9-Day Special Package: Madrid and Portugal - English Only

9-Day Special Package: Madrid and Portugal - English Only

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9-Day Special Package: Madrid and Portugal - English Only

9 Days Starting and ending in 40.418878,-3.712131

Visiting: Madrid, Salamanca, Porto, Coimbra, Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré, Alcobaça, Lisbon, Cáceres‎

Tour operator:

Julia Travel

Tour code:

1123

Recommended For:

50 plus, Couples, Family-Kids, Singles

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 24

Physical rating:

All Ages / Not applicable

Age range:

1-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat, gluten free

Tour operated in:
English
From:
$2107
$2001 (USD) The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$105

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Tour Overview

9-Day Special Package: Madrid and Portugal - English Only Guided visits in Madrid, Porto (including Douro River Cruise and Port wine tasting), Lisbon / English speaking Tour Director throughout the journey / Daily breakfast / Welcome Tapas Experience dinner / Fado show and dinner in Lisbon / Transportation by luxury coach / Private transfers to - from airport as per itinerary / Travel insurance.

Highlights

  • English speaking Tour Director

  • Luxury Minivans and Minibuses, with air conditioning, panoramic windows and reclining seats

  • Small group up to 24 persons

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: No Meals

Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 2 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the beauties of the city with a guided city tour. Barrio de la Morería, the Hapsburgs District, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon at leisure to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Join your fellow travelers for an authentic Welcome Tapas Dinner at a local restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 3 : Madrid – Salamanca – Porto
Location: Madrid, Salamanca, Porto
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Bound for Portugal, we will drive towards Salamanca. Enjoy some free time in this University City and World Heritage Site of great architectural and artistic wealth. Continue to the Portuguese border to reach Porto. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European towns, and proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 4 : Porto
Location: Porto
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of Porto. Admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a Douro River Cruise and discover famous Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting experience included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 5 : Porto – Coimbra – Fatima
Location: Porto, Coimbra, Fátima
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we depart to Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Continue 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, and 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 at the hotel.

Day 6 : Fatima – Batalha – Nazare – Alcobaça – Lisbon
Location: Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré, Alcobaça, Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

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 to Alcobaça (World Heritage) with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the XII C. We continue to Lisbon. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 7 : Lisbon
Location: Lisbon
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, join a morning city sightseeing of the ancient Olissipo. Drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, 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”. Join your fellow travelers and enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner visiting one of the oldest Fado venues in the city and located in one of the most interesting cultural neighborhoods in the area.
Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8 : Lisbon – Caceres – Madrid
Location: Lisbon, Cáceres‎, Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Departure 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. Continue to Madrid.
Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 9 : Madrid
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICES.

What's Included

  • Guided visits in Madrid, Porto (including Douro River Cruise and Port wine tasting), Lisbon

  • English speaking Tour Director throughout the journey

  • Daily breakfast

  • Welcome Tapas Experience dinner

  • Fado show and dinner in Lisbon

  • Transportation by luxury coach

  • Accommodation at selected class

  • Private transfers to/from airport as per itinerary

  • Travel insurance.

What's Not Included

Check out our Q&As

  • Are all entrance fees included in the price?

    All entrance fees detailed in the itinerary are included

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    We will include meet local health and safety regulations

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    Is not possible to join the tour once it has departed but we can always try to adapt for an excepcional situations.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    The company has been trading since 1929

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    There is a cancellation policy indicated for our itineraries

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    We try to avoid any kind of paper documentation in our tours, we keep our buses cleaned daily

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will recieve all necessary documents to travel with us from our Booking and Opwerations Department

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    You will travel with other people who booked the same tour, so you will have the chance to interact with other people from diferent countries and cultures.

Reviews of this Operator

Audrey Brice (Google Reviewer)  

A very enjoyable tour around...

01-Apr-2024

A very enjoyable tour around Park Guell yesterday under the guidance of Raul in excellent English. Great audio system so we could hear Raul no matter how far away we were. Not at all rushed. Very informative and amusing with humorous personal anecdotes.

Barb Agostini (Google Reviewer)  

Did the half day trip...

22-Sep-2019

Did the half day trip from Barcelona to Girona with Julia Tours (left at 8am and back around 2:20pm). Bus was comfy and air conditioned. Left on time. Our tour guide was friendly and showed us around and we had a good amount of free time. Plus if you’re a GOT fan, you’ll get to see some spots from the show.

Janaya Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Our tour of Sagrada Familia...

22-Mar-2024

Our tour of Sagrada Familia was amazing! Olga was our guide and she was absolutely incredible!! She was extremely knowledgeable about the site and was so pleasant to listen to discuss all the details and history. Love learning about the ins and outs and the story behind every detail.

Kyle Mundon (Google Reviewer)  

This was the only place...

11-Oct-2023

This was the only place I could find last-minute tickets to see Sagrada Familia. It was more expensive than the tickets directly from the basilica (which were sold out), but it included a guided tour. I opted to add the tower access in as well, which is about €15 more than just the guided tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate. They have to deal with a lot of other people in the area, and to still be able to communicate effectively is impressive. I can't remember the guides name, but she had blue hair, so definitely easy to keep track of in the crowd of thousands inside the basilica. I didn't deal with any disrespect or lack of professionalism, as other reviews have mentioned. Everyone I interacted with was very kind and took time to explain things. FYI, if you're afraid of heights or claustrophobic, the tower is not for the faint of heart!

April Hamilton-West (Google Reviewer)  

Una is absolutely the best...

29-Jul-2023

Una is absolutely the best tour guide ever! Knowledgeable. Energetic. And a delight to be around her. She kept everyone engaged and we all walked away with much more than La Sagrada Familia knowledge. We learned architecture, Gaudi history, and she pointed out things most would miss. Thank you, Una!

FamilyTravel18 (Google Reviewer)  

We took the 30 person...

01-Aug-2023

We took the 30 person catamaran, and had a fantastic time. They stop the boat after about an hour and let the guests swim for half an hour, which is refreshing. There are no pool toys, as advertised, however. Remember to grab a life jacket to swim in the ocean. The boat needs more life jackets available on deck.

Lily T (Google Reviewer)  

Had a great experience with...

18-Mar-2024

Had a great experience with Julia Travel for both the Prado Museum and Sagrada Familia! Easy to find the meeting spots and extremely informative.

Nikos Emmanouilidis   United Kingdom

Portugal and Andalucia from Madrid

25-Mar-2024

I had a really great time in two wonderful countries. The team was very professional. Thank you!!

Somya Gupta (Google Reviewer)  

The tour was good overall...

28-Oct-2023

The tour was good overall ! We visited the Park Guell first and then Sagrada Familia.In hindsight, I wish I had more time in the park and felt that was a bit rushed. I would like to have spent atleast another hour or two by myself but I also understand that in a tour, you have a limited time and things are as per the schedule. Since, Sagrada Familia was the second stop, I took my time to abroad the place and the museum so, Yay ! This tour is a great option for anyone looking to cover highlights of both places and offers what it promises. Be prepared for a big crowd regardless of any time of the year because these places are popular for a good reason and absolutely worth it too !

Werner Barnard (Google Reviewer)  

We did not have a...

15-Feb-2024

We did not have a great experience on the Montserrat tour on 14/2/2024. The guide arrived late at the Church and they were busy. Rest of the day was good and Montserrat provided great pics

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  • Free Date Changes

    Julia Travel allows you to make 2 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 60 days before the start of the tour.

  • Transfer as credit to Future Tours

    Julia Travel allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform julia travel, 0 days before departure.

  • Low Deposit

    Julia Travel requires a minimum deposit of 15% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 21 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of julia travel charges.

    Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

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