19-Day Iberian Circuit Tour from Lisbon: Lagos, Algarve, Evora, Fátima, Porto, Lugo, Leon, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville | Ticket Admission Included |

Welcome to Lisbon!

Transfer to the hotel and free time. You will be provided with the information required for the beginning of the trip in the afternoon; otherwise, the information will appear on the information panels at the hotel reception area.

Note:

- Remember that hotels check-in time is usually at 14:00 hrs. If you require more hours of room availability, consider booking an additional night at the beginning of your trip.

- The schedules that you will find in this itinerary are indicative. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the trip, may adjust the schedules.

- All the following hotels are for your reference only, you may check-in other similar hotels.

City tour of Lisbon. In the morning city tour with a local guide lasting approximately 2 hours. During this visit we will pass through the following points: Eduardo VII park, Baixa Pombalina (Marqués de Pombal square, Rossío square with views of the San Jorge castle, Alfama), Estrela

neighborhood, Estrela Basilica, Monument to the Discoveries, Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery. The visit will finish in the city center. Free time in the afternoon to continue exploring the city. We suggest you taking the Elevator da Gloria to visit Bairro Alto and the viewpoint São Pedro. Our guide will optionally offer you to visit the beautiful towns of Sintra with its castle and Cascais and Estoril by the sea.

20:30 hrs. - We return from the Restauradores Square, an area with numerous restaurants and cafes, to the hotel.

Pleasant landscapes of southern Portugal. Beautiful views over the ocean and Algarve from the Cape.

08:00 hrs. - Lisbon - departure. Beautiful landscapes crossing the long bridge over the Tagus River. Arrival in the Algarve, the southern region of Portugal.

12:00 hrs. – Lagos - Arrival. Historic city from which Portuguese navigators left for Brazil and the Indian route in the 16th century. We suggest a walk through its port and its walls. Time for lunch.

14:30 hrs. - Lagos - departure. We follow the Algarve coast.

16:00 hrs. - Cape San Vicente. - We are at the westernmost point of the European continent. From the lighthouse we will have impressive views of the ocean cliffs, the waves and the strong wind that accompanies ships, sailing between the Mediterranean and the ocean.

16:00 hrs. - Cape St. Vincent - departure. We will make a stop at Sagres, where we can admire and photograph its fortress from the outside.

17:30 hrs. - Albufeira - arrival. A beautiful coastal city, one of the most popular among European tourists, you can enjoy its beaches. We recommend a walk through its historic center overlooking the sea and full of atmosphere.

Accommodation in Albufeira or neiboghboring city in the Algarve.

Entry into the Alentejo, a region of white villages and medieval castles.

09.00 hrs.- Albufeira – departure. We continue our route towards the Alentejo.

10:45 hrs. - Mértola. - Arrival in this walled museum-town, an important center in Muslim times, dominated by its large castle that invites us to stroll through its streets of white houses and corners full of history.

12:00 hrs. - Mértola - departure. Extensive cereal plains; meadows.

13:00 hrs. - Beja - Time to walk and have lunch in the historic center of one of the oldest cities in the country, with a large fortress of Roman and medieval origin that dominates the city full of narrow streets and picturesque squares.

15:00 hrs.- Beja, departure.

16:15 hrs. - Evora - arrival and visit to the Chapel of Bones (entrance included), built with more than 5,000 skeletons, before enjoying this city, considered to be the most beautiful in Portugal, inhabited for more than 2,000 years and which has been declared a World Heritage Site, with its medieval palaces, gothic religious buildings and ancient Roman temple.

Pleasant landscapes, white villages, castles, farmlands.

08:30 hrs. - Évora - departure.

10:15 hrs. – Marvao - very picturesque walled town that offers us a fantastic panoramic view of the region.

11:15 hrs. – Marvao - departure.

11:45 hrs. - Castelo de Vide - Time to enjoy this Alentejo town with its large castle, its old Jewish quarter with a medieval synagogue (now a museum) that we can visit and have lunch in the labyrinth of narrow and irregular streets whose Gothic arcades invite us to walk.

13:45 hrs. - Castelo De Vide, departure.

15:30 hrs. - Tomar. – Arrival -. We include the entrance to the immense Convent-Castle of Christ that belonged to the Templars and today dominates the city.

16:30 hrs. - Tomar – departure.

17:15 hrs. - Fátima - Before arriving, we make a brief stop in Aljustrel, the village where the three little shepherds were born, we can see Lucia´s house. After that we arrive in Fátima, an important sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage that reminds us of the apparitions of Our Lady to the three Little Shepherds. The chapel was built in 1919 in the place, where the apparitions took place, in Cova de Iría and, since then, the Sanctuary space continued to be built in response to the influx of pilgrims. Free time, when, if you’d like, you could participate in the candle procession (it is not held in winter). Dinner included.

Pleasant green hills.

08:30 hrs. - Fatima - departure.

11:00 hrs. - Porto - arrival. We will visit the city for approximately two hours with a local guide: the Douro River, its historic center that has been declared a world heritage site, the iron bridges... we will also include a visit to one of its centuries-old wineries where the famous "Port Wine" is produced. Free time.

Note: From November to April, the Porto visit make take place in the afternoon.

Beautiful green countryside and views over the Rías Bajas.

NB: Remember that we will have a boat trip. Have you got warm clothes for it?

08:00 hrs. - Oporto - departure.

09:00 hrs. - in the city of Braga we will visit the sanctuary of Bom Jesus; we include a trip on the oldest cable car in the world operated only by water. After visiting the sanctuary we suggest walking down the beautiful stairway, admiring the views and the sanctuary gardens.

10:15 hrs. - Bom Jesus - departure. We go to Galicia with views over the Galician estuaries. We will see the Ría de Arosa.

13:00 hrs. (12:00 hrs. in Portugal) - Cambados - Arrival. A historic maritime town. We include a glass bottomed boat trip along the Ría de Arosa estuary. We will learn how mussels are grown. On the boat we include wine mussels tasting. Afterwards free time to stroll in Cambados and have lunch.

16:00 hrs. - Cambados - Departure.

16:45 hrs. - Santiago de Compostela - Arrival. We include the city tour with a local guide. We will discover, how St. James brought pilgrims over the centuries, and stroll through the medieval streets in the center, admiring the cathedral.

Note: On some dates (celebration of Santiago´s day especially) our groups may be accommodated in a city near Santiago.

Attractive green scenery, villages. Way of St. James. Spectacular mountain scenery crossing the Cantabrian mountain range.

08:00 hrs. - Santiago - departure. Following the ancient way of St. James, amidst picturesque scenery, we travel to Lugo.

09:30 hrs. - Lugo - Free time, you can stroll around its walls, built more than 2000 years ago by the Romans, declared UNESCO World Heritage.

11:00 hrs. - Lugo - departure. We travel to Castile and on our way we make a stop in O´Cebreiro, a small Galician stone village that shows us this region’s traditional way of life.

14:15 hrs. - Leon - Time for lunch and stroll in this historic Leonese capital which stands on the Way of St James. Its Gothic cathedral stands out with magnificent stained glass windows.

16:45 hrs. - Leon - Departure.

18:30 hrs. - Oviedo - Arrival. We include (sometimes the next morning) an hour-and-a-half city tour with a local guide. We will see the ninth century cathedral, the Calatrava Palace, the Campoamor Theatre, and the Calle de la Rua. A night in the capital of the Principality of Asturias. A city with a great atmosphere.

Very beautiful scenery: mountains, views of the sea, little villages scattered along the way.

08:30 hrs. - Oviedo - departure from the capital of Asturias.

09:45 hrs.- Covadonga - Time to see the sanctuary nestled among the mountains, the place where the Reconquista of Spain began.

10:45 hrs. - Covadonga - departure. The green mountains blend with the sea. Beautiful scenery along the way.

12:30 hrs. - Santillana - Arrival. Time in this beautiful medieval village, its stone streets, its blazoned houses, the Collegiate. Time to have a stroll and lunch. In the vicinity of the town we will see (tickets included) the Museum of the Altamira Caves, a reproduction of the fantastic rock paintings preserved here.

16:00 hrs. - Santillana/Altamira - departure.

16:30 hrs. - Santander – Arrival in the regional capital, a maritime city with impressive views between mountains and beaches. We include the city tour of a little over 2 hours with a local guide to discover this elegant coastal city and its beautiful bay. During the tour we will stroll around the Pereda Gardens, we will climb to the Centro Botín and reach the Cathedral Square. Then, in the bus, we will continue to the Magdalena Peninsular, the Sardinero Beaches, the Grand Casino, Piquío Gardens and Cabo Mayor Lighthouse with the beautiful views of the city and its spectacular cliffs.

Arrival at a hotel at around 18:45 hrs.

Great sea views, beautiful mountains and green landscapes.

09:00 hrs. - Santander - departure. Magnificent scenery. We will travel to the Basque Country.

10:30 hrs. - Bilbao - Arrival in the Basque Country´s largest city. We will have the city tour with a local guide, visiting places such as: the Guggenheim area, the Old Quarter, the Cathedral etc. At the end of the city tour there will be some free time to taste the famous “pintxos” and have lunch.

14:15 hrs. – Bilbao - Departure. We will then travel to la Rioja, a region famous for its excellent wine.

15:45 hrs. - Wine Culture Winery Museum. - Located in the small town of Briones we will visit this fantastic museum/winery where we can discover the rich historic legacy and craft of winemaking, from the vine cultivation to the manufacture of the wine itself. Visit and a wine tasting included.

17:15 hrs. - Wine Museum - Departure.

19:45 hrs. - Zaragoza - Arrival and accommodation. We recommend you to take a walk through its old town.

Semi-desert land in Aragon. Pleasant scenery in Catalonia.

After breakfast we make a city tour of Zaragoza with a local guide, lasting approx. two hours. During our visit we will see the Cathedral-Basilica of Pilar; we will talk about the painter Goya and see some of his works and will also visit a Roman theatre, Renaissance palace and have a walk by the Arab palace of the Aljafería. After this free time to stroll and have lunch.

14:30 hrs. - Zaragoza - Departure.

17:00 hrs. - Monastery of Poblet - Entrance included to this walled monastery, surrounded by the very beautiful scenery. This is one of the best-preserved mediaeval monasteries in the world.

18:15 hrs. - Monastery of Poblet - departure, we cross rich agricultural regions of central Catalonia.

20:00 hrs. - Barcelona - Arrival.

09:00 h. - City tour with our guide or the local guide of Barcelona, famous for Gaudí and its modernist architecture. We will see the Columbus monument, Plaza de Cataluña, Paseo de Gracia, Diagonal, Sagrada Familia, Montjuich with the Olympic facilities and Plaza de España. We finish at the Ramblas area. You can have a walk in the historic center - Gothic quarter. After the city tour our guide will offer you optionally the visit to the Gaudí´s masterpiece and emblem of the city, the Sagrada Familia. Free time in the afternoon.

18.30 hrs- In the evening we include a transfer to the Maremagnum, a modern leisure center and restaurants facing the sea, next to Plaza Colón, where you can stroll through this lively area and dine.

20.30 hrs- Return to hotel.

We follow the Levantine coast between the Mediterranean Sea and landscapes dotted with orchards, citrus trees and rice fields, arriving in Valencia. Arid lands of the peninsular interior.

08:00 hrs. - Barcelona - departure. We travel to the Valencian Community.

10:45 hrs. - Peñíscola - arrival. Dominating the sea with its powerful walls, its historic center with steep streets, white houses and medieval castle. The history tells us about popes and pirates. Peñíscola is one of the most beautiful villages of the Spanish Mediterranean. Time for a walk.

12:30 hrs. - Peñíscola - departure.

14:30 hrs. - Valencia - arrival. Free time in the center for lunch. Why not trying an authentic Valencian Paella? We suggest visiting the Lonja and the Cathedral.

16:30 hrs. - Valencia - departure. After passing through the avant-garde city of Arts and Sciences, we continue towards Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid.

21:00 hrs. - Madrid - arrival and transfer to the Plaza Mayor to welcome the city. Our guide will accompany you to the area so that you know where the main mesons are located.

Note: 

- Sometimes the transfer to the Plaza Mayor can be provided the next day after the city tour.

- In some cases the journey from Valencia to Madrid might be carried out by train.

The day starts around 08.30 hrs with a city tour through the centre of Madrid, including Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of Alcalá, Plaza de Colón and Plaza Mayor.

We will visit Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace. Entrance to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the football stadium of Real Madrid. We get to know the areas reserved for the players as well as the public areas and the small museum about this team, considered by some as the best in the world.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon.

At the end of the evening, we will return to the hotel.

The plains of La Mancha with the shadow of some mills and the great extensions of olive groves in the province of Jaén.

07:45 hrs. - Madrid – departure (the schedule may vary slightly depending on the pickup points).

We will make a stop at Puerto Lápice, a beautiful town in La Mancha with memories of Don Quixote de la Mancha.

13:30 hrs. - GRANADA – Arrival at the hotel. Lunch included. In the afternoon (or the next morning in case of difficulty obtaining tickets) we will visit, with a local guide, the immense Alhambra Palace and its beautiful Generalife gardens, built in the Arab era. After the visit free time. We recommend to have a walk through the Albaicín neighborhood.

Note: 

- The number of people authorized to visit the Alhambra is limited by law. To guarantee entry, the ticket will be issued when confirming the reservation of the tour. For this it is necessary to have the client´s correct personal data (full name and passport/ID number). Since there is no possibility of cancellation, in case of cancellation of the reservation the ticket costs will be passed on to the client. In very limited cases, when the Alhambra reservation is canceled, the Real Alcázar of Seville with similar characteristics will be visited.

- To access the Alhambra, it is necessary to present the document with which you confirmed the reservation (passport or ID).

Beautiful landscapes by the sea. Mountains and white villages.

08:00 hrs. - Granada – departure. We travel towards Mediterranean Sea.

10:00 hrs. - Málaga - arrival. A time to walk through the historic center, where the cathedral stands out.

11:30 hrs. - Málaga - departure. We follow the coastal highway next to the sea.

12:30 hrs. - Puerto Banus, we will have a stop and time in this exclusive area that is a part of Marbella. In the heart of the Costa del Sol. Time to walk along its marina and its shopping streets.

15:00 hrs. - Marbella – salida. We leave the sea cost and travel towards the Andalusian mountains, beautiful towns along the way, great views.

16:30 hrs. - Ronda – arrival. Impressive white city, its alleys, its immense gap that divides the city. Time for a walk.

18:00 hrs. - Ronda – departure. We continue through beautiful landscapes of hills and white villages.

20:00 hrs. - Seville – arrival in the evening.

Our visit to Seville will be very special, we combine a part by bus and on foot with a boat ride along the Guadalquivir River that will allow us to appreciate the best views of the monuments and places that the city offers.

A local guide will explain the history and culture of the capital of Andalusia and show us its most beautiful corners. We will begin with the visit around nine in the morning. We passes by the Cathedral-Giralda, Santa Cruz neighborhood, Banks of the Guadalquivir River, Torre del Oro, Maestranza Bullring, Cartuja Island, where the Expo took place and which currently houses the "Isla Mágica" amusement park, María Luisa Park with the beautiful Plaza de España. Total duration of the visit is about 3 hours (including the boat ride). Free time in the afternoon. The guide will offer you optionally the possibility to visit the cathedral and in the evening to attend a popular flamenco tablao.

Attractive landscapes of white-painted villages, mountain ranges and castles.

Note: In Portugal we must set our watches back one hour.

09:00 hrs. - Seville - Departure. We travel through pleasant landscapes of soft mountains and large pasture lands towards Extremadura.

11:30 hrs. - Mérida. Arrival in the capital of Extremadura. Admission included to the archaeological complex of the Roman Theater and Amphitheater, the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, a World Heritage Site, recognized not only for its good state of conservation, but also as an example of the importance that spectacle and entertainment had the ancient Rome in all of its provinces. Mérida has a pleasant pedestrian historic center with a lot of life and places, where you can have lunch.

15:30 hrs. - Mérida - departure. Beautiful landscapes of large meadows. We pass to Portugal. We enter the Alentejo region.

16:30 hrs. (Portuguese time) - Évora - Arrival. The capital of Alentejo, one of the oldest cities in Portugal that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Time to walk through the historic center with its white streets, its cathedral, its old churches, a taste of southern Portugal.

18:30 hrs. - Évora - Departure.

20:00 hrs. - LISBON - Arrival and accommodation.

After breakfast, end of our services.

Note: Remember that hotels check-out time is usually at 10.00 hrs. In most cases, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception at check-out time, so you can enjoy the city and pick it up at the time you require that same day. If you need more time to use your room, please consider booking an additional night at the end of your tour.