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Highlights of Spain and Portugal 2009
14 Days starting from $2,325

Countries Visited:
Portugal, Spain

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Length: 14 Days
Type: First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Regional
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: SHIG-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Costa del Sol, Gibraltar, Seville, Lisbon, Fatima, Salamanca

Discover the splendor and beauty of Spain and Portugal with Trafalgar. Acquaint yourself with the elegant towns and cities of Spain and the changing scenery of Portugal. Soak up the sun on Costa del Sol and enjoy cuisines full of flavor and color.
 
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Fabulous Sightseeing
  • Toledo: Sightseeing including the Jewish Synagogue, Church of Santo Tomé, a steel workshop and El Greco masterpiece.
  • Cordoba: Sightseeing including the Jewish Synagogue, Church of Santo Tomé, a steel workshop and El Greco masterpiece.
  • Granada: Sightseeing including a visit to the Alhambra Palace.
  • Gibraltar: Visit the famous Rock.
  • Seville: Sightseeing including Columbus'' tomb and the cathedral, the Bell Tower and weather vane of Giralda and Maria Luisa Park.
  • Lisbon: Sightseeing including the Monument to the Discoveries and Belem Tower.
  • Fatima: Visit the celebrated Shrine at Fatima.
  • Salamanca: See the Plaza Mayor.
  • Madrid: Sightseeing including the Royal Palace, Cervantes Memorial and
  • Oporto: See the Church of St. Francis and the Ribeira quarter.
Dining Highlights
  • 12 hot buffet breakfasts.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Granada.
  • ‘Be My Guest’ speciality tapas dinner with wine and sherry in bodega restaurant in Seville.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Madrid.
17 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Seville, Lisbon and Madrid.
  • You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 14.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Transfers on arrival at Madrid Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Madrid Airport at 08.30 and 11.30.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
  • Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
  • Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
Important note:
Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travel agent at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.
  • Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Madrid.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Madrid Welcome to Madrid, the spanish capital! The rest of your day is free perhaps to visit one of the museums or take an excursion to Segovia. Tonight, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow traveling companions. 

    Hotel: Rafael Orense


  • Day 3 - Madrid - Toledo - Cordoba This morning we make our way to the ancient capital of Castile, Toledo.
    On arrival our walking tour with a local guide and audio system includes visits to the ancient synagogue, the Church of Santo Tomé, a steel workshop and views of the cathedral. We continue to Roman-founded Cordoba for dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Occidental


  • Day 4 - Cordoba - Granada Highlights of our morning sightseeing tour using our audio system include the Mosque of the Caliphs and medieval synagogue. Then we drive past the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the grandeur of hilltop Granada, Spain''s most beautiful Moorish-influenced city. This evening, we will enjoy an included Highlight Dinner of local specialities whilst being serenaded. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: Gran Luna



  • Day 5 - Granada - Costa del Sol (2 nights) Morning sightseeing features a visit to the exquisite Alhambra Palace, former residence of Moorish Kings, using our audio system. From here we will continue towards Torremolinos, the most popular Mediterranean resort on the Costa del Sol for two relaxing nights. This afternoon, perhaps take an optional excursion to the pretty hilltop village of Mijas, and later why not enjoy a delicious fish dinner in the oldest part of town? (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Melia Costa Del Sol (2 nights)


  • Day 6 - Costa del Sol at leisure After breakfast this morning you can enjoy a full day to relax. You may wish to lounge on the glorious beaches, go on a shopping spree, maybe visit Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso? At cocktail hour, why not savour the atmosphere of one of the many open air bars? (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 7 - Costa del Sol – Gibraltar – Seville (2 nights) Today our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure! But first we drive to La Linea to cross to the Rock of Gibraltar with time for duty free shopping. Next, our journey takes us through the sherry wine region of Jerez to Seville where we spend the next two nights. Tonight, why not enjoy a fiery Flamenco show after our tapas dinner with sherry in a typical bodega restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / ''Be My Guest'' Dinner) 

    Hotel: Tryp Macarena (2 nights)


  • Day 8 - Seville sightseeing & at leisure Today''s morning sightseeing tour with our local guide and audio system is dominated by the Bell Tower and weather vane of Giralda. We will also see the pools and fountains of Maria Luisa Park, Christopher Columbus'' tomb and the cathedral, and walk through the Jewish quarter. Afterwards enjoy some time on your own in this city steeped in Moorish history and culture. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: NH Parque De Lisboa (2 nights)


  • Day 9 - Seville – Lisbon (2 nights) Our journey today takes us via the ''Jabugo'' (ham centre) of Spain and past mighty castles. Later, we enter the Alentejo region of Portugal with its many cork forests. We continue from here to Lisbon, the capital, for the next two nights. You may wish to dine on local specialities this evening. (Buffet breakfast) 


    Hotel: Marriott (2 nights)


  • Day 10 - Lisbon sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast, we will see the Monument to the Discoveries, the beautiful suspension bridge across the Tagus and admire views of the Belem Tower on our guided morning sightseeing tour including our audio system. A highlight of our tour will be a leisurely walk around the quaint Alfama district. Later time at leisure perhaps to shop for pottery, cork and fisherman''s sweaters in the nearby fishing villages of Cascais and Sintra. Tonight why not enjoy a typical meal in the old quarter watching Portuguese folk dancing and listening to heart-wrenching and melancholic Fado melodies? (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 11 - Lisbon – Fatima – Salamanca We continue on a scenic drive through the magnificent Serra d''Aire Mountains to visit the Shrine at Fatima, scene of celebrated religious miracles. Then we continue to Oporto, Portugal’s second largest city and the capital of the North. Here, after crossing the Douro River, we see the multi-coloured houses of the Ribeira quarter and the Church of St. Francis before continuing to a port cellar for wine tasting. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Villa Gale Porto


  • Day 12 - Salamanca - Madrid (2 nights) We return to Spain and visit Salamanca, Spain’s oldest university city, en route to Madrid on the Castilian plateau. This evening, why not try some traditional paella at one of the city’s many restaurants? (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Agumar (2 nights)


  • Day 13 - Madrid sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Royal Palace, the Puerta del Sol and the Cervantes Memorial in the Plaza de España followed by a guided visit of the Prado Museum with its fine paintings by Velazquez and Goya among others. The remainder of your day is at leisure perhaps to shop for leather, lace or porcelain – Lladro is half the price of anywhere back home! Tonight, join your fellow travelers and Tour Director for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)


  • Day 14 - Madrid - USA This morning it is time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet Breakfast)


  • Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Madrid Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30, 15.00 and 17.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 and 11.00.



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  • Toledo
  • Cordoba
  • Granada
  • Gibraltar
  • Seville
  • Lisbon
  • Fatima
  • Salamanca
  • Madrid
This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
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** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Trafalgar / Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has waived single supplements on a variety of 2009 Europe river cruises, which means solo travelers can cruise at no additional charge.

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Enchanting Danube

Eastern Europe Explorer

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Rhine Discovery

Grand European Discovery

Paris and Normandy

Grand France

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Paris & European River Romance

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