9 DAY MADRID – PORTUGAL COACH TOUR
MADRID-MADRID (MPTCME)
**ENGLISH SPEAKING ONLY**
**SMALL GROUP – MAXIMUM 24 PASSENGERS**
Visits: Madrid, Salamanca, Porto, Coimbra, Batalha, Nazare, Lisbon, Merida
***2025 EARLY BIRD BOOKING SPECIAL***
Book and Pay in Full by FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2024 to receive the following prices:
| 2025 Departure Dates Sundays |
2026 Departure Dates Sundays |
Per Person in Double / Twin |
Per Person in Single |
| April: 6, 13 May: 4, 11 June: 1, 8 September: 14, 21 October: 12 |
AUD 4055 | AUD 5435 | |
| July: 6 | AUD 4000 | AUD 5385 | |
| August: 24 | AUD 4535 | AUD 5920 | |
| October: 5 | AUD 4585 | AUD 5970 | |
| November: 2 December: 14 |
February: 15 March: 15 |
AUD 3965 | AUD 5435 |
| April: 5, 12 May: 3, 10 |
AUD 4255 | AUD 5810 |
Departs MADRID / SUNDAYS: April 2025 – May 2026
This regular coach tour is guided in English only with a maximum of 24 participants.
Start & finish this tour in Madrid.
(2025-2026 Printer Friendly Version PDF)
2025 Itinerary:
Day 1 (Sunday) ARRIVE MADRID
Arrive Madrid airport (suggest arriving before 5pm), transfer to your hotel. Join your tour director and fellow travellers for an authentic Welcome Tapas Dinner at a local restaurant. Accommodation. (D)
Day 2 (Monday) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the beauties of the city with a guided city tour. Barrio de la Morería, the Hapsburgs District, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. During the visit, we will taste the typical chocolate with churros, the most Madrid-style snack. Afternoon at leisure to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation. (B)
Day 3 (Tuesday) MADRID / SALAMANCA / PORTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Bound for Portugal, we will drive towards Salamanca. Enjoy some free time in this University City and World Heritage Site of great architectural and artistic wealth. Continue to the Portuguese border to reach Porto. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European towns, and proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Accommodation. (B)
Day 4 (Wednesday) PORTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of Porto. Admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a Douro River Cruise and discover famous Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting experience included. Rest of the day at leisure. Tonight, you will have the opportunity to share a typical fado show with dinner with your fellow travellers. Accommodation. (B,D)
Day 5 (Thursday) PORTO / AVEIRO / COIMBRA
After breakfast, we depart to Aveiro, known for its picturesque canals, which have earned it the nickname “The Venice of Portugal”. We will enjoy a ride on a moliceiro, a traditional colourful boat used for navigating the canals of Aveiro, before heading to Coimbra. We will meet the local guide for a tour of Coimbra, a historic city known for its prestigious university (one of the oldest in Europe), charming medieval streets, and beautiful riverfront. Accommodation. (B)
Day 6 (Friday) COIMBRA / BATALHA / NAZARE / LISBON
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline style considered a World Heritage place by UNESCO. Continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré and time at leisure. Then, we continue to Lisbon. In Lisbon, we will cross the Tagus River to Cacilhas and enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant featuring seafood. Accommodation. (B,D)
Day 7 (Saturday) LISBON
After breakfast, join a morning city sightseeing of the ancient Olissipo. Drive through its main squares and avenues, Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square & Liberty Avenue. Afternoon at leisure for you to catch the nostalgic corners of Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with old buildings nested in narrow twisting “Ruas” full of colour housing the genuine “tabernas”. Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy this magnificent city. Accommodation. (B)
Day 8 (Sunday) LISBON / MERIDA / MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel and depart for Merida, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its well-preserved Roman ruins, including the Roman Theatre and Amphitheatre. Explore its rich historical heritage before continuing to Madrid. In Madrid, join your fellow travellers for a farewell dinner. Accommodation. (B)
Day 9 (Monday) DEPART MADRID
After breakfast; transfer to Madrid airport. (B) END OF TOUR.
| 2025 Departure Dates Sundays |
2026 Departure Dates Sundays |
Per Person in Double / Twin |
Per Person in Single |
| April: 6, 13 May: 4, 11 June: 1, 8 September: 14, 21 October: 12 |
AUD 4505 | AUD 6040 | |
| July: 6 | AUD 4445 | AUD 5985 | |
| August: 24 | AUD 4980 | AUD 6515 | |
| October: 5 | AUD 5035 | AUD 6575 | |
| November: 2 December: 14 |
February: 15 March: 15 |
AUD 4405 | AUD 6040 |
| April: 5, 12 May: 3, 10 |
AUD 4730 | AUD 6455 |
Tour Includes:
Madrid airport arrival & departure transfers on day 1 & day 9;
Daily Breakfast,
Welcome Tapas Experience Dinner,
Chocolate & Churros tasting in Madrid,
Fado Show & Dinner in Porto,
Douro River Cruise & Port Wine Tasting in Porto,
Cruise along the Aveiro Estuary in a Typical Moliceiro,
Dinner in Local Seafood Restaurant in Lisbon,
Farewell Dinner;
Guided visits in Madrid, Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon;
Transport by coach and English speaking tour director*
First Class (4*) Tour Hotels used (or similar):
Madrid: AC Cuzco, Princesa Plaza;
Porto: Besssa Hotel Boavista, Vila Gale Porto
Coimbra: Aeminium Coimbra by Melia;
Lisbon: VIP Entrecampos, VIP Arts, Lutecia
Additional Information:
Passport details are required in advance;
*During the Madrid Stay, the tour escort will not be available;
Tourist city taxes (in applicable cities) are to be paid locally;
If Madrid guided tour is not operated for technical reasons it will be replaced by Hop-on Hop-off Bus;
Luggage Limit: one suitcase per person (max. 25kg, 157cm total dimensions), if 2 passengers are sharing one suitcase larger measurements will be accepted.
Private Driver-Guide & Tour Directors: The operator is aware of the importance of the accompanying driver-guide and tour directors during the journey, therefore, they are selected from among the most qualified professionals, who know perfectly well our routes and cities to visit. During the tour, they will make explanations about it, coordinate the accommodation services and take care of the proper development of the circuit, making your trip an unforgettable experience. When the group is made up of 10 or fewer passengers, the circuit will have no guide, but a knowledgeable expert driver-guide. Such change will not be considered as a significant change of the trip.
Guaranteed Departures: All departures are guaranteed with a minimum of 8 passengers. If, for occupancy reasons, the operator cannot deliver the Small Group Journey, the option will be given of joining a regular multilingual coach tour, with the same departures dates and tours as your Small Group Journey. This alternative will carry out a discount to be advised.
Generally, coach tours in Spain, Portugal, Morocco use local guides in cities/destinations visited. Tours are also normally accompanied by a tour escort. Your tour may comprise a combination of tours, other participants in your tour may be going to or leaving for other destinations. Your escort may also change during the course of your program.
THE OPERATOR, JULIA TRAVEL, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER HOTELS OR ITINERARY IF NECESSARY
Please note: Once booking specials have been paid they may be non-refundable.
