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North of Spain & Lusitania

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(9 Reviews)
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  • 12 Days
  • Cities Visited

    Barcelona, Zaragoza, San Sebastian, Bilbao, Santander, Santillana, Covadonga, Oviedo, La Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Rias Baixas, Vigo, Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Fatima, Lisbon, Caceres, Madrid

    Age Range:
    0 to 99
    Languages: English, Spanish, French
    Type: Guided Group Tours, Multi Country Trips

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Tour at a Glance

Tour at a Glance

A majestic traverse along the Iberian Atlantic coast. A coach tour for the cultural connoisseur.

  • Enjoy a short panoramic tour to admire the Guggenheim Museum building in Bilbao
  • Enjoy a city tour of the legendary pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela
  • Drive through the area of Rias Bajas
  • Panoramic tour of Porto ending at a local wine cellar to taste the famous Port wine
  • Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Lisbon
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  • Map is an indication of destinations visited and may not depict the exact route taken.

Itinerary

Depart from the bus terminal located Catalonia Barcelona 505 Hotel (Carrer de Muntaner, 505) at 08:00am. Enjoy a short stop in Zaragoza then continue to San Sebastian. Overnight San Sebastian.

Meals Included:
Dinner

After some free time, depart for Bilbao, capital of the province of Vizcaya. Enjoy a short panoramic tour to admire the Guggenheim Museum building. Continue to Santander. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Santander.

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner

Depart for Santillana del Mar, a medieval village considered as a National Monument. Continue to Covadonga with some free time to visit the Shrine. Proceed to Oviedo. Overnight Oviedo.

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast depart to the region of Galicia. Arrival to La Coruña. Short panoramic tour. In the afternoon optional tour to the Rías Altas through typical villages as Pontedeume, Betanzos, etc. Overnight La Coruna.

Note: Departures: May 21, June 11 2023 overnight stay will be in Santiago de Compostela instead of La Coruña

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner

Following breakfast depart to Santiago de Compostela. Enjoy a city tour of this legendary pilgrimage town; Plaza del Obradoiro, Cathedral and more. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight Santiago de Compostela.

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast depart for the area of the Spanish Fjords, Rias Bajas. Drive through splendid landscapes such as La Toja Island, Ria de Arosa and Pontevedra to Vigo. Overnight Vigo.

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner

Crossing the Portuguese border, arrive at Viana do Castelo, a city located between the mouth of the river Miño and Porto. Free time to visit the old town with its cobbled streets and emblazoned buildings. Continue to Braga known as the city of the archbishops and the third most populated city in Portugal. After some free time, depart to Porto, considered a World Heritage city. Overnight Porto.

Meals Included:
Breakfast

Panoramic tour of Porto to admire the Cathedral, the Stock Exchange Building, and Santa Clara Church. Visit a local wine cellar to taste the famous Port wine. Overnight Porto.

Meals Included:
Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for Coimbra, site of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado, the music of Portugal. Lunch and time at leisure. Overnight Coimbra.

Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, travel to Fatima, an important pilgrimage centre. Free time to visit the Shrine and afterwards continue to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal located at the mouth of the Tagus River. Optional night tour to attend a Fado show. Overnight Lisbon.

Meals Included:
Breakfast

Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Lisbon including the old Alfama Quarter, Tower of Belem, and Monastery of Los Jeronimos. Afternoon at leisure. Optional tour to Sintra, Cascais and Estoril. Overnight Lisbon.

Meals Included:
Breakfast

Morning departure to the border with Spain before continuing to Cáceres. Free time at leisure to explore its Plaza Mayor and to walk through the old city and its famous medieval quarter, very well preserved and considered a World Heritage place. Continue to Madrid. End of our services upon arrival into Madrid city centre. No hotel drop off. You will need to make your own way to the hotel.

Meals Included:
Breakfast

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What’s included?

Accommodation in 4* hotels

Multilingual tour speaking guide

Sightseeing tour with local guide in Santiago, Porto and Lisbon

Tours as per itinerary

11 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners

Transportation by air conditioned vehicle with free Wi-Fi onboard

Visit to a wine cellar with a tasting of Porto wine

Entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary

Local taxes

Passport or visa fees

Other meals, snacks and drinks

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Any other items of personal nature

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Hotel List (or similar)

Silken Amara Plaza San Sebastián
Pio XII.aren Plaza, 7, 20010 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Tel: +34 943 46 46 00
Rating
4
Silken Amara Plaza San Sebastián
Santemar Hotel
C. Joaquín Costa, 28, 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Tel: +34 942 27 29 00
Rating
4
Santemar Hotel
IBERIK Santo Domingo Plaza Hotel
Rda. Sur, s/n, 33008 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Tel: +34 985 20 78 80
Rating
4
IBERIK Santo Domingo Plaza Hotel
Exe Coruna
Rúa Ramón y Cajal, 53, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
Tel: +34 981 24 27 11
Rating
4
Exe Coruna
Hotel Oca Puerta del Camino
C/ Miguel Ferro Caaveiro, s/n, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Tel: +34 981 56 94 00
Rating
4
Hotel Oca Puerta del Camino
Hesperia Vigo Hotel
Av. da Florida, 60, 36210 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Tel: +34 986 29 66 00
Rating
4
Hesperia Vigo Hotel
Holiday Inn Porto - Gaia
R. Diogo Macedo 220, 4400-107 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Tel: +351 22 374 7500
Rating
4.5
Holiday Inn Porto - Gaia
Hotel Coimbra Affiliated by Melia
Alameda Armando Gonçalves 20, 3000-059 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel: +351 239 480 800
Rating
4
Hotel Coimbra Affiliated by Melia
Lutecia Smart Design Hotel
Av. Frei Miguel Contreiras 52, 1749-086 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 21 841 1300
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Lutecia Smart Design Hotel

Important things to note

Accommodation is subject to change without notice. Every effort is made to avoid hotel changes, but should a mid-tour hotel change become necessary after this list has been printed, contact details of the new hotel will be supplied to you by your Tour Director.

Itinerary is subject to change at any time without notice.

Hotel rooms may not be available for check-in before 2:00 p.m. Service charges and tips for baggage handling are not included in the tour price.

Tour can be a combination of regular tours; therefore coach changes may be required. The same people may not be travelling throughout the tour.

Due to special events, tours may stay in a city that is different to what is mentioned on the itinerary.

May 21 2023 & Jun 11 2023 will overnight in Santiago de Compostela instead of La.

In the unusual event that group number is less than 12 people, the Tour Operator reserves the right to operate the tour by minibus or private car with an expert bilingual driver. Local visits to monumental cities will be by official local guides.

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Reviews for North of Spain & Lusitania

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Arahni Sont
Great trip

Review for: Andalucia with Valencia

I really enjoyed the Andalusia and Valencia trip from Barcelona.  Great guides. Nice hotels and food. It was just like the photos. I am going back next year for a month to Seville and learning Spanish now in Sydney!  The Spanish people are so friendly. I loved the historic buildings.  People on the bus were from 22 countries! About 54 of us. 
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Peter
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Review for: Spain & Portugal Splendours

We selected the 10 day Spain & Portugal Splendours tour as we were travelling to Madrid to stay with family and wanted to experience our first tour together. We found the tour independently from our agent and when we booked through our agent the price was the same which meant our agent could support us in emergencies which they had done before - great peace of mind even before we began. The tour began from Madrid and the first stop was Oviedo where we consolidated with another group who had stared earlier than us. As we progressed, we consolidated with more people joining and some leaving and new guide and bus / driver. Whilst some might find this disconcerting, we found it wonderful - new people as well as old and from varying countries and not just Aussies or Americans. Many were South Americans. Many spoke English, the others Spanish. Our guides spoke both and their English was good and they were careful to ensure the English speakers fully understood everything they said. The drivers and guides were most helpful with luggage where assistance was needed. We found the tour went at the right pace for us very few photo stops of a few minutes. Most stops were for a few hours and allowed us free time. The 2 two night stops really gave us an opportunity to explore with others we had made friends with. They offered optional tours in some towns which we did and which we found quite reasonably priced and again with English and Spanish speaking guides and found they really helped us appreciate the local aspects better. But even without these optional tours the experience was great and rewarding. Our tour guides supervised our check-in at each hotel (all of which we found most comfortable) and made sure we understood where the hotel was located in relation to the local city maps which they gave us at each stopover and explained how to best get around - walking, bus, metro or taxi as well as recommended places to eat - which we found excellent, timely and reasonable.. It was the little things that made the tour wonderful for us (in our early 70's) - some of which I have mentioned above, but there were many more! We are now planning our next trip with Sun Island Tours - probably Croatia
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Reply from Sun Island Tours
Dear Peter, Firstly thank you for your review. We really appreciate feedback such as the above, because it allows us to ensure that we are offering the high level of standard on our tours, that the industry and our Australian clients expect. Spain and Portugal are such magical destinations. We pride ourselves on our offering in that region, as you recognised, by merging different nationalities and cultures together, we are able to offer a more immersive tour. Plus it also allows us to offer weekly, guaranteed departures all year round. Great to hear about the professionalism and care that the guide had offered you, which we expect on every tour. I have spoken with your agent, Georgia, and have also passed on your feedback to her. We have an excellent cooperation with Georgia, who always looks after her clients, by finding the best product to suit their individual needs, and as you said, offering emergency support where and when needed. Cant wait to organise your Croatia trip. Please contact Georgia as soon as you are ready, because Croatia is such a hot destination, it books out quick! Most 2020 prices and availability are out now! Thanks again for your detailed feedback. Kind regards, John @ Sun Island Tours
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Warwick Pitchner
Really enjoyable two week tour

Review for: The Best of Spain, Portugal & Morocco

Really enjoyable two week tour of Spain Portugal and Morroco. Nice sized group and well organised. Only one hotel in Fez was disappointing. Guide and company notified. Extremely good guide, and a really well organised tour, of varying sizes as people joined for different parts of the tour.
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Reply from Sun Island Tours
Thanks Warwick. This tour is made up of smaller tours, hence why you receive varying groups of people. Makes for a great experience! Thanks and we look forward to seeing you again.

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North of Spain & Lusitania

5
(9 Reviews)
From $2,602 AUD
  • 12 Days
  • Cities Visited

    Barcelona, Zaragoza, San Sebastian, Bilbao, Santander, Santillana, Covadonga, Oviedo, La Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Rias Baixas, Vigo, Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Fatima, Lisbon, Caceres, Madrid

    Age Range:
    0 to 99
    Languages: English, Spanish, French
    Travel Style: Guided Group Tours, Multi Country Trips

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