Overview:

Follow the fortunes of the Spanish, Portuguese and Moorish Kingdoms as evidenced in their grand castles, stupendous religious buildings and incredible works of art.

Countries Visited

Spain
Spain

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacles of their careers, will smooth your way throughout your journey. They are your ‘travelling concierges', expert guides, consummate organisers and friends 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, gives 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 WiFi.

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.

Madrid: Your guided tour shows you the statue of Don Quixote in the Plaza de España, Royal Palace, Gran Via, Cibeles Fountain, Parliament and Puerta del Sol.
Toledo: Walk the cobbled streets.
Salamanca: See the cathedral in the university town.
Porto: See the bridges and buildings decorated in tiles. Visit the Vila Nova de Gaia wine stores.
Obidos: Visit this ancient fortified city.
Lisbon: Tour the spacious avenues and elegant squares. See the Monument to the Discoveries and ancient Belém Tower. Visit Lisbon Cathedral.
Seville: Enjoy a walking tour through the squares and lanes of the Santa Cruz Quarter. Emerge by the walls of the Alcazar.
Mijas: Journey to this white-washed village.
Valencia: See the ultra modern Centre of Arts and Sciences. See the huge City Gates of Serranos and Quart.
Peñíscola: View the stone castle from the film El Cid.
Barcelona: Drive down the elegant Passeig de Gracia to witness some of the finest Modernist architecture. Stand in awe beside Gaudi’s incredible Sagrada Famila.
Porto: Sample a selection of famous Port wines at a tasting at the Vila Nova de Gaia wine stores.
Lisbon: Enjoy a tasting of the famous ‘Pasteis de Belém’ - a Portuguese delicacy.
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.
Granada: For your Dine-Around evening, choose from a selection of restaurants for a more intimate experience.
Valencia: Learn the authentic recipe of paella in a fun cookery demonstration and savour the flavours of this classic dish for dinner, washed down with a glass of sangria.
Barcelona: Be seated for an exceptional Catalan Celebration Dinner incorporating classic cooking with only the freshest produce.
Included Quality Dining: 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 2 Signature Evenings (SE), 1 Dine-Around (DA), 2 three-course table d’hôte Dinners 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: See the ripe olives being picked and enjoy a tasting.
Spring: Visit the Cava Bodegas for a taste of Spanish bubbly.
Winter: Sample delicious fresh Valencia oranges of the season artfully made into a delicious dessert.
Madrid: Witness the world's finest collection of Spanish paintings plus an impressive foreign collection as you tour the Prado Museum with an expert art historian.
Toledo: With a Local Expert, visit the Church of Santo Tomé and see an El Greco's masterpiece.
Fatima: Join the faithful at one of the world's holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of Apparitions.
Lisbon: Visit Jeronimo's church with its beautiful Manueline architecture, reflecting Portugal's trade over the centuries.
Seville: From the Moorish Patio de los Naranjos, step inside the cathedral, past the altarpiece, dripping with gold, to the Tomb of Columbus, held aloft by four kings.
Gibraltar: With a Local Expert, visit the Rock of Gibraltar, St. Michael's Cave and see the legendary Barbary Apes.
Granada: Best interpreted with the help of a Local Expert, the Alhambra Palace is the ultimate in Muslim architecture, an arabesque fantasy in stone, complemented by the gardens of the Generalife.
Barcelona: A Local Expert will take you inside Gaudi's extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia Basilica.
Madrid: The charming Gran Meliá Fenix is in an exceptional location on the well-known Plaza de Colón, it offers exceptional facilities including the famous DRY Martini Bar by Javier de las Muelas.
Salamanca: The Hotel Alameda Palace is an exclusive and cozy 5-star hotel in a city that is a World Heritage Site.
Porto: NH Collection Porto Batalha is Located in a newly renovated 18th century palace, the hotel is in the heart of Porto. Once the home of a prominent wine-producing family, and most recently the main Post Office, the hotel has the feel of old Porto, from its historic façade to the elegant décor. It is also within easy reach of everything that makes this city a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Lisbon: Dom Pedro Palace is located across the street from one of the largest Lisbon shopping Centres: the Amoreiras Shopping Centre with 250 top quality shops, cinemas and restaurants. On the top of the hotel there is the most exclusive Lisbon Penthouse Suite with a 360º degree view overlooking the city. This deluxe hotel offers elegant guest accommodations with great city views and a fantastic spa.
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 gym, steam room and dry sauna.
Valencia: The Barceló Valencia hotel is situated right in the centre of the City of Arts and Sciences, opposite the Queen Sofia Palace of Arts, a building which was designed by the renowned architect Santiago Calatrava and is situated in one of the most modern and attractive areas of the city of Valencia.