İSTANBUL – MADRID – (Toledo Tour) – GRANADA
After completing the baggage check-in, ticket, and passport control procedures, which we will carry out by being present at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal 3 hours before our flight, we fly to Madrid at 09:50 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC 1099. After our arrival in Madrid at 13:25 local time, we depart for Granada. On the way, our guests who wish may join our extra Toledo Tour program (50 Euro). With our arrival in Toledo, we organize our tour. Founded by the Jews in 590 BC, and today one of Spain’s most important cities in historical and touristic terms, where people belonging to three major religions live together peacefully, Toledo is also known as the “city of knights.” The Tagus, the largest river of 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 taken under protection. Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, was born in this city. Toledo Cathedral, whose construction took approximately 270 years, formerly a mosque and today the world’s 3rd most important cathedral and Spain’s main cathedral, containing some of the most expensive works in the world, 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 Granada. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Granada region, free time for room assignment and rest.
GRANADA – (Al Hambra Palace) – CORDOBA – (Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral Tour) – SEVILLE – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we organize our city tour in Granada. Granada, established on fertile lands at the foot of the Sierra Navada Mountains, is one of Spain’s most touristic cities. In our panoramic tour in the city, which throughout its rich history was mainly influenced by the Romans and the Umayyads and hosts the Al Hambra Palace, the Queen Isabelle and Christopher Columbus Statue, Grand Via, La Rambla, and the Town Square will be among the places to be seen, among works from the Umayyad and Abbasid periods in the historic Andalusian/Granada streets. Free time after the city tour. Our 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. “Entrance fee included” (It is carried out according to the palace’s availability and excludes harem entry). At the end of the tour, we move to Cordoba. Our guests who wish may join our Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral Tour program (45 Euro). On our tour, we visit the Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral “entrance fee included.” In addition to being the 3rd largest mosque in Islamic history in terms of size, it is also a major attraction as one of the 2 greatest examples of Spain’s Moorish past. The structure, which for centuries swung between Islam and Christianity, is now used as a Catholic church. After the tour, 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 the protection of the Islamic state. In the city center, where we will carry out our tour and where Islamic influences can still be seen today, and which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984, Alcazar De Los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace, and the Roman Bridge are among the places to be seen panoramically with its 1000-year history. After our visit to Cordoba, we depart for Seville. Upon our arrival in Seville, within the free time we will provide, our guests who wish may join our extra Flamenco Show program (60 Euro). After the world-famous Flamenco show, 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, room assignment, and free time for rest.
SEVILLE – (Seville Masterpieces Tour) – LISBON – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, within the free time to be provided, our guests who wish may join our extra Seville Masterpieces Tour program (65 Euro). Seville, the most crowded and most developed city in Andalusia, owes its exotic and rich cultural history to the period in which it was under the rule of the Moors, North African Muslims throughout history. We carry out our panoramic city tour accompanied by beautiful and magnificent cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our city tour, Plaza de Espana, where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were shot, Torro del Oro (Golden Tower), built for defensive purposes and later also used as a prison, the Seville Cathedral, Giralda Bell Tower, and Maria Luisa Park, which is the world’s 3rd largest Gothic cathedral and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987, are among the panoramic places to be seen. After the Seville tour, we depart for Lisbon. Upon our arrival in Lisbon, within the free time to be provided, our guests who wish may join our extra Lisbon Masterpieces Tour program (55 Euro). Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and, like Istanbul, a city with 2 shores, is also the 6th city in Europe that attracts the most tourists throughout the year. Lisbon, governed throughout history under the rule of the Phoenicians, Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, hosts many historical monuments with this history dating back to 1200 BC. During the tour we will carry out in Lisbon, the historic 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 be seen. After the city tour, we offer free time in the city center. In the continuation of 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 Avenida de Liberdade, known as Lisbon’s Champs-Élysées and famous for its cafes, quality shops, and restaurants, will be among the places to be seen, and we will have the opportunity to discover the city of Lisbon from different angles. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Lisbon region. Room assignment and free time for rest.
LISBON – (Great Lisbon and Atlantic Coasts Tour) – OBIDOS – PORTO – (Fado Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Obidos. On the way, our guests who wish may join our extra Great Lisbon and Atlantic Coasts Tour program (80 Euro). The first stop of our tour will be the town of Sintra. Sintra will welcome us with its boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses resembling castles, and cobblestone streets. However, the most important feature that led to the town’s inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List is its architectural monuments and buildings from the Romantic Period. After our Sintra visit, which we will carry out on streets and avenues 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 where you can take photos of the ocean and 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 sections in the first Bond novel, Casino Royal. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to Obidos. In this medieval town, surrounded by walls on a hill and with cobblestone streets that make visitors feel the architectural features of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic periods, our visit will include the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, Saint 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. During our panoramic city tour in Porto, which we will organize upon arrival, the 1st Dom Luis Bridge and the Douro River, designed by Gustave Eiffel, who gave his name to the Eiffel Tower project, Porto Ribeira, Porto and San Francisco Cathedrals, Porto Square and the Lion Fountain, Liberty Square, the Sao Bento Train Station, which is identified with its blue-white ceramic mosaics, and Bolsa Palace are among the places to be seen. After the city tour, we offer free time in the city center. During this free time, our guests who wish may join our extra Fado Show program (45 Euro). On our tour, we attend the Fado Show, where we listen to the world-famous Fado music, unique to Portugal, emerging from the emotional and sorrowful laments of sailors’ wives. After the tour, transfer to our hotel, room assignment, and free time for rest.
PORTO – (Salamanca Tour) – MADRID
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we begin our journey to Madrid. On the way, our guests who wish may join our extra Salamanca Tour program (50 Euro). Salamanca is a cultural, trade, and tourism city in the northwest of Spain, established on the banks of the Tormes River and hosting Salamanca University, the first in Spain and the most ancient in Europe, with its rich ancient history extending from the Carthaginians to the Romans. With its historical and cultural riches, Salamanca was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988. After the sightseeing tour we will carry out in Salamanca and the short free time we will provide in Plaza Mayor, which is among the most beautiful squares in Europe, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Madrid. Upon our arrival in Madrid, we organize 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 the city tour we will carry out in Madrid, where statues, monuments, and natural beauty are integrated 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 and the short free time to be provided, transfer to our hotel in the Madrid region. Room assignment and free time for rest.
MADRID – BARCELONA – (Barcelona Masterpieces Tour with High-Speed Train to Barcelona) – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, transfer to our hotel in the Barcelona region. Our guests who wish may join our extra Madrid – Barcelona High-Speed Train Access Barcelona Masterpieces Tour program (95 Euro). In this program, we first travel from Madrid to Barcelona by high-speed train in just 3 hours with a comfortable journey. Upon our arrival at the train station in Barcelona, we begin our tour accompanied by our guide. (On this tour, which will be organized depending on the sufficient number of participants, the tour guide will accompany the guests who purchased the High-Speed Train Barcelona Masterpieces Tour program and will travel with them to Barcelona by high-speed train.) After the Barcelona Masterpieces Tour, where we will see Barcelona Cathedral, Paral-Lel and Gothic neighborhoods, El Born, City Hall, Plaza Real, and the market place-La Boqueria, within the free time to be provided, our guests who wish may join our extra Fiesta Barcelona Tour program (55 Euro). In our tour, we visit Poble Espanyol, an open-air museum & festival village concept created in 1929 for the 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 throughout the year at all hours of the day, featuring various music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, and the free time we will provide afterward, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Barcelona region. Upon arrival at the hotel, we offer room assignment and free time for rest.
BARCELONA – (Barcelona Icons Tour) – (Figueres & Dali Museum Tour)
After breakfast, the whole day is free. Within this free time, our 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 Guell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudi. “Entrance fee included” We offer free time for photos and sightseeing in Guell Park, which found its place in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 and takes visitors to a fairy-tale land with its vivid colors and nature-inspired figures. Then we will see Casa Mila, one of the most important works Gaudi added to the city’s architecture (Gaudi’s House), and complete our tour with a walk around La Sagrada Familia. Within the free time to be provided specifically for our guests participating in the Barcelona Icons Tour, our guests who wish may join our extra Figueres & Dali Museum Tour program (75 Euro). In the first part of our tour, we set off for Figueres. After a short sightseeing tour in Figueres, where Salvador Dali was born and hosts the museum he designed from a theater building to house his works while he was still alive, we will visit the Dali Museum “entrance fee included” and go on an art tour in the museum, which contains 4000 works by Dali, accompanied by our guide. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel.
BARCELONA – (Outlet Tour) – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for the airport for our flight to Istanbul. On the way, our guests who wish may join our extra Outlet Tour program (25 Euro). After our visit to the outlet center, which offers its visitors a pleasant and affordable shopping experience with its many prestigious brand stores, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we continue our journey to the airport. Upon our arrival at the airport and after completing the ticket, baggage check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 16:10 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1094. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 20:45 Turkish time and end of the tour.