Lisbon, Seville & Madrid

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This is an escorted tour. It’s perfect if you prefer not to do your own driving and want to see as many sights as you can during your vacation. GOOD NEWS - The local tour operator will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccination for travelers as of March 1, 2023.  For travelers departing before March 1, the tour operator requires that travelers aged 12 and...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • You’ll enjoy the highlights of these two beautiful countries – including sightseeing with a local guide in both Lisbon and Madrid.
    • You won’t have to worry about any details with your accommodations, transportation and sightseeing included.
    • Spain and Portugal are home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
    • Enjoy stays in charming accommodations throughout Spain and Portugal.
    • Be sure to try the tapas, or small plates, in Spain!

What's this trip about?

    This is an escorted tour. It’s perfect if you prefer not to do your own driving and want to see as many sights as you can during your vacation. GOOD NEWS - The local tour operator will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccination for travelers as of March 1, 2023.  For travelers departing before March 1, the tour operator requires that travelers aged 12 and older provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English, for all vacations. Proof of vaccination must be completed at least 14 days prior to the tour start date. *Exceptions apply to children who do not qualify for vaccination. Your journey begins with an overnight in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Then, you will visit fortified Avila and pretty Salamanca, the pearls of the Castile region, and then cross the Serra da Estrela into Portugal to reach Coimbra, a charming hillside town that overlooks the Mondego River.  Make a stop in Fatima to see its famous sanctuary then head to the incredible walled city of Obidos with its towers and bastions. Spend two nights in Lisbon and discover the explorer Henry the Navigator’s exquisite city. Travel back into Spain via the Sierra de Aracena for two overnights in Seville, a lively city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. The city center boasts many stunning highlights, including the cathedral, Alcazar, and Plaza d’España. Admire the Andalusian landscapes on the way to Cordoba with its lovely Mezquita.  Travel across Don Quixote’s La Mancha, known for its castles and windmills, and return to Madrid for the final two nights of your vacation.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityMadrid
End CityMadrid

Travel Themes

  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Relaxing Retreats

Destinations

Attractions

  • Ávila
  • Coimbra
  • Lisbon
  • Madrid
  • Salamanca
  • Seville

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Relaxing Retreat

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class air to Madrid (MAD)
    • Round-trip airport transfers*
    • Accommodations in hotels listed, or similar: 1 night in Madrid at the NH Ribera de Manzanares Hotel
    • 1 night in Coimbra at the Dom Luis Hotel
    • 2 nights in Lisbon at the Roma Hotel
    • 2 nights in Seville at the Don Paco Hotel
    • 2 nights in Madrid at the Praga Hotel Buffet breakfast daily
    • 3 three-course dinners
    • Guided sightseeing as described in the itinerary, including: Visits to Avila & Salamanca
    • Orientation tour of Coimbra
    • Visit to Fatima Sanctuary and Obidos fortified city
    • Guided tours of Lisbon, Seville, and Madrid Buffet breakfast daily
    • Services of a Professional Travel Director
    • Transportation by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach (with complimentary Wi-Fi)
    • Headsets throughout tour
    • Hotel tips, taxes, porterage, and service charge *Note: To take advantage of included transfers, the flight must arrive in Madrid between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm, and depart Madrid between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm **Note:Children must be 8 years or older at the time of travel. ***Note: Starting in 2022, porterage will no longer be offered on this tour. Travelers will be responsible for transporting their own luggage for the duration of their tour.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Madrid!

Welcome to Spain! Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

Day 2 Madrid – Avila – Salamanca – Coimbra (Portugal)

Journey west to fortified Avila, then on to Salamanca, just six miles from the spot where Wellington routed Napoleon’s army in 1812. Make sure you spend some time wandering around Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor, one of the most beautiful squares in Spain.

A prof...

Day 3 Coimbra – Fátima – Obidos – Lisbon

This morning, enjoy an orientation tour of Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill overlooking the Mondego River. From here you’ll travel to Fátima, where you’ll stop to see the sanctuary, made famous by the Virgin Mary’s apparition to three shepherd children...

Day 4 Lisbon

Spend the afternoon wandering through the Alfama’s tile-decorated streets, before embarking on your guided sightseeing tour!

Day 5 Lisbon – Seville (Spain)

Drive southeast this morning into the Alentejo, through the countryside famous for its production of cork. Then, travel on to the border at Vila Verde and cross into Spain for the journey into Andalusia, enjoying quite different scenery as you skirt the Sierra de Aracena before reaching delightful Seville for the first of two nights.

Day 6 Seville

Seville is one of Spain’s most colorful and vibrant cities. Enjoy an included sightseeing tour with all the main highlights, including the iconic Plaza de España.

Day 7 Seville – Cordoba – Madrid

Drive to Cordoba. This is Spain’s most Moorish city with its great mosque, which is rightly known as one of Islam’s greatest pieces of architecture outside the Arab world and is now a Catholic cathedral since 1236.

Later, travel into the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills.

Day 8 Madrid

Enjoy free time in Madrid, or join the fascinating optional trip to Toledo. The splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus River was made famous in El Greco’s painting—even now, it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Later, ...

Day 9 Depart Madrid

Your Iberian getaway ends this morning. After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home. 

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