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 Madrid/Salamanca/Coimbra/Fatima/Lisbon/Seville/Córdoba/Madrid
(8 nights/9 days) |
Welcome to Madrid, the capital of Spain. Upon arrival make your way to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight you meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers. Overnight in Madrid.
Post breakfast, you journey west to fortified Avila, then on to Salamanca, just six miles from the spot where Wellington routed Napoleon’s army in 1812. Make sure you spend some time wandering around Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor, the most beautiful square in Spain. You then leave Salamanca and head westwards to the fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched high above the Rio Agueda. A profusion of woodlands and mountains awaits you as you journey into the valley of the Sierra da Estrela on your way to Coimbra in Portugal. Overnight in Coimbra.
This morning enjoy an orientation tour of Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill overlooking the Mondego River. The next stop is Fatima to see the sanctuary, made famous by the Virgin Mary’s apparition to three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, on May 13, 1917. Stop a few miles ahead in Obidos, a fortified city still flanked by towers and bastions overlooking the countryside dotted with windmills. Overnight in 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 the guided sightseeing excursion. Spend the afternoon in the Alfama’s tile-decorated streets, or take an optional excursion along the Estoril Coast to Cascais and Sintra. Overnight in Lisbon.
This morning you travel southwest into the Alentejo through the countryside famous for its production of cork. Then on to the border at Vila Verde and cross into Spain for the journey into Andalusia, enjoying quite different scenery as you skirt the Sierra de Aracena before reaching delightful Seville. Overnight in Seville.
Seville is one of Spain’s most colourful cities. Perhaps you’d like to spend the morning enjoying an optional sightseeing tour including the main highlights of this vibrant city. Overnight in Seville.
Post breakfast this morning you drive north towards Carmona, an old-world country town dominated by an ancient Alcazar, to Córdoba. This is Spain’s most Moorish city with its great mosque - the Mezquita, known as one of Islam’s greatest pieces of architecture outside the Arab world and now a Catholic cathedral since 1236. Later, travel into the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills. Overnight in Madrid.
Not only is Madrid the capital of Spain, but because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards rightly say Madrid is the nearest thing to heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included guided sightseeing excursion. The optional trip to Toledo is rewarding in more ways than one; the splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus was made famous in El Greco’s painting, and even now it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Overnight in Madrid.
The vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Do make your way to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Rates are per person in USD
Departure Date
(m/d/y) |
Tour Start Date
(m/d/y) |
Return Date
(m/d/y) |
Land /
Cruise price |
3/6/2008 |
3/7/2008 |
3/15/2008 |
$910.00 |
3/13/2008 |
3/14/2008 |
3/22/2008 |
$999.00 |
3/27/2008 |
3/28/2008 |
4/5/2008 |
$945.00 |
4/10/2008 |
4/11/2008 |
4/19/2008 |
$999.00 |
4/17/2008 |
4/18/2008 |
4/26/2008 |
$999.00 |
5/1/2008 |
5/2/2008 |
5/10/2008 |
$999.00 |
5/15/2008 |
5/16/2008 |
5/24/2008 |
$999.00 |
5/22/2008 |
5/23/2008 |
5/31/2008 |
$999.00 |
6/5/2008 |
6/6/2008 |
6/14/2008 |
$999.00 |
6/19/2008 |
6/20/2008 |
6/28/2008 |
$999.00 |
7/3/2008 |
7/4/2008 |
7/12/2008 |
$960.00 |
7/10/2008 |
7/11/2008 |
7/19/2008 |
$960.00 |
7/17/2008 |
7/18/2008 |
7/26/2008 |
$960.00 |
7/31/2008 |
8/1/2008 |
8/9/2008 |
$960.00 |
8/7/2008 |
8/8/2008 |
8/16/2008 |
$960.00 |
8/21/2008 |
8/22/2008 |
8/30/2008 |
$960.00 |
8/28/2008 |
8/29/2008 |
9/6/2008 |
$999.00 |
9/4/2008 |
9/5/2008 |
9/13/2008 |
$999.00 |
9/11/2008 |
9/12/2008 |
9/20/2008 |
$999.00 |
9/18/2008 |
9/19/2008 |
9/27/2008 |
$999.00 |
9/25/2008 |
9/26/2008 |
10/4/2008 |
$999.00 |
10/2/2008 |
10/3/2008 |
10/11/2008 |
$960.00 |
10/9/2008 |
10/10/2008 |
10/18/2008 |
$960.00 |
10/16/2008 |
10/17/2008 |
10/25/2008 |
$900.00 |
10/23/2008 |
10/24/2008 |
11/1/2008 |
$900.00 |
Your tour cost includes
- Accommodation in SUPERIOR HOTELS in MADRID Abba (F), COIMBRA Dom Luis (ST), LISBON Roma (ST), SEVILLE Don Paco (ST), MADRID Praga (F)
- MEALS - 8 buffet breakfasts (B), 4 dinners (D)
- Vacation Highlights - Visits to Avila, Salamanca, Coimbra, Fatima, Obidos, Seville
- SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS - Sierra da Estrela, Andalusia, La Mancha
- INSIDE VISITS - Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
Your tour cost excludes:
- Airfares and ticket taxes
- Visa Charges
- Meals not specified above
- Surcharges applicable (especially during Christmas, New Year etc)
- Travel and Medical Insurance
- Tips and Porterage
- Expenses of personal nature
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions above
Please Note:
Normal Check in time is 1400 hrs and Check out is at 1200 hrs. Early check in is never guaranteed and can only be requested for. In case you would like a guaranteed early check in the room will need to be booked from the previous night.
*Terms and Conditions apply
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