Tour Number: 1902998CX
Group Leader: Krystal Lugo
Requested Departure Date: 6/26/2018
Requested Return Date: 7/10/2018
Requested Departure Gateway: Austin (TX)

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.

15 days

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.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Portugal

  • Day 2: Lisbon

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Lisbon 

  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sintra and Cascais

    Sintra 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 excursion
    Lisbon fado evening

    Lisbon 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. Note: A beverage is included during this one-hour performance.

  • Day 4: Lisbon • Évora • Algarve

    Travel via Évora to the Algarve 

    Take a guided tour of Évora

    Visit the Chapel of Bones

  • Day 5: Algarve

    Travel to Sagres 

    Take a tour of Cape St. Vincent

    Visit Sagres Fortress

  • Day 6: Algarve • Seville • Costa del Sol

    Travel via Seville to 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

    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 firsthand 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.

  • Day 8: Costa del Sol • Granada

    Travel to Granada

    Take a guided tour of the Alhambra

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Gardens of Generalife
    • Summer Palace
    • Alcazaba Fortress
    • Medina Arab baths
    • Charles' V (5th) Palace
    • Partal Palace

    Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt

  • Day 9: Granada • Valencia

    Travel to Valencia

    Take a walking tour of Valencia

  • Day 10: Valencia • Barcelona

    Travel to Barcelona
  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona 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. Note: A beverage is included during this one-hour performance.

  • Day 12: Barcelona • Montpellier • Provence

    Travel via Montpellier to Provence

    Take a tour of Montpellier
  • Day 13: Provence • St. Tropez • French Riviera

    Travel via St. Tropez to the French Riviera 

  • Day 14: French Riviera

    Take an excursion to Monaco and Eze

    Visit a French perfume factory

    Take a tour of Monaco

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Prince’s Palace
    • Monaco Cathedral
    • Monte Carlo Casino

    Take a walking tour of Nice

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Vieille Ville
    • Promenade des Anglais
  • Day 15: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Portugal

  • Day 2: Lisbon

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Lisbon 

  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sintra and Cascais

    Sintra 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 excursion
    Lisbon fado evening

    Lisbon 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. Note: A beverage is included during this one-hour performance.

  • Day 4: Lisbon • Évora • Algarve

    Travel via Évora to the Algarve 

    Take a guided tour of Évora

    Visit the Chapel of Bones

  • Day 5: Algarve

    Travel to Sagres 

    Take a tour of Cape St. Vincent

    Visit Sagres Fortress

  • Day 6: Algarve • Seville • Costa del Sol

    Travel via Seville to 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

    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 firsthand 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.

  • Day 8: Costa del Sol • Granada

    Travel to Granada

    Take a guided tour of the Alhambra

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Gardens of Generalife
    • Summer Palace
    • Alcazaba Fortress
    • Medina Arab baths
    • Charles' V (5th) Palace
    • Partal Palace

    Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt

  • Day 9: Granada • Valencia

    Travel to Valencia

    Take a walking tour of Valencia

  • Day 10: Valencia • Barcelona

    Travel to Barcelona
  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona 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. Note: A beverage is included during this one-hour performance.

  • Day 12: Barcelona • Montpellier • Provence

    Travel via Montpellier to Provence

    Take a tour of Montpellier
  • Day 13: Provence • St. Tropez • French Riviera

    Travel via St. Tropez to the French Riviera 

  • Day 14: French Riviera

    Take an excursion to Monaco and Eze

    Visit a French perfume factory

    Take a tour of Monaco

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Prince’s Palace
    • Monaco Cathedral
    • Monte Carlo Casino

    Take a walking tour of Nice

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Vieille Ville
    • Promenade des Anglais
  • Day 15: Depart for home


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