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DAY 1 WELCOME To MADRID Your airport transfer departs Madrid airport for your hotel at 09:00, 11:30, 13:30 or 16:00. While in Madrid, explore the elegant boulevards, expansive parks and varied architectural styles. At 18:30, join your Travel Director for your Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. (DW) Hotel Riu Plaza Espaiia, Madrid. DAY 2 TOLEDO AND ON TO GRANADA Meet a master Damascene artisan for insights into this unique craft. Explore Toledo led by your Local Expert. Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, housing El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.' (B) (DW) ‘incci Albayzin, Granada. DAY 3 THE ALHAMBRA PALACE Explore the incredible Alhambra Palace and exotic water gardens of the Generalife, with your Local Expert. Continue on to Seville and visit the Cathedral with a Local Expert. Explore Seville with Insight Choice. Choose to walk through the old Jewish quarter. Alternatively, enjoy a panoramic drive around the city. (B) Ayre Hotel Sevilla, Seville. DAY 4 FREE TIMEIN SEVILLE AND FLAMENCO Relaxed Start. Enjoy a free day to explore as you Visit Cristina Heeren Foundation, a private flamenco dance school and beneficiary of a TreadRight Foundation grant. fora MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Put your rhythm to the test during a dance lesson, before witnessing emotions come to life in a flamenco performance. (B) DAY 5 EVoRA AND ONTO LISBON Relaxed Start. Continue to the lively university town of Evora Visit the fascinating Capela dos Ossos, a chapel decorated with human bones, before making your way to Lisbon. (B) Turim Saldanha Hotel, Lisbon. i KEY 2 Join/Leave Options Gien SS SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA gg Heritage Site ‘@an0610 Ocen tral Hotels + Nights Os cenic Hotels + Nights @ Place Visited O Optional Place Visited tu Trip Options CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE Brea ko Pater te usBoN ons 6) feu ur Pret eects Noes eee Pte Brat DAY 6 Lisson Relaxed Start. Visit the Belém Quarter and the Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a Local Expert and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém from the patisserie that has been using the same, secret recipe for almost 200 years. View the Monument to the Discoveries and the more ancient Belém Tower. (B) DAY 7 HOLY FATIMA AND SALAMANCA In Fatima, visit the famed basilica Cross the border, returning to Spain and continue to Salamanca. Across the River Tormes, see the Puente Romano with 15 ofits 26 arches dating from the time of the ancient Romans. (B) Hotel Alameda Palace, Salamanca. DAY 8 AVILA AND MADRID Travel to Avila to walk within the ancient city. Return to Madrid to explore more of the capital with your Local Expert. At a local restaurant, join your newfound friends for a Highlight Dinner. (B) (DW) Melia Madrid Serrano/NH Collection Madrid Suecia. DAY 9 mapriD OF THE BOURBONS Visit the Prado Museum with an art historian, housing works by Velazquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and others. (B) DAY 10 THROUGH RUEDA TO SANTIAGO, Learn how wines are produced in Rueda and sample the delights of the Verdejo grape. Travel on to Santiago de Compostela. (B) (DW) NH Collection Santiago de Compostela. DAY 11 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Relaxed Start. Explore Santiago de Compostela with Insight Choice. Choose to embark ona scenic walk on the Way of St. James. Alternatively, join a city tour with a Local Expert. (B) Santilana SANTANDER ‘same, _ Pyrenees Mountains a mv BARCELONA (Ooiereie DAY 12 THE COSTA VERDE TO OVIEDO Relaxed Start. Travel along the Green Coast of Asturias. In Gijon, meet Flor, who will invite you to join her for lunch in her home. In Oviedo, visit the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour in Plaza Alfonso II with a Local Expert. (B) (LW) Barcelé Oviedo Cervantes. DAY 13 PICTURESQUE SANTILLANA DEL MAR AND ON TO SANTANDER Visit the Holy Cave of Covadonga, a shrine to Pelayo. See the unique Roman bridge in Cangas de Onis and head into Picos de Europa, a national park boasting spectacular scenery. Enjoy views of the Costa de Cantabria while travelling to Santillana del Mar, arguably the most beautiful village in Spain. Continue to Santander. (B) Eurostars Hotel Real, Santander. DAY 14 BILBAO AND SAN SEBASTIAN Relaxed Start. Admire the architecture of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Continue to San Sebastian andjoin your Local Expert for a walk through the Old Quarter, admiring the views from up high at Monte Igueldo. (B) Barcelé Costa Vasca, San Sebastian. DAY 15 THE CANTABRIAN COAST Relaxed Start. Enjoy a day at leisure to stroll along San Sebastian's boardwalk or enjoy several sporting activities on its large sandy beach. (B) DAY 16 PAMPLONA AND ON TO BARCELONA Journey to the famed town of Pamplona where youre free to explore. Continue to Barcelona, the vibrant capital of Catalonia, a land that retains its own distinctive language, culture and traditions. (B) Kimpton Vividora Hotel, Barcelona. DAY 17 BARCELONA, CITY OF GAUDI ALocal Expert joins you for a drive along the Passeig de Gracia, adorned with elegant wrought-iron street lamps and some of the most flamboyant Modernist buildings. Continue through the Eixample district to visit Gaudi's extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia In the evening, join your Travel Director and newfound friends at a local restaurant. Raise your glass and toast to your travels during your delightful Celebration Dinner. (8) (DW) DAY 18 DEPART BARCELONA OR MADRID Departure transfers arrive at Barcelona airport at 07:00, 09:00 or 11:00. The 09:00 transfer continues on to Madrid airport and hotel in the early evening.(B) rite Cuno smart phone to view the full details of this trip on aoc 67 fe) 1S} Lo} 9 « fe) = eo ai <x [e} =) = a fe) a Zz Fg 7)
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