• 6 Dinner (D)
• 13 Breakfast (B)

• Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the city’s famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director.
• Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see an El Greco masterpiece.
• Toledo: The invincible swords of Toledo have defended cities for centuries. Visit an inlaid steel factory in Toledo to see local craftsmen forging the highest quality steel.
• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Specialist. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the Cibeles fountain and Royal Palace.
• Segovia: Stroll along medieval streets from the impressive Roman aqueduct to Plaza Mayor, and see the 14th-century Alcazar Palace.
• Zamora: See the cathedral of Zamora and the 12th-century Church of Mary Magdalene during an orientation with your Travel Director.
• Santiago de Compostela: Join a Local Specialist on a visit to Praza do Obradoiro and admire the cathedral facade festooned with architectural frills.
• Porto: Savor the flavors of Portugal’s centuries-old Port heritage and gain insights into its local production at a tasting in a Port cellar.
• Porto: See the Clérigos Tower, Avenida dos Aliados and the Palácio da Bolsa former stock exchange. 
• Fátima: Join the faithful at one of the world’s holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions or see the basilica.
• Lisbon: With your Local Specialist, visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower.
• Lisbon: Visit the Belém Quarter and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém from the patisserie that has been using the same secret recipe for almost 200 years.
• Seville: Guided by your Local Specialist, see the Giralda Tower, former minaret of the Great Mosque and now the cathedral’s belltower. Explore the narrow streets of the Santa Cruz Quarter and emerge by the great walls of the Alcazar.
• Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Explore with a Local Specialist keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark.
• Guadix: See the cave homes that embellish the hills around Guadix.
• Valencia: See the ultra-modern Center of Arts and Sciences and the historic bullring of Valencia during an orientation drive with your Travel Director.
• Peñíscola: See the castle featured in the film ‘El Cid’.
• Barcelona: With your Local Specialist, see the elegant Passeig de Gràcia to take in some of the city’s finest Modernist architecture. Journey past the beautiful facades of the Eixample district to see the exterior of Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerizing Sagrada Família.

Visit the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, spiritual end point of the Way of Saint James, and step out onto the sweeping Praza do Obradoiro framed by monastic and civic palaces. Baroque facades crown a Romanesque heart built upon apostolic legend.

Hear how medieval pilgrims followed scallop-shell markers across Europe to this sanctuary, transforming the city into a beacon of devotion and learning. Incense, granite, and ringing bells set an atmosphere that connects centuries of faith and arrival.

Explore the Alhambra Palace with a Local Specialist, tracing filigreed stucco, cedar ceilings, and mirror-still pools that double archways and lattice in shimmering light. Courtyards whisper with fountains and carved Moorish artistry.

Wander the Generalife Gardens, the Nasrid summer retreat where trickling fountains, cypress alleys, and perfumed roses frame Sierra Nevada views. This 14th-century complex distills Andalusi aesthetics of geometry, water, and poetry.

Survey Valencia’s past and future on an orientation that contrasts Gothic gates—the Serrano and Quart Towers—and the bustling station hall of Estación del Norte with the gleaming curves of the City of Arts and Sciences.

Hear how a diverted riverbed became a linear park beneath Santiago Calatrava’s visionary architecture. From bullring to boulevards, Valencia reveals layers of mercantile heritage and avant-garde ambition along the Mediterranean arc.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Walk Zamora’s quiet streets on an orientation walk that reveals the arcaded Plaza Mayor, the 12th-century Church of Mary Magdalene, and the cathedral with its distinctive Byzantine-style dome. Romanesque silhouettes define this Castilian city above the Duero River.

Learn why Zamora is famed for one of Europe’s densest collections of Romanesque churches. Stone carvings, intimate cloisters, and weathered facades sketch a cityscape shaped by pilgrims, traders, and frontier nobles of medieval León and Castile.

Descend to a historic local Port wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia to sample regional wines and learn how Douro grapes become ruby and tawny styles aged in cool riverfront lodges. Views stretch to the iron spans of the Douro River bridges.

Continue to the 19th-century Palácio da Bolsa, where the Moorish-inspired Arab Room dazzles with gilded detail. Cobbled lanes in the Ribeira Quarter, the slender Clérigos Tower, and Avenida dos Aliados round out Porto’s mercantile and baroque character.

Visit the Shrine of Fátima, where vast esplanades and colonnades embrace pilgrims from around the world. Step into the Chapel of the Apparitions and the neoclassical basilica, pausing beneath serene arcades to pause for photos and reflection.

Hear how reported Marian apparitions in 1917 transformed this rural village into a locus of 20th-century Catholic devotion. Candlelight, hymns, and hushed prayer imbue the sanctuary with contemplative calm.

Explore Belém’s maritime heritage with a Local Specialist, seeing the Monument to the Discoveries, the riverside Belém Tower, and the Manueline lacework of Jerónimos Monastery. The Tagus glitters beneath the red span of the suspension bridge as ships trace historic routes.

Savor Portugal’s emblematic custard tart with a stop to taste Pastéis de Belém, baked to a closely guarded recipe since 1837. Warm pastry, silky custard, and a dusting of cinnamon evoke convent kitchens and Lisbon’s Age of Discovery prosperity.

Connect Andalusian terroir to table as you Connect With Locals at a family-run olive oil farm. Walk among silvery groves, learn about varietals and cold-press methods, and sample regional oils with fresh country flavors.

Conclude with a relaxed hosted dinner where stories from your hosts bring agricultural rhythms and family heritage to life. Fruity aromas, peppery finishes, and rustic hospitality capture southern Spain’s generous spirit.

Join a guided walking tour through Seville’s lush María Luisa Park, past tiled fountains and 1929 Exposition pavilions, before threading the whitewashed lanes of the Santa Cruz Quarter. The skyline is anchored by the elegant Giralda Bell Tower.

Step inside Seville Cathedral, the world’s largest Gothic church, to admire its soaring vaults and stained glass. A monument to Christopher Columbus and richly carved chapels illuminate the city’s maritime and ecclesiastical power.

See the whitewashed cave homes of Guadix embedded in ochre hills, their chimneys sprouting like sentinels over the landscape. From a scenic overlook, earthen textures and bright limewash create striking contrasts.

Discover how soft tufa rock and an extreme climate fostered troglodyte architecture with year-round natural insulation. The Sierra Nevada’s foothills provide a distinctive tableau for photography and pause for photos and reflection.

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Taste authentic horchata crafted from locally grown chufa (tigernuts) at a social enterprise reviving this Valencian tradition. Learn how organic sourcing and inclusive employment sustain community livelihoods.

Discover the drink’s Moorish roots and creamy, nut-forward profile as you hear about solar-powered street carts built from recycled materials. Your visit directly supports sustainable cities and cultural preservation in the horchata heartland.

Explore Peñíscola’s headland, where a walled old town meets the surf and the Templars’ fortress of the ‘Spanish Pope’ Benedict XIII crowns the rock. Whitewashed alleys and sea walls frame broad Mediterranean panoramas.

Hear how knights, schisms, and cinema shaped this setting—its castle featured in the classic film “El Cid”. Coastal light and maritime breezes infuse this storied outpost with Iberian drama.

Walk the elegant Passeig de Gràcia to admire Gaudí’s Modernist masterpieces—Casa Batlló and La Pedrera—before viewing the soaring exterior of La Sagrada Família, still rising above the Eixample grid.

Learn how Catalan Modernisme fused craft guilds and symbolism into undulating stone and kaleidoscopic mosaics. Down by the waterfront, the Columbus Monument recalls Barcelona’s maritime gateway to a wider world.

Explore Porto’s UNESCO-listed riverfront, tracing colorful townhouses, arcaded quays, and steep lanes in the atmospheric Ribeira Quarter. Traditional rabelos bob beside the ironwork of the Dom Luís I Bridge.

From medieval warehouses to belle-époque avenues, Porto’s merchant spirit unfurls along the Douro waterfront. Church towers, azulejo-clad facades, and café terraces reveal a city in dialogue with its river and Atlantic horizon.

Venture along Lisbon’s coast to refined Estoril and the fishermen’s lanes of Cascais before ascending to Sintra to tour a Portuguese royal palace set amid misty hills and exotic gardens.

Hear tales of nobles, poets, and seafaring magnates who favored these retreats, and admire coastal fortifications and Atlantic vistas. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to availability and seasonal timings.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on class where local chefs explain saffron, socarrat, and the balance of rice to stock before you cook an authentic paella in its birthplace.

Learn regional etiquette and origin stories while aromas of rosemary and smoked paprika fill the kitchen, then sit down together to enjoy your creation with local wines. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel into serrated peaks to visit the Benedictine sanctuary of Montserrat, home to the venerated Black Madonna. Basilican chants and museum treasures illuminate Catalonia’s spiritual heart.

Views sweep over valleys and vineyards from cliffs and funicular lookouts, pairing sacred art with Pyrenean-edge drama. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with timing adapted to local conditions.

Explore the hilltop city of Toledo with a Local Specialist, following tangled lanes to the Church of Santo Tomé to view El Greco’s “Burial of the Count of Orgaz”. Continue to the serene Santa María la Blanca synagogue, where horseshoe arches and whitewashed pillars reveal layered histories.

Absorb the spirit of the “City of Three Cultures,” where Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions interlaced for centuries. Stone streets, artisan workshops, and fortified walls evoke Toledo’s UNESCO-listed past and its enduring role as Spain’s spiritual and artistic heart.

Visit an atelier to see master craftsmen at work, inlaying gold and silver wire into blackened steel using time-honored Moorish techniques. Watch the precision and patience behind legendary Toledo steel, once prized for sword-making and ceremonial finery.

Learn how intricate patterns emerge with hand tools in a process known as damasquinado. This living heritage connects royal commissions and medieval guilds to today’s artisans, preserving a distinctive Castilian craft tradition passed down through generations.

Witness the engineering might of the Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, a 1st–2nd century marvel soaring on 160 granite arches without mortar. Stroll medieval lanes to Plaza Mayor and gaze up at the turreted Alcázar of Segovia, whose slate spires command the skyline.

Hear stories linking Queen Isabella and Castilian courtly life to these fortified walls. Built by emperors and reshaped by monarchs, Segovia’s landmarks offer pause for photos and reflection on Spain’s layered past and enduring craftsmanship.

Trafalgar

Discover Madrid’s grand boulevards and stately plazas on a city orientation with your Travel Director and a Local Specialist. Glide past the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, the belle-époque splendor of the Cibeles Fountain, and the arcaded squares of the Habsburg quarter before admiring the baroque facades of the Royal Palace.

Hear how Bourbons and Habsburgs reshaped the capital from courtly enclave to modern metropolis, and note the contrast between regal palaces and contemporary cultural hubs along the Gran Vía. Architectural breadth and lively street life frame Madrid’s rich royal and artistic heritage.