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Discover the spectacular scenery of Spain and Portugal’s most outstanding destinations. From the capital of Madrid to the Golden City of Salamanca, you can see some of the most incredible, historical and sensationally stunning parts of Spain before moving into Portugal uncovering the charms of Porto. You’ll also visit the beautiful city of San Sebastián, the World Heritage Site of Avila and the pretty city of Coimbra. But, that’s not all, you can really make the most of your time away by staying in some of Spain’s finest Paradors and Portugal’s idyllic Pousadas. These luxury hotels offer you a lavish stay, and are a real highlight of this exceptional brand new tour.
13 days from £1999 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
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Discover the spectacular scenery of Spain and Portugal’s most outstanding destinations staying in charming Paradors and Pousadas for a true luxury experience.
Regional departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Portsmouth/Plymouth, where we board Brittany Ferries' for an overnight crossing.
Accommodation is in inside cabins with en suite facilities. The crossing takes 24 hours during which you can enjoy the facilities on board including restaurants, bars, shopping and swimming pool.
Evening arrival in Santander, then onwards to our Parador in Lerma, south of Burgos for one night.
Segovia quite rightly lays claim to being the most spectacularly sited city in Spain, built high on a rocky spur and surrounded by the Eresma and Clamores Rivers. In addition to numerous Romanesque churches, the cathedral and fortress form a magnificent city that presides over this part of Castile.
Continue to our Parador in the charming old town of Chinchon, famous for its medieval square encircled by wooden balconies and its aniseed liqueur, where we stay for two nights.
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Join our full-day excursion to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Madrid is a truly cosmopolitan city with a wealth of cultural attractions. The splendid Plaza Mayor provides the perfect starting point to explore Old Madrid, lined with arches above which perch ornate balconies.
View the frescoes on the old bakery building and the statue of Felipe III, see the majestic Palacio Real (Royal Palace), explore the Paseo del Prado of Bourbon, enjoy a stroll around the magnificent Retiro Park and visit the famous art galleries of The Prado and Reina Sofia, amongst others.Our optional sightseeing tour will show you the best of the city.
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Optional Excursions
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We leave Chinchon and head first to El Escorial Monastery where you can take in the Baroque-style El Escorial complex, a 16th-century monastery and a royal residence of Phillip II.
A short drive away we will visit the poignant monument of the Valley of the Fallen, erected by General Franco in memory of the millions who died in the Spanish Civil War.
We continue to Avila, a World Heritage Site, which rises from the ground, under the dramatic backdrop of the Gredos Sierra. Behind its impressive walls a wealth of beautiful Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and Renaissance churches and palaces can be found.
Continue to Salamanca and our Parador for two nights.
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Spend the day exploring this beautiful “Golden City”, with its splendid Roman, Arabic and Christian architectural treasures.
Wander the elegant arcades of the Plaza Mayor, one of the finest in Spain, and see Spain’s oldest University, the Puente Romano and its two cathedrals.
Our optional city tour will allow you to see the best of the city.
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Continue west to Ciudad Rodrigo, a small cathedral city, enclosed by its city walls which were besieged by both sides during Napoleon’s Peninsula war.
We later continue across the border into Portugal and to our Pousada in charming Viseu for two nights.
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Today you can join our optional excursion to the pretty city of Coimbra on the river Mondego.
This former medieval capital of Portugal is home to one of Europe’s oldest universities, and today its historic centre of multi-coloured houses, two grand cathedrals, medieval churches and cobbled streets, combines with a lively, vibrant atmosphere; a delight we’re sure you will enjoy.
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We leave our Parador and head to Porto, where we offer an optional city sightseeing tour.
Porto is one of the oldest and most striking cities in Europe, its unspoilt old quarter in the historic centre, with its maze of winding narrow streets, arcaded houses and beautiful churches, has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.
Known for its famous port wine made from local grapes grown along the banks of the Douro to the east, we visit a port wine cellar to taste the ‘precious nectar’.
Continue to the beautiful town of Guimaraes, the 'birthplace of Portugal' with its picturesque cobbled centre, and our Pousada for one night.
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Today, we head north to Burgos, situated on the Pilgrim’s Road. The cathedral and old quarter are masterpieces of Spanish Gothic architecture and El Cid is buried here. We stay overnight at the Parador Lerma.
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We leave Burgos and head to the stunning city of San Sebastián set on a sweeping, shell-shaped bay with its charming, old quarter and Belle Epoque style.
This is one of Spain’s capitals of gastronomy and the local tapas bars in the old town are a true delight.
Continue into France and to the Biarritz area for one night.
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We head through France to Paris area for one night.
Return home.
Travel Insurance from £38.00 (13 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £599.00 (13 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for one night at the Parador Lerma before moving on to the Parador Chinchon for two nights. We then move on, spending two nights at the Parador Salamanca and Pousada Viseau and one night at the Pousada Guimaraes before completing our Paradors and Pousadas stay with a further night at the Parador Lerma.
Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels.
On the overnight ferry sailing, accommodation will be in en suite cabins. Meals are not included on board ship.
Front row seats can be reserved for £15pp (up to 6 days' duration), £24pp (7 & 8 days' duration), £26pp (9, 10 and 11 days' duration) and £30pp (12 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for £8pp (up to 6 days duration), £15pp (7 & 8 days duration), £18pp (9, 10 and 11 days' duration) and £22pp (12 days' duration and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.
You can join your coach at your nearest joining point – we’ve hundreds to choose from throughout England, Scotland and Wales. To find your nearest pick up, search using your postcode below.
*Please note pickups are subject to availability.
On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days’ duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from £40 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk
