Highlights of Spain and Portugal
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A round-trip featuring all the highlights of Spain and Portugal. Spend time in the pilgrimage center of Fatima, join a family on their stud farm in the Alentejo and explore the icons left behind by Catholic kings and Moorish sultans.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 12 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Panoias-Ourique: Visit a family ranch and learn about Portugal's Lusitano horse. Hear an ancestral story of unrequited love that defined the character (and color) of the ranch before sitting down to a home-cooked lunch with Tiago and Vera in the heart of the Alentejo region.
Iconic Experience
- Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the city's famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director.
- Valencia: See the ultra-modern Center of Arts and Sciences and the historic bullring of Valencia during an orientation drive with your Travel Director.
- Guadix: See the cave homes that embellish the hills around Guadix.
- Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Explore with a Local Specialist keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jerez de la Frontera: Sample the famous sherry tradition in the southern Spanish city of Jerez, which has been making wine since ancient times.
- Cádiz: See the cathedral, Teatro Romano, the monumental Puerta de Tierra and enjoy a walk along Paseo Maritimo.
- 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.
- Lisbon: With your Local Specialist, visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower.
- Lisbon: Visit the Belém Quarter and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém from the patisserie that has been using the same secret recipe for almost 200 years.
- 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.
- Salamanca: See the Salamanca's golden Plaza Mayor, voted one of the most beautiful central plazas in Spain.
- Toledo: The invincible swords of Toledo have defended cities for centuries. Visit an inlaid steel factory in Toledo to see local craftsmen forging the highest quality steel.
- Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see an El Greco masterpiece.
- Avila: View the impressive city walls that define Ávila's Old Town.
- Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Specialist. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the Cibeles fountain and Royal Palace.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Valencia: Taste authentic Valencian horchata from a local vendor. This rich and flavourful nut-based drink loved by many is produced here using only locally sourced and natural ingredients, and respecting traditional methods of production. Alongside the local and organic production, they have been bringing the vibrant tradition of horchata back to its glory days, giving employment opportunities to people at risk of social exclusion. They have also built over 10 street carts from recycling materials, all working on solar energy and ice. Your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Córdoba, Seville, Évora, Lisbon, Toledo and Madrid
- Discover Valencia, Cádiz, Fátima and Salamanca
- Visit the Alhambra Palace in Granada, the Cathedral Mosque in Córdoba, Seville Cathedral, the Cathedral of Évora, Plaza Mayor in Salamanca and the Church of Santo Tomé and the Synagogue in Toledo
- View the Towers of Serrano and Quart and the City of Arts and Sciences complex in Valencia, the cave houses of Guadix, the Hieronymite Monastery in Lisbon and the Shrine at Fátima
Trip Details
Product Code: 28153
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 431.1104B
Starts: Madrid, Spain
Finishes: Madrid, Spain
Duration: 13 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $4246 ($327 /day)
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 travelers and Travel Director for dinner and a city orientation.
Accommodation: NH Collection Eurobuilding
Meals: Dinner
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 center for culture and science and designed by Santiago Calatrava. Enjoy organic horchata, the celebrated drink of Valencia, during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
Accommodation: Novotel Valencia Lavant
Meals: Breakfast
Travel to Guadix, where you’ll witness how generations of locals have carved cozy 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.
Accommodation: Abades Nevada Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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 mesmerizing 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.
Accommodation: Meliá Lebreros
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Seville takes center 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 colorful skirts and rhythmic clapping of castanets at a fiery flamenco performance.
Accommodation: Meliá Lebreros
Meals: Breakfast
We indulge in the aromatic flavors 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.
Accommodation: Meliá Lebreros
Meals: Breakfast
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.
Accommodation: M'AR de AR Muralhas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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.
Accommodation: Olissippo Marquês de Sá
Meals: Breakfast
Today is yours to connect with the Portuguese capital. Relax at a sidewalk cafe 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 trip through the Golden Triangle, visiting Estoril, Cascais and one of Lisbon’s stunning royal palaces.
Accommodation: Olissippo Marquês de Sá
Meals: Breakfast
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, traveling to the historic Spanish city of Salamanca with its golden-hued facades and ancient university heritage, where we will visit its 18th-century Plaza Mayor.
Accommodation: Gran Corona Sol
Meals: Breakfast
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.
Accommodation: VOCO Madrid Retiro
Meals: Breakfast
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.
Accommodation: VOCO Madrid Retiro
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
For now it's time to say a fond farewell to our traveling companions, your Travel Director and the beauty of Spain and Portugal at the end of a memorable holiday.
Meals: Breakfast
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Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
We experienced a wonderful organized tour lead by the best guide *personal info removed by Feefo*. It was well organized.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/03/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Improvement! Organized & everything’s well- arranged. Being well taken care of at all times, tour agent & local guides were excellent in telling us history of Spain’s & Portugal’s castles & churches wherever we went! Hotels were satisfied, daily schedules well arranged except optional dinner was a bit over priced.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/03/2025
Paul H - Traveled, April 2024
Had a great time exploring Spain and Portugal. The itinerary was fantastic although there were an overwhelming number of optional excursions. Many of these optional excursions should have been included in the base itinerary, specifically those involving sightseeing. Some of the highlights of the trip occurred on these optional excursions, specifically the tour of the Alcazar in Seville, the day trip to the Royal place in Sintra and the day trip to Segovia. Also a few of the guided tours felt rushed and could have used some additional time spent there such as in Toledo and Cadiz. The hotels were above average and for the most part centrally located. However some of the included dinners were in the fair to average range. We did spend quite a bit of time on the bus getting from place to place but not unexpected if one carefully studied the trip details beforehand. The coach was new, clean and comfortable with more than adequate breaks between cities. Our driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* did an exemplary job. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was beyond excellent, as good as we have had on an escorted tour. Extremely helpful and informative along with a great sense of humor. I rated this tour generously at a “5”, I felt a “4” rating would have been a little too harsh. More likely a “4.5” would have been more appropriate. The excellent job by *Personal information removed by Feefo* our tour guide pushed it into the “5” category. This was our first tour with Trafalgar and it compared favorably with other travel companies we have used. We definitely would not hesitate to use Trafalgar in the future.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/08/2024
Eileen Fercho - Traveled, April 2024
Our trip was excellent!! We met lovely people from all over the world! The trip is very busy and free time is limited especially if you choose to go on the optional activities. Be sure to pick up souvenirs as you move along. We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on the day of our Be Our Guest day. We were welcomed into see the Lusitania horses and then into their home for a delicious lunch. We were treated with such love. The father and his son even sang to us in Portuguese! That evening we celebrated at our hotel with our group!! Such a special way to celebrate!! Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was the best! He taught so much about the history of these beautiful countries, would sing to us, play games with us, read to us and just made the bus rides so enjoyable! Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo* kept us safe and could get that bus into the tightest places! We made lifelong friends! Our hotels were lovely, clean and classy! It was a trip to remember! My only regret is that we only had an hour at Fátima but just another reason to go back!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Joyse Richmond - Traveled, April 2024
Highlights of Spain and Portugal *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our driver, and *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our TD, were a joy to meet. Always concerned about safety and our enjoyment! Service was impeccable! Fast paced and full of history, landscapes and new friends. Our TD, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was completely organized and saw to it that everyone was having a good time as well. He went beyond the ordinary by meeting a couple of travelers’ needs and saw to it that they were well taken care of! Seeing a doctor, providing, additional transportation and directions for some special requests, and overall, making this trip the best for everyone! The only suggestion on the itinerary I would have is to make the visit to Alhambra and Alcazar on separate days. For me, both on the same day was. Castle overload.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/08/2024
Kamal Jhaveri - Traveled, April 2024
Had a very good time & enjoyed thoroughly. Excellent & well- planned. Some of the hotels had no tea machines which is a must in this day & age. Hotel in Lisbon was not to Trafalgar standards. The Tour Guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* & driver were excellent & deserve full praise.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/06/2024
Beverly Holden - Traveled, April 2024
It was a very busy schedule so make sure your fit for it, but well worth the early starts! We saw many wonderful places I would never have seen on my own. *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a great guide! Everything ran smoothly, and had a great time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2024
True Highlights - Traveled, May 2024
Very well organized. Everything ran smoothly. Great coach, driver and entertaining guide. Nice co - travelers. The trip was lead by an excellent Director *Personal information removed by Feefo*, and had a great itinerary with very good hotels. Very nice breakfasts and a terrific introduction to Spain and Portugal.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2024
*Personal information removed by Feefo* was an amazing director who repeatedly went over and above in caring for guests. His patience and skill in “managing” the more demanding travellers, and his outstanding efforts and understanding for one guest who was a crime victim were outstanding. The sights were pretty good too…
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/11/2024
Rafael Z - Traveled, April 2024
Fun in the sun. Well- organized and selection of hotels and venues. Good opportunity to see and experience areas of Spain and Portugal I had not seen before. Cover a lot of territory 4000Km in 13 days. Tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was fantastic and made our trip very enjoyable, entertaining and made us feel very safe. He went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied. Our bus driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* was also fantastic. Local tour guides in different cities added their knowledge explaining some of the history of the city and site.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/09/2024
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