Special Package: Madrid, Portugal and Andalusia 16-Day Tour from Madrid

Special Package: Madrid, Portugal and Andalusia 16-Day Tour from Madrid

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Special Package: Madrid, Portugal and Andalusia 16-Day Tour from Madrid

16 Days Starting and ending in Madrid, Spain

Visiting: Madrid, Porto, Fatima, Lisbon, Cáceres, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona, Zaragoza

Tour operator:

Julia Travel

Tour code:

520

Specialist Group:

Singles Solo

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 2

Physical rating:

All Ages / Not applicable

Age range:

4-100

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

Activities:

Sightseeing, Wine Tasting

This tour is no longer available

Tour Overview

Embark on a captivating 16-day journey through Spain and Portugal with our Special Package: Madrid, Portugal, and Andalusia Tour. Begin in Madrid, exploring its rich history and vibrant culture, before venturing to the architectural marvels of Salamanca and Porto. Discover the spiritual allure of Fatima and the picturesque streets of Lisbon's Alfama district. Experience the historical grandeur of Cordoba's Mosque and Seville's Cathedral, and be enchanted by the Alhambra in Granada. Delight in Valencia's modernist architecture and Barcelona's iconic Gaudí creations. Enjoy guided city tours, a Douro River cruise with wine tasting, and luxurious accommodations throughout. With daily breakfasts, airport transfers, and travel insurance included, this tour offers a seamless and enriching exploration of Iberian treasures.

Highlights

  • The narrow and labyrinthine streets of Barrio Gótico in Barcelona, showcasing Roman and Medieval history.

  • Explore the Alfama district in Lisbon, with its picturesque tiny streets and old fishermen’s neighborhood charm.

  • Visit the Sanctuary of Fatima, a major Marian shrine and destination of Christian faith.

  • Enjoy a Douro Cruise and wine tasting in Porto, offering a unique perspective of the city.

  • Discover the Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens in Granada, a world-famous monumental environment.

  • Experience the vibrant city of Seville, including the Cathedral and Santa Cruz quarter.

  • Admire the modernist architecture of Gaudí in Barcelona, including La Pedrera and Casa Milá.

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Madrid

Location: Madrid

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: NH Manzanares or similar // A Class: Princesa Plaza, or similar

Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 2 : Madrid

Location: Madrid

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: NH Manzanares or similar // A Class: Princesa Plaza, or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterized by Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon free to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 3 : Madrid – Salamanca - Porto

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Location: Porto

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: AC Porto or similar // A Class: Vila Gale Porto or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University and World Heritage City of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.

Day 4 : Porto

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Location: Porto

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: AC Porto or similar // A Class: Vila Gale Porto or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a different perspective of the city along the river Douro aboard the BlueBoats Cruise and discover the historic heritage visiting one wellknown Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.

Day 5 : Porto – Coimbra – Fatima

Location: Fatima

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Sao José or similar // A Class: Santa María, Aurea or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. Center of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria, place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. At night possibility to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation.

Day 6 : Fatima – Batalha - Nazare – Alcobaca - Lisbon

Location: Lisbon

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Roma or similar // A Class: Lutécia, Vila Gale Opera or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré. Free time and continue to Alcobaca (World Heritage) with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C. Then to Lisbon. Accommodation. Optional traditional and typical dinner including a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music.

Day 7 : Lisbon

Location: Lisbon

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Roma or similar // A Class: Lutécia, Vila Gale Opera or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square, Liberty Avenue. Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting “Ruas” full of color housing the genuine “tabernas” where Fado sounds as a missing past. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8 : Lisbon – Caceres – Cordoba

Location: Cáceres

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Sercotel Córdoba or similar // A Class: Hesperia Córdoba or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Caceres, considered as World Heritage place because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. Afterwards, continue towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 9 : Cordoba – Seville

Location: Cordoba

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Melia Lebreros or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 10 : Seville

Location: Seville

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Melia Lebreros or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 11 : Seville – Granada

Location: Granada

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Sabica or similar // A Class: Melia Granada or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of Andalusia observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 12 : Granada – Valencia

Location: Valencia

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: NH Valencia Las Artes or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast, via Alicante, the second largest city ithin the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious “Paella”. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 13 : Valencia – Barcelona

Location: Barcelona

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona, principal Mediterranean city and homeland of the famous architect Gaudí, symbol of the Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 14 : Barcelona

Location: Barcelona

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. – declared World Heritage buildings. – The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring and monument to Columbus. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 15 : Barcelona – Zaragoza – Madrid

Location: Zaragoza

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: T Class: Hotel 3* // A Class: Hotel 4*

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River, the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period, had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 16 : Madrid

Location: Madrid

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport.

What's Included

  • Guided city tour with local guides

    Enjoy guided city tours with local guides in Madrid, Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona.

  • Entrance tickets

    Entrance tickets are included for the Cordoba Mosque, Cathedral of Seville, and Alhambra in Granada.

  • Douro Cruise and wine tasting

    Experience a Douro Cruise and wine tasting in Porto.

  • Bilingual tour director

    A bilingual tour director (English and Spanish) will accompany you throughout the journey.

  • Transportation

    Travel in an air-conditioned luxury coach.

  • Accommodation

    15-night accommodation at selected hotel class is provided.

  • Daily Breakfast

    Daily breakfast is included during the tour.

  • Airport transfers

    Arrival and departure transfers from/to the airport are included.

  • Travel insurance

    Travel insurance is included in the package.

What's Not Included

Any other services not mentioned are excluded from the package.

Mode of Transport

Travel in style with transportation provided in an air-conditioned luxury coach. Enjoy arrival and departure transfers from/to the airport, ensuring a seamless travel experience. Explore cities with guided tours and enjoy a Douro Cruise in Porto for a unique perspective.

Accommodation

Enjoy 15-night accommodation at selected hotel classes, ensuring comfort and convenience throughout your journey. Stay in well-appointed hotels in cities like Madrid, Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona, with daily breakfast included to start your day right.

Check out our Q&As

  • What type of transportation is provided during the tour?

    The tour provides transportation in an air-conditioned luxury coach.

  • Are there any guided tours included in the package?

    Yes, guided city tours with local guides are included in Madrid, Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona.

  • Is there a bilingual tour director available throughout the journey?

    Yes, a bilingual tour director who speaks English and Spanish is available throughout the journey.

  • Are entrance tickets to major attractions included in the tour?

    Yes, entrance tickets to the Cordoba Mosque, Cathedral of Seville, and Alhambra in Granada are included.

  • Is breakfast included during the tour?

    Yes, daily breakfast is included during the tour.

  • Does the tour include any special activities in Porto?

    Yes, the tour includes a Douro Cruise and a wine tasting in Porto.

  • Are airport transfers included in the tour package?

    Yes, arrival and departure transfers from/to the airport are included.

  • Is travel insurance provided as part of the tour package?

    Yes, travel insurance is included in the tour package.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    We will include meet local health and safety regulations

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    Is not possible to join the tour once it has departed but we can always try to adapt for an excepcional situations.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    The company has been trading since 1929

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    There is a cancellation policy indicated for our itineraries

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    We try to avoid any kind of paper documentation in our tours, we keep our buses cleaned daily

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will recieve all necessary documents to travel with us from our Booking and Opwerations Department

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    You will travel with other people who booked the same tour, so you will have the chance to interact with other people from diferent countries and cultures.

Reviews of this operator

Carole Kirby (Google Reviewer)  

We booked tickets for Sagrada...

06-May-2024

We booked tickets for Sagrada Familia and the towers with a guide. Our guide, Victor, was excellent- the pace was just right and he explained everything making the visit so much more informative and interesting for us. Would definitely recommend.

Audrey Brice (Google Reviewer)  

A very enjoyable tour around...

01-Apr-2024

A very enjoyable tour around Park Guell yesterday under the guidance of Raul in excellent English. Great audio system so we could hear Raul no matter how far away we were. Not at all rushed. Very informative and amusing with humorous personal anecdotes.

Barb Agostini (Google Reviewer)  

Did the half day trip...

22-Sep-2019

Did the half day trip from Barcelona to Girona with Julia Tours (left at 8am and back around 2:20pm). Bus was comfy and air conditioned. Left on time. Our tour guide was friendly and showed us around and we had a good amount of free time. Plus if you’re a GOT fan, you’ll get to see some spots from the show.

Janaya Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Our tour of Sagrada Familia...

22-Mar-2024

Our tour of Sagrada Familia was amazing! Olga was our guide and she was absolutely incredible!! She was extremely knowledgeable about the site and was so pleasant to listen to discuss all the details and history. Love learning about the ins and outs and the story behind every detail.

Kyle Mundon (Google Reviewer)  

This was the only place...

11-Oct-2023

This was the only place I could find last-minute tickets to see Sagrada Familia. It was more expensive than the tickets directly from the basilica (which were sold out), but it included a guided tour. I opted to add the tower access in as well, which is about €15 more than just the guided tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate. They have to deal with a lot of other people in the area, and to still be able to communicate effectively is impressive. I can't remember the guides name, but she had blue hair, so definitely easy to keep track of in the crowd of thousands inside the basilica. I didn't deal with any disrespect or lack of professionalism, as other reviews have mentioned. Everyone I interacted with was very kind and took time to explain things. FYI, if you're afraid of heights or claustrophobic, the tower is not for the faint of heart!

Lawrence Delaney (Google Reviewer)  

My wife and I toured...

29-Nov-2024

My wife and I toured Park Guell and Sagrada Familia with tour guides Matthew (Park Guell) and Marc (Sagrada Familia) on November 25th 2024. We showed up about twenty minutes late to our tour of Park Guell because our taxi driver dropped us off at the wrong location. Despite this, Matthew was very understanding and accommodating to both us and others on our tour with other specific or individual needs, ensuring to either wait at a location a little longer or offer an alternative path for those who needed a bit more assistance maneuvering within the park. When arriving at the Julia Travel location after our tour, he provided nearby restaurant recommendations and tips for avoiding potential pickpocket attempts in the crowded city center. Matthew’s Barcelona experience is second to none! Marc provided an amazing tour of the incredible Sagrada Familia. His passion, thoroughness, and efficiency in conducting the tour were very impressive. Despite the heavy crowds, he did a great job directing our tour group through Sagrada Familia in an organized manner while also pointing out specific details about the church that we wouldn’t have otherwise noted. Julia Travel provided two great tours through significant locations within Barcelona. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to learn more about these locations!

Creston Inderrieden (Google Reviewer)  

Had a great time touring...

11-Jun-2024

Had a great time touring Sagrada Familia. Beautiful and organized tour.

April Hamilton-West (Google Reviewer)  

Una is absolutely the best...

29-Jul-2023

Una is absolutely the best tour guide ever! Knowledgeable. Energetic. And a delight to be around her. She kept everyone engaged and we all walked away with much more than La Sagrada Familia knowledge. We learned architecture, Gaudi history, and she pointed out things most would miss. Thank you, Una!

FamilyTravel18 (Google Reviewer)  

We took the 30 person...

01-Aug-2023

We took the 30 person catamaran, and had a fantastic time. They stop the boat after about an hour and let the guests swim for half an hour, which is refreshing. There are no pool toys, as advertised, however. Remember to grab a life jacket to swim in the ocean. The boat needs more life jackets available on deck.

Jeffery R. Phaneuf (Google Reviewer)  

Our tour guide Maria was...

02-Aug-2024

Our tour guide Maria was with Julia Tours. It was easy to see she was a regular guide as many of the others knew her as well as the staff of the Basilica. She seemed to love the space as it was “beautiful” to her (told us 18xs). BUT our tour was very poor. It was suppose to be 1.5 hours, scheduled to start at 5. We didn’t start till 5:16 and were done at 6:10. She made all kinds of recommendations of what we could go see AFTER the tour AND didn’t really provide much detail. I suggest you go to the audio tour… has to be better then what we experienced today. Felt like we had a guide who was doing her last tour of the day and just wanted to go home to her air conditioning. This tour company felt like the McDonalds down the road. Fast and efficient but no real nutrients to feed your soul.

Book with Confidence

  • Free Date Changes

    Julia Travel allows you to make 2 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 60 days before the start of the tour.

  • Transfer as credit to Future Tours

    Julia Travel allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform julia travel, 0 days before departure.

  • Low Deposit

    Julia Travel requires a minimum deposit of 15% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 21 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of julia travel charges.

    Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.