Your itinerary
Splendours of Spain &
Portugal
Day 1 – Madrid at
Leisure
After your scheduled flight to Madrid
there are transfers to the tour hotel at
09.00, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 hours.
The rest of the day at leisure before a
Welcome Meeting with your
Tour Director.
Hotel: Abba Madrid.
Day 2 – Madrid –
Granada
Leave Madrid and head south to the
town of Toledo,
where you will walk the ancient
cobbled streets to
see the Gothic cathedral. Afterwards,
continue
through the mountains to Granada, the
former capital of the Moorish Kingdom of
Spain. Hotel: Corona. (B,D)
Day 3 – Granada –
Seville
Spend the morning sightseeing. You can
also join an optional excursion to the
Alhambra Palace and the gardens of
the Generalife, known as the gardens
of Paradise. A beautiful drive through
white villages and brilliant
fields of
golden sunflowers brings you to Seville,
the capital of Andalucía
and one of
Spain’s most charming cities.
Consider
spending the evening enjoying a Flamenco
show after dinner.
Hotel: Alcora. (B,D)
Day 4 – Seville
Sightseeing
On a guided sightseeing tour of
Seville, you
will see the massive Cathedral,
burial place of
Christopher Columbus and enriched
with the spoils
of the New World. Pass the Moorish
Giralda Tower and
the Santa Cruz quarter with its
flower-decked balconies,
before seeing the Alcazar. Later,
see the Expo site where the World
Exhibition was held in 1992. The rest
of the day is yours to relax or
sightsee. (B,D)
Day 5 – Seville –
Lisbon
Travel into the heart of
Portugal, across the modern Tagus
Bridge to the
Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
Hotel: VIP Arts. (B)
Day 6 – Lisbon
Sightseeing
A panoramic guided tour takes you
along the spacious avenues of the Lower
Town and across the tree-shaded
squares. Pass beneath the hilltop Bairro
Alto to
the Terreiro do Paco, finest square in
the city. See the modern Monument to
the Discoveries and ancient Belem
Tower – a fortress originally set in
the middle of the river, but now high
and dry on the riverbank. Spend the
afternoon at leisure: shop for pottery
or join
an optional excursion to Sintra, once
the summer
residence of the Kings of Portugal.
(B)
Day 7 – Lisbon –
Salamanca
Head north this morning to visit the
Basilica
at Fatima, which commemorates the
Virgin Mary’s appearance before
three
children in 1917; it is one of the most
important centres for Roman Catholics
worldwide. Cross the border back into
Spain and continue to the
‘Golden
City’ of Salamanca.
Hotel: Vincci
Ciudad de Salamanca. (B,D)
Day 8 – Salamanca
– Madrid
Your Tour Director shows you the
Plaza Mayor and the ancient Puente
Romano bridge across the river
Tormes. Take a photo-stop at
Avila to
view the mighty walls and fortified
cathedral. Return to Madrid in the
afternoon for a guided tour to
show you
the Royal Palace, Plaza de Espana and
Cervantes
statue. Pass the Cibeles Fountain,
Parliament and
cross the Puerta del Sol. Why
not spend the evening
in a local restaurant on Plaza Mayor?
Hotel: Abba Madrid. (B)
Day 9 – Madrid
You’ll leave Madrid and fly
back to the UK today. Transfers arrive
at Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 &
11.00 hours. (B)
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