Itinerary
Day 1: (Sunday) BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA-SAN SEBASTIAN (575 kms)
Pass By: San Sebastian - Donostia, San Sebastian - Donostia, Province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country
Departure from Barcelona at 8:00 a.m. to Zaragoza. Short stop. Continuation to San Sebastian. Dinner and accommodations.
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Accommodation included: Silken Amara Plaza hotel or similar **** hotel
Day 2: (Monday) SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAO-SANTANDER (205 kms)
Pass By: Santander, Santander, Cantabria
Breakfast. Departure to Bilbao, capital of the province of
Vizcaya.
Short stop to admire the Guggenheim Museum building. Continuation to Santander. Free time.
Dinner and accommodation.
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Accommodation included: Santemar hotel, or similar ****hotel
Day 3: (Tuesday) SANTANDER-SANTILLANA-COVADONGA- OVIEDO (235 kms)
Pass By: Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias
Breakfast. Departure to Santillana del Mar, medieval village considered as a National Monument. Through splendid landscapes we arrive to Covadonga with time at leisure to
visit the Shrine and continuation to Oviedo. Dinner and
accommodations
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Accommodation included: Iberik Santo Domingo Plaza or similar **** hotel
Day 4: (Wednesday) OVIEDO-LA CORUÑA (295 kms)
Pass By: La Coruna, La Coruna, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Breakfast. Departure to 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. Dinner and accommodations.
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Accommodation included: Exe Coruña or similar **** hotel
Day 5: (Thursday) LA CORUÑA-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (75 kms)
Pass By: Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Breakfast. Departure to Santiago de Compostela.
City tour of this legendary pilgrimage town, Plaza del Obradoiro, Cathedral, etc. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and
accommodations.
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Accommodation included: Oca Puerta del Camino or similar
Day 6: (Friday) SANTIAGO-RIAS BAJAS-VIGO-PORTO (240 kms)
Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Breakfast and departure for the area of the Spanish Fjords
(Rias Bajas), through splendid landscapes: with a brief stop at La Toja Island. Stop at O Grove to take an optional tour on a catamaran and see an oyster and mussel farms, which includes mussel and Ribeiro wine tasting. Continuation to Vigo.
Free time. Optional excursion to Santa Tecla. Crossing the
Minho river which shares the borders of Spain and Portugal,
we will enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Minho until we get to Porto.
Accommodations.
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Porto Gaia / Yotel Porto o similar **** hotel
Day 7: 7th. Day (Saturday) PORTO
Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Breakfast. Porto is considered as World Heritage city.
Panoramic tour to admire the cathedral, Stock Exchange building,
St. Clara church... we will finalize at a local winecellar
to enjoy a tasting of the famous “Port wine”. Free time to take
an optional cruise down the Duero river. Accommodations.
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Porto Gaia / Yotel Porto or similar **** hotel
Day 8: 8th. Day (Sunday) PORTO-SALAMANCA-MADRID (562 kms)
Pass By: Salamanca, Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Castile and Leon
Breakfast. Departure to the border with Spain and arrival to
Salamanca. Free time to walk through this monumental city
and its famous Plaza Mayor. Continue to Madrid. Arrival and
end of our services.
Pass By: Madrid, Madrid
End of the tour in the center of the city (Ferraz 3 street or Plaza de España)
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No accommodation included on this day.