Spain and Portugal

•   TAUCK'S YELLOW ROADS! Enjoy breathtaking vistas as you climb from seaside Marbella to cliff-top Ronda, and into the Sierra Nevada mountains to Granada

Day 1: Arrive Lisbon
our begins: 2:00 PM, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. A transfer is included from Lisboa Airport to Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. A guided sightseeing tour includes a visit to Mosteiro dos Jerónimos; see the Discoveries Monument and the Tower of Belém. Join us for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening.
Overnight: Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Portugal
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Sintra / Cascais
Journey to Sintra, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic cultural landscapes, and tour the 14th-century Royal Palace. Travel through the seaside village of Cascais, a fishing village where brightly colored boats speckle the bay, and the resort town of Estoril on the Portuguese Riviera. Return to Lisbon for time at leisure.
Overnight: Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Portugal
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Explore Medieval Evora
Cross the Tagus River over Europe’s longest suspension bridge, the Vasco da Gama Bridge, as you travel to Evora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – a guided tour takes you through winding medieval streets flanked by 17th-century walls, revealing Roman ruins, Moorish arcades, and more than 20 churches and monasteries. Your accommodations tonight are in a former 15th-century convent, today elegantly renovated into a heritage hotel and spa.
Overnight: Convento do Espinheiro, Evora, Portugal
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Andalucia / Seville
It’s off to Andalucía, Spain’s southern province of whitewashed villages, seaside resorts, gypsies, flamenco dancing and olive groves. A guided visit to Merida takes in its Roman ruins, among the best preserved in Europe. Arrive in the provincial capital of Seville for a two-night stay at one of Europe’s most luxurious hotels, named for a king of Spain. Attend a private flamenco performance tonight.
Overnight: Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Discover Historic Seville
The sights of Seville – southern Spain’s cultural capital – are explored on an orientation tour with a local guide. A carriage ride transports you to Seville’s beautiful Gothic Cathedral, with its mighty Giralda bell tower (converted from the minaret of a mosque) and the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Take a walking tour of Barrio de Santa Cruz, the fascinating Jewish Quarter; the rest of the day is free.
Overnight: Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 6: Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is known for its sweet wines, sherry, fine horses and flamenco dancers. Visit the palatial Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Equestre (Royal Andalucían School of Equestrian Art), where you may watch a training session with the famed Andalucían horses, and the Carriage Museum. Your visit is followed by lunch at a sherry bodega and a trip to Gibraltar and The Apes’ Den to see the famed Barbary Macaques; arrive in coastal Marbella for two nights at a beachfront hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Fuerte Miramar-SPA, Marbella, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Day at Leisure in Marbella
A morning orientation walk through Marbella, on the famous Costa del Sol, introduces you to its fascinating Old Town (Casco Antigua) – surrounded by shops, cafés and squares, and dominated by 15th-century Iglesia de la Encarnación. The rest of the day is spent at leisure in this popular resort, a favorite of royalty and celebrities year-round.
Overnight: Hotel Fuerte Miramar-SPA, Marbella, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Ronda / Granada
Depart seaside Marbella and climb into the mountains – the views are absolutely breathtaking. Visit cliff-top Ronda, where a guided walking tour takes in the Moorish remains; see the Plaza de Toros, one of Spain’s oldest bullrings. Today’s final destination is the ancient city of Granada, the capital of a Moorish kingdom for about 250 years. Your hotel is just steps away from the famous Alhambra Palace.
Overnight: Hotel Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 9: The Alhambra / Travel to Córdoba
Built as a “paradise on earth” by 13th-century caliphs, the Palace of the Alhambra ranks among the world’s finest examples of Moorish architecture. A guided tour takes in the Royal Palace and the terraced quarters of the Generalife. Continue through striking landscapes to Córdoba.
Overnight: AC Córdoba Palacio, Córdoba, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 10: Córdoba / Sierra Morena / Parador
Take a guided walking tour of Córdoba through the narrow cobblestone streets of the old Jewish Quarter. Visit the legendary Mezquita (Spanish for “mosque”), whose history dates back more than 1,200 years; much of the original mosque’s dazzling architecture, including great candy-striped columns, was retained when the building was converted to a cathedral in the 16th century. This afternoon, travel through the Sierra Morena mountains to Almagro in southern La Mancha; stay overnight in the historic Parador de Almagro, a former Franciscan monastery.
Overnight: Parador de Almagro, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Toledo / Madrid
Drive through Consuegra, where Don Quixote de la Mancha jousted with windmills, en route to Toledo. A walking tour takes you to the Church of Santo Tomé to see one of El Greco’s finest paintings, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, and to a synagogue in the historic Jewish Quarter. Arrive in Madrid; your historic luxury hotel is in the heart of the city, where you can easily walk to Plaza Santa Anna to visit the tapas bars made famous by Ernest Hemingway.
Overnight: The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12: Experience Madrid
Amazing Madrid grew from a 9th-century Arab fortress to the cosmopolitan capital of Spain. A tour with your local guide includes a visit to the Royal Palace, along with views of Neptuno and Cibeles fountains, Gran Via, and Paseo de la Castellana. Your afternoon is free to spend as you choose.
Overnight: The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 13: Museo del Prado / Madrid As You Please
Follow a guided visit to Museo del Prado, one of the world’s greatest art galleries, with time exploring Madrid as you wish. Join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner at your hotel, a Belle Époque landmark.
Overnight: The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 14: Journey Home
Tour ends: Madrid. Fly home anytime. A transfer from The Westin Palace, Madrid to Madrid Barajas Airport is included; allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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Return to Lisbon for time at leisure. Meals B   3. Explore Medieval Evora Cross the Tagus River over Europe’s longest suspension bridge, the Vasco da Gama Bridge, as you travel to Evora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – a guided tour takes you through winding medieval streets flanked by 17th-century walls, revealing Roman ruins, Moorish arcades, and more than 20 churches and monasteries. Your accommodations tonight are in a former 15th-century convent, today elegantly renovated into a heritage hotel and spa. Meals BLD   4. Andalucía / Seville It’s off to Andalucía, Spain’s southern province of whitewashed villages, seaside resorts, gypsies, flamenco dancing and olive groves. A guided visit to Merida takes in its Roman ruins, among the best preserved in Europe. Arrive in the provincial capital of Seville for a two-night stay at one of Europe’s most luxurious hotels, named for a king of Spain. Attend a private flamenco performance tonight. Meals BLD   5. Discover Historic Seville The sights of Seville – southern Spain’s cultural capital – are explored on an orientation tour with a local guide. A carriage ride transports you to Seville’s beautiful Gothic Cathedral, with its mighty Giralda bell tower (converted from the minaret of a mosque) and the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Take a walking tour of Barrio de Santa Cruz, the fascinating Jewish Quarter; the rest of the day is free. Meals B   6. Jerez de la Frontera Jerez de la Frontera is known for its sweet wines, sherry, fine horses and flamenco dancers. Visit the palatial Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Equestre (Royal Andalucían School of Equestrian Art), where you may watch a training session with the famed Andalucían horses, and the Carriage Museum. Your visit is followed by lunch at a sherry bodega and a trip to Gibraltar and The Apes’ Den to see the famed Barbary Macaques; arrive in coastal Marbella for two nights at a beachfront hotel. Meals BLD   7. Day at Leisure in Marbella A morning orientation walk through Marbella, on the famous Costa del Sol, introduces you to its fascinating Old Town (Casco Antigua) – surrounded by shops, cafés and squares, and dominated by 15th-century Iglesia de la Encarnación. The rest of the day is spent at leisure in this popular resort, a favorite of royalty and celebrities year-round. Meals B   8. Ronda / Granada Depart seaside Marbella and climb into the mountains – the views are absolutely breathtaking. Visit cliff-top Ronda, where a guided walking tour takes in the Moorish remains; see the Plaza de Toros, one of Spain’s oldest bullrings. Today’s final destination is the ancient city of Granada, the capital of a Moorish kingdom for about 250 years. Your hotel is just steps away from the famous Alhambra Palace. Meals BLD   9. The Alhambra / Travel to Córdoba Built as a “paradise on earth” by 13th-century caliphs, the Palace of the Alhambra ranks among the world’s finest examples of Moorish architecture. A guided tour takes in the Royal Palace and the terraced quarters of the Generalife. Continue through striking landscapes to Córdoba. Meals BL   10. Córdoba / Sierra Morena / Parador Take a guided walking tour of Córdoba through the narrow cobblestone streets of the old Jewish Quarter. Visit the legendary Mezquita (Spanish for “mosque”), whose history dates back more than 1,200 years; much of the original mosque’s dazzling architecture, including great candy-striped columns, was retained when the building was converted to a cathedral in the 16th century. This afternoon, travel through the Sierra Morena mountains to Almagro in southern La Mancha; stay overnight in the historic Parador de Almagro, a former Franciscan monastery. Meals BLD   11. Toledo / Madrid Drive through Consuegra, where Don Quixote de la Mancha jousted with windmills, en route to Toledo. A walking tour takes you to the Church of Santo Tomé to see one of El Greco’s finest paintings, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, and to a synagogue in the historic Jewish Quarter. Arrive in Madrid; your historic luxury hotel is in the heart of the city, where you can easily walk to Plaza Santa Anna to visit the tapas bars made famous by Ernest Hemingway. Meals B   12. Experience Madrid Amazing Madrid grew from a 9th-century Arab fortress to the cosmopolitan capital of Spain. A tour with your local guide includes a visit to the Royal Palace, along with views of Neptuno and Cibeles fountains, Gran Via, and Paseo de la Castellana. Your afternoon is free to spend as you choose. Meals B   13. Museo del Prado / Madrid As You Please Follow a guided visit to Museo del Prado, one of the world’s greatest art galleries, with time exploring Madrid as you wish. Join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner at your hotel, a Belle Époque landmark. Meals BD   14. Journey Home Tour ends: Madrid. Fly home anytime. A transfer from The Westin Palace, Madrid to Madrid Barajas Airport is included; allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in. Meals B

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