Meals: B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• Day 1: Madrid, Spain
  Upon arrival in Madrid, transfer to the hotel and check in. The remainder of the day will be at yours to enjoy
• Day 2: Madrid
  Today, a full day visit to the city through the centre of Madrid including Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of Alcala, Plaza de Colon, and Plaza Mayor. Visit to Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where you will see the lake and the Glass Palace. Visit the Las Ventas Bull Ring, one of the most famous bullrings in the world where you will learn about the tradition of corridas in the Bullfighting Museum. The afternoon will be yours to enjoy. (B)
• Day 3: Madrid ~ Granada
  Depart Madrid in the early morning. Travel to the south across La Mancha, stopping in Puero Lapice, a manchego village evoking the figure of Don Quixote. You will enter Andalusia via Despenaperros. On arrival in Granada, transfer to lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the immense Alhambra Palace***, and its beautiful Generalife gardens, built in Arab times. Later, you will have the option to transfer to the Albaicin of Granada, a World Heritage site where you can have dinner on own in the narrow winding streets of this captivating Medieval Moorish quarter. You will also have the option to attend a flamenco dance show and the traditional neighborhood of Sacramonte. (B, L)
  

  *** In the Alhambra complex, the Nazari palaces allow a limited number of people in at a time. In the highly
       improbable case of not being able to visit this area of the Alhambra, a visit to the Alcazares will be
       included in Seville, which have similar architecture and features.

• Day 4: Granada ~ Seville
  Today, depart Granada and travel towards the Costa del Sol. Arrive in Malaga and take a stroll in the historic centre with its cathedral and the Picasso Museum. Afterward, continue along the coastal motorway with beautiful views of the Mediterranean. Puerto Banus, in Marbella, a pretty high level recreational port. In the afternoon, continue through the hills and their stores of bandoliers until we come to Ronda, a very beautiful white town with its large gorge that divides it in two. Continue to Seville and check in at the hotel on arrival. (B)
• Day 5: Seville
  After breakfast, you will be guided through a scenic visit of Seville featuring the Cathedral and its famous Giralda, the banks of the Guadalquivir river, popular neighborhoods of Santa Cruz and Triana and the beautiful Plaza de Espana. After the tour, take a Boat trip along the river Guadalquivir, enjoying the panoramic views from the boat. Enjoy some leisure time afterward. At the end of the afternoon, we will go to the historic city centre area where you will be able to enjoy dinner on your own. (B)
• Day 6: Seville ~ Lisbon, Portugal
  Today, depart from Sevilla and travel to Palos de la Frontera. Visit the Carabelas Museum. This is where Columbus set sail on August 03, 1492 for America. You will see the Rabida Monastery, declared a World Heritage Site, a Franciscan monastery strongly linked to the history of the discovery. Afterward, continue to Portugal. Enroute stop at the Mertola, an ancient Muslim city. It present church was a mosque. Later, through the white villages, you will come to Evora city, declared a World Heritage site with its wide streets, its Renaissance policies and its cathedral, we will visit the impressive Chapel of Bones, built with 5,000 skeletons! Arrive in Lisbon and transfer to hotel and check in. (B)
  
• Day 7: Lisbon
  In the morning, you will have a sightseeing tour of the city. You will visit the traditional neighborhoods, which take in the Belem district, which is the birthplace of the great Portuguese navigators who sailed the oceans in the 15^th Century. You will look around the Monument to the Discoveries, Belem Tower, and the beautiful Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The afternoon will be at your own leisure to enjoy the city. (B)
• Day 8: Lisbon ~ Porto
  Travel to the north of Portugal and visit Fatima, an important sanctuary. Continue your way through Porto, Portugal’s second largest city. Take a city tour on the bank of Duero river and its historic center. You will also visit an old cellars here. The afternoon will be at your own leisure to enjoy the city. (B)
• Day 9: Porto ~ Santiago de Compostela
  On this day, you will travel through beautiful landscapes. In the city of Braga, you will get on the world’s oldest Cable Car to go up to the Santuario de Bom Jesus, where you will enjoy its gorgeous view. We recommend trekking back down in order to admire its beautiful stairway. Continue the trip to Galicia. You will visit the historic town of Camados in Rias Baixas. A Glass Bottom Boat Trip is included where you will learn about the production of mussels and oysters. Enjoy a wine & mussel tasting. Arrive in Santiago de Compostela. An afternoon tour of this town which is a famous pilgrimage destination in the Middle Ages. (B)
• Day 10: Santiago de Compostela ~ Madrid
  Today, travel along Camino de Santiago to Castile. You will take some time in Lugo to visit its historic centre and Roman walls which were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An enroute stop will be made in O Cebreiro, a small Galician stone village. Arrive in Leon and you will have time to visit the Gothic cathedral with its stained glass window stroll through the historic center. Depart back to Madrid and check in at the hotel on arrival. (B)
• Day 12: Madrid ~ Home
  Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home as your trip comes to an end. (B)

*This is a Guaranteed English Speaking Tour
*Final confirmation will be provided 1 week prior to the departure date
* Escorted Group Tour by coach