Best of Spain & Portugal - End Barcelona, Classic Group, Winter
Best of Spain & Portugal - End Barcelona, Classic Group, Winter
Best of Spain & Portugal - End Barcelona, Classic Group, Winter
15 Days Starting in Madrid and ending in Barcelona
Visiting: Madrid, Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, Porto, Fátima, Óbidos, Lisbon, Seville, Gibraltar, Costa del Sol, Mijas, Torremolinos, Alfarnatejo, Granada, Valencia, Peniscola, Barcelona
Tour operator:
Tour code:
W932A17
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
20 - 40
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegans, Vegetarians, Advise specific requests
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
From:
$4275
$4265 (USD)
Operator discount: -$10
Tour Overview
See the masterpieces of Spain and Portugal on this 15-day guided tour. In Madrid, an art historian will walk you through the Prado Museum, where Spain's most impressive paintings hang. Navigate Segovia’s medieval streets alongside a Local Expert. Journeying to Granada, visit the region’s oldest olive grove, before dining in the home of a local family, sampling local produce and wine. At the Alhambra, explore the palace's lace-like stone walls and wander its manicured gardens. In Seville, stomp to the sounds of an acoustic guitar during a private flamenco dance lesson. In Porto, sip port during a wine tasting, and in Lisbon, see an architectural masterpiece — the Gothic-style Jerónimos Monastery.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Barceló Torre de Madrid
Meals Included: Dinner
Your transfer will depart Madrid airport at 09:00, 11:30, 13:30 or 16:00.Join your Travel Director at 18:00 for a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant and get to know your fellow travellers over an evening of delicious food and wine.
Day 2 : Madrid Of The Bourbons
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Barceló Torre de Madrid
Meals Included: Breakfast
Guided by your Local Expert, visit the Spanish capital’s most historic neighbourhoods. Your drive continues through the Old Quarter, discovering the origins of the city. Enjoy a special visit to the renowned Prado Museum with an art historian who will guide you through the collective works of Velázquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and more.
Day 3 : Segovia And Golden Salamanca
Location: Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Alameda Palace Salamanca
Meals Included: Breakfast
Travel to the fortified city of Segovia. Walk through the medieval streets with a Local Expert and see the magnificent Alcazar fortress, before continuing onto the historic aqueduct. Journey west, overlooking the ancient walls of Ávila, en route to Salamanca. During your guided sightseeing tour, admire the golden stone buildings the city is famous for, including the arcaded Plaza Mayor, the honey-coloured cathedral and the 16th century university buildings.
Day 4 : Porto, Grande Dame On The Douro
Location: Porto
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Collection Porto Batalha. Infante Sagres Porto
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Cross the Portuguese border to reach Porto. Situated on the River Douro, the city is celebrated internationally as the capital of Port wine. Visit the Vila Nova de Gaia wine stores and walk along corridors of casks. Get to know your tawnys and vintages during a tasting. Continue your exploration of the city, admiring the multi-coloured houses, churches adorned with glazed tiles and iconic bridges.
Day 5 : Holy Fátima, Ancient Obidos And Lisbon
Location: Fátima, Óbidos, Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Head south for a visit to miraculous Fátima. See the Basilica or visit the Chapel of the Apparitions, which commemorates the apparition of the Virgin Mary to three young shepherds in 1917. Journey to the fortified town of Obidos and walk inside its walls, exploring the narrow, medieval streets where houses are covered with flowers. Your travels continue to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
Day 6 : Lisbon And The Age Of The Great Discoveries Relaxed Start
Location: Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Sightseeing with a Local Expert takes you along the spacious avenues of the Lower Town and beneath the hilltop Bairro Alto to the Terreiro do Paco, the finest square in the city. Visit the Belém Quarter, from where sailing ships once set forth to discover faraway lands. Enjoy a taste of the famous Pastéis de Belém from a traditional patisserie that has managed to hold on to the secret recipe of Portugal's finest pastry for almost 200 years. View the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the historic Belém Tower. This fortress was originally set in the middle of the river, but is now left high and dry on the riverbank. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Jerónimos Church with its beautiful Manueline architecture. With the afternoon at your leisure, perhaps join an Optional Experience to the Portuguese Riviera? It is often visited by surfers, royalty and on occasion James Bond.
Day 7 : Seville, The City Of Carmen
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ayre Sevilla Seville
Meals Included: Breakfast
Leave Lisbon via the modern Tagus Bridge and cross the border to reach Seville. Visit the Seville Cathedral, the burial place of Christopher Columbus.Explore Seville with Insight Choice. Choose to embark on a walk through the old Jewish quarter. Alternatively, join a scenic drive around the city and enjoy panoramic views.This evening, why not join an optional experience with dinner and a horse and carriage ride?
Day 8 : Free Time And Flamenco In Seville Relaxed Start
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ayre Sevilla Seville
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a relaxed start and a morning to unwind, shop or continue exploring this fascinating city at your own pace. Our suggestion is to join an Optional Experience to the ancient city of Córdoba, where you will visit the magnificent Mezquita, see the old Jewish Quarter, and enjoy some free time to shop or explore as you wish. Later this afternoon, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you visit the Cristina Heeren Foundation, a flamenco dance school and beneficiary of a TreadRight Foundation grant. Their mission is to promote the teaching and conservation of flamenco. Feel the passion behind the choreography as you put your rhythm to the test during a dance lesson. With some free time for dinner, wander the restaurants in Triana or try the local night market Lonja Del Barranco selling tapas made from fresh, local produce. Why not grab yourself a refreshing sangria for a cheers to your new found dancing feet? Later, share in the dancers’ devotion as you witness emotions come to life in a flamenco performance.
Day 9 : Head For Gibraltar, Mijas And The Costa Del Sol
Location: Gibraltar, Costa del Sol, Mijas, Torremolinos
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Meliá Costa del Sol Torremolinos
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Head south to Gibraltar, part of mainland Spain yet an overseas territory under British control since 1704. With your Local Expert, visit the Rock of Gibraltar and St. Michael’s Cave. See the Barbary Apes, legendary guardians of the colony. Relax as you travel the scenic route along the Costa del Sol through high end resorts where the rich and famous holiday. Your journey continues through the green hills to the white-washed village of Mijas. Stroll through the old streets and gardens, taking in the views of the coast.
Day 10 : At Leisure On The Costa Del Sol Relaxed Start
Location: Costa del Sol
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Meliá Costa del Sol Torremolinos
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy the day at leisure on the sun-drenched Costa del Sol. Relax by the blue Mediterranean waters, stroll along the promenade, savour the specialities in the local restaurants or consider exploring Málaga, the birth city of Picasso.
Day 11 : Dining With Locals And The Alhambra Relaxed Start
Location: Alfarnatejo, Granada
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Vincci Albayzín Granada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Continue to Alfarnatejo, a quiet whitewashed village, with a population of less than 500 people, surrounded by stunning mountainous landscape. Walk the town centre to see the 18th century Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla.Travel to the oldest olive grove in the region and stop at the rural mill-factory to taste a selection of different oils, paired with locally made farmer bread. In small groups, you are invited into the home of a local family to join them for a delicious Highlight Lunch made of fresh, local produce with flavours typical of the region. Continue to Granada to visit the magnificent Alhambra Palace with your Local Expert. Built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century, it is a wonder of beautiful gardens, fountains and stone cut like lace.
Day 12 : On To Valencia
Location: Valencia
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Barceló Valencia
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Journey to Valencia. Pass through the Old City to see its ancient gates, and the City of Arts and Sciences.In your free time perhaps take a stroll to the Cathedral and El Miguelete? Alternatively sit back with a drink and watch the Valencians go about their day.Valencia is home to one of the world's greatest dishes, paella. Meet the chef of a local family-run restaurant in the heart of the Old City and learn how to make this local specialty during a Cooking Demonstration. Later, indulge in the delicious flavours of this classic dish with a glass of sangria at your Highlight Dinner.
Day 13 : Along The Coast To Peñíscola And On To Barcelona
Location: Peniscola
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Follow the coast to Peñíscola to view the sea-lapped castle used in the film 'El Cid'. Continue along the Costa Dorada to the Cava Bodegas at Sant Sadurni d'Anoia. During a delicious light lunch, enjoy a tasting as you learn the sparkling secrets of Spanish bubbly. Continue along the coast to reach Barcelona.
Day 14 : Barcelona Sightseeing Relaxed Start
Location: Barcelona
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
A Local Expert joins you for a drive along the Passeig de Gràcia, adorned with elegant wrought-iron street lamps and some of the most flamboyant Modernist buildings. Continue through the Eixample district to visit Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família. See the central nave with its giant, tree-like pillars, spectacular vaulting and the beautiful rainbows flooding in through the intricate stained-glass windows. At a local restaurant, join your fellow travellers to toast to newfound friends and a wonderful journey, enjoying a Celebration Dinner with wine.
Day 15 : Depart Barcelona
Location: Barcelona
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast departure transfers arrive at Barcelona airport at 07:00, 09:00 and 11:00.
What's Included
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Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
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Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
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We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
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Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
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Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
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From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Airport Transfers at Destination
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
What's Not Included
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International Travel
Check out our Q&As
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
Four-star and four-star superior
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are flights included in this tour?
No
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What is the maximum group size?
40 people on a Classic Tour
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes, as detailed in the itinerary
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes, ages 5 years & over
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1978.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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Insight Vacations requires a minimum deposit of 350 USD per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of insight vacations charges.
Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 80% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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