Reservations are done
through Globus & Cosmos
Tours |
10 Day Lisbon, Seville, and Madrid
Tour 6790
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1st Day |
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Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
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2nd Day |
Arrival in Madrid
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start
exploring lively Madrid. Tonight meet your tour director and fellow
travelers.
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3rd Day |
MADRID-SALAMANCA-SERRA DA ESTRELA AREA, 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, the
most beautiful square in Spain. Leave Salamanca and head westwards to
the fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched high above the Rio
Agueda. A profusion of woodlands and mountains awaits you as you
journey into the valley of the Serra da Estrela for overnight. (B,D)
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4th Day |
SERRA DA ESTRELA AREA-FATIMA-LISBON
Travel southwards to Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill
overlooking the Mondego River. Later reach Fatima. Stop here to see
the Sanctuary, made famous by the Virgin's apparition to three
shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinth, and Lucia, on May 13, 1917.
A few more miles to Lisbon for overnight. (B)
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5th Day |
LISBON
Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century mistress of the
seas. You'll see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel
and impressive Black Horse Square, and other highlights on the
guided sightseeing excursion. Spend the afternoon in the Alfama's
tile-decorated streets, or make an optional visit to coastal Estoril
and Cascais. (B)
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6th Day |
Pamplona-Saragossa-Barcelona
After leaving Lisbon this morning visit a wine bodega to sample some
Portuguese wine. Next south on the fast highway into the Algarve and
the shores of the Atlantic at Albufeira. Make a stop in the resort of
Montechoro and in the afternoon motor a few more miles through Faro
to cross the River Guadiana at Vila Real St. Antonio in to Ayamonte,
the first Andalusian town on the way to Seville. (B,D)
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7th Day |
SEVILLE
One of Spain's most colorful cities. Perhaps you'd like to spend
this morning making an optional visit to the cathedral, the largest
in Spain, then going on to the great Giralda Tower with its
intricate Moorish decoration, and the 12th-century Alcazar which
was once a Moorish Royal palace. (B,D)
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8th Day |
SEVILLE-CORDOBA-MADRID
Drive northwards towards Carmona, an old-world country town dominated
by an ancient Alcazar, 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. Later into
the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills.
Overnight in Madrid. (B)
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9th Day |
MADRID
Not only is it the capital of Spain, but because it is situated
2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards rightly say it is the
nearest thing to heaven. You've only a day here and it's certainly
worth making the most of it. Enjoy the main highlights on the
included guided sightseeing excursion. The optional trip to Toledo
is rewarding in more ways than one; the splendid setting of this
old walled city above the Tagus was made famous in El Greco's
painting, and even now it's like a great open-air museum of Spanish
history and art. (B)
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10th Day |
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YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B) Unless with Montechoro extension.
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with Montechoro extension
Tour 6795
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1st - 5th Day |
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Like tour 6790.
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6th Day |
LISBON-MONTECHORO
After leaving Lisbon this morning visit a wine bodega to sample
some Portuguese wine. Next south on the fast highway into the
Algarve and the shores of the Atlantic at Albufiera. On to nearby
Montechoro for a week of leisure at the comfortable Hotel
Montechoro. (B,D)
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7th - 12th Day |
IN MONTECHORO
Your hotel is situated not far from Albufeira, which is the largest
and most popular resort town on the coast with a good selection of
shops, restaurants, and cafés. Montechoro is one of the Algarve's
more modern resorts, with a golden sandy beach, plenty of shops,
bars, and restaurants to choose from, as well as nightspots to
visit. (B,D daily)
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13th Day |
MONTECHORO-SEVILLE, SPAIN
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon journey by way of Ayamonte
into Andalusia for overnight in Seville. (B,D)
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14th - 16 Day |
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Like tour 6790 from days 7 to 9.
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17th Day |
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Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)
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YOUR HOTEL IN MONTECHORO is the first-class Hotel
Montechoro (F). This popular hotel is situated about 150 yards from
the shops, bars, and cafes of the Montechoro area. The public areas
and restaurant are spacious and attractively decorated. Buffet style
breakfast, top floor à-la-carte grill room, and a cocktail and lounge
bar. There is a swimming pool with plenty of lounge chairs, and a pool
bar serving snacks. Further sporting facilities include: Tennis courts
(2 floodlit), Health Club with sauna, gym, Turkish bath and massage at
the Montechoro Beach Club which is regularly serviced by a shuttle bus.
All twin-bedded rooms have air-conditioning, TV, minibar, and private
facilities.
Avila |
Barcelona |
Bayona |
Bilbao |
Burgos |
Caceres |
Cadiz |
Cardona |
Carmona |
Cordoba |
Torremolinos |
Benalmadena |
Marbella |
Malaga |
Cuenca |
Granada |
Jean |
Leon |
San Millan |
Madrid |
Olite |
Pamplona |
Ronda |
Salamanca |
Santiago |
Santo Domingo |
Segovia |
Sevilla |
Toledo |
Tortosa |
Ubeda |
Valencia |
Vic |
The Islands
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