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Best of Spain and Portugal

15 days | Madrid to Barcelona

Deal Details

Travel Dates

Mar - Oct, Dec 2024; Jan - Dec 2025; Jan-Mar 2026

Sale Ends

Apr 30, 2024

Priced From

$6,758 per person
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Embark on a 15-day guided tour through Spain and Portugal, immersing yourself in their rich cultural heritage:

Experience the artistic treasures of Madrid's Prado Museum with the guidance of an art historian. Explore the medieval streets of Segovia alongside a Local Expert. Discover Granada's oldest olive grove and enjoy a memorable dining experience with a local family. Marvel at the intricate lace-like stone walls and serene gardens of the Alhambra. Feel the passion of flamenco in Seville with a private dance lesson accompanied by acoustic guitar music. Savor the flavours of port wine during a tasting in Porto. Admire the Gothic-style Jerónimos Monastery, an architectural masterpiece in Lisbon.

This journey promises an unforgettable exploration of art, history, and culture in Spain and Portugal.

What to expect

Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.

Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Madrid
Day 2
Madrid of the Bourbons
Day 3
Segovia and Golden Salamanca
Day 4
Porto, Grande Dame on the Douro
Day 5
Holy Fatima, Ancient Obidos and Lisbon
Day 6
Lisbon and the Age of the Great Discoveries
Day 7
Seville, the City of Carmen
Day 8
Free Time and Flamenco in Seville
Day 9
Head for Gibraltar, Mijas and the Costa del Sol
Day 10
At Leisure on the Costa del Sol
Day 11
Dining with Locals and the Alhambra
Day 12
On to Valencia
Day 13
Along the Coast to Peniscola and on to Barcelona
Day 14
Barcelona Sightseeing
Day 15
Depart Barcelona

Highlights

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  • Explore Madrid's Old Town with a Local Expert, passing landmarks like Plaza de Cibeles and the Royal Palace.
  • Discover a fortified city's medieval streets and the grandeur of the Alcazar Palace.
  • Admire iconic bridges and tiled buildings.
  • Visit a spiritual site and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions or see the basilica.
  • Take a panoramic city tour of Seville with a Local Expert, including a visit to Seville Cathedral.
  • Stroll through a white-washed village and enjoy coastal views.
  • Explore 'The City of the Pomegranate' and its symbolic fruit-themed icons.
  • See the castle from the film 'El Cid.'
  • Experience Gaudi's masterpiece, the Sagrada Família, with its stunning architecture and stained-glass windows.
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