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Highlights of Spain & Portugal

9 days
Start and end in Madrid
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Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 50
Age range 10 to 75
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Highlights

  • Visit the medieval town of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Ronda, famous for its ‘Puente Nuevo’ (New Bridge)
  • Free days in Seville and Lisbon
  • Taste the fortified wine Port in Porto
  • Experience the Old Town of Salamanca and tapas in Seville

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Start of tour in Madrid
  2. Day 2 Toledo - Granada
  3. Day 3 Granada - Ronda - Seville
  4. Day 4 Seville
  5. Day 5 Algarve - Lisbon
  6. Day 6 Lisbon: Free Day
  7. Day 7 Obidos - Porto
  8. Day 8 Ciudad Rodrigo - Salamanca
  9. Day 9 Avila - Madrid
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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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  • Highlights of Spain & Portugal reviewer 1
    · March 24th, 2025
    Gustavo the tour guide was amazing! He excelled in so many ways. Ernesto/Ermendo the driver was diligent, polite and very helpful with bags and loading. Also a safe professional driver. Restaurants were good. Hotels were not good and sometimes hard to tolerate. Also dragging our own bags in and out of the hotel a huge burden. This level of touring was a mistake. We just got off a Trafalgar tour and the quality and extras were much better. Particularly annoying was almost no kettles or tea making facilities in the hotels. This level of touring is not for me. I will be making an effort to see what extras are included next time.
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    Trip date: March 2025
  • AG
    · October 17th, 2024
    The destination cities and tour leader were great! Ricardo with Expat Explore was amazing and very knowledgeable about all of the places we visited. We did not miss out on any information. We did also get to experience a different perspective from various local guides as well. The hotel rooms began very good, as the tour went on the rooms were small and were older/ in need of a facelift/ repair. Unless you are paying for your own meals, the meals provided are not that great and honestly are a let down especially when you are trying to taste some of the cusine of Spain.
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the destinations and your tour leader. We appreciate your comments on the hotel accommodations and meals, and we’ll keep them in mind for future departures. We hope to see you on your next... Show more
    Trip date: October 2024
  • LS
    · September 29th, 2024
    It's Europe so it's churches, cathedrals and country sides.
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you on tour again soon.
    Trip date: September 2024
  • CW
    · June 17th, 2024
    Was a really great group with an excellent tour leader and driver. Managed to see may beautiful and interesting new place in Spain and Portugal
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Your feedback means the world to us, and we're genuinely appreciative of the time you took to share your experience. We're thrilled you had a great experience exploring Spain and Portugal with our on the road team. We look forward to welcoming you back... Show more
    Trip date: May 2024
  • ST
    · May 21st, 2024
    The trip was well paced. Gustavo, our tour guide, was full of knowledge and fun. Always felt very safe with Paulo driving. Accommodation was adequate, as were the included meals - some were better than others. Overall I have no complaints. Our fellow passengers were all lovely and very respectful.
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for rating us 5-stars! We're so happy to hear that our team on the road took excellent care of you and that you had an amazing time. Your feedback on accommodations, meals, and fellow passengers is... Show more
    Trip date: April 2024
  • Highlights of Spain & Portugal reviewer 6
    · April 5th, 2024
    The experience was great and I couldn't say enough about Expat Tours. However and I blame Tour Radar for this - I paid the supplement for single room and it wasn't communicated to the tour company. I should be given a refund for the single toom supplement I paid to Tour Radar.
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback and your kind words about Expat Tours! We're glad to hear you had a great experience overall. We apologize for any inconvenience and misunderstanding regarding the single room supplement. As per our records, a single... Show more
    Trip date: March 2024
  • Highlights of Spain & Portugal reviewer 7
    · September 9th, 2023
    The trip starts well, with good accommodation but the hotel quality goes down night after night. The restaurant choices of the included dinners were poor quality food and service, some feels like a rip off. Some of the guide recommendations were poor qualities venues too. The optional attractions were relatively well selected although some were clearly a rip off as the Tapas tour. Although the support received from the guide and the driver was good, thoughtful and appreciated Didn't enjoy
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to share your honest review regarding your trip with us. We're glad to hear that our on-tour crew was great. We will definitely pass this feedback on to the relevant team members. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome... Show more
    Trip date: August 2023
  • FP
    · August 21st, 2023
    Tour guide excellent, some hotels could of been better, free meals were not that great especially the one in madrid
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and share your tour experience. We appreciate your feedback on the hotels and meals. This information is important to us, and we will ensure that it is passed along to the relevant department to improve... Show more
    Trip date: August 2023
  • Highlights of Spain & Portugal reviewer 9
    · June 30th, 2023
    Wonderful group of travelers. Great itinerary. Only negative was the included dinners.
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    Trip date: May 2023
  • PF
    · May 18th, 2023
    The hotels were three star hotels, you get what you pay for. I wish we could have stay longer in the Algarve Region.
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    Trip date: May 2023

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Highlights of Spain & Portugal
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    Sally

    Asked on March 6th, 2025

    How do you book the optional Granada Local Food & Wine Evening and the Alhambra excursion and what is the cost?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      In order for you to book pre-sold optional excursions you would need to have an active booking. Below is the list of optional excursions offered for your enquired tour departure. Granada Local Food & Wine Evening cost is €60. This excursion must be booked at least 15 days prior to your tour and is non-refundable. Alhambra Palace & Gardens cost is €85. This excursion must be booked at least 60 days prior to your tour due to high demand and is also non-refundable.

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    Lori

    Asked on February 20th, 2025

    Could you please provide us with the total number of nights at each location?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Madrid - 1 Night
      Granada - 1 Night
      Seville - 2 Nights
      Lisbon - 2 Nights
      Porto - 1 Night
      Salamanca - 1 Night

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    Kerry

    Asked on November 25th, 2024

    Are we able to add extra days to the end of the trip? We'd like to spend more time in Madrid so we can go to the museums.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      We unfortunately are not able to offer any customization to our tours. If you wish to stay longer in Madrid at the end of your Tour, you may do so but you would have to arrange the Accommodations.

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    Alan

    Asked on November 11th, 2024

    I am trying to make a booking for a package Spain/Portugal for a Senior Group from Canada. I need a urgent quote.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      The quote I have obtained from our capacity team for the group would be 1600.00 CAD PP for the group of 46 travelers.

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    Jorge

    Asked on November 9th, 2024

    Where do these tours start and end? We live in Cyprus, will we need to get accomodation a night before tour start and a night when tour ends?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      Our Highlights of Spain & Portugal Tour starts and ends at a Hotel in Madrid. The Hotel confirmations are done closer to the departure and we advise customers to check with us around 60 Days before their tour starts, to know the confirmed starting and end Hotel/location for their tour.

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      Jorge

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Will we have to book and pay for hotel accomodation before and after the tour as we have been on other tours and that was required as the tour usually starts early mornings and ends late at night. Flights to and from Madrid are not frequent from Cyprus. We also would like to know if there will be transport available from airport to hotel.

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      While pre- and post-tour accommodation is not compulsory, it is highly recommended, as our tours do have early starts and may end late in the evening. Regarding airport transfers, we regret to inform you that we no longer provide this service. However, you can easily arrange transportation using public transport or book a transfer through Welcome Pickups, a convenient platform offering reliable services at competitive prices.

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    Yvonne

    Asked on November 7th, 2024

    Do you help with flights too . 3 adults and 1 teen (17yrs )

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      The tour price includes accommodation, transport, guided walking tours and some meals. Please note that we do not arrange flights or visas.

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    Eric

    Asked on October 31st, 2024

    Can a minor aged 7 travel on the tour? What will be the room arrangements and pricing for 4 adults and 1 child?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      Tour packages offer Twin Share Room with 2 persons per room. The 7th traveler will be assigned a room to share with another traveler of the same gender or can get a Private Room Upgrade for an added cost. However, due to tour activities and extensive walking, we have a minimum age limit of 10 years old and cannot allow children under 10 to join the tour.

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      Eric

      TravelerWritten October 2024

      So it's a definite no for the minor?

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      We cannot allow children under 10 years old in our tours. Hotel details are available in the attached PDF, with the understanding that hotels may be subject to change due to operational issues.

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    Andrea

    Asked on October 31st, 2024

    What are the names of all the hotels already scheduled? Is a Spanish-speaking guide possible? What is the cost?

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      Andrea

      TravelerWritten October 2024

      Can a child under 7 years old travel and share a room with one adult to get the double room rate? I mean by listing the child as an adult – is that possible?

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      Due to the nature of our tours being packed with activities and extensive walking, we have established a minimum age limit of 10 years old, as they may not be suitable for young children.

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    Jasmine

    Asked on October 5th, 2024

    Send the names of the hotels for this tour

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      At this stage, your departure is too far in advance for us to give you the confirmed hotel list for your tour. Due to the fact that our hotels are subject to change, we do not provide inaccurate information beforehand to minimize any confusion that may be caused. We therefore suggest reaching out roughly 90 days prior for this information.

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    Natasha

    Asked on August 6th, 2024

    Please advise the costs of the optional excursions etc on this tour

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten August 2024

      Below is the list and other information for the Optionals that are offered for this tour. Prices are per person and booked through the Tour Leader while on the tour. Optional excursions include: Granada Local Food & Wine Evening (€50), Alhambra Palace & Gardens (€80), Seville Flamenco Show & Dinner (€85), Seville Alcázar & Cathedral Tour (€7), Colours of Sintra: Pena Palace with Lunch (€100), Fátima Sanctuary & Coin Caves (€55), An Evening on the Douro (€60).

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    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Portugal and Spain. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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