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Escorted Package Includes
- Flights NYC-Madrid, Barcelona-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 12 nights First Class accommodations
- All transfers
- 17 meals: 12 breakfasts, 5 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides in all major cities
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Special Features:
- Prado Museum, Madrid
- Transito Synagogue, Toledo
- Great Mosque, Cordoba
- Cathedral of Seville, Seville
- Historic old town of Ronda
- Beaches of Costa del Sol
- Alhambra Palace, Granada
- City of Arts & Sciences, Valencia
- Wine & mineral water with all dinners
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
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DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA
Depart USA for Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey
DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Madrid
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner and orientation
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Saturday - Madrid City Tour
Morning sightseeing tour of Madrid. Drive along the Grand Via through the Opera District, Plaza de Colon, and view the Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España with its monument to the author Cervantes. The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will have a guided tour of art by famous artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, and Ribera. This afternoon, travel to Toledo, the "Museum City." Enjoy a walking tour among the most famous monuments, visiting the Transito Synagogue, St. Tome Church with its El Greco masterpiece and Santa Maria la Blanca. Also admire its famous handcrafted work, the "Damasquinado"
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Sunday - Day at leisure
Day at leisure in Madrid
Optional: Escorial Tour
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Monday- Cordoba City Tour
Morning departure for Seville. Travel via the region of La Mancha, legendary home of Don Quixote, featuring panoramic views of its famous windmills. Drive to Cordoba, birthplace of philosopher Moshe Ben Maimon. Visit the Mosque of the Caliphs, then enjoy a walking tour of the city. See the Roman Bridge and a beautifully restored 14th-century synagogue before continuing to Seville
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Tuesday - Seville City Tour
A morning tour of Seville begins with a visit to the Cathedral of Seville, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. View the Giralda Tower overlooking the Guadalquivir River. Visit the Alcazar fortress, the Barrio Santa Cruz (the old Jewish quarter) and the burial site of Christopher Columbus. Drive to the Plaza de España, passing Maria Luisa Park, and explore the narrow streets and the many plazas of the Santa Cruz Quarter. Afternoon at leisure to explore Seville's shops, museums and cafes
Optional: Evening Flamenco Show
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Wednesday - Travel to Costa del Sol via Ronda
This morning, travel through the Sherry wine producing region of Jerez, then on to Ronda. View the famous bullring (the oldest in Spain) and enjoy incredible views from around the gorge of El Tajo, followed by free time to stroll the town. In the afternoon continue past the glamorous resort of Marbella to the Costa del Sol
Overnight: Costa del Sol
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Thursday - Day at leisure in Costa del Sol
Today enjoy a full day at leisure in the beautiful Costa del Sol
Optional: Full Day Gibraltar Tour
Overnight: Costa del Sol
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Friday - Day at leisure in Costa del Sol
Enjoy another full day at leisure in the Costa del Sol
Optional: Half Day Malaga Tour
Overnight: Costa del Sol
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10, Saturday - Visit to Alhambra
Morning drive to Granada. Visit the Moorish Alhambra Palace with its famous Lion Courtyard. Walk through the Palacio de Generalife water garden and enjoy a breathtaking view of the town below and the Sierra Nevada mountains. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight: Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 11, Sunday- Valencia City Tour
Today we head north through the groves of olives, almonds, lemons and oranges to the garden city of Valenica. On arrival, a guided orientation tour includes the City Gates, City Hall and the Cathedral. View the incredible Arts and Science City designed by contemporary artist Calatrava
Overnight: Valencia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 12, Monday- Barcelona City Tour
This morning head along the coast line of Catalunya to Barcelona. This afternoon's tour of Barcelona begins with a drive along the old Harbor to the Plaza Catalunya. In the charming Gothic Quarter, visit the Cathedral. View Gaudi's unusual Sagrada Familia church and drive up Montjuic Hill to the site of the 1992 Olympic Stadium. Tonight, a farewell dinner at a local restaurant is a perfect way to end your tour
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 13, Tuesday- Full day at leisure
Today enjoy a full day at leisure in Barcelona
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 14, Wednesday - Depart for USA
Transfer to the Barcelona airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Escorial Tour
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Day #4 |
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Mar 2010 $68
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Enjoy a visit to what has often been described as the "eighth wonder of the world." El Escorial is, perhaps, Philip II´s most enduring legacy to Spain. This combination monastery-palace-mausoleum is situated approximately one hour outside of Madrid in the foothills of the Guadarrama Mountains. This austere monastery, erected by King Philip II in 1584, was intended to be a memorial to his father, King Charles V, and to commemorate Spain´s victory at Saint Quentin in 1557. It has since become the burial place of subsequent Spanish kings and queens.
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Evening Flamenco Show
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Day #6 |
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Mar 2010 $55
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This evening, enjoy a drink and traditional Flamenco show. As performed by some of Seville's leading Flamenco artists, enjoy routines based on the cante jondo or "deep song," which describes the performer´s profound emotions in ancient poetic phrases. Although the development of Flamenco has centered principally in the region of Andalusia, it has come to embrace many of the folk traditions of the northern provinces. As a result, it has become, along with the bullfight, a popular symbol of Spain.
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Full Day Gibraltar Tour
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Day #8 |
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Mar 2010 $60
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This morning, enjoy a visit to the impressive Rock of Gibraltar, a British Colony for over 300 years standing guard over the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe meets Africa. Enjoy a tour of the area with mini buses climbing up to see St. Michael's Cave and the famous Barbary Apes with dramatic views of both the Spanish and Moroccan coastline. Gibraltar is still of enormous strategic importance and you will hear about it's long and fascinating history and it's role in World War 2. Finally, enjoy some time in the main street of the town with its colonial buildings and duty-free shops.
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Half Day Malaga Tour
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Day #9 |
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Dec 2009 $55
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Today, enjoy a half day tour of Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Begin with a visit to the Picasso Museum and Gibralfaro Castle, a once important fortress for both Moors and Spaniards, affording spectacular views of the beach and lively harbor. Drive along the sea front with its palm-tree-lined avenues and beach restaurants to admire the historical sights including the 2,000-year-old Roman Amphitheater. Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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