Your Spain & Portugal Escorted Tour includes:

• Your Spain & Portugal Escorted Tour includes:
• Round-trip Airfare 
• Meeting and assistance on arrival.
• Accommodations in First Class hotels.
• Buffet Breakfast daily.
• Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
• 2 Nights Barcelona, 3 Nights Madrid, 1 Night Salamanca, 2 Nights Santiago, 1 Night Oporto, 2 Nights Lisbon.
• Professional tour escort throughout (bilingual English/Spanish)
• Escorted sightseeing tours with bilingual guide in Barcelona, Madrid, Salamanca, Oporto, and Lisbon.
• Evening Illuminations tour of Madrid
• Baggage handling at hotels (one piece per person).
• Transfers airport-hotel-airport
• All hotel taxes and service charges.

Itinerary

Day  1, Friday: EN ROUTE
Depart your home city on an overnight trans-Atlantic flight to Barcelona.

Day 2, Saturday: BARCELONA
Arrival at Barcelona airport.  You will be transferred to your First Class hotel.  It is suggested that you take advantage of the free time to get to know one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities. In the evening, it is suggested to dine at the Pueblo Español, featuring architectural replicas from all of Spain’s regions.  PREMIUM PACKAGE includes dinner tonight. Accommodations.

Day 3, Sunday: BARCELONA
Buffet breakfast.  This morning enjoy an escorted tour of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.  See the ancient Gothic Quarter with its magnificent cathedral.  Stop to admire the exterior of Gaudi’s masterwork, the Basilica of the Sacred Family (Sagrada Familia).  Continue to Montjuich Hill (site of the Olympic Stadium), to enjoy a spectacular view of Barcelona and its port area.  Free time for lunch on your own.   Luncheon included today in PREMIUM PACKAGE. Afternoon free. Accommodations.

Day 4, Monday: BARCELONA / MADRID by the Fast Train AVE
Buffet breakfast.  Transfer to the station to board the fast train AVE to Madrid, in tourist class. Arrival into Madrid and transfer to our Hotel. Accommodation. In the early evening, enjoy an “Illuminated Madrid” drive through the bustling streets of the old city, ending at the historical and impressive Plaza Mayor.  This area is home to some of the most typical restaurants and taverns, which serve the delicious "tapas". PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a Tapas Dinner tonight. Return to your hotel at your own convenience.  Accommodations.

Day 5, Tuesday: MADRID
Buffet breakfast. This morning's escorted sightseeing tour will allow you to get a glimpse of some of Madrid's most outstanding attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent fountains of Neptune and Cibeles, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Oriente.  Free time for luncheon on your own.  PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a Buffet Lunch today. Free afternoon to explore Madrid’s famous Art Museums or perhaps take an optional tour to the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will be escorted through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medieval atmosphere. Touring will include the interior of the magnificent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church, where El Greco's masterpiece painting is displayed.  There will also be some time for shopping for the unique traditional local handicraft. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes the Tour to Toledo. Accommodations.

Day 6, Wednesday MADRID
Buffet Breakfast and Accommodation, Free day in Madrid to explore the city, and visit the famous Museums of El Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen.

Day 7, Thursday: MADRID-SEGOVIA-AVILA-SALAMANCA
Buffet breakfast.  Departure into Old Castile and the magnificent medieval city of Segovia, with its 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct and impressive Alcazar Castle.  Pause in Avila to admire the perfectly preserved 11^th century city walls before continuing to the charming old university city of Salamanca.  Afternoon city tour.  PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a typical dinner. Tonight a walk through the beautiful main plaza, always lively with activity, is recommended.  Accommodations

Day 8, Friday: SALAMANCA-GUARDA-OPORTO
Buffet breakfast.  Departure toward the Portugal frontier and arrive to Guarda. Free time for lunch and continue our trip to Oporto the beautiful and rich city of the north Portugal, noted for its namesake Port wines. Accommodation.

Day 9, Saturday: PORTO
Buffet breakfast. Local guided city visiting one local winery.  PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a typical lunch. Afternoon free. Accommodations.

Day 10, Sunday: PORTO – COIMBRA - FATIMA  – OBIDOS - LISBON
Buffet breakfast. Departure to the quaint university city of Coimbra and the famous shrine of Fatima. Free time for lunch  (PREMIUM PACKAGE includes luncheon) On to the charming medieval walled village of Obidos, with some time for a stroll around before continuing to Lisbon.  Accommodations.

Day 11, Monday: LISBON
Buffet breakfast. Morning tour of this ancient and lovely city overlooking the Tagus River.  Admire its splendid avenues and monuments like the Tower of Belem and the Jeronimos Monastery.  Afternoon free, with a strong recommendation to visit the charming villages of Sintra and Cascais (this tour included in PREMIUM PACKAGE). Tonight enjoy an optional opportunity to listen to the hauntingly beautiful Fado music while enjoying a delicious dinner.  PREMIUM PACKAGE includes Fado show and dinner. Accommodations.

Day 12, Tuesday: LISBON – MERIDA - MADRID
Buffet breakfast.  Departure toward the Spanish border, and pause in Merida to admire the impressive Roman Amphitheatre archeological site. Lunch is included in PREMIUM PACKAGE. Continue to Madrid for late afternoon arrival.

Day 13, Wednesday: MADRID
Buffet breakfast and transfer at the appropriate time to Madrid airport for your return flight home, arriving later today.

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