Enjoy this 15-day itinerary, in which you will travel around the most emblematic places from Barcelona, Portugal, Andalusia and Madrid. Your trip will start in Barcelona, where you will do a guided tour along the gothic neighborhood from the city and its historic center full of modernist buildings such as Casa Batlló. Then, you will visit the most important Portuguese cities and you will get to know its gothic and Manueline buildings. Even you will go down the Duero river in a fantastic cruise.
Once you are back in Spain, you will travel around the cities and towns from Andalusia, where you will end up being fascinated by the Arab architecture from the Middle Ages, when the Iberic Peninsula was known as Al-Ándalus. Finally, your trip will end in the Spanish capital, Madrid. A trip that won’t disappoint you with a mix of architectonic styles, folklore shows and typical dishes from each place.
Day 1 Barcelona
Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the ay is at leisure Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 / Evenia Rocafort or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Evenia Rosselló or similar
Day 2 Barcelona
Breakfast at the hotel. Explore the city in comfort aboard one of our double-decker buses. Discover Barcelona in detail with a single ticket. Hop-on and hop-off our buses as many times as you wish and enjoy the city at your own pace.
The West route (orange) will take you to discover the city beyond its most emblematic modernist buildings. The itinerary covers an extensive circuit that will take you to the westernmost landmarks of Barcelona, such as the FC Barcelona stadium and the National Museum of Art of Catalonia. Hop off at any of the two museums and board the bus back again once you have finished your visit. Go to El Born and enjoy the amazing cuisine and quaint ambiance or sit back, relax and enjoy the view of the city.
The East route (green) will take you to the most artistic part of the city. Capture Barcelona's concrete jungle of modernist buildings. Sit back and relax aboard one of our buses. From Plaça Catalunya to Park Güell, admire the most impressive landmarks around this part of town. See the magnificent Sagrada Familia and marvel at the extensive symbolism of its façades. Learn about the city history and discover all the secrets it hides.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 / Evenia Rocafort or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Evenia Rosselló or similar
Day 3 Barcelona - Madrid
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Barcelona “Sants” train station to depart by, high speed train to Madrid. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: T/A Class: NH Ribera del Manzanares / Aloft Madrid Gran Vía / Princesa Plaza or similar
Day 4 Madrid - Salamanca - Oporto
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Porto via Salamanca. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University City World Heritage of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.
Accommodation: T Class: AC Porto or similar // A Class: HF Ipanema Porto / BessaHotel Boavista / Vila Galé Porto or similar
Day 5 Oporto
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, 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. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.
Accommodation: T Class: AC Porto or similar // A Class: HF Ipanema Porto / BessaHotel Boavista / Vila Galé Porto or similar
Day 6 Oporto - Coimbra - Fatima
Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. 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. Accommodation
Accommodation T and A Class: Aurea Fátima, Estrela de Fátima, Regina or similar
Day 7 Fatima - Batalha - Nazare - Alcobaca - Lisboa
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazare. Free time and continue to Alcobaça (World Heritage) with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C. Then to Lisbon. Arrival in the Portuguese capital and accommodation.
Accommodation: T Class: Roma or similar // A Class: Lutécia / VIP Art’s / VIP Entrecampos or similar
Day 8 Lisboa
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square, Liberty Avenue. 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. Accommodation at the hotel
Accommodation: T Class: Roma or similar // A Class: Lutécia / VIP Art’s / VIP Entrecampos or similar
Day 9 Lisboa - Cáceres - Córdoba
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Caceres declared UNESCO World Heritage site because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. Afterwards, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.
Information note:
From 1 April 2025, the visit to Cáceres will be replaced by a visit to Mérida, a World Heritage city. Mérida, the capital of Extremadura, stands out for its rich historical heritage, including its well-preserved Roman ruins: the theatre, the amphitheatre, the Roman bridge...
Accommodation: T Class: Tryp Córdoba or similar // A Class: Hesperia Córdoba or similar
Day 10 Córdoba - Sevilla
Breakfast at the hotel. 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. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla or similar
Day 11 Sevilla
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco tour.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla or similar
Day 12 Ronda - Sevilla - Torremolinos
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. In the afternoon continue on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation T and A Class: Sol Torremolinos / Sol Príncipe or similar
Day 13 Torremolinos - Granada
Breakfast. Departure towards the city of 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 Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Hotel Alixares or similar // A Class: Meliá Granada / Catalonia Granada or similar
Day 14 Granada - Toledo - Madrid
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive northward where it emerges, toward the sky of Castilla and surrounded by the Tagus River, the impressive Imperial city of Toledo –World Heritage City- where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together. Resume of the Spanish art, history and spirituality, the whole town is a National Monument. Short guided tour of this historical old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T/A Class: NH Ribera del Manzanares / Aloft Madrid Gran Vía / Princesa Plaza or similar
Day 15 Madrid
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICE.