Contrasts of Spain and Portugal 2009 (11 Days starting from $2,450)

Contrasts of Spain and Portugal 2009

An 11-Day tour starting from $2,450

Length:	11 Days
Type:	First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category:	Train
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	PTGV-2009

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About This Tour

Traveling by high-speed train leaves much more time to see the fantasies of Gaudi, walk the Gothic Quarter, watch a craftsman at work in a steel workshop, tour the spectacular Alhambra Palace, and explore Lisbon.

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• Book 6,10 or 12 months in advance save up to 10%

• Young Travelers ages 5-17 save 10% off tours

• Groups of 5 or more save 5%, 9+ one goes for free

• Triple Room Discount available

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details
SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights

Barcelona: Sightseeing includes the Gothic Quarter, Gaudi''s Sagrada Familia and the Ramblas.
Toledo: Visit the synagogue and the Church of Santo Tome.
Madrid: Sightseeing includes Puerta del Sol, Cervantes Memorial and Plaza Mayor.
Seville: Sightseeing including the Bell Tower, Columbus'' tomb, Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España.
Granada: Visit to the Alhambra Palace.
Lisbon: See the Monument to the Discoveries and Belem Tower.

Dining Highlights

9 buffet breakfasts.
2 three-course dinners in hotels.
Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Seville.
Farewell Dinner with wine in Lisbon.

13 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, hotel baggage handling fees and local taxes (note: porterage is not included at train stations).
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 Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Granada and Lisbon
AVE high speed train from Barcelona to Madrid and Madrid to Seville.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 11.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
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: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
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.

Please note:
Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Barcelona.

Day 2 - Arrive Barcelona (2 nights) Welcome to Spain! After check-in, time to relax and unwind before meeting your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Drink and dinner at our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Melia (2 nights)

Day 3 - Barcelona sightseeing and at Leisure Our guided tour features the fantasies of Gaudi, the Ramblas, the Plaza Catalunya and a walk through the Gothic quarter. Our Tour Director will also show us a Hidden Treasure before we have time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Barcelona - high speed train - Madrid (2 nights) This morning we board the AVE high-speed train which takes us across the arid Aragon hills and passes by Zaragoza before arriving in Madrid, the capital city, situated at the geographical centre of the country. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Tryp Atocha (2 nights)

Day 5 - Toledo excursion and Madrid sightseeing Our guided tour of Toledo includes a visit to the synagogue, the Church of Santo Tome and a local steel workshop. Then we return to Madrid where our guided tour shows us the Cervantes Memorial, the Puerta del Sol and the magnificent Plaza Mayor. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 6 - Madrid – high-speed train – Seville (3 nights) Our high-speed train takes us across the plains of La Mancha and via Cordoba to Seville. Here our guided tour features the Giralda Tower, Maria Luisa Park, Christopher Columbus’ tomb and the Jewish quarter. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Melia Lebreros (3 nights)

Day 7 - Granada excursion We drive to Granada where we have a guided tour of the spectacular Moorish Alhambra Palace and the exotic water gardens of the Generalife. Later we drive back to our hotel in Seville. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 8 - Seville at leisure Today we have a full day to explore Seville and to stroll through the tree-lined streets. Tonight we enjoy a Highlight Dinner in a typical restaurant, maybe enjoy a fiery Flamenco show afterwards. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 9 - Seville – by coach – lisbon (2) We travel by coach through the Jabugo region of Spain to enter the Alentejo region of Portugal with its many cork forests. We continue from here to Lisbon. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Corinthia (2 nights)

Day 10 - Lisbon sightseeing and at leisure Our guided tour shows us the Monument to the Discoveries, the suspension bridge across the Tagus and the Belem Tower. Then time at leisure and tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 11 - Depart Lisbon Today, time to bid farewell to new-found friends as we tranfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Barcelona Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Lisbon Airport at 07.00 and 09:30.

To speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301. Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/30/2009 - 5/10/2009	$2,499
5/7/2009 - 5/17/2009	$2,690
5/14/2009 - 5/24/2009	$2,499
5/21/2009 - 5/31/2009	$2,499
5/28/2009 - 6/7/2009	$2,499
6/4/2009 - 6/14/2009	$2,499
6/11/2009 - 6/21/2009	$2,490
6/18/2009 - 6/28/2009	$2,490
6/25/2009 - 7/5/2009	$2,490
7/2/2009 - 7/12/2009	$2,450
7/16/2009 - 7/26/2009	$2,450
7/30/2009 - 8/9/2009	$2,450
8/13/2009 - 8/23/2009	$2,450
8/27/2009 - 9/6/2009	$2,450
9/3/2009 - 9/13/2009	$2,490
9/10/2009 - 9/20/2009	$2,499
9/17/2009 - 9/27/2009	$2,499
9/24/2009 - 10/4/2009	$2,499
10/1/2009 - 10/11/2009	$2,499
10/8/2009 - 10/18/2009	$2,499

This list indicates brochure rates and dates. * For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.** For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Madrid
Toledo
Barcelona
Granada
Seville
Lisbon

This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
** Please note: Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Cruise Solo at NO Additional Charge

Trafalgar / Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has waived single supplements on a variety of 2009 Europe river cruises, which means solo travelers can cruise at no additional charge.

This offer is valid on the following cruises:

Burgundy & Provence

Tulips & Windmills

Enchanting Danube

Eastern Europe Explorer

Danube Discovery

Rhine Discovery

Grand European Discovery

Paris and Normandy

Grand France

Portugal, Spain, & the Douro River Valley (Cruise Only)

Paris & European River Romance

Paris & Grand European Waterways

Paris & the Heart of Europe

Contact your travel specialist at 1-800-942-3301.

**Conditions apply. Valid on select departures. See you travel agent for further details.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.