Highlights
In Spain
In Portugal
Uncover the warm culture of Southern Spain & Portugal as you marvel at stunning sights, explore bustling cities, and experience unforgettable delights. Explore two of the most historic countries in this ultimate journey including visits to Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, and more!
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Madrid, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Your trip to Spain begins with an overnight transatlantic flight to Madrid.
Welcome to Madrid, where your trip of a lifetime begins! If you purchased airline tickets through YMT Vacations, a friendly representative will welcome you at the airport and transport you to the hotel. The evening is yours to enjoy until guests are invited to sit down for a delicious dinner at the hotel. Get acquainted with your traveling companions and learn about the exciting days ahead.
Meals: Dinner
Porcel Torre Garden Hotel or similar
Today, we will take you on a panoramic tour of Madrid that includes photo stops at many of the city’s most historic and iconic sights. See Plaza de España, Plaza de Colon and Plaza de la Independencia, as well as Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, and Retiro Park, plus the upscale Salamanca neighborhood. The evening will be at your leisure to enjoy a delicious meal and the many museums, cafes and pristine parks of this cultural hotspot.
Meals: Breakfast
Porcel Torre Garden Hotel or similar
Add-On: Half Day visit to Toledo
On the way from Madrid to Seville, travel to Córdoba in the history-rich region of Andalusia. Enjoy a walking tour of Córdoba’s Jewish quarter, Calleja de las Flores, or flower street, and La Mezquita, an eighth century mosque turned into a Catholic Cathedral. Tour the breathtaking Mosque Cathedral, known as one of Europe’s greatest works of Islamic architecture. You will be entranced by the detailed Moorish archways that line the prayer hall made of rich jasper, onyx, and marble.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
AC Sevilla or similar
Meet your guide in the charming city of Seville this morning! Spend the day on a panoramic tour of Andalusia’s capital where Gothic architecture, medieval history, and Arabian culture combine to create a truly unique setting. From the comfort of your coach, see Plaza de España, the Gothic Seville Cathedral, and the medieval Alcázar de Seville castle complex. You’ll also take a short walking tour of Santa Cruz, Seville’s medieval Jewish quarter. Spend the evening at your leisure or join us on one of our unforgettable optional tours.
Meals: Breakfast
AC Sevilla or similar
Add-On: Flamenco Show & Dinner
Enjoy a day off from driving to explore this fantastic and vibrant city at your leisure, or consider joining one of our optional tours!
Meals: Breakfast
AC Sevilla or similar
Add-On: Full Day Trip To Cadiz And Jerez De La Frontera
This morning you’ll take a scenic drive from Seville to Granada, where you will enjoy a walking tour. See Granada’s Royal Chapel, the old silk market, and Corral de Carbón, as well as the picturesque Plaza Bib-Rambla, a gorgeous city square that buzzes with energy. If you wish to visit the famous Alhambra complex during your free afternoon in Granada, we strongly recommend making advance reservations, as tickets often sell out well ahead of time. In the evening, enjoy a delicious meal at your hotel in Granada.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Alixares or similar
Take a scenic journey to Valencia, with a lovely stop in Alicante for lunch on your own. Alicante is a perfect little beach town, and its fresh seafood is not to be missed. Look up to Mount Benacantil to see the sand-colored remains of Santa Bárbara Castle, the imposing fortress that protected Alicante dating back to the 9th century. Spend the evening in Valencia, where you can relax or find an outdoor cafe that serves Paella right here in the town where the famous dish was created!
Meals: Breakfast
Eurostars Acteon or similar
Start your day with breakfast and a tour of Valencia; this former Roman colony is one of the most popular vacation destinations in Spain due to its appealing combination of culture and history. Your panoramic tour includes Plaza de Toros, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, L’Oceanogràfic aquarium. Take a walking tour of Old Town, and of the towering Cathedral of Valencia. Continue to Barcelona, your home for the next two nights.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Evenia Rosello or similar
Today, you’ll head to Barcelona. The seaside city boasts eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, fabulous food, and terrific shopping. Take a city tour where you will see Montjuic, Sagrada Familia (entrance included), and Passeig De Gracia, a major avenue lined with buildings designed by the famous Antoni Gaudí. You’ll also visit Port Olympic and the Arc de Triomf. Your night ends with a farewell dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Evenia Rosello or similar
After an included inter-tour flight, arrive in Lisbon, the largest city and capital of Portugal. The evening is yours to enjoy until guests are invited to sit down for a delicious dinner at the hotel. Get acquainted with your traveling companions and learn about the exciting days ahead.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Regina or similar
You’ll enjoy a self-guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Monastery of Batalha. One of Portugal’s most beloved historic monuments, it was commissioned in the 14th century by King John I. Continue to Coimbra, one of the country’s loveliest college towns. Enjoy lunch on your own and visit the Universidad de Coimbra (entrance included), originally founded in 1290. The university is dazzling, and you can visit many of its most impressive sites, including the Great Hall, Baroque Library, and Natural History Collection.
Meals: Breakfast
Eurostars Das Artes or similar
Porto is one of Portugal’s oldest cities. First settled around 300 BC, it has since been captured by the Romans, the Moors, and even Napoleon. The historic center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is a spectacular place to spend the day. Enjoy a city tour with admission to the 19th century Stock Exchange Palace (included), complete with a port wine tasting. Spend the evening relaxing in Porto.
Meals: Breakfast
Eurostars Das Artes or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Evora Hotel or similar
After breakfast, take a guided tour of the Cortiçarte cork factory, a fascinating facility where cork is produced using traditional methods that haven’t changed for hundreds of years. See the trees whose bark is sustainably harvested every nine years, to the boiling vats where the cork is sterilized, to the gift shop selling a wide variety of gorgeous products.Next, travel back to Evora, one of Europe’s finest medieval towns. For something even older, there are the 14 easy-to-spot surviving columns of the Roman Temple of Diana, built around the 1st century A.D. Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping, then taste some local wines on a winery tour (included).
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Evora Hotel or similar
Start the day with an enjoyable tour of the Leiveira-Azulejos de Azeitão ceramic factory. Portugal’s Azulejo tiles are tiny, often remarkably detailed pieces of art glazed in a striking blue. They’re one of the country’s most beloved cultural signatures. You’ll learn about their 13th century roots, and how they’re now made for modern needs and trends. After a stunning photo stop at Serra de Arrabida, enjoy free time on your own with a leisurely afternoon in Lisbon.
Meals: Breakfast
Add-On: Folkloric Fado Show with Dinner
Spend the final day of your tour in Lisbon, Portugal’s hilly coastal capital watched over by 7 picturesque hills. The peaks’ view of Lisbon’s historic cobblestoned streets and stately ruins, mixed seamlessly with the modern world that grew up around them, is one of Europe’s prettiest. Take a guided tour of the city’s highlights, including admission to the Jerónimos Monastery, a dazzling monument built in the 1500s as a potent symbol of Portugal’s immense wealth and power at the peak of their global navigation period. Enjoy lunch on your own and an afternoon at your leisure before ending your tour with a delicious farewell feast.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Meals: Breakfast
Please note that this is a proposed itinerary; the actual itinerary may vary due to season, special events, or weather. Hotels may differ depending on date. Because our tour arrangements are often made a year or more in advance, YMT Vacations reserves the right to alter the itinerary. Itinerary changes are made to improve your vacation experience, as well as respond to any unforeseen circumstances that mandate alterations. By their nature, all tour vacations involve a certain level of physical activity. While YMT tours have been designed with our guests in mind and are not physically demanding, this tour does include walking and periods of standing during the sightseeing visits. You will also encounter steps and some uneven ground along the way, particularly at older, historical sights. Please ask your Travel Consultant for more information.
YMT Vacations itineraries may contain suggestions for activities for your leisure time; these suggestions do not constitute a recommendation nor an endorsement of any specific service provider and the decision to participate in any such activities should be made independently.
Make your vacation extra special by adding optional excursions to your tour. It’s a great opportunity to enhance your trip, these experiences slot seamlessly into your package, and we’ll take care of all the logistics for you. Remember that adding an optional experience might increase the overall activity level of the tour, so always keep that in mind when planning your trip.
Enjoy an evening of traditional Portuguese cuisine accompanied by the soulful and nostalgic music that defines Fado. Fado comes from the latin word fatum, which means fate. Fado-style music focuses on topics such as love, pain, loss, and injustice in society. The slightly somber melody marches perfectly with the deep and romantic personality of the Portuguese people. Fado started in Lisbon in the early 19th century and quickly emerged as a popular form of entertainment in Coimbra and Porto as well. Your tour will begin in your hotel, where your tour manager and coach driver will accompany you for the evening. From there, you will be accompanied to a local restaurant to enjoy Fado music accompanied by a 3-course traditional meal.
Inclusions
Note: Guests will return to the hotel at approximately 11 pm.
Duration: Approx. 5 Hours (Evening)
Activity Level: Easy
Price: $159 USD
Discover Cadiz, a city full of life and history, along with Jerez de la Frontera! Travel along the enchanting Costa de la Luz as you make your way to the city of Cadiz. Enjoy a panoramic walking tour of Cadiz, for a comprehensive view of this historic city. Start with a walking tour of the old town. In the first part of your Cadiz tour, you will discover the Phoenician origins of the city. Enjoy lunch in Cadiz, then depart for Jerez de la Frontera, a city renowned for its equestrian culture and sherry wine production. Visit one of the historic and traditional wine cellars, where you’ll delve into the history of Jerez wines and brandies. Meet a knowledgeable winemaker who will guide you through the vineyard and the wooden barrels in the cellars. Experience a unique wine tasting session during your visit. You will taste: Amontillado, Manzanilla, Fino, Oloroso, Vermut and a sweet wine. tour concludes with a transfer back to your hotel in Seville.
Inclusions
Note: The vineyard is not wheelchair accessible.
Duration: Approx. 10 Hours (Full Day)
Activity Level: Moderate
Price: $179 USD
Enjoy an engaging walking tour of Toledo as you stroll the cobbled lanes of the charming Old Town. You’ll also visit the Toledo Cathedral on this tour. Towering and intricate, this 13th-century marvel is hailed as one of the world’s greatest examples of High Gothic architecture. As one of only three such cathedrals in the entire country, its grandeur is truly unmatched.
Inclusions
Duration: Approx. 5 Hours (Afternoon/Evening)
Activity Level: Active
Price: $159 USD
Enjoy a tapas dinner and a mesmerizing Flamenco show at a restaurant in Seville. Flamenco is a Spanish art form that blends soulful guitar, powerful vocals, and expressive dance.
Inclusions
Duration: Approx. 3 Hours (Evening)
Activity Level: Moderate
Price: $149 USD
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