Tour Features • Air Transportation from NYC, including fuel surcharge (only included with Air & Land plan) OTHER GATEWAYS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST • Tourist-class hotels for 6 nights • 11 included meals, consisting of - 6 buffet breakfasts - 2 lunches - 3 dinners • 2 cooking demonstrations as per itinerary • Tourist Class train transportation Madrid/Seville via AVE high-speed train • Sightseeing as indicated • All transfers per itinerary (Land Only rates do not include airport transfers at arrival and departure city) • Travel bag, one per person • Document holder and luggage tags • Hotel taxes and service charges • Note: Transfers to and from Rail Stations are not included

Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Madrid. Day 2 Madrid Morning arrival into Madrid Airport where you will be met by your local representative and transferred to your hotel. You are free to relax for the remainder of the day. In the afternoon, you may want to take in one of Madrid's three internationally recognized museums. Day 3 Madrid Enjoy a unique view of Madrid, the capital of Spain, in the company of an expert guide. Highlights of your walking tour include the Plaza Mayor featuring a tapas (canapes) lunch at a local cafe and a walk along the famous Gran Via. In the evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant featuring a cooking demonstration by a local chef. Afterwards, you may choose to return to the hotel or stop at a local spot to take in Madrid's endless nightlife. (B,L,D) Day 4 Madrid This morning your tour will concentrate on the artistic side of Madrid. Highlights include the Cibeles Fountain, Puerta de Alcala and Currency House. Afterwards continue your tour with a visit to the Thyssen Bornemisza Gallery and internationally recognized Prado Museum. In the evening, you're free to enjoy Madrid at your own leisure. (B) Day 5 Madrid/Seville After breakfast, depart for the romantic city of Seville by the AVE high-speed train. After a free afternoon to enjoy the charm of Seville at your own pace, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant featuring a cooking demonstration where you will learn the secrets behind an authentic gazpacho and understand the difference between the variety of local southern regional wines. Afterwards, enjoy the evening at your own pace or return to the hotel on your own. (B,D) Day 6 Seville Today your walking tour will highlight the monuments of the city including the Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic edifice in Christendom and the Santa Cruz district leading towards the picturesque Alcazar Royal Palace. Afterwards, enjoy an authentic Andalucian Tapas lunch in the bohemian Triana district featuring typical dishes from the region. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to enjoy at your own pace. (B,L) Day 7 Seville Today you are free to enjoy a romantic carriage ride toward Maria Luisa Park, shop at one of the many quaint boutiques or visit the Flamenco Museum. Your evening will begin with a cruise along the Guadalquivir River followed by dinner at an elegant lounge and an authentic Flamenco Show at the Palacio Flamenco. Afterwards, return to the hotel on your own. (B,D) Day 8 Seville to USA (or extend your stay) After breakfast, you will be met and taken to the airport for your flight to the USA, arriving the same day. (B)

Daily US Departures for 2010 Now that you have chosen your package, the following chart below shows “Land Only” rates. To add your airfare, go to Book your Package, select "Flight + Land", select your departure date and departure city and you will add our most competitive airfares to your land price. Rates (except cruise portion) indicated on the website are subject to currency fluctuations.  The correct price is available by either booking your reservation online or through our Call Center at 1-800-935-5000. Once we have received your deposit, the price is guaranteed from any future fluctuations in the rate of exchange.

Dates City Type 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star Rates for 2010 * * Jul. 2010 Land Only $4,144 Aug. 2010 Land Only $4,144 Sep. 2010 Land Only $4,349 Oct. 2010 Land Only $4,349

 

City 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

Madrid Regente Hotel Agumar Hotel AC Palacio del Retiro

Regina Ayre Gran Hotel Colon Hotel Ritz

Tryp Gran Via Hotel Emperador Hotel Urban

Tryp Washington Minotel Conde Duque ME Reina Victoria

NH Hotel Abascal Wellington

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Seville Don Paco Hotel Casa Romana Hotel Alfonso XIII

Las Casas de los Mercaderes Casas Juderia EME Fusion Hotel

Monte Triana Hotel Casas Rey Baeza Gran Melia Colon Hotel

NH Plaza de Armas Catalonia Emperador Trajano Hacienda Benazuza

Catalonia Giralda

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Price is per person based on double occupancy and may vary according to hotel and airfare seasonality, weekend surcharges, holidays and local events. Rates for Single/Triple/Children and additional nights in Madrid and Costa del Sol are available. A SELECTION OF OTHER HOTELS IS AVAILABLE. Airfare is from New York based on current estimates and is subject to change. Actual airfares from all gateways will be advised at the time of deposit. Other departure city airfares are available.
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Half-day artistic tour featuring Prado Museum $76 This Tour is Available from:Madrid
Artistic Tour featuring Prado Museum
Departure time: 9:00am
Schedule: Daily, except Sunday and Monday
Duration: Approx. 4 hours

Highlights: Madrid historic city center and visit of the Prado Museum highlighting major works by Rubens, Rafael, Goya and El Greco.

One Day Hop On-Hop Off $37 This Tour is Available from:Madrid
Hop On-Hop Off. One Day City Tour
Schedule: Daily
Duration: One day

Highlights: Hop on hop off as you please, and see Madrid on your own time and at your own pace. Stops at major attractions.
N.B.: Passes must be kept all along the period of validity and need to be showed each time busses are boarded.

Half-day Panoramic City Tour $39 This Tour is Available from:Madrid
Panoramic City Tour
Departure time: 9:15am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: 3 hours

Highlights: Different architectural styles represented in buildings and monuments of the city: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassic, Romantic and Modern. Famous streets like the Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, Puerta del Sol, Neptune and Cibeles.

Full-day Toledo $122 This Tour is Available from:Madrid
Toledo with lunch
Departure time: 9:15am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx 9 hours

Highlights: Pass by the Cathedral, see Santo Tome Church, Real Foundation of Toledo, Synagogue, Tavera Museum, San Juan de los Reyes and Mosque Cristo de la Luz.

Half-day Toledo $78 This Tour is Available from:Madrid
Toledo
Departure time: 9:00am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: 5 hours

Highlights: Pass by the Cathedral, see Santo Tome Church, the Synagogue, San Juan de los Reyes and Victorio Macho Museum.

Half-day Classic City Tour $78 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Classic City Tour
Departure time: 9:00am
Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Duration: Approx. 3 hours

Highlights: Plaza de Espana, the Cathedral, Orange Tree Courtyard, remains of the former Mosque, Santa Cruz Quarter, Giralda Tower, and the Alcazar (oldest Royal residence of the Spanish Kings).

Full-day Cordoba $195 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Cordoba
Departure time: 8:30am
Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Duration: Approx. 7 hours

Highlights: Roman bridge, Angel Gate, the Alcazar of Christian Kings, the Mosque (converted to a Cathedral), Jewish Quarter, Synagogue.

Full-day Granada $259 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Granada
Departure time: 7:00am
Schedule: Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only
Duration: Approx. 7 hours

Highlights: Tour the Alhambra, the Royal Palace, the Alcazaba and the surrounding group of small palaces, gardens, patios, and towers. Also included is a panoramic visit to the Albaicyn Quarter of Granada, before returning to Seville.

One Day Hop On-Hop Off $35 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Hop On-Hop Off. One Day City Tour
Schedule: Daily
Duration: One day

Highlights: Hop on hop off as you please, and see Seville on your own time and at your own pace. Stops at major attractions.
N.B.: Passes must be kept all along the period of validity and need to be showed each time busses are boarded.

Full-day Jerez & Cadiz $206 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Jerez & Cadiz
Departure time: 9:00am
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays only
Duration: Approx. 7 hours

Highlights: Visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, a wine cellar in Jerez (learn about Sherry wine production), then continue to Puerto Santa Maria before heading towards Cadiz for a panoramic tour.

Noche Sevillana with Tapas dinner $117 This Tour is Available from:Seville
Noche Sevillana with Tapas dinner
Departure time: 8:00pm
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx. 4 hours

Highlights: Panoramic tour through the fishing district of Triana, followed by a local "Tablao" for tapas dinner, which usually includes four typical dishes, a drink and a flamenco show.