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Menorca & Mallorca: Art and Gardens May 22 – June 1, 2017 In Support of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley Escorted by Katherine Greenberg Come with us to discover the natural beauty and diverse culture of Menorca and Mallorca. We will experience the best of what Spain’s Balearic Islands have to offer, from ancient stone monuments and centuriesold country estates to contemporary art collections and gardens. Join us for a memorable tour and an “insider’s” view of these unique islands. Monday 22 May: USA to MENORCA Tuesday 23 May: MENORCA D Independent arrivals to the island of Menorca. Check into the Hotel Hamilton Barcelo in Es Castell. This afternoon we will meet in the hotel for an introduction to the island of Menorca by Sofia Barroso, our lecturer/guide. We will walk through the charming old town of Mahón and enjoy a short organ concert at the Church of Santa Maria, the town’s most important shrine. Our welcome dinner this evening will be at Miramar Restaurant.

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Menorca & Mallorca:  Art and Gardens 

May 22 – June 1, 2017 

 In Support of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley 

Escorted by Katherine Greenberg 

 

Come with us to discover the natural beauty and diverse culture of Menorca and Mallorca.  We 

will  experience  the  best  of what  Spain’s  Balearic  Islands  have  to  offer,  from  ancient  stone 

monuments and  centuries‐old  country estates  to  contemporary art  collections and gardens. 

Join us for a memorable tour and an “insider’s” view of these unique islands.  Monday 22 May: USA to MENORCA 

 

Tuesday 23 May: MENORCA   D Independent arrivals to the island of Menorca.   

Check into the Hotel Hamilton Barcelo in Es Castell.                     

This afternoon we will meet in the hotel for an introduction to the island of Menorca by Sofia 

Barroso, our lecturer/guide. We will walk through the charming old town of Mahón and enjoy 

a  short organ concert at  the Church of Santa Maria,  the  town’s most  important  shrine. Our 

welcome dinner this evening will be at Miramar Restaurant.  

 

 

                    

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Wednesday 24 May:  MENORCA   B,L,D  This  morning  we  will  visit  an  impressive  private  country  estate,  where  we  will  see  its 

indigenous  plants,  a  natural  lake  that  attracts  an  abundance  of wildlife,  and  several  coves 

along the sea.  We will enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the estate’s private beaches. 

 

Later  in  the afternoon we will visit Camp Sarch, a private agricultural estate. Starting  in  the 

1990s,  Fernando  Caruncho, one of  Spain’s  leading  landscape  architects  and  a  friend  of  the 

family, converted the orchards and a small traditional garden  into the beautiful gardens that 

exist today. The main garden has 16 ponds that alternate with beds of native plants and two 

pavilions.  The  project  respects  the  existing  structures, which  according  to  Caruncho  are  of 

Moorish origin. Tapas and drinks will be served. 

 

     

                                                                                              Camp Sarch by Caruncho. 

 

Thursday 25 May: MENORCA    Ciudadella   B,L Today we will drive across the  island, stopping to see the megalithic remains  in the Talayotic 

village of Talati De Dalt. From Mount Toro, the highest point on Menorca, we will have views 

over  the  entire  island  and  see  the monument devoted  to  the Menorcans who migrated  to 

Florida in the 18th Century. 

 

 

                                                                                        Mount Toro. 

 

We will also visit the famous megalithic Naveta of Es Tudons before entering Ciudadella. 

 

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                                                                                                      Naveta of Es Tudons 

 

We are  invited to an  impressive private palace  in Ciudadella for  lunch, where we will enjoy a 

tasting of Menorcan specialties and its beautiful setting. Later we will stroll through the town’s 

historic quarter, viewing its palaces and churches. We will stop for coffee in the town’s quaint 

port before returning to Es Castell. 

The evening is free for dinner on your own. 

 

Friday 26 May: MENORCA to MALLORCA   B,L  

                                       

We depart Menorca this morning for a short flight from Mahon airport to Palma de Mallorca. 

 

After  arriving  in  Palma, we  drive  to  Son Oliver,  the  private  home  and  garden  of Margarita 

Moragues and Olivier Winckler. The garden incorporates plants that are native to the property, 

and Olivier has created an impressive walled garden for citrus trees. 

 

After lunch at Son Oliver we will drive across the island to the village of Petra to see the home 

and parish church of Fray Junipero Serra, founder of the California missions. We will continue 

to Palma and check into our hotel, HM Jaime III, located in the historic center of the city and a 

short walk  from the sea. This evening we will have drinks at Abaco, a spectacular old palace 

near the hotel. Dinner is on your own. 

 

   

          

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Saturday 27 May: MALLORCA   Palma   B,L 9.30  am.  This  morning  we  will  walk  through  Palma´s  old  quarter,  to  see  its  distinctive 

architecture, art treasures, and hidden gardens. We will visit the church and cloister garden of 

the  San  Francisco Monastery,  followed  by  a  tour  of  the Bartolome March  Foundation’s  art 

collection and sculpture terrace in the former home of Mallorcan tycoon Juan March. We will 

also see Palma’s  impressive Cathedral.  It´s Gothic  interior was redesigned by Antoni Gaudí  in 

the  early  20th  century,  and  contemporary  Mallorcan  architect  Miguel  Barceló  created  an 

impressive chapel  in ceramics. After a visit  to  the Bishop’s garden, we will visit  the old Arab 

baths and the Convent of St Claire. 

 

               Miquel Barcelo Chapel of St Pere 

 

Lunch will take place in the restaurant of the Gran Hotel, a beautiful building by Art Nouveau 

architect  Lluis Domenech  i Montaner  and  seat of  the Caixa  Foundation.  The  afternoon  and 

evening are free for further explorations of the city and dinner on your own. A list of shops and 

restaurants will be provided.   

 

 

Sunday 28 May: MALLORCA   Alfabia, Fornalutx  & Soller   B,L This morning  we  will  drive  into  the  Soller  Valley,  notable  for  its  centuries‐old  agricultural 

terraces planted with orange and lemon trees. We will visit the Soller Botanic Garden, which is 

devoted to plants of the Balearic Islands. The Garden also has an important seed collection and 

data base. We will continue to the lovely village of Fornalutx for lunch. 

 

Later we will visit “Hort del Bisbe”  (The Bishop’s Orchard),  the private home and garden of 

Mallorcan  artist  Francesca  Martí  and  her  Swedish  husband  Gunnar  Dahl.  We  will  see 

Francesca’s paintings  in her studio. The garden has one of  the oldest Pistacia  lentiscus  trees 

(“Mata” in Majorcan) on the island.  

 

On our return to Palma we will visit Alfabia, Mallorca’s oldest country estate, created in the 9th 

century during the Moorish occupation of the island. 

 

                                                                       Soller Valley                                                                                  Gardens of Alfabia 

 

 

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Monday 29 May: MALLORCA   Southern Mallorca   B,L Guest lecturer Alvaro de la Rosa will join us for a visit to several of the gardens he has designed 

on  the  island.  Our morning  tour  begins  with  the  impressive  cactus  garden  of  S´Avall,  the 

private country estate of the March family. A  light  lunch will follow  in a private home with a 

garden designed by Alvaro. 

 

  

On our drive back  to Palma, we will  stop  for drinks at  the old  fortress of Cap Rocat, now a 

deluxe hotel with beautiful gardens and spectacular views across the Bay of Palma. Return to 

Palma for a free evening and dinner on your own. 

                                                                                      

Tuesday 30 May:  MALLORCA   Valldemossa & Deia   B,L Alvaro de la Rosa will join us for a visit to Raixa, a recently restored garden and country manor 

house built by Cardinal Despuig in the 18th century. We will continue to Valldemossa for a walk 

through  the village and a visit  to a private garden designed by Alvaro. We will also visit  the 

town’s Carthusian Monastery and its gardens, where Chopin and George Sand lived during the 

winter of 1838. Our visit to the monastery will  include a short concert. We are  invited to the 

private home and garden of artist Clara Carvajal for lunch. 

 

                      Views over Valldemossa and the cloister of the Monastery of Miramar. 

Later we will visit the gardens of Miramar Monastery, created by Raymond Lully  in  the 14th 

century, and the nearby Son Marroig, home of the late Archduke Luigi Salvatore Habsburg. We 

will continue our drive along Mallorca’s spectacular North Coast to the village of Deia, home of 

the late poet and author Robert Graves, before returning to Palma for a free evening. 

 

Wednesday  31 May: MALLORCA   Alcudia  B,L,D This morning we will drive across the island to Alcudia for a visit to the Yannick & Ben Jakober 

Foundation. We will see  its  impressive sculpture park, rose garden, and art collection, which 

includes  Old  Masters  paintings  of  royal  children  and  contemporary  art.  Gabriel  Barceló, 

director of the foundation, will welcome us. We will have lunch nearby at La Bodega del Sol. 

 

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The Jakober Foundation and sculpture park 

 

After lunch we return to Palma. Later in the afternoon we have an optional visit to Es Baluard, 

Palma´s contemporary art museum. Our tour concludes with a farewell dinner at Es Baluard 

Restaurant, overlooking the Bay of Palma. 

 

Thursday 1 June: MALLORCA ‐ USA    Independent transfers to the airport from the hotel for return flights. 

 

 

 

Tour Escort:  Katherine Greenberg  

 

Katherine is a garden designer and author with a life‐long interest in  Spanish  gardens,  history,  and  culture.  She  studied  at  the University of Madrid and  the University of California. A member of  the UC Botanical Garden Advisory Board, Katherine  is a past‐president  of  the  Mediterranean  Garden  Society  (MGS),  the Friends  of  the  Regional  Parks  Botanic  Garden,  and  Pacific Horticulture Society. Katherine has  led many tours to Spain, and she has given talks  in Mallorca and Madrid. She started a Branch of  the MGS  in Mallorca,  and  this will  be  her  third  tour  of  the Balearic Islands.  

  Lecturers:  Sofia Barroso : An art collector  from Madrid, Sofia has organized  tours and  lectured  for 

American  and  European  museum  groups  in  Spain  for many  years.  She  lived  in  Palma  de Mallorca for 14 years and directed a Syracuse University study program in Mallorca called ‘The Art  of  Living  in  the Mediterranean’.  Sofia  oversees  the  preservation  of  her  family’s  historic garden in Toledo.  

Alvaro de  la Rosa Maura: A  landscape architect and sculptor from Mallorca, Alvaro  is 

now based  in Madrid. He has designed gardens throughout Spain and received the Lausanne Garden  Competition  prize.  Alvaro  has  lectured  for  the Mediterranean  Garden  Society,  the Garden Conservancy, and the UC Botanical Garden group visiting Spain in 2016. 

 

  

 

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Physical Endurance level: The tour  includes a moderate amount of walking, and some 

of  the  places  that we will  be  visiting  can  only  be  seen  on  foot. Walking  surfaces may  be uneven, and comfortable shoes are recommended. 

TOUR LAND COST PER GUEST BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: 

Based on a minimum of 15 guests: $6198 per person for members of the University  of  California  Botanic  Garden.  Non‐members  pay  a  $50.00 supplement.  We  suggest  non‐members  join  before  registering  for  the tour. Single supplement $884. 

COSTS INCLUDE: 

• 8 night’s accommodation, all rooms with private bathrooms 

• All hotel taxes and service charges 

• Breakfast daily/ lunches and dinners as noted in the itinerary 

• Deluxe private coaches and top drivers 

• Flight from Menorca to Mallorca 

• Special English speaking local guide 

• All sightseeing and entrances as per the itinerary 

• Deluxe portfolio of documents 

• Escorted by Katherine Greenberg 

• Donation of $500 to the University of California Botanic Garden 

 COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE: 

• Airfare 

• Travel insurance 

• Passports 

 

To make a  reservation, please  complete and  submit a printed booking form or contact:

Sterling Tours, Ltd 2907 Shelter Island Drive Suite #105-262 San Diego, CA 92106 Tel: 619 299-3010 x 10 800-976-9497 CSTZ023849-

40www.sterlingtoursltd.com [email protected] 

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In Support of the University of California Botanical Garden (UCBG)

Terms & Conditions This information is important. Please read it carefully. Submission of an online or printed Booking Form along with payment of required trip deposit indicates you have read and expressly agree to these Terms and Conditions. If there is something that you do not understand please ask us about it! Reservations and Payments – A non-refundable deposit of $600 per person is required at time of booking. Written confirmation will be provided upon receipt of deposit. Balance of payment will be due 60 days before departure. Tour price is based on exchange rates in effect as of August 2016 and are subject to adjustment on final invoice. Number of Guests: A maximum of 18 guests can be accommodated. A minimum of 15 guests are required to operate the tour at the quoted price. Purchase of non-refundable services outside of the tour itinerary (such as airline tickets) before minimum number of guests have registered is at the sole risk and expense of the guest. Cancellations – All cancellations must be made in writing. As noted, final payment is due 60 days prior to departure and is non-refundable. Accordingly we strongly recommended that you purchase appropriate cancellation insurance. Hotels – Hotels are shown on your itinerary. Sterling Tours reserves the right to change any hotel through any circumstance---the substitute will be of equal or higher quality. Scheduled Activities – Every effort will be made to provide such services as listed, but where unavoidable circumstances necessitate changes, the best substitute alternatives will be made at the discretion of Sterling Tours, the local escort, or the ground operator without financial compensation to tour members. Service Fees, Tips & Taxes – Today there are frequently service charges and taxes imposed by hotels, suppliers, and governments. These fees and taxes are included to the extent possible, but where pre-payment is not allowed the amounts concerned must be paid locally by tour members. Tips to your guides and drivers are not included and are left to your discretion. Baggage – Sterling is not responsible for loss, theft or damage to your baggage---travel insurance is strongly recommended to protect against loss. Guests are responsible for airline and government-imposed baggage regulations and fees. Exclusions – Your arrangements exclude passports, visas, excess baggage charges, items of a personal nature such as laundry, communication expenses, room service, meals not specified in your itinerary, gratuities to guides and drivers, optional sightseeing and other excursions, and any items not listed in your documents. Travel and Trip Cancellation Insurance – We strongly recommend that you purchase Travel Insurance. Travel Documents- A passport valid for at least 6 months after last date of this tour is required for this trip. Physical Capabilities - The tour includes a moderate amount of walking and occasional use of stairs or steeply sloped pathways. Walking surfaces may be uneven or unpaved. Some of the places that we will be visiting can only be seen on foot with no other access possible.

Responsibility Clause – SterlingTours – the “Operator”, Katherine Greenberg, UCBG, and/or their agents or representatives, act only as agents for the various companies involved in providing services. They assume no responsibility or liability in connection with the service of any means of conveyance which may be used either whole or in part in the performance of its duty to the passenger. Likewise they will not be responsible for any act, error or omission or for any personal injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, irregularity or inconvenience which may be occasioned by reason of any defect in any vehicles, or through any act, neglect or default, or any company or person engaged in carrying out the purpose for which tickets or coupons are issued, whether negligent or not, including, but not limited to, any act of God, terrorism or war. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be made without penalty to the Operator. The right is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should conditions warrant, also to decline to accept or retain passengers as members of the tour. Legal proceedings against the Operator may be instituted only in a State or Federal Court within the County of San Diego, State of California, and any claim involved in such proceedings shall be decided in the County of San Diego, State of California. Any legal proceedings against the Operator must be commenced within one year following the date of tour completion. Neither the Operator nor Katherine Greenberg nor UCBG shall in any case be liable for compensatory damages and you hereby waive any right to punitive damages.

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Katherine Greenberg, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, and Sterling Tours invite you to join Menorca & Mallorca: Art and Gardens * May 22 – June 1, 2017 IMPORTANT:   Submitting this form and paying tour deposit confirms you have read and accept the Terms and Conditions for this tour.   Please review and be sure you understand the terms and conditions before 

registering for this tour.  

RESERVATION FORM  ‐‐‐‐PLEASE COMPLETE  ONE FORM PER PERSON TRAVELING  

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LAND‐ONLY TOUR PRICE AND DEPOSIT INFORMATION Tour Price for members is $6198 per person land only based on double occupancyand a minimum of 15 guests.  Non‐member price is $6248.  Single occupancy of a room requires additional payment of $884. A nonrefundable deposit of $600 per person is required to register for this tour.   Please make your check  payable to Sterling Tours, Ltd and mail with this form to the address below. 

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