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14 Day Iberia
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| Madrid, Salamanca, Lisbon, Seville, Torremolinos, Granada |
| Roundtrip airfare, Madrid, Salamanca, Lisbon, Seville, Torremolinos, Granada, all transfers, Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach |
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- Round trip flights NYC-Madrid
- Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 12 nights First Class accommodations
- 1 night [Vincci SoMa Hotel ], Madrid
- 1 night [Monterrey], Salamanca
- 2 nights [Mundial Hotel], Lisbon
- 2 nights [Seville Center], Seville
- 3 nights [Melia Costa del Sol
], Torremolinos
- 1 night [Hotel Saray],Granada
- 2 night [Tryp Cibeles ], Madrid
- All transfers
- 17 meals: 12 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides in all major cities
- Entrance fees per itinerary
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optional tours, and gratuities |
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| Baroque Plaza Mayor, Salamanca |
| Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon |
| Cathedral of Seville, Seville |
| Great Market Morocco
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| 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: Thursday - Depart the USA |
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Depart USA for Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey.
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| Day 2: Friday - Arrive in Madrid |
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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 4: Sunday - Travel to Lisbon |
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Depart for Portugal, via the Serra da Estrela mountain range. Drive towards Castelo Branco before arriving at Fatima, site of the famous religious visions that occured in 1917, when an aparition of Mary appeared to three peasant children. Here, visit the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary before continuing to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
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| Day 5: Monday - Lisbon City Tour |
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Morning tour of Lisbon. View the Belem Tower and visit Jeronimos Monastery with the Tomb of Vasco da Gama. Enjoy the elegant Liberdade Avenue and take the opportunity to view the Monument of Discoveries. Walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the old fishermen`s quarter.
After at leisure or you can choose our optional tour (Half Day Sintra Tour). Enjoy an afternoon tour that includes a visit to the Portuguese Queluz Palace en route to Sintra. Queluz Palace, often compared to Versailles Palace, is highlighted by the Throne & Music Rooms as well as the beautifully designed gardens. Enjoy a drive along the Estoril coast with a short stop in Cascais. Because of the town`s Romantic architecture, Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On arrival, enjoy free time in the Village Historical Center and view the famous Royal Palace, an 18th-century royal residence, built in the Rococo style.
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| Day 6: Tuesday - Travel to Seville - (Evening Flamenco Show) |
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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.
Afternoon 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 Seville`s 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 7: Wednesday - Seville City Tour - (Half Day Cordoba Tour) |
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This morning view the Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower and visit the Cathedral, the world`s 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 free at liesure or you can choose our optionla 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 Cordoba`s 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 8: 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. Michael`s 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 9: Friday - Full Day in Costa del Sol - (Half Day Malaga Tour) |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure in Costa del Sol. Or 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 10: Saturday - Morocco Excursion |
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Today`s 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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| Day 11: 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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| Day 12: Monday - Toledo |
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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 13: Tuesday - Madrid City Tour - (Half Day Escorial 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 optionl 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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| Day 14: Wedensday - Depart for the USA |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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| Day 33: Saturday - Segovia Sightseeing en route to Salamanca |
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Cross the rugged Sierra de Guadarrama to Segovia, famous for its Alcazar and the 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct. Continue to the walled and turreted city of Avila, where St. Theresa founded the order of the Carmelites. Drive to Salamanca for an orientation tour and visit to the Baroque Plaza Mayor.
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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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| Spain Madrid Ciebeles Fountain |
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| 14 Day Iberia Map |
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| Spain Salamanca |
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| Portugal Lisbon Fountain |
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| Spain Seville Cathedral |
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| Spain Granada Alhambra Palace |
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| Spain Seville Casa de Pilatos |
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| Spain Madrid Florida Park Tapas Dinner |
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| Spain Madrid Flamenco |
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| Spain Madrid Piazza |
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| Spain Madrid The Monument to Cervantes |
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| 14 Day Iberia Tour |
| Departure Date |
Air & Land |
Land Only |
| Year 2010 |
| Sep 9 | $2879.00 | $2299.00 | |
| Sep 23 | $2879.00 | $2299.00 | |
| Oct 21 | $2699.00 | $2179.00 | |
| Nov 11 | $2599.00 | $2079.00 | |
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