| Date | Day | City | City | Activities | Websites | Location | What | |
| Estimated Bolt/Uber transfers fo the group | ||||||||
| 30-Jul | Thur | LAX | Flight | Flight from LAX to Lisbon Portugal | Air Canada 1-888-247-2262 | |||
| 31-Jul | Fri | Lisbon | Lisbon | Arrive in Lisbon, Contact Vrbo host Maribella and go to lodging to drop off luggage. Go to TukTuk tour pickup site for Noon tour. | Lisbon Tourism | 9:05 Arrival Wait for other travelers at McDopnalds in Airport Terminal 1. Get breakfast if needed. Find Uber/Bolt for trip to lodging. | ||
| Lodging Address | Rua Fialho de Almeida, 6, Lisboa, 1070-129 Portugal | Host Maribella +351 962 644 099 | Drop bags off @ 11AM Checkin After 3 | Lodging | ||||
| Early Lunch from market around corner | Pastelaria Ponto Azul | Route to Market | ||||||
| Private Lisbon Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour: Alfama, Belém & More Operator Phone +351 914 925 450 or +351 21 389 4320 (Pickup:Lux Lisboa Park, Rua Padre Antonio Vieira 32, Lisbon 1070-015 Portugal, Lisbon 1070-015) | https://www.tripadvisor.com | Noon-3:00pm | Route Lodging to Pickup 16 Minutes | Tour | ||||
| Explore Neighborhood around lodging, find a place to eat Dinner. | Shop for Groceries | Route to Market | ||||||
| 1-Aug | Sat | Lisbon | Lisbon | Visit Belém: Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, riverfront | Jerónimos Monastery | 10:30-11:45 | Get Uber at !0:00 | tickets |
| Pastéis de Belém for Lunch | Route - 3 min Walk | |||||||
| Empire Square Garden | Route - 6 min Walk | Lisboa Card | ||||||
| Centro Cultural de Belém | Route - 5 Min | |||||||
| Monument to the Discoveries | Route - 7 Min | |||||||
| Monumento a Afonso de Albuquerque | Route - 12 Min | |||||||
| MUSEU NACIONAL DOS COCHES | 14:00-18:00 | Route - 4 Min | ||||||
| Dinner O Frade Restuarunt +351 939 482 939 | Reservations | Calçada da Ajuda, 14 | ||||||
| Take an Bolt/Uber/Taxi back to lodging | ||||||||
| 2-Aug | Sun | Lisbon | Lisbon | Day trip to Sintra (Pena Palace & Regaleira) | Use Viator App | 9:00 - 18:00 | Pickup point next door | Plan Trip |
| 3-Aug | Mon | Lisbon | Lisbon | Free Day to Explore Chiado, and surrounding area. At 19:00 we will have a Fado evening. $50/person for dinner and Fado entertainment. David will take care of bill. Used PayPal to pay for reservations on 6/14. | Helen sent Messenger Text | Calçada do Duque 33, 1200-155 Lisboa, Portugal | Solidó Live Fado Show | |
| 4-Aug | Tues | Porto | Porto | Go to São Sebastião Metro Statin and get on VM Aeroporto to Oriente (Red) | 7:42 AM - 8:00 AM | Metro Route | ||
| Oriente, Av. Dom João II, 1900-233 Lisboa, Portugal | Printed Tickets | 9:09 AM Depart 11:48 Arrival | Train | |||||
| Uber/Bolt to Restaurant near Lodging Zenith Caffè - Sá da Bandeira | Zenith Caffe - Sa da Bandeira | |||||||
| Rua Rua Sá da Bandeira, 468, Oporto, Porto District, 4000-435 Portugal | Checkin 3:00 | Lodging | ||||||
| Palácio dos Viscondes de Balsemão | ||||||||
| Clérigos Tower, Museum and Church | Torredos Clerigos | |||||||
| São Bento | São Bento Address | Location | ||||||
| Porto Cathedral | Porto Cathedral | |||||||
| Walk downhill toward Ribeira waterfront. | ||||||||
| Dinner at Postigo do Carvão Can use the website to make reservations. Day Time and #of guests Phone: +351 222 004 539. Reservation line +351 967 366 527 | Postigo do Carvao | 7:00:00 PM Reservations by What's App - Confirmed | R. da Fonte Taurina 24, 4050-269 Porto, | |||||
| 26 Minute3 Walk or Uber/Bolt Back to lodging. | Route | |||||||
| 5-Aug | Wed | Porto | Porto | 15 Minute Walk or get an Uber/Bolt from Lodging to Meeting Place | 8:15 | Walking Route to Calçada de Vandoma | ||
| Douro Valley wine tour (full day) Meet at Meeting Point - Living Tours Porto, Calçada de Vandoma, 4050-620 Porto, Portugal before 8:45AM Viator Booking Number 1410159157 Use the Viator App on phone | 8:45- 18:45 | Calçada de Vandoma, 4050-620 Porto, Portugal | +1 (833) 764-2167 | |||||
| 17 minute walk uphill back to lodging or Bolt/Uber Or Metro: See Route | Route | |||||||
| 6-Aug | Thur | Porto | Porto | Trip to Foz Do Douro: Uber/Bolt to Infante / São Francisco Church → board Tram 1 toward Passeio Alegre | Day-trip-porto-to-foz-do-douro | 8:15 Uber/Bolt | On Our own | |
| Leave lodging by Bolt/taxi for Infante | 8:30 AM | |||||||
| Arrive Infante tram stop | 8:45 AM | |||||||
| Take Tram 1 toward Passeio Alegre | 9:00 AM | |||||||
| Arrive Passeio Alegre / Foz do Douro | 9:25 AM | |||||||
| Foz waterfront, lighthouse views, coffee | 9:30–10:45 AM | |||||||
| Taxi/Bolt or bus to Serralves | 10:45–11:00 AM | |||||||
| Serralves Museum, local markets, and free time. Tickets good for 30 days after purchase. Buy on July 14th | Serralves Museum | |||||||
| Serralves Museum, Villa, Park, Treetop Walk | 11:00 AM–1:30 PM | |||||||
| Lunch at/near Serralves or taxi to Matosinhos/Foz | 1:30–2:30 PM | |||||||
| Optional extra Serralves time or return to lodging | 2:30–3:30 PM | |||||||
| Bolt/Uber to lodging | ||||||||
| 7-Aug | Fri | Porto | Porto | TukTuk Tour through Get Your Guide Your order is confirmed Confirmation was sent to d.oliver10@verizon.net. Booking reference: GYGFWV6VRVYK |
Get Your Guide | 9:30-12:30 | ||
| Walk downhill toward Palácio da Bolsa For Guided tour | Palacioda Bolsa.com | Location | ||||||
| 8-Aug | Sat | Porto | Bilbao | Dan and David get an Uber/Lyft to the Porto Airport and Rent a van at Sixt, return to lodging for checkout at 11:00 am, and tool around Porto and end up at Airport at 18:00 for check in for flight | ||||
| Fly from Porto to Bilbao has been delayed and arrival will be at 11:00AM. | ||||||||
| Uber/Bolt to lodging: Gorka is Vrrbo host phone: +34 670 400 888 location: Hernani Kalea, 7, Bilbao, Bizkaia, 48003 Spain | Departure 20:45 Arrival 23:00 | Hernani Kalea, 7, Bilbao, Bizkaia, 48003 Spain | Lodging | |||||
| 9-Aug | Sun | Bilbao | Bilbao | 9:00 AM — Leave Hernani Kalea 7 | ||||
| 9:05 AM - Teatro Arriaga / Arenal | ||||||||
| 9:20 - River walk toward Zubizuri | ||||||||
| 9:50 - Guggenheim exterior, Puppy, Maman | ||||||||
| Enter the Guggenheim Museum between 10:00 and 10:30 | Guggenheim Bilbao | Entry between 10:00 and 10:30 | ||||||
| 12:30-1:45 Lunch at Bistró Guggenheim or nearby pintxos. Need Reservations. | ||||||||
| 2:00-2:45 Optional Fine Arts Museum or Doña Casilda Park | ||||||||
| 3:15 Walk or Uber/Bolt to Artxanda Funicular | ||||||||
| 5:15–6:00 Return/rest near lodging | ||||||||
| 7:00 PM Pintxos dinner in Plaza Nueva / Casco Viejo | ||||||||
| 10-Aug | Mon | Bilbao | Burgos | Uber/Bolt to Alsa Bus station, Calle Gurtubay 1 Bilbao, Spain For 11:00 Departure Bus 21 | Bilbao Itermodal Bus | Location | Alsa Bus | |
| Travel from Bilbao to Burgos; Estacion Deautobuses Calle Miranda 4, Burgos | Locatrion | |||||||
| Pickup Van Rental at Enterprise Alquiler de Coches y Furgonetas - Burgos, C. Alcalde Fernando Dancausa, 2, 09007 Burgos, Spain Phone: +34 947 979 100 | Route to Enterprise Rent A Car | |||||||
| Enterprise Car Rental Confirmation Number: 1687468491 Enterprise Burgos +34 (947)979-100 | Enterprise C. Alcalde Fernando Dancausa, 2, 09007 Burgos | Car Rental | ||||||
| C. Amancio Ortega, 10, 09450 Villanueva de Gumiel, Burgos | Casalas Marzas.com | Route 1-hour south | Location | Lodging | ||||
| C. Campillo, 9, 09453 Villalbilla de Gumiel, Burgos | Escapa Darural.com | Route 1-hour south | Location | Lodging | ||||
| 11-Aug | Tues | Burgos | Burgos | Drive North to Burgos Museum of Human Evolution | ||||
| Museum of Human Evolution, | Museum of Human Evolution | 10:00 AM | P.º Sierra de Atapuerca, 09002 Burgos, Spain | Tickets | ||||
| old town exploration and Lunch | ||||||||
| Burgos Cathedral Pl. Sta. María, s/n, 09003 Burgos Phone: +34 947-204-712 | Burgos Cathedral | 14:30 | Location | Tickets | ||||
| Head back to Lodging | Scout out Eclipse Site | |||||||
| 12-Aug | Wed | Burgos | Burgos | Solar Eclipse day (Aug 12, 2026) | Eclipse Information | Provided by God | ||
| Eclipse Glasses | ||||||||
| Go to Eclipse Viewing Site. Could be right at lodging? | ||||||||
| Get ready to leave early the next morning | ||||||||
| 13-Aug | Thur | Burgos | Madrid | Leave lodging and head to Train Station Rosa Manzano, 09007 Burgos, Spain, Drive back to Enterprise Car rental to return Van and get taxi/Bolt/Uber back train station | 1 Hour Drive to Train Station | Depart 7:00-7:30 Arrive 8:00-8:30 | ||
| Train from Burgos to Madrid | Madrid Tourism | Depart 9:34 Arrive 11:28 | Train | |||||
| Uber/Bolt to Lodging | Route | |||||||
| C. de Concepción Jerónima 3, Madrid, España, 28012 Spain | Lodging | |||||||
| Prado Museum, Retiro Park, Gran Vía | Prado Museum | tickets | ||||||
| 14-Aug | Fri | Madrid | Madrid | Walking Tour of Historic Madrid | On our own | |||
| 15-Aug | Sat | Madrid | Madrid | Day trip to Segovia | Segovia Tourism | Train | ||
| 16-Aug | Sun | Uber/Bolt to Airport | ||||||
| Madrid | In Flight | Fly to US | ||||||