13-Day Mediterranean Capitals Guided Tour from Madrid

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13 days (approximately)
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Enjoy this 13-Day tour to immerse yourself in the Portuguese and Spanish culture. Take the opportunity to visit the famous Alhambra, Fatima, Lisbon, Sevilla, Valencia, Barcelona and much more. Enjoy a combination of organized visits, plus unstructured free time to wander at your own pace. Your 13-day excursion also includes a guide, 12 nights accommodation at 3- and 4-star hotels, meals, transport by luxury coach, plus select entrance fees and guided visits.

What's Included

Travel insurance.
Guided visits in Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada (Alhambra &Generalife Gardens), Valencia, Barcelona and panoramic sightseeing tours.
Air conditioned deluxe motor-coach.
Breakfast (Optional[12])
Breakfast
Bilingual tour in English and Spanish.
Lisbon and Barcelona Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
Madrid

Itinerary

Duration: 13 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Madrid - Avila - Salamanca - Porto

    2 stops
  • 1
    Avila

    Drive to Avila. A city that preserves its medieval wall. Short stop to know its walled and old town.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Free time in this University City Heritage of Humanity of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Porto

    4 stops
  • 3

    Cathedral of Porto

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Stock Exchange building

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Santa Clara church

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Douro River

    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.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Porto - Coimbra - Fatima

    2 stops
  • 7

    Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Enjoy free time to discover the town by yourself.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Fatima - Batalha - Nazare - Alcobaça - Lisbon

    3 stops
  • 9

    Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Nazare

    Free time in the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 11

    Continue to Alcobaça considered a World Heritage town with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Lisbon

    7 stops
  • 12

    Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Torre de Belem

    Belem Tower

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 14
    Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

    Jeronimos Monastery

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 15

    Coach Museum

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 16

    Monument to the Discoverers

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 17

    Marquis of Pombal Square

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 18
    Alfama

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 6

    Lisbon - Merida - Cordoba

    2 stops
  • 19

    Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Mérida, capital of Extremadura. Declared a World Heritage Site, Mérida stands out for its rich historical heritage, including its well-preserved Roman ruins: the theatre, the amphitheatre, the Roman bridge... Free time and continuation to Córdoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 20
    Cordoba

    Afterwards, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    Cordoba - Seville

    1 stop
  • 21

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 8

    Seville

    4 stops
  • 22
    Catedral de Sevilla

    Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome)

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 23
    Barrio Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz quarter a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 24
    Parque de Maria Luisa

    Maria Luisa Park

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 25
    Plaza de Espana

    Plaza de España

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 9

    Seville - Granada

    1 stop
  • 26
    The Alhambra

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 10

    Granada - Valencia

    1 stop
  • 27

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 11

    Valencia - Barcelona

    2 stops
  • 28

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 29
    Barcelona

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 12

    Barcelona

    4 stops
  • 30
    Casa Mila - La Pedrera

    Casa Milá - La Pedrera

    Admission ticket free
  • 31
    Casa Batllo

    Casa Batlló

    Admission ticket free
  • 32
    Montjuïc

    The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port.

    Admission ticket free
  • 33
    Port Olimpic

    Olympic Port

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 13

    Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid

    1 stop
  • 34
    Zaragoza

    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. END OF OUR SERVICES.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag
  • Infants aged 3 years and under are free of charge, providing they do not occupy a seat on the bus. Please note, any expenses incurred at the hotel (i.e. cot, meals, etc) should be paid directly to the hotel
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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