MADRID, PORTO, FATIMA, BATALHA, NAZARE,
LISBON,CACERES, & MADRID

9 days
for travel agent and companions

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON SUNDAYS: 2024 - 2025
January 07, & 14
February 4, 11, & 25
March 03, 10, 17, & 24
April 07, 14, 21 & 28
May 05, 12, 19 & 26
June 02, 09, 16, 23 & 30
July 07, 14, 21 & 28
August 04, 11, 18 & 25
September 01, 08, 15, 22 & 29
October 06, 13, 20 & 27
November 03 & 10
December 08 & 15
2025
January 05 & 12
February 02, 09 & 23
March 02, 09, 16 & 23

1st Day (Sun.) MADRID
Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Overnight Puerta de Toledo / NH Manzanares / or similar

2nd Day (Mon.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterized by Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium.

Afternoon free to explore the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel. (B)
Overnight Puerta de Toledo / NH Manzanares / or similar

3rd Day (Tue.) MADRID – SALAMANCA – PORTO
Breakfast. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University and World Heritage City of great architectural and artistic wealth.

Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation. (B)
Overnight AC Porto or similar

4th Day (Wed.) PORTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church.

Afterwards, enjoy a different perspective of the city along the river Douro aboard the BlueBoats Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one wellknown Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation. (B)
Overnight AC Porto or similar

5th Day (Thu.) PORTO – COIMBRA – FATIMA
Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time.

Then to Fatima. Center of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria, place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta.

At night possibility to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation. (B)
Overnight Sao José or similar

6th Day (Fri.) FATIMA – BATALHA - NAZARE – ALCOBAÇA - LISBON
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré.

Free time and continue to Alcobaça (World Heritage) with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C.

Then to Lisbon. Accommodation. Optional traditional and typical dinner including a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music. (B)
Overnight Roma or similar

7th Day (Sat.) LISBON
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square, Liberty Avenue.

Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting “Ruas” full of color housing the genuine “tabernas” where Fado sounds as a missing past. Accommodation at the hotel. (B)
Overnight Roma or similar

8th Day (Sun.) LISBON – CACERES – MADRID
Departure to  Caceres, considered as World Heritage place because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter.

Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel (B)
Overnight Puerta de Toledo / NH Manzanares / or similar
*The hotel on the last night in Madrid may not be the same as the one in the pre tour stay

9th Day (Mon.) MADRID
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport. (B)

END OF OUR SERVICE. 

(*) In the event that the panoramic tour of Madrid is not operated for technical reasons will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead or a walking tour of the Hapsburg Quarter (to be becided by the operator)

 (*) During stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available.

INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
Guided city tour with local guides in Madrid, Porto (including Douro Cruise and wine tasting) and Lisbon
Multilingual tour director throughout the journey
Transportation in luxury coach
Accommodation at selected hotel class
Daily breakfast
Transfer as per itinerary

COST per PERSON - land only
LOW SEASON
November - March 2024 - 2025
Travel agent based on double occupancy from $1450.00
Companion rate based on double occupancy from $1550.00
Single rate $2150.00

HIGH SEASON
April - October 2024
Travel agent based on double occupancy from $1650.00
Companion rate based on double occupancy from $1750.00

(*)  In the event that the panoramic tour of Madrid is not operated for technical reasons will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead.
(*) During stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available. 

You will be traveling with regular passengers at travel agent rate