From Izmir Mega Portugal & Andalusia & Spain with SunExpress Airlines 10 Nights Madrid Departure – Barcelona Return || 17007||22517

IZMIR – MADRID Upon arriving at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport International Terminal 3 hours before our flight, after completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control, we fly to Madrid on SunExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight XQ8920 at 15:20. After arriving at Madrid Barajas Airport at 19:45 local time, we are transferred to our hotel by the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Room check-in and free time to rest. MADRID – (Toledo Tour) After breakfast, we depart to arrange our Madrid city tour. Along the way, guests who wish may join the optional Toledo Tour (50 Euro). Upon arrival in Toledo, we conduct our tour. Founded by Jews in 590 BC and today home to people belonging to three major religions living together peacefully, Toledo is among Spain’s most important historical and touristic cities and is also known as the “city of knights.” The Tagus River, the largest river in 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 protected. Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, was born here. Toledo Cathedral, whose construction took about 270 years, once a mosque and today the third most important cathedral in the world and Spain’s main cathedral, housing some of the world’s most valuable works, San Martin Bridge, Damasquinos (Damascene work), and workshops and shops where gold handcrafting is made, will be among the places seen panoramically on our tour. After the Toledo Tour, we continue our journey toward Madrid city center and then conduct 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, where statues, monuments, and natural beauties blend with modern architecture, the panoramically seen places will include Plaza Mayor, Paseo de la Castellana, the bullring, Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, the Royal Palace, and Puerto de Alcala. After a short free time following the city tour, we return to our hotel in the Madrid region and have free time to rest. MADRID – PORTO – (Porto Masterpieces Tour) – (Fado Show) After breakfast and hotel check-out, we begin our journey to Porto. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Porto region, room check-in and free time to rest. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Porto Masterpieces Tour (55 Euro). Porto is a historic city located in northern Portugal on the banks of the Douro River. On our panoramic city tour, we will see the city’s UNESCO-protected historical texture and landmarks. First, we proceed along Avenida dos Aliados. One of Porto’s widest boulevards, this avenue, with its granite historic buildings and views of the city hall, is among the areas seen panoramically. We then 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 from the outside. Located on one of the city’s highest points, the cathedral area is one of the stops where a short photo break will be given to capture Porto’s historic center. Then we continue panoramically along Ribeira District, which stands out with its narrow streets and traditional houses. Next, the UNESCO-listed Luís I Bridge will be seen panoramically. The bridge’s iron construction 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 from the outside and the facade 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 Porto Masterpieces Tour, guests who wish may join the optional Fado Show (45 Euro) during the free time offered. In this program, we attend a Fado Show where we listen to Portugal’s world-famous Fado music, which emerged from the emotional and sorrowful laments of sailors’ wives. After the Fado Show, we return to our hotel. PORTO – OBIDOS – SINTRA – CABO DA ROCA – ESTORIL – CASCAIS – LISBON – (Dinner Included Lisbon Night Tour) After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Obidos. In this medieval town surrounded by walls on a hilltop and with its cobblestone streets, our visit to Obidos, which conveys Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic architectural features, will include the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, St. John the Baptist Church, and Rua Direita, the town’s main street and its most visited area. After the Obidos Tour, as we travel toward Lisbon, we carry out our Atlantic Coast Tour covering the towns of Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Estoril. Our first stop will be Sintra. Sintra welcomes us with boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses resembling mansions, and cobblestone streets. However, the most important feature that earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List is its Romantic Period architectural monuments and buildings. After our Sintra visit 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 you can take photos of the ocean and the famous surfing beaches, we continue our tour with panoramic visits to Cascais, a fishing town, and Estoril, one of Lisbon’s most famous resort areas known as the back garden of Lisbon, with spa and thermal hotels, parks and golf courses, and also famous for the Casino scenes in the first Bond novel, Casino Royale. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Lisbon region. After room check-in and free time to rest, guests who wish may join the optional Dinner Included Lisbon Night Tour (55 Euro). On this tour, we first head to the banks of the Tagus River and follow the Cais do Sodré and Ribeira das Naus line panoramically. The illuminated waterfront offers Lisbon’s modern face in a pleasant evening view. Then we will see the outer surroundings of the historic Alfama slopes, which are not included in our daytime tour, panoramically. The illuminated silhouette of its narrow streets allows us to observe the city’s traditional texture in the evening. Next, we see the evening ambience of Praça do Comércio from the outside panoramically. The square’s yellow arcades and riverside lighting create one of Lisbon’s most striking night views. After the night tour, we complete the tour with dinner at a local restaurant and return to our hotel. LISBON – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour) – SEVILLE – (Flamenco Show) After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Seville. Along the way, guests who wish may join the optional Lisbon Masterpieces Tour (55 Euro). Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and a city with two sides like Istanbul, is also the sixth most visited city in Europe each year. Governed throughout history by the Phoenicians, Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, Lisbon hosts many historical monuments with a history dating back to 1200 BC. During our tour in Lisbon, Rossio Square, the historic district where St. George’s Castle is located, and the Santa Justa Elevator are among the main places to see. After the city tour, free time will be given in the city center. Continuing our city tour, Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, built during the Age of Discovery and symbolic for Portugal, will be seen, and free time will be given for photo taking. Then Avenida da Liberdade, known as Lisbon’s Champs-Élysées and famous for its cafes, upscale shops, and restaurants, will be among the places seen, giving us the opportunity to discover 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. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Flamenco Show (60 Euro). After the world-famous Flamenco performance, known as the cry of the lower class toward the upper class and where dance speaks, we return to our hotel in the Seville region. SEVILLE – CORDOBA – (Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral Tour) – SEVILLE After breakfast, we depart for Cordoba. On our panoramic Cordoba city tour, we discover Cordoba, founded during the Roman Empire and, in the 10th century, the largest city in Europe under Islamic rule. In the city center, which still bears Islamic influences and was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984, the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace, and the Roman Bridge will be seen panoramically among the places on our city tour, with a history spanning nearly 1,000 years. Following our visit to Cordoba, during the free time we provide, guests who wish may join the Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral Tour (45 Euro). On this tour, we visit the Kurtuba Mosque & Cathedral with entrance fee included. In addition to being the third largest mosque in Islamic history in terms of size, it is also one of the two greatest examples of Spain’s Moorish past and is itself a major attraction. This 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 conduct our city tour. Seville, the most populous and developed city in Andalusia, owes its exotic and rich cultural history to the period when it was ruled by the North African Muslims, the Moors. We explore Seville amid splendid cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our tour, Plaza de Espana, where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were filmed, the octagonal Torre del Oro (Golden Tower), originally built for defense and later also used as a prison, the Seville Cathedral and Giralda Bell Tower, the world’s third-largest Gothic cathedral and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, and Maria Luisa Park are among the panoramic sights. After the tour, we return to our hotel and have free time to rest. SEVILLE – (Ronda Tour) – MALAGA – GRANADA – (Sacromonte & Gypsy Show) After breakfast and hotel check-out, we head toward Malaga. Along the way, guests who wish may join the optional Ronda Tour (50 Euro). Ronda is famous for its narrow winding streets and lime-whitewashed houses, and it is divided into two by the El Tajo Canyon, on a hilltop. At the bottom of the canyon, 120 meters below, flows the Guadalevín River. The Puento Nuevo (New Bridge), where we can photograph the river’s most beautiful views, the Plaza de Toros, the Old Town, Santa Maria la Mayor Church, and Mondragon Palace are among the places we can see panoramically during our city tour. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to Malaga. Upon arrival in Malaga, we conduct a panoramic city tour. Malaga, the second most populous city in Andalusia and the sixth most populous in Spain, is located on the Costa del Sol coastline. Thanks to this advantageous location, it is one of the important Mediterranean holiday routes. In Malaga, which is also home to the Picasso Museum, the Malaga Cathedral, built as a sign of the end of Muslim rule and still partially unfinished today, Plaza de la Merced, and Torre de la Vela, the city’s symbol, are among the main sights during our panoramic city tour. After the Malaga city tour, we head to Granada. Upon arrival in Granada, we conduct our panoramic city tour. Granada, built on fertile lands at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of Spain’s most touristic cities. A city deeply influenced throughout its rich history mainly by the Romans and the Umayyads and home to the Alhambra Palace, our panoramic tour in the historic Andalusian/Granada streets will include the Statue of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, Grand Via, La Rambla, and the City 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, we organize the optional Sacromonte & Gypsy Show (45 Euro) with our guests who wish to join. In Sacromonte, one of Granada’s oldest settlements across from the Alhambra, with its white houses, labyrinth-like, winding, steep, and stair-filled streets, we watch the Gypsy Show, where you can see and photograph the red walls of the Alhambra Palace from afar through every opening. After the tour, we return to our hotel. GRANADA – (Alhambra Palace) – VALENCIA – (Dinner Included Paella and Valencia Night Tour) After breakfast and hotel check-out, during the free time that will be provided, guests who wish may join the optional Alhambra Palace Tour (65 Euro). We visit 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 as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Entrance fee included (the tour will be carried out subject to the palace’s availability and does not include harem access). At the end of the tour, we depart for Valencia. Upon arrival at our hotel in Valencia, room check-in and free time to rest. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Dinner Included Paella and Valencia Night Tour (65 Euro). On this tour, we discover Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, which captivates visitors with its works carrying both historical and modern architectural features, under the evening lights. After a dinner at a local restaurant featuring Valencia’s world-famous Paella, we complete our tour with free time in the harbor area and along the famous coastline, then return to our hotel. VALENCIA – BARCELONA – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour) After breakfast and hotel check-out, we conduct our Valencia city tour. On our panoramic city tour, the following places will be seen in order: Gothic Cathedral, Valencia Cathedral, Torres de Serranos, the medieval walls surrounding the old town, Reina Square, Marques de dos Aguas Palace, and Town Hall Square. After the tour, we depart for Barcelona. Upon arrival in Barcelona city center, during the free time we provide, guests who wish may join the optional Fiesta Barcelona Tour (55 Euro). On this tour, we visit Poble Espanyol, an open-air museum and festival village concept created for the 1929 World Fair, where typical architectural examples, craft workshops, artworks, and traditional cultural elements from different regions of Spain are brought together. After our visit to Poble Espanyol, which is lively all year round with various music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, and the free time that follows, we complete the tour and head to our hotel in the Barcelona region. BARCELONA – (Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum and Outlet Tour) After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum and Outlet Tour (95 Euro). Our first stop on this tour is Girona, the largest city in Catalonia, which enchants visitors with its museums, galleries, Gothic-style architectural works, and walls rising around its narrow, labyrinth-like cobblestone streets. During our visit to Girona, we will see and photograph the colorful houses lined along the banks of the Onyar River that divides the city into two, and walk along Libertat Street, which is closed to traffic in the old town square surrounded by walls and leads to narrow labyrinth-like streets from every exit. In the city where Christians, Catalan Jews, and Muslims lived together throughout history, we complete our Girona visit by seeing Girona Cathedral panoramically, and then move on to our next destination, the Dali Museum in Figueres. After a short sightseeing tour of Figueres, where Salvador Dali was born and which houses the museum he designed from a theater building to store his works while still alive, we visit the Dali Museum (entrance fee included in the tour price) and embark on an art tour guided by our guide in the museum that houses 4,000 works by Dali. In the final part of the tour, we visit the Outlet Center. During our free time at the outlet center, which hosts the stylish stores of many prestigious and famous brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we enjoy pleasant and affordable shopping. After this free time, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Barcelona region. BARCELONA – (Barcelona Icons Tour) – (Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour) – IZMIR After breakfast and hotel check-out, we offer free time until our evening flight back to Izmir. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Barcelona Icons Tour (65 Euro). First, on this tour, we go up to Carmel Hill, where we can enjoy magnificent city views, and visit Park Güell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudí. Entrance fee included. In the park, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984 and takes visitors to a fairy-tale world with its vibrant colors and nature-inspired figures, we provide free time for photos and sightseeing. Then we will see Casa Milà, one of the most important works Gaudí contributed to the city’s architecture, and complete our tour with a walk around La Sagrada Familia. After the tour, during the free time we provide in Barcelona city center, guests who wish may join the optional Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour (45 Euro). After seeing Barcelona Cathedral, Paral-lel and Gothic neighborhoods, El Born, City Hall, Plaza Real, and the market La Boqueria, we depart for Barcelona Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control, we fly to Izmir on SunExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight XQ895 at 22:35. Arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 02:45 local time and end of the tour.