Highlights of Spain and Portugal 2010

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Tour Length: 14 Days
Countries Visited: Portugal, Spain
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Tour Type:
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Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-SHIG-2010
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Cities Visited:
Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Costa del Sol, Gibraltar, Seville, Lisbon, Fatima, Salamanca

Discover the splendor and beauty of Spain and Portugal with Trafalgar. Acquaint yourself with the elegant towns and cities of Spain and the changing scenery of Portugal. Soak up the sun on Costa del Sol and enjoy cuisines full of flavor and color.

 

Fabulous Sightseeing
  • Toledo: Sightseeing including the JewishSynagogue, Church of Santo Tomé, a steel workshop and El Grecomasterpiece.
  • Cordoba: Sightseeing including the JewishSynagogue, Church of Santo Tomé, a steel workshop and El Grecomasterpiece.
  • Granada: Sightseeing including a visit to theAlhambra Palace.
  • Gibraltar: Visit the famous Rock.
  • Seville: Sightseeing including Columbus'' tomb andthe cathedral, the Bell Tower and weather vane of Giralda and MariaLuisa Park.
  • Lisbon: Sightseeing including the Monument to theDiscoveries and Belem Tower.
  • Fatima: Visit the celebrated Shrine at Fatima.
  • Salamanca: See the Plaza Mayor.
  • Madrid: Sightseeing including the Royal Palace,Cervantes Memorial and
  • Oporto: See the Church of St. Francis and theRibeira quarter.

Dining Highlights
  • 12 hot buffet breakfasts.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Granada.
  • ''Be My Guest'' speciality tapas dinner with wine and sherry inbodega restaurant in Seville.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Madrid.
  • 17 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees andlocal taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Seville,Lisbon and Madrid.
  • You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 14.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers Transfers on arrival at Madrid Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Madrid Airport at 08.30 and 11.30.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Madrid Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30, 15.00 and 17.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 and 11.00.
Important note: Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travel agent at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.
 

Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2 - Arrive Madrid
Welcome to Madrid, the spanish capital! The rest of your day isfree perhaps to visit one of the museums or take an excursion toSegovia. Tonight, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our TourDirector and fellow traveling companions. Hotel: Rafael Orense

Day 3 - Madrid - Toledo - Cordoba
This morning we make our way to the ancient capital of Castile,Toledo. On arrival our walking tour with a local guide and audiosystem includes visits to the ancient synagogue, the Church ofSanto Tomé, a steel workshop and views of the cathedral. Wecontinue to Roman-founded Cordoba for dinner and our overnightstay. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Occidental

Day 4 - Cordoba - Granada
Highlights of our morning sightseeing tour using our audio systeminclude the Mosque of the Caliphs and medieval synagogue. Then wedrive past the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the grandeur of hilltopGranada, Spain''s most beautiful Moorish-influenced city. Thisevening, we will enjoy an included Highlight Dinner of localspecialities whilst being serenaded. (Buffet breakfast / HighlightDinner)Hotel: Gran Luna

Day 5 - Granada - Costa del Sol (2 nights)
Morning sightseeing features a visit to the exquisite AlhambraPalace, former residence of Moorish Kings, using our audio system.From here we will continue towards Torremolinos, the most popularMediterranean resort on the Costa del Sol for two relaxing nights.This afternoon, perhaps take an optional excursion to the prettyhilltop village of Mijas, and later why not enjoy a delicious fishdinner in the oldest part of town? (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Melia Costa Del Sol (2 nights)

Day 6 - Costa del Sol at leisure
After breakfast this morning you can enjoy a full day to relax. Youmay wish to lounge on the glorious beaches, go on a shopping spree,maybe visit Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso? At cocktailhour, why not savour the atmosphere of one of the many open airbars? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Costa del Sol - Gibraltar - Seville (2 nights)
Today our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure! But firstwe drive to La Linea to cross to the Rock of Gibraltar with timefor duty free shopping. Next, our journey takes us through thesherry wine region of Jerez to Seville where we spend the next twonights. Tonight we enjoy a typical Andalusian dinner of localspecialities in an authentic hacienda. (Buffet breakfast / ''Be My Guest'' Dinner) Hotel: Tryp Macarena (2 nights)

Day 8 - Seville sightseeing & at leisure
Today''s morning sightseeing tour with our local guide and audiosystem is dominated by the Bell Tower and weather vane of Giralda.We will also see the pools and fountains of Maria Luisa Park,Christopher Columbus'' tomb and the cathedral, and walk through theJewish quarter. Afterwards enjoy some time on your own in this citysteeped in Moorish history and culture. (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: NH Parque De Lisboa (2 nights)

Day 9 - Seville - Lisbon (2 nights)
Our journey today takes us via the ''Jabugo'' (ham centre) of Spainand past mighty castles. Later, we enter the Alentejo region ofPortugal with its many cork forests. We continue from here toLisbon, the capital, for the next two nights. You may wish to dineon local specialities this evening. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Marriott (2 nights)

Day 10 - Lisbon sightseeing & at leisure
After breakfast, we will see the Monument to the Discoveries, thebeautiful suspension bridge across the Tagus and admire views ofthe Belem Tower on our guided morning sightseeing tour includingour audio system. A highlight of our tour will be a leisurely walkaround the quaint Alfama district. Later time at leisure perhaps toshop for pottery, cork and fisherman''s sweaters in the nearbyfishing villages of Cascais and Sintra. Tonight why not enjoy atypical meal in the old quarter watching Portuguese folk dancingand listening to heart-wrenching and melancholic Fadomelodies? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 11 - Lisbon - Fatima - Oporto
We continue on a scenic drive through the magnificent Serra d''AireMountains to visit the Shrine at Fatima, scene of celebratedreligious miracles. Then we continue to Oporto, Portugal''s secondlargest city and the capital of the North. Here, after crossing theDouro River, we see the multi-coloured houses of the Ribeiraquarter and the Church of St. Francis before continuing to a portcellar for wine tasting. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Villa Gale Porto

Day 12 - Oporto - Salamanca - Madrid (2 nights)
We return to Spain and visit Salamanca, Spain''s oldest universitycity, en route to Madrid on the Castilian plateau. This evening,why not try some traditional paella at one of the city''s manyrestaurants? (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Agumar (2 nights)

Day 13 - Madrid sightseeing & at leisure
Our morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Royal Palace,the Puerta del Sol and the Cervantes Memorial in the Plaza deEspaña followed by a guided visit of the Prado Museum with itsfine paintings by Velazquez and Goya among others. The remainder ofyour day is at leisure perhaps to shop for leather, lace orporcelain - Lladro is half the price of anywhere back home!Tonight, join your fellow travelers and Tour Director for aFarewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 14 - Madrid - USA
This morning it is time to bid farewell to our Tour Director andtouring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfersare available, conditions apply. (Buffet Breakfast)

 

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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Madrid
  • Toledo
  • Cordoba
  • Granada
  • Costa del Sol
  • Gibraltar
  • Seville
  • Lisbon
  • Fatima
  • Salamanca
 

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