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Day 1: Madrid - Arrival.
Welcome to Madrid!
Welcome to EuropaMundo!!!.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Upon arrival at the airport, we shall be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the informative panels in the hotel reception area for the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travellers to receive information about the circuit.
Towards the end of the day, we provide transfers to the Egyptian Debod temple, Plaza de España and Gran Vía, a vibrant district where you can dine at your preferred restaurant, Indian, Chinese, Spanish and Middle Eastern are some of the options.
Day 2: Madrid.
Highlights: Guided tour and stroll through Retiro Park. Visit to Las Ventas Bullring (admission included) and transfer to Plaza del Oriente.
The day starts about 08.30 hrs with a comprehensive tour through the centre of Madrid including Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of Alcalá, Plaza de Colón and Plaza Mayor.
Visit to Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace. Admission to Las Ventas Bullring included. This is one of the most famous bullrings in the world where we will learn about the tradition of “corridas” in the Bullfighting Museum.
Enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
At sunset we provide a transfer to Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace, an elegant and bustling area with many restaurants serving different exquisite cuisines (Indian, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Spanish, International) in which to enjoy a pleasant dinner. Return to hotel.
Day 3: Madrid- Caceres- Evora- Lisbon.-
Distance covered: 650 km.
Scenery: Large farm lands in Extremadura. Powerfully walled villages in
Portugal. Entry in Lisbon over the very beautiful hanging bridge over the River
Tagus.
Note: The time changes as we go into Portugal, and you will have to
put your clocks back by one hour (when it is 12 o’clock in Spain, in Portugal
it is 11 o’clock).
07.45 hrs. - Madrid - Departure -. (the time may change slightly
depending on the hotels). We travel through Castile and Extremadura.
12:15 hrs. - Cáceres - Arrival -. The historic centre of the
city is an impressive open-air museum, which maintains intact the physiognomy
of a Mediaeval-Renaissance city. You can see its busy Plaza Mayor and go into
its walls. Time for a stroll and lunch.
15:15 hrs. - Caceres - Departure -. Pretty large farmland scenery. Crossing
into Portugal. We into the region of Alentejo.
16.30 hrs (Portuguese time)- Évora. - Arrival -. The capital
of Alentejo, one of the most ancient cities in Portugal which has been declared
UNESCO World Heritage. We will include tickets to the
impressive Chapel of bones, built with 5,000 skeletons! After
this, you will have time to stroll in the historic centre with its wide
streets, its cathedral, its ancient churches and its southern Portuguese
flavour.
18.30 hrs. - Évora. - Departure -.
20.00 hrs. - Lisbon – Arrival -.
Day 4: Lisbon.-
Highlights- Comprehensive tour of Lisbon. Night transfer to Restauradores Square.
09:00h.- Start of our tour with a local guide (explanations may be given by our guide if the group has fewer than 12 people). We visit traditional neighborhoods, which take in the Belem district, which is the birthplace of the great Portuguese navigators who sailed the oceans in the fifteen century. We shall look round the Monument to the Discoveries, Belem Tower and to the beautiful Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The afternoon is free so that you can explore this great city independently.
18:00h.-At the end of the afternoon, we include transportation to Restauradores Square , full of atmosphere with its bars and cafes from where you can take the "Elevador da Gloria" (not included) that brings you to the Upper district and its viewpoint of San Pedro with beautiful views over Lisbon and the Bairro Alto.
Return to hotel.
Day 5: Lisbon- Fatima- Porto.-
Total distance covered: 320 km.
Countryside: Pleasant green scenery, hills, historic cities.
07:30 hrs - Lisbon - Departure.
09:15 hrs - Fatima -Arrival. Time to visit the Sanctuary.
11.00 hrs - Fatima - Departure.
13:30 hrs - Oporto. - Arrival. Time for lunch. In the afternoon, we will make a tour of the city of approximately two hours with a local guide: the river Duero, its historic centre declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Iron Bridge. At the end of the tour, we will also visit one of its centenary wineries where the famous "Vino de Oporto” is made. Free time.
Day 6: Porto- Bom Jesus Sanctuary- Cambados- Santiago de Compostela.-
Total distance covered: 270 km.
Countryside: Beautiful green countryside and views over the Rías Bajas.
NB: Remember that we will be taking a boat trip. Have you got warm clothing for the crossing?
08.00hrs.- Oporto -departure.
09.00 hrs.- in the city of Braga is the sanctuary of Bom Jesus; we include a trip on the oldest funicular in the world... Moved only with water, after a visit to the sanctuary, we suggest walking down the beautiful staircase admiring the views and the sanctuary gardens.
10:15 hrs Bom Jesus -departure. We go into to Galicia, with views over the Galician estuaries. We will see the Ría de Arosa.
13.00 hrs (12.00 hrs in Portugal) - Cambados - Arrival. A historic maritime town. We include a glass bottomed boat trip along the Ría de Arosa estuary. We will be told how mussels are grown. On the boat, we include wine tasting and mussels. Time afterwards to stroll in Cambados and have lunch.
16.00 hrs -Cambados. - Departure.
16.45 hrs -Santiago de Compostela. - Arrival. We include a panoramic tour of the city with a local guide. They will tell us how St James brought pilgrims over the centuries, we will stroll through the mediaeval streets in the centre and admire the cathedral.
NB: On some dates (particularly on the festivity of Santiago, or St James) our groups may be accommodated in a town near Santiago.
Day 7: Santiago de Compostela- Lugo- O Cebreiro- Leon- Oviedo.-
Total distance covered: 475 km.
Countryside: Attractive green scenery, villages. Spectacular mountain scenery crossing the Cordillera Cantábrica mountain range.
08.00 hrs. - Santiago -departure. Following the ancient way of St James amidst picturesque scenery, we travel to Lugo.
09:30 hrs.- Lugo - Free time, you can stroll around its walls built more than 2000 years ago by the Romans, declared UNESCO World Heritage.
11.00 hrs.- Lugo -departure. We travel to Castile, and on our way we make a stop at O Cebreiro, a small Galician stone village that shows us this region’s traditional way of life.
14:15 hrs. -Leon. - Time for lunch and stroll in this historic Leonese capital which stands on the Way of St James. Its Gothic cathedral stands out with magnificent stained glass windows.
16:45 hrs -Leon. - Departure.
18:30 hrs -Oviedo - Arrival. We include (sometimes on the following morning) a one and a half hour tour of the city with a local guide. We will see the ninth century cathedral, the Calatrava Palace, the Campoamor Theatre, and the Calle de la Rua. Night in the capital of the Principality of Asturias. A city with a great atmosphere. As an option, the atmosphere can be enjoyed in a typical Asturian cider house.
Day 8: Oviedo- Covadonga- Santillana- Santander.-
Total distance covered: 260 km.
Countryside: Very beautiful scenery: mountains, views of the sea, little villages scattered along the way.
08:30 hrs Oviedo -departure from the capital of Asturias.
09:45 hrs.-Covadonga. - Time to see the sanctuary pinned between mountains, the place where the Reconquista of Spain began.
10:45 hrs.- Covadonga -departure. The green mountains blend with the sea. Beautiful scenery along the way.
12:30 hrs.- Santillana. -Arrival. Time in this beautiful mediaeval village, its stone streets, its blazoned houses, the Collegiate. Time to have a stroll and for lunch. In the vicinity we will see (tickets included) the Museum of the Caves of Altamira, a reproduction of the fantastic rock paintings preserved here.
16.00 hrs.- Santillana/Altamira-departure.
16:30 hrs.- Santander – Arrival in the regional capital, a maritime city with impressive views between mountains and beaches. We include a panoramic tour of a little over 2 hours with a local guide to discover this elegant coastal city and its beautiful bay. During the tour, we will stroll around the Pereda Gardens, we will climb to the Centro Botín and reached the Cathedral Square. Then, in the bus, we will continue to the Magdalena Peninsular, the Sardinero Beaches, the Grand Casino, Piquío Gardens and climb to the Cabo Mayor Lighthouse for the beautiful views of the city and its spectacular cliffs.
Arrival at a hotel at around 18:45 hrs
NOTE: On some high difficulty dates (especially in summer from May to mid September), some groups can be accommodated in Bilbao.
Day 9: Santander- Bilbao- Madrid.-
Total distance covered: 525 km.
Countryside: Great views over the sea, mountains and green scenery before entering in the Castilian Plateau.
09.00 hrs.- Santander -departure. Magnificent scenery. Travel to the Basque Country.
10:30 hrs.- Bilbao. -Arrival, we are in the largest city of the Basque Country. On arrival, we include a funicular ride up to the Artxanda viewpoint for a great view of the whole city. After this, with a local guide, we will make a short tour of the city: the Guggenheim area, Old Quarter, Cathedral, etc. at the end of the tour there will also be time to try one of the famous “pintxos” and have lunch.
14:15 hrs – Bilbao. Departure- . We travel to Castile.
20.30 hrs.- Madrid- Arrival.
NB: If the number of travellers from Bilbao to Madrid is very small, the trip may be done by train or regular transport.
Day 9:
End of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: MADRID, LISBON, PORTO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, OVIEDO, SANTANDER, BILBAO
- Boat: Wine and mussel tasting in a boat trip in Cambados in Cambados
- Evening transfer: Debod Temple and Plaza de Espana/Gran Via in Madrid in MADRID, Plaza de Oriente in Madrid in MADRID, Praça dos Restauradores in Lisbon in LISBON
- Ticket admission: Las Ventas bullring in Madrid in MADRID, Chapel of Bones in Evora in EVORA, Old cellars in Porto in PORTO, National Museum of Altamira caves in Santillana in SANTILLANA
- Funicular: to Bom Jesus Sanctuary in Braga in Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, To the Artxanda viewpoint in Bilbao in BILBAO
Planned Hotels
SPAIN
PRAGA
914690600****
hotelpraga@h-santos.es
c/Antonio Lpez 65
28019 MADRID
ESPAÑA
NOVOTEL CAMPO DE LAS NACIONES
917211818****
H1636@accor.com
C/Amsterdam, n°3 Campo de las Naciones 28042 MADRID
28042 MADRID
ESPAÑA
SILKEN PUERTA MADRID
917438300****
ventas.puertamadrid@hoteles-silken.com
Calle de Juan Rizi, 5, 28027 Madrid
28027 MADRID
ESPAÑA
ELBA MADRID ALCALA
913756800****
madrid@hoteleselba.com
Alcala 476
28027 MADRID
ESPAÑA
DOÑA BRIGIDA SALAMANCA FORUM
923337020****
grupos@salamancaforum.com
Avda. del Tormes, CP 37185 Villamayor, Salamanca
37185 MADRID
ESPAÑA
TRYP SANTIAGO
981534949****
reservas@trypsantiago.com
C/ Restollal 24
15702 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
ESPAÑA
AC MARRIOTT OVIEDO FORUM
985965488****
acforumoviedo@ac-hotels.com
PZA. DE LOS FERROVIARIOS, 1
33003 OVIEDO
ESPAÑA
HOTEL SANTEMAR
942272900****
hotelsantemar@h-santos.es
JOAQUIN COSTA, 28
39005 SANTANDER
ESPAÑA
ABBA MADRID
912125000****
reservas-madrid@abbahoteles.com
AVENIDA AMERICA 32
28028 MADRID
ESPAÑA
COMPOSTELA SUITES
917480090***
reservas@compostelasuites.com
Zambrana, 4, San Blas CP 28022 Madrid, España
28022 MADRID
ESPAÑA
CLARIDGE
915519400****
nsacristan@hotelclaridge.com
PLAZA CONDE DE CASAL No 6
28007 MADRID
ESPAÑA
NH VENTAS
913610288****
nhventas@nh-hotels.com
Biarritz, 2
28028 MADRID
ESPAÑA
ILUNION PIO XII
913876200****
jagarcia.confortel@ilunion.com
AVENIDA PIO XII 77
28016 MADRID
ESPAÑA
NOVOTEL MADRID CITY LAS VENTAS
917247600****
Albacete, 1 esq. Avda. de Badajoz
28027 MADRID
ESPAÑA
OCA PUERTA DEL CAMINO
981569405****
hotel@puertadelcamino.com
Miguel Ferro Caaveiro, s/n, San Lazaro,
15707 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
ESPAÑA
OCA SANTO DOMINGO PLAZA
985207880****
groupdesk@ocahotels.es
Boulevar de la Ronda Sur, s/n
33008 OVIEDO
ESPAÑA
ILUNION ALCALA NORTE
917548400****
RESERVASALCALA@ILUNIONHOTELS.COM
C/SAN ROMUALDO Nº30
28037 MADRID
ESPAÑA
MAYDRIT
911969200****
direccion.maydrit@h-santos.es
C/ PIRAGUA,1
28042 MADRID
ESPAÑA
MELIA AVENIDA AMERICA
914232400****
melia.avenida.america@melia.com
Calle de Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 36
28027 MADRID
ESPAÑA
WEARE CHAMARTIN
913344900****
reservas@hotelchamartin.es
Calle de Agustn de Fox, s/n
28036 MADRID
ESPAÑA
IBIS STYLES MADRID CITY LAS VENTAS
917247600****
Albacete, 1 esq. Avda. de Badajoz
28027 MADRID
ESPAÑA
EUROSTARS SAN LAZARO
981551000****
info@eurostarssanlazaro.com
Av Fernando Casas Novoa, s/n, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña
15703 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
ESPAÑA
PASEO DEL ARTE
912984800****
grupos@artehoteles.com;paseodelarte@artehoteles.com
Calle de Atocha, 123
28012 MADRID
ESPAÑA
PORTUGAL
SANA METROPOLITAN
217982500****
sanametropolitan@sanahotels.com
Rua Soeiro Pereira Gomes, 2 1600-198 Lisboa
1600-198 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
TRYP ORIENTE
218930000****
tryp.oriente@meliaportugal.com
Av. D. Joo II, Parque das Naes, 1990-083
1990-083 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
TURIM AV LIBERDADE HOTEL
211589270****
turimavliberdadehotel@turimhoteis.com
Av da Liberdade, 247
1250-143 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
AMAZONIA LISBOA
213877006***
reclisboa@amazoniahoteis.com
Tv. Fábrica dos Pentes 12, 1250-106 Lisboa, Portugal
1250-106 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
3K MADRID
213191760****
reservas@hotel3kmadrid.pt ou geral@hotel3kmadrid.pt
Rua do Conde de Redondo 24
1150-106 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
VIP EXECUTIVE DIPLOMATICO
213839020****
hoteldiplomatico@viphotels.com
R. Castilho 74
1250-071 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
MY STORY TEJO
218866182***
atavares@mystoryhotels.com
Rua dos Condes de Monsanto, 2, Lisboa, CP 1100-159
1100-159 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
SANA RENO
213135000***
sanareno@sanahotels.com
Av. Duque de Ávila, CP 1050-082 Lisboa
1050-082 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
AC MARRIOTT PORTO
225072650****
acporto@ac-hotels.com
RUA JAIME BRASIL, 40
4350-005 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
URBAN AMADEOS
1229399700***
R. Conde Alto Mearim 1229
4450-036 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
PARK PORTO GAIA
1220125100***
geral.gaia@parkhotel.pt
Rua da Bélgica, 3172, 4400-049 Vila Nova de Gaia
4400-049 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
VILA GALE OPERA
213605400****
opera@vilagale.pt
travessa do conde da ponte
1300-141 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
HOTEL 3K EUROPA
21192605****
geral@hotel3keuropa.pt
Avenida da República 93, 1050-190 Lisboa, Portugal
1050-190 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
ROMA LISBOA
217932244***
info@hotelroma.pt
Avenida de Roma 33, 1749-074 Lisboa, Portugal
1749-074 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
VIP EXECUTIVE ENTRECAMPOS HOTEL CONFERENCE
210043000****
hotelentrecampos@viphotels.com
AV 5 DE OCTUBRO 295
1600-035 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
VIP EXECUTIVE ZURIQUE
217814000***
res.zurique@viphotels.com
R. Ivone Silva 18
1050-124 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
RAMADA BY WINDHAM LISBON
218434200****
reservations@olaiasparkhotel.com
Av. Engenheiro Arantes e Oliveira, 9, CP: 1900-221
1900-221 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
FLORIDA
213576145****
sales@hotel-florida.pt
R. Duque de Palmela 34 1250-096 Lisboa
1250-096 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
ROSSIO GARDEN HOTEL
213404240***
Rua Jardim do Regedor, 24, Santa Maria Maior
1150-194 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
HOLIDAY INN PORTO GAIA
223747500****
info@hiportogaia.com
RUA DIOGO MACEDO, 220
4400 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
CROWNE PLAZA PORTO
226072500*****
opocp.info@ihg.com
Av. da Boavista 1466
4100-114 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
HOTEL VIP GRAND LISBOA HOTEL SPA
2104350000*****
claudia.loucao@buzzportugal.com
AV. 5 DE OUTUBRO 197
1050-054 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
TURIM EUROPA
210330800****
turimeuropahotel@turimhoteis.com
Rua So Sebastio da Pedreira 19, 1050-206 Lisboa,
1050-206 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
TURIM ALAMEDA
218411550****
groups@turimhoteis.com
Av. Rovisco Pais 34, 1000-268 Lisboa, Portugal
1000-268 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
CZAR LISBON
2111152000****
reservas@czarlisbonhotel.com
Av. Alm. Reis 103
1150-020 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
ALIF CAMPO PEQUENO
217826210***
campopequeno@alifhotels.com
Campo Pequeno, 51
1000-081 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PLAZA SALDANHA
1910781889***
gmlisbonsaldanha@newpalm.pt
Avenida Joao Crisosomo, 40-42 , Lisbon, 1050-162
1050-162 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
TURIM RESTAURADORES
213400270***
turimrestauradoreshotel@turimhoteis.com
Rua da Glória, 3 CP 1250-114 Lisboa
1250-114 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PORTO EXPONOR
229995400***
hieportoexponor@newpalm.pt
Av. Dr. Antnio Macedo 163, Lea da Palmeira
4450-617 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
OPORTO AIRPORT BUSINESS
224963455****
comercial@oportoairporthotel.com
R. Casimiro Albano Monteiro nº 35, CP 4470-428 Maia
4470-428 OPORTO
PORTUGAL
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