EASTER WEEK IN SPAIN
TOUR FEATURES
- Flights Miami-Madrid-Miami (including airline taxes and fuel surcharges)
- Transfers airport-hotel-airport
- Accommodations in your choice of hotels
- Buffet breakfast daily
- Deluxe air-conditioned coach transportation
- Professional multilingual tour escort throughout
- Escorted sightseeing tours with multilingual guide in Madrid, Granada, and Seville
- Evening Illuminations tour of Madrid
- Protection and assistance insurance while on tour
- Travel bag
ADDITIONAL VALUE PKG $259 pp
- Tapas dinner in Madrid
- Lunch in Madrid or Toledo
- Tour to Toledo
- Lunch in Merida
- Lunch in Seville
- Flamenco show in Seville
- Dinner in Granada
- Evening tour/Zambra show at the Albaicin, Granada
EASTER WEEK IN SPAIN
April 9, Saturday:En route
Depart Miami on an overnight trans-Atlanticflight.
April 10, Sunday: MADRID
Arrival at Madrid airport. After clearing simpleimmigration and customs formalities, you will be transferred to your hotel. Wesuggest you take advantage of the free time to get to know one of Europe's mostdynamic capital cities. In the early evening, enjoy an Illuminated Madriddrive through the bustling streets of the old city, ending at the historicaland impressive Plaza Mayor. This area is home to some of the most typicalrestaurants and taverns, which serve the delicious "tapas". VALUE PACKAGE includes a Tapas Dinnertonight. Return toyour hotel at your own convenience. Accommodations.
April 11, Monday: MADRID
Buffet breakfast. This morning's escortedsightseeing tour will allow you to get a glimpse of some of Madrid's mostoutstanding attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent fountains ofNeptune and Cibeles, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza deEspaña and the Plaza de Oriente. Time for lunch on your own. VALUE PACKAGE includes a Lunch today. Highly recommended this afternoon, is anoptional tour to the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will beescorted through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medievalatmosphere. Touring will include the interior of the magnificent Gothiccathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church, where El Greco's masterpiece paintingis displayed. There will also be some time for shopping for the unique typical localartisanry. VALUE PACKAGEincludes the tour to Toledo. Return to Madrid for accommodations.
April 12, Tuesday: MADRID-MERIDA-SEVILLE
Buffet breakfast. Departure through theonce-remote region of Extremadura, home to many of the Conquistadores. Arrivalin ancient Merida. Free time for lunch. Lunch included in VALUE PACKAGE. In the afternoon, visit the impressive Romanamphitheatre archeological site before continuing to Seville. Accommodations.
April 13, Wednesday: SEVILLE
Buffet breakfast. This mornings tour of thePearl of Andalucia will explore this gracious city, Spain's third largest.See the Tower of Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa Park, the quaintSanta Cruz Quarter, and finally the huge cathedral (one of the worlds largest)with its Giralda Tower (a former minaret). Time for lunch on your own. Lunch Included in VALUE PACKAGE. The afternoon is free to continue to exploreor shop. This evening an optional Flamenco Show is suggested, with theenjoyment of local wine. VALUE PACKAGEincludes Flamenco Show. Accommodations.
April 14, Thursday: SEVILLE-CORDOBA-GRANADA
Buffet breakfast. Depart to Cordoba. Visit one ofthe worlds marvels, the former Great Mosque (now a cathedral). Time for lunchon your own. Continue to Granada, passing thousands of acres of olivegroves. VALUE PACKAGEincludes dinner tonight. This evening, an excellent suggestion would be to visit (optional) thequaint and typical Albaicin Quarter for a night view of an illuminated Alhambraand where Andalusian customs, music and wine join to create an enchantingatmosphere. VALUE PACKAGEincludes this visit and Zambra show).
April 15, Friday: GRANADA-MADRID
Buffet breakfast. This morning, enjoy anescorted tour of the amazing Moorish palace and fortress complex of theAlhambra and the verdant Gardens of the Generalife. Departure to Madrid,crossing the Plains of La Mancha, land of Don Quixote. Arrival in Madrid.Accommodations.
April 16, Saturday: EN ROUTE
Buffet breakfast. Pre-arranged transfer toMadrid airport at the proper time to check-in for your return flight home.Arrival later the same day.