# MEGA PORTUGAL & ANDALUSIA & SPAIN TOUR with Turkish Airlines, 8 nights Barcelona Arrival – Madrid Departure

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- Category: International Tours
- Duration: 8 Nights, 9 Days
- Starting Price: 1,119 € / Per Person
- Arrival Point: Portugal

## Tour Detail

İSTANBUL – BARCELONA
We will be present at Istanbul Airport’s International Terminal 3 hours before our flight time, and after baggage drop, ticket, and passport control procedures, we fly to Barcelona on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled flight TK1467 at 11:45. Upon our arrival in Barcelona at 13:25 local time, we arrange our panoramic Barcelona city tour with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. On our tour, we first go up to Montjuic Hill, from where we can see the entire city panoramically. Here, after a photo break to enjoy the unique and breathtaking view of the city, the places to be seen panoramically include the Christopher Columbus Monument, Plaza de Espana and Port Olimpic (yacht harbor), Barcelona Cathedral, Paral-Lel and Gothic neighborhoods, El Born, City Hall, Plaza Real and the market place La Boqueria. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel following free time. Room allocation and free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Barcelona Icons & Figueres and Dali Museum Tour)
After breakfast, free time for the whole day. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Barcelona Icons & Figueres and Dali Museum Tour program (95 Euro). On our tour, we first go up to Carmel Hill, where we can enjoy the magnificent view of the city, and visit Park Guell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudi (entrance fee included in the extra tour price). We offer free time for photos and sightseeing in Guell Park, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984 and fascinates visitors with its vibrant colors and nature-inspired figures, taking them almost to a fairy-tale world. Then, we will see Casa Mila, one of the most important works Gaudi added to urban architecture (Gaudi’s House), and complete our tour by walking around La Sagrada Familia. After the Barcelona Icons Tour, we will head to Figueres. After a short sightseeing walk in Figueres, where Salvador Dali was born and where the museum he designed as a theater building to house his works while still alive is located, we will visit the Dali Museum (entrance fee included in the extra tour price) and, accompanied by our guide, embark on an art tour in the museum housing Dali’s 4,000 works. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel in the Barcelona region.
BARCELONA – MADRID
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we begin our journey to Madrid. Upon arrival in Madrid, we arrange our city tour. Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain and also the third largest city in the European Union, is considered the country’s political, economic, and cultural center. During our city tour in Madrid, where statues, monuments, and natural beauties blend with modern architecture, Plaza Mayor, Paseyo de la Castellana, the bullring, Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, the Royal Palace, and Puerto de Alcala are among the places to be seen panoramically. After the city tour, following a short free time, transfer to our hotel in the Madrid region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
MADRİD – (Toledo Tour) – GRANADA – (Al Hambra Palace Tour) – (Sacromento & Gypsy Show)
After breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and depart for Granada. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Toledo Tour program (55 Euro). Founded by Jews in 590 BC, Toledo, where people belonging to three major religions live together peacefully today, is one of Spain’s most important cities in historical and tourist terms and is also known as the “City of Knights.” The Tagus River, the largest river on the Iberian Peninsula, passes through the city. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Spain for a long time. As one of the world’s largest medieval cities, it has been included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and placed under protection. Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, was born in this city. The Toledo Cathedral, which took approximately 270 years to build, was formerly a mosque and is today the world’s 3rd most important and Spain’s chief cathedral, containing some of the world’s most expensive works; San Martin Bridge, Damasquinos (Damascene work), and workshops and shops where gold craftsmanship is practiced are among the places to be seen panoramically on our city tour. After the Toledo tour, we continue our journey to Granada. Granada, established on fertile lands at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of Spain’s most touristic cities. Influenced mainly by the Romans and the Umayyads throughout its rich history and home to the Al Hambra Palace, our panoramic tour in the city’s historic Andalusian/Granada streets includes, among the remnants from the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the Christopher Columbus Monument, Grand Via, La Rambla, and City Square. Free time after the city tour. Guests who wish may join our extra Al Hambra Palace Tour program (65 Euro). We see the Al Hambra 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 included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. (It is conducted subject to palace availability. Entrance fee is included in the extra tour price and excludes the harem entrance.) After our visit to Al Hambra, transfer to the hotel. Room allocation and free time. In the evening, we organize our extra Sacromonte & Gypsy Show program (35 Euro) for guests who wish to join. In Sacromonte, one of Granada’s oldest settlements on the opposite slope of Al Hambra, with its white houses and labyrinth-like, winding, steep, and stair-filled streets, where from every opening we can watch and photograph the red walls of Al Hambra Palace from afar, we watch the Gypsy Show. After the tour, we return to our hotel.
GRANADA – CORDOBA – (Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral Tour) – SEVILLA – (Seville Masterpieces) – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we head to Cordoba. Upon arrival, in our panoramic Cordoba city tour, we discover Cordoba, founded during the Roman Empire and, in the 10th century, the largest city in Europe under the protection of the Islamic state. In the city center, which was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984 and where we can still see Islamic influences today, our city tour will include the Alcazar De Los Reyes Cristianos, Royal Palace, and Roman Bridge among the places seen panoramically, with a history spanning 1000 years. Following our visit to Cordoba, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral Tour program (45 Euro). On our tour, we visit the Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral “entrance fee included.” In terms of size, it is not only the 3rd largest mosque in Islamic history but also one of the 2 greatest examples of Spain’s Moorish past, making it a major attraction in its own right. The structure, which for centuries oscillated between Islam and Christianity, is currently used as a Catholic church. After the tour, we head to Sevilla. During the free time we will offer upon arrival in Sevilla, guests who wish may join our extra Seville Masterpieces Tour program (65 Euro). Sevilla, the most populous and most developed city in Andalusia, owes its exotic and rich cultural history to the period during which it was under the rule of North African Muslims, the Moors. We carry out our panoramic city tour amid beautiful and magnificent cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our city tour, Plaza de Espana (Spain Square), where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were filmed; Torro del Oro (Golden Tower), a dodecagonal structure originally built for defense and later also used as a prison; Sevilla Cathedral, the 3rd largest Gothic cathedral in the world and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987; Giralda Bell Tower; and Maria Luisa Park are among the places seen panoramically. During the free time provided after the tour, 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 Sevilla region, room allocation, and free time to rest.
SEVILLA – LISBON – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour) – (Fado Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we depart for Lisbon. Upon arrival in Lisbon, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra Lisbon Masterpieces Tour program (55 Euro). Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and, like Istanbul, a city on two sides, is also the 6th most visited city in Europe throughout the year. Governed throughout history under the rule of the Phoenicians, Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, Lisbon, with this history dating back to 1200 BC, is home to many historical works. During our tour in Lisbon, the historic quarter of the city, where Rossio Square and St. Georges Castle are located, and the Santa Justa Elevator are among the main sights. After the city tour, we offer free time in the city center. Continuing our city tour, Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, built during the age of geographical discoveries and carrying symbolic significance for Portugal, will be seen and free time will be given for a photo break. Then, the Avenida de Liberdade street, known as Lisbon’s Champs Elysees and famous for its cafes, high-quality shops, and restaurants, is among the places to be seen, and we will have the opportunity to discover the city of Lisbon from different angles. After the Lisbon Masterpieces Tour, we offer free time in the city center. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Fado Show program (45 Euro). On our tour, we join the Fado Show, where we listen to Fado music unique to Portugal, made famous worldwide through the emotional and sorrowful laments of sailors’ wives. After the tour, transfer to our hotel, room allocation, and free time to rest. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Lisbon region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
LISBON – (Greater Lisbon and Atlantic Coasts Tour) – OBIDOS – PORTO
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we head to Obidos. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Greater Lisbon and Atlantic Coasts Tour program (80 Euro). Our first stop on the tour will be the town of Sintra. Sintra will greet us with its boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses reminiscent of castles, and cobblestone streets. However, the most important feature that earned the town a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List is its architectural monuments and buildings from the Romantic Period. After our Sintra visit, carried out along avenues and streets surrounded by palaces and churches, our next stop will be Cabo da Roca, called the “End of the World” and the westernmost point of the European Continent. After a short break, which we will give so you can take photos of the famous beaches frequented by the ocean and surfers, our tour continues 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 being the setting of the casino sections in the first Bond novel, Casino Royal. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to Obidos. In the medieval town of Obidos, located on a hill and surrounded by walls, with cobblestone streets that reflect the architectural features of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic periods, our excursion will include the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, St. John Baptist Church, and Rua Direita, which attracts the most visitors as the town’s main street. After the Obidos Tour, we depart for Porto. Upon our arrival in Porto, during our panoramic city tour, the 1st Dom Luis Bridge and the Douro River, designed by Gustave Eiffel, after whom the Eiffel Tower was named; Porto Ribeira; Porto and San Francesco Cathedrals; Porto Square and the Lion Fountain; Liberty Square; the Sao Bento Train Station, identified with blue-and-white ceramic mosaics; and Bolsa Palace are among the places seen. After the Porto city tour, transfer to our hotel. Room allocation and free time to rest.
PORTO – SALAMANCA – OUTLET – MADRID
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we begin our journey to Salamanca. Salamanca, located in northwestern Spain on the banks of the Tormes River and home to Spain’s first and Europe’s oldest university, the University of Salamanca, with its rich ancient history extending from the Carthaginians to the Romans, is an active city of culture, commerce, and tourism. In Salamanca, which was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 together with its historical and cultural riches, we complete our tour after a sightseeing walk and a short free time at Plaza Mayor, which is among the list of Europe’s most beautiful squares, and depart for Madrid. On the way, we will offer free time at the outlet center, home to the stylish stores of many world-famous prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, for quality and affordable shopping. After the Outlet Tour, transfer to our hotel in the Madrid region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
MADRİD – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we head to the airport for our flight back to Istanbul. After ticket, baggage drop, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled flight TK1858 at 11:55. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 18:15 TRT and the end of our tour.

## What's Included

- Round-trip economy class airline ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul Airport (IST) – Barcelona Airport (BCN) // Madrid Airport (MAD) – Istanbul Airport (IST) route,

- In-flight refreshments,

- Airport taxes and service charges,

- 8 nights total bed and breakfast accommodation in 3- and 4-star out-of-city hotels,

- Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers and intercity transfer,

- Panoramic city tours and/or excursions in Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Obidos, Porto and Salamanca

- Outlet Tour

- Turkish-speaking guide services

- TURSAB Professional Liability Insurance

## Not Included

- Visa fee and service charge

- Exit tax fee

- All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses,

- Domestic connecting flight ticket,

- Lunch and dinner meals,

- Extra tours and excursions specified/not specified in the program,

- (Mandatory) Hotel city accommodation and city entry taxes (50 Euro)

- (Optional) driver tips (10 Euro)

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