| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA - Lisbon |
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 VIP Door-to-Door Transfer
to your local airport for your
overnight flight to Lisbon. |
| DAY 2 Arrive Lisbon |
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| Welcome to Portugal! On arrival
at Lisbon Airport your airport
shuttle service leaves for the tour
hotel at 09:30, 12:30 & 15:30.
Later, join your Tour Director for
a welcome drink. |
| DAY 3 Lisbon |
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Begin your stay with an included
tour of the city stopping at the
Monument of the Discoveries,
Tower of Belem perched on the
banks of the Tagus, and the
Hieronymite Monastery. Here
we will see the tomb of Vasco da
Gama. From this city many of
the explorers of the New World
set sail, and we will hear about
Magellan, Dias and Henry as we
tour this exciting Portuguese
capital. A tour of the Alfama
district and the Liberdade treelined
boulevard are also part of our morning sightseeing. In the
afternoon, plenty of time to enjoy
an optional tour to the Atlantic
coast, the beautiful village of
Sintra and the pretty harbor of
Cascais.
Breakfast Included |
| DAY 4 Lisbon - Fatima - Porto |
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After a leisurely breakfast, head
to Fatima to see the shrine and
Basilica of Our Lady of the
Rosary. Continue on to Porto
where we see the pastel shades
of the buildings, the remarkable
bridges across the Douro Valley
and visit one of the many
port wine cellars for a tasting.
Balance of the afternoon is free
to explore the downtown area.
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 5 Porto - Santiago de Compostela - Leon |
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This morning enjoy a special stop in
Santiago de Compostela to the 11th
and 12th-century cathedral, resting
place of the relics of Spain’s patron
saint, St. James, and destination of
pilgrims from all parts of Europe since the Middle Ages. See the
magnificent façade and enjoy free
time before departing for Leon.
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 6 Leon - Burgos - San Sebastian |
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On the way to the Basque
country, we stop in Burgos, the
land of El Cid and where you
can see his burial place. Then,
through the famous Rioja wineproducing
region, we continue to
San Sebastian for a relaxing twonight
stay by the Gulf of Biscay.
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 7 San Sebastian (Bilbao & the Guggenheim Museum) |
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This morning, we enjoy an
excursion to nearby Bilbao where
we visit the spectacular and modern
Guggenheim Museum, designed
by the North American architect
Frank O. Gehry. The afternoon
is at leisure to stroll along San
Sebastian’s boardwalk or through
the narrow alleys of its charming
downtown area.
Breakfast Included |
| DAY 8 San Sebastian - Pamplona - Barcelona |
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First stop this morning is
Pamplona, the city of the running
of the bulls. Perhaps take a
stroll to the famous Estafeta
Street before we pass by the
Navarra wine – producing region
and continue to Catalonia’s
Barcelona, Spain’s second largest
city for a leisurely three night
stay. For dinner this evening,
enjoy the freedom of your Dine-
Around program, and choose
from a selection of restaurants
recommended by your Tour
Director.
Breakfast and Dine-Around Dinner Included |
| DAY 9 Barcelona (Montserrat Included) |
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Barcelona, host of the 1992
Olympic Games, abounds in
historical sights including the
magnifi cent Cathedral, which we
visit, the old Gothic Quarter and
Gaudi’s unusual Sagrada Familia
Church. See the Columbus
Monument and the elegant
Paseo de Gracia during your
morning tour. Then, continue to Montserrat to marvel at the
dramatic peaks surrounding this
peaceful place of pilgrimage.
Breakfast Included |
| DAY 10 Barcelona |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure to
explore Spain’s most vibrant
city. Consider strolling along the
Rambla and visiting the superb
Picasso Museum and Gaudi’s
Guell Park.
Breakfast Included |
| DAY 11 Barcelona - Valencia |
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This morning, we enjoy a beautiful
drive along the Mediterranean
coast to the Spanish orange
capital, Valencia. Our panoramic
sightseeing tour of this 2000-
year old city will show us the
Old Ramparts contrasting with
Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic and
spectacular architecture of the
buildings of the City of Arts and
Science. The rest of the afternoon
is free.
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 12 Valencia - Madrid |
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Our morning drive takes us to Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
Our afternoon sightseeing tour
takes us to view the Royal Palace,
Puerta del Sol and Plaza España
with its monument to Cervantes.
Then on to a highlight visit to
the palatial Prado Museum,
one of the world’s greatest art
galleries with works by El Greco,
Goya, Italian and Dutch masters.
Breakfast Included |
| DAY 13 Madrid |
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Enjoy your last day in Madrid to
further explore this cosmopolitan
city or consider taking an
optional tour to Toledo, Spain’s
old capital. Tonight, we say our
goodbyes to our newfound
friends during an included
Highlight Farewell Dinner at a
local restaurant.
Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included |
| DAY 14 Madrid - USA |
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 We bid farewell to Madrid as we
are transferred to the airport for
our return fl ight home. Departure
transfers arrive at Madrid Airport
at 07:00, 09:00 & 11.00.
Breakfast Included |
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