9 Days Tailor Made Spain Tour Package
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
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On this independent journey, sample some of the best of Spain, including vibrant Madrid; the impressive walled city of Avila; Valencia, the supposed home of the Holy Grail; the World Heritage Site of Tarragona; and fascinating Barcelona.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Madrid, where your Guardian Angel meets you for the transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 2
Discover exciting Madrid when you visit the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum, housing impressive works by Spain's three great masters: Goya, Velázquez and El Greco. This evening, watch an authentic flamenco performance.
Day 3
Explore some of the memorable cities and monuments of Castile: El Escorial, the vast Royal Monastery; Avila, the most impressive walled city in all Europe; and Segovia, home of the fairy tale Alcázar castle.
Day 4
Board the fast Alaris train to Valencia. Visit the Cathedral, home of a vessel that is deemed to be the Holy Grail, and the imposing 13th-century Llotja guild hall that was the center of medieval Valencia's trading activities.
Day 5
Explore the National Ceramics Museum to view exhibits of Valencia's fine pottery. Along the former riverbed, see the contemporary City of Science and the Planetarium. You may also wish to visit the Lladro Porcelain Factory.
Day 6
Drive the Mediterranean coastal highway to the Priorat, a long-forgotten wine region "rediscovered" 15 years ago by wine gurus in Spain and the USA. Privately visit one of the most prestigious wineries for a gastronomic lunch. Continue to Tarragona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most important city in Roman Spain, en route to Barcelona.
Day 7
Wander the streets and alleys of Barcelona's unspoiled Gothic Quarter, stopping at the Cathedral, the Boquería market and the church of Santa Maria del Mar. Later, see some works by Antoni Gaudí, including Parc Güell and La Sagrada Familia.
Day 8
Travel to the Empordá, stopping in Girona to see the extraordinary 12th-century Map of the Creation and the Jewish Bonastruç Ça Porta Museum. Then head to Figueres, renowned for the Dali's Theater Museum that houses his Rainy Cadillac. Afterward, visit the delightful fishing village of Cadaqués.
Day 9
Transfer to the airport to board your homebound flight.
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