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IBERIAN VACATION

Overview

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This vacation concentrates on the southern part of the fantastic Iberian Peninsula. Two-night stays in Madrid, Lisbon, and Seville allow time for in-depth sightseeing and include visits to important sights, like Madrid's Prado Museum, Lisbon's Jeronimos Monastery, and Seville's cathedral with Columbus' tomb. The overnight stay in Tangier introduces you to Morocco, with a panoramic drive to Cap Spartel and a guided visit of the colorful Grand Socco Market. Ferry crossings over the Strait of Gibraltar afford spectacular views of the Rock. A full day at leisure at Costa del Sol affords the opportunity to join an optional excursion to the Rock of Gibraltar. On to Granada with a Local Guide to visit the famed Alhambra and Water Gardens of the Generalife. Enjoy vistas of olive and orange groves and the rolling Andalusian hills as you travel through Don Quixote's La Mancha and stop in Toledo on the way back to Madrid.

City Highlights
Madrid:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum

Segovia:
Take pictures of the Roman aqueduct

Avila:
Visit the walled town

Fatima:
Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary

Lisbon:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Alfama quarter and Jeronimos Monastery

Seville:
Guided sightseeing, walk through the Santa Cruz Quarter and visit the cathedral with Columbus' tomb

Algeciras-Tangier:
By ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar

Tangier:
Guided sightseeing, panoramic drive to Cap Spartel; visit the Grand Socco square

Granada:
Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra Complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife

Toledo:
Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic cathedral, and Santo Tomé Church with one of El Greco's masterpieces; a Damascene steel workshop

Note:

• If you intend to join the optional excursion to Gibraltar, please check visa requirements with your local consulate, responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.