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DAY 1 WELCOME To MADRID 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. (DW) Barcelo Emperatriz/NH Collection Madrid Suecia/Barcelo Torre De Madrid. DAY 2 MADRID OF THE BOURBONS Guided by your Local Expert, visit the Spanish capital's most historic neighborhoods. 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 Velazquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and more. (B) Barcelo Emperatriz/NH Collection Madrid Suecia. DAY 3 SEGOVIA AND GOLDEN SALAMANCA 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 Avila, 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. (B) Hotel Alameda Palace, Salamanca. DAY 4 PorTO, GRANDE DAME ON THE DOURO 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 (or ‘Eiffel Towers on end’ according to one Frenchman). (B) (DW) NH Collection Porto Batalha/Infante Sagres, Porto. DAY 5 HOLy FATIMA, ANCIENT OBIDOS AND LISBON Head south for a visit to miraculous Fatima. 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. (B) Dom Pedro Lisboa/Corinthia Hotel Lisbon. DAY 6 LISBON AND THE AGE OF THE GREAT DISCOVERIES Relaxed Start. 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 Jerénimos 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. (B) DAY 7 SEVILLE, THE CITY OF CARMEN Visit the Seville Cathedral, the burial place of Christopher Columbus. Explore Seville with Insight Choice. Choose to embark on a walk through the narrow lanes of the Santa Cruz Quarter. Alternatively, join a scenic drive around the city and enjoy panoramic views. (B) NH Collection Sevilla, Seville. KEY 3 Join/Leave Options fl uNesco Heritage Site @ central Hotels + Nights @ scenic Hotels + Nights @ Place Visited Fatima O Optional Place Visited lit Trip Options CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE This trip operate: both classic and small Pret eects ote rod aes ger ANS pest SPAIN BARCELONA (Days5,14815) Toledo (ay) oO laga 469° ~. TOP RATED HIGHLIGHT A chance to take a picture of Alcazar of Segovia from a beautiful viewpoint. (Photo by @DomNemer, Day 3, Segovia) INSIGHT CHOICE Soak up Seville's traditional atmosphere on your walking tour with Insight Choice. (Photo by @Patrick_davis, Day 8, Seville) AUTHENTIC DINING Taste freshly pressed olive oils with locally made farmer bread. (Photo by @Taniainsightvacations, Day 11, Alfarnatejo) ae Cuno smart phone to view the full details of this Matis 61 fe) 1S} Lo} 9 « fe) = eo ai <x [e} =) = a fe) a Zz Fg 7)
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