8-Day Guided Tour North of Spain & Portugal from Barcelona

Itinerary

Day 1: 1st. Day (Sunday) BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA-SAN SEBASTIAN (575 kms)

Pass By: Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar, Plaza del Pilar s/n, 50003 Zaragoza Spain
1st. Day (Sunday) BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA-SAN SEBASTIAN (575 kms)

Departure from Barcelona at 8:00 a.m. to Zaragoza. Short stop. Continuation to San Sebastian. Dinner and -accommodations.


Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Silken Amara Plaza hotel or similar

Day 2: 2nd. Day (Monday) SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAO-SANTANDER (205 kms)

Pass By: Unamuno Miguel Plaza, 1, 48005 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
2nd. Day (Monday) SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAO-SANTANDER (205 kms)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.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Santemar hotel, or similar

Day 3: 3rd. Day (Tuesday) SANTANDER-SANTILLANA-COVADONGA-OVIEDO (235 kms)

Pass By: Plaza del Fontán, Calle Fontán, 9, 33009 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
3rd. Day (Tuesday) SANTANDER-SANTILLANA-COVADONGA-OVIEDO (235 kms)

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.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Gran Hotel Regente hotel or similar in Oviedo

Day 4: 4th. Day (Wednesday) OVIEDO-LA CORUÑA (295 kms)

Pass By: Plaza De San Pablo, 15004 a, Rúa Historiador Vedia, 1, 15004 A Coruña, Spain
4th. Day (Wednesday) OVIEDO-LA CORUÑA (295 kms)

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.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tryp Coruña hotel in La Coruña or similar

Day 5: 5th. Day (Thursday) LA CORUÑA-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (75 kms)

Pass By: Santiago de Compostela. Casco Historico, Santiago de Compostela - Provincia de a Coruna - Galicia - Espana, 15704, Santiago de Compostela Spain
5th. Day (Thursday) LA CORUÑA-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (75 kms)

Breakfast. Departure to Santiago de Compostela. City tour of this legendary pilgrimage town, Plaza del Obradoiro, Cathedral, etc. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and -accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Gran Hotel Santiago or similar

Day 6: 6th. Day (Friday) SANTIAGO-RIAS BAJAS-VIGO (90 kms)

Pass By: Casco Vello Vigo, Centro de la ciudad y proximo al puerto., Vigo Spain
6th. Day (Friday) SANTIAGO-RIAS BAJAS-VIGO (90 kms)

Breakfast and departure for the area of the Spanish Fjords (Rias Bajas), through splendid landscapes: La Toja Island, ría de Arosa and Pontevedra. Optional excursion to Santa Tecla and Valença do Miño across the Portuguese border. Continuation to Vigo. Dinner and accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hesperia Vigo hotel or similar

Day 7: 7th. Day (Saturday) VIGO-VIANA DO CASTELO-BRAGA-PORTO (220 kms)

Pass By: Porto Bridge Climb, Rua do Ouro, 680 Entrance In The Riverside, Under The Bridge, Porto 4150-554 Portugal
7th. Day (Saturday) VIGO-VIANA DO CASTELO-BRAGA-PORTO (220 kms)

Breakfast. Crossing the Portuguese border we arrive to Viana do Castelo, city located between the mouth of the river Miño and Porto. Free time to visit the old town with cobbled streets and emblazoned buildings. We continue to Braga known as the city of the archbishops and the third most populated city in Portugal. Free time. Departure for Porto, 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”. Accommodations.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mercure Porto Gaia hotel or similar

Day 8: 8th. Day (Sunday) PORTO-SALAMANCA-MADRID (562 kms)

Pass By: Ciudad Vieja de Salamanca, Salamanca Spain
8th. Day (Sunday) PORTO-SALAMANCA-MADRID (562 kms)

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.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.