Portugal – Spain Sample Tour

COST of Tour

This package is a sample of what we can provide. We will customize a tour for

you that will include meals, games and sightseeing excursions as you prefer. This

sample is a standard 8 night 10 day tour. Price of airfare is not included. The cost

is only estimated for the ground package with the exchange rate of 1.17 euro = $1

USD.

Ground Package Cost – Airfare not included

Estimated Cost based on a minimum of 30 total passengers (1 passenger

free with 30 paying):

➢ Triple Room (3 beds – 3 people per room): $1855.00

➢ Double Room (2 beds or 1 double shared – 2 people per room): $1920.00

➢ Single Room (1 person per room): $2260.00

*Room sizes subject to availability

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Sample Payment Schedule Per Person:

• Deposit $150 per person - non-refundable

• 5 months prior to departure - 60% of total balance due

• 2 months prior to departure - All balances due

• Payment options: www.aist.us/make-payment

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Tour Inclusions

Services Included:

• Half Board accommodation (breakfast daily and dinner(water not included) at the hotel’s restaurant or by localsports centers as mentioned in program). Last dinner willbe a Catalan farewell dinner.

• 8 nights in selected hotels 4 stars: in Lisbon (3nights), in Santa Susanna (4 nights) and in BarcelonaHotel near the airport (1 night)

• Full time experienced tour manager daily available

• 50 seater full time deluxe private bus max. 8/9 hoursavailable daily

• Half day guided tour of Lisbon, Sintra, Girona and theSagrada Familia

• Bike tour in Barcelona• Excursion to Cabo da Roca and Cascais (no guided visit)• Admission ticket to Sagrada Familia

• Catalan farewell dinner in a local restaurant when inBarcelona (last dinner)

• Full time tour manager and driver expenses• Bus driver and tour manager expenses• City entry fees, all parking costs, all taxes included

• 1 free participant in double room with minimum 30 paying people

• AIST travel T-Shirt, string backpack, water bottle

Sports package: • 3-4 friendly games vs local teams• Preliminary supply of bottled water for games

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Services not included:

• Airfare from LIS-BCN – will be quoted

separately

• International Airfare will be quoted separately

• Hot American breakfast ( eggs, bacon,

sausages)

• All lunches

• Water, wine and other drinks at dinners

• All the optional activities as mentioned in the

program

• Additional training sessions or matches

• Individual travel insurance

• Tips for driver and tour manager

• Everything not listed in the above section

“included”

• Passport and/or visa fees if needed – a valid

passport must have 6 months remaining from

your return date.

Sample Itinerary

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This is only a sample itinerary. We will customize a tour for you based on the dates you want

to travel and destinations you want to include.

Day 1 –

• Departure from US to Lisbon international airport. Due to the time difference, arrival will

be the following day

Day 2 –

• Arrival in Lisbon international airport and meeting with your tour manager who will remain

with you during all your stay to take care of all your needs.

• Transfer by private motor coach to Lisbon downtown and first glimpse of the city center

with an orientation tour by bus across its main attractions. Lunch on your own and free

time

• Possible Practice in the evening

• Finally, transfer to your selected hotel in Lisbon Area, check in, dinner and overnight (3

nights stay)

Day 3 –

• Following breakfast and guided visit of the City downtown, with a local professional

guide

• “Lisbon is known as the white city, thanks to its unique light. The clear light and the kind

clim ate allow for marvellous walks all over the city. The city has a beauty that extends

beyond its famed monuments that can be experienced in the streets, embraced by all the

senses. Lisboa is the only European capital with sandy beaches 20 minutes away from

the cobbled stone city centre and a luxuriously green holy mountain around the corner.”

• Lunch on own and free time

• Game 1 vs. Local team

• Finally, return to the hotel, for dinner and overnight

Sample Itinerary

Day 4 –

• Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Sintra (30 mins far from Lisbon) The UNESCO

World Heritage Site of Sintra lies the country's striking, sunny coast. Enjoy this scenic

drive and stop along the Atlantic shore to explore fishing villages and sandy beaches

before your visit to the splendid Sintra National Palace. With its picturesque landscape

and opulent palaces, Sintra is one of the most renowned areas of Portugal. Hear insider

tips from your guide about some of the best places to visit in the charming old town, such

as the Piriquita shop, a heaven for tasting delicious, traditional sweets and pastries. You

also have leisure time to explore the pretty shops lining the cobbled streets.”

• On your arrival, guided visit with a local professional guide

• Optional: Visit Sintra National Palace, considered the best-preserved medieval royal

palace in the country. “Take in the mixture of Gothic, Manueline, and Moorish styles

reflected in the different rooms. Before leaving, don't miss a visit to the palace's fragrant

gardens.”

• At the end, head to Cabo da Roca, the western most point of continental Europe and pass

by the gold sandy beach of Guincho, a popular surfing destination. Reach Hell’s Mouth, a

seaside cliff with extraordinary views over the deep blue of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Lunch on own

• End your excursion with the glamorous seaside resort of Cascais, one of the most affluent

municipalities of the country. Cascais is a delightful Portuguese fishing town that is

situated on the western edge of the beautiful Lisbon coastline, and is the region’s most

popular holiday destination. Historically the town was a favourite with the Portuguese

nobility, and today the town is an elegant blend of grand 19th century architecture,

traditional Portuguese charm and outstanding tourist facilities.

• Later in the afternoon return to Lisbon for free time and final shopping

• Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

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Sample Itinerary

Day 5 –

• Breakfast at your hotel and check-out

• Transfer to the airport of Lisbon in time to get a domestic flight to Barcelona (Flight not

included, will be quoted separately when available). Say goodbye to Lisbon!

• Arrival in Barcelona international airport and transfer to the city center: Barcelona capital of

Catalunya region

• Lunch on your own and first glimpse of the city center with an orientation tour with the help of

your tour manager across its main attractions

• In the afternoon, final transfer to Costa Brava area, check-in at your selected hotel,

accommodation into your rooms, dinner and overnight (4 nights stay)

Day 6 –

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Departure to Girona (50 mins)

• On your arrival guided visit of Girona the “City of the Four Rivers”, shows us a historic center

dominated by medieval buildings and reminders of Romans, Arabs and Jews. Inside the

walled enclosure of "La Força Vella" you can find the culminating works of its historical destiny

• Free time and lunch on own in Girona

• In the afternoon, transfer to a local sport complex to game 2 vs a local team

• Return back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel

• Pre-game or post-game dinner included

Day 7 –

• Breakfast at hotel.

• This day is free for you to explore and enjoy Costa Brava in small groups.

• Your tour manager will be at your service to supply ideas and guidance.

• Lunch on own

• Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant and overnight

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Sample Itinerary

Day 8 –

• Breakfast at hotel.

• In the morning, enjoy a nice regular Bike city tour of Barcelona City

• The tour meet in the city center in Plaça Sant Jaume and end back at nearby shop. This

standard tour goes for about 3-4 hours and makes stops at the following points of interest

along the tour route: Plaça Sant Jaume/Plaça del Rei/la Catedral/Palau de la Mùsica

Catalana/Arc del Triomf/Parc de la Ciutadella/Monumental/Sagrada Familia/Vila

Olímpica/Barceloneta beach/Port Vell/Basílica de la Santa Maria del Mar.

• In the afternoon/early evening, transfer to a local sport complex to game 3 vs a local

team

• Return back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel

• Pre-game or post-game dinner included

Day 9 –

• After breakfast, hotel check out

• In the morning you will have guided visit of La Sagrada Familia with a local professional

guide (tickets admission included)

• “The Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous landmarks in Barcelona. The church is

such a huge size, so they often referred it as "cathedral", but without having a bishop's

seat. Pope Benedict XVI. inaugurates the Sagrada Familia on November 7, 2010. The

church building is raised to a basilica.”

• Lunch on own and free afternoon

• At the end, Catalan farewell dinner at a local restaurant and last greetings to Spain

• Finally, transfer to a hotel near the Barcelona Airport and overnight (1 night)

Day 10 –

• Breakfast and hotel check-out

• Departure to Barcelona International Airport in time to take your flight back home.

• End of services. Adios España!

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About Spain and Portugal

AIST Tour of Spain and Portugal: Here is some additional information on the cities you will visit on this tour.

More details can be found online at www.frommers.com.

Lisbon: Bathed in pure Atlantic light, crowned by the storybook St. George's Castle and straddling seven hills,

Lisbon is one of Europe's most visually striking capitals. Looks aside, the city will surely win you over with its

genuine friendliness and blissfully laid-back pace. At once nostalgic and progressive, Lisbon's charm shines through

in everyday life -- listening to the mournful fado songs in the Moorish Alfama's alleys, indulging in custard tarts in

gilded Art Nouveau patisseries and living it up at a Bairro Alto street party.

Things to Do: Nothing says Lisbon like a ride on century-old tram 28, which trundles past stately plazas, Estrela

Basilica's graceful dome and the Romanesque Sé Cathedral. Jump off at hilltop St George's Castle for a rampart

stroll and views reaching to the Tagus River. Just steps away, the Moorish Alfama quarter's mazy lanes are full of

laundry billowing, neighbors gossiping and melancholic fado songs. Down by the river, Jerónimos Monastery's

fantastically ornate Manueline cloisters whisk you back to Portugal's Age of Discovery.

Costa Brava, the so-called "Wild Coast," is a 153km (95-mile) stretch of coastline -- the northernmost

Mediterranean seafront in Spain -- beginning north of Barcelona at Blanes and stretching toward the French border.

Visit this area in May, June, September, or October, and avoid July and August, when tour groups from northern

Europe book virtually all the hotel rooms.

Girona is one of the most important historical sites in Spain. Later, it became a Moorish stronghold. Later still, it

reputedly withstood three invasions by Napoleon's troops (1809). For that and other past sieges, Girona is often

called "the City of a Thousand Sieges."

Split by the Onyar River, this sleepy medieval city attracts crowds of tourists darting inland from the Costa Brava for

the day. For orientation purposes, go to the ancient stone footbridge across the Onyar. From here, you'll have the

finest view. Bring good walking shoes, as the only way to discover the particular charm of this medieval city is on

foot. You can wander for hours through the Call, the labyrinthine old quarter, with its narrow, steep alleyways and

lanes and its ancient stone houses, which form a rampart chain along the Onyar.

Barcelona: A Gothic and Modernist marvel on the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is quirky, cosmopolitan and

effortlessly cool. This city breathes life: from chefs foraging for fresh produce in La Boqueria Market at the crack of

dawn to partygoers leaving El Born's pulsating clubs around the same time. Pause for a minute, and discover

Barcelona's real charm in small details -- the hidden courtyards of Barri Gòtic, the light catching Sagrada Família's

wax-like turrets -- all coming together to make the Catalan capital one of Spain's most livable and loveable cities.

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Sample Hotels

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Lisbon, Portugal

HF Fenix Lisboa 4*

Praça Marques de Pombal

Ph (+351) 213 716 677

https://www.hfhotels.com/hotels-it/hf-fenix-lisboa-it

Santa Susanna, Spain

Aqua Hotel Aquamarina & Spa 4*

Address: Avinguda del Mar, 16 08398, Santa Susanna, Barcelona

Phone: +34 937 678 060

https://www.aquahotel.com/en/hotels/aquamarina-spa/

Barcelona, Spain

Hotel Pere IV 4*

Pallars, 128-130 · 08018 Barcelona

PH+34933209650

http://www.hotelpereiv.com/en

*These are some of the hotels we use for this tour. However, we can use a lower

standard or higher stander depending on your budget and preference.