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Best of Spain and Portugal (Small Groups, End Madrid) (including Gibraltar)

15 days
Start and end in Madrid
4.5
783 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 40
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Madrid

    Meals
    Dinner (Join your Travel Director at 18:00 for a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant and get to know your fellow travellers over a beautiful evening of delicious food and wine.)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid), Hotel (Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid, The Westin Madrid Cuzco)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow travellers
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  2. Day 2

    Madrid

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid), Hotel (Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid, The Westin Madrid Cuzco)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Madrid's historic neighbourhoods and Old Quarter with Local Expert
    • Guided visit to the Prado Museum with art historian
    Landmarks
    Prado Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Segovia - Salamanca

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Alameda Palace, Salamanca)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through Segovia's historic centre with Local Expert
    • Visit to Alcazar fortress in Segovia
    • View of Roman aqueduct in Segovia
    • Guided sightseeing tour of Salamanca
    Landmarks
    Alcazar of Segovia
    Roman Aqueduct of Segovia
    Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
    Salamanca Cathedral
    University of Salamanca
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  4. Day 4

    Porto

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NH Collection Porto Batalha)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Vila Nova de Gaia wine cellars
    • Port wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Vila Nova de Gaia
  5. Day 5

    Fátima - Óbidos - Lisbon

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Fátima Sanctuary complex
    • Guided walk through Óbidos' medieval walls
    • Tasting of ginja (local cherry liqueur) in Óbidos

    Optional Activities

    • Optional dinner at a family-run restaurant featuring traditional Portuguese seafood in Lisbon
    Landmarks
    Sanctuary of Fátima
    Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
    Chapel of the Apparitions
    Óbidos Medieval Town
  6. Day 6

    Lisbon

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon , Corinthia, Lisbon), Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon)

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Lower Town and Pombal Square with Local Expert
    • Visit to Belém Quarter
    • Tasting of Pastéis de Belém from traditional patisserie
    • Visit to Monument to the Discoveries
    • View of Belém Tower
    • Visit to National Coach Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Optional experience to the Portuguese Riviera
    Landmarks
    Pombal Square
    Belém Quarter
    Monument to the Discoveries
    Belém Tower
    National Coach Museum
  7. Day 7

    Algarve - Seville

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Leisurely lunch in a picturesque Algarve town)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NH Collection Sevilla, Seville)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional experience: Andalusian Evening & the Atmosphere of Old Seville with traditional cuisine and music
  8. Day 8

    Seville

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NH Collection Sevilla, Seville)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Seville Cathedral
    • Flamenco dance lesson at Cristina Heeren Foundation
    • Flamenco performance viewing at Cristina Heeren Foundation

    Optional Activities

    • Optional visit to Pilatos Palace
    • Optional visit to Alcázar of Seville and Plaza América
    • Optional guided walk through Santa Cruz Quarter with Local Expert
    • Optional scenic drive around Seville's landmarks
    Landmarks
    Seville Cathedral
    Pilatos Palace
    Alcázar of Seville
    Plaza América
    Santa Cruz Quarter
    Cristina Heeren Foundation
  9. Day 9

    Gibraltar - Costa del Sol

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to the Rock of Gibraltar with Local Expert
    • Visit to St. Michael's Cave
    Landmarks
    Rock of Gibraltar
    St. Michael's Cave
  10. Day 10

    Costa del Sol

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional exploration of Málaga, birthplace of Picasso
  11. Day 11

    Alfarnatejo - Granada

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Share a home-cooked lunch with a local family in Alfarnatejo. Expect simple Andalusian dishes, seasonal ingredients and an easy conversation around the table.)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Carmen, Granada, Vincci Albayzín, Granada)

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Alfarnatejo town centre
    • Visit to oldest olive grove in the region
    • Olive oil tasting at rural mill-factory with farmer bread
    • Home-cooked lunch with local family in Alfarnatejo
    • Guided visit to Alhambra Palace with Local Expert
    Landmarks
    Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla
    Alhambra Palace
  12. Day 12

    Valencia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Spend time with a chef in a family-run kitchen to see how Valencian paella is built from its base — the heat of the pan, the saffron stock, the type of rice and the order ingredients go in. Afterwards, sit down to eat the finished paella, tasting the layered flavour and socarrat crust you've just watched being made.)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Valencia)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through Valencia's Old City with Travel Director
    • View of ancient medieval gateways in Old City
    • View of City of Arts and Sciences
    • Paella cooking demonstration with local chef
    • Paella dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional stroll to Valencia Cathedral and El Miguelete
    Landmarks
    City of Arts and Sciences
    Valencia Cathedral
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  13. Day 13

    Peñíscola - Barcelona

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (In Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, you'll visit a local bodega set among the vineyards that have supplied cava houses since the 19th century. A light lunch is paired with a tasting of cavas made using the traditional method, showing how bottle fermentation and ageing on the lees influence the wine's structure and character.)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Barcelona Sarrià, Barcelona), Hotel (Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Peñíscola castle
    • Visit to Cava Bodegas at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
    • Cava tasting with light lunch
    Landmarks
    Peñíscola Castle
    Cava Bodegas Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
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  14. Day 14

    Barcelona

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Your final evening brings the group together around the table in Barcelona. It's a chance to share dinner in the Catalan capital, reminisce over the days you've travelled and mark the end of your journey across Spain and Portugal with one last meal together.)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)

    Included Activities

    • Guided drive along Passeig de Gràcia with Local Expert
    • Visit to Sagrada Familia
    • Farewell dinner with fellow travellers
    Landmarks
    Passeig de Gràcia
    Sagrada Familia
    Hospital de Sant Pau
  15. Day 15

    Barcelona to Madrid

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    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Portugal.Spain. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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