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Flight through Atlantic Ocean, directly to Madrid, largest city in Spain. |
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Day 2 : MADRID - TOLEDO - MADRID |
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Visit the 13th-century gothic CATHEDRAL, and the CHURCH OF SANTO TOMÉ, home to El Greco’s painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. |
Hotel : Barcelo Torre Arias or similar |
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Visit to the palatial PRADO MUSEUM to admire one of the world’s finest collections of European art. Also see the statue to the great explorer, Christopher Columbus, rising up from a cascading fountain in the Plaza de Colón. Afterward, view the Royal Palace, and Puerta del Sol. |
Hotel : Barcelo Torre Arias or similar |
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Day 4 : MADRID -BARCELONA |
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Depart to Zaragoza and then drive to Barcelona. Enjoy orientation of the monuments of the city including the Basilica of El Pilar, and the City Hall. |
Hotel : Frontair Congress or similar |
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View the cathedral and the Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, a large, unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica. 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. Then drive up Montjuic Hill to the site of the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and 1929 Expo Pavilion. |
Hotel : Frontair Congress or similar |
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Day 6 : BARCELONA - Valencia |
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Head south 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. |
Hotel : Holiday Inn Valencia |
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Day 7 : VALENCIA - Granada (B/D) |
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Enjoy majestic mountain views of the Sierra Nevada on your way to Granada. Explore the exquisite Alhambra Palace with its famous Lion Courtyard, built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century and stroll through the exotic water gardens of the Generalife. |
Hotel : Macia R. Alhambra or similar |
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Day 8 : Granada– cordoba – seville (B/D) |
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Depart for Cordoba and visit the amazing Mosque of the Caliphs and see the Roman Bridge and a beautifully restored 14th-century synagogue and walk around the Jewish Quarter with its narrow streets and Andalusian patios. Afterward, depart 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, explore Maria Luisa Park |
Hotel : Vertice or similar |
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Day 9 : Seville - Lisbon (B) |
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Enjoy the elegant Liberdade Avenue and take the opportunity to view the Monument of Discoveries. Visit the famous monastery Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and the Tomb of Vasco da Gama, and view the nearby Tower of Belém, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites from the mid-16th century; and see the Discoveries Monument commemorating Portugal's "Age of Exploration" of the 15th and 16th centuries. |
Hotel : Letucia or similar |
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Day 10 : Lisbon - Fatima (B/D) |
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Visit the Shrine where three young shepherds famously saw the apparition of the Virgin at the pilgrimage site of Fatima. |
Hotel : Sant MARIA or similar |
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Day 11 : Fatima - Salamanca - MADRID |
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Drive to Salamanca, famous for golden stone buildings and its University, and visit to the Baroque Plaza Mayor. |
Hotel : Barcelo Torre Arias or similar |
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Today is the Last Day of Our in Depth Spain Tour. After Breakfast, We Will Transfer to the Airport for Flight Back to U.S.A.
Excluding:
Driver & Tour Guide’s Tips at 10 EUR Per Day Per Person
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