Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Hilary Smith
Requested Return Date: 6/15/2017
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Portugal
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Day 2: Lisbon
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Lisbon
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Day 3: Lisbon
Take a guided tour of Lisbon
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Padrão dos Descobrimentos
- Tower of Belém
Visit the Castle of São Jorge
Visit the Jerónimos Monastery
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSintra and Cascais
Enjoy a half-day excursion to the hillside town of Sintra, referred to by Lord Byron as “glorious Eden.” Here you’ll visit the National Palace of Sintra, whose two conical chimneys reign as the town’s most recognizable landmarks. Continue to the charming beach town of Cascais, home to many of the exiled royal families of Europe after World War II, including those of Spain, Italy, and Bulgaria.
Add this in-depth excursionLisbon fado evening
Enjoy a performance of traditional music known as Fado during this memorable evening excursion. Talented performers present a program of centuries-old ballad-like songs that tell stories of the hardships of everyday life. A beverage is included in this one-hour performance.
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Day 4: Lisbon • Evora • Algarve
Travel via Évora to the Algarve
Take a guided tour of Évora
Visit the Chapel of Bones
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Day 5: Algarve
Travel to Sagres
Take a tour of Cape St. VincentVisit Sagres Fortress
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Day 6: Algarve • Seville • Costa del Sol
Travel via Seville to the Costa del Sol
Take a guided tour of Seville
With your expert local guide you will see:
- María Luisa Park
- Barrio de Santa Cruz
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Day 7: Costa del Sol
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionGibraltar
Experience Gibraltar, a British territory situated on a 2.6-mile stretch of limestone that rises from the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll visit the Punta Europa to learn about natural gas production, discover the peninsula’s fascinating network of caves and grottos, and explore the remains of the once dominating Moorish Castle. Get a first-hand look at the playful Barbary macaque—Europe's only wild monkey population—before hopping in a cable car to glimpse spectacular views from the “Top of the Rock.” From here, glimpse the influence of British traders and merchants as you peruse the goods of Gibraltar's bustling shopping district.
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Day 8: Costa del Sol • Granada
Travel to GranadaTour the Alhambra with an expert local guide
Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt
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Day 9: Granada • Valencia
Travel to ValenciaTake a walking tour of Valencia
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Day 10: Valencia • Barcelona
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Day 11: Barcelona
Take a guided tour of Barcelona
With your expert local guide you will see:
- La Sagrada Família
- Gothic Quarter
- Park Güell
- Montjuïc
Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionBarcelona flamenco evening
Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.
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Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Portugal
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Day 2: Lisbon
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Lisbon
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Day 3: Lisbon
Take a guided tour of Lisbon
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Padrão dos Descobrimentos
- Tower of Belém
Visit the Castle of São Jorge
Visit the Jerónimos Monastery
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSintra and Cascais
Enjoy a half-day excursion to the hillside town of Sintra, referred to by Lord Byron as “glorious Eden.” Here you’ll visit the National Palace of Sintra, whose two conical chimneys reign as the town’s most recognizable landmarks. Continue to the charming beach town of Cascais, home to many of the exiled royal families of Europe after World War II, including those of Spain, Italy, and Bulgaria.
Add this in-depth excursionLisbon fado evening
Enjoy a performance of traditional music known as Fado during this memorable evening excursion. Talented performers present a program of centuries-old ballad-like songs that tell stories of the hardships of everyday life. A beverage is included in this one-hour performance.
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Day 4: Lisbon • Evora • Algarve
Travel via Évora to the Algarve
Take a guided tour of Évora
Visit the Chapel of Bones
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Day 5: Algarve
Travel to Sagres
Take a tour of Cape St. VincentVisit Sagres Fortress
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Day 6: Algarve • Seville • Costa del Sol
Travel via Seville to the Costa del Sol
Take a guided tour of Seville
With your expert local guide you will see:
- María Luisa Park
- Barrio de Santa Cruz
Visit the Seville Cathedral -
Day 7: Costa del Sol
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionGibraltar
Experience Gibraltar, a British territory situated on a 2.6-mile stretch of limestone that rises from the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll visit the Punta Europa to learn about natural gas production, discover the peninsula’s fascinating network of caves and grottos, and explore the remains of the once dominating Moorish Castle. Get a first-hand look at the playful Barbary macaque—Europe's only wild monkey population—before hopping in a cable car to glimpse spectacular views from the “Top of the Rock.” From here, glimpse the influence of British traders and merchants as you peruse the goods of Gibraltar's bustling shopping district.
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Day 8: Costa del Sol • Granada
Travel to GranadaTour the Alhambra with an expert local guide
Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt
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Day 9: Granada • Valencia
Travel to ValenciaTake a walking tour of Valencia
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Day 10: Valencia • Barcelona
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Day 11: Barcelona
Take a guided tour of Barcelona
With your expert local guide you will see:
- La Sagrada Família
- Gothic Quarter
- Park Güell
- Montjuïc
Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionBarcelona flamenco evening
Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.
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Day 12: Depart for home
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