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Day 1
Day 1: Madrid to Granada via Toledo
Meet in Madrid and drive to Toledo to explore its historic hill town, including the Gothic Cathedral and El Greco’s house. Continue to Granada and settle in for tomorrow’s exploration.
Day 2
Day 2: Granada
Free morning with an optional guided tour of the Albaicin and Capilla Real (and Arab pastries). Afternoon visit to the Alhambra Palace. Optional Flamenco and sangria night.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Day 3: Granada to Seville
Travel to Seville. Free time with optionals including a local olive grove visit or dinner with locals.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Day 4: Seville
Optional walking tour, then explore at your own pace. Highlights include Barrio Santa Cruz and the Alcázar.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Day 5: Seville to The Algarve
Cross into Portugal and cruise the Algarve coast. Check in and head out to find dinner in this beach-lined region.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Day 6: The Algarve
Free beach day on the Algarve: swim, relax, sample fresh seafood, or take an optional buggy adventure. Evening stroll for dinner in colorful streets.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Day 7: The Algarve to Lisbon via Cascais
Depart the Algarve for Cascais to stroll the marina or join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience street art tour. Continue to Lisbon with the evening free.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Day 8: Lisbon
Free day in Lisbon. Suggested highlights: Christo Rei, Rossio Square, the Belém District and Tower, and a monastery holding Vasco da Gama’s tomb.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Day 9: Lisbon
Final breakfast, farewells, and departure.
Meals: Breakfast
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Dining Summary
- 8 Breakfast (B)
Included Experience
- 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.
Cascais Community Street Art Tour (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER)
Join a community-hosted MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience in Cascais: a guided street art tour through a neighborhood turning walls into an open-air gallery. Meet residents and hear how creativity is reshaping local identity by reclaiming public spaces.
Discover the stories behind large-scale murals and the social projects they support—your visit helps fund cultural and youth initiatives. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Algarve Off-Road Buggy Adventure
Head inland for an off-road buggy adventure through the Algarve’s backcountry. Follow a guide along dusty tracks and cork-oak hills, splash through streams and climb to viewpoints for sweeping Atlantic panoramas.
Helmets and a short safety briefing are provided; drivers need a valid license. Outdoor thrill at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Age Range
Age 27-35
Toledo Panoramic Visit & Historic Center Walk
Explore the hilltop city of Toledo on a panoramic visit and short stroll through its UNESCO-listed core. From lookouts, spot the Alcázar Fortress and Gothic Cathedral, then weave past medieval lanes and artisan workshops that reveal a city shaped by many faiths.
Hear how Toledo flourished as a city of three cultures—Christian, Jewish and Muslim—while El Greco’s legacy and sword-making traditions live on. Expect sweeping views of the Tagus River and a moment to pause for photos and reflection.
Algarve Coastal Visit & Beach Time
Unwind along Portugal’s southern shores with hosted time at idyllic beaches. Roll out your towel on golden sands, breathe the salty Atlantic breeze, and watch waves curl beneath rugged sea cliffs as fishing boats dot the horizon.
Between swims, wander whitewashed lanes and tiled facades or sip something cool at a beachfront café. Settle into the Algarve’s unhurried rhythm and soak in the coastal atmosphere—all sun-warmed stone, seabirds and surf.
Lisbon Historic Center Orientation: Castelo de São Jorge, Praça do Comércio & Rossio
Join a guided orientation through Lisbon’s Baixa and Chiado to see the hilltop silhouette of Castelo de São Jorge, the arcaded sweep of Praca do Comércio, and the wave-patterned paving of Rossio Square as trams rattle past azulejo-clad facades.
Hear how the Marquis of Pombal rebuilt the city after the 1755 earthquake, shaping its elegant grid and riverfront vistas. This relaxed overview helps you soak in the city atmosphere and decide where to linger later.
Belém District Orientation: Jerónimos Monastery & Belém Tower
Explore Lisbon’s riverside Belém on an orientation devoted to Portugal’s maritime legacy. Admire the lace-like stone of the Jerónimos Monastery, the watchful turrets of the Belém Tower, and stroll the Tagus riverfront where caravels once set sail.
Learn how spice-trade wealth fuelled exuberant Manueline design and why Vasco da Gama is commemorated here. Your guide points out beloved bakeries so you can sample a pastel de nata later during your free time.
Granada Albaicín Walking Tour & Royal Chapel
Climb through the whitewashed lanes of the historic quarter as you join a guided walking tour of the Albaicín. Pause at viewpoints to see the Alhambra’s russet walls across the Darro and breathe tea-house aromas drifting from Moorish-era streets.
Continue to the Capilla Real to view the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs and Renaissance artworks. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Granada Flamenco Show & Sangria Evening
Experience traditional Flamenco in an intimate tablao, where rapid footwork, palmas and soulful cante jondo ignite the room. Raise a glass of sangria and feel the rhythmic dialogue between dancer and guitar.
Rooted in Andalusia’s Romani heritage, this artform blends improvisation and emotion for a night that crackles with energy. Optional evening at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Seville Walking Tour: Barrio Santa Cruz, Cathedral & Alcázar Exteriors
Join a guided walking tour through Seville’s evocative lanes. Stroll the orange-scented patios of Barrio Santa Cruz, admire the vast Seville Cathedral and the Giralda from outside, and pass the Mudéjar-rich walls of the Alcázar.
Hear tales of poets, navigators and film locations that bring the city’s layers to life. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Andalusian Olive Grove Visit & Olive Oil Tasting
Escape to the countryside to visit a local olive grove and learn how fruit becomes cold-pressed extra-virgin oil. Walk among silver-leafed trees, tour the mill and sample regional oils with rustic bread and tomatoes.
Discover why Andalusia produces so much of the world’s olive oil and pick up tasting tips to take home. Optional visit at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Home-Hosted Dinner with Sevillanos
Share a dinner with locals in Seville, gathering around a family table for home-cooked tapas and conversation. Expect seasonal Andalusian flavors—perhaps salmorejo, tortilla or slow-cooked pork—paired with local wine or soft drinks.
Enjoy warm hospitality and insights into daily life and traditions that restaurants can’t match. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.
Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens Guided Visit
Discover Granada’s Moorish masterpiece as you join a guided tour of the Alhambra Palace and Generalife. Trace filigreed stucco, carved cedar and shimmering tiles through serene courtyards where reflecting pools mirror elegant arcades, then step into terraced gardens scented with citrus.
Learn how this last Moorish stronghold blended Islamic artistry with later Christian layers after 1492. Pause by poetry-inscribed walls and rippling fountains, and frame the fortress’s red ramparts against Andalusia’s light for striking photos.
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