Mega Portugal & Andalusia & Spain Tour from İzmir with SunExpress Airlines 10 Nights Madrid Arrival – Barcelona Departure

İZMİR – MADRID – SALAMANCA
We depart from İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport International Terminal 3 hours before our flight, and after baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control, we fly to Madrid at 15:20 on SuxExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight XQ920. After arriving at Madrid Barajas Airport at 17:45 local time, we set off for Salamanca with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Free time to receive rooms and rest.
SALAMANCA – PORTO – (Aveiro Tour) – (Fado Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart to take our Salamanca city tour. Salamanca is a city founded on the banks of the Tormes River in northwestern Spain, rich in ancient historical heritage stretching from the Carthaginians to the Romans, and home to the University of Salamanca, Spain’s first and Europe’s oldest university. It is an active center of culture, commerce, and tourism. After our excursion in Salamanca, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 for its historical and cultural riches, and after a short free time at Plaza Mayor, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, we complete our tour and set off for Porto. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Boat Tour of Aveiro (55 Euro) program. We head to Aveiro, known as the “Venice of Portugal.” This town on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is among the country’s wealthiest settlements in terms of living standards and income distribution, partly due to its role as a commercial port town. After our sightseeing in Aveiro, we carry out the second part of our tour, the boat tour. After the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Porto region. Room allocation and free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join the extra Fado Show (45 Euro) program. In this tour, we attend a Fado Show where we listen to the world-famous Fado music, which emerged from the emotional and sorrowful laments of sailors’ wives and is unique to Portugal. Transfer to our hotel in the Porto region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
PORTO – (Porto Masterpieces Tour) – PORTO
After breakfast, full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the Portugal Masterpieces and Portugal Medieval Villages Tour (75 Euro) program. Our first stop is Braga, which welcomes us with its cathedrals, churches, museums, and traditional shops. During our visit to Braga, the Braga Se Cathedral, built in the 3rd century and preserved in its original form thanks to restoration works, the Santa Barbara Garden, the Idolo Fountain, built as a temple in the 1st century and dating back to the Roman period, and the city’s historic streets are among the places to see. After our visit to Braga, we head to Guimaraes, considered the birthplace of Portugal. Guimaraes, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, was Portugal’s first capital in the 12th century. Largo da Oliveira Square, named after centuries-old olive trees, Guimaraes Castle, Rua De Santa Maria street, which hosts magnificent medieval architecture, and the various restaurants and shops on this street are among the sights to see. After our visit to Guimaraes, our next stop will be Ponte de Lima, known as Portugal’s oldest village. Ponte de Lima Bridge, which means “Lime Bridge” in Portuguese and gave the town its name, and the historic castle walls are among the main places to discover. Then we visit the medieval village of Barcelos, famous for its colorful ceramics and one of Portugal’s symbols, the place where the legend of the “Barcelos Rooster,” believed to bring luck and happiness, began. After our Barcelos tour, our next stop will be the town of Viana do Castelo. Among the main places to see here is the Santa Luzia Basilica (Santuário de Santa Luzia), known for its breathtaking panoramic view. Designed with inspiration from Romanesque-Byzantine architecture, this basilica has the largest rose window in the Iberian Peninsula and the second largest in Europe. In the second part of our tour, Porto is a historic city located in northern Portugal on the banks of the Douro River. On our panoramic city tour, we will see the city’s UNESCO-protected historical fabric and landmarks. First, we proceed along Avenida dos Aliados. One of Porto’s widest boulevards, this avenue is among the areas to be seen panoramically, with historic granite buildings and a view of the city hall. Next, we will see São Bento Train Station from the outside. The blue-and-white azulejo tiles on the station’s interior walls depict scenes from Portuguese history. On our route, Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) will be seen panoramically from the outside. Located on one of the city’s highest points, the cathedral area is one of the spots where a short stop will be made to photograph Porto’s historic center. Then we continue panoramically along Ribeira District, which stands out with its narrow streets and traditional houses. Afterwards, the UNESCO-listed Luís I Bridge will be seen panoramically. The bridge’s iron structure forms one of the city’s most recognizable silhouettes. From here, we reach the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello area; the tower will be seen panoramically from the outside and Lello’s exterior façade can be photographed. We complete the tour by seeing Bolhão Market and the surrounding commercial axis. This area, where local products are sold, is one of the places where we can observe Porto’s daily life. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Porto region.
PORTO – (Obidos Tour) – SINTRA – CABO DA ROCA – ESTORIL – (Lisbon Masterpieces Tour with Dinner) LISBON
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Sintra. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Obidos Tour (40 Euro) program. In our tour, first we visit the medieval town of Obidos, enclosed by walls on a hill and with its cobblestone streets, which conveys the architectural characteristics of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic periods to its visitors. During our visit, the Roman-origin Obidos Castle, St. John Baptist Church, and Rua Direita, which attracts the most visitors as the town’s main street, are among the main sights. After the tour, we continue our journey to Sintra. We will visit the town of Sintra. Sintra will welcome us with its boutique shops, colorful and ornate houses reminiscent of castles, and cobblestone streets. However, its most important feature, which earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is its architectural monuments and buildings from the Romantic Period. After our Sintra visit, which we will carry out along streets and avenues surrounded by palaces and churches, we continue our journey to Lisbon. On the way, we will visit Cabo da Roca, known as the “End of the World” and the westernmost point of the European continent. After a short break where we can take photos of the ocean and the famous beaches frequented by surfers, our tour continues with panoramic sightseeing in Estoril, one of the most famous holiday resorts known as Lisbon’s backyard. After the tour, we continue our journey to Lisbon. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Lisbon Masterpieces and Lisbon Night Tour (65 Euro) program. In our program, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and, like Istanbul, has two sides; it is also Europe’s 6th most visited city by tourists throughout the year. Managed throughout history under the rule of the Phoenicians, the Romans, North African Muslims, and finally the Portuguese, Lisbon hosts many historical works with this history stretching back to 1200 BC. During our tour in Lisbon, the historic district of the city, where Rossio Square and St. George’s Castle are located, and the Santa Justa Lift are among the main places to see. After the city tour, we offer free time in the city center. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Lisbon region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
LISBON – (Sevilla Masterpieces Tour) – SEVILLE – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Seville. Upon arrival in Seville, during the free time we offer, guests who wish may join the extra Seville Masterpieces Tour (65 Euro) program. Seville, the most populous and most developed city in Andalusia, owes its exotic and rich cultural history to the period in which it was ruled by the North African Muslim Moors. We carry out our panoramic city tour accompanied by beautiful and magnificent cathedrals, squares, palaces, museums, towers, and churches. During our city tour, Plaza de Espana, where some scenes of Star Wars 2 were filmed, the octagonal Torro del Oro (Golden Tower), originally built for defense but later also used as a prison, Seville Cathedral, the 3rd largest Gothic cathedral in the world and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987, Giralda Bell Tower, and Maria Luisa Park are among the places seen panoramically. After the Seville tour, during the free time we offer, guests who wish may join the extra Flamenco Show (60 Euro) program. After the world-famous Flamenco performance, known as the cry of the lower class to the upper class and where dance becomes language, we transfer to our hotel in the Seville region, room allocation, and free time to rest.
SEVILLE – CORDOBA – (Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral Tour) – GRANADA – (Al Hambra Palace) – (Sacremento & Gypsy Show)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart to organize our Cordoba city tour. On our panoramic Cordoba city tour, we discover Cordoba, founded during the Roman Empire and the largest city in Europe in the 10th century under the rule of the Islamic state. In our city tour in the city center, where we can still see Islamic influences and which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984, the Alcazar De Los Reyes Cristianos, Royal Palace, and Roman Bridge, with its history spanning 1000 years, are among the places to be seen panoramically. After our visit to Cordoba, during the free time we offer, guests who wish may join our Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral Tour (45 Euro) program. In this tour, we visit the Cordoba Mosque & Cathedral with “entrance fee included.” In terms of size, it is not only the 3rd largest mosque in Islamic history, but also one of the two greatest examples of Spain’s Moorish past and is a destination in itself. The structure, which over the centuries shifted between Islam and Christianity, is currently used as a Catholic church. After the tour, we depart for Granada. Granada, established on fertile lands at the foot of the Sierra Navada Mountains, is one of Spain’s most touristic cities. In our panoramic tour of the city, which throughout its rich history was mainly influenced by the Romans and the Umayyads and hosts Al Hambra Palace, we will see works from the Umayyad and Abbasid periods on the historic Andalusian/Granada streets, along with the Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus Statue, Grand Via, La Rambla, and City Hall Square. During the free time offered after the city tour, guests who wish may join the extra Al Hambra Palace Tour (65 Euro) program. We see Al Hambra Palace, one of the most extraordinary memories not only of Andalusia but of all Islamic history, famous for its Arabesque architecture, pools, and gardens, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. “Entrance fee included” (carried out depending on the palace’s availability and excludes harem entrance. Advance reservation is recommended at registration). At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Granada region. After arriving at the hotel, room allocation and free time to rest. In the evening, we organize the Sacremento & Gypsy Show (55 Euro) program with those guests who wish. Opposite Al Hambra, in Sacramonte, one of Granada’s oldest settlements with its white houses and labyrinth-like, winding, steep, and stair-filled streets, we watch the Gypsy Show, where from every opening we can see and photograph Al Hambra Palace’s red walls from afar. After the tour, we return to our hotel.
GRANADA – (Toledo Tour) – MADRID
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Madrid. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Toledo Tour (50 Euro) program. Upon arrival in Toledo, we organize our tour. Founded by Jews in 590 BC, and today a place where people belonging to three major religions live together peacefully, Toledo is one of Spain’s most important cities historically and touristically, and is also known as the “city of knights.” The Tagus, the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula, passes through the city. The city was for a long time the capital of the Kingdom of Spain. Because it is one of the world’s largest medieval cities, it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and placed under protection. Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, was born in this city. Toledo Cathedral, whose construction took about 270 years, once a mosque and now the world’s 3rd most important and Spain’s main cathedral, containing the world’s most expensive works, the San Martin Bridge, Damasquinos (Damascene work), workshops and shops where gold handcrafting is done, are among the places to be seen panoramically on our tour. After the tour, we depart for Madrid. Madrid, the capital of Spain and also the third largest city in the European Union, is considered the country’s political, economic, and cultural center. In Madrid, where statues, monuments, and natural beauties blend with modern architecture, during our city tour, Plaza Mayor, Paseyo de la Castellana, the bullring, Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, the Royal Palace, and Puerto de Alcala are among the places seen panoramically. After the city tour and a short free time, transfer to our hotel in the Madrid region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
MADRID – BARCELONA – (Barcelona Masterpieces Tour with High-Speed Train Transfer to Barcelona)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, transfer to our hotel in the Barcelona region. Guests who wish may also join our extra Barcelona Masterpieces Tour with High-Speed Train Transfer between Madrid and Barcelona (100 Euro). In this program, we first travel from Madrid to Barcelona by high-speed train in a comfortable journey of about 3 hours. Upon arrival at the train station in Barcelona, we begin our tour with our guide. (On this tour, which will be organized depending on the sufficient number of participants, the tour guide will accompany the guests who purchased the High-Speed Train Barcelona Masterpieces Tour program and travel with them to Barcelona by high-speed train.) After the Barcelona Masterpieces Tour, where we will see the Barcelona Cathedral, Paral-Lel and Gothic neighborhoods, El Born, City Hall, Plaza Real, and the market-La Bogueria, we complete our tour after the free time offered and head to our hotel in the Barcelona region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour) – (Barcelona Icons Tour) – (Barcelona Night Tour with Dinner)
After breakfast, full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the extra Fiesta Barcelona Tour (55 Euro) program. In our tour, we visit Poble Espanyol, a festival-village concept open-air museum built for the 1929 World Fair, where typical architectural examples, craft workshops, artworks, and traditional cultural elements from different regions of Spain are brought together. Poble Espanyol, which is lively at every hour of the day throughout the year, offers a unique experience for visitors with various music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, and hosts restaurants. Following our visit to Poble Espanyol and the free time offered thereafter, guests who wish may join the extra Barcelona Icons Tour (65 Euro) program. First, we go up to Carmel Hill, where we can enjoy the magnificent view of the city, and visit Park Guell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudi. “Entrance fee included” In Park Güell, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 and takes its visitors to a fairy-tale world with its vibrant colors and nature-inspired figures, we offer free time for photos and sightseeing. Then we will see Casa Mila and Casa Batlló, among the most important works Gaudi added to the city’s architecture (Gaudi’s House), and complete our tour by walking around La Sagrada Familia. During the free time offered at the end of the tour, you may join the extra Barcelona Night Tour with Dinner (45 Euro) program with those guests who wish. On this tour, the Columbus Monument, Rambla de Mar, Maremagnum & Moll d'Espanya, El Cap de Barcelona & Palau de Mar, and Barcelona Port are among the places to be seen. After dinner at a local restaurant, we return to our hotel.
BARCELONA – (Girona & Figueres – Dali Museum & Outlet Tour)
After breakfast, full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the extra Figueres - Dali Museum & Outlet Tour (95 Euro) program. We begin the first part of our tour with the Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum Tour. Our first stop on the tour is Girona, the largest city in Catalonia, which fascinates visitors with its museums, galleries, Gothic-style architectural works, and walls rising around its cobblestone narrow and labyrinthine streets. During our visit in Girona, we will see and photograph the colorful houses lined along the Onyar River, which divides the city in two, and walk in the old town square surrounded by walls, on Libertat Street, which is closed to traffic and whose every exit leads to narrow labyrinth-like streets. In the city where Christians, Catalan Jews, and Muslims lived together throughout history, we complete our tour by seeing Girona Cathedral panoramically and then depart for our next stop, the Dali Museum in Figueres. After a short sightseeing tour in Figueres, which hosts the museum designed by Salvador Dali to place his works while he was still alive and where he was born, we visit the Dali Museum (entrance fee included in the tour price) and take an art tour through the museum containing 4000 works by Dali, accompanied by our guide. In the final part of our tour, after our visit to the outlet center, which offers visitors a pleasant and affordable shopping experience with stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we transfer to our hotel in the Barcelona region.
BARCELONA – İZMİR
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Barcelona Airport for our return flight to İzmir. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control, we fly to İzmir at 14:15 on SunExpress Airlines’ direct scheduled flight XQ895. Arrival at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 19:25 local time and end of the tour.