Optional Excursions Details
Our tours are carefully planned to offer a comfortable balance of sightseeing, entertainment and leisure time. Optional Excursions provide the flexibility to choose between leisure time or additional guided sightseeing activities. Unless otherwise noted, optional excursions must be booked with and paid to your tour manager during the tour. Prices are in U.S. Dollars. MASTERCARD®, VISA®, or DISCOVER® (no other credit cards are accepted) are recommended to avoid carrying excessive cash and exchange rate fluctuations. You must be able to present the actual card to your tour manager. If you bring a DISCOVER® card, also bring a VISA® or MASTERCARD®, as DISCOVER® is not widely accepted in Europe. Cash payments during the tour must be in Euros. Personal checks and traveler’s checks are not accepted. The operation of all excursions is subject to sufficient participation, and some excursions are subject to favorable weather conditions. Your tour manager reserves the right to make changes or cancel excursions at their sole discretion.

MADRID DINNER
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
$85.00
Take a walk through Old Madrid with visits to the Market of San Miguel and the elegant Plaza Mayor. Dinner includes an appetizer, a choice of local specialties for your main course, wine or soft drink, dessert and coffee.

AVEIRO MOLICEIRO BOAT RIDE
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
$35.00
The colorful Moliceiro boats of Aveiro were formerly used to harvest algae. These boats have been re-purposed to provide a unique one-hour boat ride through Aveiro’s picturesque network of canals.

PORTO BOAT RIDE & DINNER
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
$85.00
Meet your Tour Manager for a short walk to the boarding point of your 45-minute boat ride through the River Douro. View the bridges and sites of Porto from the water. Afterwards, a waterfront restuarant hosts a dinner of local specialties including, if you like, a glass of Porto wine.

SINTRA PALACE & CASCAIS
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$75.00
Formerly a summer residence for nobility, Sintra displays an influential balance of landscape and architecture. After visiting the National Palace, explore the original town center. Drive through Sintra-Cascais Natural Park to Portugal’s west coast. The fishing village of Cascais provides a charming spot for an independent lunch before returning to Lisbon along the Atlantic beaches and River Tagus.

FLAMENCO SHOW WITH TAPAS
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
$85.00
During a dinner of Andalusian Tapas (an assortment of several dishes typical of the area), you will be mesmerized by the performances of skilled Flamenco dancers and their musical accompaniment. The artistically precise combination of singing, dancing, hand clapping and guitar strumming is captivating.
 

MALAGA
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
$45.00
Stop at the tip of Malaga’s famous port for a striking view of the waterfront district. Then, from the vantage of the castle ruins atop the 400-foot-high Gibralfaro Hill, you have a bird’seye view of the bay. During a walk downtown, accompanied by a local guide, see the Roman Theater ruins and the Cathedral. Round it all off with a tasting of the famed Malaga wine.

MIJAS & COUNTRY DINNER
4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
$65.00
Step back in time in the whitewashed village of Mijas. Perhaps you will take a ride or photo (approximately €15) with one of the favorite locals, the burro taxi. After exploring, admire the view as the sun starts to set over the Mediterranean. In the cozy setting of a family-operated countryside restaurant, sit down to an Andalusian dinner with wine included.