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MADRID, PORTUGAL AND ANDALUSIA /16 Days

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MADRID PORTUGAL AND ANDALUSIA 16 Day

Package Includes:

Guided visits in Madrid, Porto, Lisbon, Cordoba, Seville, Granada (Alhambra & Generalife Gardens) Valencia & Barcelona
Tour escort during the tour
Air conditioned deluxe motor-coach
Accommodation at selected class
Daily Breakfast and 4 dinners
Transfers to/from airport as per itinerary

Nights	City	Class	Hotels
3	Madrid	T	Mayorazgo / Florida Norte
3	Madrid	A	Courtyard Marriott Madrid Princesa / Catalonia Gran Vía
2	Porto	T/A	Tryp Porto Expo / Eurostars Heroismo
1	Fatima	T/A	Aurea Fatima / Estrela de Fatima / Regina
2	Lisbon	T/A	Lutecia
1	Cordoba	T	Tryp Cordoba
1	Cordoba	A	Hesperia Cordoba
2	Seville	T	Catalonia Santa Justa / Catalonia Giralda
2	Seville	A	Silken Al-Andalus Palace
1	Granada	T	Los Angeles
1	Granada	A	Melia Granada
1	Valencia	T/A	Nh Valencia Las Artes
2	Barcelona	T	Catalonia Barcelona 505
2	Barcelona	A	Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Condal Mar

Barcelona, Porto& Lisbon Local City Taxes are not included, to be paid directly to thehotels.

MADRID + PORTUGAL AND ANDALUSIA 16 Day

1^st Day(Sun.) MADRID

Meet and assistance at theairport, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation atthe hotel

2^nd Day(Mon.) MADRID

Breakfast at the hotel. MorningMadrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like theArabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historicalbuildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterizedby Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del Sol,Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complextown planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and NeptunoFountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as PradoMuseum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, thedistrict of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well ascommercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las VentasBullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon free to continueexploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel.

3^rd Day(Tue.) MADRID AVILA SALAMANCA - PORTO

Departure from JULIÁ TRAVEL busterminal, located in the underground parking of the Plaza de Oriente at 08:30a.m. Drive to Avila. A city that preserves its medieval wall. Short stop toknow its walled and old town. Then to Salamanca. Free time in this UniversityCity World Heritage of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure tothe Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.

4^th Day(Wed.) PORTO

Breakfast. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto, considered World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. In the afternoon, possibility of an optional visit to a famous winery with tasting of its world-famous "port wine".Accommodation.

5^th Day(Thu.) PORTO COIMBRA FATIMA

Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra.City seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. Center of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta.At night possibility to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation.

6^th Day(Fri.) FATIMA BATALHA - NAZARE ALCOBAÇA - LISBON

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO.Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré. Free time and continue toAlcobaça (World Heritage) visit the XII C. church and admire the tombs of Pedro and Inés de Castro and then to Lisbon. Accommodation. Optional night tour to attend a show of Fado, typical Portuguese song and music.

7^th Day(Sat.) LISBON

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo, drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Coach Museum, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square, Liberty Avenue. Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting Ruas full of color housing the genuine tabernas where Fado sounds as a missing past.Accommodation at the hotel.

8^th Day(Sun.) LISBON CACERE S CORDOBA

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 07:30 hrs. to Caceres considered as World Heritage place because of the city's blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. Afterwards,continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

9^th Day(Mon.) CORDOBA SEVILLE

Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon,after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Dinner and accommodation at thehotel.

10^th Day(Tue.) SEVILLE

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting: the exterior of the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of Carmen as well as a precisely where the myth of Don Juan developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for youto discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of lightcity. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco tour.

11^th Day(Wed.) SEVILLE GRANADA

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of ANDALUSIA observing an end less number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492.Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the Tales of the Alhambra by W. Irving. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.

12^th Day(Thu.) GRANADA VALENCIA

After breakfast at the hotel start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river, continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle,Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious Paella,Accommodation at the hotel.

13^th Day(Fri.) VALENCIA BARCELONA

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed ofthe Turia to the most avant-garde complex Ciudad de las Artes y las Cienciasto watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism.Accommodation at the hotel.

14^thDay (Sat.) BARCELONA

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992,drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. declared World Heritage buildings. TheMontjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy.Accommodation at the hotel.

15^th Day(Sun.) BARCELONA ZARAGOZA MADRID

After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza,known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at thehotel.

16^th Day(Mon.) MADRID

After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICE.

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Know Before You Go

Although most of the planning and preparation is taken care of for you, there are still a few things you should know and some details you should take care of to ensure your comfort, safety and peace of mind. Please review the following information before your departure to ensure that any surprises along the way will only be pleasant ones.

Passports and Visas

Learn more about the passport and visas regulations related to your trip.

It is each traveler's responsibility to have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure and a visa if required. Please check the information at www.dalatour.com/passports-visas.html�for the specific country/region you are visiting for more details. Passengers who are not U.S. citizens must check with the respective consulate or a visa agency to determine what personal identification is required. Passengers who enter, leave and then re-enter the same country on their itinerary should check if they require a double-entry visa. Passport applications are available at most U.S. Post Offices, as well as at regional Passport Agencies.

Trip Preparation

A little pre-planning can make your trip go a lot smoother. Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you. Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas) are in order and that you have enough prescription medications to last through the trip. We suggest that you make photocopies of passports, visas, and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names. If you lose the originals while traveling, you'll have copies for easier reporting and replacement. We recommend that you pack a portable alarm clock.

Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another

When dialing a number from one country to another, you should proceed as follows: dial your country's Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number.
For most countries, the exit code is 00. Exceptions include the USA and Canada (011), Hong Kong and Cambodia (001), Australia (0011), and Russia (8 Pause 10*). For Brazil, please consult with the local telephone company. If the international number you wish to call starts with a 0 (zero), you must drop this starting digit when dialing the number.�

Health Information

Check with your personal physician for the latest overseas travel health information, or contact the Center for Disease Control's travelers' hotline at 404-332-4559, web site www.cdc.gov.

Climate & Clothing

Alaska�- There is a wide range of weather in Alaska. The average temperature in summer is 60-65°F degrees during the day. The temperature falls to around 45-50°F overnight. May and September tend to be below these averages, though the temperature is still generally comfortable for traveling.

Spring and Fall: 30°F�50°F; Summer: 50°F�70°F; Winter: 0°F�25°F. Bring comfortable walking and sturdy shoes, a sweater, clothes you can layer, an all-weather jacket, gloves, and a hat. Sunglasses and binoculars are also recommended.

Please be aware that due to its high latitude Alaska experiences months of extended daylight, and during the summer there are periods when the sun does not ever fully set. Most visitors find this phenomenon beautiful and fascinating, but a sleep mask is advisable for travelers who prefer sleeping in complete darkness.