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01: New York / Madrid
The new Spanish fleet will be your bridge over the Atlantic. Iberia flies great new jets. You feel you are in Spain as soon as you take off. Comfortable overnight flight with dinner and complementary movie. Day 02: Madrid Arrive to Madrid in early morning where your host will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. Morning to relax and acclimate. The afternoon will be devoted to sightseeing of exciting Madrid.The walk through the old section ends with a visit to a traditional taverna. Day 03: Madrid Morning at El Prado museum, la Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor environs. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Day 04: Madrid / Barcelona Travel to Barcelona visiting on the way Zaragoza the capital of the province of Aragon then continue to explore the Catalan region all the way to Barcelona for a wonderful dinner in a local eatery. Day 05: Barcelona Morning devoted to visit the historic sights (Barri Gothic, Las Ramblas, Manzana de la Discordia, etc...). Lunch will be served down town. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Day 06: Barcelona / Alicante Travel along the breath taking Mediterranean shore line visiting villages and fishermen ports. Dinner and accommodation in Alicante. Day 07: Alicante / Granada Travel by land visiting Murcia, the picturesque Lorca and the village of Guadix. Arrive to Granada for an orientation tour of the city. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Day 08: Granada Morning at the famous Moorish palace of Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens. Lunch will be down town. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure. Day 09: Granada / Gibraltar Travel through the magnificent ridges of the Sierra Nevada down to Costa del Sol visiting small villages and historic highlights. Dinner and accommodation in the British enclave of Gibraltar. Day 10: Gibraltar / Cadiz Morning at the Rock of Gibraltar visiting the highlights of this unique historic part of the Iberic peninsula. (Optional day excursion to Tangier in Morocco across the straight). We will continueour quest to Cadiz visiting notable Andalusian villages, Tarifa at the conjuncture of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the closest point to Africa, and an ancient outpost from the Carthaginians to the Romans and the Moors. Beyond its walls Tarifa is one of the best wind surfing locales in the world. Day 11: Cadiz / Arcos de la Frontera / Ronda / Alcala de los Gazules / Cadiz. This what the savvy traveler considers to be the best triangle of Pueblos Blancos in all of Spain. Nothing reveals the beauty, charm and the dignity of Andalucia more than Ronda and its surrounding villages, and today is devoted to discover the beauty of this part of magnificent Spain. Day 12: Cadiz / Jerez / Utrera / Seville. Here you are in the oldest existing city of Europe, Cadiz, a 1100 BC Phoenician depot that still serves its purpose as a port city and a window on the Atlantic even today. Nowhere in Spain, patriotism and liberalism are more expressed than Cadiz. A Drive will take you through the largest national park considered best in Europe for wild life. Continue your discovery through Jerez the home and heartland of Sherry the Spanish Brandy. Day 13: Seville Seville is simply a work of art, pleasant and welcoming, with its charm and class, there is never enough time for it. Today is devoted for this magnificent Moorish city to explore its marvels Day 14: Seville / Cordoba / Toledo. Travel in the morning to Cordoba for city tour and lunch, this will highlight our last stop in the legendary Andalucia. We will continue traveling up north to Toledo, the heartbeat of the Artistic Spain. Day 15: Toledo Spain's brightest jewel, the city of arts and crafts, and intellect. The city has preserved from theGreeks, the Romans, the Visighots, Moors and the Jews, a glowing aura that overcasts this magnificent metropolis as portrayed in El Greco paintings. Sightseeing will highlight La Mudejar Puerta del Sol, the cathedral known for its Baroque architecture and fine wings; Santo Dome to admire El Greco's huge painting ( el Entirro del Conte de Orgaz); Santa Maria lablanca ( the Jewish quarter); San Juan del Reyes; Alkazar and other notable sites. Day 16: Toledo / Madrid Travel to Madrid visiting on the way Siquinza and Valdepeñas known for its bodegas and tinajas. Free afternoon in Madrid. Day 17: Madrid / Washington Morning departure to the airport for your transatlantic flight with a memorable trip of a lifetime. Tour Includes:
Land transportation in deluxe chauffeured vehicles Accommodation in 4 star hotels and, paradors Breakfast and dinner daily Services of guides and escort. Fees to monuments and museums Cities
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Hotels used.
Madrid: 3 nights, Hotel El Coloso **** Barcelona: 2nights, Hotel El Norte *** Alicante: 1 night, Hotel La Zenia **** Granada: 2 nights, Hotel Carmen **** Gibraltar: 1 nights, Hotel Bristol **** Cadiz: 2 nights, Hotel de la Playa **** Sevilla: 2 nights, Hotel Las Casas De Las Juderias *** Toledo: 2 nights, Hotel Alfonso V *** Cost per person based on double occupancy: $2,885.00 Single supplement: $465.00 Sarah Tours, Inc. Call: (800) 267-0036 or (703) 619-0777 Fax: (703) 619-9399 Email: sarahtur@erols.com |