14 days tour

Treasures Of Spain And Portugal (End Barcelona, 14 Days)

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Treasures Of Spain And Portugal (End Barcelona, 14 Days)

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All guests travelling with Trafalgar through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your clientโ€™s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Meals

6 Dinner (D) 13 Breakfast (B)

Transport

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Others

Seville: Enjoy a traditional Andalusian Be My Guest dinner and the charming company of the Morillo family. A welcome drink of sangria in their sun-dappled courtyard before learning how they produce olive oil. Porto: Savour the flavours of Portugalโ€™s centuries-old Port heritage and gain insights into its local production at a tasting in a Port cellar. Lisbon: Visit the Hieronymite Monastery, a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome and exquisite example of Manueline architecture. Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the cityโ€™s famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director. Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomรฉ to see an El Greco masterpiece. Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Specialist. Visit the Old Town, travelling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the Cibeles fountain, Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace. Segovia: Stroll along medieval streets from the impressive Roman aqueduct to Plaza Mayor, and see the 14th-century Alcazar Palace. Zamora: See the cathedral of Zamora and the 12th-century Church of Mary Magdalene during an orientation with your Travel Director. Santiago de Compostela: Join a Local Specialist on a visit to Praza do Obradoiro and admire the cathedral faรงade festooned with architectural frills. Porto: See the Clรฉrigos Tower, Avenida dos Aliados and the Palรกcio da Bolsa former stock exchange. Fรกtima: Join the faithful at one of the worldโ€™s holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions or see the basilica. Lisbon: Explore with your Local Specialist, from the Lower Town, beneath the hilltop Bairro Alto to the Terreiro do Paco. Visit the Belรฉm Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belรฉm Tower. Seville: Guided by your Local Specialist, see the Giralda Tower, former minaret of the Great Mosque and now the cathedralโ€™s belltower. Explore the narrow streets of the Santa Cruz Quarter and emerge by the great walls of the Alcazar. Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Explore with a Local Specialist keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark. Guadix: See the cave homes that embellish the hills around Guadix. Valencia: See the ultra-modern Centre of Arts and Sciences and the historic bullring of Valencia during an orientation drive with your Travel Director. Peรฑรญscola: See the castle featured in the film โ€™El Cidโ€™. Barcelona: With your Local Specialist, see Las Ramblas and the elegant Passeig de Grร cia to take in some of the cityโ€™s finest Modernist architecture. Journey past the beautiful faรงades of the Eixample district to see Gaudiโ€™s extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerising Sagrada Famรญlia. Valencia: Taste authentic Valencian street food from a local horchata vendor. This rich and flavourful nut-based drink loved by many is produced here using only locally sourced and natural ingredients, and respecting traditional methods of production. Alongside the local and organic production, they have been bringing the vibrant tradition of horchata back to its glory days, giving employment opportunities to people at risk of social exclusion. They have also built over 10 street carts from recycling materials, all working on solar energy and ice. Your experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Explore Madrid, Toledo, Santiago de Compostela, Porto, Lisbon, Seville and Barcelona Discover Segovia, Zamora and Valencia Visit Santo Tomรฉ and the synagogue in Toledo, the cathedral and Praza do Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela, the Stock Exchange Palace and a local port wine cellar in Porto, Seville Cathedral, the Alhambra Palace in Granada View the Roman Aqueduct and Alcaฬzar in Segovia, the cathedral in Zamora, the Shrine at Fรกtima, the Belรฉm Tower and Hieronymite Monastery in Lisbon, the Giralda Bell Tower in Seville, the cave homes of Guadix, the Serrano and Quart Towers and the city of Arts and Sciences complex in Valencia and La Sagrada Famรญlia in Barcelona See the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon An expert Travel Director and professional Driver Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted All porterage and restaurant gratuities Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals All hotel tips, charges and local taxes Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing Optional Experiences and free time On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

Guide

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Accommodation

Barcelรณ Imagine NH Palacio del Duero Eurostars Gran Carris Ribeira VIP Grand Lisboa Meliรก Lebreros Abades Nevada Palace Silken Puerta INNSiDE Barcelona Apolo by Melia

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Optional

Other activities and services not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

International flights are not included.

Others

Other activities and services not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Treasures Of Spain And Portugal (End Barcelona, 14 Days)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Hola Madrid
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Hola Madrid

      Kick-start your epic encounter with Spain and Portugal in Europeโ€™s highest capital city, Madrid. Spend your day rambling along tree-lined boulevards and people-watching in the cityโ€™s lively squares before joining your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a dinner and orientation drive past some of Madridโ€™s most iconic sites.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Admire The Sights Of Toledo And Madrid
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Admire The Sights Of Toledo And Madrid

      We journey south for an excursion to the hilltop city of Toledo, where weโ€™ll join our Local Specialist for a walking tour. Visit the Church of Santo Tomรฉ, home to El Grecoโ€™s most famous painting, โ€™The Burial of the Count of Orgazโ€™, and visit the former synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. This afternoon, join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of the Spanish capital, which includes views of the Royal Palace, the former residence of the Spanish royal family and the Cibeles Fountain.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Journey To Segovia And Zamora
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Journey To Segovia And Zamora

      Venture to Segovia and see the Roman Aqueduct, by far the most impressive Roman structure in Spain - delivering drinking water across its impressive 160 arches to the people of Segovia in ancient times, view the Alcรกzar of Segovia. Travel to the city of Zamora in the Castile and Leon region. Your orientation walking tour includes views of the Plaza Mayor and the Church of Mary Magdalene. Later this evening, why not follow your nose to a cosy local spot and relax with some refreshingly fruity sangria to toast the day.

  • Day 4 Day 4: A Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: A Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela

      Travel to Santiago de Compostela, where youโ€™ll join a Local Specialist, who will share insights into the โ€™Way of Saint Jamesโ€™ and explain why thousands of people attempt the life-changing pilgrimage annually. Visit the vast Cathedral, reputed to be the final resting place of Saint James the Great, and the Praza do Obradoiro, a square dominated by four architectural styles.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Journey To Scenic Porto Dive Into Culture
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Journey To Scenic Porto Dive Into Culture

      Today we Dive Into Culture and the centuries-old tradition of local Port production at a tasting in a Port cellar. Afterwards, embark on a sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist in Porto. Wander past Baroque churches and along the winding lanes that tumble down towards the Douro. See the remarkable bridges that span the river, the medieval Ribeira Quarter and its old quay/dock, before visiting the Stock Exchange Palace with its splendid Arabian Hall inspired by Granadaโ€™s Alhambra. Spend the rest of the afternoon strolling through the historic centre of Porto - just steps away from our riverside hotel.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Onwards To Fรกtima And Lisbon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Onwards To Fรกtima And Lisbon

      Follow the road taken by pilgrims over the last 100 years to the Shrine at Fรกtima, site of a celebrated religious miracle. We arrive in colourful Lisbon later โ€“ our home for the next two nights. This evening perhaps enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner amidst the melancholic sounds of the fado.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Discover Lisbonโ€™S Treasures Dive Into Culture
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Discover Lisbonโ€™S Treasures Dive Into Culture

      Delve into Lisbonโ€™s centuries-old seafaring heritage today, paying tribute to the brave men who set off from these shores to discover a new world. Weโ€™ll see the shimmering white Monument to the Discoveries, the iconic suspension bridge spanning the River Tagus, and Belรฉm Tower when we join a Local Specialist on a sightseeing tour of Lisbon. Weโ€™ll Dive Into Culture at the UNESCO-listed Hieronymite Monastery, an exquisite testament to 16th-century Manueline architecture and art. Join an Optional Experience to the historic towns of Cascais and Sintra.

  • Day 8 Day 8: On To Seville Connect With Locals
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: On To Seville Connect With Locals

      We travel east through Portugalโ€™s picturesque rural landscapes of the Alentejo famous for the countryโ€™s cork and cross into Spain, journeying through the province of Huelva, renowned for its Jabugo ham, before arriving in Seville. This evening, explore the fine art of olive oil production at a Be My Guest experience and Connect With Locals over a memorable dinner at an olive oil farm.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Explore Spectacular Seville
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Explore Spectacular Seville

      The charisma of Seville is unmistakable. Join a Local Specialist for a walking tour through the city. View the symbolic Giralda Bell Tower, see the tiled fountains, pavilions and lush palms in the Maria Luisa Park and explore the architectural gems of Sevilleโ€™s 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. Later, stroll through the historic Jewish Quarter before visiting the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Off To Granada
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Off To Granada

      Multicultural Granada takes centre stage today as we visit the magnificent Alhambra in the company of a Local Specialist. A fine example of Moorish architecture, the Alhambra complex was built during the 14th century towards the end of Islamic rule in Spain. Wander through the exotic water gardens of the Generalife, the royal Summer Palace, once linked to the other palaces by a covered walkway across the ravine, and admire the intricate design and detail around every turn.

  • Day 11 Day 11: Onwards To Valencia Dive Into Culture
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Onwards To Valencia Dive Into Culture

      This morning, we travel to Guadix in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains where you will see the whitewashed troglodyte dwellings lodged in the ochre-coloured cliffs of the surrounding area. We travel to Valencia, where weโ€™ll stay overnight to view the Bullring and admire the beautiful faรงade of the Modernist Estacion del Norte Train Station and the Serrano Tower. Embrace the cityโ€™s spirit of innovation and stop to view the City of Arts and Sciences, a large-scale urban recreation centre for culture and science, designed by Santiago Calatrava. Here we enjoy horchata, the celebrated drink of Valencia, during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTERยฎ Experience.

  • Day 12 Day 12: See The Sights Of Barcelona
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: See The Sights Of Barcelona

      Head north along the coast through the Levant region and stop at Peรฑรญscola, the โ€™City in the Seaโ€™, to view the ancient castle of the โ€™Spanish Popeโ€™, built by the Knights Templar and used in the film, โ€™El Cidโ€™. We continue along the Costa Dorada to Barcelona with its whimsical Gaudรญ architecture. Join a Local Specialist and see the exterior of the unfinished La Sagrada Famรญlia before paying tribute to Christopher Columbus at the monument that bears his name.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Barcelona Your Way
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Barcelona Your Way

      Embrace the charm of Barcelona, ramble through El Born for delicious tapas or consider joining an Optional Experience to the mountaintop monastery of Montserrat to see the shrine of the Black Madonna, or spend the rest of the day exploring the cityโ€™s enchanting barrios. This evening, we join our fellow travellers and Travel Director for dinner.

  • Day 14 Day 14: Journey Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Journey Home

      For now itโ€™s adios to Spain at the end of a memorable holiday.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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