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This trip covers three countries: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, concentrating on the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Start with an included welcome dinner. Two-night stays in Madrid, Lisbon, and Seville allow enough time for in-depth sightseeing including visits to important sights such as Madrid’s Prado Museum, Lisbon’s Jeronimos Monastery, and Seville’s Alcazar. In Salamanca, stay at Hacienda Zorita, and enjoy a wine tasting, followed by dinner. Another highlight is a ride on the Santa Justa elevator from lower to upper Lisbon to enjoy the views. The overnight stay in Tangier gives you a colorful taste of Morocco with a spectacular panoramic drive to Cap Spartel, where a glass of hot mint tea and biscuits await you. Enjoy ferry crossings across the Strait of Gibraltar, and a full day at leisure on the Costa del Sol gives you the chance to join an optional excursion to the Rock of Gibraltar before continuing to Granada, to visit the famed Alhambra complex with a Local Guide and the Water Gardens of the Generalife. Also stop in Toledo, where you’ll see one of El Greco’s most famous paintings, and back in Madrid, enjoy a farewell dinner to celebrate the success of your vacation.

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Summarized Tour Details

Tour Duration:	13 Days
Depart From:	Madrid
Arrive in:	Madrid
Tour Style:
Tour Supplier:	GLOBUS
Tour Type:	Escorted
Breakfast:	12
Lunch:	0
Dinner:	6

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Departure Date	Return Date	Price(CAD)

2024-04-29	2024-05-12	4529
2024-05-20	2024-06-02	4529
2024-05-27	2024-06-09	4419
2024-06-03	2024-06-16	4489
2024-06-10	2024-06-23	5319
2024-06-17	2024-06-30	4179
2024-06-24	2024-07-07	4499
2024-07-08	2024-07-21	5239
2024-07-22	2024-08-04	4429
2024-08-05	2024-08-18	5189
2024-08-19	2024-09-01	4449
2024-08-26	2024-09-08	5189
2024-09-02	2024-09-15	4529
2024-09-09	2024-09-22	4709
2024-09-16	2024-09-29	5349
2024-09-23	2024-10-06	4449
2024-09-30	2024-10-13	4259
2025-03-24	2025-04-06	4829
2025-03-31	2025-04-13	4789
2025-04-07	2025-04-20	5859
2025-04-14	2025-04-27	4829
2025-04-21	2025-05-04	4949
2025-04-28	2025-05-11	4989
2025-05-19	2025-06-01	4989
2025-05-26	2025-06-08	4869
2025-06-02	2025-06-15	4939
2025-06-09	2025-06-22	5859
2025-06-16	2025-06-29	4599
2025-06-23	2025-07-06	4949
2025-07-07	2025-07-20	4919
2025-07-21	2025-08-03	4879
2025-08-04	2025-08-17	5709
2025-08-18	2025-08-31	4899
2025-08-25	2025-09-07	5709
2025-09-01	2025-09-14	4989
2025-09-08	2025-09-21	5179
2025-09-15	2025-09-28	5029
2025-09-22	2025-10-05	4899
2025-09-29	2025-10-12	4689

Overview
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Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Overview:

Overview
Itinerary
Other Inclusions
Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Day : 1

Arrive in Madrid, Spain

Number of Days : 1

Time to rest or to start exploring the Spanish capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day : 2

Madrid

Number of Days : 1

The capital of Spain since 1561, Madrid today is a strikingly modern city, the showcase of a country resolutely turned towards the future. Your Local Guide takes you to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de España with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Then, the highlight: a visit to the palatial PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. (B)

Day : 3

Madrid–Segovia–Avila–Salamanca

Number of Days : 1

A day in beautiful Castile. Cross the rugged Sierra de Guadarrama on the way to Segovia, famous for the 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct. Enjoy a walk through the walled town of Avila, where St. Theresa founded the Order of Carmelites. Arrive in Salamanca, and follow your Tour Director for a pleasant walk to beautiful PLAZA MAYOR. [LF] A highlight is your overnight stay at Hacienda Zorita, where a WINE TASTING and dinner await you. (B,D)

Day : 4

Salamanca–Fatima, Portugal–Lisbon

Number of Days : 1

The majestic scenery of the Serra da Estrela mountain range forms the backdrop of your morning drive into Portugal. Before heading for Lisbon, melt into the stream of pilgrims from all over the world as you visit the SANCTUARY OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY in Fatima. This evening, an optional dinner with Fado-style entertainment is the perfect introduction to Portugal’s capital. (B)

Day : 5

Lisbon

Number of Days : 1

Lisbon was the center of Europe’s longest-lived overseas empire. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide features a drive through the Baixa quarter’s main squares and a walk through the cobblestone alleys of quaint ALFAMA, the popular quarter of the seamen and Fado singers. Drive along the grand Avenida da Liberdade up to Pombal Square. Stop for pictures of Belem Tower, guarding the mouth of the Tagus, and the Monument to the Discoverers. Next, visit JERONIMOS MONASTERY with the tomb of Vasco da Gama. In the afternoon, an exciting optional excursion is available to Sintra and the royal palace of Queluz. (B)

Day : 6

Lisbon–Seville, Spain

Number of Days : 1

The highlight this morning is the [LF] Santa Justa ELEVATOR RIDE to Upper Lisbon. Then, a scenic drive back into Spain and to the vibrant capital of Andalusia, Seville. (B,D)

Day : 7

Seville

Number of Days : 1

During your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide, hear about the city’s role in Roman times, its conquest by the Moors in 712 AD, and its contribution to the discovery of the New World. Admire Maria Luisa Park, the Golden Tower on the Guadalquivir River, and the university that used to be the tobacco factory of Carmen fame. Also visit the ALCAZAR, founded in the 11th century as a Moorish fortress, with its Palacio de Don Pedro. Then, stroll through the narrow lanes of the charming SANTA CRUZ QUARTER. For those interested, an optional extended guided visit to the cathedral is available, and tonight, for a truly Andalusian night out, reserve a seat at our optional Flamenco show. (B)

Day : 8

Seville–Tangier, Morocco

Number of Days : 1

Through the sunny sherry wine region of Jerez to Algeciras. Board your FERRY and sail across the Straits of Gibraltar to Africa. Continue to Tangier, jumping-off point for the Moorish conquest of Spain and home town of legendary medieval traveler Ibn Batuta. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a [LF] spectacular panoramic drive to CAP SPARTEL. Enjoy the views and quench your thirst Bedouin-style with a glass of hot mint tea, accompanied by local biscuits. (B,D)

Day : 9

Tangier–Costa Del Sol, Spain

Number of Days : 1

Visit Tangier’s exciting and colorful GRAND SOCCO square and explore the narrow streets of the kasbah. Return by FERRY across the Straits and back in Spain, drive to your hotel in Torremolinos on the elegant Costa del Sol. (B)

Day : 10

At Leisure on the Costa Del Sol

Number of Days : 1

Today is your chance to join an optional excursion to the Rock of Gibraltar, in British hands since 1704. Later, enjoy the sandy beaches, and browse through the trendy boutiques. (B)

Day : 11

Costa Del Sol–Granada

Number of Days : 1

Into the mountains to history-steeped Granada. A guided walking tour features its main attraction, the ALHAMBRA COMPLEX. A fantasy of “lace in stone” surrounded by arabesque gardens and fountains, it affords superb views of the Old Quarter and Sacromonte, a mountain occupied by Gypsy cave dwellers. Also admire the magnificent WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE, the royal summer residence. This evening, a special dinner with wine and local specialties has been prepared for you at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day : 12

Granada–Toledo–Madrid

Number of Days : 1

The olive and orange groves of the rolling Andalusian hills and, later, the more barren landscapes of Don Quixote’s La Mancha unfold before your eyes on the way north to Toledo, spectacularly situated on a granite hill surrounded by a loop of the Tagus River. Your walking tour with a Local Guide features the Moorish bridge and visits to an early SYNAGOGUE, the 13th-century gothic CATHEDRAL, and the CHURCH OF SANTO TOMÉ with one of El Greco’s most famous paintings. Time to visit a DAMASCENE STEEL WORKSHOP before returning to Madrid. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at your hotel. (B,D)

Day : 13

Madrid

Number of Days : 1

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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