Overview
PRICE DETAILS
| Category | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Adult in Twin / Triple | 4,225 |
| Child with Bed* | 3,250 |
| Child without Bed** | 2,965 |
SPAIN
Madrid:
- Guided City Tour
- Visit the bullring – Las Ventas Plaza De Torros
Toledo:
- Guided City Tour
- Visit a sword factory
Avila:
- Photo stop at Walls of Avila
Salamanca:
- Guided City Tour
Seville:
- Guided City Tour
- Enjoy a Horse Carriage ride
- See the Flamenco show
Cordoba:
- Guided City Tour
- Entrance to Mesquita
Costa Del Sol:
- Visit Puerto Banus beach
Granada:
- Guided tour of Alhambra Complex
- Visit the Generalife Gardens
Valencia:
- Guided City Tour
Barcelona:
- Guided City Tour
- Visit Sagrada Familia
Montserrat:
- Orientation Tour
PORTUGAL
Porto:
- Guided city tour
- Visit to an old wine cellar with wine tasting
Lisbon:
- Guided City Tour
- Visit Sintra and Cabo de Roca
WHAT’S MORE:
- Wine tasting at an old wine seller in Porto.
- Enjoy Belem pastry in Lisbon.
- Experience horse carriage ride at Sevilla.
- Enjoy Flamenco show with a drink.
- Authentic Paella in Granada.
- Enjoy Horchata drink in Valencia
| Month | Departure Dates |
|---|---|
| April | 5, 12, 21 |
| May | 9, 16, 23 |
| June | 6, 20 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 15 |
| September | 12 |
HOTELS
- 2 nights at Hotel NH / Holiday Inn / Secrotel or similar in Madrid, Spain
- 1 night at Hotel Vila Gale / Axis Vermar or similar in Porto, Portugal.
- 2 nights at Hotel Mercure Almada / Lagoas Park or similar in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1 night at Hotel Alcora or similar in Seville, Spain.
- 1 Night at Hotel TRH Paraiso / O Nice Caledonia or similar in Costa Del Sol, Spain.
- 1 night at Hotel Abades Nevada or similar in Granada, Spain.
- 1 nights at Hotel Exe Puerto de Sagunto or similar in Valencia, Spain.
- 2 nights at Hotel Front Air Congress / Fira Congress or similar in Barcelona, Spain.
Itinerary
On arrival proceed to your hotel and check-in on your own.
* Overnight in Madrid, Spain. (D)
* Note: The standard check-in time is 1500 hrs. We may have to proceed directly for dinner or Packed dinner will be provided in case of late arrivals of flight or long queue at the immigration.
Today, we proceed for a Guided city tour of Madrid: Visit the largest bullring of Madrid – Las Ventas Plaza De Torros, see the old town, the city centre, church of San Francisco El Grande, the fountains of Paseo del Prado, Atocha station, and many more historical and modern sites. Next, we drive to Toledo. On arrival, we enjoy a guided tour see the cathedral of Toledo, Puente San Martin, important squares and narrow winding cobblestone streets. Next, we visit a Sword factory.
* Overnight in Madrid, Spain. (B, L, D)
Today, we first visit the city of Avila, where you shall get see the ‘Walls of Avila’. Later proceed to Salamanca; known as the “Golden city” for the sandstone used in the construction of its buildings, it has the third oldest existing university in the world, one of the Top 10 cathedrals in Spain, and one of the most beautiful plazas in all of Spain. On arrival we proceed on a Guided Tour of Salamanca where see the: Ponte Roma, Salamanca University, Salamanca Cathedral and the Salamanca square. Next, we continue our journey to Porto in Lisbon.
* Overnight in Porto, Portugal. (B, L, D)
Today, we enjoy a guided city tour Porto. World-famous for its port wine, Porto is Portugal’s second largest city. The historic centre of Porto was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996. Here, we also visit an old Wine cellar with wine tasting. Later, we drive to Lisbon.
* Overnight in Lisbon, Portugal. (B, L, D)
Today, we proceed for a guided city tour Lisbon, see Praca do Comercio, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Avenue Liberta and 25th April Bridge. Next, we visit the town of Sintra and also visit Cabo da Roca – Western most end of the European continent.
* Overnight in Lisbon, Portugal. (B, L, D)
Today, we drive to Sevilla situated on the banks of the River Guadalquivir. On arrival, we enjoy a Guided city tour: See the Sevilla cathedral and Plaza Espana, followed by a horse carriage ride. Later this evening, we enjoy the traditional Flamenco show.
* Overnight in Seville, Spain. (B, D)
Today, drive to Cordoba and visit Mezquita. The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, officially known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a former Islamic Mosque and a UNESCO world heritage site. Next, we drive towards Malaga. Later, we proceed to the McArthur Glen shopping outlet (if time permitting) where you can enjoy great deals on designer labels.
* Overnight in Costa Del Sol, Spain. (B, D)
Today, we have free time on the beach. Next, we drive to Granada and on arrival enjoy guided tour of the Alhambra Complex and Generalife Gardens.
* Overnight in Granada, Spain. (B, L, LD)
Today, we drive to Valencia. On arrival, we enjoy a guided city tour: See the Plaza Reina, the stunning Cathedral, the central market and more. Also, see the City of Arts & Sciences, one of the more recent architectural landmarks of Valencia.
* Overnight in Valencia, Spain. (B, D)
Today, we drive to Barcelona. On arrival, we enjoy a guided city tour: See the Olympic Village, Montjuic, Placa de Catalunya, and many more beautiful sights. Later, we visit the Sagrada Familia - the yet unfinished minor basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Later, if time permitting enjoy some free time at La Rambla - the famous tree-lined central avenue of Barcelona with cafes and souvenir shops.
* Overnight in Barcelona, Spain. (B, L, D)
* Note: Entrance to Sagrada Familia depends upon the availability given by the Sagrada Familia officials and may not necessarily be done on this day. In such cases, the itinerary will be amended accordingly to cover all inclusions.
Today, we drive to Montserrat – a multi peaked rocky range which houses the virgin of Montserrat and Spain’s first national park. Next, we drive back to Barcelona and spend Later, spend some free time at Barcelona beach.
* Overnight in Barcelona, Spain. (B, L, D)
Today, we proceed to Barcelona airport on your own for your flight back home. Kindly spare a few minutes to share your feedback with your Tour Manager. Your valued suggestions will be most appreciated. Arrive home with pleasant memories of your Spain and Portugal tour, which we are sure you will treasure for a lifetime. (B)
* Note: In major European cities, there are parking restrictions for
coaches and it’s not possible to stop at all the places during the
city tour. Tour Manager will try his/her best to stop coach wherever
possible for a photo stop.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Accommodation, Meals, Sightseeing and Excursions as perabove mentioned itinerary.
- Services of a professional, friendly and multilingual Tour Manager or a local Representative. (Subject to minimum 15 customers).
The Cost Excludes
- Passport, Visa charges, Airport & Port taxes.
- Cost of your Air tickets required to participate in this tour.
- Insurance, laundry, telephone charges, transfers all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
- Private airport transfers, Cost of Suggested / Optional Excursions.
- Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.
- Tipping is expected from anyone providing your service e.g. Coach Driver, Local Guides, Hotel & Restaurant staff etc. It is mandatory to tip a nominal amount of EURO 3 per person/per day. For the entire duration of this tour which is 12 Days, the total Tips amount is EURO 36 per person to be paid to the Tour Manager on Day 01 of the tour.
- Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.
- All hotels will be either around the airport area or on the outskirts.
- Most hotels in Europe have only Twin beds. The double bed will be Queen size and not King size.
- As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels use rollaway beds and room size may be the same as the double room.
- Most hotel rooms in Europe may not be air conditioned / air cooled nor will fans be provided. Air conditioning / cooling in hotels are set as per European weather conditions.
- Functioning of Air cooling / Air conditioning in hotels is subject to official declaration of summer by the local authority.
- The average room size of the hotels in Europe are between 16 – 20 sq.mts
- Most hotels in Europe do not provide tea kettles in the rooms.
- Any damage caused to the hotel rooms during your stay shall be payable by the passengers.
- We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.
- Most of your journey in Europe is by coach and hence you are requested to keep the coach clean.
- Due to hygienic reasons, it is not permitted to use toilets on the coach. However, the tour manager will make comfort stops during long drives.
- Eating & drinking is not permitted on the coach.
- One check-in bag and one handbag per person only, due to limited boot space on the coach.
- Coaches are non-wheelchair compliant. There are steps to board / alight from the coach.
- Meals are pre–set and a–la carte is not possible.
- On certain days, a packed lunch will be provided.
- On certain departures, we may sometimes amend / reverse the itinerary. However, all the services / inclusions will remain the same.
- Generally, you will have to walk to sightseeing places, amusement parks and at the airports sometimes for a long distance; however, the same will be timely instructed by the Tour Manager. It is advisable to carry a good pair of comfortable sports shoes. The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible.
- In the case of missing a paid entrance due to sudden closure or non-availability the same will be replaced by another visit of similar value and / or type or a refund will be provided.
- A local representative or a driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
- Security alerts and random closures might affect the itinerary.
- Please take extra care of your personal belongings while on the tour, every country you travel to is prone to thefts and bag snatching. SOTC will not be liable for any loss of belongings / baggage.
- SOTC shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, baggage loss, theft, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangement, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expense must be borne by the passengers. Insurance policies must be carried while on tour.
- The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delays or changes in schedules of train, airplane, bus, ship or other services.
- The Tour Manager and the company reserves the right to amend the itinerary, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised. For the convenience of our passengers, we will sometimes amend the itinerary. However, all the services will remain the same.
- There are no refunds for any services i.e., meals, sightseeing etc. not utilized on your tour.
- All optional activities will have to be booked and paid to the Tour Manager on Day 01 of the tour. Payments to be made by cash in the currency as mentioned in your tour price only. (Credit or Debit cards not accepted).
- Optional tours are booked & paid on 100% non-refundable & non cancellation policy.
- In case you decide to change the date of your return reservation once confirmed the exact amount payable to the airline will be advised once the same is confirmed.