overnight: Porto Monday, April 15 Today we say goodbye to beautiful Madeira and fly back to 12 Porto to Leon, Spain, via Braga & Gumaraes Portugal’s mainland capital, Lisbon. We will be transferred on Sunday, April 21 arrival to our hotel and then before our included dinner in the We leave Porto this morning and en route to Leon will stop in hotel go on an orientation walk. Gumaraes, which is closely linked with the development of the Lisbon is bursting with history, culture and colour. Cobblestone Portuguese national identity, language and architecture, and streets, the River Tigus, palaces, a castle, its location on the visit elegant Braga, Portugal’s third largest city, which is famed coast all combine to make it one of Europe’s top capital cities for its Baroque churches and religious heritage. for visitors. Lisbon has long been a strategic port on the Iberian Later in the day we will cross the border into Spain and make Peninsula, with the Carthaginian, Greeks Phoenicians and our way to Leon, an important town on the pilgrimage route La Romans all staking a claim here over the centuries. During the Camino de Santiago that is perhaps best known for its cathedral, golden age of maritime exploration Lisbon became the world’s one of the most beautiful in Spain. We will have an orientation most prosperous centres of trade. A devastating earthquake in walk on arrival and later, have dinner in our hotel. (B, D) 1755 brought an end to this however and the entire city had to be Overnight: Leon rebuilt. (B, D) Overnight: Lisbon 13 Leon to Bilbao Monday, April 22 7 Lisbon Tuesday, April 16 Our morning will be spent on a half-day tour of Leon including This morning we will discover some of the delights of Lisbon on a its glorious 13th century Gothic Cathedral and Gaudi’s Casa de los city tour that will include a ride on the famous Elevador de Santa Botines, built in neo-Gothic style. Later in the day we will drive Justa (the last remaining 19th century lift in the city) which will take to the coastal city of Bilbao in the heart of the Basque country in us to a vantage point with the best view of the city; visit the Unesco- north-east Spain. On our arrival we will have an orientation walk listed 16th century Belem tower and walk through the historic before dinner in our hotel. (B, D) Overnight: Bilbao Castelo Alfama district, the oldest and most famous neighbourhood in Lisbon. Lunch and dinner are independent today. (B) 14 Bilbao Tuesday, April 23 Overnight: Lisbon One of the undoubted highlights of this tour will be today’s visit to the world-famous Guggenheim museum, famed for its collection 8 Lisbon Wednesday, April 17 of contemporary art installations, and other works We will head out of town this morning to visit nearby Sintra, a but perhaps even more so for the building itself - a Frank Gehry town set in the cool, lush hills above Lisbon where Portuguese masterpiece clad in shimmering titanium. After our museum visit royalty used to spend their summers. This town of regal estates there will be time for a stroll through Bilbao’s old quarter and for an and beautiful gardens is now a Unesco World Heritage site thanks independent lunch. Then we will make the short drive to nearby in part to its 19th century Romantic architecture and cobblestone San Sebastian. We will return to Bilbao for independent dinner and streets. Poet Lord Byron described it as “glorious Eden”. We will overnight. (B) Overnight: Bilbao be visiting the UNESCO-listed Pena Palace while we are in Sintra. On our day out, we will also visit the elegant Portuguese beach 15 Bilbao to Pamplona Wednesday, April 24 resort of Estoril and the former fishing village of Cascais, another We drive to Pamplona today via the wine country town of popular former royal retreat with its quaint old town and winding Logrono. We’ll have a walk through the town and then there will lanes. There will be time for an independent lunch on our day out be time for an independent lunch (there are excellent tapas bars and we’ll return in the evening for you to enjoy dinner out on the here) before heading to Pamplona. Pamplona is well known for town on your own too. (B) Overnight: Lisbon its annual Running of the Bulls Festival, but it is also the capital of Spain’s Navarre region and its old town is still surrounded by 109 Lisbon to Porto Thursday, April 18 city walls dating back to medieval times. Dinner will be in our It’s goodbye to Lisbon this morning as we head north to Porto, via hotel this evening. (B, D) Overnight: Pamplona Fatima and Coimbra. Fatima is one of the world’s most famous places of Christian 16 Pamplona Thursday, April 25 pilgrimage, where every year about six million people come to Today we will explore Pamplona, including the late medieval the glade where it is believed that in 1917 the Virgin Mary appeared Cathedral de Santa Maria, and we will see the route used for the to three peasant children. Even for the non-religious visitor this Running of the Bulls. We will also see the 15th century City Hall which place gives an insight into traditional Portuguese culture. We will is a fusion of baroque and neoclassical architecture and see Castle them move on to Coimbra, which was Portugal’s medieval capital Square. One of the café’s around the square was a favourite of Ernest for over 100 years. It is still the home to what is considered the Hemmingway. (B) Overnight: Pamplona country’s premier university. We will have lunch en route today. If we have time on arrival, we’ll have a short orientation walk and 17 Pamplona to Zaragoza Friday, April 26 then dinner will be in our Porto hotel this evening. (B, D) We are heading for an overnight stay in Zaragoza today but en Overnight: Porto route we will visit a wine cellar in the world-famous Rioja wine regions. We will taste the wines here and enjoy a winery lunch. 10 Porto Friday, April 19 Then it will be on to Zaragoza, a beautiful city on the River Ebro. We will spend the day exploring Porto, which is situated on the We’ll have an orientation walk on arrival. (B, L) banks of the Douro River. The old town is a Unesco World Heritage- Overnight: Zaragoza listed site and among its prime attractions are its famed port cellars. We will visit one to taste this fortified wine for ourselves. Our tour 18 Zaragoza to Barcelona Saturday, April 27 will include Porto Old Town (listed with Unesco) and the San Bento We will spend the morning in Zaragoza, including seeing the railway station that is famous for its murals; the remains of the Palacio de la Aljaferia, the finest Islamic-era building in Spain outside Andalucía. It is now the seat of the Aragon region’s Optional Extension: parliament with parts of the building dating back to the 11th century. On our way to Barcelona we will visit the mountaintop Benedictine monastery of Montserrat that is home to the patron Andorra Extension saint of , the Black Madonna. There will be time en 2 nights/3 days route for an independent lunch. Then it’s on to our last destination on tour, Barcelona, where from we will be staying three nights. On our arrival we will have an $ pp orientation walk before you are free to enjoy dinner on your 1,290 own “on the town”. share twin basis Barcelona is one of Spain’s most cosmopolitan cities, the capital In Andorra is the sixth smallest state Europe and is situated on of the Catalan region and one of the Mediterranean’s busiest the southern slopes of the Pyrenees with Spain to the south and ports. It will make a grand finale to our tour. (B) France to the north. It is, technically speaking, a co-principality Overnight: Barcelona as its honorary heads of state are the President of France and the Catholic bishop of Urgell (based in Catalonia, Spain). It is a 19 Barcelona Sunday, April 28 cluster of mountain valleys, most notably the Madriu-Perafita- We have a city tour of Barcelona today, including the Basilica de Claror Valley which is an Unesco World Heritage-listed site. Santa Maria del Mar, a gothic church from the 14th century, the Sheep and other agricultural products are the mainstay of the legendary La Rambla pedestrian zone in the heart of the city population of about 78,000. The principal language is Catalan. and the city’s most famous market Mercat de la Boqueria. The market is considered one of Europe’s finest food markets with Extension Itinerary everything from seafood to meat, fruit to sweets. Catalonian 1 Barcelona to Andorra La Vella, Andorra specialties can be found here and might make a good option for Tuesday, April 30 your independent lunch today. Dinner is also independent today You will depart this morning with a local guide bound for but we will give you plenty of suggestions about where to eat. (B) Andorra. En route you will be stopping at Girona, one of Overnight: Barcelona Spain and the Catalan region’s most historic towns. Tall houses line the Onyar River and the town has a walled 20 Barcelona Monday, April 29 medieval quarter and a Catalan gothic-style cathedral. Our morning is dedicated to the works of the legendary There will be time for an independent lunch, either in modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, who died in 1926. We will visit Girona or further along the route to Andorra. Dinner several of his masterpieces, but the highlight will undoubtedly will be in your hotel in the capital, Andorra la Vella, this be La Sagrada Familia. Work on this basilica began in 1882 and evening, after an orientation walk around the town. (B, D) is not expected to finish until 2026. This basilica was Gaudi’s all- consuming passion and when finished will have 18 towers. It is 2 Andorra Wednesday, May 1 one of the world’s most astounding buildings. Explore Andorra La Vella this morning with your local This evening we will meet up for our farewell dinner. (B, D) guide. The 16th century Casa de la Vall, will be on the Overnight: Barcelona programme and there will also be free time in the afternoon and evening for you to enjoy this tiny capital 21 Barcelona and onward flights independently. (B) Tuesday, April 30 3 Andorra to Barcelona airport We will be transferred to the airport today for our flights home Thursday, May 2 (or to other onward destinations). (B) The morning is yours to relax and prepare for your 22 onward journey. After a midday checkout you will In flight/transit Wednesday, May 1 then be transferred back to Barcelona airport for your 23 Arrival in NZ Thursday, May 2 onward flights. (B)

Tour highlights • The Spanish cathedral town of Leon. • The island of Madeira – dramatic scenery, exotic • The world-renowned Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. gardens, fascinating history • W alk the route of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls. • Portugal’s dynamic capital, Lisbon with its UNESCO- • V isit the monastery of Montserrat. listed sites, famous tiles and fabulous location. • Spend three-nights in extraordinary Barcelona. • Historic Portuguese towns, including the pilgrimage • Along the way there are top hotels, food, wine and town of Fatima. expert and entertaining guides. • River cruise on Porto’s Douro River and a chance to try • W ell-balanced mix of organised sightseeing & its famous port wines. free time.

Creating your Travel Memories.... Contact Brigitte Kempf I 03 6888 486 or 027 2333027 I [email protected]

CONDITIONS: Valid for new bookings from 20 July 2018. Ticket taxes and surcharges are included in the advertised price. A non-refundable deposit of $1,500 pp is required upon confirmation. Departure is guaranteed subject to a minimum 12 passengers. Andorra extension is subject to a minimum of 6 passengers. Full payment will be required by 31 December 2018. Other departure points from NZ domestic cities not included. Any visa costs are not included. Itinerary is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.