Flamenco dancers, Spain Cordoba, Spain
to Gibraltar. Or spend the day in Torremolinos making discoveries on your own. Meals: B | Hotel Sol Don Pedro or similar
DAY 9 • Torremolinos • Ronda Discover Ronda today, an ancient city with spectacular views high above a plunging river gorge. On an included tour, explore the Moorish Old Town and the 18th-century“ new” town. Then enjoy time on your own before returning to Torremolinos.
Meals: B, L | Hotel Sol Don Pedro or similar
DAY 10 • Torremolinos • Cordoba • Seville Depart this morning for a tour of Cordoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A highlight is the city’ s greatest monument: the Mezquita, the stunning mosque that was once converted to a Christian cathedral but remains a superb example of Islamic construction. Then, continue on to Seville, where you can settle into your hotel before an included dinner. Meals: B, D | Novotel Sevilla or similar
DAY 11 • Seville • Flamenco show Seville hosts a wealth of magnificent buildings and monuments that attest to its Roman and Moorish heritage, as you’ ll see during an included tour that features the Barrio de Santa Cruz. This afternoon is free. Tonight, enjoy dinner and an accompanying performance of the flamenco, the intensely emotional dance that was created here. Meals: B, D | Novotel Sevilla or similar
DAY 13 • Explore Lisbon • Optional National Palace of Queluz tour Get acquainted with Lisbon, Portugal’ s capital, on an included tour this morning. You’ ll see two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Belem Tower and the Hieronymites Monastery. This afternoon, you might join us for an optional tour of the National Palace of Queluz, a one-time royal residence built in the style of Versailles.
Meals: B, L | TURIM Saldanha Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Lisbon • Sintra & Cascais This morning, embark on an excursion to Sintra and Cascais. Begin at the Royal Palace in Sintra, with time to explore the town. Then continue to the village of Cascais, a once humble fishing village that has grown into a lively coastal resort town. Tonight, gather with your fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B, D | TURIM Saldanha Hotel or similar
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Trip Highlight
On Day 12, stop in the region of Alentejo, where you’ ll visit to a working horse farm and chat with the owners.
Spain & Portugal in Depth
DAY 12 • Seville • Horse-breeding farm • Lisbon, Portugal Transfer to Portugal through the countryside before heading north to Lisbon. Stop at a horse-breeding farm for an Exclusive Discovery Series event, where you’ ll talk with the owners and learn firsthand about the types of horses bred there. You’ ll sample the local cuisine during lunch at the farm. Continue on to Lisbon.
Meals: B, L | TURIM Saldanha Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Return to U. S. After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or begin your post-trip extension on The Island of Madeira, Portugal.
Meals: B
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