Destination:
Spain:
Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters.
Portugal:
Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve’s beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire!
Highlights of the Tour:
This affordable tour of Spain and Portugal will introduce you to an exciting Iberian adventure with fascinating cities and cultural discoveries. Spend three nights in Madrid, two nights in both Seville and Lisbon, and one night in Coimbra. Some of the main attractions are;
- Cathedral in Seville
- Historic Centre of Cordoba
- Historic city of Toledo
- Old City of Salamanca
- University of Coimbra
- Old town of Avila with its Extra muros Churches
- Belem tower in Lisbon
- Cultural landscape of Sintra
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN MADRID
On arrival in Madrid airport, proceed to your hotel (own). Check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid. Madrid, Spain’s central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. Overnight at hotel, Madrid.
Meals: Dinner
DAY 02: MADRID – AVILA – SALAMANCA – COIMBRA, PORTUGAL
Sprawling between majestic granite peaks and the blue South Atlantic, Rio is a city of beauty, wonder, MADRID–ÁVILA–SALAMANCA–COIMBRA, PORTUGAL. Visit fortified Ávila with its intact medieval city walls, then on to Salamanca. Be sure to spend some time wandering around Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor, considered the most beautiful square in Spain. Journey into the valley of the Serra da Estrela on your way to Coimbra in Portugal.
Today’s Distance: 329 mi/ 530 km. overnight at hotel, Coimbra.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner.
DAY 03: COIMBRA–FÁTIMA–OBIDOS–LISBON
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning, enjoy an orientation tour of Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill overlooking the Mondego River. Continue to Fátima to visit the SANCTUARY, a famous pilgrimage site where the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children—Francisco, Jacinth, and Lucia—on May 13, 1917. On to Obidos, a fortified city still flanked by towers and bastions overlooking the countryside dotted with windmills. Overnight in Lisbon.
Today’s Distance: 177 mi/ 285 km
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 04: LISBON
Breakfast at your hotel. Prince Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century “Mistress of the Seas.” You’ll see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, the impressive Black Horse Square, and other highlights on your guided city tour. Spend the afternoon at leisure in the Alfama’s tile-decorated streets, or discover the Portuguese Riviera by joining our optional excursion.
Meals: Breakfast.
DAY 05: LISBON–SEVILLE, SPAIN
After breakfast at your hyotel, drive into the Alentejo through the countryside, famous for its cork production. Cross the border at Vila Verde into Spain and journey into Andalusia, enjoying quite different scenery as you skirt the Sierra de Aracena on your way to delightful Seville.
Today’s Distance: 261 mi/ 420 km
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner.
DAY 06: SEVILLE
Breakfast at your hotel. Today, we take a sightseeing tour of Seville which is the capital of southern Spain’s Andalusia region. It’s famous for flamenco dancing, particularly in its Triana neighborhood. Major landmarks include the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty, and the 18th-century Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza bullring. The Gothic Seville Cathedral is the site of Christopher Columbus’s tomb and a minaret turned bell tower, the Giralda.
After your hotel, return to your hotel. Overnight at hotel, Seville.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 07: SEVILLE–CORDOBA–MADRID
Breakfast at your hotel. Later on, travel to Cordoba, Spain’s most Moorish city with its Mezquita, which is rightly known as one of Islam’s greatest pieces of architecture outside the Arab world. On through the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills, to Madrid. This evening, why not join the optional “Traditional tapas dinner and highlights of Madrid?”
Today’s Distance: 342 mi/ 550 km. Overnight at hotel, Madrid.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8 MADRID – DAY TRIP TO TOLEDO
Enjoy free time in Madrid, or join the fascinating Optional trip to Toledo. The splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus River was made famous in El Greco’s painting—even now, it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Later, join the included Madrid city sightseeing. As the capital of Spain and situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards call Madrid the nearest thing to Heaven.
Meals: Breakfast.
DAY 09: MADRID – DEPARTURE
Breakfast at your hotel. Check out your hotel and proceed to airport to catch your flight back home with wonderful memories of your European Tour.
Meals: Breakfast
** Tour Ends ***
| SPAIN & PORTUGAL | |||||
| Package Prices Starting in INR & AED | |||||
| COUNTRIES | INR | AED | Child | ||
| Spain & Portugal | Twin/Triple | Twin/Triple | On request | ||
| 99,999/- | 4,099/- | *** | |||
| NAME OF HOTELS | |||||
| PLACE | HOTEL | NIGHTS | ROOM TYUPE | ||
| Coimbra | Hotel D. Luis | 01 |
Base/standard | ||
| Lisbon | Roma | 02 | |||
| Seville | Praga | 02 | |||
| Madrid | Don Paco | 03 | |||
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Inclusions:
- 08 nights’ accommodation.
- Daily Breakfast.
- Dinner as per the itinerary.
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary.
- English Speaking Tour Manager Service.
- Guided sightseeing in Lisbon, Seville and Madrid.
- Private Deluxe Motor Coach while touring.
- Entrance fees as per the itinerary.
Exclusions:
- International air tickets.
- Visa charges.
- Travel Insurance.
- Optional Tours.
- Expenses of Personal Nature like laundry, Drinks, Tele-Phone etc..
- Any items not mentioned in “price inclusions”.
Important Notes:
- The hotels and services as mentioned in the itinerary are subject to confirmation.
- In case of unavailability in mentioned hotels, alternate accommodation will be arranged in a similar category hotel.
- International Standard check-in & check-out time of the hotels will be @ 14:00 & 11:00 hours respectively. However, it may vary depends on the hotels/destinations.
- High season surcharges will be applicable
- The Rate of Exchange (R.O.E) will be the prevailing rate on the day/date of booking
- Rates are subject to change without prior notice
- Rooms/Seats are subject to availability at the time of booking. Kindly note that the drivers are not guides
- Confirmation of Hotels and other services is subject to availability
- Early check in and late checkout subject to availability. Itineraries are subject to change
- Cancellation charges applicable as per company policy
- Passport copies of all the passengers are must to initiate the booking
- We will not be liable for claims or expenses arising from circumstances beyond our control such as accidents, injuries delayed or cancelled flights & acts or forces of nature.
- Sightseeing: can be seen/visits/Orientation
