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Spain and Portugal

Tour Spain and Portugal and take in all the sights (and smells and sounds and other delights) in Madrid and Salamanca, then work your way down the gorgeous Atlantic coastline of  Portugal.
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  • Itinerary

Spain, Portugal

9 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Reina Sofia Museum
  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Salamanca, Spain

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Start Tour
Depart for Spain

Day 2 : Hola Madrid
Arrive in Madrid, Spain

Meet your tour director, check into hotel, and enjoy a delicious dinner.

Day 3 : Madrid Landmarks
Tour Madrid

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour with whisper headsets of the Prado Museum and visit the Plaza Colon, Plaza de España, and Royal Palace.

Reina Sofia Museum

Officially recognized as Spain’s National Museum of 20th Century Art, The Sofia—as it is more commonly known—is home to an impressive collection from Spain’s two greatest 20th-century masters. Hosting works of both Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, it’s no wonder that The Sofia has risen to such a prominent place in the world of art. Certainly, the most famous piece in the museum is Picasso’s Guernica, but in addition to this wonderful masterpiece, you’ll also find a vast library, archive, bookstore, and restaurant.

LEAP Cocina Espanola - Spain

LEAP Activity | Cocina Española

Create some of Spain’s most popular and iconic dishes and discover firsthand what makes these dishes enduring classics of Spanish cuisine.

Day 4 : Madrid-Salamanca
Salamanca

Enjoy a guided excursion of El Escorial with Whisper headset and then visit Segovia Alcazar.

Valley of the Fallen

LEAP Activity | Spanish Civil War

Nationalist? Republican? Argue ideology in a revolutionary role-play that delves into the causes of the Spanish Civil War!

Day 5 : Salamanca
Salamanca

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the New Cathedral, Old Cathedral, University of Salamanca, Casa de las Conchas, and Plaza Mayor.

LEAP Activity: Spirit of Spain Street Scene

LEAP Activity | Spirit of Spain

Immerse yourself in the art that defines the passion of Spain. Explore the meaning and compare the techniques of artists from El Greco to Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Enrich your knowledge of art history as you debate how these and other artists defined and shaped Spanish culture.

Day 6 : Salamanca-Porto
Porto

Travel to Porto and enjoy a walk of the city visiting the Cathedral Santíssimo Sacramento and the Palácio da Bolsa.

Day 7 : Porto-Lisbon
Lisbon

Travel to Lisbon and enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the Alfama quarter, Belém Tower, and Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.

Day 8 : Lisbon
Optional Cascais & Sintra half day excursion

Head out of Lisbon to the nearby coastal town of Cascais. Once a quaint fishing village, its beautiful beaches have made it a popular vacation spot. To the north of Cascais, discover Sintra, with its 19th century Roman architecture and the Sintra Mountain range.

Day 9 : End Tour
Depart Lisbon for home

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