The grand tour of Spain and Portugal
Fifteen days across the Iberian Peninsula: San Sebastián, Madrid and Toledo, Mérida, Lisbon and Sintra, Porto, Santiago de Compostela, then home via Asturias, Bilbao and Cognac.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Bordeaux — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Beauce and Touraine, Place de la Bourse and the Water Mirror, Garonne quays, night in Bordeaux
- Day 2Biarritz and San Sebastián — Rocher de la Vierge in Biarritz, La Concha beach, pintxos bar crawl in the old town, night in San Sebastián
- Day 3Burgos — Gothic cathedral of Burgos, drive across Castile, first stroll around Puerta del Sol, night in Madrid
- Day 4Madrid — Prado Museum, Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Retiro Park, tapas dinner, night in Madrid
- Day 5Toledo — Primate Cathedral, Jewish quarter and El Greco’s church of Santo Tomé, drive through Extremadura, night in Mérida
- Day 6Mérida and Évora — Roman theatre of Mérida, Roman temple and Chapel of Bones in Évora, night in Lisbon
- Day 7Lisbon — Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower, pastéis de nata, tram 28 through Alfama, fado evening, night in Lisbon
- Day 8Sintra and Cascais — Pena Palace in Sintra, Cabo da Roca, westernmost point of mainland Europe, stroll in Cascais, night in Lisbon
- Day 9Óbidos, Batalha and Coimbra — walled town of Óbidos, Batalha Monastery, historic university of Coimbra, night in Porto
- Day 10Porto — Ribeira district, Dom Luís I Bridge, Lello bookshop, six bridges cruise, port wine cellars in Gaia, night in Porto
- Day 11Santiago de Compostela — drive through the Minho, cathedral and Praza do Obradoiro, old town lanes, night in Santiago de Compostela
- Day 12Galicia and Asturias — Abastos market in Santiago, Roman walls of Lugo, Asturian cider, night in Oviedo
- Day 13Santillana del Mar and Bilbao — medieval village of Santillana del Mar, Cantabrian coast, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, night in Bilbao
- Day 14Cognac — drive through the Basque Country and the Landes, visit to a cognac house with tasting, night in Cognac
- Day 15Poitiers — Notre-Dame-la-Grande church in Poitiers, drive through the Loire Valley, return to Paris, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 14 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
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