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7 Day Classic Spain & Portugal 2007
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Please call 1 866 725 5250 to check availability and to get tax-inclusive rates from most US cities
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Book By Dec 15 2006
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Book After Dec 15 2006
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2007
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Apr 6, 13, 20; May 4, 11, 18, 25
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$1489
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$1689
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Jun 1, 15, 22, 29; Jul 6, 20; Aug 3, 17, 31
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1769
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1969
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Sep 7, 14, 21, 28; Oct 5, 12, 19
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1489
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1669
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Oct 26
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1399
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1599
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Nov 2, 16
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1349
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1549
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TENTATIVE ITINERARY
DAY 1, Fri Depart USA to begin your tour of Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sat Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink and orientation: MADRID
DAY 3, Sun Morning sightseeing tour of Madrid. Drive along the Grand Via through the Opera District, Plaza de Colon, and view the Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España with its monument to Cervantes. The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will have a guided tour of art by famous artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, and Ribera. This afternoon, choose an optional tour to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. El Escorial was built in the 16th century by Phillip II as a monastery and Royal Pantheon. The Valley of the Fallen is home to an impressive memorial that commemorates the victims of the Spanish Civil War ($55) (B): MADRID
DAY 4, Mon Cross the rugged Sierra de Guadarrama to Segovia, famous for its Alcazar and the 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct. Continue to the walled and turreted city of Avila, where St. Theresa founded the order of the Carmelites. Drive to Salamanca, for an orientation tour and visit the Baroque Plaza Mayor (B, D): SALAMANCA
DAY 5, Tues Depart for Portugal, via the Serra da Estrela mountain range. Drive towards Castelo Branco before arriving at Fatima, site of the famous religious miracles, and visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. Continue to Lisbon, capital of Portugal (B): LISBON
DAY 6, Wed Morning tour of Lisbon. View the Belem Tower and visit Jeronimos Monastery with the Tomb of Vasco da Gama. Walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the seaman's quarter. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure or choose an optional tour that includes a visit to the Queluz Palace en route to Sintra, the picturesque resort town located on wooded heights ($45) (B): LISBON
DAY 7, Thurs Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (B).
Please note that Gate 1 Travel uses full size motorcoaches and not our usual mini-coaches. Groups up to 40 guests per departure are the norm on Gate 1 escorted tour vacations.
Many other tour itineraries to Spain and Europe are available from Gate 1 Travel - too many to list on our website. Please ask us for full details!
This tour is operated by Gate 1 Travel
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