13-day Mediterranean Capitals Guided Tour From Madrid

Itinerary

Day 1: Madrid - Avila - Salamanca - Porto

Stop At: Avila, Avila, Province of Avila, Castile and Leon
Drive to Avila. A city that preserves its medieval wall. Short stop to know its walled and old town.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Salamanca, Spain
Free time in this University City Heritage of Humanity of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Tryp Porto Expo
Superior plus hotel: Bessahotel Boavista

Day 2: Porto

Stop At: Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral), Terreiro Se, Porto 4050-573 Portugal
Cathedral of Porto
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Palacio da Bolsa, Rua Ferreira Borges, Porto 4050-253 Portugal
Stock Exchange building
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Santa Clara, Largo Primeiro de Dezembro, 4000-404 Porto, Portugal
Santa Clara church
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Douro River, Porto Portugal
Enjoy a different perspective of the city along the river Douro aboard the BlueBoats Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one wellknown Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Tryp Porto Expo
Superior plus hotel: Bessahotel Boavista

Day 3: Porto - Coimbra - Fatima

Stop At: Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Central Portugal
Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Enjoy free time to discover the town by yourself.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fatima, Fatima, Santarem District, Central Portugal
Center of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. At night possibility to attend the procession of the candles.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior and Superior plus hotel: Aurea Fatima / Estrela de Fatima / Regina


Day 4: Fatima - Batalha - Nazare - Alcobaça - Lisbon

Stop At: 2440 Batalha, Portugal
Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nazare, Nazare, Leiria District, Central Portugal
Free time in the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: 2460 Alcobaça, Portugal
Continue to Alcobaça considered a World Heritage town with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Optional traditional and typical dinner including a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music.
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Roma
Superior plus hotel: Lutecia / Vila Gale Opera

Day 5: Lisbon

Stop At: Olissippo Castelo, Costa do Castelo 120, 1100-179 Lisboa, Portugal
Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia - Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Belem Tower
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
Jeronimos Monastery
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: National Coach Museum, Av. da Índia 136, 1300-004 Lisboa, Portugal
Coach Museum
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
Monument to the Discoverers
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Marquis of Pombal Square, Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, Portugal
Marquis of Pombal Square
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting “Ruas” full of color housing the genuine “tabernas” where Fado sounds as a missing past.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Roma
Superior plus hotel: Lutecia / Vila Gale Opera

Day 6: Lisbon - Caceres - Cordoba

Stop At: Caceres, Caceres, Province of Caceres, Extremadura
Departure at 07:30 hrs. to Caceres declared UNESCO World Heritage sitre because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cordoba, Cordoba, Province of Cordoba, Andalucia
Afterwards, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Tryp Cordoba
Superior plus hotel: Hesperia Cordoba

Day 7: Cordoba - Seville

Stop At: Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Calle Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain
Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Catalonia Santa Justa / Catalonia Giralda
Superior plus hotel: Hesperia Sevilla

Day 8: Seville

Stop At: Catedral de Sevilla, Av. de la Constitución, s/n, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
See te exterior of the Cathedral the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville Spain
Santa Cruz quarter a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parque de Maria Luisa, Paseo de las Delicias, s/n, 41013 Seville Spain
Maria Luisa Park
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de Espana, Avenida de Isabel la Catolica, 41004 Seville Spain
Plaza de España
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Catalonia Santa Justa / Catalonia Giralda
Superior plus hotel: Hesperia Sevilla

Day 9: Seville - Granada

Stop At: Alhambra, Alhambra, Province of Granada, Andalucia
Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of ANDALUSIA observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Los Angeles
Superior plus hotel: Melia Granada

Day 10: Granada - Valencia

Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
Start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river, continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior and Superior plus hotel: NH Valencia Las Artes

Day 11: Valencia - Barcelona

Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia
Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Catalonia Barcelona 505
Superior plus hotel: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Melia Barcelona Sarria

Day 12: Barcelona

Pass By: Casa Mila - La Pedrera, Passeig de Gracia, 92, 08008 Barcelona Spain
Casa Milá - La Pedrera

Pass By: Casa Batllo, Passeig de Gracia, 43, 08007 Barcelona Spain
Casa Batlló

Pass By: Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port.

Pass By: Port Olimpic, Port Olimpic, Barcelona, Catalonia
Olympic Port

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior hotel: Catalonia Barcelona 505
Superior plus hotel: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Melia Barcelona Sarria

Day 13: Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid

Stop At: Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Province of Zaragoza, Aragon
Departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid.

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Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.