SPa N ISH EXPERIENCE

9 Days starting from $1,475/person

Essential Highlights

Madrid See the Royal Palace, Cibeles Fountain and Retiro Park on a sightseeing tour with a ‘Local Specialist’

Toledo Sightseeing with your ‘Local Specialist’ includes views of the Synagogue and Cathedral; enjoy a visit to a steel workshop

Puerto Lápice Visit the inn where Don Quixote is said to have been dubbed a knight

Seville Sightseeing with your ‘Local Specialist’ includes views of the Cathedral, Plaza de España and Giralda Tower

Gaudix View the cave homes in ‘Barrio Troglodyte’

Valencia See the Art Nouveau, Train Station Estación del Norte, Mercado de Colón, Towers of Serrano and Quart and the City of Arts and Sciences

Barcelona Sightseeing with your ‘Local Specialist’ includes views of Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família, La Rambla and views from Montjuïc

Optional Choices

Visit UNESCO-Listed Segovia Segovia’s fairy-tale Alcázar, soaring ancient Roman aqueduct and ornate esgrafiado façades make this one ‘Optional Experience’ you won’t want to miss

The Best Flamenco Show in Town Embrace the passion and rhythm of a mesmerizing Andalusian flamenco in Seville this evening. We’ve got tickets to the best show in town

Travel to Europe often requires an overnight flight. Please arrange for flights to arrive on or before Day 1.

Day 1 Arrive Madrid (2 Nights)

It won’t take long for you to fall in love with Madrid. Once you’ve checked into your hotel, you’ll have some time to relax before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers who’ll be joining you on this adventure. When the sun sets, head out onto the streets to watch this football-mad metropolis come to life. You could join your group for an ‘Optional Experience’ walking tour of the city with a chance to indulge in the tapas at a local restaurant.  Occidental Castellana Norte

Day 2 Madrid Sightseeing & Free Time

Gear up for a busy morning of sightseeing with your ‘Local Specialist’ who will show you the Cibeles Fountain, the Gran Vía, Paseo de la Castellana and the Royal Palace. Then, enjoy a free afternoon or visit the UNESCO-listed Segovia, with its famous Roman aqueduct and fairy-tale Alcázar, during an ‘Optional Experience.’

 Breakfast Day 3 Madrid – Toledo – Puerto Lápice – Seville (2 Nights)

Toledo’s hilltop vantage point, ancient city walls and legacy of traditional sword-making will leave you in no doubt that it was a city worth fighting for. Join your ‘Local Specialist’ for a leisurely walking tour through its streets and visit a steel workshop to learn about the tradition of sword-making which dates back to Roman times. Head south to Puerto Lápice where the fictional Don Quixote was dubbed a knight by a local innkeeper, then continue to Seville.

 MA Congresos  Breakfast, Dinner Day 4 Seville Sightseeing & Free Time

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MAY 6, 13, 20, 27

JUN 3, 10, 17, 24

JUL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

AUG 5, 12, 19, 26

Day 5 Seville – Granada

 Breakfast

A place of grand monuments, beautiful weather and the home of the flamenco, it’s no wonder Seville has been the royal family’s favorite retreat for centuries. Your ‘Local Specialist’ will reveal some of the city’s most iconic sites, including Maria Luisa Park, constructed for the Ibero-American exposition in 1929. A free evening in Seville would not be complete without a fiery flamenco performance and our ‘Optional Experience’ will take you to the best show in town.

Travel back to a time when the Moors ruled the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, their last stronghold before being banished to North Africa. Their Arab influences remain to this day in the Moorish architecture and tetería tea houses of Granada. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city’s narrow, cobbled streets on your own or consider an ‘Optional Experience’ visit to the Albaicín Quarter, the city’s oldest neighborhood.

 Macia Condor  Breakfast, Dinner Day 6 Granada – Guadix – Valencia

Capture the curious cave dwellings of Guadix on camera before continuing to the modern metropolis of Valencia. Embark on an orientation tour to view the Art Nouveau, Train Station Estación del Norte, Towers of Serrano and Quart and Mercado de Colon, then stop to view the other-worldly City of Arts and Sciences, a futuristic urban recreation center for culture and science.

 NH Las Ciencias  Breakfast Day 7 Valencia – Peñíscola – Barcelona sightseeing (2 Nights)

Our journey continues north to Peñíscola, where we’ll view the towering Templar castle used as a palace by the Spanish Pope, immortalized in the Hollywood classic, El Cid We continue to Barcelona, where your ‘Local Specialist’ will reveal the city’s key highlights including Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família and the Plaça de Catalunya. See the lively La Rambla and soak up the most inspiring panoramas of the city from the top of Montjuïc.

 Hesperia Sant Just  Breakfast Day 8 Barcelona Free Day

This is your chance to get fully acquainted with Barcelona. You’ll have the free day on your own or consider an opportunity to visit the monastery in the mountains of Montserrat to see the Black Madonna. After a day of sightseeing, maybe become a cava connoisseur at one of the bars overlooking the Mediterranean with new friends, before one final dinner together to reminisce about your epic experiencia Española  Breakfast, Dinner Day 9 Depart Barcelona

So long Spain! Our grand adventure through imperial cities and golden and green landscapes may have come to an end, but we’ll keep its fiery passion burning long after our departure. It’s time to bid our compañeros a fond farewell.  Breakfast

SEP 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

OCT 7, 14

2024 DEPARTURES

MAR 30

APR 13, 20, 27

MAY 4, 11, 18, 25

JUN 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

JUL 6, 13, 20, 27

AUG 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

SEP 7, 14, 21, 28

OCT 5, 12

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