Spanish Treasures and Lisbon (11N)

Code: INTSPP
12 DAYS - 11 NIGHTS
  • Plaza de España
  • Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas Bullring
  • Plaza Mayor
  • La Sagrada Familia
  • El Retiro Park Madrid
  • Barcelona
  • City of Arts & Sciences
  • Montserrat View
  • Granada Palace
  • Elevador da Gloria_Lisbon

Spain is a diverse country sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Famous for its friendly inhabitants, relaxed lifestyle, its cuisine, vibrant nightlife, and world-famous folklore and festivities, and its history as the core of the vast Spanish Empire. It is the country with the third-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, after Italy and China.

Portugal is a country blessed with excellent sandy beaches, rugged coastline, cosmopolitan and architecturally-stunning cities, and incredible weather.

ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE As per confirmed flight schedule
HOTEL INFORMATION Accommodation in three star hotels on twin or triple sharing basis.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • Specially designed for Indian travelers with option of Indian food delicacies
  • Covers main insights of Spain and glimpse of Portugal
  • Comfortable coach tours with no waiting time at any locations
  • Convenient, especially for families with children, elderly couples, guests seeking for India food during the tour and for senior citizens.
  • High inclusions with low pricing.
INCLUDED
Accommodation on double/triple occupancy in centrally located well rated hotels.
Meals: 10 Breakfast & 7 Dinner
Visa & insurance
Entire road journey & sightseeing by air-conditioned Vehicle.
City tour: Madrid, Poblet, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Seville, Seville & Lisbon
Evening Transfer: Debod Temple and Plaza de Espana/Gran Via in Madrid, Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Ramblas and Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, Bullring square in Valencia, Albaicin in Granada, Historic center of Seville, Praça dos Restauradores in Lisbon.
Ticket admission: Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Poblet Monastery, Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Alhambra Palace in Granada, La Rabida Monastery and Caravel Museum, Chapel of Bones in Evora.
Train: Montserrat, Caravaca de la Cruz.
Services of a tour escort.
Sightseeing and transfers as mentioned in the Itinerary.
All applicable taxes
NOT INCLUDED
Airfare
Meal plan other than mentioned
Any items not specifically mentioned in “Tour cost includes”
Camera and video permits
Exigency cost (if any)
Gratitude and portages

2019 Departure Dates:

April : 23
May : 07, 21
June : 04, 18
July : 02, 16

Payment Policy: Rs.85,000/- at the time of booking (Non- Refundable) Balance payment 30 Days prior to departure.

Cancellation Policy:

  • 35 Days or more prior to the date of departure: Deposit Amount
  • 34 – 25 Days: 25 % of tour cost
  • 24 – 15 Days: 50 % of tour cost
  • 14 – 10 Days: 75 % of tour cost
  • 10 days of less prior to the date of departure: 100 % of tour cost

Note: In case of cancellation you would be provided credit note after cancellation charges which can be utilized in any International Tour within the period of 1 year.

Please note:

  • Sports shoes recommended for the journey
  • Universal adapter is advisable to carry for charging of mobiles & cameras
  • Tap-water is safe and hygiene in entire Europe, we advise to carry empty water bottle from india
  • We reserve the right to any Itinerary changes due to weather conditions and safety aspects.
  • Email us on holiday@takeabreak.in, call us on +91 99005 61893, leave a message in the enquiry form or chat with our holiday advisor below for more details on the above holiday program.

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Day 1: Madrid Arrival

  • Board your flight from India – Madrid
  • Welcome to Madrid! After immigration clearance and baggage collection we will transfer you to the respective hotel.
  • Check in to your hotel and relax.
  • Evening, we take you to the Egyptian Debod temple, Plaza de España and Gran Via; a vibrant district.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Dinner.

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Day 2: Madrid

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Madrid city tour. Visit to the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas bullring. Stroll through the Retiro Park & Dinner

  • After breakfast, experience the city on a guided tour, which showcases the city’s vibrant centre, the beautiful Plaza Mayor (Main Square), its broad and magnificent avenues, its many fountains and a walking tour of the beautiful Retiro Park, enhanced by the lake and Crystal Palace. Our tour includes a visit to see inside the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, a fine-looking building. Here we learn about the tradition of “corridas” in the Bullfighting Museum.
  • Enjoy the rest of the afternoon trying few local delicacies. At sunset we provide transfers to the Plaza de Oriente in the historic centre of Madrid, opposite the Royal Palace.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 3: Madrid – Zaragoza – Poblet – Monsterrat – Barcelona

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Basílica del Pilar. Visit to a medieval monastery. Ride on a rack train.

  • After breakfast, We depart early in the morning from Madrid. Heading towards Aragón, we pause our journey in Zaragoza. Our guide will join the group to Basílica del Pilar. Later, we have free time to visit this impressive sanctuary and enjoy the city centre. Later, we make our way to Cataluña to the Monastery of Poblet, surrounded by walls in a beautiful setting, this is one of the best preserved medieval monasteries in the world (entrance and guided tour included). We then go on to the Monastery of Montserrat where we include a ride on the rack train for the fantastic views.
  • Continue our journey to Barcelona, arrival by the early evening.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 4: Barcelona

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Barcelona city tour. “Spanish Village” visit and evening transfer to Las Ramblas district. Indian dinner.

  • Today we will get to know Barcelona, an impressive city right on the Mediterranean Sea. Our visit includes an informative city tour with a local expert (note: If the group has fewer than fifteen people, explanations can be given by our guide.) We also visit the city’s historic central area with its Gothic neighbourhood dating back to the Middle Ages. We will visit the area where the Olympic Games took place. It will be possible to see and photograph La Sagrada Familia basilica; the masterpiece designed by the architect Gaudí. Subsequently, we include the entry ticket to “Poble Espanyol” (meaning “Spanish Village”). This open air architectural museum is situated in one of the most emblematic areas of Barcelona. Be delighted by the best Spanish craftsmanship and discover the architectural styles, traditions and folklore of the different communities in Spain. Free time to explore the city on your own. In the evening we provide transfer to Las Ramblas and Plaza Catalunya area
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 5: Barcelona – Peniscola – Valencia

TODAYS HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Peniscola, a beautiful walled town combined with a castle on the sea. Sightseeing of Valencia. Evening transfer. Dinner included

  • We travel south along the Mediterranean. A special stop is made at Peniscola, a small walled town on the shores of the sea. After a short introduction given by our guide, you can make your way through the town, discovering the fishing port, the castle and the beach. Time for a walk.
  • Afterwards we travel to Valencia, time for lunch. In the afternoon, with a local guide we will include a visit to the third largest Spanish city that mixes the modern with the historical. We will know its historic center, the fish market, the cathedral and also the avant-garde City of Arts and Sciences. The most important modern tourist site in the city. Evening transfer to the Plaza de Toros.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 6: Valencia – Alicante – Caravaca De La Cruz – Granada

TODAYS HIGHLIGHTS: Tourist train in Caravaca.

  • We continue through the community of Valencia, Alicante. Time to stroll in this active and very pleasant city by the sea.
  • After lunch we go on our way to the Murcia region, where we will see Caravaca De La Cruz, A town considered by the Catholic Church as one of the 5 holy cities, its church holds a relic of Christ’s Cross. We include a ride up to the historic area on the tourist train.
  • After this we will carry on along an attractive scenic road to Andalusia.
  • Arrival at the end of the day in Granada.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 7: Granada

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit to the Alhambra. Night transfer. Dinner included.

  • A full day in Granada and tour (including entrance and local guide) of the immense Alhambra Palace and its beautiful General life gardens built in Arab times. Time for lunch.
  • Free afternoon to see the Cathedral with the sepulchre of the Catholic Kings.
  • Later, enjoy an evening transfer to the Albaicín of Granada, a World Heritage site along with the Alhambra, where you can enjoy dinner in a restaurant in the narrow winding streets of this captivating Medieval Moorish quarter. Dinner included (vegetarian or Indian) Tonight you have the option to attend a flamenco dance show and the traditional neighborhood of Sacramonte.
    Note: In the Alhambra complex, the Nazari palaces allow a limited number of people in at a time. Sometimes your visit may be in the afternoon, depending on the timetables in which we are allowed in. In the highly improbable case of not being able to visit this area of the Alhambra, a visit to the Alcázares will be included in Seville (which have similar architecture and features)
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 8: Granada – Malaga – Marbella – Ronda – Seville

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: we will see the beautiful Andalusian village of Ronda.

  • We leave Granada and travel towards the Costa del Sol.
  • Malaga, arrival and time for a stroll in the historic centre with its cathedral and the Picasso Museum.
  • After this we will continue along the coastal motorway with beautiful views of the Mediterranean. Puerto Banus, in Marbella, a pretty high level recreational port.
  • In the afternoon we will continue through the hills and their stories of bandoliers until we come to Ronda, a very beautiful white town with its large gorge that divides it in two.
  • Continuation to Seville.
  • Arrival at the end of the afternoon.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast

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Day 9: Seville

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Guided visit with local expert in Seville. Boat trip along the river Guadalquivir. Night transfer to the historic city centre. Dinner included.

  • After breakfast, a local expert guides you through a scenic visit of Seville featuring the Cathedral and its famous Giralda, the banks of the Guadalquivir River, popular neighborhoods of Santa Cruz and Triana and the beautiful Plaza de España. (note: If the group is fewer than fifteen travellers, it can be arranged in both Spanish and English).
  • After the tour, we will include a boat trip along the river Guadalquivir, enjoying the panoramic views from the boat.
  • Enjoy leisure time straight afterwards.
  • At the end of the afternoon, we will go to the historic city centre area (Calle Alfonso XII)
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at Hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 10: Seville – Rabida Monastery – Mertola – Evora – Lisbon

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Entrance in the Carabelas Museum were Christopher Columbus started his voyage to America. Chapel of the bones in Evora.

  • We leave Seville and in the province of Huelva, we travel to Palos De La Frontera. We include entrance to the Carabelas Museum; this is where Columbus set sail on 3 August 1492 for America.
  • We will see the Rabida Monastery, declared a World Heritage site, a Franciscan monastery strongly linked to the history of the discovery (entrance included).
  • After this we will travel to Portugal. Mertola, a stop in this ancient Muslim city, its present church was a mosque, and time for lunch.
  • After this, through white villages we come to Evora city declared a World Heritage site with its wide streets, its Renaissance policies and its cathedral, we will include the entrance to the impressive Chapel of Bones, built with 5000 skeletons!
  • Lisbon, arrival at the end of the day.
  • Overnight at hotel

Included: Breakfast

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Day 11: Lisbon

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Lisbon. Transfer to Restauradores Square. Dinner included.

  • In the morning we have a sightseeing tour with a local guide (note: Explanations may be given by our guide if the group has fewer than twelve people). We visit traditional neighborhoods, which take in the Belem district, which is the birthplace of the great Portuguese navigators who sailed the oceans in the Fifteenth Century.
  • We shall look round the Monument to the Discoveries, Belem Tower, and the beautiful Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The afternoon is free so that you can explore this great city independently.
  • At the end of the afternoon, we include transportation to Restauradores Square, full of atmosphere with its bars and cafes from where we suggest you to take the ¨Elevador da Gloria” that brings you to the Upper district and its viewpoint.
  • Indian dinner at a restaurant.
  • Overnight at hotel

Included: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 12: Lisbon

  • After breakfast, transfer to airport for your departure to India

Included: Breakfast

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