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PLUS TRAVEL SPAIN CRUISE DIVISION PLUS TRAVEL SPAIN CRUISE GUIDE Shore Excursions – Turnaround Ports - Meet & Greet – Assistance – Transfers - Pre & Post Cruise Packages – Hotel Reservations – Special Parties - Hospitality Desk – Motorcoach Tours - Private Arrangements –- Unique Theme Parties – Outstanding Venues – Entertainments - Destination Management Company for Cruise Programmes. PORTS OF CALL & SHORE EXCURSIONS IN SPAIN PORTUGAL & MOROCCO B A R C E L O N A: Barcelona is a very historical and monumental city dating back over 2.000 years and the Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Mar, City Hall, Palau de la Generalitat are evoking the medieval period. It also has a major architectural heritage of modernist buildings like the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí´s unfinished masterpiece. Traditionally the city has been the cradle of great artists, bohemian atmosphere, painters, street performers, charm of the squares, boulevards and open-air terraces and a source of inspiration for lovers of culture and art. The new Barcelona, a sunny, luminous city open to the Mediterranean sea, presented itself to the world on the occassion of the 1992 Olympic Games. Welcome to Barcelona, a friendly and hospitable city where every door is open for you and where you will feel at home. We suggest a stroll along the Shopping Line: a 5 kilometers shopping route around the city. It runs from the Port Vell to the uptown district of the Diagonal with the most unique range of shops of fashion, leather goods, decorative items, gifts and much more. BARCELONA SHOPPING LINE Port Vell & La Rambla The shopping trip begins down by the sea at the old harbour, the Port Vell & Maremagnum, a new recreational and leisure area with a shopping complex and authentic Mediterranean atmosphere. Bars, restaurants, shops, cinemas, games & recreational facilities. La Rambla is one of the city´s most popular thoroughfares. Its flowers stalls, bird sellers, street performers and thousands of passers by make it a unique spectacle. The famous Boqueria market and the traditional souvenir shops. Plaça Catalunya & Gothic Quarter At the historical city center there are traditional shops and places of cultural interest. Antique, art and the oldest charmy shops in an area of pedestrianised streets covering 35.000 m2. The Plaça Catalunya is the heart of the city with department stores. There are a variety of clothes and shoe shops around the square which have boosted the entire area as a shopping zone. Passeig de Gràcia & Rambla Catalunya The Eixample district brings together the finest works of modernist architecture in the world. It is the focal point for art galleries and shops specialise in furniture, design objects, jewellery, fashion items, leather goods, books, toys, sport and a wide choice of good restaurants. Diagonal & Turó Park The main Avenue Diagonal traces a line of shops of recognised prestige, fashion houses, jewellers, art galleries & department stores. The Turó Park area offers a wide range of fashion and decorative items. BARCELONA: 1.- HISTORIC BARCELONA HALF DAY. Visit the Santa Eulalia Cathedral, the Gothic Quarter & the Spanish Village. Drive to the Montjuic Mountain with the Olympic Stadium & Palau Sant Jordi, the church of Sagrada Familia, las Ramblas walking promenade & the new Marina. 2.- ARTISTIC BARCELONA HALF DAY. Visit the Güell Park, an outstanding work of Gaudi with its house-museum & the Picasso Museum located in a medieval Palace by the gothic quarter. Continue to see the modernist buildings La Pedrera & Casa Batlló located in Paseo de Gracia & the Sagrada Familia church. 3.- MUSEUMS & MONASTERIES HALF DAY. Visit the Picasso museum located in a medieval palace in the gothic quarter. Drive to the Pedralbes Monastery, one of the best examples of Catalan gothic architecture & declared a historic & artistic national monument. 4.- GIRONA, FIGUERES & DALI MUSEUM FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive along the highway to Girona to visit this important medieval city, with the old Call Jewish quarter, the arab baths & the gothic cathedral. Afterwards to Figueres to visit the Dali fascinating surrealist museum, a monument to the artist´s fervid imagination. 5.- SITGES HALF DAY. Driving south Barcelona through Castelldefels to the picturesque seaside resort of Sitges. Visit the Cau Ferrat museum & the Maricel Palace with a cava drink. Time for shopping & to wander this charming white mediterranean village. 6.- GAUDI’S BARCELONA FULL DAY TOUR. La Pedrera, a building of great fantasy and impressive façade & the fantastic Casa Batlló located in the Paseo de Gracia. The Sagrada Familia eternally unfinished cathedral & the Park Güell with the House-Museum of Gaudí. Lunch at the Olympic Harbour. 7.- MONTSERRAT FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive through countryside villages to the Benedictine abbey of Montserrat Monastery which contains the most revered image in Catalonia. You will be able to attend to a recital by the Escolania, one of the oldest choirs in Europe. Lunch will be served in a local Restaurant or Hotel. 8.- MONTSERRAT HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive through countryside villages to the Benedictine abbey of Montserrat Monastery which contain the most revered image in Catalonia. You will be able to attend to a recital by the Escolania, one of the oldest choirs in Europe. 9.- WINE/CAVA CELLARS HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive south Barcelona to Sant Sadurni/Vilafranca wine/cava country to visit a cellar and enjoy a glass of wine or cava (catalonian champagne). Drive back by the coastal road by the Mediterranean seaside. 10.- WINE/CAVA COUNTRY & SITGES FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive south Barcelona to Sant Sadurni/Vilafranca wine/cava country to visit a cellar and enjoy a glass of wine or cava (catalonian champagne). Then we drive to mediterranean village of Sitges for shopping, visit the Cau Ferrat museum, the Maricel Palace & lunch. 11.- BARCELONA AND GOTHIC QUARTER HALF DAY. Visit the Santa Eulalia Cathedral, the gothic quarter & the Picasso museum. Drive to the Montjuic mountain, las Ramblas and the new Marina. 12.- BARCELONA AND THE SPANISH VILLAGE HALF DAY. Visit & shopping in the Spanish Village created for the World’s Fair of 1.929 with a drink included. Drive to Montjuic mountain, church of Sagrada Familia , Ramblas and the new Marina. 13.- ART MUSEUMS OF BARCELONA HALF DAY. Visit to the famous Pablo Picasso museum located in a medieval Palace at the gothic quarter & the Art Museum of Catalonia located in the magnificent National Palace with collections of catalonian romanesque art, gothic, renaissance & baroque art with works of Zurbarán, Velázquez, El Greco & Goya. 14.- GIRONA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive along the highway to visit this important medieval city, with the Call Jewish quarter, the Arab baths, the gothic Cathedral & the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants. Lunch in a local restaurant. 15.- BARCELONA MUSIC & ART A full day city tour to visit the Music museum & the Auditorium, the Musical Palace, the picasso museum, the Gran Liceu Theater & the Palau Güell. Tapas lunch in the gothic quarter. 16.- BARCELONA MODERNIST ROUTE Visit outside of the lleó Morera, Amatller & Batlló beautiful houses, the magical La Pedrera, Music Museum or Palau del Baró de Quadras, Zoological Museum & Sagrada Familia. Lunch in a modernist restaurant. 17.- BARCELONA PUIG I CADAFALCH ROUTE A route through the main buildings of this excellent architect: Puig & cadafalch house, Ametller house, music museum or palau del Baró de Quadras, casa terrades or de les Punxes & macaya house. Lunch in the city center in a design restaurant. 18.- CULTURAL BARCELONA HALF DAY Visit the MNAC museum located in the Montjuic Palace with romanesque, gothic & modern art and the private collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza. Continue to visit the Palau de la Música in modernist style. CADAQUÉS 1.- FIGUERES & GIRONA. Visit the extravagant home of Dalí in the nearby cove of Port Lligat and drive to Port de la Selva to see the Romanesque Abbey of San Pedro de Roda. Continue to Figueres to visit the Theater-Museum Dalí and to the medieval town of Girona to see the jewish quarter, arab baths & cathedral. |
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PALAMÓS 1.- GIRONA, FIGUERES & DALI MUSEUM FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to Girona to visit this important medieval city, with the old Call Jewish quarter, the arab baths & the gothic cathedral. Afterwards to Figueres to visit the Dali fascinating surrealist museum, a monument to the artist´s fervid imagination. Lunch included in a local restaurant. 2.- BARCELONA FULL DAY EXCURSION. The gothic quarter & the cathedral. La Pedrera, a building of great fantasy and impressive façade & the fantastic Casa Batlló located in the Paseo de Gracia. The Sagrada Familia eternally unfinished cathedral & the Park Güell with the House-Museum of Gaudí. Lunch at the Olympic Harbour. TARRAGONA 1.- TARRAGONA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. It was a very important Roman city. Visit the Roman amphitheatre, Archeological walk, Pilatos palace, jewish quarter, mediterranean balcony & the romanesque and gothic cathedral. 2.- BARCELONA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the cathedral, gothic quarter, Sagrada Familia church, modernist buldings, Park Güell, Montjuic mountain, la Rambla and new marina. Lunch at the Maremagnum amusement center. 3.- MONTBLANC & THE MONASTERIES FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the cistercian Monastery of Santes Creus with a beautiful gothic cloister, then to Montblanc, a picturesque walled medieval village with the churches of Santa María & San Miguel. Continue to the fortified cistercian Poblet Monasteryn with the gothic chapel of Sant Jordi. 4.- WINE/CAVA COUNTRY & SITGES FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive south Barcelona to Sant Sadurni/Vilafranca wine/cava country to visit a cellar and enjoy a glass of wine or cava (catalonian champagne). Then we drive to mediterranean village of Sitges for shopping, visit the Cau Ferrat museum & Maricel Palace & lunch. VALENCIA 1.- VALENCIA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the cathedral, the gothic old silk market La Lonja, Palau de la Generalitat, Central Market art-nouveau style, Fallero museum & Town Hall. 2.- REQUENA & UTIEL FULL DAY WINE TOUR. Drive to the wine village of Utiel to visit the gothic church of our lady of Asunción, the bullring and the wine museum. Afterwards to the wine producing fortified village of Requena, declared a historic-artistic place, to see the old walled quarter with narrow streets, noble mansions, Santa María church, the medieval caves of la Vila & a wine cellar. ALICANTE - BENIDORM – ALTEA 1.- ALICANTE CITY TOUR. Visit the Castle of Santa Bárbara on the hill of Benacantil, church of Santa María in the old quarter, the Town Hall, the Asegurada House museum with works of Dalí, Picasso & Miró. 2.- ELCHE. It is famed for its palm trees. Visit the Basílica de Santa María, Huerto del Cura, Altamira Palace, Art Contemporani museum with works of Picasso, Miró, Tápies & Juan Gris. 3.- ALCOY & JÁTIVA. Drive to the picturesque village of Alcoy to see the Museum de Fiestas del Casal Sant Jordi with the costums worn in the christian and moor battles and the church of San Jorge. Continue to Játiva, a historic & artistic walled village, with the Collegiate & the church of San Félix. 4.- FULL DAY EXCURSION TO THE CHARMY VILLAGES. Visit Altea with the old center, medieval walls & Raval de la Mar; continue to Moraira fishing village; to Jávea with a pretty old center and the fortified Church of San Bartolomé; drive to Játiva, a historic & artistic place; then to Alcoy with the Fiestas museum and to Guadalest with its castle, walls & Orduña house. CARTAGENA 1.- CARTAGENA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the Castle of la Concepción, the old cathedral, roman theater, archeological museum, old city center & modernist and baroque buildings, old Town Hall & the Isaac Peral submarine. 2.- ALICANTE FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to Alicante to visit the Castle of Santa Bárbara on the hill of Benacantil, church of Santa María in the old quarter, the Town Hall, the Asegurada House museum with works of Dalí, Picasso & Miró. 3.- MURCIA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the province capital city to visit the cathedral & its superb bell tower, Episcopal palace, the church of Jesús & the Salzillo museum and the renaissance church of San Esteban. AGUILAS 1.- MURCIA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the province capital city to visit the cathedral & its superb bell tower, Episcopal palace, the church of Jesús & the Salzillo museum and the renaissance church of San Esteban. 2.- LORCA & AGUILAS FULL DAY TOUR. Drive to the historical & artistic village of Lorca with medieval & baroque buildings to visit the House Palace of Guevara, the castle of Alfonso X el Sabio & the Collegiate of San Patricio. In Aguilas we will see the picturesque city center & the castle of San Juan de las Aguilas. ALMERIA 1.- ALMERIA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the magnificent Alcazaba fortress, the largest citadel built by the arabs in Spain with a fantastic view over the city, the cathedral and its main altarpiece, the Plaza Vieja & the central market. 2.- GRANADA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive through small villages with a tour escort. A local guide in Granada will be waiting to see the famous wonder of the world the Alhambra arab fortress, the Generalife gardens, the Charles V Palace, the Royal Chapel & the Cathedral. Lunch in a local restaurant. MALAGA 1.- MALAGA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the Gibralfaro castle, the bullring, the cathedral, the Alcazaba arab fortress & a wine cellar. 2.- MALAGA & TORREMOLINOS FULL DAY TOUR. Time to see the Gibralfaro castle, the bullring, the cathedral, the Alcazaba & a wine cellar. Including lunch in la Carihuela fishermen quarter of Torremolinos. 3.- MIJAS & BENALMÁDENA PUEBLO FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive through Torremolinos & Fuengirola beach resorts and arrive to enjoy this pretty & typical andalusian white village, located at the foot of the Mijas mountain. Lunch in a local typical restaurant. Back through the magical village of Benalmádena Pueblo. 4.- MARBELLA & PUERTO BANUS FULL DAY EXCURSION Drive through Torremolinos, Fuengirola & Mijas coast, to the cosmopolitan city of Marbella with the beach promenade and the old quarter & the elegant mediterranean Yacht harbour of Port Banus for shopping & seafood lunch. 5.- MALAGA FULL DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the bullring, the cathedral, a wine cellar of Malaga´s wine, Gibralfaro castle, Alazaca fortress & La Finca de la Concepcion subtropical botanic garden. Lunch in a local restaurant by the Maritime Promenade of Malaga or in the Parador. 6.- MALAGA & MIJAS FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the Gibralfaro castle, the bullring, cathedral, wine cellar, subtropical botanic garden La Finca de la Concepcion in Malaga & enjoy the typical village of Mijas. Lunch included in a local Hotel or typical restaurant. 7.- GRANADA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive through the countryside full of olive trees with a tour escort. A local guide in Granada will be waiting to see the famous wonder of the world the Alhambra arab fortress, the Generalife gardens, the Charles V Palace, the Royal Chapel & the Cathedral. Lunch in a local restaurant. 8.- ARCHIDONA & ANTEQUERA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the picturesque & historical village of Archidona to see the pretty 18th century Plaza Ochavada, the Town Hall & Santa Ana church, and afterwards to one of the most important villages of Malaga’s province, Antequera, with the arab Alcazaba, the Nájera Palace & the Church Colegiata of Santa María la Mayor. Lunch in the bullring´s restaurant. 9.- EL TORCAL NATURAL PARK & ANTEQUERA FULL DAY EXCURSION. 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MARBELLA & PUERTO BANÚS 1.- MALAGA & TORREMOLINOS FULL DAY TOUR. Drive through the Costa del Sol villages of Mijas Costa, Fuengirola & Benalmádena Costa to Málaga to visit the Gibralfaro castle, the bullring, the cathedral, the Alcazaba & a wine cellar. Including lunch in la Carihuela fishermen quarter of Torremolinos. 2.- MALAGA & MIJAS FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the Gibralfaro castle, the bullring, cathedral, wine cellar, subtropical botanic garden La Finca de la Concepcion in Malaga & enjoy the typical village of Mijas. Lunch included in a local Hotel or typical restaurant. ALGECIRAS 1.- GIBRALTAR FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to La Linea de la Concepción spanish village to cross the border of this British territory with a panoramic tour of the city with beautiful views of Spain and Morocco. Visit to Saint Michael’s Cave and the ape´s area. Time for shopping in this duty-free place. Lunch in a local Hotel of the Rock. CEUTA 1.- FULL DAY TOUR TO CEUTA & TETUAN. Visit the Hacho Mount & fortress, the cathedral and the Royal Walls. Then cross the moroccian border, afterwards stop to ride a camel and drive to the typical village of Tetuan to visit the Kasbah, Medina, Zoco, Bazars & lunch with belly dancer & music in a local pretty restaurant. 2.- FULL DAY EXCURSION TO TANGIER. Cross the border & drive through the village of Tetuan to the international city of Tangier which lies at the point where two great seas, the Atlantic & the Mediterranean meet & two great continents, Africa & Europe. Enjoy the Kasbah, the Medina old part of the town, the Socco market, Cape Espartel & the Bazars. Time to ride on a camel & lunch i a typical restaurant with belly dancer & music. CÁDIZ 1.- CADIZ HALF DAY CITY TOUR. The oldest city of Europe. Visit the cathedral, Tavira Tower, Cádiz archeological & fine arts Museum, Church of Sant Felipe Neri & old city. 2.- JEREZ FULL DAY EXCURSION. Nice andalusian village with the Alcázar arab fortress, the wine cellar & the famous Sherry wine, clocks museum & the training exercises or the show of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art. Lunch in a local restaurant. 3.- SEVILLA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to this famous and magical city to visit the Royal Alcázar fortress, the cathedral, Plaza de España, Maria Luisa Park, the jewish quarter Barrio de Santa Cruz & the Golden Tower. Tapas lunch in a typical restaurant. 4.- ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA WHITE VILLAGE. Drive to this magical, picturesque & charmy white village declared national historical-artistic site, to see the Santa Maria church, the Plaza Mayor & time to enjoy this lovely white-washed andalusian village. 5.- THE WINE CITIES FULL DAY TOUR. Departure to El Puerto de Santa María to visit the Castle of San Marcos & the bullring. Then we drive to Sanlúcar de Barrameda to visit the castle of Santiago & the church of Santa María de la O. Continuation to Jerez to visit a wine cellar to taste the famous Sherry wine.
VIGO 1.- VIGO & BAYONA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Vigo is the most important fishing port in Spain with the old quarter & Plaza Mayor, the Barrio Berbés, modernist houses, cathedral of Santa María, the Manor House Pazo de Castrelos and the Castro Mount & then to Bayona, situated at the entrance to the beautiful Ria de Vigo, with the Mount Ferro and the Monte Real castle, the Manor House Pazo de la Correa, noble Mansions & the Collegiate Church. Lunch in the Parador. 2.- SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to one of Spain’s great historical cities declared a World Heritage Site & one of the three holy cities of Christendom. The famous cathedral of Saint James the Apostle, the Patron Saint of Spain, the old quarter, the Royal Hospital, the Rajoy & Gelmirez Palaces, the University and strolling through Rúa Nova & Villar. Lunch in the Parador. 3.- VIGO & PONTEVEDRA FULL DAY TOUR. Panoramic tour of Vigo with the Castro Mount & the Monterreal Yacht Club. Then drive to Pontevedra to visit the pleasant old quarter with the Pazos, town houses & noble mansions, the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor & the church of la Peregrina. VILLAGARCIA DE AROSA 1.- SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to one of Spain’s great historical cities declared a World Heritage Site & one of the three holy cities of Christendom. The famous cathedral of Saint James the Apostle, the Patron Saint of Spain, the old quarter, the Royal Hospital, the Rajoy & Gelmirez Palaces, the University and strolling through Rúa Nova & Villar. Lunch in the Parador. LA CORUÑA 1.- SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to one of Spain’s great historical cities declared a World Heritage Site & one of the three holy cities of Christendom. The famous cathedral of Saint James the Apostle, the Patron Saint of Spain, the old quarter, the Royal Hospital, the Rajoy & Gelmirez Palaces, the University and strolling through Rúa Nova & Villar. Lunch in the Parador. 2.- LA CORUÑA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the old quarter, the porticoed Plaza of María Pita, San Carlos garden, Hercules tower, Collegiate church of Santa María del Campo & the baroque Palacio de Cornide. GIJÓN 1.- OVIEDO. Drive to the capital of the Principality of Asturias to visit the gothic cathedral and the Holy Chamber, the old quarter, University, Fine Arts museum in the Palace of Velarde & the church of San Tirso. 2.- GIJÓN & OVIEDO FULL DAY TOUR. Visit the Cimadevilla quarter declared of historical & artisitic interest, the Revillagigedo Palace & the church of San Juan. Drive to the capital of the Principality of Asturias to visit the gothic cathedral and the Holy Chamber, the old quarter, University, Fine Arts museum in the Palace of Velarde & the church of San Tirso. SANTANDER 1.- SANTANDER HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit this aristocratic summer resort with the gothic cathedral, the Magdalena Palace which houses the international Menéndez y Pelayo summer University, the 12th century church of Santísimo Cristo and the Fine Arts museum with works of Goya & Zurbarán. 2.- SANTILLANA DEL MAR & COMILLAS FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the magical medieval village of Santillana del Mar which has been declared an historic & artistic monument with several Noble Mansions with heraldic coat of arms, the Torre de Don Borja, the Collegiate church, the House of Los Hombrones & the House of Tagle. Continue to Comillas charmy village to visit the Palace of the Marqués de Comillas or Sobrellano, the Pontificial University, modernist buildings like the Capricho de Gaudí. BILBAO 1.- BILBAO HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the old city center located on the right bank of the river Nervión, the cathedral of Santiago with beautiful gothic cloister, the Plaza Nueva, the Fine Arts museum with works of El Greco, Ribera & Zurbarán and the incredible Guggenheim museum. 2.- VITORIA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the capital of Alava and seat of the Basque Government, to visit the medieval gothic quarter, the Old Cathedral, the neo-classical quarter around the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, the cathedral of Santa María & the Portalón building. 3.- SAN SEBATIÁN FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive to this beautiful city to visit the old quarter, the Urgull & Igueldo Mounts, the Boulevard, la Concha Bay, the church of Santa María, the San Telmo museum with works of Goya, Ribera & el Greco and la Mota castle. BALEARIC ISLANDS MALLORCA 1.- MALLORCA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the famous gothic cathedral, the Spanish village, the old gothic quarter with mansions and stately homes, the Town Hall, Plaza Mayor & Plaza Weyler with the modernist buildings, the Almudaina Palace which was converted from Arab fortress into the residence of the Kings of Mallorca. & the Bellver castle located on the top of the hill with magnificent views over the city & bay. 2.- DRACH CAVES HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive through the villages of Algaida & Montuiri, we will arrive to the pearls factory. Afterwards through the villages of Villafranca & Manacor with its gothic buildings & quarters to Porto Cristo fishing port to visit this famous caves of spectacular limestone formations produced by seawater erosion. Time to explore by boat or admire from the shore the Martel lake and to listen to a music concert. 3.- VALLDEMOSA HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive into the mountains to enjoy this picturesque village where Georges Sand & Frederic Chopin spent some time. We can visit the Carthusian Monastery with a short piano recital & the Palace of King Sancho. Refreshments in a local tavern. 4.- LLUC MONASTERY, CALOBRA & SOLLER FULL DAY EXCURSION. Going through the villages of Selva, Caimari & Inca, a town which played an important role in the Middle Ages, we drive by the Tramontana mountain to the Lluc Monastery. Drive down to Sa Calobra tiny village with a beautiful scenery & to the lovely valley of Soller, a peaceful farming village with olive & orange groves and market gardens. Lunch included. 5.- VALLDEMOSA, DEIÀ – SOLLER. Drive through the west part & coast of the Island to Valldemosa to enjoy this picturesque village where Georges Sand & Frederic Chopin spent some time. We can visit the Carthusian Monastery with a short piano recital & the Palace of King Sancho. Continue to Deià enchanting village that has always attracted painters, musiciens & writers, bathed by the Mediterranean and surrounded by pine, olive & almond trees. Then to Soller a peaceful farming village with olive & orange groves and market gardens. MENORCA 1.- AROUND THE ISLAND FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the capital Mahón with the Arch of Sant Roc, Town Hall & the modernist Casa del Pueblo. Drive to Alayor with its pretty mansions, to Es Mercadal medieval & picturesque village, to Ferreries charmy place and to Ciutadella with the gothic Cathedral, Plaza des Born & the Town Hall. IBIZA 1.- AROUND THE ISLAND FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the capital city with the cathedral, Dalt Vila old quarter & the walls. Drive to Santa Eulària des Riu with the church-fortress of Puig de Missa & Plaza de España, then to San Antoni de Portmany, with a beautiful bay and old quarter & the church of Sant Antoni and to San José with a fortified church. 2.- FORMENTERA FULL DAY EXCURSION. 3 miles from Ibiza, it is a flat island covered with fields of grain, vineyards and fig & almond trees. Visit San Francisco Javier town, the megalithic monument of Ca na Costa near San Ferrán & the churches of Sant Francesc Xavier and Our Lady of Pilar. CANARY ISLANDS TENERIFE 1.- PUERTO DE LA CRUZ & OROTAVA VALLEY HALF DAY EXCURSION. Leaving Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we pass La Laguna former capital, enjoy the Orotava Valley, garden of Tenerife with flowers & vegetables of all kinds & drive to the island’s principal holiday resort Puerto de la Cruz to visit the Orchid Gardens with a vast variety of exotic species. 2.- LA ESPERANZA, CAÑADAS DEL TEIDE, PUERTO DE LA CRUZ FULL DAY EXCURSION. Drive through mountains & valleys with La Esperanza and its forest, las Cañadas National Park & extinct volcanic crater, Mount Teide with 12,270 feet of altitude, the Orotava valley, old town & banana plantations. Then to Puerto de la Cruz important city & Botanical garden, with lunch in Lago Martiánez. 3.- SANTA CRUZ & THE PYRAMIDS OF TENERIFE HALF DAY EXCURSION. Visit the lovely Boulevards of the town, the old bull ring & Botanical garden park. Drive to Guimar valley to see the pre-hispanic pyramids & park. Afterwards on the way back to the ship we will visit the Basilica of Candelaria, patron Saint of the Island. LANZAROTE 1.- TIMANFAYA PARK & CAMEL RIDE HALF DAY EXCURSION. We drive along the promenade of the capital city Arrecife, meaning "the Reef". On one of the reefs just off the coast is San Gabriel castle, a 16th century fortress. Continue into Puerto del Carmen to the Timanfaya National Park with its Fire Mountains and the Volcano route & the Camel ride. 2.- AROUND THE ISLAND FULL DAY EXCURSION. We drive along the promenade of the capital city Arrecife, meaning "the Reef". On one of the reefs just off the coast is San Gabriel castle, a 16th century fortress. Continue into Puerto del Carmen to the Timanfaya National Park with its Fire Mountains and the Volcano route & the Camel ride. Then to the pretty village of Yaiza for lunch in a local restaurant. Drive to the village of Teguise, the old colonial capital of the island with the castle of Santa Bárbara. Continue to Haria palm trees village and stop in Mirador del Rio and to Jameos del Agua underground lake. 3.- JAMEOS DEL AGUA & MIRADOR DEL RIO HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive to the village of Teguise & continue to Los Valles, one of the most fertile areas, keep on to Haria and to Jameos del Agua, a beautiful volcanic grotto with a seawater lagoon & the Mirador carved into the rock with a splendid views. GRAN CANARIA 1.- ANGOSTURA VALLEY & BANDAMA CRATER HALF DAY EXCURSION. Visit the old part of Las Palmas to see the house of Chistopher Columbus & the Cathedral to drive to Angostura Valley, with sub-tropical fruits and to picturesque Santa Brigida at 1,600 feet of altitude. Refreshments in the Caves of Artiles and see the 700 feet deep Crater of Bandama. Afterwards stop at the canary botanical gardens. 2.- TEJEDA & TEROR BASILICA FULL DAY EXCURSION. Visit the house of Columbus in Las Palmas & drive to the Crater of Bandama and the picturesque village of Santa Brigida and San Mateo with a visit to the Canary House museum. Then to the highest point of the island Tejeda for lunch. Continue to the village of Teror to see the Basilica of our Lady of the pines, patron saint of the island and to Arucas to visit the tropical gardens. LA PALMA 1.- AROUND THE ISLAND FULL DAY EXCURSION. Enjoy this island called the pretty and the greenest in the archipelago. Visit Santa Cruz de la Palma with San Salvador church, Santo Domingo square & Santa Catalina castle. Drive to the enchanting village of San Andrés, the Charco Azul salt-water lagoon and the fishing village of Espíndola. Then to Barlovento agricultural place and to Fuencaliente spa & San Antonio Volcano. Drive to el Paso town and to Caldera de Taburiente National Park. 2.- CALDERA DE TABURIENTE HALF DAY EXCURSION. Visit the pine-covered Taburiente crater, the largest in the world & the national Park. It is located in the center of the island and is an excellent vantage point for getting a bird´s eye view of the island and the volcano´s peaks la Cumbrecita & Roque de los Muchachos. LA GOMERA 1.- AROUND THE ISLAND FULL DAY EXCURSION. The almost round Island crowned by the Garajoney peak. Visit San Sebastián de la Gomera with the Conde Tower & the Asunción church. Drive to the typical village of Arure and the charming of Chipude. Continue to Gran Rey valley located in a deep ravine. Then to the Hermiga Valley with white houses, banana & palm trees. Continue to the picturesque village of Agulo & to Vallehermoso and in the center of the island the Parque de Garajonay national park. 2.- GARAJONAY FOREST & GRAN REY VALLEY HALF DAY EXCURSION. Drive to Parque de Garajonay with its trees & ferns. The laurisilva woods that form part of this National Park are a relic of the Tertiary Age & to the Gran Rey Valley which is spectacularly located in a deep ravine. GIBRALTAR 1.- GIBRALTAR CITY TOUR. Enjoy this British territory with a panoramic of the Rock & beautiful views of Spain & Morocco. Its a duty-free shopping town. Visit to Saint Michael’s Cave and the ape´s area. P O R T U G A L LISBON 1.- HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit to the main points of interest, such as Belem Tower, Saint George’s Castle with a magnificent view over the city, Jeronimo’s Monastery of Manueline architecture, medieval quarter of Alfama & the Monument of Discoveries. 2.- FULL DAY TOUR TO QUELUZ, SINTRA, CASCAIS & ESTORIL. Visit the Palace of Queluz & the pretty village of Sintra, former residences of the Portuguese Kinks and aristocracy. Drive to Cabo da Roca, and to the fishing village of Cascais & the famous cosmopolitan Estoril. Lunch included near the sea. 3.- HALF DAY EXCURSION TO SINTRA, CASCAIS & ESTORIL. Visit the pretty village of Sintra with the Royal Palace, the fishing village of Cascais & the famous cosmopolitan Estoril. 4.- FULL DAY TOUR TO FATIMA Drive through the medieval village of Obidos, the fishing village of Nazaré, to Alcobaça, to Batalha Monastery & to the Shrine of Fatima. Lunch included. OPORTO 1.- OPORTO HALF DAY CITY TOUR. It is the second largest city in Portugal & a very important commercial & industrial area. Visit to the cathedral and city center & a wine cellar to taste the famous Porto wine. M O R O C C O TANGIER 1.- TANGIER HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Tangiers lies at the point where two great seas, the Atlantic & the Mediterranean meet & two great continents, Africa & Europe. Enjoy the Kasbah, the Medina old part of the town, the Socco market, Cape Espartel & the Bazars. Time to ride on a camel. CASABLANCA 1.- CASABLANCA HALF DAY CITY TOUR. Visit the cathedral of Notre Dame de Lourdes, the Mohamed V square, the central market & drive through the old Corniche. 2.- RABAT HALF DAY EXCURSION. Morocco’s present day capital. Visit the Oudayas Kasbah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower & a stop at grand Mechouar. 3.- MARRAQUECH FULL DAY TOUR. Exciting excursion to the legendary heart of Morocco. Visit of Saadian tombs, the Menara Garden, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Tower, the Medina & the famous Djemaa El Fna Square. Lunch under Royal tents with folklore show. AGADIR 1.- AGADIR HALF DAY TOUR. Panoramic tour of the city & visit to the Kasbah overlooking the harbour at an altitude of 240 meters and the Souk of the village of Inezgane. PRE & POST CRUISE PACKAGES SPAIN, PORTUGAL & MOROCCO: CITY BREAKS Barcelona & Madrid (6 nights) Barcelona & Marbella/Costa del Sol (6 nights) Barcelona & Mallorca Island (6 nights) Barcelona & Sevilla (6 nights) Malaga/Marbella & Madrid (6 nights) Malaga/Marbella & Barcelona (6 nights) Malaga/Marbella & Sevilla (6 nights) Malaga/Marbella & Tangiers (6 nights) Lisbon & Madrid (6 nights) Lisbon & Barcelona (6 nights) Lisbon & Oporto (6 nights) Lisbon & Albufeira/Algarve (6 nights) Tangiers & Fez (6 nights) Tangiers & Marraquech ( 6 nights) Casablanca & Fez (6 nights) Casablanca & Marraquech (6 nights) MOTORCOACH TOURS: SPAIN, PORTUGAL & MOROCCO SPAIN 1.- Barcelona (3 nts) – Zaragoza (1) – Madrid (3)…..7 nights. 2.- Barcelona (3) – Valencia (1) – Alicante (2) – Granada (1) – Malaga (3)…..10nts. 3.- Malaga (2) – Granada (1) – Sevilla (2) – Cordoba (1) – Toledo (1) – Madrid (3)…..10 nts. 4.- Malaga (2) – Granada (2) – Cordoba (1) – Sevilla (2) – Cadiz (1) – Malaga (2)….. 10 nts. 5.- Cadiz (1) – Sevilla (2) – Cordoba (1) – Granada (2) – Malaga (2) – Cadiz (1)….. 9 nts. 6.- Vigo (1) – Orense (1) – Lugo (1) – Santiago (3) – Vigo (1)….. 7 nts. PORTUGAL 1.- Liboa (2) – Coimbra (1) – Oporto (2) – Viseu (1) – Estoril (2)….. 8nts. 2.- Lisboa (2) – Coimbra (1) – Castelo Branco (1) Portalegre (1) – Elvas (2) – Evora (1) – Lisboa (2)….. 10 nts. 3.- Oporto (2) – Coimbra (1) – Viseu (1) – Vila.Real (1) – Guimaraes (2) – Viana do Castelo (2) – Oporto (1)….. 10 nts. MOROCCO 1.- Tangiers (2) – Rabat (1) – Casablanca (2) – Marraquech (2) – Fez (2) – Tangiers (1)….. 10 nts. 2.- Casablanca (2) – Rabat (1) – Meknes (1) – Fez (2) - Marraquech (3) – Casablanca (1)….. 10 nts. SPECIAL PARTIES & UNIQUE THEME PARTIES SPAIN Spanish Festival. Andalusian Fiesta. Royal Party. Ole Spain. The Golden Century. Mediterranean Party. Classical Spain. Spanish Flavour. Catalonian Spirit. Countryside BBQ. Venues: Castles. Monasteries. Palaces. Convents. Manor Houses. Fortresses. Farm Houses. Historical & Noble Mansions. Former Hospitals. Charming Properties. Medieval Towers. Manor & Country Houses. Historic, Artistic & Monumental Old Buildings. Spectacular Settings. Unique Architecture. Picturesque Spots. Old Country Estates. Luxury Rural Hotels & Paradors. Entertainments: Flamenco Show. Tuna musiciens singers. Habaneras singing mediterranean group. Spanish trio. Rumbas. Pianists. Violinists. Accordions. Harps. Spanish Ballet. Duets. String Quarter. Gipsy group. City Band. Human Tower. Giants & Bigheaded. PORTUGAL Renaissance Banquet. Middle Age Times. Lisboa Festival. Knights Feast. Imperial Times. Royal Banquet. MOROCCO Moroccian Fantasy. 1.001 Nights. Bereber Party. Saharian Spirit. African Flavour. PLUS TRAVEL SPAIN CRUISE PASSENGERS USA-Canada-British-Germany-French-Belgium-Greek-Scandinavian-Holland-Italian-Spanish. LANGUAGES WE PROVIDE English – French – German – Holland – Italian – Russian – Scandinavian -Spanish. PLUS TRAVEL SPAIN SPAIN: Viladomat, 289 * 08029 BARCELONA TEL.: 93 321 05 04 * FAX: 93 439 56 56 e-mail: lara@plustravelspain.com Representatives in Spain: Marbella & Costa del Sol. Madrid. Sevilla. 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