8 Days North Of Spain & Portugal From Madrid

Itinerary

Day 1: (Sunday) MADRID-ZARAGOZA-SAN SEBASTIAN (590 kms)

Pass By: San Sebastian - Donostia, San Sebastian - Donostia, Province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country
Departure from our bus terminal at 8:00 a.m. to Zaragoza. Short stop. Continuation to San Sebastian.
Dinner and accommodations.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Silken Amara Plaza hotel or similar **** hotel

Day 2: (Monday) SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAOSANTANDER (205 kms)

Pass By: Bilbao, Bilbao, Province of Vizcaya, Basque Country
Breakfast. Departure to Bilbao, capital of the province of Vizcaya. Short stop to admire the Guggenheim Museum building. Continuation to Santander. Free time. Dinner and accommodation


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Santemar hotel or similar**** hotel

Day 3: (Tuesday) SANTANDER-SANTILLANACOVADONGA- OVIEDO (235 kms)

Pass By: Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias
Breakfast. Departure to Santillana del Mar, medieval village considered as a National Monument. Through splendid landscapes we arrive to Covadonga with time at leisure to visit the Shrine and continuation to Oviedo. Dinner and accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Exe Oviedo Centro hotel or similar **** hotel.

Day 4: (Wednesday) OVIEDO-LA CORUÑA (295 kms)

Pass By: La Coruna, La Coruna, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Breakfast. Departure to region of Galicia. Arrival to La Coruña. Short panoramic tour. In the afternoon optional excursion to the Rías Altas through typical villages as Pontedeume, Betanzos, etc. Dinner and accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tryp Coruña hotel or similar **** hotel

Day 5: (Thursday) LA CORUÑA-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (75 kms)

Pass By: Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Breakfast. Departure to Santiago de Compostela. City tour of this legendary pilgrimage town, Plaza del Obradoiro, Cathedral, etc. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Gran Hotel Santiago hotel, or similar **** hotel

Day 6: (Friday) SANTIAGO-RIAS BAJAS-VIGO-PORTO (240 kms)

Pass By: Vigo, Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia
Breakfast and departure for the area of the Spanish Fjords (Rias Bajas), through splendid landscapes: La Toja Island, ría de Arosa and Pontevedra. Optional excursion to Santa Tecla and Valença do Miño across the Portuguese border. Continuation to Vigo. Dinner and accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hesperia Vigo hotel or similar

Day 7: (Saturday) PORTO

Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Breakfast. Porto is considered as World Heritage city. Panoramic tour to admire the cathedral, Stock Exchange building, St. Clara church... we will finalize at a local winecellar to enjoy a tasting of the famous “Port wine”. Free time to take an optional cruise down the Duero river. Accommodations.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mercure Porto Gaia hotel, or similar

Day 8: (Sunday) PORTO-SALAMANCA-MADRID (566 kms)

Pass By: Salamanca, Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Castile and Leon
Breakfast. Departure to the border with Spain and arrival to Salamanca. Free time to walk through this monumental city and its famous Plaza Mayor. Continue to Madrid. Arrival and end of our services.


Pass By: Madrid, Madrid
End of the tour in the city center (in Ferraz 3 street or Plaza de España)

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