Highlights of Spain and Portugal

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OVERVIEW
A round-trip featuring all the highlights of Spain and Portugal. Spend time in the pilgrimage centre of Fátima, join a family on their stud farm in the Alentejo and explore the icons left behind by Catholic kings and Moorish sultans.
EXPERIENCES
Avila: View the impressive city walls that define Ávila's Old Town.

Cádiz: See the cathedral, Teatro Romano, the monumental Puerta de Tierra and enjoy a walk along Paseo Maritimo.

Córdoba: Explore the incredible Mezquita with your Local Specialist. Admire the forest of horseshoe arches and learn how this building symbolises many of Córdoba's religious changes over the centuries.

Évora: Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site with your Local Specialist and see the famous Roman Temple. Witness the fascinating cathedral and its mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

Fátima: Join the faithful at one of the world's holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions or see the basilica.

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.

Lisbon: With your Local Specialist, visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower.

Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the city's famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director.

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 and Royal Palace.

Salamanca: See the Salamanca's golden Plaza Mayor, voted one of the most beautiful central plazas in Spain.

Seville: Guided by your Local Specialist, see the Giralda Tower, former minaret of the Great Mosque and now the cathedral's belltower. Explore the narrow streets of the Santa Cruz Quarter and emerge by the great walls of the Alcazar.

Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see an El Greco masterpiece.

Valencia: See the ultra-modern Centre of Arts and Sciences and the historic bullring of Valencia during an orientation drive with your Travel Director.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
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22/06/2025 04/07/2025 £2,895 Book
29/06/2025 11/07/2025 £2,695 Book
13/07/2025 25/07/2025 £2,695 Book
10/08/2025 22/08/2025 £2,371 Book
24/08/2025 05/09/2025 £2,825 Book
31/08/2025 12/09/2025 £2,925 Book
07/09/2025 19/09/2025 £2,574 Book
14/09/2025 26/09/2025 £2,925 Book
28/09/2025 10/10/2025 £2,925 Book
05/10/2025 17/10/2025 £2,925 Book
12/10/2025 24/10/2025 £2,925 Book
19/10/2025 31/10/2025 £2,750 Book
05/04/2026 17/04/2026 £2,785 Book
12/04/2026 24/04/2026 £3,055 Book
19/04/2026 01/05/2026 £2,812 Book
26/04/2026 08/05/2026 £2,812 Book
03/05/2026 15/05/2026 £2,812 Book
10/05/2026 22/05/2026 £2,812 Book
17/05/2026 29/05/2026 £2,812 Book
24/05/2026 05/06/2026 £2,812 Book
31/05/2026 12/06/2026 £2,812 Book
07/06/2026 19/06/2026 £2,812 Book
14/06/2026 26/06/2026 £2,812 Book
21/06/2026 03/07/2026 £2,812 Book
28/06/2026 10/07/2026 £2,605 Book
05/07/2026 17/07/2026 £2,605 Book
12/07/2026 24/07/2026 £2,605 Book
19/07/2026 31/07/2026 £2,605 Book
26/07/2026 07/08/2026 £2,605 Book
02/08/2026 14/08/2026 £2,605 Book
09/08/2026 21/08/2026 £2,605 Book
16/08/2026 28/08/2026 £2,745 Book
23/08/2026 04/09/2026 £2,745 Book
30/08/2026 11/09/2026 £2,835 Book
06/09/2026 18/09/2026 £2,835 Book
13/09/2026 25/09/2026 £2,835 Book
20/09/2026 02/10/2026 £2,835 Book
27/09/2026 09/10/2026 £2,835 Book
04/10/2026 16/10/2026 £2,835 Book
11/10/2026 23/10/2026 £2,835 Book
18/10/2026 30/10/2026 £2,655 Book
ACCOMMODATION
DAY 1: NH Collection Eurobuilding - Meals: Dinner
DAY 10: Gran Corona Sol - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 11: VOCO Madrid Retiro - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 12: VOCO Madrid Retiro - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 2: Novotel Valencia Lavant - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Abades Nevada Palace - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4: Meliá Lebreros - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5: Meliá Lebreros - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6: Meliá Lebreros - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7: M'ar de Ar Muralhas - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8: Olissippo Marquês de Sá - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9: Olissippo Marquês de Sá - Meals: Breakfast
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
  • Must-see sightseeing
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised
  • Optional Experiences and free time
ITINERARY

The fiery Spanish capital of Madrid paves the way for an unforgettable journey through centuries of history and cultural highlights across the Iberian Peninsula. Embrace la buena vida and soak up the vibrant city atmosphere, before joining your fellow travellers and Travel Director for dinner and a city orientation.

Journey to Valencia, renowned for its modern verve and spirit of innovation. An orientation drive will include views of the 14th-century Towers of Serrano and Quart, and the City of Arts and Sciences, a large-scale urban recreation centre for culture and science and designed by Santiago Calatrava. Enjoy organic Horchata, the celebrated drink of Valencia, during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.

Travel to Guadix, where you’ll witness how generations of locals have carved cosy abodes into their rocky surrounds. We'll visit the troglodyte cave dwellings that blend effortlessly into the surrounding ochre landscape. Then, journey to Granada, the last stronghold of the Moors in Europe.

Tread in the footsteps of Spain's last emirs, joining your Local Specialist for a visit to the incredible Alhambra, with its amazing palaces, gardens and fountains. Inspired by poetry, the architecture is said to be a reflection of paradise as described in Islamic verse. Immerse yourself in the tranquil atmosphere in quiet courtyards, follow its colossal ancient walls and admire the ornate stone carvings. We then leave Granada behind for Córdoba where we'll join a Local Specialist to visit the mesmerising Mosque of the Caliphs, a jewel of Hispano-Islamic art featuring striking arches and Byzantine mosaics. Our final stop for the day is alluring Seville, our home for the next three nights.

Seville takes centre stage today as you explore this charismatic city. You'll see the symbolic Giralda Bell Tower with a Local Specialist, then visit the Maria Luisa Park, home of the 1929 Exposition. The park was built in Moorish style and features half a mile of fountains, ponds, pavilions and lush plantings. You'll explore the architectural gems of Seville's 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and visit the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world, where the explorer Christopher Columbus is entombed. Consider an Optional Experience this evening to witness the twirling of colourful skirts and rhythmic clapping of castanets at a fiery flamenco performance.

We indulge in the aromatic flavours of Jerez today as we Dive Into Culture and into the centuries-old tradition of Spanish sherry production. The quiet plazas of romantic Cádiz are our next stop. Tread in the footsteps of Columbus, who used this historic port city as his launchpad to the 'New World', and see the exotic plants and trees dotted throughout the city, said to have been brought here by him upon his return.

Leaving the zesty scents of Seville behind, head to the golden landscapes of the Alentejo, where the Brito Paes family await your arrival for a special lunch on their traditional stud ranch, which has been rearing Lusitano horses since the 18th century. This Be My Guest experience takes place in the home of their ancestors before continuing to Évora for a guided sightseeing tour. With a Local Specialist you'll visit Evora's cathedral and Chapel of Bones, you will also see the Roman temple. Tonight, enjoy dinner at the hotel.

Arrive in the seafaring Portuguese capital of Lisbon this afternoon, where you'll join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour. Dive into Culture Visiting the Belém Quarter and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém.

Today is yours to connect with the Portuguese capital. Relax at a sidewalk café with a creamy pastel de nata and venture to the Castle of São Jorge to admire the sea of pastel pinks, yellows and blues that clad Lisbon's seven hills. You may choose to join an Optional Experience to the historic towns of Cascais and Sintra.

Follow the road taken by pilgrims over the last 100 years to the Shrine at Fátima, a site of celebrated religious miracles. We then leave Portugal, travelling to the historic Spanish city of Salamanca with its golden-hued façades and ancient university heritage, where we will visit its 18th-century Plaza Mayor.

See the walled city of Ávila, the city of Saint Teresa of Ávila. We then arrive in the clifftop city of Toledo and join a Local Specialist for a guided walk through its streets. Visit the Church of Santo Tomé and the former Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca. Later, Dive Into Culture and witness local craftsmen at work creating inlaid steel the traditional way. Arrive in Madrid this evening, your home for the next two nights.

This morning, we join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of Madrid, where we’ll see the Royal Palace, Cibeles Fountain and Plaza de Oriente, originally created as a retreat for the royal family. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the city on your own terms. Admire the world's finest collection of Spanish art at the Prado Museum, indulge in some last-minute shopping on Gran Vía or consider an Optional Experience to the medieval UNESCO-listed city of Segovia. This evening marks the end of our memorable journey through the Iberian Peninsula. Join your fellow companions and Travel Director for dinner.

For now it's time to say a fond farewell to our travelling companions, your Travel Director and the beauty of Spain and Portugal at the end of a memorable holiday.
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