| Day 1 USA - Madrid: |
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| Overnight flight to Madrid. In-Flight Meal Included |
| Day 2 Arrive Madrid: |
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| After your arrival in Madrid, you will be transferred to your hotel for a relaxing 2-night stay. This evening enjoy a Welcome Reception with your Tour Director. In-Flight Meal Included |
| Day 3 Madrid: |
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| Our morning sightseeing in the beautiful Spanish capital takes us to view the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol and Plaza de Espana with its monument to Cervantes. Enjoy a highlight visit to the palatial Prado Museum, one of the world’s greatest art galleries. Works by El Greco, Goya, Italian and Dutch masters are all around. Your afternoon is at leisure. Buffet Breakfast Included |
| Day 4 Madrid - Toledo - Cordoba: |
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| This morning we head south to the ancient Castilian capital of Toledo, majestically located on a granite hill. Our sightseeing tour with our resident local expert views the 13th-century Gothic Cathedral and visits the synagogue and Santo Tome, home to one of El Greco’s most famous paintings. Enjoy time to shop for the famous damascened Toledo steel and its gold and silver inlay work before continuing south through the rugged landscapes of Don Quixote’s La Mancha with its white windmills to the Andalusian city of Cordoba. Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 5 Cordoba - Granada: |
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| Cordoba, situated in the fertile valley of the River Guadalquivir, has an extensive array of architectural monuments built by the Romans, the Moors and early Christians. Our sightseeing tour visits the magnificent 8th-century Mosque of the Caliphs, famous for its 850 pillars of porphyry, marble and jasper. Then travel through the Andalusian olive groves on our way to Moorish hilltop Granada with its spectacular views of the surrounding Sierra Nevada Mountains. This evening enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialties. Buffet Breakfast and Highlight Dinner |