An Educational Tour of Spain for Students and Teachers

• Type of trip: An educational tour of Spain by an American high school group
• Focus of the trip: Roman legacy in Spain, Spanish horticulture and Spanish language.
• Group size: 22
• Duration: 11 days (during low season)
• Total cost of the trip (airfare not included): 1.375 Euros per person (2 teachers free).
• Fees included: Lodging in 3-star hotels, 2 meals per day, ground transportation by bus, tour guides, and entrance fees to monuments and museums.

Itinerary details

Day	Schedule of visits and activities	Cities visited
Day 1	AM – Arrival at Madrid’s Barajas airport. 10.00: Departure by bus for Toledo. 11.30: Arrival at hotel. Settle in and rest. 15.00 – 16.00: Lunch. 16.00: Walking tour of downtown Toledo. 20.00: Evening tour of the city by bus. 21.30: Dinner at Restaurante la Cubana	Toledo
Day 2	9.00: Breakfast at hotel and pack. 10.00 – 13.30: Guided tour of the Historic City of Toledo, Cathedral, “El Entierro del Conde Orgaz,” El Greco’s masterpiece, and Santa Maria’s Synagogue. 14.00 – 15.00: Lunch. 15.00: Departure for Mérida. 19.00: Arrival Hotel. 19.30: Bus tour; view of Mérida at night. 21.30: Dinner at hotel.	Toledo and Merida
Day 3	8.00 -9.00: Breakfast at hotel and pack. 10.00 – 13.30: Guided tour of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, theater, amphitheater, National Museum of Roman Art. 14.00 – 15.00: Lunch. 15.00: Departure for Zafra. 16.00: Arrival at hotel. 16.30: Evening at Parador Nacional de Zafra, a majestic 15th century castle. 21.30: Dinner at hotel.	Merida and Zafra
Day 4	7.30: Breakfast at hotel and pack. 8.00: Departure for Marbella. 14.00: Arrival at hotel. 14.30 – 15.30: Lunch 15.30 – 17.00: Time at the beach. 18.00: Visit town of Marbella and Puerto Banús. 21.30: Dinner at local restaurant.	Marbella
Day 5	8.00: Breakfast at hotel and pack. 9.00: Excursion to Tarifa. View of the confluence of Mediterranean sea and Atlantic Ocean. View of the coast of Africa. Visit the town. 14.00: Lunch. 15.00: Departure for La Línea de la Concepción; visit Gibraltar. 18.00: Departure for Granada. 21.30: Arrival at hotel 22.30: Dinner at hotel.	Tarifa, Gibraltar, Granada
Day 6	9.00: Breakfast at hotel 10.00 – 14.00: Guided tour of the Alhambra and Generalife 14.00: Lunch 16.00 – 21.00: Walking tour of the Albaicín, shopping and free time 21.30: Dinner at hotel.	Granada
Day 7	9.00: Breakfast at hotel 11:00: Visit a high school 14.00: Lunch and free time 16.30: Indoor soccer and basketball games with Spanish students. 21.00: Dinner at hotel. 22.00: Barrio de Sacromonte, Cuevas. Tablao Flamenco	Granada
Day 8	9.00 – Breakfast at hotel and pack. 9:30 – Departure for Torredonjimeno in the province of Jaen. View of the olive groves and visit an olive oil mill. 14.00: Lunch. 15.00: Departure for Madrid. 18.30: Arrival at Madrid’s hotel1 9.00: Shopping and free time at downtown Madrid 21.30: Dinner at hotel.	Torredonjimeno (Jaen), Madrid
Day 9	9.00: Breakfast at hotel 10.25: Visit the Royal Palace complex, Patio de Armas, La Almudena Cathedral, and Jardines de Sabatini. 13:30: Lunch. 15.00 – 16.30: Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens. 17.00 – 19.00: Visit El Prado Museum. 19.30: Bus tour of Madrid. 22.00: Informal “tapas” meal at the typical “mesones” of Madrid.	Madrid
Day 10	8.30: Breakfast at hotel. 9.00: Departure by Metro to Chamartín train station. 10.16 – 12.04: Train ride to Segovia. 13.00: Lunch. 14.00 -17.30: Guided tour of the city, Roman Aqueduct, cathedral, “casas blasonadas” and Alcazar. 18.55 – 20:36: Return to Madrid by train. 21.30: Dinner at hotel	Segovia
Day 11	10.00: Breakfast at hotel. 11.00: Morning at El Retiro Park. 14.00: Lunch. 15.00: Walking tour of downtown Madrid. 21.00: Evening farewell dinner-show.	Madrid
Day 12	AM Departure for Barajas airport and return to the US.

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