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. Enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide—an expert in the city’s history and sights—in Lisbon, Seville, and Madrid. The included city tours focuses on the must-see sights, including Seville's impressive Plaza d’Espaňa, built for the Ibero-American Exposition in 1929, and Lisbon's Belem Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built around 1514 to commemorate the expedition of Vasco de Gama and to defend the port of Lisbon. Today, it is a reminder of Portugal's Golden Age. In Madrid, you will see the Puerta del Sol (the gate of the sun) to admire the impressive architecture of the wide alleys crossing the city center.Visit highlights on this affordable tour of Spain and Portugal include the Marian Sanctuary at Fátima, a popular pilgrimage site where the Virgin Mary appeared to three local children in 1917. Visit Obidos, a fortified city still flanked by towers and bastions overlooking the countryside dotted with windmills, and explore Moorish Cordoba, and Salamanca, where you can stroll the Plaza Mayor, considered the most beautiful square in Spain.From the larger cities to the idyllic countryside and landscapes, this value-minded tour through Spain and Portugal is sure to delight.
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Tour Highlights
Sightseeing:
Visits to Ávila, Salamanca Plaza Mayor, Coimbra, Fátima sanctuary, Obidos, Cordoba.
Guides:
Local Guides for city sightseeing in Lisbon, Seville, Madrid; professional Tour Director while touring
Scenic Highlights:
Serra da Estrela, Andalusia, La Mancha
Notes:
April 2 Departure – Easter April 16 Departure – Feria in SevilleDecember 26 Departure – New Year’s Eve in Seville including festive dinner
The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
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
Transportation:
Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi
Meals
Meals & Itinerary
Buffet breakfasts daily; 3 dinners
Itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description.
Day 1
ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. Dinner
Day 2
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 Breakfast Dinner
Day 3
COIMBRA–FÁTIMA–OBIDOS–LISBON. 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 Breakfast
Day 4
LISBON. 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. Breakfast
Day 5
LISBON–SEVILLE, SPAIN. 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 Breakfast Dinner
Day 6
SEVILLE. Seville is one of Spain’s most colorful and vibrant cities. Enjoy an included sightseeing tour with all the main highlights, including the iconic Plaza de España. Breakfast
Day 7
SEVILLE–CORDOBA–MADRID. 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 Breakfast
Day 8
MADRID. 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. Breakfast
Day 9
MADRID. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Breakfast
ROSA PEREZ
Escorting tours for more than 5 years
"Working as a Tour Guide is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, because it consists in SHARING. Sharing experiences and knowledge with people from different parts of the world, showing them the legacy left by the different civilizations in Iberia, recommending the best sunsets or the most popular tapa of that city. For me, it is a pleasure to welcome you to my country. I am ready to share with you my knowledge. Are you?"
Accommodations
COIMBRA LISBON MADRID SEVILLE
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