Portugal, Andalucia and the Mediterranean Capitals from Madrid
Portugal, Andalucia and the Mediterranean Capitals from Madrid
Portugal, Andalucia and the Mediterranean Capitals from Madrid
13 Days Starting and ending in 40.418878,-3.712131
Visiting: Madrid, Porto, Salamanca, Coimbra, Fátima, Nazaré, Alcobaça, Lisbon, Batalha, Córdoba, Cáceres, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona, Zaragoza
Tour operator:
Tour code:
185
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 2
Age range:
4-100
Special diets catered:
Glutten Free
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
Tour Overview
Get to know Portugal, Andalusia and the main Mediterranean capitals aboard one of our air-conditioned coaches departing from the center of Madrid. In just 13 days and accompanied by your guide you will be able to discover the colors of Lisbon, admire the art and history of Andalusia and get closer to the Mediterranean in Valencia and Barcelona. Appreciate the contrast between the cities we will visit, each with its own unique personality. Enjoy guided tours included in this incredible itinerary, enter monuments such as the Mosque of Cordoba, board a cruise on the Douro or delight yourself with a wine tasting in Port.?
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Madrid – Salamanca – Porto
Location: Madrid, Porto, Salamanca
Accommodation: Hotel
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University City Heritage of Humanity of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.
Day 2 : Porto
Location: Porto
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
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.
Day 3 : Porto – Coimbra – Fatima
Location: Porto, Coimbra, Fátima
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
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.
Day 4 : Fatima – Batalha – Nazare – Alcobaça – Lisbon
Location: Nazaré, Alcobaça, Lisbon, Fátima, Batalha
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. Then to Lisbon. Accommodation. Optional traditional and typical dinner including a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music.
Day 5 : Lisbon
Location: Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour 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” where Fado sounds as a missing past. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 6 : Lisbon – Caceres – Cordoba
Location: Lisbon, Córdoba, Cáceres
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 07:30 hrs. to Caceres declared UNESCO World Heritage sitre 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. Afterwards, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 7 : Cordoba – Seville
Location: Córdoba, Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 8 : Seville
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 9 : Seville – Granada
Location: Seville, Granada
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of ANDALUSIA observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 10 : Granada – Valencia
Location: Valencia, Granada
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river, continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious Paella. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 11 : Valencia - Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Valencia
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 12 : Barcelona
Location: Barcelona
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. – declared World Heritage buildings. – The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 13 : Barcelona – Zaragoza – Madrid
Location: Zaragoza, Madrid, Barcelona
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid.
What's Included
-
Departure from established central located hotels in Madrid
-
Guided city tour with local guides in Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona
-
Entrance to the Mosque of Cordoba, the Cathedral of Seville and the Alhambra in Granada
-
Douro Cruise and wine tasting in Porto
-
Bilingual tour director throughout the journey (English and Spanish)
-
Transportation in air-conditioned luxury coach
-
12-night accommodation at selected hotel class
-
Daily breakfast
-
Travel insurance
What's Not Included
-
Barcelona, Porto and Lisbon Local City Taxes are not included, to be paid directly to the hotels.
-
Any other service not specified.
Check out our Q&As
-
Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
You will have free time to explore places during the tour.
-
Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
We can assist with pre or post accomodation
-
Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
There is no suplement for solo travellers
-
Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No, visas are not included in the price.
-
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.
-
What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
easy level
-
Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Our local guides are english speaking
-
Are flights included in this tour?
Flights are not included in this tour
-
Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Airport transfers are included in this tour.
-
Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
The tour will be escort during the whole trip
-
Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Our tours are Air conditioned included
-
Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Passengers from another country will participate in the tour.
-
Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Children are permitted to take part in the tour
-
What is the maximum group size?
The maximum group size is 70
-
Are all entrance fees included in the price?
All entrance fees detailed in the itinerary are inlcuded
-
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
-
Company Instant Book
The tour is instant booking
-
Are vaccinations required for this tour?
Some vaccinations could be required for this tour. Please check in each country embassy website.
-
What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
hotels 4 star
-
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
We will include meet local health and safety regulations
-
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.
-
How long has the tour company been trading?
The company has been trading since 1929
-
What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
There is a cancellation policy indicated for our itineraries
-
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
-
What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will recieve all necessary documents to travel with us from our Booking and Opwerations Department
-
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.
Reviews of this operator
1 Select your preferred date
Tuesday - Sunday
Dec 17, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024Tuesday - Sunday
Jan 07, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 04, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 11, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025Book with Confidence
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.