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Aventura en España 2009 13 Days • $3,169* |
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Friday, June 12 •
Depart We depart on our scheduled overnight flight to Barcelona, Spain. Our in-flight services include complimentary beverages, meal service and a movie. In-flight D Saturday, June 13 • Barcelona Upon our arrival in Barcelona, we meet our coach and driver and check in at our hotel. After some time to freshen up, we enjoy an informal walking tour of the area. We also visit the colorful Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s famous boulevard lined with shops and restaurants. In-flight B/D Sunday, June 14 • Overnight Train This morning our local guide shows us the areas of Barcelona where we find many examples of Modernism, a style of architecture born in Barcelona. The highlights today include some of the works by Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí’s most famous work is the Sagrada Familia Iglesia. We also visit Gaudí’s Parc Güell, a park that opened in 1922 that was originally intended to be a garden city, commissioned by Count Eusebi Güell. Another Gaudí building on our tour is La Casa Milà, an eight-story apartment building he designed for the Milà family. We also visit the Barri Gótic, the oldest part of the city, including its Gothic style cathedral. We enjoy some free time in Barcelona before boarding our overnight train that takes us to Granada while we comfortably sleep in our quad-car sleeper compartments. B Monday, June 15 • Torremolinos We arrive in Granada where we have a chance to freshen up a bit and have some breakfast before meeting our coach and driver. We then take a short drive and meet our guide for a tour of the mighty Alhambra, a Moorish palace built when the Nasrid dynasty ruled Granada and designed to be a paradise on earth. We also visit the nearby Generalife Gardens used by the Nasrid kings as a retreat from the palace. After our tour we have some free time in the city, including a visit to the Capilla Real where we have a chance to see the crypt where the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel and Fernando, are buried. Finally, we continue on to Torremolinos where we enjoy some time on the beach. D Tuesday, June 16 • Torremolinos We take an excursion this morning to Mijas, a quaint, whitewashed Andalusian village perched high on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean. Mijas is a great place to do some shopping or maybe ride a taxi burro. In the afternoon, we return to Torremolinos and enjoy another afternoon on the beach. B/D |
Wednesday, June 17 •
Sevilla This morning we continue on to Sevilla, Spain’s third largest city. En route, we make a stop in Estepa where we enjoy a tour of an olive grove and olive oil factory, where we learn how olives are grown and made into oil. After our tour, we have some free time for lunch and to explore this quaint town before continuing on to Sevilla. Here we check into our hotel and have some time at leisure. This evening we enjoy a special treat: a performance of the Andalusian Flamenco dance! B/D Thursday, June 18 • Sevilla We take a locally guided tour of Sevilla this morning. Our tour includes a stroll through María Luisa Park and a visit to the nearby Plaza de España and other pavilions built for the 1929 Spanish American Exhibition. After our tour we have time for lunch and then we visit Sevillaís famous Catedral, the third largest in the world. This immense Gothic cathedral took over a century to build, and its bell tower, La Giralda, was originally part of a mosque built by the Almohads. Inside the Catedral we see the tomb of Columbus. We also have a chance to climb up La Giralda tower to get a spectacular view of the city. After the tour, we enjoy the remainder of the afternoon free for shopping and sightseeing on our own. Some possible activities include a stroll through María Luisa Park or a boat ride on the Guadalquivir River. B/D Friday, June 19 • Toledo We depart Sevilla and take a short drive north to Córdoba. Here we take a tour of La Mezquita, the great mosque that was originally built in the 785. The mosque is unique because in the 16th century, a cathedral was built in center of it. After our tour, we take a walk through the Jewish quarter and admire the towering walls, cobblestone streets and the wrought ironwork found on many of the buildings. We enjoy time to explore the city before continuing on to Toledo for our overnight. B/D Saturday, June 20 • Madrid This morning we meet a local guide who shows us the rich history of Toledo. Our sightseeing includes tours of La Catedral with its mixture of different styles of architecture including French Gothic, Renaissance and Mudéjar. We also visit La Sinagoga del Tránsito and La Iglesia de Santo Tomé, which houses the Burial of the Count of Orgaz, one of El Grecoís masterpieces. After our tour we have time for lunch and some more sightseeing on our own before we continue on to Madrid. We have some time to explore Madrid before dinner. B/D |
Sunday, June 21 •
Madrid Our first stop on our full-day excursion today is Segovia. Here we visit the Alcázar. Built atop a rocky hill, this fortress was rebuilt in 1862 after a fire. We also see the cityís Gothic cathedral and its ancient aqueduct that was built in the first century and used well into the 19th century. We have some time for lunch in Segovia before continuing on to Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos, Francoís stupendous monument to those who fell in the Spanish Revolution. We return to Madrid in time for dinner at our hotel. B/D Monday, June 22 • Madrid We get acquainted with Madrid this morning on a locally guided bike tour. We visit sights such as Spain’s Plaza Mayor in the heart of the city, and the Plaza de Cibeles where the very distinctive Banco de España and Madrid’s main post office are located. We also see the Plaza de España with its statues of Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Finally, we tour the spectacular Palacio Real. This lavish palace took 26 years to build and has over 1,200 rooms. We enjoy the afternoon for some shopping and sightseeing on our own. B/D Tuesday, June 23 • Madrid This morning we visit the Museo del Prado, Spain’s most famous art museum where we have a chance to see paintings done by Spanish artists, including Velázquez, Goya and El Greco. Afterwards we take a stroll in nearby Retiro Park. The remainder of the day is free for last minute shopping and sightseeing. B/D Wednesday, June 24 • Return Sadly, we transfer to Madridís Barajas Airport for our return flight to the United States. We return with memories of beautiful landscapes, cathedrals and palaces. ¡Bienvenidos a casa! B/In-flight L Family stays are available at the end of the tour for an additional cost, determined by the length and activities of the family stay. |
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