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Tour Code:68209
Length: 14 Days
Tour Quality: Budget
Tour Type: Escorted Tour
Single Supp.: $600

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Start Date	End Date	Brochure Land & Air	Brochure Land Only	Our Price (Land & Air)	Our Price (Land Only)	Quote
Mon, Nov 02, 2009	Sun, Nov 15, 2009	Call Us	$1,499	Call Us	$1,349	Quote

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: Portugal, Spain

City Highlights: Costa del Sol, Granada, Lisbon, Madrid, Porto, Salamanca, Seville, Toledo

Tour Itinerary

Discover the best of Spain and Portugal, two colorful countries, on this exciting vacation covering the Spanish regions of Castile, La Mancha, Andalusia, Costa del Sol, and Oporto. Among the tour’s highlights: a visit of the walled city of Toledo and of the royal Alhambra palace and fortress in Granada. With architectural beauty and magnificent gardens, the Alhambra is a summer complex built by the Moorish kings. In Costa del Sol, a day at leisure offers you time to relax, enjoy the sandy beaches, browse through the trendy boutiques, and sample the fancy restaurants. Also experience the sunny town of Malaga and its surrounding resort villages, the British-owned Rock of Gibraltar, spectacular Seville, enchanting Evora, delightful Lisbon, and the famed Fatima sanctuary. Enjoy an optional guided tour of Oporto, Portugal’s second-largest city, rich in culture and history and known for its Port wine production. Visit Salamanca and Avila, where you have a sightseeing tour. On your way to Madrid, Spain’s capital, stop in Segovia and visit the medieval town picturesquely set on a rocky hill. Salamanca, Avila, and Segovia are precious jewels situated in the heart of Spain. Spend the last two overnights of your trip in Madrid with an included sightseeing tour of this dynamic capital city.

Day 1: Mon. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
.

Day 2: Tue. ARRIVAL IN MADRID, SPAIN
. Check into your hotel. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)

Day 3: Wed. MADRID-TOLEDO-GRANADA
. A short morning drive south to Toledo. Spectacularly situated on a granite hill surrounded by a loop of the Tagus River, the ancient Castilian capital attracts more sightseers from all over the world than any other Spanish town. Time to visit the old walled city, which was made famous in El Greco’s paintings. Even now it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Cross the Guadalquivir River and head for the olive and orange groves of the rolling Andalusian hills. Overnight in history-steeped Granada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. (B,D)

Day 4: Thu. GRANADA-COSTA DEL SOL
. Take advantage of the included visit with a Local Guide of the Alhambra, a summer complex built by the Moorish kings. You’ll treasure the memory of its architectural beauty, and magnificent gardens. This afternoon, enjoy a scenic drive along the Costa del Sol via Malaga to your overnight hotel. (B)

Day 5: Fri. COSTA DEL SOL
. A day at leisure to enjoy the sandy beaches, browse through the trendy boutiques, or sample the many fancy restaurants. Don’t miss out on the optional excursion to Mijas, a typical Andalusian market town with some enchanting views of the coast from its upper terraces. (B,D)

Day 6: Sat. COSTA DEL SOL-SEVILLE
. First today a visit to the strategic rock fortress of Gibraltar, in British hands since 1704. Then, on through the sunny sherry wine region on the Costa de la Luz to vibrant, festive Seville. (B,D)

Day 7: Sun. SEVILLE
. One of Spain’s most colorful cities. Perhaps you’d like to spend this morning enjoying an optional sightseeing tour including the main highlights of the vibrant city. (B,D)

Day 8: Mon. SEVILLE-EVORA, PORTUGAL-LISBON
. This morning, enjoy the scenery of the Sierra de Aracena before crossing into Portugal and the fertile plains of the Alentejo. Admire the forest of cork trees and make a stop in Evora, a delightfully attractive Moorish city with arches, alleys, flower-decked balconies, and brilliant white houses. Take the motorway for the drive into Lisbon for two overnights. (B)

Day 9: Tue. LISBON
. Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century mistress of the seas. You’ll see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, the impressive Black Horse Square, and other highlights on the guided sightseeing excursion. Spend the afternoon in the Alfama’s tile-decorated streets, or take an optional excursion along the Estoril Coast to Cascais and Sintra. (B)

Day 10: Wed. LISBON-OPORTO
. North this morning by way of Santarém, using the motorway to reach Fatima for a visit of its world-famous sanctuary. Later, Oporto on the northern bank of the River Douro. Optional sightseeing with a Local Guide takes in many of the city’s highlights. (B)

Day 11: Thu. OPORTO-SALAMANCA, SPAIN
. A profusion of woodlands and mountains on your way to Spain by way of Fuentes de Onoro and Ciudad Rodrigo, located high above the Rio Agueda. Reach the ancient and beautiful university town of Salamanca in the early evening. (B,D)

Day 12: Fri. SALAMANCA-MADRID
. Leave Salamanca this morning, still visualizing its charming Plaza Mayor. Journey to fortified Avila with its many towers for an orientation tour. Visit St. Theresa’s convent before continuing to Segovia for a visit of this medieval town picturesquely set on a rocky hill. Cross the boundary between new and old Castile to arrive in Madrid. (B)

Day 13: Sat. MADRID
. Not only is it the capital of Spain, but because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards rightly say Madrid is the nearest thing to heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included guided sightseeing excursion. (B)

Day 14: Sun. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY
. (B)

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What's Included

Visits to Malaga, Gibraltar, Seville, Evora, Fatima, Oporto, Salamanca, Avila, Segovia

Special Departures:
April 6 - Holy Week in Seville
April 27 - Feria in Seville
December 13 - Christmas in Madrid

MEALS
12 buffet breakfasts (B), 6 dinners (D)

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Accommodations

Madrid Praga (F), Granada Don Juan (ST), Costa Del Sol Piramides (F) at Fuengirola, Seville Don Paco (ST), Lisbon Roma (ST), Oporto Quality Portus Cale (F), Salamanca Catalonia Salamanca Plaza (F)

Single room supplement:
$600

No triple room reduction.

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