Discover Spain and Portugal 2024 (FBC Tulsa, OK & Friends)

Discover Spain and Portugal 2024 (FBC Tulsa, OK & Friends)

July 8, 2024

- July 17, 2024

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11 Days, 10 Nights

Spain, Portugal

Hosts/Guest Artists:

Jeff Elkins

Host

Phil & Sheri Barfoot

Hosts

Highlights:

  • MINISTRY concerts in MADRID, SEVILLE, CADIZ & LISBON!
  • VISIT the breathtaking CATHEDRAL OF TOLEDO, MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL of CORDOBA and JERÓNIMOS MONASTERY!
  • SHOP and EXPLORE the extraordinary cities of MADRID, TOLEDO, CORDOBA, SEVILLE, CADIZ, LISBON and more!

Daily Itinerary

Monday, July 8th

  • Depart the US for overnight flights to Madrid

Tuesday, July 9th

  • Flights arrive in Madrid
  • Upon arrival, collect luggage and continue through the customs exit into the Arrivals Hall
    (Meet the CCT team and your Spanish tour manager just outside of the customs exit)
  • You will have a panoramic sightseeing tour by bus of the highlights of Madrid
  • Check in at hotel with time to get settled into rooms and freshen up before coming down to the lobby for a short walk to a local restaurant
  • Group dinner (included)
  • After dinner, walk back to the hotel and enjoy a good night’s rest

Wednesday, July 10th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Depart the hotel by bus for the artistic visit of Madrid including a visit to The Royal Palace
  • Lunch on your own
  • Afternoon free for sightseeing and shopping (Your Tour Manager will be available to let you know some suggestions of what to see including famous museums)
  • Depart the hotel by bus for a Tapas dinner and Flamenco show
  • Depart for hotel

Thursday, July 11th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Depart for Toledo, a beautiful medieval city in the center of Castilian Spain
  • Begin a walking tour of Toledo with local guides
  • Visit the Cathedral of Toledo
  • Lunch on your own at Zocodover Square
  • Depart for our first concert
  • Concert
  • Depart the concert to return to the hotel in Madrid
  • Dinner on your own

Friday, July 12th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Check out and depart Madrid by bus towards Córdoba (400kms). There will be a comfort stop 🙂
  • Arrival at Córdoba
  • Visit the impressive Mosque-Cathedral, one of the most astonishing buildings in the Iberian Peninsula
  • Free time for lunch on your own and souvenir shopping
  • Depart from Córdoba towards Seville
  • Check in at our hotel in Seville
  • Evening free
  • Dinner on your own

Saturday, July 13th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Depart by bus for a panoramic visit of Seville
  • Visit the unique Cathedral of Seville
  • Lunch on your own in historic center of Seville
  • Depart for concert in Osuna
  • Group dinner in Osuna
  • Concert
  • Depart for hotel

Sunday, July 14th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Depart for Cadiz
  • Enjoy a walking tour of one of the ancient cities in Europe
  • Lunch on your own in Cadiz
  • Depart for concert
  • Concert
  • Depart for our hotel
  • Dinner on your own
  • Evening free

Monday, July 15th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Check out and depart for Lisbon, Portugal (Portugal is 1 hour behind Spanish time)
  • Several comfort stops along the journey
  • Check in at the hotel in Lisbon
  • Dinner on your own
  • Evening free

Tuesday, July 16th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Depart for panoramic visit of Lisbon
  • Visit the Jerónimos Monastery masterpiece of the late Portuguese Gothic Manueline style
  • Free time at the city center for lunch on your own
  • Depart for concert
  • Concert (Possibility of participation in the Lisbon Music Festival)
  • Group farewell dinner in a local restaurant

Wednesday, July 17th

  • Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Check out and transfer to the Lisbon International airport for your flight back to the USA

What's Included:

Included with package
  • Transportation by deluxe motor coach in Spain
  • Professional local tour manager to facilitate the program (1 per bus)
  • 8-nights hotel accommodation in standard double occupancy
  • Breakfast daily at hotels; 4 group dinners (1 at the Flamenco show)
  • Arrangement of 4 formal concerts with local promotion
  • Sightseeing program as outlined in the tour itinerary
  • Admissions as required for the sightseeing program
  • Guided tours of Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Cádiz, Lisbon
  • Radio headset for use during sightseeing activities

What’s Not Included

  • Tips to drivers and guides
  • Airfare
  • Meals not specified in the itinerary