By Regina Sass
The Best Tours in Spain & Portugal
Spain and Portugal, the two westernmost countries of
Europe, are located on the Iberian Peninsula. Their histories reach back to before the time of the Roman Empire, and there are tours that visit their historic ruins. In these two countries, there are tours for everyone, no matter how you like to travel.
The Alentejo Heritage and Wine Route
Ride your bike through the Alentejo region, which is located east of Lisbon and extends into Spain. With this tour, you can rent bikes and go on your own or join a guided tour group. The tour includes eight days and seven nights with breakfast each day, five dinners, six picnics and a guided tour of a wine cellar. Features include Roman ruins, artisan workshops, former royal palaces and a medieval village.
Bike Iberia
Lg. Corpo Santo, 5
Baixa
1200-129 Lisbon, Portugal
Telephone: 011 + (351) 21 347 0347
www.bikeiberia.com
Portugal River Tour
The tour begins in Lisbon, where you board a ship for a seven-day tour on the Douro River. Features include shows on the ship, a meal in a former Benedictine monastery in Bitetos, and visits to the Lamego's Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies shrine and the Mateus wine estate in Regua. Pinhao, the place where port wine is made, includes a visit to the Wine Academy, a wine tasting and a walking tour of Salamanca. The tour ends back in Lisbon with a tour of the city.
Globus
5301 South Federal Circle
Littleton, Colorado 80123
Telephone: 866-755-8581
globusjourneys.com/Product.aspx?trip=9ZZP
Jewels of Spain and Portugal
The Jewels of Spain and Portugal tour begins and ends in Madrid. You can include your transatlantic flight to Madrid as well. The tour is nine days and includes Avila, Salamanca, Ciudad Rodrigo, Sierra da Estrela, Coimbra, the Shrine at Fatima, the fortified city of Obidos, Lisbon, the Tower of Gold in Seville, Andalusia, Seville and the country town of Carmona. It also will stop in Cordoba, which remains much as it was in the ancient time of the Moors, and La Mancha with its famous castles and windmills. Explore Madrid on the last day of the tour.
Cosmos
5301 South Federal Circle
Littleton, Colorado 80123
Telephone: 866-755-8581
www.cosmos.com/Product.aspx?trip=96790&source=CO_Product_France
About the Author:
Regina Sass is based in the Adirondack Region of New York State. She has been a writer for 10 years writing for publications in the real estate and retail industries. Online experience includes writing,advertising and editing for an educational web site. Sass is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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