7-Day Taste of Mediterranean Tour exploring best of Spain and Portugal

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Duration
7 days
Group Size
1 to 15 people
Ages
0 - 99 yrs
Languages
English

Tour Overview

Explore the Mediterranean part of Europe, Spain and Portugal in 7 days. Starting from the warm and charming Spanish coastal city of Barcelona. Also, enjoy the sightseeing in beautiful Granada, visiting the UNESCO World Heritage listed Alhambra and the historical Alcázar in Sevilla. In between you will enjoy Málaga, know as Costa del Sol. After leaving Spain, the next destination of your adventure will be the largest city of Portugal, Lisbon. You will visit Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery, both were also classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site. By the end of the journey, we will drive you back to Madrid via Toledo, an old city with extensive cultural and monumental heritage. Once in Madrid, the capital of Spain you will experience its magnificent and historical grandeur. After Madrid you will head back to Barcelona and end this Mediterranean delight by visiting the Columbus Monument, La Rambla and the world famous La Sagrada Familia.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name and number, gender, date of birth and nationality are required for all passengers; please advise at the time of booking
  • It is the responsibility of each passenger to ensure that they comply with all the necessary passport (must be valid for at least 6 months), visa, health, insurance and other travel regulations required for all the countries they will be visiting prior to the start of the tour
  • Children under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infants aged 0-2 are free of charge, will not occupy a seat on the coach and no separate bed
  • The tour is not wheelchair accessible
  • Every client is only allowed to bring one luggage on board (maximum weight of 30kg) and 1 small hand carry on (Purse, backpack, camera bag)
  • A standard twin room will be booked during the tour but a double bed can be requested as well. 1 twin room will accommodate 2 adults and 1 child (2-11 who will not receive a separate bed). If this rule does not apply and you are traveling with children, then an adult fee will be charged
  • No triple rooms will be arranged for groups of 3 due to the limited amount of triple rooms in European hotels
  • Hotel details are provided 24-48 hours before the check-in date
  • goEUgo has the right to combine the customers of English and Chinese speaking tour in the same bus if any group has fewer travelers. There will be 1 tour leader on tour who will be able to speak both English and Chinese. They will service the customers in the preferred language (Chinese/English).
  • goEUgo owns all copyrights to use and reuse images and videos taken during goEUgo tours.
  • The information in this publication was compiled with the greatest care; nevertheless, no rights may be derived from this publication.
  • Please note that reservation the reservation time visit to visit the Alhambra Palace of Granada is between 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Due to limited daily access control in Alhambra Palace, to avoid disappointment, we recommend to book tickets online in advance!

Pickup

Arrivals Hall T1, Car Rental Sixt Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, T1 llegadas, 08820, Barcelona,Spain - Time zone: Europe/Madrid

Please note that more detailed information will be sent to you through Viator Message Center. Please take printed or digital copies of all vouchers and present them to the tour manager.

What's included

Daily transportation on modern air-coned coaches with a professional coach driver
The services of an experienced tour manager
Breakfast: 6
Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (min.) hotel, twin/double/single room with private facilities
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Itinerary

Day 1: Monday: Barcelona – Valencia – Alicante (525 km)
After meeting in Barcelona, we’ll leave Barcelona for Valencia. Spain’s third largest city, Valencia. Valencia’s history has celebrated as the gateway to the Mediterranean. It’s commercially and culturally rich, with Moorish culture, Arab customs and foods all frequented in a cultural exchange, such economic trade reformed Valencia to enjoy the prosperity and glory that other cities didn’t achieve. Although today’s Valencia is less prominent, it’s still the important city for large commerce exhibitions and trade fairs to be held in throughout the year. Upon arrival, we will visit Modernisme Plaza of the City Hall of Valencia, Valencia’s Ancient City Gates and Valencia Cathedral, where the true Holy Grail is reserved in. After tour the day is rounded off with a drive into Alicante.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Alicante or nearby city.

Day 2: Tuesday: Alicante – Granada (485 km)
In the morning, you depart for the city of Granada on the plateau of the Andalusian province. This historic city has been ruled by the Visigoths and Arabs. It became the last stronghold of the Arab dynasty during its eight-hundred-year-long rule of the Iberian Peninsula. In the 15th century, King Ferdinand successfully expelled the Arabs and managed to unite Spain. You will have a picture moment in front of the Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, also known as the Red Palace. Then you will continue to tour the old city of Granada, with its exquisite and delicate architecture.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Granada or nearby city.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Day 3: Wednesday: Granada – Seville (240 km)
In the morning, we go northbound to the largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia, Seville. This city was the capital of the Muslim dynasty, considered to be the guardian angel of culture in Andalusia and the birthplace of the flamenco dance. Seville is the primary setting of many operas, the best known of which is Bizet’s Carmen. As the fourth largest city in Spain, it has hosted the World’s Fair in 1992. Upon arrival, we visit Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. Its completion was back to the early 16th century and now the cathedral halls are dedicated as Royal Chapel, the burial place of the kings’ mausoleum for over a century, also the tomb of Christopher Columbus who discovered the New World as a credit to the great navigator.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Seville or nearby city.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Day 4: Thursday: Seville – Lisbon (460 km)
After a lovely breakfast we will visit the capital or the largest city of Portugal, Lisbon. We are expected to arrive in Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) in the afternoon, which forms the western most extent of mainland Portugal and continental Europe. The cape displays the voluminous Atlantic surrounded by endless scenery. Don’t forget to buy the remembrance certificate to prove once footstep was on the west point as it will be a memorable souvenir to keep.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Lisbon or nearby city.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Day 5: Friday: Lisbon – Toledo – Madrid (675 km)
Today we will drive back to Madrid via Toledo, a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage. This old city is located on a mountaintop, surrounded on three sides by a bend in the Tagus River, and contains many historical sites. By strolling across the city, overlooking the Alcázar of Toledo and visiting the grand structure of Toledo Cathedral, you will feel the bustling of Spain in the old time. Then take a well-earned rest as you sit back, catch a breath taking landscape of Spain and enjoy its rich palette of colours in natural surroundings while you are on the journey to Madrid.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Madrid or nearby city.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Day 6: Saturday: Madrid – Zaragoza (320 km)
After having lovely breakfast at the hotel the Yellow Line tour continues from the capital city of Spain, Madrid, where we will pass through the Cibeles Fountain, and then arrive and visit Plaza Mayor, Piazza di Spagna, Plaza de Colónand Royal Palace of Madrid.

Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Zaragoza or nearby city.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Day 7: Sunday: Zaragoza – Barcelona (300 km)
In the morning, we drive directly to the Spanish warm and charming coastal city of Barcelona. After arrival we will visit the Columbus Monument and La Rambla, followed by Sagrada Família, which is a large Roman Catholic Church in Barcelona, designed by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí’s unique colour, fairy tale decoration is throughout the city and makes the place feel like a fantasy in the Artist’s mind.

Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

FAQ

Can I get the refund?

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

  • Min 3 days: 100%
  • From 0 to 3 days: 0%
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