From İzmir Mega Portugal & Andalusia & Spain with SunExpress Airlines 10 Nights Madrid Outbound – Barcelona Return

IZMIR – MADRID
We arrive at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport’s International Terminal 3 hours before our flight, and after baggage drop, ticketing, and passport control procedures, we fly to Madrid at 15:20 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ8920, a direct scheduled service. After landing at Madrid Barajas Airport at 19:45 local time, we transfer 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 organize our Madrid city tour. On 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 B.C., Toledo is one of Spain’s most important historical and touristic cities, where people belonging to three major religions live together peacefully today; it 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. 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 in this city. Toledo Cathedral, whose construction took approximately 270 years, once a mosque and today the 3rd most important cathedral in the world and Spain’s main cathedral, housing the world’s most valuable works, along with San Martin Bridge, Damasquinos (Damascene work), and workshops and shops where gold handicrafts are made, are among the places to be seen panoramically on our tour. After the Toledo Tour, we continue our journey toward Madrid city center and then carry out 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 monuments, statues, and natural beauty are blended with modern architecture, Plaza Mayor, Paseo de la Castellana, the bullring, Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, the Royal Palace, and Puerto de Alcala will be seen panoramically. After the city tour, we will have a short free time and then return to our hotel in the Madrid region for rest.
MADRID – PORTO – (Porto Masterpieces Tour) – (Fado Show)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we start our journey to Porto. Upon arrival at our Porto region hotel, 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. In our panoramic city tour, we will see the city’s UNESCO-protected historical fabric and landmark structures. 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 panoramic highlights. 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 stops where a short photo break will be given to capture Porto’s historic center. Then we continue panoramically along Ribeira District, notable for its narrow streets and traditional houses. Next, 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 panoramically and the exterior of Lello can be photographed. We complete the tour by seeing Bolhão Market and the surrounding commercial area. 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, during the free time offered, guests who wish may join the optional Fado Show (45 Euro). On our tour, we attend a Fado Show where we listen to the world-famous Fado music of Portugal, born 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 – (Lisbon Night Tour with Dinner)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Obidos. In this medieval town surrounded by walls on a hill, with cobblestone streets that convey the architectural characteristics of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic periods, our visit in Obidos will include the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, St. John the Baptist Church, and Rua Direita, the main street that attracts the most visitors. After the Obidos Tour, as we travel to Lisbon, we carry out our Atlantic Coast Tour consisting of Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Estoril. Our first stop will be Sintra. Sintra will welcome us with its boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses resembling castles, and cobblestone streets. However, its most important feature, which earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is its architectural monuments and buildings from the Romantic Period. After our Sintra walk through streets and avenues surrounded by palaces and churches, our next stop is Cabo da Roca, known as the “End of the World” and the westernmost point of the European continent. After a short break to take photos of the ocean and the famous beaches frequented by surfers, we continue our tour with panoramic visits to Cascais, a fishing town, and Estoril, one of Lisbon’s most famous resort areas, known as Lisbon’s backyard, with SPA and thermal hotels, parks, and golf courses, and also famous for the Casino sections of 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 Lisbon Night Tour with Dinner (55 Euro). In 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 presents 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 visit. The illuminated silhouette of the narrow streets allows us to observe the city’s traditional texture in the evening. We then see the evening ambiance of Praça do Comércio from the outside panoramically. The square’s yellow arcades and riverside lighting create one of Lisbon’s most impressive night views. After the night tour, we complete our tour with dinner at a local restaurant and return to our hotel.
LISBON – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour) – SEVILLE – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Seville. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Lisbon Masterpieces Tour (55 Euro). Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and, like Istanbul, a city with 2 shores, is also the 6th most visited city in Europe each year. Throughout history, Lisbon was ruled by the Phoenicians, Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, and with a history dating back to 1200 B.C., it is home to many historical monuments. During our tour in Lisbon, Rossio Square, the historic district where St. George’s Castle is located, and the Santa Justa Lift are among the main sights. After the city tour, free time is given in the city center. Continuing our city tour, Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, built during the Age of Discoveries and symbolic for Portugal, will be seen and a photo stop will be given. Then Avenida de Liberdade, known as Lisbon’s Champs-Élysées, famous for its cafés, quality shops, and restaurants, will be among the places to be seen, giving us the opportunity to discover Lisbon from different perspectives. After the tour, we continue our journey to Seville. Upon arrival at our Seville region hotel, 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 to the upper class and where dance speaks, we return to our hotel in the Seville region.
SEVILLE – CORDOBA – (Mosque & Cathedral of Cordoba Tour) – SEVILLE
After breakfast, we depart for Cordoba. 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 Islamic rule. In the city center, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984 and where Islamic influences can still be seen today, our city tour will include panoramic views of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace, and the Roman Bridge, all with a history spanning 1000 years. After our visit to Cordoba, during the free time we offer, guests who wish may join the optional Mosque & Cathedral of Cordoba Tour (45 Euro). In this tour, we visit the Mosque & Cathedral of Cordoba with admission included. In addition to being the 3rd 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 a major attraction in itself. The building, which for centuries shifted between Muslim and Christian rule, is now used as a Catholic church. At the end of the tour, we return to Seville and carry out 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 under the rule of North African Muslims, the Moors. We explore Seville amid beautiful and magnificent cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our tour, Plaza de España (Spain Square), where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were filmed, the octagonal Torre del Oro (Golden Tower), which was built for defense purposes but later also used as a prison, Seville Cathedral and the Giralda Bell Tower, the world’s 3rd largest Gothic cathedral and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, and Maria Luisa Park are among the places to be seen panoramically. After the tour, we return to our hotel and have free time to rest.
SEVILLE – (Ronda Tour) – MALAGA – GRANADA – (Sacramento & Gypsy Show)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set off for Malaga. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Ronda Tour (50 Euro). Ronda is a town famous for being built on a hill of sand, with narrow winding streets and whitewashed houses. It is divided into two by the El Tajo Canyon. At the bottom of the canyon, 120 meters below, flows the Guadalevin River. Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), from which 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 can see panoramically during our city tour. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to Malaga. Upon arrival in Malaga, we will have a panoramic city tour. Malaga, the 2nd largest city in Andalusia and the 6th largest 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, during our panoramic city tour, Malaga Cathedral, which was commissioned as a sign of the end of Muslim rule and remains partially unfinished to this day, Plaza de la Merced, and Torre de la Vela, the symbol of Malaga, are among the main places to be seen. After the Malaga city tour, we depart for Granada. Upon arrival in Granada, we conduct our panoramic city tour. Founded on fertile lands at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada is one of Spain’s most touristy cities. Having been predominantly influenced by the Romans and the Umayyads throughout its rich history and home to the Alhambra Palace, our panoramic tour through the historic Andalusian/Granada streets will include the Statue of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, Grand Via, La Rambla, and the Town Hall Square among the places to be seen. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Room check-in and free time to rest. In the evening, we organize the optional Sacramento & Gypsy Show (45 Euro) with our guests who wish to join. In Sacromonte, one of Granada’s oldest settlements on the opposite slope of the Alhambra, with its white houses, labyrinth-like, winding, steep, and stair-filled streets, we watch the Gypsy Show, where we can see and photograph the red walls of the Alhambra Palace from a distance through every opening. After the tour, we return to our hotel.
GRANADA – (Alhambra Palace) – VALENCIA – (Dinner with Paella and Valencia Night Tour)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, during the free time offered, 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 included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Admission included (the tour is conducted subject to the palace’s availability and does not include the harem section). 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 with Paella and Valencia Night Tour (65 Euro). On this tour, we will discover Valencia, the 3rd largest city in Spain, which fascinates visitors with its works bearing both historical and modern architectural features, under the evening lights. In Valencia, the homeland of Spain’s world-famous Paella, we complete our tour with dinner at a local restaurant and free time in the port area and the famous coastline before returning to our hotel.
VALENCIA – BARCELONA – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour)
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we carry out our Valencia city tour. In our panoramic city tour, the Gothic Cathedral, Valencia Cathedral, the medieval city walls Torres de Serranos surrounding the old town, Reina Square, the Marqués de dos Aguas Palace, and Town Hall Square are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we depart for Barcelona. Upon arrival in Barcelona city center, during the free time we offer, 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. Following our visit to Poble Espanyol, which is lively throughout the year with music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, and the free time we will provide, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Barcelona region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum and Outlet Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum and Outlet Tour (95 Euro). Our first stop is Girona, the largest city in Catalonia, which enchants visitors with its museums, galleries, Gothic architectural works, and wall-lined old town with narrow labyrinth-like cobblestone streets. In Girona, we will see and photograph the colorful houses lined up along the Onyar River, walk along Libertat Street in the old town enclosed by walls and closed to traffic, and complete our visit by seeing Girona Cathedral panoramically in this city where Christians, Catalan Jews, and Muslims lived together throughout history. We then proceed to Figueres, our next stop, to visit the Dali Museum. After a short city walk in Figueres, where Salvador Dali was born and designed the museum as a theater building while still alive to house his works, we will visit the Dali Museum (admission included in the tour price) and take a guided art tour through the museum housing 4,000 of Dali’s works. In the final part of our tour, we visit the Outlet Center. During our free time at the outlet center, which hosts stylish stores of many prestigious and famous brands, cafés and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we provide pleasant shopping opportunities at affordable prices. After the free time offered, 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 check-out from the hotel, we provide free time until our evening return flight to Izmir. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Barcelona Icons Tour (65 Euro). First, on our tour, we go up to Carmel Hill to enjoy the magnificent city view and visit Park Güell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudí. Admission included. Having found its place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1984, Park Güell, with its vibrant colors and nature-inspired figures, takes visitors into a fairy-tale world; we provide free time for photos and sightseeing. Then we will see Casa Milà (Gaudí’s House), one of the most important works Gaudí contributed to the city’s architecture, and complete our tour with a walk around La Sagrada Familia. At the end of the tour, during the free time we offer in Barcelona city center, guests who wish may join the optional Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour (45 Euro). After seeing Barcelona Cathedral, Paral·lel and the Gothic Quarter, 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, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Izmir at 22:35 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ895, a direct scheduled service. Arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 02:45 local time and the end of our tour.