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38 | LUXURY LAND JOURNEYS PORTUGAL & SPAIN TREASURES 15 DAYS – LISBON TO BARCELONA 3 Nights Portugal | 11 Nights Spain Day 1. Arrive Lisbon. On arrival in Lisbon, you'll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers as you enjoy a Welcome Reception. Three Night Stay: Lisbon, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz. Day 2. Lisbon. Discover Lisbon's grand history on a guided tour today, from Roman and Moorish ruins and white-domed cathedrals to grand plazas lined with sun-drenched cafes and high-end boutiques. Tonight, enjoy dinner while luxuriating in Lisbon's soulful setting. BD Day 3. Lisbon, Sintra. Today, visit Pena National Palace before a tour of Sintra, which is set against a striking mountainscape. Afterwards, return to Lisbon via the spectacular coastal route. B Day 4. Lisbon, Faro, Seville. Depart for the famous land of Don Quixote, stopping in the coastal city of Faro for a tantalising chicken piri-piri lunch, a local and much-loved specialty. Cross the Spanish border and continue to Seville. Two Night Stay: Seville, Grand Melia Colon Sevilla or Melia Sancti Petri. BLD YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES In Jerez, indulge in a gourmet lunch and a sherry tasting at one of the city's famous sherry bodegas Enjoy a delicious tapas dinner and fiery flamenco performance in a local gypsy cave in Granada Day 5. Jerez, Seville. Today's excursion takes you to the city of Jerez where you'll visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art. Later, savour a gourmet lunch and sherry tasting at one of the city's famous sherry bodegas. BL Day 6. Seville, Granada. Your sightseeing in Seville begins with a guided tour. Visit the Alcázar and see the Seville Cathedral and Giralda Tower. Later, travel to Granada where tonight you'll enjoy dinner and a fiery flamenco performance in one of the city's spectacular gypsy caves. Two Night Stay: Granada, AC Palacio De Santa Paula. BD Day 7. Granada. Explore the World Heritage-listed Alhambra on a guided tour today. Part fortress, part palace, the Alhambra is at the pinnacle of Moorish art. See the restored grand Lion Fountain and roam freely around the Nasrid Palace complex. B Day 8. Granada, Baeza, Ubeda, Cordoba. On your way to Cordoba, tour the World Heritage-listed towns of Baeza and Ubeda. Two Night Stay: Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailio Cordoba. BD Sintra Jerez Faro Baeza Ubeda Toledo Cordoba Seville Granada Madrid BARCELONA LISBON 3 2 2 2 2 3 PORTUGAL SPAIN Coach Rail No. of Nights Stay Included Experiences/ Freedom of Choice™ 1 KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1 Lisbon 2 Lisbon 3 Lisbon, Sintra 4 Faro, Seville 5 Seville, Jerez 6 Granada 7 Granada 8 Baeza, Ubeda, Cordoba 9 Cordoba 10 Cordoba, Toledo 11 Madrid 12 Madrid 13 Barcelona 14 Barcelona 15 Barcelona