Lisbon, Northern Portugal, and Spain – 13 Days

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Lisbon, Northern Portugal, and Spain – 13 Days
from $2695 including Airfare & All Taxes
Escorted tour Lisbon, Obidos, Alcobaça, Batalha, Coimbra,Viseu, Lamego,Villa Real,
Guimaraes, Braga, Santiago, Vigo, Viana do Castelo, Porto, Aveiro, Fátima, Lisbon,
Sintra, Cascais, Mérida, and Madrid, 18 Meals, Extensive Sightseeing, Airport
Transfers, Professional Tour Director. 1 Free Air & Land with every 16.
Price is net and subject to change according to airfare cost at time of booking.
Minimum group size 29.
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PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:
Round-trip Airfare
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Lisbon
Escorted Tour: 3 Nights Lisbon, 1 Night Coimbra, 1 Night Braga, 1 Night
Santiago de Compostela, 2 Nights Oporto, 3 Nights Madrid
Professional Tour Director
Sightseeing of Lisbon, Coimbra, Braga, Santiago de Compostela, Oporto,
Sintra, Cascais, and Madrid
18 Meals: 11 Buffet Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, and 4 Dinners:
Dinner in Coimbra
Dinner in Braga
Dinner in Santiago de Compostela
Lunch in Oporto
Lunch in Fátima
Dinner and Fado Show in Lisbon
Lunch in Merida
Round-trip airport transfers and all hotel taxes.
4-star centrally located air-conditioned Hotels used:
Lisbon
Sana Metropolitan
Coimbra
Tryp Coimbra
Braga
Mercure Braga
Santiago
Tryp Santiago
Oporto
Ipanema Palace
Madrid
Florida Norte/ Agumar
About Lisbon
The Portuguese capital can be summed up in one word: variety: Its beautiful 12thcentury cathedral ,modern bridges spanning the Tagus River, the 18th-century Aguas
Livres aqueduct, and the futuristic Oriental Station. Lisbon traverses the ages. The city's
many neighborhoods include Moorish Alfama, home of the city's tallest hill, and 17thcentury Bairro Alto, with its hopping nightlife. Museums, castles, open-air markets,
funiculars, Fado music - Lisbon's pleasures include these and much more
Lisbon
Lisbon
Street Car
Itinerary – including Premium Package:
Day 1 (Sunday) USA-LISBON via Madrid
Depart your home city on an overnight trans-Atlantic flight. Dinner, movie, and
breakfast on board.
Day 2 (Monday) LISBON
Arrival at Lisbon airport. After clearing simple immigration and customs formalities,
you will be transferred to your hotel. Free day in Lisbon to get to know the picturesque
Portuguese capital. Overnight in Lisbon.
Day 3 (Tuesday) LISBON - OBIDOS - ALCOBAÇA - BATALHA - Coimbra (144
miles) Breakfast buffet. Departure from Lisbon towards the medieval walled town of
Obidos to visit its castle and the Church of St. Mary. We continue to Alcobaça where we
visit the church and its monastery cloister. We will travel to picturesque fishing village
Nazaré. Departure to Batalha and visit the Monastery of Santa Maria de la Victoria
Manueline, a Gothic masterpiece. We end the day in the world famous university town of
Coimbra. Dinner & accommodations. Overnight in Coimbra.
The walled city of Obidos
Day 4 (Wednesday) COIMBRA - Viseu - VILLA REAL - GUIMARAES - BRAGA
(184 miles) Breakfast buffet. Short visit of the city of Coimbra which include the
Chancellor and the University Library. Continue to Viseu located in the Douro River
Valley (World Heritage Scenic Site). Visit the historic downtown pedestrian walkway.
We then continue to the upper the Douro and Tras Mountains region arriving into Villa
Real, where we will stop to visit the gardens of the Palace of Mateus. Continue onto
Guimarães, birthplace of the Portugal, famous for its walls and narrow streets, palatial
houses and especially the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança. Departure to Braga,
Archbishop city and capital of the Minho. Dinner & accommodations. Overnight in
Braga.
Day 5 (Thursday) BRAGA - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (116 miles)
Breakfast buffet. Visit of the city of Braga after which we will cross the Spanish border
to the mystical pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela. In the afternoon we enjoy a
guided tour of the city with its magnificent Obradoiro Square and its magnificent
cathedral. Dinner & accommodations. Overnight in Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela is a charming Galician town. Its magnificent
Cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Apostle St. James and it is the destination of
The Way of St. James, a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Day 6 (Friday) SANTIAGO - VIGO - Viana do Castelo - PORTO (182 miles)
Breakfast buffet. Departure to Vigo and Rias Baixas to continue our journey to Portugal.
Visit the town of Viana do Castelo, in the mouth of the Lima River with its historic
center and castle. Continue to Porto, capital of northern Portugal in the Douro region.
Accommodations. Overnight in Porto.
Day 7 (Saturday) PORTO
Buffet breakfast. This morning enjoy a guided tour of this city on the banks of the
Douro river including a visit to a local Port winery. A typical lunch is included today.
Afternoon free. Accommodations. Overnight in Porto.
The city of Porto, Portugal
Day 8 (Sunday) PORTO - Aveiro - FATIMA - LISBON (211 miles)
Buffet breakfast and departure to Aveiro, the "city of canals" and known as the Venice
of Portugal. Continue to Fatima one of the pilgrimage centers of Christianity. Free time
to visit the Basilica. Lunch is included today. Continue to Lisbon. Included tonight is an
evening out downtown Lisbon to listen to the hauntingly beautiful Fado music show
while enjoying a delicious dinner. Overnight in Lisbon.
Fatima is famous for the reported religious visions that took place there in 1917.
The Shrine is called the Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary, name the Virgin Mary chose
when she appeared to local peasants children in a pasture called Cova da Iria.
The Sanctuary of Fatima
Day 9 (Monday) LISBON
Buffet breakfast. Morning tour of this ancient and lovely city overlooking the Tagus
River. Admire its splendid avenues and monuments like the Tower of Belem and the
Jeronimos Monastery. Afternoon included tour will consist of a visit to the graceful
hilltop village of Sintra and the vibrant seaside resort town of Cascais. Overnight in
Cascais.
Pena Palace in Sintra
Sintra National Palace
Estoril
Cascais
Day 10, (Tuesday) LISBON – MERIDA – MADRID (395 miles)
Buffet breakfast. Departure toward the Spanish border, and pause in Merida to admire
the impressive Roman Amphitheatre archeological site. Lunch is included today.
Continue to Madrid for late afternoon arrival. Overnight in Madrid.
Day 11 (Wednesday) MADRID
Buffet breakfast. This morning's escorted sightseeing tour will allow you to get a glimpse
of some of Madrid's most outstanding attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent
fountains of Neptune and Cibeles, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza
de España and the Plaza de Oriente. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Madrid.
ABOUT MADRID
The capital of Spain, located in the heart of the peninsula and right in the center of the
Castillian plain 646 meters above sea level, has a population of over three million. A
cosmopolitan city, a business center, headquarters for the Public Administration,
Government, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal Family, Madrid
also plays a major role in both the banking and industrial sectors. Most of its industry is
located in the Southern fringe of the city, where important textile, food and metal
working factories are clustered. Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic
activity and a very lively nightlife. The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its
origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the construction of
a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the subject of a
dispute between the Christians and Arabs until it was conquered by Alonso VI in the
11th century. At the end of the 17th century, a defensive wall was built for the
protection of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia.
During the 18th century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed the great arteries
of the city, such as the Paseo del Prado and Paseo las Acacias.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Joseph Bonaparte undertook the reform of the
Puerta del Sol and vicinity. The commercial street known as the Gran Vía was built as
an east-west avenue at the start of the century. In the 1950's the north-south boulevard
called Paseo de la Castellana was extended and modern buildings were erected,
housing the major financial institutions. Remainings of the distant past are mainly the
Baroque and neoclassical structures of the 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Plaza
Mayor (Main Square), the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) and others which will be
described later during our guide of the city.
Madrid- Puerta de Alcala
The Prado Museum
Madrid – Cibeles Fountain & Post Office Bldg
Madrid – Arquitecture
Day 12 (Thursday) MADRID
Buffet breakfast. Day at leisure to explore Madrid’s famous Art Museums or perhaps take
an optional tour to the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will be escorted
through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medieval atmosphere. Touring will
include the interior of the magnificent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church,
where El Greco's masterpiece painting is displayed. Overnight in Madrid.
Medieval walled City of Toledo – cradle of Spanish Judaism
Day 13 (Friday) MADRID
Buffet breakfast and transfer to Madrid airport for our return flight home, arriving later
today.
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