Spanish Treasures 8 Days/6 Nights(2) Madrid • (1) Granada • (2) Seville • (1) Madrid

INCLUDED FEATURES•Air transportation from New York•Hotel accommodations for 6 nights•9 included meals consisting of 6 buffet breakfasts & 3dinners. Wine and mineral water with dinner•Sightseeing, including local guide and all entrance fees asfollows: A city tour of Madrid, a city tour of Cordoba, a citytour of Seville, a city tour of Granada, and a city tour ofToledo. Optional tours available•Our program encompasses cultural connections, in-depthlearning on the local economy, social systems andinteraction with locals•Assistance of a professional Tour Director/Host for theentire length of the tour•Touring by private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach•Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggageoutside of the airport

OPTIONAL BARCELONA EXTENSION TOUR FEATURES•Air transportation from Madrid to Barcelona•First-class hotel for 3 nights•3 included meals consisting of 3 buffet breakfasts•Sightseeing, including local guide and all entrance fees asfollows: Full day tour of Barcelona including local guide•Assistance of a professional Tour Host for the entire lengthof the tour•Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggageoutside of the airport

GrandaSeville

Toledo

Barcelona

Cordoba

Madrid

SPAIN

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Day 1 I Depart USA Depart New York forMadrid, Spain. Meals and refreshmentsserved on board.Day 2 I Madrid Upon arrival proceed tobaggage claim. After clearing customs, youwill be met by our local representative andtransferred to your hotel in Madrid. One ofEurope’s foremost cultural capitals, Madrid'snarrow cobbled streets and elegantboulevards intertwine, revealing a city whereold and new perfectly coexist. Overnight inMadrid.Day 3 I Madrid I Toledo I Madrid Highlightsof your morning city tour include themagnificent fountains of Neptune andCibeles, the Alcala Gate, the Plaza deEspaña, and the Royal Palace. Thisafternoon, depart for Toledo. This medievaltown is considered one of the oldest inEurope. Your tour’s highlights will be a visitto the Church of Santo Tomé, for a view ofthe masterpiece by El Greco. Return toMadrid for overnight. (B)Day 4 IMadrid I GranadaMorning departurefrom Madrid to Granada. On our way, we willstop in Aranjuez to see the magnificentgardens full of centenary trees of this oldsummer residence of the Spanish kings.After, we will discover “La Mancha”, land ofthe plains and Don Quixote and SanchoPanza. We will visit a traditional wineproducer where they will show us their wayof elaboration and some curious secrets, likethe influence of the moon and stars in thebiological process of the vineyards. We willfinish with the tasting of 3 different wineswith a ‘tapas’ of ham, local cheese (veryreputed in Spain) and bread, the best way totaste these wines. Then we continue on toGranada. Dinner and overnight at hotel. (B,D)Day 5 I Granada I Seville This morning wecontinue our tour with a step back into therich history of Granada as we visit its mainattraction, the fabulous Alhambra Palace,widely regarded as being one of the 10

architectural wonders of the world. Bothgraceful and mighty, this citadel is laced instone and is surrounded by gardens andfountains. There will be ample time to walkthrough the beautiful grounds of Generalife.This afternoon we depart for Seville. Dinnerand overnight at hotel. (B,D)Day 6 I Seville Highlights of your morningtour include a visit to the Cathedral, amassive gothic structure with five naves andtowering spires. Afterwards, stop for somephotos of La Giralda tower before strollingthrough the narrow lanes of the delightfulSanta Cruz district, a former Jewish Quarter.Afternoon is at leisure. There is always plentygoing on in Seville's picturesque cobbledstreets and 2,000-year-old plazas shaded byorange trees and palms. Tonight dinner willbe at the hotel. (B,D)Day 7 I Seville I Cordoba I Madrid Afterbreakfast we depart Seville to Cordoba, a cityimpregnated by the passage of differentcultures such as the Roman, Jewish, Muslim,and Christian, who have left their mark on itsphysiognomy, traditions and architecture.Your guided tour of the historic city center, aUNESCO World Heritage Site, will include avisit the Aljama, the 8th Century Mosquecombining Islamic, Baroque and Gothicdesign, and internationally recognized as anarchitectural treasure and a walk around theJewish Quarter. Then, we continue to Madrid.Overnight in Madrid. (B)Day 8 I Madrid to USA or extend your staywith an optional Barcelona extensionMorning transfer to the airport for your returnflight home. (B)

OPTIONAL BARCELONA EXTENSIONDay 8 I Madrid I Barcelona After breakfastyou will be transferred to the airport for yourflight to Barcelona. Upon arrival, you will bemet by our local representative andtransferred to your hotel. The rest of the dayis at leisure to explore Barcelona, one of themost cosmopolitan cities of Spain. Like thelocals, you can lose all sense of timepondering a Picasso or Miro, drop by a tapasbar for a delectable snack. Must see for foodlovers here is the lively Boqueria market.Overnight in Barcelona. (B)Day 9 I Barcelona After breakfast, your guidewill be taking you on a walking tour of the city.Your tour will begin in the Gothic Quarter, oneof the best preserved medieval areas inEurope, packed with history and interestingarchitectural details. Here, we will visit theCathedral and St. Maria del Mar. Your tour willend with a stroll along La Rambla, the mostfamous boulevard in Barcelona, connectingPlaça de Catalunya with the ColumbusMonument and the city's waterfront.Overnight in Barcelona. (B).Day 10 I Barcelona Full day at leisure todiscover a city that really has it all - art,architecture, beaches, shopping andexquisite gastronomy. (B)Day 11 I Barcelona to USA Morning transferto the airport for your return flight home. (B)

(B) – Breakfast, (L) – Lunch, (D) – DinnerHotel and Itinerary are subject to change.

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