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handicrafts. Lunch is with a local family. We’ll enjoy stone crosses), taste a liquor native to this region DAY 15 • Explore Porto • Optional Arouca
free time before returning to León. and produced with coffee, and meet with a local Bridge & Monastery Tour
B,L — Sercotel Alfonso V or similar fisherman. This morning, we take a walking tour through Porto’s
B,D — Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar 2,000-year-old streets. Our visit brings us to the
DAY 9 • Travel to Santiago de Compostela Palácio da Bolsa, the city’s 19th-century stock market.
Today, we set off for Santiago de Compostela, the DAY 12 • Overland to Douro Valley • Later, get to know Porto at your own pace today. Or
culmination of the camino. Before an included lunch, Home-Hosted Lunch • Tannery visit • join us for an optional tour the Arouca Bridge and
we stop in the city of Ponferrada, the last station on Explore Chaves Geopark—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—before
the pilgrimage, which is home to a host of medieval Today, we depart for Portugal’s Douro Valley, making our way to Arouca Monastery.
structures, including a castle of the Knights Templars stopping en route in Allariz, where we’ll learn about B,D — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
and a tenth-century church. Later this afternoon, we Spain’s leather traditions, and Chaves, where forts,
continue on to Santiago. battlements, and towers from the medieval era to DAY 16 • Explore Porto • Women’s rights in
B,L,D — Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar the 18th century dot the landscape. A discovery walk Portugal conversation
in Chaves provides our first glimpse of Portugal, After breakfast, we enjoy a walking tour of Porto,
DAY 10 • Explore Santiago • followed by a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local during which we’ll visit landmarks like the Parque das
Controversial Topic: Catholicism and the family. Then we set off for Pinhão, a UNESCO World Virtudes and the Clérigos Church. At the conclusion
Spanish monarchy Heritage Site. of our tour, we’ll meet with a local activist to discuss
This morning, we explore on foot in Santiago de B,L,D — Lamego Hotel & Life or similar women’s rights in Portugal. The rest of the morning
Compostela, the city that has been the destination and afternoon are free for your own discoveries.
of many pilgrims. Following our tour, we’ll gather at DAY 13 • Explore Douro Valley • Quinta visit This evening, toast to your journey during a special
the Pilgrim House to discuss a Controversial Topic with lunch Farewell Dinner.
on the long and complicated relationship between After breakfast, we set off to explore port wine B,D — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
the Catholic Church and the Spanish monarchy. country along the Douro River. Today, port wine
After lunch, the rest of the afternoon is on your own. exclusively originates on the terraced vineyards that DAY 1 • Return to U.S.
Perhaps you’ll soak in the historic pleasures of the rise up alongside the Douro on quintas (wine farms). After breakfast, we depart for the airport for our
Plaza de España, with its palaces and 16th-century We’ll visit a quinta today and trace the path of port return flights home, or to begin our post-trip
hospital, or explore the Casco Antiguo (Old Town). from grape to glass. We’ll also enjoy a traditional extension to Lisbon, Sintra Palace & Seaside Cascais or
This evening, enjoy an included dinner. lunch there, featuring regional specialties. New! Morocco: From the Souks of Marrakesh to Seaside
B,D — Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar B,L,D — Lamego Hotel & Life or similar Casablanca by Train.
B
DAY 11 • Santiago • Optional Tour to DAY 14 • Travel to Porto
Pontevedra & Combarro Today, we travel west to coastal Porto, arriving
Spend today exploring on your own, or join us on an in time for lunch near the city center. We’ll get an
optional tour to Pontevedra and Combarro. Our first introduction to the city with a panoramic driving tour
stop is Pontevedra, a city in northwest Spain known to see some of its famous sites and buildings.
for it’s well-preserved old town. We’ll continue to B,L — Hotel Porto Royal Bridges or similar
Combarro, a small fishing village famous for its
hórreos, traditional stone grain stores on stilts, where
we’ll discover numerous cruceiros (typical Galician

Unique Accommodations

Tres Reyes Hotel
Pamplona
Nestled in Taconera Park, the modern Tres Reyes
hotel is located just steps from Pamplona’s top
attractions, including the Navarra Museum and
Pamplona Cathedral. Amenities include an on-site
restaurant, piano bar, and swimming pool. Each
air-conditioned room features complimentary
wireless Internet, satellite T.V., minibar, safe, and a
private bathroom with a shower.
We’ll see small alpine villages in the Valtellina Valley on Day 5.

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