Provence, Spain and Portugal for groups: the Alhambra, Lisbon and Porto

Day 1 : Journey to Lyon

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to Burgundy and the Rhône valley, with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival in Lyon in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Lyon and Avignon

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Short discovery of Vieux-Lyon and Fourvière hill.
• Drive to Avignon through the Rhône valley.
• Walk past the Palace of the Popes and the Pont Saint-Bénézet.
• Check-in at the hotel in Avignon.

Day 3 : Arles and Les Baux-de-Provence

• Visit to Arles: the amphitheatre, the Roman theatre and Place du Forum.
• Guided tour of the town in the footsteps of Van Gogh (on request).
• In the afternoon, the hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence.
• Immersive show at the Carrières des Lumières (on request).
• Return to the hotel in Avignon.

Day 4 : Pont du Gard, Nîmes and Carcassonne

• Discovery of the Pont du Gard, a UNESCO-listed Roman aqueduct.
• Stop in Nîmes: the amphitheatre and the Maison Carrée.
• Drive to Carcassonne and check-in at the hotel.
• Evening walk through the illuminated medieval Cité.

Day 5 : Journey to Barcelona

• Free morning in the Cité of Carcassonne.
• Drive to Catalonia, crossing the Spanish border.
• Arrival in Barcelona in the mid-afternoon and a walk along La Rambla.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 6 : Barcelona and Gaudí

• Guided tour of the Sagrada Família (on request).
• Passeig de Gràcia: Casa Batlló and Casa Milà (La Pedrera).
• Visit to Park Güell (on request).
• Walk through the Gothic Quarter and around the cathedral.

Day 7 : Montserrat and a free afternoon

• Drive to the Montserrat monastery, at the heart of its rocky massif.
• Visit to the basilica and the Black Madonna.
• Return to Barcelona and free afternoon.
• Group tapas dinner in a restaurant in the centre (on request).

Day 8 : Journey to Valencia

• Drive along the Mediterranean coast to Valencia.
• Discovery of the City of Arts and Sciences.
• Check-in at the hotel in Valencia.

Day 9 : Valencia and the Albufera

• Visit to the historic centre: the cathedral, the Lonja de la Seda and the Central Market.
• Boat trip on the Albufera lagoon (on request).
• Paella lunch in El Palmar (on request).
• Free late afternoon in Valencia.

Day 10 : Journey to Granada

• Drive to Andalusia through the landscapes of the interior.
• Arrival in Granada in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel.
• Sunset over the Alhambra from the Mirador de San Nicolás, in the Albaicín.

Day 11 : Granada and the Alhambra

• Guided tour of the Alhambra and the Generalife gardens (on request).
• In the afternoon, the cathedral and the Royal Chapel of the Catholic Monarchs.
• Flamenco show in a Sacromonte cave (on request).

Day 12 : Córdoba and journey to Seville

• Drive to Córdoba.
• Visit to the Mosque-Cathedral.
• Walk through the Judería and its flower-filled lanes.
• Drive to Seville and check-in at the hotel.

Day 13 : Seville

• Visit to the cathedral and the Giralda.
• Guided tour of the Alcázar palace (on request).
• Walk through the Santa Cruz quarter and on the Plaza de España.
• Boat trip on the Guadalquivir (on request).

Day 14 : Free day in Seville

• Free day to stroll, relax or go shopping.
• Excursion to Jerez de la Frontera with a visit to a bodega (on request).
• Flamenco show in a Seville tablao (on request).

Day 15 : Journey to the Algarve

• Crossing of the Portuguese border over the Guadiana.
• Arrival in the Algarve and a walk in Lagos.
• The golden cliffs of Ponta da Piedade.
• Check-in at the hotel on the coast.

Day 16 : Rest in the Algarve

• Free day to rest, enjoy the beach or walk along the coast.
• Boat trip to the Benagil sea caves (on request).
• Excursion to Cape St. Vincent and Sagres (on request).

Day 17 : Évora and journey to Lisbon

• Drive to the Alentejo.
• Visit to Évora: the Roman temple, the cathedral and the Chapel of Bones.
• Drive to Lisbon and check-in at the hotel.

Day 18 : Lisbon, Belém and the Alfama

• Discovery of Belém: the Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery and the Monument to the Discoveries.
• Tasting of pastéis de Belém.
• In the afternoon, a walk through the Alfama up to São Jorge Castle.
• Ride on tram 28 (on request).

Day 19 : Lisbon, Baixa and Chiado

• Walk from the Praça do Comércio to the Baixa and the Chiado.
• Free afternoon.
• Fado dinner show in a fado house (on request).

Day 20 : Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais

• Visit to the Pena National Palace (on request).
• Walk through the centre of Sintra.
• Stop at Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe.
• Return to Lisbon along the coast via Cascais.

Day 21 : Óbidos, Alcobaça, Batalha and Coimbra

• Walk through the walled village of Óbidos.
• Stop at the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha.
• Drive to Coimbra and check-in at the hotel.

Day 22 : Coimbra, Aveiro and Porto

• Visit to the University of Coimbra and the Joanina Library (on request).
• Drive to Aveiro and its canals.
• Moliceiro boat trip on the canals of Aveiro (on request).
• Drive to Porto and check-in at the hotel.

Day 23 : Porto

• Visit to São Bento station and its azulejos, then the cathedral.
• Walk down to the Ribeira district and the Dom Luís I Bridge.
• Visit to a port wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia with tasting (on request).
• Free late afternoon.

Day 24 : Douro Valley

• Drive to the Douro Valley and its terraced vineyards.
• Cruise on the Douro from Pinhão (on request).
• Lunch at a quinta (on request).
• Return to Porto.

Day 25 : Santiago de Compostela

• Drive to Galicia.
• Discovery of the Praza do Obradoiro and the Cathedral of Santiago.
• Walk through the old town.
• Check-in at the hotel in Santiago de Compostela.

Day 26 : Journey to León

• Drive to León through Galicia and El Bierzo.
• Visit to León Cathedral and its stained-glass windows.
• Walk through the Barrio Húmedo.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 27 : Burgos and Bilbao

• Drive to Burgos and visit to the UNESCO-listed cathedral.
• Drive to Bilbao and check-in at the hotel.
• Walk through the Casco Viejo.

Day 28 : Bilbao, San Sebastián and the Basque coast

• Visit to the Guggenheim Museum (on request).
• Drive to San Sebastián and a walk along La Concha bay.
• Pintxos tasting in the old town (on request).
• Crossing into France and check-in at the hotel in Biarritz.

Day 29 : Basque coast and Bordeaux

• Walk in Biarritz, from the Rocher de la Vierge to the Grande Plage.
• Drive to Bordeaux and a walk on the Place de la Bourse and past the Water Mirror.
• Drive to Tours and check-in at the hotel.

Day 30 : Tours and return

• Short walk through old Tours, around Place Plumereau.
• Return journey with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.