Day 1 – Depart USA
Overnight flight to Madrid
Day 2 – Madrid at Leisure
You are met at Madrid Airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure before a Welcome Meeting with your Tour Director. Hotel: Abba Madrid.
Day 3 – 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 4 – 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 5 – 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 6 – Seville – Lisbon
Travel into the heart of
Portugal, across the modern Tagus
Bridge to the
Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Hotel: VIP
Arts. (B)
Day 7 – 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 8 – 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 9 – 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 10 – Return to USA
Your memorable tour concludes this morning, after breakfast, with a transfer to Madrid Airport. (B)
Superior Touring
- Arrival & departure transfers between Madrid Airport & your tour hotel at specified times on Day 1 & Day 9.
- Comfortable Moderate First Class & First Class hotels specially selected for each departure.
- Travel bag, document wallet, map book journal and information pack.
Professional Service
- Experienced professional Tour Director to escort you.
- Qualified local city guides on major city sightseeing tours.
Highlights & Sightseeing
- Visit the walled town of Avila See the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via, Royal Palace and Cibeles Fountain in Madrid.
Portugal
- See the Monument to the Discoveries and Belem Tower in Lisbon
- Visit the pilgrimage village and Basilica in Fatima
- Guided tour of Toledo, Granada, Seville, Lisbon and Madrid.
- Orientation tours of Fatima, Salamanca and Avila.
Spain
- Visit the town of Toledo to admire its Cathedral
- See the Cathedral, Santa Cruz quarter,
- Alcazar and the Expo site in Seville
- See the Plaza Mayor and Puente Romano in Salamanca
More Included Meals
- 8 Breakfasts (B)
- 4 three course evening meals (D)
