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Escorted Package Includes
- Flights NYC-Barcelona, Madrid-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 7 nights First Class accommodations
- All transfers
- 10 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 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:
- Gaudi's Guell Park & Sagrada Familia Church, Barcelona
- Basilica of El Pilar, Zaragoza
- Old town and harbor, San Sebastian
- Hotel du Palais, Biarritz
- Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
- Wine tasting in Rioja Region
- Cathedral of Burgos, Burgos
- Alcazar, Segovia
- Prado Museum, Madrid
- Wine & mineral water with all dinners
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
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Itinerary |
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DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Barcelona
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation
Overnight: Barcelona
DAY 3, Monday - Barcelona City Tour
This morning, your tour of Barcelona includes a panoramic tour of the Harbor area, Montjuic, Plaza de España and Plaza de Catalunya. Stop at Park Guell, one of Barcelona's largest urban parks designed by Gaudi, the famous Catalan architect. Originally planned to be an exclusive area for the richest families of Barcelona's bourgeoisie, it later became a public park. Though the park was never fully completed, it is considered one of Gaudi's most colorful and playful works. Continue with a guided walk through the Gothic Quarter to visit the cathedral and view Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, a large, unfinished Roman Catholic basilica. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the colorful markets of Las Ramblas
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Tuesday - Zaragoza City Tour
Today, depart Barcelona and drive to Zaragoza (Saragossa). Enjoy orientation of the city including a visit to the Basilica of El Pilar. View the City Hall and the old Currency Exchange. Then continue north to the Bay of Biscay, to the coastal town of San Sebastian
Overnight: San Sebastian
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Biarritz & Bilbao Excursion with Guggenheim Museum
Today's sightseeing includes a full day excursion to Biarritz and Bilbao. Originally a quaint fishing village, the scenic seaside town of Biarritz became a favorite haunt of Europe's royalty in the 19th century. Continue to view the famous Hotel Du Palais, originally built by Napoleon III as a seaside villa for the Empress Eugenie. Its Second Empire style is the epitome of the elegant tastes of those who came to settle here. Enjoy free time to explore this stylish resort on your own. Continue to the town of Bilbao for visits to the Old Quarter and the Guggenheim Museum, designed by the North American architect Frank O. Gehry. Considered one of the 20th century's most influential architectural masterpieces, the museum houses an impressive collection of modern art by Spanish masters including Picasso, Dali and Miro. Return to San Sebastian
Overnight: San Sebastian
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Wine Tasting in Rioja Region
This morning, depart San Sebastian and drive to the wine region of Rioja. Stop at a typical bodega, a Spanish winery, for a tour of the cellar and wine tasting. Drive through the scenic vineyards, stopping in the charming wine town of Haro for a lunch break on your own. Upon arrival in Burgos visit the Cathedral of Burgos, the only cathedral to be designated a stand-alone UNESCO World Heritage Site and the legendary burial place of El Cid
Overnight: Burgos
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Segovia City Tour
Depart Burgos and drive south to Segovia, a distinguished medieval town and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your tour of the city includes the Cathedral, the Alcazar, Jewish Quarter and the Roman Aqueduct. Enjoy time at leisure to explore Segovia on your own before departing for Madrid in the late afternoon
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Madrid City Tour
This morning, enjoy a 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
Optional: Toledo Tour
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the 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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Toledo Tour
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Day #8 |
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Mar 2010 $63
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Toledo is a "Museum City" of great artistic beauty. Former capital of Spain and one of the oldest cities in Europe, Toledo has magnificent examples of architecture from different periods, making it one of the leading artistic cities of the country. In Toledo visit the most famous monuments, such as St. Tome Church, which houses El Greco's 'The Burial of Count Orgaz" and the Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue. Also admire its famous hand-crafted work, the "Damasquinado."
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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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