Girls in traditional dress , Andalusia
Back Roads of Iberia : Spanish Paradores & Portuguese Pousadas
Portugal : Lisbon , Évora | Spain : Carmona , Ronda , Úbeda , Toledo For departure dates , available single space , and pricing , visit www . oattravel . com / wpspricing
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Portugal and Spain are countries that evoke the passion of the flamenco and drama of the bullfight . We ’ ll chart our own course for discovery in these ancient lands while staying in intimate Portuguese pousadas and Spanish paradores , restored historic inns that evoke the glory of an earlier era . Discover royal cities , hilltop citadels , and ancient olive groves on a journey deep into the lands of conquerors and conquistadores .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart today on your overnight flight from the U . S . to Lisbon , Portugal .
DAY 2 • Lisbon , Portugal Arrive at the airport in Lisbon , where an O . A . T . representative will greet you . We ’ ll also meet those who traveled on our optional Northern Portugal : Porto & the Douro Valley pre-trip extension .
Hotel Marquês de Pombal or similar
DAY 3 • Lisbon Explore Lisbon , including the Tower of Belém and the Avenida da Liberdade . Discover Baixa , an area in Lisbon that was rebuilt after the Great Earthquake of 1755 . After , explore the Alfama district on foot , one of Lisbon ’ s oldest neighborhoods . Tonight , walk to a local restaurant to enjoy a Welcome Dinner together .
B , D — Hotel Marquês de Pombal or similar
DAY 4 • Cascais • Sintra National Palace • Home-Hosted Dinner Leave the city to visit Cascais and Sintra , and explore Sintra National Palace , a 15th-century palace where the royal family resided until 1910 . After , join a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner in Lisbon .
B , L , D — Hotel Marquês de Pombal or similar
DAY 5 • Rural Portugal • Évora Learn about azulejos , the ceramic tiles used to decorate church walls , palaces , and the façades of homes . We ’ ll also try painting some of these tiles . Then , visit a traditional artisanal cheese producer .
B , L , D — Pousada de Évora or similar
DAY 6 • Évora • Portuguese cooking lesson Enjoy a walking tour of Évora , an ancient hilltop town , where we ’ ll see the Roman ruins of the Temple of Diana . After , gather for a Portuguese cooking lesson . Then , enjoy time to explore independently .
B , L — Pousada de Évora or similar
DAY 7 • Roman ruins of Mérida • Carmona , Spain Head to Extremadura , Spain , an autonomous Spanish province known as the homeland of conquistadores Pizarro and Cortés . Stop in
38 Back Roads of Iberia : Spanish Paradores & Portuguese Pousadas