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| Art and Wine of Spain
A 9-Day tour starting from $1,489
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| About This Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explore the Art and Wine of Spain during a 9 day escorted tour from Toledo to Barcelona. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 7 nights First Class accommodations
• 2 nights Catalonia Plaza, Barcelona • 2 nights Mercure Monte Igueldo, San Sebastian • 1 night Corona De Castilla, Burgos • 2 nights Gaudi, Madrid • 10 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach • Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout • Services of local guides in all major cities • Entrance fees per itinerary
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart USA
Depart USA for Spain. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Barcelona Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation Overnight: Barcelona DAY 3, Monday - Barcelona City Tour This morning, your tour of Barcelona includes a panoramic tour of the Harbor area, Montjuic, Plaza de España and Plaza de Catalunya. Stop at Park Guell, one of Barcelona's largest urban parks designed by Gaudi, the famous Catalan architect. Originally planned to be an exclusive area for the richest families of Barcelona's bourgeoisie, it later became a public park. Though the park was never fully completed, it is considered one of Gaudi's most colorful and playful works. Continue with a guided walk through the Gothic Quarter to visit the cathedral and view Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, a large, unfinished Roman Catholic basilica. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the colorful markets of Las Ramblas Overnight: Barcelona Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Tuesday - Zaragoza City Tour Today, depart Barcelona and drive to Zaragoza (Saragossa). Enjoy orientation of the city including a visit to the Basilica of El Pilar. View the City Hall and the old Currency Exchange. Then continue north to the Bay of Biscay, to the coastal town of San Sebastian Overnight: San Sebastian Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Wednesday- Biarritz, Bilbao Today's sightseeing includes a full-day excursion to Biarritz and Bilbao. Originally a quaint fishing village, the scenic seaside town of Biarritz became a favorite haunt of Europe's royalty in the 19th century. Continue to view the famous Hotel Du Palais, originally built by Napoleon III as a seaside villa for the Empress Eugenie. Its Second Empire style is the epitome of the elegant set who came to settle here. Enjoy free time to explore this stylish resort on your own. Continue to the town of Bilbao for visits to the Old Quarter and the Guggenheim Museum, designed by the North American architect Frank O. Gehry. Considered one of the 20th century's most influential architectural masterpieces, the museum houses an impressive collection of modern art by Spanish masters including Picasso, Dali and Miro. Return to San Sebastian Overnight: San Sebastian Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 6, Thursday - Wine tasting in Rioja Region This morning, depart San Sebastian and drive to the wine region of Rioja. Stop at a typical bodega, a Spanish winery, for a tour of the cellar and wine tasting. Drive through the scenic vineyards, stopping in the charming wine town of Haro for a lunch break on your own. Upon arrival in Burgos visit the Cathedral of Burgos, the only cathedral to be designated a stand-alone UNESCO World Heritage Site and the legendary burial place of El Cid Overnight: Burgos Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 7, Friday - Segovia Depart Burgos and drive south to Segovia, a distinguished medieval town and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your tour of the city includes the Cathedral, the Alcazar, Jewish Quarter and the Roman Aqueduct. Enjoy time at leisure to explore Segovia on your own before departing for Madrid in the late afternoon Overnight: Madrid Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 8, Saturday - Madrid City Tour This morning's sightseeing tour of Madrid begins with a drive along the Gran Via through the Opera District, with views of the Plaza de Colon and the 18th-century Royal Palace. Pass through Puerto del Sol Plaza and Plaza España, with its monument to legendary Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. Your tour ends with a visit to the renowned Prado Museum. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum's many galleries, featuring the works of famous artists including El Greco, Velázquez and Ribera Optional: Toledo Tour Overnight: Madrid Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for USA Transfer to the Madrid airport for your departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout • Services of local guides in all major cities • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features: • Gaudi's Guell Park & Sagrada Familia Church, Barcelona • Basilica of El Pilar, Zaragoza • Old town and harbor, San Sebastian • Hotel du Palais, Biarritz • Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao • Wine tasting in Rioja Region • Cathedral of Burgos, Burgos • Alcazar, Segovia • Prado Museum, Madrid • Whisper technology enhanced touring • Wine & mineral water with all dinners All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers. |
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