Day 1 -- Lisbon
Arrival in Lisbon international airport, meet our representative at the airport and transfer to your hotel, after a short brief information about your tour then you will have the afternoon free to relax or discover the city on your own, Overnight stay in Lisbon.

Day 2 ( B ) Lisbon
In the morning we will take you on a guided tour to two Manueline jewels: Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery with the tomb of Vasco da Gama then we will drive past the Bull Ring to Pombal Statue and along the grand Avenida da Liberdade and then we will go on a short walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the quarter of the seamen. In the afternoon and evening you will have a free time to relax or to discover the city on your own. Overnight stay in Lisbon.

Day 3, ( B / D ) Porto
After breakfast you will depart from Lisbon to Porto by the scenic detour into the vineyards and olive groves of the Serra do Aire hills and on the way you will see the the main gate in the medieval perimeter wall of Obidos and these cute narrow streets. After that we will be visiting the magnificent Dominican Bathalha Monastery and Fatima. In the afternoon, we will continue on to the Douro River. and visit some wineries and taste some wines of that region, and then we will be on our way for our final destination, Arrival in Porto, check in the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 4 ( B / D ) Santiago De Compostela
After breakfast time you will depart from Porto to Sandiago De Compostela and --- on the way we see 19th-century stock exchange and then we will on doing to northern border through the farm fields, Then a change of scenery. Drive towards the northern border through an area where the rural population still lives off small patches of land tended with traditional farming methods. Enjoy a leisurely break in the Costa Verde resort and fishing port of Viana do Castelo before crossing the Rio Mino into Spain's northwestern province. Overnight stay in Santiago De Compostela

Day 5, (B) Santiago De Compostela
After breakfast we will continue on the guided tour of the city and you will visit the tomb of St. James, the Apostle, Old Town, Plaza De la Quintana with the Holy Door and Plaza Obradoiro with its Hospital of the Catholic Monarchs. In the afternoon you will be free to explore the city on your own, Overnight stay in Santiago De Compostela

Day 6, ( B / D ) Leon
In the morning you will depart for Leon by driving through the Old road of St. James, and after a short break in Lugo which is the capital of Galicia's largest province, Lugo was also an important center under the Romans, Inside the city wall you will enjoy this cute city center, after that we will be on our way for our final destination to Leon, and after arrival we will continue on the guided tour of the city and we will visit , the Gothic cathedral. Daylight filters through no less than 12,917 square feet of stained glass windows, the museum with priceless works of art from two millennia and a complete 17th-century chemist's shop. Overnight stay in Leon

Day 7, Friday (B/D) Madrid
In the morning you will depart from Leon to Madrid by driving through the Tierra De Campos, Spain's rich granary. Midday arrival in the university town of Salamanca. Time for a stroll in its Baroque Plaza Mayor, one of the country's grandest squares. Then we will carry onto Avila, where St. Theresa founded the Order of Carmelites and then we will be on our way for our final destination for the day, arrival in Madrid check in the hotel Overnight stay in Madrid.

Day 8, Saturday ( B/D ) Madrid
After breakfast we will continue on the full day tour to Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. The tour of El Escorial includes the Basilica, the Royal Palace, Royal Pantheons, Infantes Pantheon and Chapter Rooms. Continue to the Valley of the Fallen to visit the Basilica This afternoon, we will continue on the tour to Toledo, the "Museum City." Visit the most famous monuments, such as the Cathedral, St. Tome Church, Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue, and San Juan De Los Reyes Church. Also admire its famous handcrafted work, the "Damasquinado "Overnight stay in MADRID

Day 9, ( B ) Granada
In the morning we will depart from Madrid to Granada, and on our way we will visit Toledo and visit the Gothic Cathedral and the Church of Santa Tome where you will see the famous painting of El Greco, after that we will be on our way driving Don Quixote's La Mancha, we cross the Sierra Nevada to Granada, After arrival we will check in the hotel then you will have free afternoon to relax or to discover that fascinating city on your own. Overnight stay in Granada.

Day 10, (B/D) Seville.
In the morning you will depart from Granada to Cordoba the to Seville. on the way we will visit Alhambra -- where you will see a magical use of space, light, water, and decoration in this sensual ancient site, ( with all the interesting sites, and most amazing architecture delicate craftsmanship always dazzles the eyes. After visiting Alhambra we will be on our way to Seville , In the afternoon drive through one of the loveliest areas of sunny Andalusia to Cordoba, Overnight stay in Seville.

Day 10, (B/D) Seville
In the morning we will take you on a half day guided tour and you will visit Maria Luisa Park,, the Gold Tower on the Guadalquivir Rive, fine Baroque building, the cathedral with Columbus' tomb, charming Santa Cruz quarter in the afternoon we will take yo back to your hotel then you will have a free afternoon to relax or to discover the city on your own. Overnight stay in Seville.

Day 11, (B) Alvarge, Portugal
In the morning you will depart from Seville and drive to Alvarge Portugal. Travel westward, past the port town of Huelva and across the Guadiana River for a lunch break. History comes alive as you reach the wind-swept Promontory of Sagres, where Henry the Navigator lived and planned his overseas expansion. Then on to Cape St. Vincent, the southwestern corner of continental Europe, a dramatic cliff defying the waves of an ever-angry Atlantic Ocean. Overnight stay in Alvarge

Day 12 (B/D) Alvarge
Breakfast -- Free day to explore the city on your own --- Overnight stay

Day 13, (B/D) Lisbon
After breakfast you will depart from Alvarge to Lisbon. Head north to Setubal, a major port and industrial center on the north bank of the Sado Estuary. From here take the scenic route over the Serra da Arrábida and savor sweeping views of the Troia Peninsula. Catch glimpses of the castle of Sesimbra, which recall fierce medieval battles between Christians and Moors. Overnight stay in Lisbon

Day 14, (B) Home
After breakfast according to your flight time we will provide a transfer to the international airport.

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