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The Paradors & Pousadas of Castile, Madrid, Salamanca & Portugal
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.
Tour Includes
- 10 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 8 evening meals
- Overnight ferry crossing with Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Santander in en-suite inside cabins
- Regional joining points
12 days from £2,499pp
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Please note: When you board the ferry at Portsmouth/Plymouth you will require a small overnight bag containing any essential items such as medication. Please note that this small bag (no larger than a small rucksack) is counted as part of your overall luggage allowance.
We head to our first Parador, where we stay for two nights.
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 walking tour will show you the best of the city.
Madrid Walking Tour can be pre-booked to secure your place.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Madrid Walking Tour | 2024 £32 | 2025 £33 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
We leave our hotel and head first to Segovia, where the impressive old quarter and Roman aqueduct are World Heritage Sites. 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.
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.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
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 walking tour will allow you to see the best of the city.
Salamanca Walking Tour can be pre-booked to secure your place.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Salamanca Walking Tour | 2024 £30 | 2025 £31 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
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.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
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.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Coimbra | 2024 £20 | 2025 £21 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
We leave our Parador and head to Porto, where we offer an optional city walking 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.
Porto Walking Tour with Wine tasting is highly recommended so must be booked in advance. The cost is from £45, please ask for details when booking this holiday.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Porto Walking Tour | 2024 £45 | 2025 £47 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
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.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
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.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
We head through France to Paris area for one night.
Includes Breakfast
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Accommodation
In 2024 you will stay at the Parador Alcala for two nights. We then move on, spending two nights at the Parador Salamanca and Pousada Viseu and one night at the Pousada Guimaraes before completing our Paradors and Pousadas stay with one 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.
Brittany Ferries
Sail on Brittany Ferries’ cruise ferry, the Pont-Aven, enjoying the stunning features this wonderful ship has to offer. There’s a pool and leisure area, cinema, wrap-around promenade for scenic, leisurely strolls around the deck – and even an impressive five-deck high atrium, complete with panoramic views from the lifts.
Ibis Biarritz Anglet
The Ibis Biarritz-Anglet Aéroport Hotel, is situated at the heart of the urban area Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne. We propose you a warm welcome and personalized and provide you with modern, comfortable rooms, air-conditioned and equipped with the new bedding "Sweet Bed" by Ibis, a Courtepaille restaurant opened from 11 am till 11 pm every day, 24-hour open bar, business hook, a terrace, a vast free parking lot as well as a free wi-fi access in all the hotel. Ideally situated to visit the Basque Country and its villages rich in traditions Pelota, Games of strength, Basque Choruses, to devote you in the golf on a course of the region, to surf or to tan on the beaches of the Basque Coast, to assist a rugby match, to discover Biarritz, Bayonne or still Saint Jean de Luz and their gastronomy (Ham, Chocolate, Basque Cake, Espelette chili). Near Spain, to only 40 km of San Sebastian, her Concha and her tapas bars. Welcome.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 3 Star
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Air Conditioning
- Shower
- Telephone
Service
- Safe Box in Reception
- 24 Hour Front Desk
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Parador Lerma
There are not many hotels which can offer the opportunity to stay in a palace built for royalty. The Parador set in the upper part of the town of Lerma, is a Ducal Palace which was erected between 1601 and 1617 by Francisco de Mora under the instruction of the first Duke of Lerma, Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas. The interior décor of both the rooms and communal areas is both elegant and befitting of the historical importance of this magnificent building.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Fridge
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
Service
- Bureau de Change
Accessibility
- Disabled Rooms Available
Hotel
- Bureau de Change
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Parador Salamanca
The Parador, on the edge of the city, is in a strikingly attractive modern building on the left bank of the River Tormes, with stunning views across the river to the old town – a particularly fine sight at night when it is floodlit. The Parador provides an elegant, spacious and comfortable base from which to explore this fascinating city. Tastefully decorated throughout with much use of marble, the hotel has a fine garden with a swimming pool. The lounge areas as well as the majority of the bedrooms also offer fantastic panoramic views through their large windows. The Parador also offers a sauna, a Turkish bath and a gym, making it the perfect place to unwind after a busy day exploring the delights of the city.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- Sauna or Steam Room
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Disabled Rooms Available
Service
- Bureau de Change
- Iron at Reception
- Laundry Service
- Gym
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Menu
- Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
Hotel
- Swimming Pool
- Bureau de Change
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Pousada Viseu
The Pousada de Viseu offers its visitors some quite magnificent panoramic views from its highest point where the original settlement was formed in Roman times. Set in the former São Teotónio Hospital, it was designed and built in the late 1700s but inaugurated in 1842. The original hospital building, a square neoclassical construction of 4 floors with a large cloister at its heart, has been restored and subtly adapted into a very complete and stylish Pousada with all the facilities of a contemporary 4* hotel. Its transformation into a modern hotel has preserved many of the original features. The bold architecture of the attractive building has been enhanced by strong colours and attractive furnishings with just a touch of modern design. The cloister is completely enclosed by a ceiling, providing the Pousada with a stylish, covered courtyard lounge where you can relax, enjoy a coffee or aperitif before dinner. A short walk takes you into the really delightful city with its shops and attractive Baroque and Manueline architecture.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- English Speaking Staff
- 4 Star
- Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Sauna or Steam Room
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Fridge
- Bath
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
- Iron or Trouser Press
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Meals on Request
- Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
- Vegan Menu
Service
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Gym
- Dogs Allowed on Request
Hotel
- Swimming Pool
- English Speaking Staff
- WiFi Available
Pousada Guimaraes
Approximately 1km from the historical centre of Guimarães, set on a hill overlooking the city, stands the majestic Santa Marinha Pousada. This 12th-century Augustinian convent/monastery was given to the Church by Dona Alfalda, wife of the first king of Portugal. It retains many original features, including its decorative façade, but it has now been transformed into a most impressive 51-room hotel. There is a formal garden, a lake, a terrace with granite fountains, cloisters, a grotto and an outdoor swimming pool. In 1985 the restored building was awarded the National Architectural Prize. The well-kept gardens are another focal point, whilst the stunning setting of the monastery on the hillside affords memorable views across the town and the surrounding hills. The existing structure was converted in the 70s into the Pousada of today, and has retained many of the original features of the monastery including the monks’ cells which are now bedrooms, and the restored mill in the gardens near the spring. This Pousada is steeped in history and you cannot fail to be moved by its majestic façade, its rich architecture and its authentic atmosphere.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- English Speaking Staff
- 4 Star
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
- Lift
- Central Location
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Fridge
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Telephone
- Shower or Bath
- Free Wifi
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
Service
- Room Service Available
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
- Laundry Service
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Luxuria Coach
Stylish and modern, state-of-the-art Luxuria is the business class of coaches. Boasting comfort of the highest standard, sink into the deluxe armchair-style seats, stretch out with much more space around you, and enjoy a vast choice of entertainment on your personal touch-screen TV.
Luxuria Features
- Deluxe armchair-style seats with leather exterior, central arm rests* with cup holders, adjustable headrests and retractable calf rests on most seats to give you a more comfortable journey.
*Face to face seats are forward and rear facing with a table and will not have a calf rest. - Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch-screen TV offering a wide choice of entertainment so you can control what you want to watch and when.
- There’s a selection of double and single seats, including six face-to-face seats with tables, and five single seats which are ideal for passengers travelling independently.
- Plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged throughout your journey.
- Onboard toilet.
Reviews
4.8 Out of 5 ( 5 Reviews )
Reviews
Quality
4.8 / 5
Value for Money
4.6 / 5
Joanna Bate, 0 years ago
Fabulous tour, staying in some amazing hotels and seeing some wonderful cities. Paul and Lisa looked after us very well, I would definitely travel with Leger (and Paul and Lisa) again.
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Mrs Patricia Pickles, 0 years ago
Two of the paradors were fabulous. The others less so. Magnificent locations & rooms, but very poor food in some of them, apart from the breakfasts. Leger guests are separated from the other guests, who get much better food, which is always annoying. We felt like lepers! Not value for money as this holiday is very expensive. Twice we were served an indifferent carrot soup when the temperature was in the mid 30’s. The desserts were unappealing, dry chocolate cake with ice cream on 3 occasions. Where was all the lovely fresh fruit? So disappointing.
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Angela Oxley, 0 years ago
Everything fabulous!
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Tony and Sandra Morris, 0 years ago
The hotels were supurb, all very historic and interesting buildings in gorgeous locations. The visits to the old walled cities was full if history and interest too……parts of Spain and Portugal so different to the normal touristic destinations. Good guides, brilliant drivers who quickly became old friends and lots of new friends in fellow passengers…..what’s not to like. Can’t wait until the next break in September!
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patricia hill, 0 years ago
All the locations were lovely. Food could have been better. We stayed at three different hotels, and had the same starter. Carrot soup,which was nice, but three consecutive nights. At our last hotel most of us didn't eat our main course. It was terrible. It looked as though it was left over from the day before. The chops looked as though someone had scraped all the meat of and we were left with the bones.
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