15 days · 14 nights
France, Spain, Portugal

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.

Duration

15 days · 14 nights

Departure and return

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Countries visited

France, Spain, Portugal

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 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
2. 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
3. Day 3Burgos — Gothic cathedral of Burgos, drive across Castile, first stroll around Puerta del Sol, night in Madrid
4. Day 4Madrid — Prado Museum, Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Retiro Park, tapas dinner, night in Madrid
5. Day 5Toledo — Primate Cathedral, Jewish quarter and El Greco’s church of Santo Tomé, drive through Extremadura, night in Mérida
6. Day 6Mérida and Évora — Roman theatre of Mérida, Roman temple and Chapel of Bones in Évora, night in Lisbon
7. Day 7Lisbon — Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower, pastéis de nata, tram 28 through Alfama, fado evening, night in Lisbon
8. Day 8Sintra and Cascais — Pena Palace in Sintra, Cabo da Roca, westernmost point of mainland Europe, stroll in Cascais, night in Lisbon
9. Day 9Óbidos, Batalha and Coimbra — walled town of Óbidos, Batalha Monastery, historic university of Coimbra, night in Porto
10. Day 10Porto — Ribeira district, Dom Luís I Bridge, Lello bookshop, six bridges cruise, port wine cellars in Gaia, night in Porto
11. Day 11Santiago de Compostela — drive through the Minho, cathedral and Praza do Obradoiro, old town lanes, night in Santiago de Compostela
12. Day 12Galicia and Asturias — Abastos market in Santiago, Roman walls of Lugo, Asturian cider, night in Oviedo
13. Day 13Santillana del Mar and Bilbao — medieval village of Santillana del Mar, Cantabrian coast, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, night in Bilbao
14. Day 14Cognac — drive through the Basque Country and the Landes, visit to a cognac house with tasting, night in Cognac
15. Day 15Poitiers — Notre-Dame-la-Grande church in Poitiers, drive through the Loire Valley, return to Paris, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• 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

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.