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Ancient castles, Roman ruins, fairytale palaces and picture-perfect whitewashed villages provide wonderful scenery at every bend in the road on this tour of Portugal. Beginning in beautiful Estoril, known as the Portuguese Riviera with its sophisticated fun, you'll explore the surrounding area including picturesque Cascais with its many specialty shops. In the historic town of Sintra, the favorite summer residence of the kings of Portugal for six centuries, an entertaining evening of fine Portuguese cuisine and fabulous Fado music awaits. In Azeitao, you'll learn how the Portuguese make their famous "azulejos" (hand painted tiles) with a visit to a family-run shop. Next, explore the beautiful "Silver Coast," a spectacular region of sleepy villages, rich vineyards, and age-old castles. A stop in Fatima, the world-famous pilgrimage center, will be made before continuing to the beautiful coastal fishing village of Nazare and the enchanting medieval walled town of Obidos. From here it's on to Algarve for a 3-night stay in a breathtaking region with some of the world's most beautiful beaches and year-round sunshine. In historic Lagos, you will find the former palace of Prince Henry the Navigator. Your tour concludes in Portugal's capital city, Lisbon, where a city tour highlights the Moorish Alfama Quarter, a neighborhood of narrow alleyways and steep streets; the 16th century Jeronimo's Monastery; and impressive Belem Tower.

Madrid Toledo Burgos Santander Bilbao Guetaria San Sebastian Pamplona Zaragoza Barcelona Peñiscola Valencia Granada Torremolinos Gibraltar Seville Cordoba Sightseeing Highlights Madrid: Toledo: Burgos: Santander: Bilbao: San Sebastian: Pamplona: Zaragoza: Barcelona: Peñiscola: Valencia: Granada: Torremolinos: Gibraltar: Seville: Cordoba: Guetaria: Dining Highlights 14 hot buffet breakfasts. 6 three-course dinners. ‘Be My Guest’ speciality tapas dinner with wine and sherry in a typical bodega restaurant Seville. Farewell Dinner with wine in Madrid. 22 meals in total First Class Travel Highlights All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. A qualified local city guide in Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, Granada, Seville and Cordoba. Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers London Gateways: Important – Please Note: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: Gatwick Airport: European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Important note:

Rome Venice Florence Assisi Monte Cassino Pompeii Sorrento Isle of Capri Olympia Delphi Athens Sightseeing Highlights Rome: Venice: Florence: Assisi: Monte Cassino: Pompeii: Sorrento: Isle of Capri: Olympia: Delphi: Athens: Dining Highlights 14 hot buffet breakfasts 5 three-course dinners 1 dinner on overnight cruise Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence ‘Be My Guest’ local speciality dinner of local produce with wine in restaurant on working lemon farm Farewell Dinner with wine in Athens 23 meals in total First Class Travel Highlights First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, Olympia, Delphi and Athens. Cruise to the Isle of Capri and overnight cruise from Bari to Patras. Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16. A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book. Airport Transfers London Gateways: Important – Please Note: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: Gatwick Airport: European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.

Combine two exciting river cruises and get a taste of the variety that France has to offer—not only in scenery but in food and drink! The Seine river and the picturesque Normandy region, and the charming and historic cities along the Saône and Rhône Rivers. Apple cider and Calvados in the north, fine wines and cognac in the south. Apple trees in Normandy, vineyards in Provence. From the big city of Paris to the elegant Côte d’Azur. All this plus two overnights in the breathtaking Provence region are yours to discover on this comprehensive river cruise vacation.

Beaune, Chalon-sur-Saone, Arles, Lyon, Avignon, Vernon, Rouen, Provence Region Extension, Paris

Food and art are passions in Provence... amazing hands-on experiences from gastronomic discoveries to wine tastings to uncovering the mysteries of Starry Night... these are all things Culturious in Provence. A transfer is included from Marseille Provence Airport to your hotel, Le Pigonnet , in Aix-en-Provence. Seeing luminous Provençal landscapes through the eyes of Cézanne, then picturing them with your own hand… picking up a few phrases en Francais with a language lesson in Aix… discovering the flavors of fougasse, goat cheese, ratatouille, and herbes de Provence… mastering the art of preparing Provençal cuisine with a local chef... pub crawling in St.-Rémy-de-Provence… walking in the footsteps of van Gogh… kayaking on the Sorgue River… discussing French politics with the locals in Joucas… wrapping yourself up in Provençal life dawn to dusk. 2010 pricing starts at US $3,490 per person double.  Maximum group size is 16.