ASU Retirees Association presents... Back Roads of Iberia: Spanish Paradores & Portuguese Pousadas Small Group Adventure Portugal: Lisbon, Évora Spain: Carmona, Ronda, Úbeda, 6195 Porto Dou r o (Pre-trip Extension) 0 4995 Optional extensions: DAYS DESTINATION 1 Fly to Lisbon, Portugal 2-4 Lisbon 5-6 Évora 7-8 Carmona, Spain 9-10 Ronda 11-12 Córdoba Úbeda 13-15 16 Return to U.S. G T Lisbon A l e n t e j o POST-TRIP EXTENSION Toledo s Tagu FRANCE Córdoba (Optional Tour) (Optional Tour) A I N uivir alq Gu a d Úbeda Carmona Seville La Guardia P Évora Bilbao San Sebastian Oviedo S Mérida O Bay of Bisca y A n i a l u s d a S P A I N Ronda Mediter r anean Sea Porto: Northern Portugal s Romanesque Gem 5 nights pre-trip from 1595 Travel from only 319 per night Itinerary Summary Sintra R Atlantic Ocean Santander Maximize Your Discoveries & Value P Single Supplement: FREE 50 U Without international airfare Miles A Includes international airfare from Phoenix 15 days from To/From U.S. Land route L 16 days from DEPARTURE DATE: May 13, 2019 It s Included International airfare, airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges unless you choose to make your own air arrangements All land transportation Accommodations for 14 nights 30 meals 14 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 10 dinners (including 1 HomeHosted Dinner) 19 small group activities Explore in a small group of 8-16 travelers (average group size of 14) Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Leader Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next O.A.T. trip an average of 319 Overseas Adventure Travel PLEASE MENTION THIS CODE WHEN BOOKING G9-28287
Itinerary DAY 1 Depart U.S. DAY 2 Arrive Lisbon, Portugal After an overnight flight, arrive in Lisbon, where an O.A.T. representative will greet you. Then, we ll enjoy a Welcome Drink and a briefing about our upcoming discoveries. We ll also meet those who traveled on our optional Porto: Northern Portugal s Romanesque Gem extension. D Turim Av Liberdade Hotel or similar DAY 3 Explore Lisbon Today, we ll explore Lisbon, including Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And we ll view Lisbon s Monument to the Discoveries, dedicated to Portugal s explorers. We ll also explore Baixa, an area that was rebuilt after the Great Earthquake of 1755, and Alfama, Lisbon s oldest district. B,L Turim Av Liberdade Hotel or similar DAY 4 Visit Sintra Today, we ll visit Sintra, where our discoveries include Pena Palace and a 19th-century hilltop castle. This afternoon famous conquistadores Pizarro and Cortés. will be at our leisure in Lisbon. We ll stop in Mérida, home to some of B,L Turim Av Liberdade Hotel or similar Europe s best-preserved Roman ruins and DAY 5 Rural Portugal Overland to Évora a 6,000-seat Roman theater and adjoining Today, we ll visit a traditional artisanal Then, we continue on to Carmona, cheese producer. Then, we ll learn about azulejos, the ceramic tiles used to decorate church walls, palaces, and the façades of many Portuguese homes. We ll also try our hand at painting some of these tiles. After, we journey to Évora, where we ll have dinner at our pousada. B,L,D Pousada de Évora or similar DAY 6 Explore Évora Portuguese cooking lesson Today, enjoy a walking tour of Évora, an ancient hilltop town with Roman roots, which we ll see at the ruins of the Temple of Diana. Then, enjoy free time to explore independently. This evening, we ll gather for a Portuguese cooking lesson. B,D Pousada de Évora or similar DAY 7 Roman ruins of Mérida Overland to Carmona, Spain Crossing into Spain today, we enter Extremadura, an autonomous Spanish province known as the homeland of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including amphitheater. arriving in time for dinner. B,D Parador de Carmona or similar DAY 8 Carmona Optional Seville tour Explore Carmona on your own, or join an optional tour to Seville, the romantic Spanish city renowned for bullfighting, flamenco, and Don Juan. Please note: If Day 8 falls on a Sunday, we will visit the walled fortress of El Alcázar instead of the Seville Cathedral. B,D Parador de Carmona or similar DAY 9 Explore Ronda Ronda, one of Spain s oldest cities, is divided by a 360-foot-deep ravine spanned by a graceful 18th-century bridge high above the Guadalevín River. On one side of the gorge are is Ronda s Old Town; on the other, the more recent El Mercadillo quarter, which was constructed after the Christian Reconquest of 1485. We ll tour Ronda s walled Old Town before dinner at our parador. Activity Level: B,D Parador de Ronda or similar DAY 10 A Day in the Life of a Bull Ranch Home-Hosted Dinner Today, we ll visit an authentic bull ranch owned by a famous bullfighter and learn about this way of life and the breeding of toros during our A Day in the Life experience. We ll get hands-on with farm chores before enjoying a traditional meal. Tonight, we ll join a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner. B,L,D Parador de Ronda or similar DAY 11 Visit Córdoba Journey to Úbeda After breakfast, we ll journey to Úbeda. En route, we ll visit Córdoba, which reached its peak as an Islamic capital in the tenth century, rising to become western Eruope s largest city. Today, Córdoba is known for the Mezquita, its eighth-century mosque and one of the world s greatest Islamic
buildings, which we will get to explore. Blanca. We ll also view the Church of Santo Then we continue on to Úbeda. Upon Tomé. Arrive in this evening. DAY 16 Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension arrival, we ll enjoy dinner at our parador. B,L Hotel Emperador or similar After breakfast, we depart for the airport B,D Parador de Úbeda or similar for our return flights home, or continue DAY 14 Explore Optional Segovia tour your Spain travel and fly to Bilbao to begin We ll explore this morning. Northern Coast. This morning we explore Casco Antiguo (Old Highlights include the Plaza de España, Town), which includes Renaissance-era the opulent Palacio Real (Royal Palace), B palaces, stately mansions, and tile-roofed and Templo de Debod, an ancient Egyptian whitewashed homes with our Trip Leader. temple given to Spain in 1968. Then, your Then, we ll learn about olive-oil production afternoon is at leisure. Or, you may join an today during a visit to a local mill, where optional tour to Segovia, a medieval town we ll sample some of the extra virgin olive and UNESCO World Heritage Site. oil. Afterwards, we ll enjoy a traditional B,D DAY 12 Explore Úbeda Olive oil experience lunch with local families engaged in the olive-oil industry. DAY 15 B,L Parador de Úbeda or similar Enjoy a day at leisure. You may join your our post-trip extension to Bilbao & Spain s Enrich your understanding of this trip by visiting us online, where you ll find videos and films, Traveler Reviews, articles, Destination Pages, and more: Trip Leader on a walking tour of the city, DAY 13 Overland to Explore Toledo or discover why the Spanish say, De Today, we travel to, stopping en heaven), in one of the city s museums or route in Toledo, a former Spanish capital. lovely parks. This evening, we ll gather Our tour of this 2,000-year-old UNESCO for a Farewell Dinner accompanied by a World Heritage Site includes views of the flamenco performance. Cathedral of Toledo, and the twelfth- B,D Hotel Emperador or similar century Synagogue of Santa María La al cielo ( is the next best thing to
Maximize your discoveries & value with this pre-trip extension Porto: It s Included Northern Portugal s Romanesque Gem 5 nights pre-trip from 1595 Only 319 per night Single Supplement: FREE Itinerary DAY 1 Depart U.S. DAY 2 Arrive Porto Arriving in Porto, an O.A.T. representative will assist us to our hotel. This evening, we enjoy a Welcome Drink together before an included dinner of Portuguese cuisine. D Grande Hotel do Porto or similar DAY 3 Explore Porto Get to know Portugal s second-largest city on a walking tour. We ll also visit the Ribeira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting 2,000 years of history. We enjoy lunch, with the rest of the day at leisure. DAY 4 Explore Douro River region Visit wine farm This morning, we follow the Douro River to wine country. We ll stop to visit a familyowned quinta (port wine farm) in Regua, oldest Catholic archdioceses. Our tour concludes with a tasting of vinho verde green wine before returning to Porto. Or, enjoy a day at leisure. B,D Grande Hotel do Porto or similar DAY 6 Explore Gaia Gaia wine-tasting Today we discover Gaia, one of the oldest protected wine regions in the world. We begin with a panoramic tour of the city, then we ll visit one of the famed wine cellars and enjoy a tasting. Later, we return to Porto. DAY 7 Transfer to Lisbon We bid farewell to Porto today and travel overland to Lisbon to begin our Back Roads of Iberia: Spanish Paradores & Portuguese Pousadas adventure. where we learn about how port is made and B also enjoy a tasting. Watch our extension video to discover even more about the destinations you ll visit at www.oattravel.com/wps-porto DAY 5 Optional Minho region tour Discover the Minho region during an optional tour today, which begins in Guimarães, then Braga, one of the world s Please note: This extension may not be available on all departures. Accommodations for 5 nights in Porto 10 meals 5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners 6 small group activities Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Leader Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters All transfers Optional Tour Minho region, 125 per person Discovery Highlights EXPLORE a wine cellar in Douro, one of the world s oldest protected wine regions LEARN how port wine is made at a family-owned quinta (port wine farm) in Regua WITNESS Porto s historic center, the ribeira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 2,000 years of history on display Featured Hotel Grande Hotel do Porto Porto, Portugal Situated in the heart of Porto, within walking distance of shops and major monuments, the Grande Hotel do Porto was inaugurated in 1880 and is home to a rich history. Amenities include a restaurant, bar, and fitness center. There are 94 rooms, each with a flatscreen TV with satellite channels, a minibar and a private bathroom with a bathtub and shower. More than 92% of travelers rated this trip extension excellent
Uncover the legacy of the Moors and ancient Romans in Spain and Portugal... Évora, Portugal Ronda, Spain Úbeda, Spain A small medieval town of varied historical influences, Évora is brimming with charm: tangles of cobblestone streets, the Roman Temple of Diana, Gothic cathedrals, grand palaces, and a surrounding countryside peppered with vineyards and olive groves. We'll experience some of the city's highlights during a tour in our small group of 8-16 travelers. This walled town enjoys an auspicious location on a hill overlooking the Alentejo plains, offering views that once delighted Portuguese kings and even Vasco da Gama. In addition to its more quaint attributes, Évora features a mysterious and macabre one: the Chapel of Bones, which features 5,000 skeletons affixed to the walls and ceiling. Travelers to Ronda are understandably impressed by the remnants of Roman and Moorish influence here, yet the town s unique setting is its true claim to fame. Perched precariously over a nearly 300-foot ravine known as El Tajo ( The Pit ), Ronda s location allowed it to be one of the last towns in Spain to fall to the Christians during the Reconquista. Today, visitors come to admire the 13th-century Arab Baths, the bullring where modern bullfighting was established. Our small group will learn more about Spain's bullfighting tradition during a visit to an authentic bull ranch. At the confluence of the Guadalquivir and Guadalimar rivers sits Úbeda, a former Arab fortress city sometimes referred to as the Florence of Andalusia. The architecture here is renowned, including the charming houses clustered among the cobbled lanes near Casco Antiguo (Old Town) as well as grand Renaissance edifices like the Sacra Capilla del Salvador and the Palacio del Condestable Dávalos. The town is a hotbed of smaller-scale art forms as well, including some of the finest pottery to be found in Spain. Úbeda is also known for its olive oil production, which we'll get a glimpse of firsthand during a visit to a local mill where we'll sample extra virgin olive oil and meet with the locals who produce it. 2019 Departure Dates & Prices Good Buy Plan the earlier you pay, the more you save Additional departure cities are available MAY 13, 2019 Small Group Adventure only 4995 Here s how you ll save based on a trip price of 6500 AIR ADD-ON Phoenix 1200 Additional departure cities are available. Call for details. Deposit: 350 per person. Single Supplement: FREE. Single accommodations are limited. If single rooms are full, ask about our Roommate Matching Service. GOVERNMENT TAXES AND FEES The following government taxes and fees are now included in your airfare price. Government and other authority taxes and fees: September 11th Security Fee of up to 2.50 USD applies per passenger, per flight segment (maximum charge per trip 5.00 USD one-way, 10.00 USD round trip). A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) of up to 18 per passenger. Federal Domestic Flight Segment Fee of up to 3.70 USD applies per passenger, per flight segment (defined as a takeoff and a landing). U.S. or International Departure and Arrival Charges of up to 200 USD may apply depending on itinerary. On select itineraries that include the purchase of a pre- and/or post-trip extension, U.S. or international departure and arrival charges of up to 300 USD may apply. Call for details. Standard Terms & Conditions can be found on the web at www. gct.com/tc. RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION: 1-800-353-6262 Press 2 CST 2041626-40 Months That You Pay in Full Prior to Your Final Payment Due Date Guarantee Your Price and Receive: Good Buy Savings Per Couple: 7.5% off 974 8 months 6% off 780 7 months 5% off 650 6 months 4% off 520 5 months 3% off 390 Make your final payment by check within 120 days 50 off 100 (90 days prior to your departure date) 9 months or more Good Buy Plan savings is calculated based on total reservation cost For more information, visit www.oattravel.com/gbd Overseas Adventure Travel PLEASE MENTION THIS CODE WHEN BOOKING G9-28287