Itinerary
- Day 1
Madrid
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner in a local restaurant at 18:00 to meet Travel Director and fellow travellers, featuring traditional madrileño food and wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid)
- Day 2
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Madrid's historic neighbourhoods and Old Quarter with Local Expert
- Visit to Prado Museum with art historian guide covering works by Velázquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and more
Landmarks Prado Museum 
- Day 3
Madrid - Segovia - Salamanca
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alameda Palace, Salamanca)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Segovia's historic centre with Local Expert, viewing Alcázar fortress and Roman aqueduct
- Guided sightseeing tour of Salamanca including Plaza Mayor, cathedral, and university buildings
Landmarks Alcázar of Segovia Aqueduct of Segovia Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Salamanca Cathedral University of Salamanca 
- Day 4
Salamanca - Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Collection Porto Batalha)
Included Activities
- Visit to Vila Nova de Gaia wine cellars with Port wine tasting and education on ageing, blending and styles
Landmarks Vila Nova de Gaia São Bento Station Clérigos Tower - Day 5
Porto - Fátima - Óbidos - Lisbon
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon , Corinthia, Lisbon), Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Fátima's Sanctuary complex, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Chapel of the Apparitions and pilgrimage esplanade
- Walk inside Óbidos' medieval walls with sampling of ginja (local cherry liqueur)
Landmarks Sanctuary of Fátima Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel of the Apparitions Óbidos 
- Day 6
Lisbon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Pastéis de Bélém tasting - crisp layers of pastry encasing custard with cinnamon dusting, prepared using closely guarded recipe since 1837)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon , Corinthia, Lisbon), Hotel (TURIM Marquês, Lisbon)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Lisbon's Lower Town and Pombal Square with Local Expert
- Visit to Bélém Quarter with tasting of Pastéis de Bélém from traditional patisserie operating since 1837
- Visit to National Coach Museum featuring royal carriages from 16th to 19th centuries
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Portuguese Riviera, known for surfing and frequented by royalty
Landmarks Monument to the Discoveries Bélém Tower National Coach Museum - Day 7
Portugal to Seville
- Meals
- Lunch (Leisurely lunch in Tavira)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Collection Sevilla, Seville)
Included Activities
- Lunch stop in Tavira
Optional Activities
- Andalusian Evening & the Atmosphere of Old Seville - traditional cuisine and music
Landmarks Tavira Gilão River 
- Day 8
Seville
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Collection Sevilla, Seville)
Included Activities
- Visit to Seville Cathedral with walk through vast nave and chapels, viewing the Giralda
- Flamenco dance lesson and performance at Cristina Heeren Foundation
Optional Activities
- Visit to Pilatos Palace to admire architectural elegance
- Explore Alcázar of Seville and Plaza América with pavilions from 1929 Ibero-American Exposition
- Guided walk through Santa Cruz Quarter with Local Expert, following medieval Jewish community street patterns
- Scenic panoramic drive around Seville to observe main districts and landmarks
Landmarks Seville Cathedral Giralda Pilatos Palace Alcázar of Seville Plaza América Santa Cruz Quarter Cristina Heeren Foundation 
- Day 9
Seville - Gibraltar - Costa del Sol
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Rock of Gibraltar with Local Expert including views of Atlantic, Mediterranean and Sierra meeting point
- Visit to St. Michael's Cave with Barbary Apes viewing
Landmarks Rock of Gibraltar St. Michael's Cave - Day 10
Costa del Sol
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos)
Optional Activities
- Explore Málaga, birthplace of Picasso
- Day 11
Alfarnatejo - Granada
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family in Alfarnatejo featuring simple Andalusian dishes and seasonal ingredients prepared in family home)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vincci Albayzín, Granada), Hotel (Vincci Albayzín, Granada, Barceló Carmen, Granada)
Included Activities
- Visit to Alfarnatejo town centre including 18th century Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla
- Olive oil tasting at rural mill-factory outside Torremolinos with freshly baked farmer bread
- Home-cooked lunch with local family in Alfarnatejo featuring simple Andalusian dishes and seasonal ingredients
- Guided visit to Alhambra Palace with Local Expert, exploring courtyards, gardens, carved plasterwork and Nasrid period palace rooms
Landmarks Alfarnatejo Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla Alhambra Palace - Day 12
Granada - Valencia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Valencian paella dinner featuring the dish prepared during the cooking demonstration, tasting the layered flavour and socarrat crust)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Valencia)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valencia's Old City with Travel Director highlighting medieval gateways, El Carmen district and City of Arts and Sciences
- Paella cooking demonstration with chef from local family-run restaurant in Old City
- Dinner featuring the paella prepared during the cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Visit to Valencia Cathedral and El Miguelete
Landmarks City of Arts and Sciences Valencia Cathedral El Miguelete 
- Day 13
Valencia - Peñíscola - Sant Sadurní d'Anoia - Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at Cava Bodega paired with cava tasting showing traditional method of bottle fermentation and ageing on lees)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Meliá Barcelona Sarrià, Barcelona), Hotel (Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona, Ohla Eixample)
Included Activities
- View of Peñíscola's 14th-century castle on limestone headland with old town exploration
- Visit to Cava Bodega at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia with light lunch and cava tasting using traditional method, learning about bottle fermentation and ageing on lees
Landmarks Peñíscola Castle - Day 14
Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final dinner with fellow travellers at a local restaurant in Barcelona to mark the end of the two-week journey across Spain and Portugal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Meliá Barcelona Sarrià, Barcelona), Hotel (Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona, Ohla Eixample)
Included Activities
- Guided drive along Passeig de Gràcia with Local Expert highlighting Modernist architecture and wrought-iron street lamps
- Visit to Sagrada Familia to see central nave with tree-like pillars, vaulting and stained-glass windows
Landmarks Sagrada Familia Hospital de Sant Pau Passeig de Gràcia Eixample district - Day 15
Barcelona - Madrid
