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Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Madrid

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   Meals

   Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant with tapas)

   Included Activities

   • Complimentary arrival transfer
   • Welcome dinner at local restaurant with tapas

   Optional Activities

   • Museo del Prado visit
   • Museo Reina Sofia visit

   Landmarks
   Museo del Prado
   Museo Reina Sofia

   

2. Day 2

   Madrid

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   Included Activities

   • Madrid city centre walking tour with local guide
   • Puerta del Sol visit
   • Plaza Mayor visit
   • Royal Palace visit

   Optional Activities

   • Paseo del Arte walk
   • Museo del Prado visit
   • Museo Reina Sofia visit
   • Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza visit
   • Real Jardín Botánico visit

   Landmarks
   Puerta del Sol
   Plaza Mayor
   Royal Palace
   Museo del Prado
   Museo Reina Sofia
   Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
   Real Jardín Botánico

   

3. Day 3

   Madrid to Seville

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   Included Activities

   • Evening flamenco show

   

4. Day 4

   Seville

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   Included Activities

   • Seville walking tour with local guide
   • Alcazar of Seville visit

   Optional Activities

   • Giralda Tower visit
   • Seville Cathedral visit

   Landmarks
   Alcazar of Seville
   Giralda Tower
   Seville Cathedral

   

5. Day 5

   Seville to Cordoba

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   Included Activities

   • Ecija sculpture workshop visit
   • Cordoba walking tour of Mezquita and city with local guide

   Landmarks
   Mezquita

   

6. Day 6

   Cordoba to Granada

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   Meals

   Lunch (Lunch at olive oil mill with olives, olive marmalade, olive pâté and wine)

   Included Activities

   • Olive oil mill visit and tasting
   • Lunch with olive products and wine

   

7. Day 7

   Granada

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   Meals

   Dinner (Dinner at nearby restaurant)

   Included Activities

   • Granada orientation walk with leader
   • Alhambra and Generalife Gardens tour
   • Nasrid Palaces evening tour

   Optional Activities

   • Local teahouse visit for Moorish pastries

   Landmarks
   Alhambra
   Nasrid Palaces

8. Day 8

   Granada to Valencia

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   Included Activities

   • Bodegas Carchelo winery visit and wine tasting with tapas

   

9. Day 9

   Valencia

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   Meals

   Lunch (Paella lunch)

   Included Activities

   • Valencia walking tour with local guide
   • Puertas de Serrano visit
   • Central market visit
   • Silk Exchange building visit
   • Horchata tasting
   • Paella lunch

   Optional Activities

   • City of Arts and Science visit

   Landmarks
   Puertas de Serrano
   City of Arts and Science

10. Day 10

    Valencia to Barcelona

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant with regional specialties)

    Included Activities

    • La Sagrada Familia Cathedral visit
    • Dinner at local restaurant

    Landmarks
    La Sagrada Familia

    

11. Day 11

    Barcelona to Lisbon

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    Meals

    Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant with traditional Portuguese recipes)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner at local restaurant

    

12. Day 12

    Lisbon

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    Included Activities

    • Lisbon walking tour and tastings with local guide
    • Bairro Alto exploration
    • Chiado area visit
    • Alfama neighbourhood visit
    • Pastel de nata tasting
    • Praça do Município visit
    • Praça do Comércio visit
    • Ginjinha tasting

    Landmarks
    Bairro Alto
    Chiado
    Alfama
    Praça do Município
    Praça do Comércio

13. Day 13

    Lisbon to Coimbra

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    Included Activities

    • Sintra half-day excursion
    • Quinta da Regaleira estate visit
    • Sintra National Palace visit

    Optional Activities

    • Local lunch in Sintra

    Landmarks
    Quinta da Regaleira
    Sintra National Palace

    

14. Day 14

    Coimbra

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    Included Activities

    • Coimbra walking tour with leader
    • Coimbra University private guided tour
    • Joanine Library visit
    • Traditional Fado music show

    Landmarks
    Coimbra University
    Joanine Library

    

15. Day 15

    Coimbra to Douro Valley

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    Meals

    Lunch (Leisurely picnic lunch of rustic regional specialities paired with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Douro Valley winery visit and wine tasting
    • Picnic lunch with regional specialities and wine
16. Day 16

    Douro Valley to Porto

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    Included Activities

    • Douro River boat ride with Pinhão stop
    • Porto orientation walk with leader
    • Sunset drinks in Vila Nova de Gaia

    Landmarks
    Vila Nova de Gaia

    

17. Day 17

    Porto

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    Meals

    Dinner (Final dinner at local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Tile-painting workshop
    • Final dinner at local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Ribeira district exploration
    • Matosinhos half-day trip by local train

    Landmarks
    Ribeira

    

18. Day 18

    Porto

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