DAY 01

Arrive Barcelona – Spain! – Enjoy Flamenco Show

Arrive Barcelona – the vibrant Commercial Centre of Spain! Meet your Tour Manager in the arrival’s area and board your waiting coach and driver to your hotel for check in. Evening enjoy The Flamenco show.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Barcelona. (D)

DAY 02

Barcelona – Guided city tour. Visit Sagrada Familia & Casa Mila

After buffet breakfast, join an English speaking guide for a city tour of Barcelona. Visit the magnificent Sagrada Familia – a massive Roman Catholic Basilica and Gaudi’s masterpiece. The sight of this masterpiece is nothing short of dramatic. Next, visit the Casa Mila – an expressionist and unconventional apartment block created by Gaudi. It breaks traditional architecture by not using a single straight line. After a local lunch, visit Les Ramblas – the bustling city centre and enjoy some time at leisure, exploring the stylish and exclusive shopping areas of this great city.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Barcelona. (B, LL, D)

DAY 03

Barcelona – Onto Madrid by high speed train – Visit Real Madrid Bernabéu Stadium

Enjoy buffet breakfast in the hotel. Check out and later drive to Railway station to catch the high-speed train to Madrid. On arrival, enjoy a local lunch. Later visit, Real Madrid Bernabeu stadium, one of the world’s most famous football venues. Later, check into your hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Madrid. (B, LL, D)

DAY 04

Madrid – Guided city tour. Visit the Royal Palace, Prado Museum and Plaza de Espana

After a buffet breakfast, proceed for a city tour with an English-speaking local guide. Visit the Royal Palace – considered by many to be one of the finest palaces in Europe. Visit the Prado Museum – the quality and variety of its collection makes the Prado Museum one of a kind marvel. After a local lunch, proceed on an orientation tour of this city. See stunning sights like the Plaza de Espana, Sabatini Garden, Cervantes Statue, the Parliament and many more interesting sights. The evening is at leisure to explore the various shopping arcades.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Madrid. (B, LL, D)

DAY 05

Madrid – Drive to Granada – Guided City Tour

After an early buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Granada, founded on the foothills of Spain’s highest mountains. On arrival, enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, proceed on a guided tour of this spectacular city. Enjoy an Indian dinner. Later, check into your hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Granada. (B, LL, D)

DAY 06

Granada – Guided tour of Alhambra and Generalife Gardens. Then onto Malaga

After buffet breakfast in your hotel, check out and embark on a guided visit to Alhambra and Generalife Gardens. In Alhambra – The Red Palace, visit the numerous halls, chambers, bedrooms, baths, summerrooms, etc., and marvel at the Moorish architecture and decoration dating from 1320 onwards. Later, continue to the Generalife – a place of leisure and recreation for the Moorish Kings of Granada. Its beautiful gardens stand out with their abundant and varied flora and stunning water features, described in one poem as ‘water that cries’. After a local lunch, proceed to Malaga. Enjoy an orientation tour of Malaga and stroll along the promenade. Tonight enjoy local dinner.

Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Malaga. (B, LL, LD)

DAY 07

Malaga – Drive to Cordoba – Guided city tour. On to Seville

After a buffet breakfast check-out, drive to Cordoba – an emblem of the tolerance and comprehension for many centuries among three religions i.e. Jewish, Christian and Muslim. Proceed on a guided tour including a visit to the ‘Mezquita’ – Great Mosque of Cordoba which is now the cathedral of Cordoba and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also, visit Jewish Quarters – its medieval streets have a distinctly Moorish flair, reminiscent of the Jew’s prosperity under the Caliphate of Cordoba. After local lunch, proceed to Seville. On arrival at Seville, check in.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Seville. (B, LL, D)

DAY 08

Seville – Guided city tour. Visit the Giralda Tower, the Cathedral, Royal Palace, Maria Luisa Park

After a buffet breakfast, join an English speaking local guide for your city tour of Seville. Visit the Cathedral of Seville – the largest place of worship in Spain, and the third largest cathedral in the Christian world. Visit the Giralda Tower – the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville and one of three remaining Almohad minarets in the world. After local lunch, visit the Royal Palace which is considered to be the most complete example of this so-called Mudéjar architecture in Spain. Next, visit the Maria Luisa Park – a paradisiacal half mile of palms and orange trees, elms and Mediterranean pines and the spectacular Plaza de Espana.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Seville. (B, LL, D)

DAY 09

Seville – Depart for Porto – Enjoy a river cruise

After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Porto. On arrival, enjoy a local lunch. Later board a cruise on River Douro to get a different point of view of Porto.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Porto. (B, LL, D)

DAY 10
Porto – Guided City tour – Visit Clerigos Church – Visit a winery

After a buffet breakfast, proceed on a guided tour of Porto. Visit Clerigos church, see the Clerigos tower, the Liberdade Square and more. Enjoy a local lunch. Later, visit a winery with a cellar tour and wine tasting.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Porto. (B, LL, D)

DAY 11

Porto – Drive to Lisbon – Guided city tour. Visit the Jeronimo’s Monastery and Padroa Monument

After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Lisbon. On arrival, enjoy a local lunch. Later join an English speaking local guide for a tour of this legendary city. Visit the Jeronimo’s Monastery – one of the great triumphs of European Gothic architecture (UNESCO has classified it as a World Heritage monument), which also houses Vasco da Gama’s tomb. See impressive sites like Rossio Square, Commercio Square, Marques de Pombal Square, Belem tower and much more. Later, visit the Padroa Monument – also known as the ‘Discoveries’ monument. Here, take an elevator to the top for a bird’s eye view of Lisbon.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Lisbon. (B, LL, D)

DAY 12

Lisbon – Visit Sintra and see Cascais

After a buffet breakfast, drive to Sintra – Portugal’s fairytale town on the edge of Europe. On arrival, proceed on a guided tour with a visit to Palacio Nacional de Sintra. Marvel at the elements of Gothic, Mudejar, Manueline and Renaissance architecture, the wonderful azulejos (coloured glazed tiles) from the 15th and 16th Centuries in various halls and patios, and in the Royal Chapel. Continue your guided tour and see the Seteais Palace – now a hotel, the town Hall, Modern Art Museum and many more interesting sights. After local lunch, drive to Cascais – once a tiny fishing village and now an elegant holiday beach resort. Enjoy free time for shopping at the small shops and roadside stalls offering typical embroidery and lace, to high fashion designer products. Later, drive back to Lisbon and afterwards you have some time at leisure.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Lisbon. (B, LL, D)

DAY 13

Departure. Fly home!

After boxed/buffet breakfast in the hotel, proceed to the airport for your flight home.

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FOR CLIENTS PROCEEDING TO MOROCCO

DAY 13

Onto Marrakech – Morocco – Enjoy a guided city tour of Marrakech

Arrive at Marrakech airport with your tour manager and transferred to your hotel for checking-in. (Standard check-in time is 1500 hrs.) Later embark on a historical sightseeing of Marrakech, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Minaret, and Majorelle Gardens named after the famous French painter who constructed here his art deco villa and started the botanical gardens. In 1980 it became the residence of Yves Saint Laurent. Later visit famous Djemaa El Fna square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters.

Tonight enjoy a typical Moroccan evening with local dinner.
Overnight in Marrakech. (LD)

DAY 14

Visit Ourika Valley – Jardin Bio-Aromatique d’Ourika – Guided City Tour of Marrakech

After breakfast, enjoy a day excursion to Ourika valley. Much of Marrakesh’s surrounding countryside is already well-trafficked with tourists, but stunning Ourika Valley is still pristine and untouched. Discover scenic locations on a relaxing day trip. Visit a traditional Berber house and learn about the lives of Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants and take a walk to the waterfalls of Setti Fatma. Enjoy local lunch.

Tonight enjoy dinner.
Overnight in Marrakech. (B, LL, LD)

DAY 15

Marrakech – Onto Casablanca – Guided City tour of Casablanca

After buffet breakfast, check out and proceed to Casablanca. On arrival, enjoy an Indian lunch. Thereafter, embark on a guided tour of the city. Visit the central market, the Habous Quarter, the Royal Palace, the Mohammed V square, the residential area of Anfa that sits between the beachfront and the city center. Also visit the Hassan II Mosque. Later check into your hotel.

Tonight enjoy Indian dinner.
Overnight in Casablanca. (B, L, D)

DAY 16

Excursion to Rabat – the Capital of Morocco

After buffet breakfast, proceed to Rabat – the capital city of Morocco. The Moroccan capital has a modern outlook, yet is also home to several interesting historic, religious, and cultural sites. Major attractions include the Kasbah Des Oudayas, Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower. Enjoy lunch. Later, return to Casablanca.

Tonight enjoy local dinner at hotel.
Overnight in Casablanca. (B, LL, LD)

DAY 17

Farewell!

After a boxed/buffet breakfast, check out and proceed to the airport for your flight home with wonderful memories of your holiday with Airtours!