11 Day Crown of Spain

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• Flights NYC Madrid, Barcelona NYC
  Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
• Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
• 9 nights First Class accommodations
• 2 nights < or < or <, Madrid
• 1 night <, Cordoba
• 2 nights < or <, Seville
• 1 night < or <, Granada
• 1 night <, Valencia
• 2 nights < or < or
• All transfers
• 15 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 dinners with wine
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air conditioned motor coach
• Services of English speaking tour manager throughout
• Services of local guides in all major cities
• Entrance fees per itinerary

Special Features

• Prado Museum, Madrid
• Church of Santo Tome, Toledo
• Mosque of the Caliphs, Cordoba
• Cathedral of Seville, Seville
• Alhambra Palace, Granada
• City of Arts & Sciences, Valencia
• Wine & mineral water with all dinners
• Whisper technology enhanced touring

Day DAY 1: Depart USA
Depart USA for Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in flight entertainment for the journey

Day DAY 2: Arrive in Madrid
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a welcome cocktail and orientation, followed by a welcome dinner
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Dinner

Day DAY 3: Madrid City Tour
Morning sightseeing tour of Madrid. Drive along the Grand Via through the Opera District, Plaza de Colon, and view the Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España with its monument to the author Cervantes. The tour will end at the Prado Museum, where you will be able to admire works of art by famous artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, and Ribera. Afternoon and evening at leisure to enjoy a walk in the Retiro, visit museums or join our optional tour to El Escorial
Optional: Half Day Escorial Tour (PM)
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast

Day DAY 4: Toledo Sightseeing En Route to Cordoba
This morning, travel to Toledo, the "Museum City." Enjoy a walking tour among the most famous monuments, visiting the St. Tome Church with its El Greco masterpiece and Santa Maria la Blanca. Also admire its famous handcrafted work, the "Damasquinado." Continue south to Andalusia via the region of La Mancha, legendary home of Don Quixote, featuring panoramic views of its famous windmills arriving in Cordoba for dinner
Overnight: Cordoba
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 5: Cordoba City Tour, Travel to Seville
Begin with a guided sightseeing tour of Cordoba, birthplace of philosopher Moshe Ben Maimon. Visit the amazing Mosque of the Caliphs and see the Roman Bridge and a beautifully restored 14th century synagogue before continuing to Seville
Optional: Evening Flamenco Show
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 6: Seville City Tour
A morning tour of Seville begins with a visit to the Cathedral of Seville, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. View the Giralda Tower overlooking the Guadalquivir River. Visit the Barrio Santa Cruz (the old Jewish quarter) and the burial site of Christopher Columbus. Drive to the Plaza de España, passing Maria Luisa Park, and explore the narrow streets and the many plazas of the Santa Cruz Quarter. Afternoon at leisure to explore Seville's shops, museums and cafes
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast

Day DAY 7: Travel to Granada, Visit Alhambra Palace
Morning drive to Granada. Visit the Moorish Alhambra Palace with its famous Lion Courtyard. Walk through the Palacio de Generalife water garden and enjoy a breathtaking view of the town below and the Sierra Nevada mountains
Overnight: Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 8: Travel to Valencia, Valencia City Tour
Today we head north through the groves of olives, almonds, lemons and oranges to the garden city of Valencia. On arrival, a guided orientation tour includes the City Gates, City Hall and the Cathedral. View the incredible Arts and Science City designed by contemporary artist Calatrava
Overnight: Valencia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 9: Travel to Barcelona, Barcelona City Tour
This morning head along the coast line of Catalunya to Barcelona. This afternoon's tour of Barcelona begins with a panoramic tour of the old Harbor, Plaza de Espana and Plaza Catalunya. Continue with a guided walk through the Gothic Quarter, view the cathedral and the Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, a large, unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica. Then drive up Montjuic Hill to the site of the 1992 Olympic Stadium. Tonight, a dinner at a local restaurant is a perfect way to end your tour
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 10: Barcelona
Today enjoy a full day at leisure in Barcelona
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast

Day DAY 11: Depart for USA
Transfer to the Barcelona airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/24/2012 - 6/4/2012	$1,799
6/7/2012 - 6/18/2012	$1,799
6/21/2012 - 7/2/2012	$1,789
7/12/2012 - 7/23/2012	$1,689
8/2/2012 - 8/13/2012	$1,689
8/30/2012 - 9/10/2012	$1,799
9/6/2012 - 9/17/2012	$1,799
9/20/2012 - 10/1/2012	$1,799
9/27/2012 - 10/8/2012	$1,799
10/4/2012 - 10/15/2012	$1,799
10/11/2012 - 10/22/2012	$1,799
10/25/2012 - 11/5/2012	$1,799
11/8/2012 - 11/19/2012	$1,789
12/20/2012 - 12/31/2012	$1,789
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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Hotel Information:

Ayre Hotel Gran Via
Barcelona Center
Tryp Apolo Hotel
Abba Granada Hotel
Hotel Saray
Agumar Hotel
Hesperia Emperatriz
Cordoba Center
Melia Lebreros
Tryp Macarena
Hotel Valencia Center

*Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.

Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.

Apr 19 departure will be accommodated at the Melia Galgos Hotel in Madrid and Ayre Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona.

May 17 departure will be accommodated at the Agumar Hotel in Madrid, the Tryp Macarena in Seville, the Hotel Saray in Granada and the Tryp Apolo Hotel in Barcelona,

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