Spanish Wonder 2012

Dining Highlights
Welcome Reception including light snacks and Welcome Drinks with your Travel Director in Madrid.8 hot buffet breakfasts.1 three-course dinner with local wine.Be My Guest Dinner in Seville.Farewell Dinner with wine in Barcelona.

First Class Travel Highlights
The expertise of a qualified Local Guide in Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Barcelona.Capture treasured memories of your trip with a complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.First class hotel accommodation featuring twin rooms and provate facilities.All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes includedTravel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.The services of one of our professional Travel Directors throughout your journey.A qualified Local Guide in Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Barcelona.Audio headsets for all guided visits and included sightseeingA stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.Flight from Seville to Barcelona including transfers.

Day 1: DEPART USA
Overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2: ARRIVE MADRID (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Madrid! Relax or explore this lively city. Later, meet for a Welcome Reception with your fellow travellers and Travel Director and enjoy an evening drive to take in some of the city's main sights.(Welcome Reception)

Day 3: TOLEDO EXCURSION AND MADRID SIGHTSEEING
Your expert Local Guide takes you on a walking tour of Toledo. Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, home to one of El Greco’s most famous paintings. Visit the Synagogue on your walk through the narrow streets. Return to Madrid to admire the monument to Cervantes at the Plaza de España. Walk across the Puerta del Sol, the city’s hub, and see the magnificent Plaza Mayor.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4: MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE (2 NIGHTS)
Driving southwards from Madrid via Puerto Lapice − the town where Don Quixote was dubbed a knight − you arrive in Cordoba. Visit the Mosque of the Caliphs and learn about the influence of the Moors from your expert Local Guide. Tonight, you might like to take an excursion to watch a fiery flamenco show.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 5: SEVILLE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
View the Bell Tower of the Giralda during your sightseeing tour of Seville with an expert Local Guide. See tiled fountains, pavilions and lush palms in the Maria Luisa Park, renowned for its landscape design. Marvel at Christopher Columbus’ ornate tomb in the cathedral. Take a walk through the fascinating Jewish Quarter. This evening, experience a unique Be My Guest dinner at an authentic local hacienda.(Buffet Breakfast / Be My Guest dinner)

Day 6: SEVILLE - GRANADA
Visit the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada with an expert Local Guide. A fine example of Moorish architecture, it was built during the 14th century towards the end of Islamic rule in Spain. See the exotic water gardens of the Generalife, the royal summer palace, once linked to the Alhambra by a covered walkway across the ravine. The views over the town and surrounding hills are spectacular.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 7: GRANADA - GUADIX - VALENCIA
Travel from Granada via the Mora Pass and arrive in Guadix in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains where you can take pictures of the troglodyte dwellings. See the Bull Ring in Valencia. Admire the architecture of the medieval cathedral and the Serrano and Cuarte Towers, which once formed part of the city walls.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 8: VALENCIA - PENISCOLA - EXCURSION TO FC BARCELONA'S CAMP NOU - BARCELONA (2 NIGHTS)
Discover the beautiful coastline as you drive north stopping in Peñiscola known as the Gibraltar of Valencia. In Barcelona join your Travel Director for an included visit to Camp Nou - FC Barcelona's football stadium and the largest in Europe. Here you will visit the museum and stadium of the multiple winners of the Spanish Championship and UEFA Champions League.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 9: BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
This morning see Gaudi’s architecture and the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic during your guided sightseeing tour of the city. Wander along the Ramblas and the Plaza Cataluñya. See the magnificent cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, and the labyrinth of streets with buildings dating from the Roman and medieval periods. Then enjoy free time in the city to shop or explore. This evening join your companions and Travel Director for a special Farewell Dinner with wine.(Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 10: BARCELONA - USA
Say ‘adios’ to Spain, your fellow travellers and Travel Director at the end of a memorable holiday. Airport transfers are available. Conditions apply.(Buffet Breakfast)

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Sightseeing Highlights
Madrid Sightseeing includes Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and the Cervantes Memorial in the Plaza España.Toledo Visit the Synagogue and the Church of Santo Tomé.Puerto Lapice Visit the inn where Don Quixote was reputedly dubbed a knight.Cordoba Visit the Mosque of the Caliphs.Seville View the Bell Tower, Columbus’ Tomb, Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España.Granada Visit the Alhambra Palace.Guadix See the cave dwellings.Valencia See the Town Hall, Cathedral and the Serrano and Cuarte Towers.Peniscola See the ancient castle.Barcelona Sightseeing includes the Gothic Quarter, Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia and the Ramblas.

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Karsen rated this tour a 4 on 8/8/2011 5:52:34 AM and says:

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I loved Spain!  The Trafalgar Hidden Treasure tour and Be My Guest dinner was great.  Breakfast was sumptuous.  Lunches were not great as sometimes we only had 30 minutes at a rest stop while on the road to get to the next destination.  They call these convenience stops for bathrooms and snacks. I took zip lock bags and brought pastries or made little sandwiches from breakfast buffet. It's not that I am cheap, but I needed my time for the lines in the woman's restrooms.  If you have the time, add a night at the beginning in Barcelona and at the end in Madrid so you have lots of free time to explore.  We really wish we would have done that at least in Barcelona. 

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