BEST OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL (SUMMER 2018)
Duration: 16 days |
Prices from US$3492
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Vacation type: Regional Journey
Follow the fortunes of the Spanish, Portuguese and Moorish Kingdoms as evidenced in their grand castles, stupendous religious buildings and incredible works of art.
Follow the fortunes of the Spanish, Portuguese and Moorish Kingdoms as evidenced in their grand castles, stupendous religious buildings and incredible works of art.
INSIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
- Granada: Best interpreted with the help of a Local Expert, the Alhambra Palace is the ultimate in Muslim architecture, an arabesque fantasy in stone, complemented by the gardens of the Generalife.
- Madrid: Witness the world’s finest collection of Spanish paintings plus an impressive foreign collection as you tour the Prado Museum with an expert art historian.
- Segovia: Walk the medieval streets of this fortified city with your Local Expert and see the 14th century Alcazar Palace.
- Gibraltar: With your Local Expert, explore the Rock of Gibraltar, one of the pillars of Hercules, affording magnificent views and see the meeting of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Spanish Sierra. Visit St. Michael’s Cave and see the Barbary Apes.
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS DAY 2 - WELCOME TO MADRID. DAY 3 - MADRID OF THE BOURBONS. DAY 4 - SEGOVIA AND GOLDEN SALAMANCA. DAY 5 - PORTO, GRANDE DAME ON THE DOURO. DAY 6 - HOLY FÁTIMA, ANCIENT OBIDOS AND LISBON. DAY 7 - LISBON AND THE AGE OF THE GREAT DISCOVERIES. DAY 8 - SEVILLE, THE CITY OF CARMEN. DAY 9 - FREE TIME AND FLAMENCO IN SEVILLE. DAY 10 - HEAD FOR GIBRALTAR, THE COSTA DEL SOL AND MIJAS. DAY 11 - THE FLAVOURS AND MOUNTAINS OF MALAGA. DAY 12 - DINING WITH LOCALS AND THE ALHAMBRA. DAY 13 - ON TO VALENCIA. DAY 14 - ALONG THE COAST TO PEÑÍSCOLA AND ON TO BARCELONA. DAY 15 - BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING. DAY 16 - DEPART BARCELONA. |
INCLUDED INSIGHT SERVICES
- Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
- Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxury, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom.
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- 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.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- From time to time, your Travel Director will enchant you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the 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.
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