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11 Days from $925- For
Any Size Group
Teachers Travel for Free
Madrid
Toledo Cordoba Seville Jerez Granada Ronda Costa
del Sol
Viva Espaρa! 2 glorious nights in Madrid, 3 exciting nights in Seville and 4
relaxing nights in Costa del Sol. Fabulous excursions and visits to Toledo,
Jerez de la Frontera, Ronda, Cordoba and Granada. And you'll get all the time
in the world to just wander where your fancy takes you.
First Class Hotels
Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Madrid.
Day 2 Arrive Madrid (2) Trafalgar meets you at Madrid's Barajas airport
and transfers you to your hotel. This afternoon, we enjoy a sightseeing
tour with a colorful local guide highlighting the Puerta del Sol,
Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, Royal Palace, Plaza de Espaρa, as well
as the elegant Paseo de la Castellana. Later, meet your Tour Director
and fellow travelers for a welcome beverage. Tonight, why not dine out in
the old town? Hotel: Holiday Inn (2 nights)
Day 3 Madrid Toledo Excursion This morning, we enjoy an excursion
to Toledo, ancient capital of Castile. With a local guide we visit
the Jewish Synagogue, the Cathedral and a local Damascene workshop. Later, we
return to our hotel, perhaps to enjoy a Spanish siesta or to take a stroll in
the gardens of the Retiro Park! Want to try some Spanish tapas? The bars in
the Plaza Mayor offer a great selection!
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Day 4 Madrid Cordoba Seville (3) Today we make our way south to Puerto
Lapice, where Don Quixote is said to have been dubbed knight by the local
innkeeper. Then a short drive to Roman Cordoba where sightseeing
includes a visit to the renowned 'Mezquita'. Later, on via Bailen and to the
passionate city of Seville, home of Flamenco, for our three-night stay!
Hotel: Zenit Sevilla (3 nights)
Day 5 Seville sightseeing Morning sightseeing takes
us to see the beautiful gardens of the Maria Luisa Park, the weather-vane of
the Giralda and the 'mudejar' style Alcazar. Then there's time to explore, don't miss the Santa Cruz quarter. This evening, why not
enjoy the passion of a fiery Flamenco show?
Day 6 Seville Jerez de la Frontera Excursion We drive along the 'autopista'
to the sherry-producing town of Jerez de la Frontera. Here we enjoy a
visit to a 'bodega' to sample some local blended wines. We also visit a
horse stud to see the handsome locally bred mounts before our drive
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Day 7 Seville Granada Costa del Sol (4) This morning, we drive to the
breathtaking city of Granada. Here our local guide takes us on a
tour of the spectacular Alhambra Palace, a hilltop complex of
Arab buildings and gardens. Finally, we drive in the shadow of the Sierra
Nevada to the Costa del Sol. Along the coast and through Torremolinos
to Marbella for four nights. Tonight, why not enjoy a dinner of sea
bass baked in a salt crust? Hotel: Andalucia Plaza (4 nights)
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Day 8 Costa del Sol Marbella & Ronda Excursion A drive along the
blue Mediterranean coast in the millionaires' resort of Marbella with its
beautiful white-washed villas and elegant yacht marinas
forms part of our orientation. Time for some window-shopping before we
drive into the Serrania de Ronda split into two areas by the Tajo
ravine. Here our guided tour visits the Plaza de Toros, and takes us
through the narrow alleys and past white houses garlanded with flowers and
ornamental ironwork balconies. Later, there's time for a 'merenda' before we
return cross-country to our hotel. This evening, we enjoy an included
dinner of local specialties before we retire for the night.
Days 9 & 10 Costa del Sol Two full days to explore the
glorious sandy beaches, play a round of golf, go on a shopping spree or
people-watch from an open-air cafι. Or why not take an excursion across the
sea to Tangiers in Morocco? Maybe take a short trip to the Rock of Gibraltar
for some duty-free shopping or to the pretty hilltop village of Mijas. Or
alternatively, just simply while away the days sipping cool drinks and writing
postcards by the swimming pool! At cocktail hour, you may wish to savor the
atmosphere of a 'tapas' bar. The choices are yours - enjoy!
Day 11 Costa del Sol Malaga USA After breakfast this morning it's
'hasta la vista' to Spain and your fellow travelers as our Tour Director
transfers us to the Malaga airport for our return flight to America at the end
of this Spanish fiesta!
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