Detailed Itinerary: 8-Day Southern Europe Coach Tour - Tourism

This report presents a detailed 8-day coach tour itinerary of Southern Europe organized by Tourism Delights, focusing on Spain, Portugal, and France. The itinerary includes visits to major cities like Lisbon, Toledo, Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris, with specific attractions, estimated costs, and accommodation details. The tour begins with arrival in Lisbon and includes sightseeing at Museu Sao Roque, Torre de Bellem, and Oceanario de Lisboa. The journey continues to Toledo, featuring Toledo Cathedral and Alcazar of Toledo, followed by Madrid with visits to Santiago Bernabeu and Museo Nacional Del Prado. Barcelona includes Camp Nou and Sagrada Familia, and the tour concludes in Paris with the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum. The report provides an estimated tour cost breakdown covering sightseeing, food, lodging, and miscellaneous expenses, offering a comprehensive overview for potential travelers.

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Introduction
Tourism Delights has arranged for a 8 day coach tour of Southern Europe. According to
the demands of the 46 odd customers of the coach tour, the Company has arranged for a
luxurious customized Mercedes Almady. The coach will be escorted by another small vehicle for
different other purposes and the total cost of each day will be approximately around $5000. The
management of the company has decided to respect the wish of the customers to visit more than
3 major cities of Southern Europe and also 3 different countries within the time span. Therefore
they have chosen Spain, Portugal and France as the most suitable destination to visit within 8
days. The Itinerary has been fixed in a scientific and organized manner to ensure the best
experience without any stress for the visitors.
Tourism Delights Coach Tour
March 14-21 2019
Itinerary
Day 1- Visitors Board Air Canada flight from Toronto and arrive at Terminal 2 of Lisbon
International Airport. The visitors are received by Tourism Delights Company and shifted to
Radisson Blu Hotel, Lisbon. The visitors are provided with an 8 hours time to get relaxed and
refreshed. The visitors are then picked up from the hotel in the afternoon and then taken out for a
short tour of the city and to do some marketing. The tour schedule and the cost will be as
follows;
1. Museu Sao Roque- €2.50
2. Torre de Bellem-€6

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3. Oceanario de Lisboa-€14-17
Apart from the above mentioned places the visitors must be taken to Feira de Ladra for
marketing as the place mentioned is one of the best markets of not only Portugal but also Europe.
Night stay in Radisson Blu Hotel, Lisbon.
Day 2- the visitors will pick up from the hotel and will be taken for a detailed tour of the city.
The presence of in-coach entertainment will be an added attraction for the visitors. The vsisitng
places will include;
1. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian-€5
2. Castelo de Sao Jorge-€8.50
3. Estadio Jose Alavade-€8
Lunch at a Augusto Lisboa (One of the best restaurants of Lisbon)
Return to Hotel and have rest. Again go out for visiting Estoril beach in the afternoon and
have a look into Casinos and local handicraft stores.
Return to hotel in the night. Dine in Hotel.
Day 3- Boarding the motor coach and heading for Toledo in Spain. However the immediate
destination will be Toledo. Toledo is one of the most beautiful cities of Spain and offers a lot
many visiting sites. The drive will be around 5 hours and there will be one stop in between at
Merida. The visitors will be provided a gap of 45 minutes to have some food and relax a bit. The
next stop will be direct at Toledo. Boarding at Hotel Hesperia Toledo. The visitors will be given
a rest on the very day.

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Day 4- The next day the visitors will be taken out for a visit to a number of tourist attractions in
Toledo. This includes;
1. Toledo Cathedral-€6
2. Alcazar of Toledo-€10
3. Monastery of San Juan de Los Reyes-€5
4. Toledo Zoo-€8
Return to hotel by afternoon and lunch at hotel. Night stay at hotel.
Day 5- Checking out from the hotel and boarding the motor coach from Hotel Hesperia Toledo
to start journey towards Madrid. The journey will be an affair of one and a half hours.
Boarding in NYX Madrid. Rest in the afternoon and again taking the visitors for a short tour of
the city.
1. Santiago Bernabeu Tour- €23
2. Choclate San Gines-Free
3. Museo Nacional Del Prado-€5
4. Teatro de la Zarzuela-€10
5. Market of San Miguel-free visit
Return to hotel, have dinner, night stay in hotel
Day 6- Checking out from the hotel, Boarding coach in the morning with luggage and visiting
the other places in the city like;
1. Royal Palace of Madrid-€12
2. Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid-€6

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3. Plaza Mayor, Madrid- Free visit
Having lunch in Madrid and boarding the motor Coach by 1 PM for journey to Barcelona.
The journey will take 6 and half hours. A short stop at Zaragoza for 2 hours for visit to;
1. Cathedral Bascilica-Free visit
2. Aljaferia-€6
Enter Barcelona by 9 PM and board in H10 Marina Barcelona. Dinner and night stay at hotel.
Day 7- Rest in the morning and after lunch move out for tour of the city.
1. Tour of Camp Nou-€15
2. Casa Mila-€10
3. Sagrada Familia-Free cost
4. La Rambia, Barcelona-Free Entry
5. Park Guell-€18
Night stay at hotel.
Day 8- Early morning boarding out of the hotel. As early as 4AM. Trip to Paris in the last day.
Halt at 8:30 AM for breakfast. Next halt at around 11 AM. Reach Paris by 1PM. Board at Hotel
Eiffel Seine. Rest for 3 hours after lunch and move out for city tour in the afternoon.
1. Eiffel Tower-€7
2. Louvre Museum- €15
3. Notre Dame cathedral-€10
4. Les Caves du Louvre Wine Tasting Normal entry-€32.00

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Boarding out from the hotel at night and boarding the Air Canada flight from Charles de
Gaulle Airport @ 1AM in the morning.
Total estimated Tour Cost- Around $1500 per head excluding air fare, food and sightseeing fees.
Estimated Rough Tour Cost
Places of Visit Sightseeing Cost Food and
Lodging
Miscellaneous Total
Lisbon €25-€30 €160-€170 €40-€50 €250
Toledo €30-€35 €120-€130 €30-€40 €205
Madrid €60-€65 €90-€100 €100-€120 €285
Zaragoza €6-€10 Nil €20-€30 €40
Barcelona €45-€50 €150-€160 €80-€100 €310
Paris €65-€70 €80-€90 €100-€120 €280
Estimated Total €250-€300 €650-€700 €400-€450 €1370-€1500
Table No 1: Estimated Tour Cost Per head
Source: (As created by the Author)

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