İZMİR – PORTO - (Porto Night Tour with Dinner) – (Fado Show)
After completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures by being present at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport International Terminal 3 hours before our flight time, we fly to Porto at 14:00 with SunExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight number XQ848. After arriving at Porto Airport at 16:45 local time, we transfer to our hotel with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Porto region, room check-in and free time to rest. In the evening, guests who wish may join our extra Porto Night Tour with Dinner program (55 Euro). In this tour, we take a short city tour of Porto under the evening lights. First, we head toward the Atlantic and see the Foz do Douro area panoramically. With the evening waves and the lights along the coast, this area offers one of Porto’s most pleasant evening views. Then, on the way back to the city center, we see the Casa da Música building, which stands out with its modern architecture, from the outside panoramically. The illuminated square is one of the places reflecting the modern texture of the city. After our tour, following dinner at a local restaurant, we complete the tour and offer free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Fado Show program (45 Euro). On this tour, we attend a Fado Show where we listen to the world-famous Fado music of Portugal, which emerged from the emotional and sorrowful laments of sailors’ wives. After the tour, transfer to our hotel, room check-in, and free time to rest.
LISBON – (Porto Masterpieces Tour) – OBIDOS – LISBON
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Obidos. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Porto Masterpieces Tour program (55 Euro). Porto is a historic city located in northern Portugal, on the banks of the Douro River. In our panoramic city tour, we will see the city’s UNESCO-protected historical fabric and landmarks. First, we proceed along Avenida dos Aliados. One of Porto’s widest boulevards, this avenue is among the areas to be seen panoramically with its historic granite buildings and the view of the city hall. Next, we will see São Bento Train Station from the outside. The blue-and-white azulejo tiles on the station’s interior walls depict scenes from Portuguese history. On our route, Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) will be seen panoramically from the outside. Located on one of the city’s highest points, the cathedral area is one of the places where a short break will be given to photograph Porto’s historic center. Then we continue panoramically along Ribeira District, which stands out with its narrow streets and traditional houses. Afterwards, the UNESCO-listed Luís I Bridge will be seen panoramically. The bridge’s iron structure creates one of the city’s most recognizable silhouettes. From here, we reach Clérigos Tower and the Livraria Lello area; the tower will be seen panoramically from the outside and the exterior of Lello can be photographed. We complete the tour by seeing Bolhão Market and the surrounding commercial axis. This area, where local products are sold, is one of the places where we can observe Porto’s daily life. After the short free time provided at the end of the Porto Masterpieces Tour, we continue our journey to Obidos. In the medieval town of Obidos, surrounded by walls on a hill and featuring cobblestone streets that reflect Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic architectural characteristics to visitors, the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, St. John the Baptist Church, and Rua Direita, which attracts the most visitors as the town’s main street, are among the main places to see. After the Obidos Tour, we depart for Lisbon. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Lisbon region, room check-in and free time to rest.
LISBON – SINTRA – CABO DA ROCA – ESTORIL – CASCAIS – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour) – SEVILLE
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we carry out our Atlantic Coasts Tour program consisting of Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Estoril, and Sintra towns. Our first stop is the town of Sintra. Sintra will welcome us with boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses resembling castles, and cobblestone streets. However, its most important feature that earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List is its architectural monuments and buildings from the Romantic Period. After our Sintra visit, where we walk through streets and avenues surrounded by palaces and churches, our next stop will be Cabo da Roca, known as “The End of the World” and the westernmost point of the European continent. After a short break where we will have the opportunity to take photos of the ocean and the famous beaches frequented by surfers, we continue our tour with panoramic sightseeing in Cascais, a fishing town, and Estoril, one of the most famous resort areas known as Lisbon’s backyard, famous for its spa and thermal hotels, parks and golf courses, and also for the Casino scenes in the first Bond novel, Casino Royale. At the end of the tour, we set off for Seville. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Lisbon Masterpieces Tour program (55 Euro). Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and also a city with two sides like Istanbul, is the 6th most visited city in Europe throughout the year. Lisbon, which throughout history has been ruled by the Phoenicians, Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, hosts many historical works with this history dating back to 1200 BC. During the tour we will carry out in Lisbon, the historical part of the city where Rossio Square and St. George’s Castle are located, and the Santa Justa Lift are among the main places to see. After the city tour, we offer free time in the city center. Continuing our city tour, we will see Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, built during the Age of Discoveries and carrying symbolic importance for Portugal, and free time will be given for a photo break. Then Avenida de Liberdade, known as Lisbon’s Champs-Élysées and famous for its cafes, quality shops, and restaurants, will be among the places to see, and we will have the opportunity to explore the city of Lisbon from different angles. After the tour, we continue our journey to Seville. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Seville region, room check-in and free time to rest.
SEVILLE – CORDOBA – (Mosque & Cathedral of Córdoba Tour) – SEVILLE – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast, we depart for Cordoba. On our panoramic Cordoba city tour, we discover Cordoba, founded during the Roman Empire and the largest city in Europe under Islamic rule in the 10th century. In the city center, where we can still see Islamic influences today and which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984, our city tour will feature Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace, and the Roman Bridge among the places to see panoramically, with its history spanning 1000 years. After our visit to Cordoba, during the free time we offer, guests who wish may join our Mosque & Cathedral of Córdoba Tour program (45 Euro). On this tour, we visit the Mosque & Cathedral of Córdoba with “entrance fee included.” In terms of size, it is the 3rd largest mosque in Islamic history and also one of the two greatest examples of Spain’s Moorish past, making it a major attraction in itself. The structure, which for centuries shifted between Islam and Christianity, is now used as a Catholic church. At the end of the tour, we return to Seville and organize our city tour. Seville, the most crowded and most developed city in Andalusia, owes its exotic and rich cultural history to the period of Moorish rule by North African Muslims. We explore Seville accompanied by beautiful and magnificent cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our tour, Plaza de España, where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were filmed, the octagonal Torre del Oro (Golden Tower), built for defense but later also used as a prison, Seville Cathedral, the 3rd largest Gothic cathedral in the world and on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987, the Giralda Bell Tower, and Maria Luisa Park are among the panoramic sights. After our tour, during the free time provided in the city center, guests who wish may join our extra Flamenco Show program (60 Euro). After the world-famous Flamenco performance, known as the cry of the lower class to the upper class and where dance comes to life, transfer to our hotel in the Seville region. Free time to rest.
SEVILLE – (Ronda Tour) – MALAGA – GRANADA – (Sacramento & Gypsy Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we set off for Malaga. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Ronda Tour program (50 Euro). Ronda, famous for its narrow winding streets and whitewashed houses, is split into two by the El Tajo Canyon due to its location on a sandy hill. At the bottom of the canyon, 120 meters deep, the Guadalevín River flows. Puento Nuevo (New Bridge), where we can photograph the most beautiful views of the river, Plaza de Toros, the Old Town, Santa Maria la Mayor Church, and Mondragon Palace are among the places we will see panoramically during our city tour. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to Malaga. Upon arrival in Malaga, panoramic city tour. Malaga, the 2nd most crowded city in Andalusia and the 6th most crowded in all of Spain, is located on the Costa del Sol coastline. Thanks to this advantageous location, it is one of the important holiday destinations of the Mediterranean. During our panoramic city tour in Malaga, which is also home to the Picasso Museum, Malaga Cathedral, commissioned as a sign of the end of Muslim rule and still partially unfinished to this day, Plaza de la Merced, and Torre de la Vela, which has become the symbol of Malaga, are among the main places to see. At the end of the Malaga city tour, we depart for Granada. Upon arrival in Granada, we organize our panoramic city tour. Granada, established on fertile lands at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of Spain’s most touristic cities. In our panoramic tour of the city, which throughout its rich history was mainly influenced by the Romans and the Umayyads and hosts the Alhambra Palace, the historical Andalusian/Granada streets, among the works remaining from the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, will include the Statue of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, Gran Via, La Rambla, and the Town Hall Square among the places to see. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Room check-in and free time to rest. In the evening, together with our guests who wish, we organize our extra Sacramento & Gypsy Show program (45 Euro). On the opposite slope of the Alhambra, in Sacromonte, one of Granada’s oldest settlements with its white houses and maze-like, winding, steep, and staircase-filled streets, where we can view and photograph the red walls of the Alhambra Palace from afar through every opening, we watch the Gypsy Show. After the tour, we return to our hotel.
GRANADA – (Alhambra Palace) – (Toledo Tour) – MADRID
After breakfast and hotel check-out, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra Alhambra Palace Tour program (65 Euro). We see the Alhambra Palace, one of the most extraordinary memories not only of Andalusia but of all Islamic history, famous for its Arabesque architecture, pools, and gardens, and listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. “Entrance fee included” (conducted depending on palace availability and excluding harem entrance). At the end of the tour, we depart for Madrid. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Toledo Tour program (50 Euro). Upon arrival in Toledo, we organize our tour. Founded by the Jews in 590 BC and today a place where people belonging to the three major religions live together peacefully, Toledo, one of Spain’s most important cities in historical and touristic terms, is also known as the “city of knights.” The Tagus, the largest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flows through the city. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Spain for a long time. Since it is one of the largest medieval cities in the world, it has been included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and protected. Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, was born in this city. Toledo Cathedral, whose construction took approximately 270 years, formerly a mosque and now the world’s 3rd most important cathedral and Spain’s main cathedral, containing the world’s most expensive works of art, San Martin Bridge, Damasquinos (Damascene work), workshops and shops where gold handcrafts are made, are among the places to be seen panoramically on our tour. After the tour, we continue our journey to Madrid. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Madrid region, room check-in and free time to rest.
MADRID – BARCELONA
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart to organize our Madrid city tour. Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain and also the third largest city in the European Union, is considered the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. During our city tour in Madrid, where monuments, statues, and natural beauty blend with modern architecture, Plaza Mayor, Paseo de la Castellana, the bullring, Gran Via, Plaza de España, the Royal Palace, and Puerta de Alcalá are among the places to be seen panoramically. After the city tour and the short free time provided, we begin our journey to Barcelona. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Barcelona region, room check-in and free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Girona & Figueres & Dalí Museum Tour) – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Girona & Figueres & Dalí Museum Tour program (95 Euro). Our visit point on the tour will be Girona, the largest city in Catalonia, which fascinates its visitors with its museums, galleries, Gothic-style architectural works, and walls rising around narrow cobblestone labyrinth streets. During our tour in Girona, we will see and photograph the colorful houses lined along the Onyar River, which divides the city into two, and walk in Libertat Street, a traffic-free street in the old city square surrounded by walls, with every exit leading to narrow streets in a maze shape. In a city where Christians, Catalan Jews, and Muslims lived together throughout history, we complete our tour by seeing Girona Cathedral panoramically and proceed to our next visit point, the Dalí Museum in Figueres. After a short sightseeing tour in Figueres, home to the museum designed by Salvador Dalí from a theater building to house his works while he was still alive, we will visit the Dalí Museum (entrance fee included in the tour price) and, accompanied by our guide, embark on an art tour in the museum, which houses 4,000 of Dalí’s works. After our tour, during the free time provided in Barcelona city center, guests who wish may join our extra Fiesta Barcelona Tour program (55 Euro). On this tour, we visit Poble Espanyol, an open-air museum & festival village concept created for the 1929 World Fair, bringing together typical architectural examples, craft workshops, artworks, and traditional cultural elements from different regions of Spain. Open throughout the year and at all hours of the day, featuring various music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, housing restaurants, and offering visitors a unique experience where they can see the characteristic elements of all Spain, Poble Espanyol, and the free time we will offer afterwards complete our tour, and we return to our hotel in the Barcelona region.
BARCELONA – (Barcelona Icons Tour) – (Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour) – OUTLET – IZMIR
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we set off to organize our outlet tour program. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Barcelona Icons Tour program (65 Euro). First, we go up to Carmel Hill, where we can enjoy the magnificent view of the city, and visit Park Güell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudí. “Entrance fee included” In the Guell Park, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984 and takes its visitors to a fairy-tale land with its vivid colors and nature-inspired figures, we offer free time for photos and sightseeing. Then we will see Casa Milà, one of the most important works Gaudí added to the city’s architecture (Gaudí’s House), and complete our tour by walking around La Sagrada Familia. Specifically for our guests joining the Barcelona Icons Tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour program (45 Euro). After this tour, where Barcelona Cathedral, Paral-Lel and Gothic neighborhoods, El Born, the City Hall, Plaza Real, and the market-La Boqueria will be seen, and after the free time provided, we continue our journey to the outlet center. During our visit to the outlet center, home to stylish stores of many prestigious and famous brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we will provide free time for pleasant and affordable shopping. After this free time, we complete our tour and set off for Barcelona Airport for our return flight to Izmir. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport control procedures, we fly to Izmir at 22:35 with SunExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight number XQ895. Arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 02:45 Turkish time and the end of our tour.