DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 (Thursday) – MADRID
Arrival to Madrid Barajas airport. Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Overnight. Free time at leisure.
DAY 2 (Friday) – MADRID
Breakfast and overnight. In the morning panoramic city tour where we will see Spain Square, the University Complex, the West Park , Casa de Campo, the Morish Quarters, Orient Square, Main Square, The Sun Gate , Neptune, Atocha, Alcala Gate, the Senorial Retiro Park, the Ventas Bull Ring, Columbus Square, Castellana Avenue, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Cibeles Square and the Gran Via Avenue. Afternoon at leisure to explore Madrid or attend an excursion in the outskirts of Madrid to Toledo, El Escorial.
DAY 3 (Saturday) – MADRID – AVILA – SALAMANCA
Breakfast. Departure for Ávila, World Heritage Site and birthplace of Santa Teresa de Jesus. His great Roman wall surrounding the city and keeps much of its monumental treasures. Free time to enjoy this jewel of the Middle Ages. Then exit to Salamanca, a university city par excellence, known worldwide for it and for its artistic richness: cathedrals, palaces, churches of various styles. In the afternoon we will make the city tour including the Plaza Mayor, Casa de las Conchas, the New Cathedral, the Old Cathedral and University. At night you can enjoy the lively atmosphere of this city. Accommodation.
DAY 4 (Sunday) SALAMANCA – CIUDAD RODRIGO - COIMBRA - FATIMA
Breakfast. Departure to Ciudad Rodrigo, short tour at this beautiful medieval town declared as a Historic -Artistic heritiage complex, where its walls surrounds a rich heritage of civil and religious buildings headed by its cathedral and castle. Proceeded to the Portuguese border, to continue via Guarda to Coimbra, site of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the ex capital of Portugal, with its narrow streets, houses, palaces, chapels and churches that make this city a pleasure to see. Continue to Fatima, one of the most important relgious shrines in the world after the six apparitions of the Virgin Mary to three shepherds near the Iria cave. Overninght.
DAY 5 (Monday) FATIMA - OBIDOS - LISBON
Breakfast and departure to the beautiful medieval town of Obidos, with its nice little streched streets and picturesque red-roofed white houses, sheltered by the impressive city walls. Our next stop is at Lisbon, the capital of Portugal located at the Tagus River. Overnight
DAY 6 (Tuesday) – LISBON
Breakfast and overnight, In the morning included a panoramic city tour of LISBOA, passing through the Alfama district, birthplace of St. Anthonyand once the old Moorish Quarters, the Belem Tower symbol of LISBOA and the Jeronimous Monastery. Afternoon at leisure. Possibility of an optional tour to see the 3 most visited towns on the outskirts of LISBOA, Sintra world Heritage Town, Cascais and Estoril.
DAY 7 (Wednesday) – LISBON – CÁCERES - MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards the Spanish border to arrive to the World Heritage city of Caceres, with uncalculatable historic buildings dating back from the 14 th and 16 th century. The old quarters is one of the 3 best conserved medieval quarters in Europe. Tour on foot to see the Plaza Mayor and the old medival district. After our tour we will proceed back to Madrid. Overnight.
DAY 8 (Thursday) – MADRID
Breakfast at hotel. END OF OUR SERVICES