Overview:

Scratch beneath the surface of these two amazing countries, sample their signature dishes, share in their culture, and stand in awe at the legacy of their rich sea-faring history.

Countries Visited

Spain
Spain

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacle of their career, will smooth your way throughout your journey.

They are your ‘travelling concierge', expert guide, consummate organiser and a friend in a foreign land.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It's business class comfort.

Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel. Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Seville: Enjoy a walking tour through the pretty squares and narrow lanes of the Santa Cruz Quarter. Emerge by the walls of the Alcazar.
Algarve: Drive along this sun drenched coast.
Lisbon: Tour the spacious avenues and elegant squares. See the Monument to the Discoveries and the ancient Belem Tower.
Salamanca: See the Plaza Mayor and Puente Romano.
See the Monument to the Discoveries and the ancient Belem Tower.
Ávila: Walk within the ancient walls of this unique town.
Madrid: Your guided tour shows you the statue of Don Quixote in the Plaza de España, Royal Palace, Gran Vía, Cibeles Fountain and Puerta del Sol.
Seville: Tables are reserved for dinner, drinks and a fiery evening of Spanish dance and music. Get ready for throbbing guitars, lamenting solos, colourful dancers and the rhythmic stomp of flamenco.
Lisbon: Enjoy a tasting of the famous ‘Pasteis de Belem’ - a Portuguese delicacy.
Madrid: Toast the culmination of your tour at a fabulous Celebration Dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
Included Quality Dining: 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 Signature Evening (SE), 1 three-course table d'hôte Dinner with wine, plus tea or coffee (D) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD). Departures on tour for Christmas and New Year's Eve enjoy a festive Highlight Dinner.
Autumn: In the Autumn, see the ripe ready olives being handpicked
Winter: Sample the delicate flavour of freshly pressed olive oil
Winter: Sample the delicate flavour of freshly pressed olive oil
Toledo: At a damascene workshop, meet a master craftsman for a personal insight into this ancient craft.
Toledo: With a Local Expert, visit the Church of Santo Tomé and see El Greco's masterpiece.
Granada: Join a Local Expert at the Alhambra Palace, the ultimate in Muslim architecture, an arabesque fantasy in stone, complemented by the glorious Generalife gardens.
Seville: Step inside the cathedral, past the altarpiece, dripping with gold, to the Tomb of Columbus, held aloft by four kings.
Lisbon: Visit Jeronimo's church with its beautiful Manueline architecture.
Fatima: Join the faithful at one of the world's holiest sites and pay homage at the Basilica of Apparitions.
Granada: The 4-star Vincci Albayzin is located in the centre of Granada and is typically Andalusian in style. It boasts a magnificent enclosed patio that bathes its rooms in natural light. Guests can enjoy the modern facilities, including a gym, steam room and dry sauna.
Salamanca: The Hotel Alameda Palace is an exclusive and cozy 5-star hotel in a city that is a World Heritage Site.
Lisbon: Located in the heart of Lisbon, the elegant Altis Grand offers the ultimate in comfort. Enjoy beautiful, well equipped rooms with an array of excellent facilities