• 1 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)

• Barcelona: Enjoy an included dinner at Mescladis – a non-profit that’s all about social cohesion, doing their bit to enrich coexistence, with rights and opportunities for all.
• Ibiza: You can’t visit this party gem of an island without attending a boat party. Get set to make some memories with your Contiki crew.
• Valencia: Explore Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, a striking complex of bold architecture, open spaces, and reflective pools. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it’s home to science exhibits, an opera house, and Europe’s largest aquarium — and yes, the photo ops are epic.
• Toledo: This medieval city is a cultural melting pot, with a mix of Spanish, Arabic and Jewish influences. Get some pics of the Alcázar Fortress and the gothic Cathedral. 
• Granada: Probably the most Instagrammable palace that’s ever existed. Tour this Moorish marvel with an expert. 
• The Algarve: Roll out your sarong on the golden sands and take in the salty sea air and rugged scenery. And relax… 
• Lisbon: Get to grips with Portugal’s coastal capital. See all the sights, including Castelo de São Jorge, the Praca do Comércio, Rossio Sqaure and Praca da Figueira. 
• Lisbon: Take an orientation in Lisbon’s ‘museum district’. See the Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and the best places to taste a pastel de nata.  

Take a guided walk through the Albaicín and the Capilla Real at additional cost, bookable on tour. Whitewashed lanes climb to the Mirador de San Nicolás for the Alhambra’s classic skyline.

Step inside the Royal Chapel to see the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, then wander lanes perfumed with jasmine and Moorish history. The city’s story unfolds in intimate streets and sacred spaces.

Tear across the Algarve on an off-road buggy adventure at additional cost, bookable on tour, carving along coastal tracks and country trails with an expert guide leading the way.

Expect dust, viewpoints, and backroads that beachgoers rarely see. With helmets on and adrenaline high, you’ll earn wide-angle panoramas and an adrenaline kick against Atlantic horizons.

Taste Barcelona’s social heart with an included dinner at Mescladís, a non-profit kitchen where Catalan flavors meet global inspirations. Meet your Trip Manager and new travel companions over seasonal plates and local wine, knowing your meal supports training and jobs for migrants and youth.

Set near the creative quarters of the city, murals and a lively courtyard frame conversations about identity and belonging. This is dinner with purpose—an introduction to Barcelona’s social inclusion project culture and the warm, communal spirit that defines the city.

Contiki

Cruise the Balearic Sea with your crew on an Ibiza boat party soundtracked by a live DJ set on deck. As the coastline turns gold, dance on the open-air terrace or pause at the rail to watch the sea trade turquoise for indigo.

Cliffs scented with pine slide by and, on clear evenings, Es Vedrà silhouettes the horizon. Raise a toast as sunset over the White Isle paints the sky tangerine and violet—an island ritual that sets the tone for the night ahead.

Experience Ibiza after dark with included club entry to one of the island’s famed venues. Lasers slice the haze, basslines swell, and the room’s energy lifts beneath cathedral-high ceilings driven by world-class DJs.

Join the global pilgrimage of night owls to a temple of sound that helped shape electronic music culture. Bring comfortable shoes and your best energy—this is where you dance till sunrise and feel the island’s nocturnal heartbeat.

Explore the City of Arts & Sciences, Valencia’s futuristic park by Santiago Calatrava, where white-ribbed vaults sweep over reflective pools and palm-lined promenades. Photogenic from every angle, its futuristic curves mirror the sky and Mediterranean light.

Stroll past the eye-shaped Hemisfèric, the sculptural Palau de les Arts opera house, and the Umbracle’s airy gardens. The ensemble pairs bold design with breezy plazas, revealing a city that celebrates innovation as much as tradition.

Walk the medieval hilltop of Toledo, encircled by the Tagus and layered with Christian, Muslim, and Jewish heritage. Narrow lanes open onto skyline views of the Alcázar Fortress and the soaring spire of the Gothic Cathedral.

Thread through artisan workshops and stone archways that inspired El Greco, hearing how faiths and empires overlapped here. The city’s textures—cobbles, ironwork, and golden masonry—reveal a richly woven “city of three cultures.”

Join a guided tour of the Alhambra, Granada’s Moorish citadel where intricate stucco and tilework meet the whisper of fountains. Step into the Nasrid Palaces and the Court of the Lions, where light and shadow pattern carved cedar and arabesques.

Continue through the Generalife gardens, terraced with cypress and water channels that frame Sierra Nevada views. Centuries of artistry unfold in each courtyard, an intimate dialogue between geometry, craftsmanship, and landscape.

Relax on golden sands along Portugal’s Algarve, where honey-hued cliffs meet the rugged Atlantic coast and fishing towns keep time by the tides. Choose your patch for swims, sunbathing, or shoreline strolls.

Between the Ria Formosa’s island strands and dune-backed coves, the pace softens to salt air and seabirds. It’s your moment to soak in the seaside atmosphere, let shoulders drop, and live to the rhythm of the waves.

Join an orientation walk through central Madrid, from Puerta del Sol to the arcades of Plaza Mayor and along the theater-lined Gran Vía. Get your bearings amid statues, shopfronts, and café terraces.

Hear how Habsburg facades meet Bourbon boulevards in a capital that comes alive late. Use local tips to map out museums, tapas haunts, and neighborhoods you’ll explore more deeply on your own.

Get to grips with Lisbon on a city orientation taking in hilltop views by Castelo de São Jorge and the riverside grandeur of Praca do Comércio. Tramlines sing along cobbles as viewpoints open to the Tagus.

Continue through Rossio Square and Praca da Figueira to trace royal pageantry, earthquake rebirth, and azulejo-clad elegance. It’s a lively primer for exploring Alfama, Baixa, and Chiado at your own pace.

Explore the Belém district—Lisbon’s “museum quarter”—to admire the Manueline lacework of the Jerónimos Monastery and the watchful silhouette of Belém Tower beside the Tagus.

Hear how Portugal’s Age of Discoveries set sail from these quays, echoed by monuments and breezy promenades. Learn where to try a warm pastel de nata before continuing your own discoveries across the city.

Join a paella-making class at additional cost, bookable on tour. Chop, simmer, and season saffron-scented rice as you learn broths, bomba grains, and the elusive perfect socarrat from a local chef.

Hear how the dish grew from La Albufera’s rice fields to a Valencian emblem before sitting with your group to taste the result—bright with paprika, rosemary, and sun-drenched produce.

Enjoy dinner on Plaza Mayor at additional cost, bookable on tour, beneath the 17th-century arcades that cradle Madrid’s grandest square. Street musicians and lanternlit facades set a timeless scene.

Savor Castilian flavors—perhaps slow-roasted meats or shared tapas—paired with a robust Tempranillo. It’s old Madrid served with warm hospitality and the gentle hum of evening life.

Witness a traditional flamenco show with a sangria toast at additional cost, bookable on tour. Dancers drive heels in rapid-fire rhythms as guitars and palms weave the beat.

Voices rise in soulful cante jondo inside an intimate tablao, where emotion spills into movement. It’s an evening steeped in Andalusian artistry and living heritage.

Visit a working olive grove outside Seville for an extra-virgin olive oil tasting at additional cost, bookable on tour. Walk among gnarled trees as producers explain harvests and pressing methods.

Sample varietals—picual, hojiblanca, arbequina—distinguishing peppery finishes from grassy notes under the open skies of the Andalusian countryside. A flavorful masterclass from root to bottle.

Share a dinner with locals in Seville at additional cost, bookable on tour, joining a convivial table for stories and home-style tapas crafted from market-fresh ingredients.

Expect warm Sevillian hospitality as conversation flows with salmorejo, tortilla, and marinated olives. It’s a relaxed window into daily life in the city of orange trees and flamenco.

Join a guided walking tour at additional cost, bookable on tour, focusing on the flower-decked patios and labyrinthine lanes of Barrio Santa Cruz. Hear legends at shady plazas and tiled courtyards.

Take in the cathedral’s vast exterior and the Giralda’s Moorish profile before continuing to María Luisa Park and the sweeping Plaza de España, a showcase of Sevillian artistry and 1929 Expo grandeur.

Opt for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience in Cascais at additional cost, bookable on tour: a local-led street art tour through a neighborhood reshaping its identity with color and creativity.

Discover community storytelling behind large-scale murals and social projects as residents share context, challenges, and pride. Your participation supports local initiatives and spotlights art’s role in transformation.