Description

Route
Visiting Madrid, Cáceres, Lisbon, Fatima, Coimbra, Porto, Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo, Santander, Valladolid.

Day 1: MADRID
Arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid – Barajas International Airport.  Reception at the airport. This day will be the panoramic tour of the city where you will discover the main avenues, squares and monuments. Visit places such as the Plaza de España, the Gran Vía, the Fountain of the goddess Cibeles, the Puerta de Alcalá, the famous bullring of las Ventas, etc. Then, continuing through the modern area, finish in the Madrid of the Austrias. Charms such as the Plaza Mayor and the Plaza de Oriente will give a splendid end to this tour of the capital of Spain. Free afternoon. Accommodations.

Day 2: MADRID / CACERES / LISBON
Breakfast. Departure from Madrid by the National Highway V leaving behind the province of Toledo and entering Extremadura to reach the city of Cáceres. Free time to visit its impressive historic center that houses a great heritage legacy of the Renaissance period, for its Co-Cathedral; numerous palaces and buildings. Afterwards, continue the journey to reach Lisbon. In the evening, the possibility to attend a Fado show (optional). Accommodations.

Day 3: LISBON / FATIMA
Breakfast. In the morning, visit of the city where you will stroll down its main avenues, squares and monuments. Discover the Jerónimos Monastery, the Alfama Neighborhood, the Tower of Bethlehem, etc. Then, leave to the north and passing through the vicinity of Santaré. Arrive at Fatima where you will enjoy free time to visit one of the most recognized pilgrimage centers of Christianity in which the apparition of the Virgin to the shepherds took place. Accommodations.

Day 4: FATIMA / COIMBRA / PORTO
Breakfast. Departure from Fatima in the direction of the university town of Coimbra, arrival and free time. Then, continue our journey to the city of Porto. Arrival and free time for its historic center, where the Cathedral of this city stands out on the banks of the Douro River internationally recognized for its wineries. Possibility to make the optional guided tour of the city. Accommodations.

Day 5: PORTO / SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Breakfast. Departure to Santiago de Compostela passing through the surroundings of the cities of Vigo and Pontevedra to reach one of the most important pilgrimage centers of Christendom. Free time to know its streets, the famous Plaza del Obradoiro and the Cathedral. Transfer to the hotel. Possibility to make the optional visit of the city. Accommodations.

Day 6: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA / OVIEDO / SANTANDER
Breakfast. Depart to the North until you reach the Cantabrian coast to enter the Principality of Asturias to reach its capital, Oviedo. Free time to wander through its old town, visit the Cathedral or tour its squares with more tradition, without forgetting the Campoamor theater where every year the Princess of Asturias Awards are given. Then, continue the trip entering the Community of Cantabria to its capital Santander. Coastal city, with a beautiful bay considered one of the most beautiful in Spain, ideal to explore it on foot from the beach of Sardinero, with its impressive mansions, to the Palacio de la Magdalena, former summer seat of the Kings of Spain. Also unmissable are The Cathedral, The Porticoed Square, The Bank of Santander and the Gran Casino del Sardinero. Accommodations.

Day 7: SANTANDER / VALLADOLID / MADRID
Breakfast. Departure to the south through the Cantabrian Mountains and its beautiful natural landscapes to reach the city of Valladolid, where King Felipe III established the capital of the kingdom in the early sixteenth century and where you can find a large sample of all the architectural styles that were happening from the thirteenth century to the present day. free time. Continue towards Madrid crossing the Sierra de Guadarrama. Accommodations.

Day 8: MADRID
Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the city or make the optional excursion.  Accommodations.
optional excursion to the "Imperial City" of Toledo, in whose tour we will appreciate the legacy of the three cultures: Arab, Jewish and Christian, which knew how to share in harmony all their splendor.

Day 9: RETURN
Free morning. At the indicated, time transfer to the airport to board your return flight