GREAT IBERIAN CITIES

• Ramble up Las Ramblas and get ready for an unforgettable discovery of the Iberian Peninsula.
• The fiery coastal city of Barcelona kicks off your mesmerising encounter with Spain and Portugal.
• Set your watch to the leisurely Mediterranean way of life, spending the day relaxing or connecting with a city that once inspired Gaudí’s imagination.
• Later, join your Travel Director and fellow compañeros for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a Welcome Reception, and evening drive to see the city’s iconic sights.

Arrival Transfer: Depart the airport at 09:30, 12:00, 14:30

Welcome Meet your Travel Director at 17:30

Included Experience: Barcelona Orientation, Dinner at Mescladis Barcelona

• We spend the morning exploring a city whose great passions include football, fashion and fairy-tale façades by famed architect Antoni Gaudí.
• We’ll admire the exterior of his masterpiece – the unfinished Sagrada Familia, as well as his creations on the Passeig de Gracia during our guided sightseeing with a Local Specialist.
• The rest of the day is yours to delight in Spanish culture and cuisine.
• Consider joining an Optional Experience to Montserrat to see the shrine of the Black Madonna, affectionately known in Catalonia as La Moreneta.

Included Experience: Barcelona City Tour

Optional Experience: Mystical Montserrat / Gothic Quarter and Dinner / Olympic Barcelona with Calatalan Dinner

• Today, we drive through the valleys and pastures of Aragón towards Spain’s capital where you will have lunch in Zaragoza.
• We arrive this evening in Madrid, renowned for its vibrant nightlife which we will have an opportunity to enjoy on our own terms.

• We join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of Madrid, where we will see trendy Gran Vía and the Cibeles Fountain, before we Dive Into Culture visiting the world-famous Prado Museum.
• Admire the masterpieces of Velázquez and other Spanish greats in this extraordinary museum, said to house the largest collection of European art in the world.
• Spend the rest of your day exploring the city at leisure.
• Visit the Royal Palace or stroll through Buen Retiro Park at the heart of the city – the choice is yours.

Included Experience: Discover Extraordinary European art at the Prado Museum, Madrid City Tour

Optional Experience: Dinner and Discovery in Downtown Madrid

• Journey south to the clifftop city of Toledo, where you’ll join your Local Specialist for a walking tour.
• Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, home to one of El Greco’s most famous paintings, ‘The Burial of the Count of Orgaz’, and visit the former synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca.
• Arrive in Seville this evening and immerse yourself in the effervescent spirit of Andalusia.
• At Hacienda San Felipe, meet Carolina and Miguel at their family home for a Be My Guest experience.
• Explore their historic estate and stables before sitting down to a homemade dinner featuring fresh regional ingredients and a tasting of their own olive oil.

Included Experience: Toledo City Tour, Enjoy a traditional Andalusian dinner with the Carrion family

• The charisma of Seville is unmistakable. Your Local Specialist will take you on a sightseeing tour past the symbolic Giralda Bell Tower, Maria Luisa Park and the imposing Plaza de España.
• Later, we’ll stroll through the historic Jewish Quarter before visiting the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world, where Christopher Columbus is entombed.

Included Experience: Seville City Tour

Optional Experience: The Moorish Alcázar and Plaza América / Flamenco: Experience the Best Show in Town / Flamenco, the Best Show in Town With a Three-Course Dinner

• Travel west to Portugal through the province of Huelva, renowned for its Jabugo ham.
• After crossing into Portugal’s rural landscapes of the Alentejo – the world’s cork capital – arrive in Lisbon.
• Spend the rest of the evening exploring the Portuguese capital.

Optional Experience: Portuguese Fado Evening of Music & Song with Dinner

• Meet your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that celebrates Portuguese achievements of centuries past.
• See the Monument to the Discoveries, the suspension bridge that spans the Tagus River, and Belém Tower, once the ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
• Dive into Culture as you visit the Belém Quarter and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém.
•  This evening, enjoy dinner with newfound friends and your Travel Director, toasting to an epic Iberian holiday.

Included Experience: Lisbon City Tour, Visit the Belém Quarter

Optional Experience: The Golden Triangle: Sintra, Cascais & The Estoril Coast

• Our journey through Spain and Portugal has come to an end.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 07:00, 09:30