Highlights of our stay in Madrid include a day in Segovia with its enormous Roman Aqueduct, spending time with a sword smith in Toledo before visiting the spectacular Gothic Cathedral, a guided walk through old Madrid, exploring inside the Royal Palace, studying the works of Goya, Velázquez, Titian, Rubens, and Bosch at the Prado before comparing them with works by Picasso and Dali at the Museo Reina Sofia, an excursion out to El Escorial with its tombs of Spanish Monarchs, Estadio Bernabeu, Templo de Debod, a picnic in Parque del Retiro and a Flamenco evening. Our hotel in Madrid, located in the heart of the city, is walking distance from the best flamenco, tapas, churros, paella, and jamón ibérico in Madrid.

Highlights of our stay in Barcelona include a harbor cruise, the medieval buildings of the Gothic Quarter, the remarkable works of Antonio Gaudi and the Modernista movement, and the renovations for the 1992 Olympic Games, most evident along the waterfront.

Day	City	Highlights
1	Airborne	Meet your Program Director at the airport for an overnight flight to Spain!
2	Madrid	Arrive in Madrid and navigate to the hotel using public transportation. Explore the city from Puerta del Sol to Plaza de Oriente visiting Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, Calle del Arenal and Plaza de Isabel II. Lunch, then experience shopping at El Rastro. Enjoy a late-afternoon visit to Museo Reina Sofia. Visit Templo de Debod at Parque de la Montaña then return to the hotel and freshen up for a Tapas banquet.
3	Madrid	Climb to the cupola of the Cathedral de la Almudena for a panoramic view of Madrid, then tour the Palacio Real. Enjoy a professionally guided walking tour of the city, and then grab lunch. Tour Estadio Bernabeu, then enjoy a late-afternoon visit to the Museo del Prado. Relax over dinner in Madrid.
4	El Escorial	Travel to the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama to tour El Escorial, then return to Madrid for a picnic in Parque del Buen Retiro. Shopping along Gran Vía then relax over dinner before an evening of Flamenco.
5	Toledo	Day trip to Toledo on the fast train - spend the morning visiting the Cathedral of Toledo, Museo del Ejército, and the workshops of independent swordsmiths and jewelry makers; spend the afternoon exploring the neighborhoods, city walls, and monasteries of the city; take some time to shop before climbing the tower of Iglesia de San Ildefonso for a panoramic view of the city. Relax over dinner at Plaza de Zocodover.
6	Segovia	Day trip to Segovia on the fast train - spend the morning walking along the Roman Aqueduct and visiting the Cathedral of Segovia; spend the afternoon exploring the city; take some time to shop before touring the Alcázar and climbing it’s tower to catch the sunset. Enjoy Segovia’s world famous Cochinillo Asado for dinner.
7	Barcelona	High-speed train to Barcelona, navigate to the hotel, and enjoy lunch at Plaça Reial. Explore La Rambla, finding the Modernista Dragon and Mosaic at Plaça de la Boqueria, shopping at Mercat de Sant Josep, tasting the water at Font de Canaletes and then relaxing at the foot of the Columbus Monument before a Catamaran Harbor Cruise.
8	Barcelona	Explore Barri Gòtic, visiting the Cathedral and Casa de la Ciutat. Visit Palau de la Música Catalana. Lunch. Explore the Quadrat d’Or, finding Gaudi’s Casa Milà and visiting Casa Batlló. Late afternoon and evening exploring Gaudi’s Park Güell.
9	Barcelona	Visit Sagrada Familia. Walk through Parc de la Ciutadella and visit the Arc del Triomphe. Lunch/shopping on Port Vell Marina. Explore Born Neighborhood, visiting Museo Picasso and Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar. Afternoon in Port Olímpic.
10	Airborne	Flight Home. ¡Adiós España!