The departure will be made from our scheduled hotels in Madrid. Please check your documentation for more details about the collection. Departure towards Zaragoza. Free time to visit the Basilica of the Virgen del Pilar, patron saint of Hispanic heritage, and tour its old quarter. In the afternoon, continuation to San Sebastián, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Spain and known worldwide for its International Film Festival.
Panoramic tour, with your accompanying guide, of this French and gentrified city whose landscape is dominated by the Bay and La Concha Beach.
Accommodation.
Day 2
(Thu.) SAN SEBASTIAN – BILBAO – CASTRO URDIALES – SANTANDER
Breakfast and departure.
We will go up to Mount Igueldo, from where we will be able to contemplate a magnificent view of the city. Continuation to Bilbao for a panoramic tour and where we will have free time on the esplanade of the Guggenheim Museum to admire this modern work of architecture.
We will continue towards Castro Urdiales, a typical fishing village where we will have free time.
Departure for Santander, a port city nestled between the sea and the mountains and which has numerous beaches, such as El Sardinero, one of the best known.
We will have free time to walk around this elegant city.
Departure to Santillana, one of the towns with the greatest historical and artistic value in Spain, which houses true architectural treasures, such as the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana, the most important Romanesque jewel in Cantabria. Continuation to Covadonga, where we will have free time to visit the Sanctuary and the grotto with the image of the Virgin.
In the afternoon departure to Oviedo, located on a series of hills at the foot of the Naranco and which stands out for the beauty of its streets, many of them pedestrian.
Its monuments are a World Heritage Site and among them the Cathedral stands out, one of the most important works of Asturian Gothic.
Accommodation.
Day 4
(Sat.) OVIEDO – LUGO – LA CORUÑA
Breakfast and departure to the Galician region.
Arrival in Lugo. Free time to be able to contemplate the Roman vestiges that it still conserves as its walls, declared a World Heritage Site. Continuation to La Coruña. Panoramic tour of the city, Paseo de la Marina, with its beautiful glazed gallery houses, Plaza de María Pita and we will make a stop at the Tower of Hercules, the oldest lighthouse in the world still in operation and a World Heritage Site, from where you can contemplate an impressive view over the sea. Free afternoon. Possibility of an optional excursion to the Rías Altas.
accommodation
Day 5
(Sun.) LA CORUÑA – SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Breakfast.
Departure to Santiago, whose ancient city is a World Heritage Site, and one of the most important monumental centers in Spain, a center of Christian pilgrimage and the end of the route originally built by the Roman Empire of the Camino de Santiago. Visit of the city touring the Plaza del Obradoiro, and its Cathedral (interior visit) dedicated to the Apostle Santiago el Mayor.
Rest of the day free to continue visiting this city with a university and student atmosphere.
Accommodation.
Day 6
(Mon.) SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – RIAS BAJAS – LA TOJA – VIGO
Breakfast.
Departure to the most picturesque area of the Galician Rías Bajas (Spanish fjords). Through splendid landscapes, we will arrive at the island of La Toja, universally known for its spa and natural wealth. Free time and continuation through the Arosa and Pontevedra estuary until reaching Vigo, located in the middle of the estuary to which it gives its name, the southernmost of the Rías Baixas and undoubtedly the most beautiful with highly attractive beaches.
Accommodation.
Day 7
(Tue.) VIGO – VIANA DO CASTELO – BRAGA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Portuguese border to reach Viana Do Castelo, a city located between the mouth of the Miño River and Porto.
Then continuation to Porto. Short stop and continuation to Braga.
Accommodation.
Day 8
(Wed.) BRAGA – SALAMANCA – MADRID
Breakfast.
Departure towards the Spanish border. Arrival in Salamanca. Brief stop and free time in this World Heritage university city of great architectural and artistic wealth.
Continuation until arriving in Madrid
Includes
Visits in Santiago, Bilbao and La Coruña
Accompanying guide assistance during the circuit
Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach
Accommodation in the selected class and daily breakfast