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- 3 nights in Madrid
- 2 nights in Santiago de Compostela
- 2 nights in Oviedo
- 2 nights in Bilbao
- 2 nights in Pamplona
- 1 night in Barcelona
Madrid
Santos Agumar or similar
Santiago de Compostela
Tryp Santiago or similar
Oviedo
Gran Hotel Espana or similar
Bilbao
Ercilla or similar
Pamplona
Albret or similar
Barcelona
EXE Laietana Palace or similar
Meals: Breakfast daily, 3 dinners
Transfer: Airport transfers included if arrival and departure is on the scheduled days. Transfer on days other than scheduled $55 per person/one way
Transportation: Modern air-conditioned motorcoach or minibus
* Guided tours as per itinerary
* Luggage handling
* Tax and Service Charge
Guaranteed tours departures
Day by Day Itinerary
1. day
MADRID / SPAIN
Welcome to Madrid! You will be met and transferred to your hotel. The day is at leisure to begin exploring. Later, join your fellow travelers and your tour director for a welcome reception.
2. day
MADRID / SPAIN
We begin with a guided half-day city tour of Madrid. Our drive takes us through the Gran Vía and the Passeo de Castellana, past the Plaza de España, Plaza de Oriente, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Atocha Station, the fountain of Neptune, Cibeles fountain, the Bullring, the Santiago Bernabeu soccer stadium, and many more. The afternoon is at leisure. Optional tour: Prado Museum (B)
3. day
MADRID / SPAIN
We visit Toledo, a city with a wealth of monuments. It is known as the “city of the three cultures”, because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived here together for centuries. During our guided tour we visit the Santo Tome Church and the Synagogue of Santa María. From Toledo we return to Madrid where the afternoon is at leisure. Optional tour: Flamenco show with dinner. (B)
4. day
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA / SPAIN
We Depart for Santiago de Compostela. On the way, we stop in Salamanca, an ancient city famous for its university founded by Alfonso IX in the early 1200’s. There is time for lunch on your own and thereafter, we continue to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino. The evening is at leisure.(B)
5. day
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA / SPAIN
Santiago de Compostela’s center is called “Casco Histórico” (old town), an area once surrounded by walls. We visit all the major sights. In the afternoon we visit Cap Finisterre. The day finishes with an early seafood dinner accompanied by Albariño wine. (B,D)
6. day
OVIEDO / SPAIN
After breakfast we head to North Galicia. Our scenic drive takes us past the Cabo Ortegal and the Asturian coast to Oviedo. (B)
7. day
OVIEDO / SPAIN
A half-day guided city tour of Oviedo takes us to the Cathedral, the Palacio de Valdecarzana, the ruins of the San Tirso Church, and the Porlier Plaza which is flanked by the El Conde de Toreno and Camposagrado Palaces. The afternoon is at leisure. Optional tour: Visit of the cider house with dinner. (B)
8. day
BILBAO / SPAIN
After breakfast we continue our journey towards Bilbao. On the way, we stop in Santillana del Mar, one of the North Coast’s most picturesque villages. After our visit, we proceed to Santander where we have free time for lunch on your own. From there, we continue to Bilbao where we have a tasting of local tapas called pintxos. (B)
9. day
BILBAO / SPAIN
On our visit of Bilbao, we see the vibrant old town with many shops, squares and typical Basque tavernas. We enter the Guggenheim Museum. The reminder of the day is free. Optional tour: Visit of the Basque coast. (B)
10. day
PAMPLONA / SPAIN
After breakfast, we depart for San Sebastian. En route, we visit Getaria, a charming Basque coastal village. Upon arrival in San Sebastian we see the Maria Cristina Hotel. It is at here, at the Kursaal, that the film festival takes place. We also see La Concha beach, a crescent shaped urban seaboard. In the afternoon we arrive in Pamplona. Dinner is served later that night. (B,D)
11. day
PAMPLONA / SPAIN
After breakfast, we have a half-day guided sightseeing tour of Pamplona featuring the Ciudadela, the City Walls, parks and gardens. We will hear about the ‘Running of the Bulls’ race, part of the San Fermin festival. From Pamplona we continue to Zaragoza for lunch on your own. Later that afternoon, we arrive in Barcelona and the rest of the day is at leisure. Optional tour: visit of Montserrat. ( B)
12. day
BARCELONA / PORTUGAL
Our guided half-day sightseeing tour includes Barcelona’s mostimportant artistic sights: Gaudi’s Batlló, Casa Milá, the Cathedral Sagrada Familia, and Guell Park, declared an artistic monumentand mankind’s heritage by the UNESCO. In the afternoon you are free to explore more on your own. Join your fellow travelers andyour tour director for the farewell dinner. (B, D)
13. day
BARCELONA / PORTUGAL
Transfer to Barcelona airport after breakfast for your departure flight. (B)