Naomi Boutique Kosher Tours presents

5* SPAIN & PORTUGAL May 2-14 2017 including GIBRALTAR (for Shabbat) and MOROCCO (Tangier day trip)

This is the ultimate Iberian Peninsula tour.

Incredible hotels, fascinating content (Jewish and general), fine fresh

kosher cuisine and, as always, a lot of fun!!

La Bobadilla 5* resort: 3 nights May 2-5 near Granada, Malaga & Cordoba

Sunborn 5* Stationary Yacht Hotel, Gibraltar: 3 nights May 5-8

Alfonso

XIII

5*

Seville: overnight May 8-9

The

Yeatman

5*

Porto: 3 nights May 9-12

Dom Pedro

5* Lisbon for

Shabbat: 2

nights May 12-14 In all these beautiful hotels we will enjoy magnificent cuisine prepared by the hotel chefs under the strict supervision of Rabbi Ron Hassid, Chief Rabbi of Gibraltar

Price for 13 days and 12 nights Dates: May 2-14, 2017

from $9950 pp sharing (optional extras - DLX rooms, single occupancy)

Those wishing to book only a part of this tour are welcome to do so. Please ask for a price for your dates.

Every day: 3 tefillot, full buffet breakfast, light lunch on the move (except

Shabbat), elegant served dinner

Itinerary details and some historical perspective

Part I – Andalucía

May 2-5 Tues-Fri

In 711 the Moors (Muslim

Arabs) overran Southern Spain, crossing the narrow

straits to today’s Gibraltar.

In Andalucia we will see how the 3 great cultures

of the Jewish, Christian and Moslem religions flourished during the Middle Ages. We’ll visit Ibn

Gvirol’s Malaga, Rambam’s Cordoba, once the

biggest city in all of Europe and Granada, former

home of the Ibn Ezra, Judah HaLevi and Shmuel HaNagid. Here in Granada, in the incomparably

beautiful Alhambra Palace, the infamous Decree of

Expulsion was signed in 1492 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Our base for this Part I is La Bobadilla Resort, a Leading Hotels of the World property tucked away in the gorgeous countryside almost equidistant from the

three towns we will visit. It would be wrong not to let you also enjoy the

hotel’s wonderful facilities, so the program makes that possible too.

The hotel’s chefs will introduce you to some Spanish specialties, served in our

own restaurant overlooking the gardens. We’ll be treated, inter alia, to

gazpacho and paella, in a version that meets our kosher requirements, of course!!

Part II – Ronda, Marbella,

Gibraltar and Tangier

May 5-8 Fri-Mon

En route to Gibraltar we will visit romantic Ronda, built

atop an enormous gorge with a

dry river below. Ronda is

famed for its beauty, its stunning position and for its

bullfighting ring, said to be the

oldest in Spain. Less well-known is the Jewish history

about which we’ll hear. We’ll

make time for a coffee in the beautiful old town of Marbella as well as eyeballing Puerto Banus – marina to the super rich and famous and the center

of the Costa del Sol jet-set.

Gibraltar with its Rock is unique. It is proudly British, with a tiny but vibrant, extremely influential, almost totally observant Jewish community. Entering

Gibraltar, you will immediately be aware that you are in the British Empire,

with "bobbies", typically English red "post" boxes and Marks & Spencers in the High Street. During Shabbat and On Monday morning we’ll sight-see the Jewish

and general highlights with a visit to the Upper Reserve, home of the famous

Gibraltar apes. Anyone you ask will tell you Shabbat in “Gib” is NOT to be

missed!!

Sunday - A day in Morocco

We’re heading to Tangier for a

glimpse of North Africa. We’ll

get an overview of the city, driving along the main

boulevards and into the

fashionable residential districts

with their magnificent villas and lovely gardens.

Most of the Jews left Tangier

during the last 70 years, in several waves, to Israel,

Canada, France and the US.

Less than 100 Jews remain, all elderly. We will try to visit two

synagogues, one in the Mellah,

the Jewish quarter, beautiful but unused; the other is a modern synagogue in

the new city where prayers are held on Shabbat and Chagim. After lunch, we’ll round off our “day in Africa” with a stroll through the

picturesque winding streets and souks of the Medina to visit the Berber

markets.

Part III - Seville

May 8-9 Mon-Tue

Seville, capital of Andalucía, immortalized in

opera classics such as "The Barber of Seville," "Carmen" and "Don Giovanni."

Here, the imposing Cathedral is one of the largest in the world and the resting place of

Spanish Kings and Queens, as well as that of

Christopher Columbus. No one knows if his

remains are there.

Then there is the Alcazar Palace, still used as

a residence for the Spanish Royal Family and the grand Plaza Espana, site of the pavilion

of the great 1929 exhibition. Last but not

least, we'll visit the Barrio de Santa Cruz - the former Jewish Quarter. Today, it is one of

Seville's most charming areas.

We’ll spend one night here before heading off to Porto to begin our Portuguese adventure.

Part IV – Portugal: Porto, Belmonte and Coimbra

May 9-12 Tue-Fri

Over our 3 days spent in the north of Portugal we’ll stay in the beautiful city

of Porto, visit its unique synagogue -

the largest in the Iberian peninsula - where we’ll hear the ultimately tragic

story of Carlos de Barros Basto.

The city’s waterfront is a World

Heritage monument.

Coimbra is one of the most ancient university cities in Europe with a richly

decorated baroque library that people

travel from far and wide to see. The

walls are covered by two storied shelves, in gilded or painted exotic

woods; the painted ceilings blend

harmoniously with the rest of the decoration. We’ll also visit the ancient

Jewish quarter.

For many the highlight of the entire tour, we will spend

a day visiting the towns of Belmonte and Trancoso. Climbing up from Porto we reach the Serra da Estrela

Natural Park, in many of whose villages Jews were

settled. After visiting Portugal’s highest town, Guarda,

we will reach the centre of the “lost tribe” of Belmonte.

The history of this community which survived the

inquisition and remained in hiding until discovered in the 1920’s is incredible. For only the past 25 years or

so, the Jews of Belmonte have been exposed to modern

Orthodox Judaism. The majority of the young people have now made Aliya.

Part V – towards Lisbon May 12 – 14 Fri-Sun Our first stop is at

Tomar, home to

Portugal’s oldest synagogue and the

Abraham Zacuto

Portuguese Jewish

Museum, a national monument.

The Sinagoga de Tomar was built in the mid-

15th century. Its short

history came to an end in 1496, when the

community was

expelled by the

Catholic authorities.

Obidos is a lovely medieval walled

village. After an hour or so there we’ll arrive in

Lisbon with time to prepare for Shabbat.

Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat will be in

the city’s beautiful synagogue we will

enjoy Shabbat dinner in the Dom Pedro

Palace, our hotel.

Shabbat in Lisbon will be spent with

shul, meals and expertly guided walking tours. There is a lot to see in Lisbon and

we will see as much as we can. After Shabbat – evening out “on the town” in

Lisbon.

On Sunday we’ll complete our touring and bring you to the airport in time for

the afternoon flights back home. See below for flight suggestions!

Not included in the price of your trip

1) Flights – see recommendations below

2) spending money for shopping: plenty to choose from, although we limit the time allocated. However you can always go off on your own and meet us later!!

3) upgrades: deluxe rooms (DLX) and single occupancy are available at an additional price (see booking form).

4) insurance: all clients should be aware that while all efforts are made to avoid any problems before during or after your trip, Naomi carries no insurance for your health or luggage. While using the services only of registered suppliers, we highly recommend that you purchase fully comprehensive travel insurance as Naomi cannot be held liable for any mishaps during your stay.

5) tips: we recommend $350 per guest total for drivers, chefs, waiters and maids: we will

collect and distribute for you.

Recommended flights:

from NY:

Flight 1: Mon, 1 May 2017 EWR NY Newark – AGP Malaga (via Lisbon) Dep Mon, 1 May 2017 TAP Portugal TP202 18:05 dep EWR New York Newark 05:55 arr LIS Lisbon (+1 day) Connect in airport 2h 05 Dep Tues, 2 May 2017 TAP Portugal TP1134 08:00 dep LIS Lisbon 10:25 arr AGP Malaga

Flight 2: Sun, 14 May 2017 There are DIRECT flights; to EWR (dep 15.45, arr 18.45) and JFK (dep 17.30, arr 20.30)

from TLV:

Flight 1: Tues, 2 May 2017 TLV – AGP MALAGA Turkish Airlines 05.00 dep TLV (via IST) 12.15 arr AGP Flight 3: Sun, 14 May 2017 Turkish Airlines 15.45 dep LIS (Lisbon) Via IST 01.50 arr TLV

From London and all other places,

there are many options. Please aim to arrive to Malaga AGP 2 May between 10.30-12.30

Contact details:

info@NaomiTours.com

www.NaomiTours.com

Eric: +972 (0)52 3860551