Premium Portugal and Spain in Depth

Get swept up in the colours, tastes and delights of two of Europe’s most beloved countries - Spain and Portugal - on an epic 27-day Premium journey through the Iberian Peninsula. See flamenco in Seville, feel the history of the Alhambra in Granada, visit the famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, dine with locals at an exclusive gastronomic society in San Sebastian, bask in the beauty of Barcelona, discover the birthplace of port and the treasures of the Douro Valley, and get to the heart of glorious Lisbon. Travel with passionate local leaders eager to share the magic of their homelands as you discover a land of rich history, vibrant regional cultures, stunning landscapes and refined cuisine.

Activities

• Lisbon - Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
• Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
• Lisbon - Walking Tour with Local Guide
• Lisbon - Castle of Sao Jorge
• Sintra - Pena Palace
• Sintra, Cascais & Cabo da Roca - Day Trip
• Coimbra - Fado Show
• Douro Valley - Douro River Boat Ride
• Douro Valley - Wine Tasting & Lunch
• Douro Valley - Day Trip
• Porto - Sunset Drinks in Vila Nova de Gaia
• Matosinhos - Half Day Trip by Local Train
• Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
• Madrid - (Tapas) Welcome Dinner
• Toledo - Marzipan Tasting
• Toledo - Day Trip
• Seville - Evening Flamenco Show
• Seville - Alcazar Visit
• Seville - Walking Tour with Local Guide
• Cordoba - Walking Tour of the Mezquita & Cordoba City with Local Guide
• Andalucia - Olive Oil Mill Visit & Tasting
• Granada – Alhambra Alcazaba and Generalife Gardens Tour
• Lake Albufera - Boat Tour & Barraca Visit
• Valencia - Paella Lunch
• Barcelona - Walking Tour with Local Guide
• Dinner in Restaurant - Barcelona
• Barcelona - Complimentary Arrival Transfer
• Barcelona - Welcome Meeting
• Barcelona - Welcome Dinner
• Zaragoza - Town Visit
• La Guardia - Village Visit
• La Rioja - Winery Visit with Tasting
• Pamplona - Orientation Walk
• San Sebastian - Traditional Cider House Experience
• San Sebastian - Walking Tour
• San Sebastian - Gastronomical Society Dinner
• Bilbao - Orientation Walk
• Bilbao - Guggenheim Museum admission
• Oviedo - Walking Tour with Cathedral
• Galician Coast Stop
• Santiago de Compostela - Camino Walk
• Santiago de Compostela - Farewell Dinner

Highlights

• Taste the best of local cuisine during Exclusive Experiences – sample olive oil at a family-run farm in Andalucia, try delicious marzipan in Toledo, take a wine-tasting tour in the Douro Valley, and visit a traditional cider house in San Sebastian.
• Stay at three amazing Feature Stays throughout your trip: a converted 18th-century mansion in Seville, a historic Parador in Spain's La Rioja region, and a fabulous hotel nestled within the famous vineyards of the Douro Valley.
• Experience the enchantments of the Iberian Peninsula with spectacular Exclusive Experiences, including visiting the Alhambra by day and night, and dining at a historic gastronomic society in San Sebastian.
• See the key cultural icons of Spain and Portugal with local guides to lead the way: visit the Mesquita in Cordoba, explore the Pena Palace in Sintra, wander the Guggenhiem in Bilbao, and more!
• Explore the tranquil waterways of Spain and Portugal to see its cities and valleys from a new perspective - boat down the beautiful Douro river surrounded by vineyards, stop for lunch on the Galacian coast, and take a boat tour to Lake Albufera in Valencia.