14-Day Special Package: Madrid plus Portugal and Andalusia - English Only
14-Day Special Package: Madrid plus Portugal and Andalusia - English Only
14-Day Special Package: Madrid plus Portugal and Andalusia - English Only
14 Days Starting and ending in 40.418878,-3.712131
Visiting: Madrid, Salamanca, Porto, Coimbra, Fátima, Lisbon, Cáceres, Córdoba, Seville, Ronda, Granada, Toledo
Tour operator:
Tour code:
1115
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 2
Age range:
4-100
Special diets catered:
Gluten Free
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Tour Overview
Portugal has written its history in Lisbon, city of colours. Art, flamenco and old times' mark are alive in every Andalusia's city
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meet & greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the beauties of the city with a guided city tour. Barrio de la Morería, the Hapsburgs District, 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. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon at leisure to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Join your fellow travelers for an authentic Welcome Tapas Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3 : Madrid-Salamanca-Porto
Location: Salamanca
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Bond for Portugal, we will drive towards Salamanca. Enjoy some free time in this University City World Heritage of great architectural and artistic wealth. Continue to the Portuguese border to reach Porto. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European towns, and proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.
Day 4 : Porto
Location: Porto
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of Porto. Admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a Douro River Cruise and discover famous Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting experience included. Rest of day at leisure.
Day 5 : Porto – Coimbra – Fatima
Location: Coimbra
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, we depart to Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Continue 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
Day 6 : Fatima – Batalha – Nazare – Alcobaça – Lisbon
Location: Fátima
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
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. We continue to Lisbon.
Day 7 : Lisbon
Location: Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, join a morning city sightseeing of the ancient Olissipo. Drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Coach Museum, 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”. Join your fellow travelers and enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner visiting one of the oldest Fado venues in the city and located in one of the most interesting cultural neighborhoods in the area.
Day 8 : Lisbon – Caceres – Cordoba
Location: Cáceres
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Bond for Andalusian soils, back in Spain, we drive to Caceres, considered World Heritage site 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. We continue towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate.
Day 9 : Cordoba – Seville
Location: Córdoba
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the impressive tour of Cordoba´s Mosque (entrance included) and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, continue your journey towards Seville.
Day 10 : Seville
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of the Andalusian Capital, Seville. Visit the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome. Continue to Santa Cruz quarter, the natural scenario of Carmen as well as the myth of Don Juan; Continue to Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon is at leisure for you to enjoy the city of light.
Day 11 : Seville – Ronda – Costa Del Sol
Location: Ronda
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive south passing through typical Andalusian villages to reach Ronda. Enjoy some free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. We continue our journey with an authentic Olive Oil Experience at a local Almazara, LA Organic. Walk through their olive tree fields and taste their organic olive oil production. Bond for beautiful Spanish Mediterranean coast, we will continue to Costa del Sol.
Day 12 : Costa Del Sol – Granada
Location: Granada
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy your daily breakfast at the hotel and depart to one of our favorite jewels in Spain, Granada. With its breathtaking monumental environment, we will visit the world famous Alhambra complex (entrance included) and Generalife Gardens. After some time at leisure, join your fellow travelers to experience the most authentic Gypsy Flamenco show including dinner.
Day 13 : Granada – Toledo – Madrid
Location: Toledo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Bond to the impressive Imperial city of Toledo, World Heritage City, where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together for centuries. Enjoy a guided city tour of this historical old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. Farewell Market experience dinner.
Day 14 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport.
What's Included
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Guided visits in Madrid, Porto (including Douro River Cruise and Port wine tasting), Lisbon, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra entrance included) & Toledo
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English speaking Tour Director throughout the journey
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Daily breakfast
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Welcome Tapas Experience dinner
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Flamenco experience with dinner
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Fado show and dinner in Lisbon
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Farewell Market Experience dinner
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Olive Oil Tasting at Local Almazara
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Transportation by luxury coach
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Accommodation at selected class
What's Not Included
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City taxes not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
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Any other service not specified
Check out our Q&As
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No, visas are not included in the price.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Children are permitted to take part in the tour
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
hotels 4 star
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Airport transfers are included in this tour.
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
We can assist with pre or post accomodation
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
Some vaccinations could be required for this tour. Please check in each country embassy website.
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
You will know the hotels and details of the accomodation before start the tour
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
All entrance fees detailed in the itinerary are inlcuded
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
easy level
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
The tour will be escort during the whole trip
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Are flights included in this tour?
Flights are not included in this tour
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Company Instant Book
The tour is instant booking
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Our tours are Air conditioned included
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Our local guides are english speaking
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
You will have free time to explore places during the tour.
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
Please check in the embassy website, because this could change from the country that your are coming from.
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Passengers from another country will participate in the tour.
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
There is no suplement for solo travellers
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What is the maximum group size?
The maximum group size is 24
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
We will include meet local health and safety regulations
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Is not possible to join the tour once it has departed but we can always try to adapt for an excepcional situations.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
The company has been trading since 1929
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
There is a cancellation policy indicated for our itineraries
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
We try to avoid any kind of paper documentation in our tours, we keep our buses cleaned daily
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will recieve all necessary documents to travel with us from our Booking and Opwerations Department
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
You will travel with other people who booked the same tour, so you will have the chance to interact with other people from diferent countries and cultures.
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Free Date Changes
Julia Travel allows you to make 2 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 60 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
Julia Travel allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform julia travel, 0 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
Julia Travel requires a minimum deposit of 15% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 21 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of julia travel charges.
Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.