PRISTINE PORTUGAL & SPAIN - Jewels of the Iberian

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1 13DAYS 10NIGHTS Ribeira Square, Porto PRISTINE PORTUGAL & SPAIN - Jewels of the Iberian Porto / Guimaraes / Braga / Fatima / Sintra / Lisbon / Seville / Ronda / Mijas / Cordoba / Madrid / Toledo / Barcelona Highlights Guimarães & Braga twin UNESCO World Heritage gems of the Minho region. Porto Portugal s second-largest city & world famous for its fine port wine. Fatima welcomes millions of tourists from all over the world since the last apparition of the Virgin Mary. Ronda famous of the oldest and most picturesque bullring in Spain. Mijas one of the jewels of the Costa del Sol is the beautiful little village. Cordoba Spain's Moorish Capital and its well preserved Great Mosque. Madrid enjoy the flamenco atmosphere with international flamenco artist. Barcelona City of Art and cultural with impressive works of Antoni Gaudí.

2 Mijas, Costa del Sol Ronda Spain Discovery Monument, Lisbon Flamenco song and dance Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Braga

3 ENTRANCES/FEES INCLUDED SIGNATOUR WORLD DINING SPECIALS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Palace of the Dukes of Braganza Sanctuary of Fatima Pena National Palace, Sintra Jeronimos Monastery & cloisters, Lisbon Seville Cathedral & Giralda Tower Plaza Del Toros, Ronda Mezquita, Cordoba Santo Tome Church, Toledo Royal Palace, Madrid Park Guell, Barcelona Sagrada Familia, Barcelona AVE Speed Train - Madrid to Barcelona (2.5hrs) Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken Portuguese Nation dish Bacalhau Porto wine tasting Portuguese style sardine menu Seafood Paella menu Roasted Suckling Pig Flamenco Dinner & Show Superior Tapas menu *specific restaurants mentioned will be replaced if closed for private events. Lunch - 5 Meals Dinner - 10 Meals Premium tourist class hotels, majority with free wifi (at least at the lobby). 2N Porto AC Hotel by Marriott or sml 1N Lisbon - Marriott Hotel or sml 1N Badajoz - NH. Gran Casino or sml 1N Seville - Melia Lebreros or sml 1N Costa del Sol NH/Melia or sml 2N Madrid - Melia Castilla or sml 2N Barcelona Melia Sky or sml *Daily hot breakfast served in all hotels. 13DAYS 10NIGHTS PRISTINE PORTUGAL & SPAIN - Jewels of the Iberian D1 Check in at KLIA Plaza Espana, Seville D2 Arrive Porto (Western lunch / Hotel dinner ) Porto city tour (Portugal) Enjoy an orientation drive passing Castelo de Quiejo and Foz do Douro district at the Atlantic Ocean front to Aliados Avenue with the Statue of Dom Pedro IV and City Hall as its centrepieces. Have a photo-stop at the 76m Clerigo Church Tower before commencing a walking tour of lovely Ribeira Square at the riverfront. Stroll this historical heart of Porto and see the landmark Palacio de Bolsa and Sao Francisco Church. Drive across the iconic Dom Luis I Bridge to the Gaia side and visit a wine place to enjoy the city s world famous port wine tasting. D3 Porto -58km- Guimarães -26km- Braga -56km- Porto (Hotel breakfast/ Western lunch/ Western dinner ) Guimarães & Braga full day tour (Portugal) Today, take in the two UNESCO World Heritage gems of the Minho region. In Guimaraes, view the beautiful Baroque styled Igreja Nossa Senhora Consolacao and stroll along the lovely manicured gardens of Largo Republica do Brasil to the unique freestanding arch ; Padrao do Salado in Oliveira Square. End the tour with a photo-stop at Dukes of Braganza Palace. 44 In Braga, start the tour at the Placa de Republica with its impressive water fountain, arcade and adjacent pedestrian street. See Braga Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in Portugal. Lastly drive over to Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary and admire the grand symmetrical cascading stairs outside.at the top, the bird s eye of of Braga awaits. D4 Porto -197km- Fatima -146km- Sintra -33km- Lisbon (Hotel breakfast/ Western lunch/ Western dinner ) Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima (Portugal) Visit this sacred sanctuary that become famous when apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary appeared to three shepherd children in View the Chapel of Apparitions. Sintra tour (Portugal) En-route to Lisbon, stop at the lovely town of Sintra and spend some time browsing its quaint narrow lanes with lots of souvenir shops. Visit the most romantic palace in Portugal - Pena Palace, situated on a hill with sweeping views of Lisbon metropolitan and the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day. Take a tram to the main gate for a tour of this colourful castle. D5 Lisbon -225km- Badajoz (Hotel breakfast/ - / Western dinner) Lisbon city tour (Portugal) Start the tour with entrance to the Manueline styled Jeronimos Monastery, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's voyage. See Da Gama s tomb, walk around it beautiful cloisters and have a taste of the famous Portugal tart nearby the monastery. Photo-stop at two other key symbols of the Age of Discovery; Belem Tower & Discoveries Monument. Drive through the Lisbon s Lower Town, see the famous Santa Justa Lift, a elevator and stroll around Rossio Square. D6 Badajoz -210km- Seville (Hotel breakfast/ Chinese lunch/ Western dinner) Seville city tour (Spain) Entrance into Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. View Christopher Columbus tomb, climb up Giralda Tower which incorporated the original mosque s minaret and see the astonishing gold altarpiece at the Capilla Mayor.

4 Photo-stop at the vast and beautiful Plaza Espana and round up the tour at the Santa Cruz quarters, former Jewish quarters of Seville. D7 Seville -129km- Ronda -100km- Mijas -35km- Malaga (Hotel breakfast/ -/ Western dinner) Ronda city tour (Spain) Enjoy views of this stunning city set above the El Tajo Gorge. Views from the Puente Nuevo bridge and the Alameda Del Tojo Park is simply awesome. Visit Spain s oldest bullring, Plaza Del Toros, and the bull fighting museum within its walls. Mijas Pueblo tour (Spain) Stroll through the narrow streets lined with typical whitewashed homes. View the town's bullring, two Mudejar-style churches and enjoy the spectacular views of Costa del Sol. D8 Malaga -163km- Cordoba -394km- Madrid (Hotel breakfast/ Western lunch/ Hotel dinner) Cordoba city tour ( Spain ) Cross the Roman Bridge to visit Mesquita, the centre piece of Cordoba. Entrance into this mosque/cathedral with 850 decorated pillars consisting Quranic verses and surrounding a Renaissance Cathedral. Stroll the beautiful historical centre of Cordoba and the Jewish quarter. D9 Madrid -73km- Toledo -73km- Madrid (Hotel breakfast/ - / Flamenco show dinner ) Toledo tour ( Spain ) Stop at the panoramic viewpoint which offers a great photo opportunity of Toledo. Discover the essence of Toledo by walking through tis mazy cobbled streets and entrance into the Santo Tomé Church to view El Greco's masterpiece "The Burial of Count Orgaz". At Plaza Zocodover, free time to wander around or shop for souvenirs. Leisurely Madrid ( Spain ) Photostop at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to one of the world s most famous football club ; Real Madrid FC. Enjoy shopping at El Corte Ingles, the world-renowned luxury shopping destination in Spain with the largest selection of Spanish & International luxury brands in fashion, beauty, watches and jewellery. Tonight, prepare yourself for a sumptuous dinner in a local Flamenco tavern while tapping your feet to the infectious sounds of Flamenco song and dance. D10 Madrid = = Barcelona (Hotel breakfast/ - / Chinese dinner ) Madrid city tour ( Spain ) Tour starts with visit to The Royal Palace. Admire the opulence in this still furnished palace. Drive past Madrid's main artery Gran Via, photostop at Plaza Espana, see the beautiful Cibeles Fountain and stop at the heart of the city, Puerta Del Sol and Plaza Mayor for free leisure time Board the high speed AVE train to Barcelona (journey time 2.5hours). D11 Barcelona (Hotel breakfast/ - / Western dinner) Barcelona city tour Part 1 (Spain) Tour starts at the Montjuïc Hill where the Olympic Park is situated to enjoy a great panaromic vista of Barcelona. Entrance into the artistic Park Güell, a multi-coloured garden complex with beautiful mosaic structures designed by Antoni Gaudí. Spend the afternoon at this Chic Outlet shopping village that houses over 100 luxury outlets with savings of up to 60% all year. D12 Barcelona / Depart for home (Hotel breakfast) Barcelona city tour Part II (Spain) This morning, tour the icon of Barcelona; La Sagrada Família, Barcelona's intriguing Roman Catholic Church with its tall spires of which some are still under construction since 1882! Both the exterior and interior are sights to behold. Have some leisure time at the pedestrian street La Rambla and Plaça de Catalunya area before transfer to airport for flight home. D13 Arrival Home Tour ends upon reaching KLIA with fond memories of a vacation

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