3 Madrid Portugal Toledo Sintra Spain SCOTTSDALE’SLisbon 3 BEST MEETUP Cordoba GROUP BY 3DEBRAMadrid PRESENTS Portugal Toledo Seville 2 2 Granada Sintra Ronda Malaga Spain 3 ITINERARY AUGUST 31, 2018 Lisbon 3 Torremolinos e a S 3 Gibraltar a n Madrid Spain & PortugalAtlantic in DepthPortugalPRE-TRIPa n e OPTION: Cordoba M e d i t e4r rnightsToledo in Barcelona, Spain Ocean Seville 2 Sintra MADRID • GRANADA • TORREMOLINOS • SEVILLE2 Granada • LISBONMorocco SpaiAlgeria n Ronda Lisbon 3 Day 1 / Depart U.S. 3 Malaga PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION Arrival/DepartureTorremolinos e a S Portugal Nights at destinationGibralta2 r Francen Cordoba e a Atlantic Lisbon Atlantic Included Tour a n Day 2-4 / Madrid, Spain M e d i t e r r Ocean 3 Madrid Optional Tour Barcelona HOTEL Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Madrid Princesa Ocean 4 Seville 2 Portugal Motorcoach Route or similar 2 Granada Toledo Algeria AirMorocc Route o Spain Balearic INCLUDEDRonda TOURSMorocco Madrid Sea 5 Funchal 3 Malaga Sintra Spain Madrid OPTIONALMadeira TOUR El Escorial PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION Torremolinos e a Lisbon 3 Arrival/Departure S Portugal Gibraltar n Nights at destination 2 France e a AtlanticAtlanticLisbon r a n Included Tour Ocean M e d i t e r CordobaOptional Tour Barcelona Ocean 4 Day 5-6 / Granada Motorcoach Route HOTEL Hotel Carmen or similar Algeria Seville 2 Air Route Spain Balearic 2 Granada 5 Funchal Morocco INCLUDED MoroccTOURS Toledo,o Alhambra Madrid Sea Ronda Madeira 3 Malaga Arrival/Departure PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION Torremolinos e a S Nights at destination 2 France Portugal Gibraltar a n Atlantic Lisbon Atlantic n e Included Tour d i t e r r a Day 7-9 / TorremolinosOcean M e Optional Tour Barcelona Ocean HOTEL Hotel Sol4 don Pedro or similar Motorcoach Route INCLUDED TOURS Cordoba, Malaga Algeria Air Route Morocco OPTIONALSpain TOURBalearic Gibraltar Morocco Sea 5 Funchal Madrid Madeira Arrival/Departure PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION Portugal Nights at destination 2 France AtlanticOPTIONAL EXTENSIONS Included Tour Lisbon 15 Days from Ocean Optional Tour $3995Barcelona Day 10-11 / Seville 4 Motortourcoach Rout withe airfare from Phoenix BARCELONA, SPAIN HOTEL Hotel Sevilla Center or similar Air Route 4 NIGHTS PRE-TRIP FROM $995 INCLUDED TOURS Ronda, Seville, Flamenco show Spain Balearic Morocco Sea 5 Funchal Madrid THEMadeir ISLANDa OF MADEIRA, PORTUGAL 14 Days from $2895 5 NIGHTS POST-TRIP FROM $895 tour Only Day 12-14 / Lisbon, Portugal HOTEL Hotel Mundial or similar INCLUDED TOURS Lisbon, Sintra & Cascais IT’S INCLUDED • Choose to purchase Grand Circle’s • Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle airfare, and your airport transfers, Program Director (assigned to no more Day 15 / Lisbon • Return to U.S. government taxes, fees, and airline fuel than 42 travelers) surcharges are included. Or, make your • Gratuities on your main trip for local POST-TRIP OPTION: own air arrangements guides and motorcoach drivers 5 nights in The Island of Madeira, Portugal • Accommodations for 13 nights in • Personal headset for all included and comfortable rooms with private baths optional tours on your main trip • 22 meals: 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and • Private motorcoach land travel 6 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage Lunch) per person, including tips • 12 included features: 10 guided tours • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward and 2 exclusive Discovery Series events: your next Grand Circle trip—an Home-Hosted Lunch • Horse-breeding average of $215 farm visit PLEASE MENTION THIS CODE WHEN BOOKING G8-27996 For reservations and information 1-800-597-2452 • press 2 www.gct.com/spe2018 WHAT TO EXPECT Pacing • Travelers using walkers, crutches, or Climate other mobility aids must travel with a • 5 locations in 14 days • Daytime temperatures range from companion who can assist them 51-85°F during touring season Physical Requirements • We reserve the right for Program • June-August are the warmest months • Walk 2-3 miles unassisted and partici- Directors to restrict participation, or pate in 2-3 hours of physical activities in some circumstances send travelers • November and December weather can be daily, including stairs home, if their limitations impact the unpredictable and change quickly group’s experience • Two days of this trip may require 4 miles of walking and 3-4 hours of optional Terrain & Transportation physical activity • Uneven walking surfaces, unpaved • Not accessible for travelers using wheel- paths, steep hills, stairs, and chairs or scooters cobblestones • Travel by 45-seat motorcoach YOUR ITINERARY Day 1 / Depart U.S. residence and a monastery. Or make your Day 7 / Granada • Cordoba • own discoveries this morning. The afternoon Torremolinos Day 2 / Arrive Madrid, Spain is yours to spend as you wish. Depart after breakfast this morning for a You’ll be greeted at the airport by a Grand B— Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Madrid tour of Cordoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Circle representative who will send you to Princesa or similar Site. A highlight is the city’s greatest monu- your hotel, where you’ll be joined by fellow ment: the Mezquita, the stunning mosque travelers who took our optional pre-trip that was once converted to a Christian extension, Barcelona, Spain. Then you’ll all Day 5 / Madrid • Toledo • Granada cathedral but remains a superb example of gather to meet your Program Director and Ride to medieval Toledo, once known as the Islamic construction. Then, continue on to get to know your surroundings with an “City of Three Cultures” for the harmonious Spain’s Mediterranean coast—the Costa del orientation walk. Tonight, sample a local coexistence of Christian, Muslim, and Sol—where you can settle into your hotel and restaurant for dinner on your own. Jewish communities here. Enjoy an included enjoy dinner on your own. Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Madrid walking tour of Spain’s former capital, B— Hotel Sol Don Pedro or similar Princesa or similar famed for its castles, monasteries, historical monuments, and eclectic building styles. After lunch on your own, depart for Granada, Day 8 / Torremolinos • Optional Day 3 / Madrid your next destination. Dinner is at your hotel Gibraltar tour After breakfast, enjoy an included pan- tonight. Add to your discoveries when you join us oramic city tour, passing by the lavish Royal B,D— Hotel Carmen or similar on our optional full-day tour to Gibraltar. Palace, Almudena Cathedral, and the monu- Or spend the day in Torremolinos making ment dedicated to Don Quixote in the Plaza discoveries on your own. de España. The remainder of the day is yours. Day 6 / Granada • The Alhambra B— Hotel Sol Don Pedro or similar Tonight, gather with your fellow travelers for After breakfast this morning, you’ll tour a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. the Alhambra, a palatial complex that is the B,D— Hotel Courtyard by Marriott pinnacle of Islamic design. Following your Day 9 / Torremolinos • Malaga • Madrid Princesa or similar tour of this legendary monument, you’ll Home-Hosted Lunch enjoy a short walking tour of the city of This morning’s half-day included tour Granada, with an included tapas lunch at a reveals the local highlights of Malaga, Day 4 / Madrid • Optional El Escorial local restaurant. The rest of the day is yours including the Plaza de la Merced, where tour to spend as you please. Picasso was born. Join us on an optional tour of the imposing B,L— Hotel Carmen or similar El Escorial, a 16th-century architectural masterpiece that served as both a royal For reservations and information 1-800-597-2452 • press 2 www.gct.com/spe2018 Your itinerary continued EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT the flamenco, the intensely emotional dance Day 14 / Lisbon • Sintra & Cascais Then, experience the hospitality of a Spanish that was created here. This morning, embark on an excursion to family during a Home-Hosted Lunch. The B,D— Hotel Sevilla Center or similar Sintra and Cascais. Begin at the Royal Palace rest of your day is at leisure. in Sintra, with time to explore the town. Then B,L— Hotel Sol Don Pedro or similar Day 12 / Seville • Lisbon, Portugal continue to the village of Cascais, a one-time Transfer to Portugal through the countryside humble fishing village that has grown into Day 10 / Torremolinos • Ronda • Seville before heading north to Lisbon. a lively coastal resort town. Enjoy the after- Discover Ronda today, an ancient city with noon, then gather with your fellow travelers EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT spectacular views high above a plunging for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant. Stop at a horse-breeding farm, where you’ll river gorge. On an included tour, explore B,D— Hotel Mundial or similar talk with the owners and learn firsthand the Moorish Old Town and the 18th-century about the types of horses bred there. You’ll “new” town. Then enjoy time on your own. Day 15 / Lisbon • Return to U.S. sample the local cuisine during lunch at the Continue on to Seville, where you can settle After breakfast, you will transfer to the farm. into your centrally located hotel before airport for your flight home. Or begin your joining your fellow travelers for an included Continue on to Lisbon. Dinner is on your own post-trip extension on The Island of Madeira, dinner. this evening. Portugal. B,D— Hotel Sevilla Center or similar B,L— Hotel Mundial or similar B Day 11 / Seville • Flamenco show Day 13 / Lisbon Delve into one of Spain’s most colorful and Get acquainted with Lisbon, Portugal’s historic cities on today’s included tour. capital, on an included tour this morning. Seville hosts a wealth of magnificent build- You’ll see two UNESCO World Heritage ings and monuments that attest to its Roman Sites: the Belem Tower and the Hieronymites and Moorish heritage, as you’ll see during an Monastery.