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12 Day Spain & Portugal
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| Lisbon, Seville, Torremolinos, Granada and Madrid |
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- Flights NYC-Lisbon, Madrid-NYC
- Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for ion and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 10 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights [Mundial Hotel], Mundial
- 2 nights [Seville Center], Seville
- 3 nights [Melia Costa del Sol
], Torremolinos
- 1 night [Hotel Saray], Granada
- 2 nights [Agumar Hotel ], Madrid
- All transfers
- 14 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners with wine
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides in all major cities
- Entrance fees per itinerary
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Airport taxes & fees. |
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Optional tours and gratuities. |
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| Cathedral of Lisbon, Lisbon |
| Cathedral of Seville, Seville |
| Great Market Morocco |
| Alhambra Palace, Granada |
| Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo |
| Prado Museum, Madrid |
| Wine & Mineral water with all dinners |
| Whisper technology enhanced touring |
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| Day 1: Saturday - Depart the USA |
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Depart USA for Portugal. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey.
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| Day 2: Sunday - Arrive in Lisbon |
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Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation.
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| Day 3: Monday - Lisbon City Tour |
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Morning tour of Lisbon. View the Belem Tower and visit the Cathedral of Lisbon. Enjoy the elegant Liberdade Avenue and take the opportunity to view the Monument of Discoveries. Walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the old fishermens quarter.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Sintra Tour). Enjoy an afternoon tour that includes a scenic drive along the Estoril coast with a short stop in Cascais. Then continue to Sintra, an UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the towns Romantic architecture. On arrival, visit the Sintra Royal Palace, an 15th-century royal residence,containing one of the largest tile collections in Portugal. Then enjoy some free time in the Village Historical Center. Pickup details to be advised locally.
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| Day 4: Tuesday - Travel to Seville |
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Today, head south to Algarve and cross the border to Spain at Ayamonte, before continuing to the picturesque Andalucian town of Seville.
Evening at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Evening Flamenco Show). This evening, enjoy a drink and traditional Flamenco show. As performed by some of Sevilles leading Flamenco artists, enjoy routines based on the cante jondo or "deep song," which describes the performer´s profound emotions in ancient poetic phrases. Although the development of Flamenco has centered principally in the region of Andalusia, it has come to embrace many of the folk traditions of the northern provinces. As a result, it has become, along with the bullfight, a popular symbol of Spain.
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| Day 5: Wednesday - Seville City Tour |
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This morning view the Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower and visit the Cathedral, the worlds largest Gothic monument. Drive to the Plaza de España, passing Maria Luisa Park, and explore the narrow streets and the many plazas of the Santa Cruz Quarter.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose or optional tour (Half Day Cordoba Tour). Enjoy a half day tour of Cordoba, founded by the Romans, and one of the most cultured and refined cities of medieval Europe. Visit the Mezquita, a former Moorish Mosque that today is Cordobas main Cathedral. Continue with a walking tour of the city and visit the Jewish Quarter and the medieval synagogue. Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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| Day 6: Thursday - Gibraltar Sightseeing En Route to Costa Del Sol |
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This morning head south and enjoy a visit to the impressive Rock of Gibraltar, a British Colony for over 300 years standing guard over the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe meets Africa. Enjoy a tour of the area with mini buses climbing up to see St. Michaels Cave and the famous Barbary Apes with dramatic views of both the Spanish and Moroccan coastline. Enjoy some time in the main street of the town with its colonial buildings and duty-free shops. Then proceed to Costa del Sol.
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| Day 7: Friday - Full Day in Costa del Sol |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Malaga Tour). Today, enjoy a half day tour of Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Begin with a visit to the Picasso Museum and Gibralfaro Castle, a once important fortress for both Moors and Spaniards, affording spectacular views of the beach and lively harbor. Drive along the sea front with its palm-tree-lined avenues and beach restaurants to admire the historical sights including the 2,000-year-old Roman Amphitheater. Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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| Day 8: Saturday - Morocco Excursion |
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Todays sightseeing includes a full day tour to Morocco. Cross the sea to Africa and enter the exotic world of this colorful continent. Enjoy a guided tour of the colorful Grand market and enjoy lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant with entertainment before shopping for handicrafts and carpets. Return to Spain by ferry.
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B, L )
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| Day 9: Sunday - Alhambra Palace Tour |
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Depart for Granada. Visit the famous Alhambra Palace founded in the 13th century and originally composed of houses, schools, baths, barracks, and gardens surrounded by seemingly impenetrable walls. Enjoy a walking tour of the Old Quarter and stroll through the Water Gardens of the Palacio de Generalife.
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B, D )
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| Day 10: Monday - Toledo Sightseeing En Route to Madrid |
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Travel via the region of La Mancha, legendary home of Don Quixote, featuring panoramic views of its famous windmills. Continue to Toledo, once the spiritual and intellectual center of Spain. A walking tour will include visit to the Church of Santo Tomé with the masterpiece painting by El Greco and the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca. Continue to Madrid. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
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| Day 11: Tuesday - Madrid City Tour |
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This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Madrid. Drive along the Grand Via through the Opera District, Plaza de Colon and view the Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España with its monument to the author Cervantes. The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will be able to view works of art by famous artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, and Ribera.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Escorial Tour). Enjoy a visit to what has often been described as the "eighth wonder of the world."El Escorial" is, perhaps, Philip II´s most enduring legacy to Spain. This combination monastery-palace-mausoleum is situated approximately one hour outside of Madrid in the foothills of the Guadarrama Mountains. This austere monastery, erected by King Philip II in 1584, was intended to be a memorial to his father, King Charles V, and to commemorate Spain´s victory at Saint Quentin in 1557. It has since become the burial place of subsequent Spanish kings and queens.
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Notes:
- Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
- US citizens require a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates.
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| Portugal Lisbon Royal Palace |
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| Portugal Lisbon Fountain |
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| Portugal Lisbon Fatima |
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| Spain Seville Cathedral |
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| Spain Seville |
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| Spain Granada Alhambra Palace |
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| Spain Madrid Royal Palace |
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- Flights NYC-Lisbon, Madrid-NYC
- Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for ion and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 10 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights [Mundial Hotel], Mundial
- 2 nights [Seville Center], Seville
- 3 nights [Melia Costa del Sol
], Torremolinos
- 1 night [Hotel Saray], Granada
- 2 nights [Agumar Hotel ], Madrid
- All transfers
- 14 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners with wine
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides in all major cities
- Entrance fees per itinerary
|
|
 |
|
| |
Airport taxes & fees. |
| |
Optional tours and gratuities. |
|
|
|
|
| Cathedral of Lisbon, Lisbon |
| Cathedral of Seville, Seville |
| Great Market Morocco |
| Alhambra Palace, Granada |
| Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo |
| Prado Museum, Madrid |
| Wine & Mineral water with all dinners |
| Whisper technology enhanced touring |
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| Day 1: Saturday - Depart the USA |
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|
Depart USA for Portugal. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey.
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|
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| Day 2: Sunday - Arrive in Lisbon |
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|
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation.
|
|
|
| Day 3: Monday - Lisbon City Tour |
|
|
Morning tour of Lisbon. View the Belem Tower and visit the Cathedral of Lisbon. Enjoy the elegant Liberdade Avenue and take the opportunity to view the Monument of Discoveries. Walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the old fishermens quarter.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Sintra Tour). Enjoy an afternoon tour that includes a scenic drive along the Estoril coast with a short stop in Cascais. Then continue to Sintra, an UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the towns Romantic architecture. On arrival, visit the Sintra Royal Palace, an 15th-century royal residence,containing one of the largest tile collections in Portugal. Then enjoy some free time in the Village Historical Center. Pickup details to be advised locally.
(
B )
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| Day 4: Tuesday - Travel to Seville |
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|
Today, head south to Algarve and cross the border to Spain at Ayamonte, before continuing to the picturesque Andalucian town of Seville.
Evening at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Evening Flamenco Show). This evening, enjoy a drink and traditional Flamenco show. As performed by some of Sevilles leading Flamenco artists, enjoy routines based on the cante jondo or "deep song," which describes the performer´s profound emotions in ancient poetic phrases. Although the development of Flamenco has centered principally in the region of Andalusia, it has come to embrace many of the folk traditions of the northern provinces. As a result, it has become, along with the bullfight, a popular symbol of Spain.
(
B, D )
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| Day 5: Wednesday - Seville City Tour |
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This morning view the Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower and visit the Cathedral, the worlds largest Gothic monument. Drive to the Plaza de España, passing Maria Luisa Park, and explore the narrow streets and the many plazas of the Santa Cruz Quarter.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose or optional tour (Half Day Cordoba Tour). Enjoy a half day tour of Cordoba, founded by the Romans, and one of the most cultured and refined cities of medieval Europe. Visit the Mezquita, a former Moorish Mosque that today is Cordobas main Cathedral. Continue with a walking tour of the city and visit the Jewish Quarter and the medieval synagogue. Pick-up details to be advised locally.
(
B )
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| Day 6: Thursday - Gibraltar Sightseeing En Route to Costa Del Sol |
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|
This morning head south and enjoy a visit to the impressive Rock of Gibraltar, a British Colony for over 300 years standing guard over the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe meets Africa. Enjoy a tour of the area with mini buses climbing up to see St. Michaels Cave and the famous Barbary Apes with dramatic views of both the Spanish and Moroccan coastline. Enjoy some time in the main street of the town with its colonial buildings and duty-free shops. Then proceed to Costa del Sol.
(
B, D )
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| Day 7: Friday - Full Day in Costa del Sol |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Malaga Tour). Today, enjoy a half day tour of Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Begin with a visit to the Picasso Museum and Gibralfaro Castle, a once important fortress for both Moors and Spaniards, affording spectacular views of the beach and lively harbor. Drive along the sea front with its palm-tree-lined avenues and beach restaurants to admire the historical sights including the 2,000-year-old Roman Amphitheater. Pick-up details to be advised locally.
(
B )
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| Day 8: Saturday - Morocco Excursion |
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Todays sightseeing includes a full day tour to Morocco. Cross the sea to Africa and enter the exotic world of this colorful continent. Enjoy a guided tour of the colorful Grand market and enjoy lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant with entertainment before shopping for handicrafts and carpets. Return to Spain by ferry.
(
B, L )
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| Day 9: Sunday - Alhambra Palace Tour |
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|
Depart for Granada. Visit the famous Alhambra Palace founded in the 13th century and originally composed of houses, schools, baths, barracks, and gardens surrounded by seemingly impenetrable walls. Enjoy a walking tour of the Old Quarter and stroll through the Water Gardens of the Palacio de Generalife.
(
B, D )
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| Day 10: Monday - Toledo Sightseeing En Route to Madrid |
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|
Travel via the region of La Mancha, legendary home of Don Quixote, featuring panoramic views of its famous windmills. Continue to Toledo, once the spiritual and intellectual center of Spain. A walking tour will include visit to the Church of Santo Tomé with the masterpiece painting by El Greco and the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca. Continue to Madrid. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
(
B )
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| Day 11: Tuesday - Madrid City Tour |
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|
This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Madrid. Drive along the Grand Via through the Opera District, Plaza de Colon and view the Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España with its monument to the author Cervantes. The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will be able to view works of art by famous artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, and Ribera.
Afternoon at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Escorial Tour). Enjoy a visit to what has often been described as the "eighth wonder of the world."El Escorial" is, perhaps, Philip II´s most enduring legacy to Spain. This combination monastery-palace-mausoleum is situated approximately one hour outside of Madrid in the foothills of the Guadarrama Mountains. This austere monastery, erected by King Philip II in 1584, was intended to be a memorial to his father, King Charles V, and to commemorate Spain´s victory at Saint Quentin in 1557. It has since become the burial place of subsequent Spanish kings and queens.
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B )
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Notes:
- Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
- US citizens require a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates.
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|
| Portugal Lisbon Royal Palace |
|
|
|
| Portugal Lisbon Fountain |
|
|
|
| Portugal Lisbon Fatima |
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| Spain Seville Cathedral |
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| Spain Seville |
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| Spain Granada Alhambra Palace |
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| Spain Madrid Royal Palace |
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| 12 Day Spain & Portugal Tour |
| Departure Date |
Air & Land |
Land Only |
| Year 2012 |
May 19(Sold Out) | $2949.00 | $1889.00 | |
May 26(Sold Out) | $2869.00 | $1829.00 | |
Jun 2(Sold Out) | $2959.00 | $1799.00 | |
Jun 9(Sold Out) | $3069.00 | $1949.00 | |
Jun 16(Sold Out) | $2949.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Jun 23 | $2919.00 | $1799.00 | |
Jul 7(Sold Out) | $2889.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Aug 11 | $2909.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Sep 1 | $2799.00 | $1899.00 | |
Sep 8(Sold Out) | $2729.00 | $1829.00 | |
| Sep 15 | $2729.00 | $1829.00 | |
Sep 22(Sold Out) | $2849.00 | $1949.00 | |
| Sep 29 | $2719.00 | $1829.00 | |
Oct 6(Sold Out) | $2829.00 | $1899.00 | |
Oct 13(Sold Out) | $2719.00 | $1789.00 | |
| Oct 20 | $2719.00 | $1819.00 | |
| Oct 27 | $2769.00 | $1879.00 | |
| Nov 10 | $2629.00 | $1739.00 | |
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| 12 Day Spain & Portugal Tour |
| Departure Date |
Air & Land |
Land Only |
| Year 2012 |
May 19(Sold Out) | $2949.00 | $1889.00 | |
May 26(Sold Out) | $2869.00 | $1829.00 | |
Jun 2(Sold Out) | $2959.00 | $1799.00 | |
Jun 9(Sold Out) | $3069.00 | $1949.00 | |
Jun 16(Sold Out) | $2949.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Jun 23 | $2919.00 | $1799.00 | |
Jul 7(Sold Out) | $2889.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Aug 11 | $2909.00 | $1799.00 | |
| Sep 1 | $2799.00 | $1899.00 | |
Sep 8(Sold Out) | $2729.00 | $1829.00 | |
| Sep 15 | $2729.00 | $1829.00 | |
Sep 22(Sold Out) | $2849.00 | $1949.00 | |
| Sep 29 | $2719.00 | $1829.00 | |
Oct 6(Sold Out) | $2829.00 | $1899.00 | |
Oct 13(Sold Out) | $2719.00 | $1789.00 | |
| Oct 20 | $2719.00 | $1819.00 | |
| Oct 27 | $2769.00 | $1879.00 | |
| Nov 10 | $2629.00 | $1739.00 | |
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