Day 1| MADRID

Arrival at Madrid airport. After clearing sim-ple immigration and customs formalities, you will be transferred to your First Class hotel. It is suggested you take advantage of the free time to get to know one of Europe’s most dynamic capital cities. In the early evening, enjoy an “Illuminated Madrid” drive through the bustling streets of the old city, ending at the historical and impressive Plaza Mayor. This area is home to some of the most typi-cal restaurants and taverns, which serve the delicious “tapas”. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a Tapas Dinner tonight. Return to your hotel at your own convenience. Accom-modations

Day 2| MADRID

Buffet breakfast. This morning’s escorted sightseeing tour will allow you to get a glimpse of some of Madrid’s most outstand-ing attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent fountains of Neptune and Cibe-les, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Oriente. Free time for luncheon on your own.PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a Lunch today. Highly recommended this afternoon, is an optional tour to the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will be escorted through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medieval atmos-phere. Touring will include the interior of the magnificent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church, where El Greco’s master-piece painting is displayed. There will also be some time for shopping for the unique typical local artisanry. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes the Tour to Toledo. Return to Ma-drid for accommodations.

Day 3| MADRID – ME-RIDA – SEVILLE

Buffet breakfast. Departure through the once-remote region of Extremadura, home to many of the “conquistadors”. Arrival in ancient Merida. Free time for lunch. (Lunch included in PREMIUM PACKAGE.) In the af-ternoon, visit the impressive Roman amphi-theatre archeological site before continuing to Seville.Accommodations.

Day 4 | SEVILLE

Buffet breakfast. This morning’s marvelous tour will explore this gracious and charm-ing city, Spain’s third largest. See the Tower of Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa Park, the quaint Santa Cruz Quarter, and finally the huge cathedral (one of the world’s largest) with its Giralda Tower (a former minaret). Free time for luncheon on your own. (Lunch Included in PREMIUN PACKAGE) The afternoon is free to continue to explore or shop. This evening an optional Flamenco Show is suggested, with the en-joyment of local wine. PREMIUM PACKAGE include Flamenco Show and drink. Accom-modations.

Day 5 | SEVILLE – COR-DOBA – GRANADA

Buffet breakfast. Depart to Cordoba. Visit one of the world’s marvels, the former Great Mosque (now a cathedral). Free time for lunch on your own. Continue to Granada, passing thousands of acres of olive groves. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes dinner to-night. This evening, an excellent suggestion would be to visit (optional) the quaint and typical Albaicin quarter, where Andalusian customs, music and wine join to create an enchanting atmosphere. (PREMIUM PACK-AGE includes this visit).

Day 6 | GRANADA – VALENCIA

Buffet breakfast. This morning, enjoy an escorted tour of the magnificent Alhambra and the verdant Gardens of the Generalife. At mid-day departure to the east cost of Spain arriving to Valencia for accomodation.

Day 7 | : VALENCIA – BARCELONA

Buffet breakfast and morning city tour of the city and the new area of Museums. In the early afternnon continuation north to Barce-lona, one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cit-ies. In the evening, it is suggested to dine at the Pueblo Español, featuring architecturalreplicas from all of Spain’s regions. PRE-MIUM PACKAGE includes dinner tonight. Accommodations.Fado music while enjoying a delicious dinner. PREMIUM PACKAGE includes Fado show and dinner. Accommodations

Day 8 | BARCELONA

Buffet breakfast. This morning enjoy an escorted tour of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. See the ancient Gothic Quarter with its magnificent cathedral. Stop to admire the exterior of Gaudi’s masterwork, the Basilica of the Sacred Family (Sagrada Familia). Continue to Montjuich Hill (site of the Olympic Stadium), to enjoy a spectacular view of Barcelona and its port area. Free time for lunch, perhaps in the Olympic Port area. Luncheon included today in Spain Tours PREMIUM PACKAGE. Afternoon free. Accommodations.

Day 9 | BARCELONA – ZARAGOZA – SAN SEBASTIAN – BILBAO

Buffet breakfast. Departure into old Aragon and into the proud city of Zaragoza. Pause downtown in a main plaza where you will have free time to visit the impressive Basilica of El Pilar and have lunch on your own. Continue on to the north coast and tbe beautiful  vasque country, arriving to San Sebastian called “the pearl of the cantabrique see”. Free time and continuation to Bilbao. Accommodations. (Spain Tours PREMIUN PACKAGE INCLUDES TONIGHT THE DINNER).

Day 10 | BILBAO – SANTILLANA – COVADONGA – OVIEDO

Buffet Breakfast. Short panoramic tour of the city and free time to visit the Guggenheim Museum (on your own) PREMIUN PACKAGE INCLUDES THE ENTRANCE AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM. Departure to Cantabria and the nice and small town of Santillana del Mar, very well preserved with an unique medieval ambiance. Free time in Santillana, (Spain Tours PREMIUN PACKAGE INCLUDES LUNCH IN SANTILLANA) before leaving to los Picos de Europa, one of the most spectacular landscapes of Spain, to visit the shrine of Covadonga. This evening we will be accommodated in Oviedo the capital of Asturias.

Day 11 | OVIEDO- RI-BADEO – A CORUÑA – SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Buffet Breakfast. Depature along the pris-tine green north coast from Asturias into Galicia and the town of Ribadeo where we’ll stop for a unique visit of “Playa de Catedrales”, a beach famous for its amazing rock formations visible only during low tide. Afterwards we continue our route via Vilalba and Betanzos, where we you’ll have free time to have lunch on your own. Continue and stop on to A Coruña. We end the day in the mystical pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela. Check-in to our hotel. The rest of the afternoon and evening are free to enjoy this medieval city. Accomodatio

Day 12 | SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Buffet Breakfast. Today enjoy a guided tour of the old university city of Santiago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring the majestic Cathedral on Obradoiro Square and the impressive “Mercado de abastos” (main market). Tonight there is an optional traditional dinner at your hotel. (PREMIUM PACKAGE includes dinner). Accommoda-tions.

Day 13 | SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – SALAMANCA – MADRID

Buffet Breakfast and departure to Salamanca, the nice university city. Free time for lunch (on your own) and stroll around the impressive Plaza Mayor, probably the nicest of Spain. (PREMIUM PACKAGE includes lunch in Salamanca). In the afternoon continuation to Madrid. Accommodations

Day 14 | MADRID

Buffet breakfast. Pre-arranged transfer to Madrid airport at the proper time to check-in for your trans-Atlantic flight.

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