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Back-Roads Touring
With a maximum of 18 passengers, Back-
Roads are the experts in small group touring.
Picture a touring holiday which delves that
much deeper. One that doesn’t simply drop
by top sights and major cities – but invites you
to see a destination through the eyes of the
people who know it best: the locals who call it
home. Where journeys are made for absorbing
never-to-be-forgotten views, not darting from
A to B. And each day ends in a cherry-picked
boutique retreat loaded with local charm. With
over 25 years’ experience Back-Roads knows
that the best adventure is immersing you in
experiences and sights that last a lifetime.
Discover Portugal Iberian Inspiration
9 days/8 nights 11 days/10 nights
From cosmopolitan Lisbon to Porto’s cobblestone streets. The remote
beauty of the Douro Valley to Roman ruins and famous pilgrimage sites.
A country still basking in the glow of ancient customs. East meets west, past meets present. Spain & Portugal offer a heady
mix of treasures, from Arabic palaces and Roman temples to Catholic
cathedrals. We take it all in, in search of hidden Iberia.
Tour Highlights:
- - Cruise the Douro River in a traditional styled, but electric powered,
rabelo boat
- - Be moved by the folk music of traditional Fado singers
- - Visit the magnificent UNESCO-listed Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon
and the Shrine of our Lady of Fatima in Batalha
- - Sample Pastéis de Belem – Lisbon’s famous egg custard tart
- - Visit the romantic village of Obidos surrounded by medieval walls and
gazing onto a tapestry of vineyards and windmills
- - Navigate the city of Aveiro “the Venice of Portugal” Tour Highlights:
- - Experience the historic charm of Cordoba, Granada, Baeza and
Estremoz from old town boutique hotels
- - Watch black Iberian pigs roam in the Sierra de Aracena and taste
famous Jamon Iberico
- - Discover the Alentejo region travelling from Seville to Lisbon
- - Cross the vast plains of La Mancha – Don Quixote country
- - Visit the Alhambra, a breath-taking Moorish palace in Granada
- - Take a tour with a local guide and see the Alcazar de Sevilla – the oldest
Royal palace in Europe still in use
Departures: Set departures (Apr-Oct) Departures: Set departures (Apr-Oct)
Inclusions: 8 nights accommodation in boutique hotels, driver/tour
leader, luxury mini coach transport, European breakfast daily, 5 dinners,
Fado performance, wine tastings, sightseeing and some entrances Inclusions: 10 nights accommodation in boutique hotels, driver/tour
leader, luxury mini-coach transportation, European breakfast daily,
4 dinners, tapas lunch, flamenco show, sightseeing and some entrances
Price Guide From: $4025 Price Guide From: $4975
Guimaraes
Batalha
Nazare
Sintra
Cascais
50
LISBON
Coimbra
Conimbriga
LISBON
MADRID
Toledo
Douro Valley
Aveiro
ATLANTIC OCEAN
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL
Porto
SPAIN
Estremoz
Monsaraz
Evora
Valdepenas
Ubeda
Aracena
Cordoba Jaen Baeza
Seville
Granada MEDITERRANEAN
Sierra de Aracena
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Ronda
SEA
The price guide shown is per adult per tour twin share based on low season travel. Price shown does not include Earlybird or other discounted offers. Specials and surcharges may apply
depending on travel date