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Grand Spain & Portugal (Classic, End Madrid)

18 days
Start and end in Madrid
4.5
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 40
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Madrid

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant at 18:30 with Travel Director, featuring delicious food and wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Riu Plaza España, Madrid, Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner with Travel Director at a local restaurant
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  2. Day 2

    Madrid to Granada

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Vincci Albayzín, Granada)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Damascene workshop and meet master artisan
    • Guided walk through Toledo with Local Expert
    • Visit 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
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  3. Day 3

    Granada to Seville

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Sevilla)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Alhambra Palace with Local Expert
    • Visit Generalife gardens
    • Visit Seville Cathedral
    • Choice of: Guided walk through Barrio de Santa Cruz (old Jewish quarter) with Local Expert OR Panoramic city tour with Local Expert
    Landmarks
    Alhambra Palace
    Generalife
    Seville Cathedral
    Barrio de Santa Cruz
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  4. Day 4

    Seville

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Meliá Sevilla)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion to Córdoba including visit to Mezquita, old Jewish Quarter, and free time to shop and explore
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Cristina Heeren Foundation: flamenco dance lesson and performance
    Landmarks
    Mezquita
  5. Day 5

    Seville to Lisbon

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Turim Saldanha)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) in Évora
    Landmarks
    Évora
    Capela dos Ossos
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Lisbon

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Turim Saldanha)

    Included Activities

    • Guided orientation of Lisbon with Local Expert
    • Visit Belém Quarter and taste Pastéis de Belém
    • View Monument to the Discoveries
    • Visit Belém Tower
    • Visit National Coach Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience to the beautiful Portuguese Riviera
    Landmarks
    Terreiro do Paço
    Belém Quarter
    Monument to the Discoveries
    Belém Tower
    National Coach Museum
  7. Day 7

    Lisbon to Salamanca

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Alameda Palace, Salamanca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Fátima and Chapel of the Apparitions
    Landmarks
    Fátima
    Chapel of the Apparitions
    Salamanca
    Plaza Mayor
    Puente Romano
  8. Day 8

    Salamanca to Madrid

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Honest culinary traditions and a fiesta of fresh ingredients with a chilled glass of beer or wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana, Barceló Torre de Madrid)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Ávila and its 11th-century walls
    • Explore Madrid with Local Expert
    • Dinner with Travel Director at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Ávila
  9. Day 9

    Madrid

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana, Barceló Torre de Madrid)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing with Local Expert through Madrid's historical areas
    • Visit Prado Museum with local art historian guide
    Landmarks
    Prado Museum
    Plaza de Cibeles
    Royal Palace
    Puerta del Sol
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  10. Day 10

    Madrid to Santiago de Compostela

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NH Collection Santiago de Compostela), Hotel (NH Collection, Santiago de Compostela)
    Landmarks
    Guadarrama Mountains
    Castillo de la Mota
    Santiago de Compostela
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  11. Day 11

    Santiago de Compostela

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NH Collection Santiago de Compostela), Hotel (NH Collection, Santiago de Compostela)

    Included Activities

    • Choice of: City tour with Local Expert including Praza do Obradoiro and cathedral facade OR Scenic walk on part of the Way of St. James through parks and gardens with Local Expert
    Landmarks
    Praza do Obradoiro
    Way of St. James
  12. Day 12

    Santiago de Compostela to Oviedo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade farm-to-table meal with traditional cider tasting)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Oviedo Cervantes)

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience: Farm-to-table meal with local cider tasting
    • Guided tour of 9th-century churches with Local Expert
    • Visit Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
    Landmarks
    Asturian Coast
    Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
    Plaza Alfonso II
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  13. Day 13

    Oviedo to Santander

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Eurostars Real, Santander)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Holy Cave of Covadonga
    • See Roman bridge in Cangas de Onís
    • Explore Picos de Europa national park
    • Stroll through Santillana del Mar
    Landmarks
    Holy Cave of Covadonga
    Cangas de Onís
    Picos de Europa
    Santillana del Mar
    Santander
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  14. Day 14

    Santander to San Sebastián

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)

    Included Activities

    • View Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
    • See El Ratón (mouse-shaped rock) in Getaria
    • Guided city tour of San Sebastián with Local Expert
    Landmarks
    Guggenheim Museum
    Costa Vasca
    Getaria
    El Ratón
    San Sebastián
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  15. Day 15

    San Sebastián

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll San Sebastián's boardwalk
    • Sports activities on the sandy beach
    • Visit French village of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
    • Explore La Concha bay
    • Browse Old Town boutiques
    Landmarks
    La Concha Bay
    Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  16. Day 16

    San Sebastián to Barcelona

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Estafeta Street in Pamplona
    • Visit Café Iruña in Pamplona
    Landmarks
    Pamplona
    Estafeta Street
    Café Iruña
    Barcelona
  17. Day 17

    Barcelona

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner at a typical Catalan restaurant featuring classic cooking with the freshest produce)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona)

    Included Activities

    • Drive along Passeig de Gràcia with Local Expert
    • Visit Sagrada Familia (or Hospital de Sant Pau if Sagrada Familia is unavailable)
    • Celebration Dinner at a local Catalan restaurant
    Landmarks
    Passeig de Gràcia
    Eixample
    Sagrada Familia
    Hospital de Sant Pau
  18. Day 18

    Barcelona to Madrid

    Meals
    Breakfast
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