Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Madrid
Madrid- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with Travel Director at 18:30 to get to know fellow travellers over delicious food and wine)
Included Activities
- Explore Madrid's elegant boulevards, expansive parks and varied architectural styles
- See highlights of Madrid including the Old Town, Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Cibeles fountain, Cervantes Monument, Royal Palace, and Puerta del Sol
Optional Activities
- Visit Madrid Royal Palace - explore the extensive collection of armoury, porcelain, tapestries, gilt mirrors, works of art and period furniture, including the Throne Room and State Apartments (EUR 31.00)
Landmarks Plaza de Cibeles Royal Palace Puerta del Sol - Day 2
Madrid to Toledo to Granada
Madrid to Toledo to Granada- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Toledo, situated high above the River Tagus
- Meet a master artisan at a Damascene workshop for a personal insight into this ancient craft of inlaying gold and silver into iron
- Walk through Toledo's narrow cobbled streets led by your Local Expert
- Visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see El Greco's painting 'The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'
Landmarks Toledo Church of Santo Tomé River Tagus - Day 3
Granada to Seville
Granada to Seville- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the Alhambra Palace with a Local Expert
- Explore the Generalife Gardens, the summer residence of the Spanish royals
- Visit the Seville Cathedral and see the Tomb of Columbus
- Explore Seville's icons dedicated to the pomegranate throughout the city with a Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Walk through the old Jewish quarter (Barrio de Santa Cruz) with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community shaped Seville's history
- Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Seville's top sights with your Local Expert
Landmarks Alhambra Palace Generalife Gardens Seville Cathedral - Day 4
Seville
Seville- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flamenco lesson and performance at the Cristina Heeren Foundation - learn basic flamenco steps and enjoy a passionate emotional performance by students, supporting the conservation of flamenco and cultural education in Andalusia
Optional Activities
- Córdoba & the Mezquita - walking tour of the perfectly preserved Moorish city with a local expert through the forest of horseshoe-shaped arches to the Baroque choir stalls and richly ornamented Mihrab prayer niche (EUR 45.00)
- Dinner in Seville with a horse and carriage ride - traditional Andalusian specialities with wine, beer and soft drinks included, plus a magnificent evening horse and carriage ride through old town Seville (EUR 66.00)
Landmarks Cristina Heeren Foundation Mezquita - Day 5
Seville to Évora to Lisbon
Seville to Évora to Lisbon- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Évora, one of the best preserved towns in Portugal with architectural styles dating back to Roman Times
- Visit the fascinating Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), a chapel decorated with human remains
Landmarks Évora Capela dos Ossos - Day 6
Lisbon
Lisbon- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided orientation of Lisbon with Local Expert - Lower Town, Bairro Alto, and Terreiro do Paco
- Visit the Belém Quarter and taste Pastéis de Belém from the historic patisserie
- View the Monument to the Discoveries
- View the Belém Tower
- Visit the National Coach Museum
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Royal Portuguese Riviera - travel to Cascais, through Estoril with its famous Casino, through the forest of Sintra to visit a Royal summer palace before returning to Lisbon (EUR 46.00)
- Lisbon by Night - drive to Bairro Alto for views over the city, take a funicular ride to the Baixa area, then return to hotel passing monuments and buildings lit up in all their glory (EUR 19.00)
- Seafood Dinner by the Tagus River - ferry across the Tagus to Lisbon's famous seafood restaurants with wonderful city views, enjoy Portuguese seafood and fish specialities, then return via the impressive suspension bridge (EUR 55.00)
- Fado Evening - watch an unmissable performance of this UNESCO-recognised art form in one of Lisbon's fado houses, followed by a typical Portuguese dinner with wine included (EUR 66.00)
Landmarks Terreiro do Paco Belém Quarter Monument to the Discoveries Belém Tower National Coach Museum - Day 7
Lisbon to Fátima to Salamanca
Lisbon to Fátima to Salamanca- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Fátima and the chapel commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three children in 1917
- Explore Salamanca and see the golden stone buildings and handsome arcades of Plaza Mayor
- View the Puente Romano bridge with 15 of its 26 arches dating from Roman times
Landmarks Fátima Plaza Mayor Puente Romano - Day 8
Salamanca to Ávila to Madrid
Salamanca to Ávila to Madrid- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow travellers to toast the culmination of your travels with good food and wine)
Included Activities
- Explore Ávila within its ancient 11th-century walls
- See highlights of Madrid with your Local Expert
- Celebrate at a Celebration Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers
Landmarks Ávila - Day 9
Madrid
Madrid
