Spain & Portugal 11 days

Day 1 9/20 (Sun) 

Depart from the USA to Lisbon, Portugal 

(Meet Ryan at 7:30 pm at the Dulles Airport) 

Day 2 9/21 (Mon) Lisbon - Sintra - Fatima (L, D)

Meet your local guide after arrival in Lisbon. After lunch, we will visit the city, tour the beautiful town of Sintra, which has the villas of the Portuguese nobles, and enter Pena Castle, the national royal Palace. After visiting Sintra, transfer to Fatima. Fatima is officially recognized by the Catholic Church as the site of the apparitions of Our Lady, and 4 million people from all over the world visit every year for pilgrimage and sightseeing. It is famous as a favorite place for visitors regardless of religion. (The Way of the Cross, Three Children's House, Basilica, Candlelight Prayer Procession, etc.) After sightseeing, relax at the hotel. 

Hotel: STEYLER FATIMA HOTEL (4*) 

Day 3 9/22 (Tue) Fatima - Porto (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we moved from Fatima to Porto, a resort city known to us for its wine. The Douro River  (Gustave Eiffel's Le de Theophile Seirigg-designed arched  Don Louis I Bridge is a landmark of Porto), a city tour at the heart of Porto's trip, a romantic experience in the city full of beautiful buildings and wineries along the Douro River,  which runs through the city center, and then a tasting of the world-famous Porto wines. Hotel stay and relax.  

Hotel: EUROSTARS OPORTO HOTEL (4*) 

Day 4 9/23 (Wed) Porto - Aveiro - Cabo da Roca - Lisbon (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we moved to Aveiro, a canal city called Venice in Portugal. After sightseeing along the waterway, the Art Nouveaustyle buildings and old fishermen's houses. We move to Cabo da Roca, famous for its end-of-the-land village facing the Atlantic Ocean. After some free time, take a city tour of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Visit Eduardo VII Park, Rossio Square, Pombal Square, Geronimo Monastery (exterior), Belém Tower (exterior), and a bakery famous for Lisbon's must-see gourmet restaurants; taste an egg tart and stay and relax at the hotel. 

Hotel: LUTECIA SMART DESIGN HOTEL (4*) 

Day 5 9/24 (Thu) Lisbon - Seville (B, L, D) 

Leave beautiful Portugal behind and move to Spain, the land of passion! Go to Seville, the city of flamingos, where you can taste the best of Spain. (About 4 hours and 30  minutes) – Time difference 1 hour. After arriving in Seville, visit Seville Cathedral, one of the three major churches in Europe (inside entrance), the Giralda Bell Tower, Maria Lucia Park, Plaza de España, and the Jewish Quarter, and stay and relax at the hotel. * Options: Flamingo Dance Show (€80) / Horse-Drawn  Carriage Tour (€50)

Hotel: SILKEN AL ANDALUS HOTEL (4*) 

Day 6 9/25 (Fri) Seville - Ronda - Granada (B, L, D) 

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Ronda – City tour of Ronda. Transfer to Granada after the tour. With the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a backdrop, a tour of the interior of the Alhambra, a representative Spanish jewel of the Arab style during the Islamic Empire – Heneralipe Gardens and Alcazaba Sightseeing *Option: Granada Night Tour (50 euros) 

Hotel: MACIA ALHAMBRA HOTEL (4*) 

Day 7 9/26 (Sat) Granada - Cordoba - Toledo (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will move to Cordoba, a city that has flourished as the center of the Islamic world since Roman times, and take a city tour. After  sightseeing in the Mezquita  Temple, a mosque where  Islam and Christianity  coexist, the Jewish Street  and the old town, Then we  will move on to Toledo,  which retains the appearance of a thousand-year-old  medieval city, and then visit the old town, Toledo Cathedral  (inside), and Santo Tome Church with El Greco's famous  paintings (inside) Stay and relax at the hotel 

Hotel: EUROSTARS TOLEDO HOTEL (4*) 

Day 8 9/27 (Sun) Toledo - Segovia - Madrid (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, visit Segovia, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the motif of Snow White. Get a panoramic view of the city from the Alcázar (outside) and drive to Madrid, the capital of Spain, after a short free time in the city center, where the Roman aqueduct is located.  Madrid sightseeing – Prado Museum (inside), Plaza de España, Plaza Sol, Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace (exterior), Cathedral (exterior), etc. 

Hotel: EUROSTARS TOWER HOTEL (5*) 

Day 9 9/28 (Mon) Madrid - Barcelona - Monserrat (B, L, D)

AVE (Express Train) Hotel breakfast, Transfer to Madrid train station.  Arrive in Barcelona by Spanish high-speed train (AVE 8:57 am – 11:41 am) and have lunch before heading to Montserrat, famous for its cogni mountains. After sightseeing the Montserrat Monastery, the Black Virgin Mary, and the rocky mountain, we will move to Barcelona. Hotel stay and relax. 

Hotel: FIRA CONGRESS HOTEL (4*) 

Day 10 9/29 (Tue) Barcelona  (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing in Barcelona.  Inside Park Güell and inside the Church of the Holy Family. After lunch, visit Montjuïc Hill, Olympic Stadium, Las Ramblas, etc. Relax after returning to the hotel

Hotel: FIRA CONGRESS HOTEL (4*) 

Day 11 9/30 (Wed) Barcelona - USA (B)

Move to the airport after breakfast.  

Depart to the USA Arrive in IAD ~~ Goodbye~~