Fiestas and Flamenco

Your Fly, Stay, Cruise and Tour Package includes: 

• $1500 flight credit
• 2 nights accommodation in Barcelona
• 7 night Mediterranean cruise onboard the MSC World Europa in an Ocean view Cabin
• 9 Day Lisbon, Seville and Madrid tour with Cosmos
• Private  transfers throughout
• Port charges, fees, and taxes onboard your cruise

Cruise Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN.

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Dinner) 

DAY 2: MADRID-AVILA- SALAMANCA-COIMBRA, PORTUGAL.

Visit fortified Avila with its intact medieval city walls, then on to Salamanca. Be sure to spend some time wandering around Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, considered the most beautiful square in Spain. Journey into the valley of the Serra da Estrela on your way to Coimbra in Portugal. (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 3: COIMBRA-FATIMA-OBIDOS- LISBON.

Enjoy an orientation tour of Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill overlooking the Mondego River. Continue to Fatima to visit the Sanctuary, a famous pilgrimage site where the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children-Francisco, Jacinth, and Lucia-on May 13, 1917. On to Obidos, a fortified city

still flanked by towers and bastions overlooking the countryside dotted with windmills. Overnight in Lisbon. (Breakfast)

DAY 4: LISBON.

Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century "Mistress of the Seas." You'll see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, the impressive Black Horse Square, and other highlights on your guided city tour. Spend the afternoon at leisure in the Alfama's tile-decorated streets, or

 discover the Portuguese Riviera by joining our optional excursion. (Breakfast)

DAY 5: LISBON-SEVILLE, SPAIN.

Drive into the Alentejo through the countryside, famous for its cork production. Cross the border at Vila Verde into Spain and journey into Andalusia, enjoying quite different scenery as you skirt the Sierra de Aracena on your way to delightful Seville. (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 6: SEVILLE.

Seville is one of Spain's most colourful and vibrant cities. Enjoy an included sightseeing tour with all  the main highlights, including the iconic Plaza de Espana. (Breakfast)

DAY 7: SEVILLE-CORDOBA- MADRID.

Travel to Cordoba, Spain's most Moorish city with its Mezquita, which is rightly known as one of  Islam's greatest pieces of architecture outside the Arab world. On through the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills, to Madrid. This evening, why not join the optional traditional tapas dinner and highlights of Madrid? (Breakfast)

DAY 8: MADRID.

 Enjoy free time in Madrid, or join the fascinating optional trip to Toledo. The splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus River was made famous in El Greco's painting-even now, it's like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Later, join the included Madrid city sightseeing. As the capital of Spain and situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards call Madrid the nearest thing to Heaven. (B)

DAY 9: MADRID.

 Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)

Prices listed are per person in Australian/New Zealand Dollars, based on twin occupancy, including all discounts unless otherwise stated. The offer is subject to availability at time of booking and shown on the lowest ocean view category available at the time.  Fares are capacity controlled and are subject to change at any time without notice. Prices/Offers are correct as at 13 September 2021 and can be withdrawn without notice.   Cabin categories include prepaid government fees and port taxes unless otherwise stated. . Hotels may charge resort fees not included in this package, payable direct upon check in. Visas are not included.  Airfares credits are available on any airline of your choosing, depending on availability and schedule. Air Credit is combinable with any airline credit if applicable Payments made by credit card will incur a surcharge.