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Itinerary Summary


                            PRE-TRIP EXTENSION
                              Bay of                                                  Pre -trip extension:  Southern France:
                              Biscay    FRANCE                          E
                                                       Bay of                      Carcassonne & Bayonne
                             St Jean de Luz  Toulouse                   C
                                    Bayonne            B iscay
                             Bilbao       Carcassonne                  N            DAYS     DESTINATION
                                                                       A
                                    P y r e n e e s
                               SPAIN
                                                                      R              1         Fly to Bilbao, Spain
                                                                     F
                                                        Guernica
                                                   Bilbao    San Sebastian           2-4      Bilbao
             Santiago                                            Roncesvalles
                               Ponferrada                                            5-6      Pamplona
          Cambados                   Léon                      Pamplona
                                                         POST-TRIP EXTENSION
            n                                                   Porto                7-8      León
            a                                     Burgos               L
            e                                                         A
            c                        S  P   A  I  N
            O           Chaves                               Cantanhede  G           9-11      Santiago de Compostela
                                                          Atlantic Ocean  U
            c
            i                                                         T
           t                 Douro                                    R              12-13     Douro Valley, Portugal
           n  Porto     Pinhao
           a                              To/From U.S.                O
           l                              Land route        Sintra
           t    PORTUGAL                                              P              14-16    Porto
          A                             0    Miles  50  Cabo da Roca  Lisbon
                                                                                     17        Return to U.S.
                                                                                      Post -trip extension:  Lisbon, Portugal
          Activity Level:
        What to Expect                                                                    Freedom to Personalize
                                                                                            Your Adventure
          Pacing                            Climate                                   •  Upgrade your seat and choose your
        •   6 locations in 16 days          •   Spain and Portugal offer              preferred airline carrier
                                              warm-to-hot summers and cold
        Physical requirements                 winters; snow is common in this        •  Add a pre- or post-trip extension
        •   Not appropriate for travelers using   region in the months of March       to maximize your discoveries and
          wheelchairs, walkers, or other      and November, which you may             value
          mobility aids                       experience during hikes on Days
        •   You must be able to walk 5-8 miles   3 and 7                             •  Combine this adventure with Back
                                                                                      Roads of Iberia: Spanish Paradores
          unassisted in the course of each day   •   Daytime temperatures in July and   & Portuguese Pousadas to see even
          and to participate in 6-8 hours of   August often reach above 90°F
          physical activities each day, as well                                       more of the region
          as being able to stand unassisted for   Terrain & Transportation           •  Arrive early or stay later in a
          up to 30 minutes at a time        •   Walk over cobbled streets, uneven     favorite city
        •   Our activities involve three hikes   ground, unpaved roads, steep forest   Our Adventure Specialists are here to
          along the Santiago pilgrimage route.   terrain, and steep stairs           discuss your personalization options
          These include a mile-long hike on a   •   Travel via private, air-conditioned
          steep, unpaved road and a 2.5-mile   bus and a river boat                  when you’re ready to call us at
          hike on forest trails on Day 6. Day 7                                      1-800-955-1925. Learn more at
          is especially active, with a 5.5-mile   Accommodations & Facilities        www.oattravel.com/personalize-
          day of hiking on forest trails and   •   Hotel rooms are smaller than those   spg2019
          walking the city streets of Burgos.  in the U.S. and offer basic amenities
        •   We reserve the right for Trip   •   All accommodations feature private
          Leaders to restrict participation,   baths with showers
          or in some circumstances send
          travelers home, if their limitations
          impact the group’s experience
                                                                                        More than 90% of travelers
                                                                                      rated this trip excellent


        Information & Reservations  1-800-955-1925                                   www.oattravel.com/spg2019


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