| 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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