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DAY 10 • Santiago • Controversial Topic: architecture. Later, enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch DAY 16 • Porto • Portuguese women’s
Catholicism & the Spanish monarchy with a local family. rights conversation
Explore on foot in Santiago de Compostela, B,L,D — Lamego Hotel & Life or similar Enjoy a walking tour of Porto, and visit landmarks
the city that has been the destination of many like the Parque das Virtudes and the Clérigos
pilgrims. Then, gather at the Pilgrim House to DAY 13 • Douro Valley • Quinta visit Church. At the end, meet with a local activist to
discuss a Controversial Topic on the complicated Set off to explore port wine country along the Douro discuss women’s rights in Portugal.
relationship between the Catholic Church and the River. Visit a quinta (wine farm) to trace the path of B,D — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
Spanish monarchy. port from grape to glass and enjoy lunch.
B,D — Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar B,L,D — Lamego Hotel & Life or similar DAY 17 • Return to U.S.
Depart for the airport for your return flight home,
DAY 11 • Santiago • Optional Tour to DAY 14 • Porto or to begin our post-trip extension to Lisbon, Sintra
Pontevedra & Combarro Travel west to coastal Porto, and enjoy a panoramic Palace & Seaside Cascais or New! Morocco: From the
Explore on your own today, or join an optional tour driving tour to see some of its famous sites and Souks of Marrakesh to Seaside Casablanca by Train.
to Pontevedra and Combarro. Stop in Pontevedra’s buildings. B
Old Town first, and then continue to Combarro, a B,L — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
fishing village famous for its hórreos, traditional
stone grain stores on stilts. Discover cruceiros DAY 15 • Porto • Optional Arouca Bridge &
(typical Galician stone crosses), taste a native Monastery Tour
liquor produced with coffee, and meet with a local Take a walking tour through Porto’s 2,000-year-
fisherman. old streets. Explore the Palácio da Bolsa, the city’s
19th-century stock market. Later, get to know Porto
B,D — Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar
at your own pace today, or join an optional tour to
DAY 12 • Douro Valley • Home-Hosted the Arouca Bridge and Geopark—a UNESCO World
Lunch • Tannery visit • Chaves Heritage Site—before visiting Arouca Monastery.
Depart for Portugal’s Douro Valley, stopping en B,D — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
route in Allariz to learn about Spain’s leather
traditions and Chaves to view centuries-old

Unique Accommodations

Hotel Palacio del Carmen
Santiago de Compostela
Situated in an old convent, The Palacio del
Carmen Autograph Collection Hotel offers a
unique stay in the historic district of Santiago
de Compostela. The town center, the Santiago
Cathedral, the University, and the Plaza
Obradoiro are all within walking distance. Hotel
amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant,
gardens, outdoor terrace, swimming pool,
fitness center, and wireless Internet.
Explore the countryside village of Ubidea on Day 7.

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