Program

Day 1 - Barcelona/Spain -- 5:00 PM
Capital of proud Catalonia, Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city like no other. Old and new combine in Barcelona; narrow Gothic Quarter alleyways contrast with grand boulevards. Everywhere, the city celebrates the work of Gaudi, its surreal modernist hometown architect. The city also boasts an incredible collection of Picasso’s work. Stroll down Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s wide tree-lined boulevard and enjoy the street carnival. Enjoy delectable tapas in the many restaurants and bars. See what the Olympic fervor was all about.

Day 2 - At Sea -- --

Day 3 - Cartagena/Spain 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Cartagena is a seaport in southeast Spain on the Mediterranean Sea, in the autonomous community of Murcia. It is a walled town and has a fine harbor defended by forts. In the time of Philip II of Spain, it was a major naval seaport of Spain. It is still an important naval seaport and a large naval shipyard is still in existence. There are plenty of parks and squares to rest in, surrounded by good restaurants and bars and you will almost certainly find life here very slow and easy going.

Day 4 - Almeria/Spain 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
The city of Almeria is situated in the southeast of Andalucia. Around the city there are numerous places of interest. The bizarre, almost lunar appearance of the landscape has made it a popular desert location for the movie industry. Lawrence of Arabia was filmed here, as were a plethora of westerns including Fistful of Dollars, the set of which now stands as a popular tourist attraction.

Day 5 - Gibraltar/Uk Overseas Territory NOON 6:00 PM
Gibraltar is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. It is located on the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula at the Strait of Gibraltar that links the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and places it between Europe and Africa. The territory shares a land border with Spain, to the north.

Day 6 - Cadiz/Spain 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
Cádiz is the most southern province of the Iberian Peninsula. It is extremely rich in natural beauty and some of the most important Natural Parks of Spain and Europe are found here: Sierra de Grazalema and los Alcoronocales. Both are rich in flora and fauna, including species under threat of exinction.

Day 7 - Portimao/Portugal 8:00 AM 1:00 PM
This lively fishing port on Portugal’s sunny southern coast, the Algarve, is good for shopping – leather goods, handmade copper items, and beautiful painted porcelain are treasured finds. Or simply sit in the sun of one of Portimao’s outdoor cafes and enjoy an excellent lunch of fresh sardines (a local specialty) grilled quayside, washed down with superb local red wine.

Day 8 - Lisbon/Portugal 10:00 AM --
One of Europe’s smallest capital cities, Lisbon is for many, one of it most beguiling – an easily accessible mix of new and old worlds. Elegant outdoor cafés line Lisbon’s mosaic cobblestone sidewalks along grand 18th-century boulevards. Turn-of-the-century funiculars dot its steep hills. Two-thirds of the city was leveled in a 1755 earthquake, but in its churches, peeling buildings, tiny alleyways and hidden squares, you can still feel the glorious past.

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Encounter Tours also provides services such as Barcelona or Lisbon hotel bookings, daily private tours, airport transfers, rental cars, as well as everything related to travel in all of the cities where the cruise takes place.