Bingham Middle School
Spain Trip
Itinerary I I
Granada - Sevilla - Córdoba - Madrid - Toledo
Days 1 - 2
• Overnight flight to Malaga, Spain • Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader at Malaga Airport • Board bus and travel to Granada • After checking in to their accommodations, students will walk the ancient streets of Granada's historic city center. And the visit the Cathedral, where they will see the tombs of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in the Royal Chapel. |
Day 3
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Today the students will visit the crown jewel of this city, the Alhambra, a 13th-century Moorish fortress comprised of patios, gardens, palaces and fountains. • After the Alhambra, the group will have time to shop around the arabic market El Zoco, or enjoy a taste of Morocco in one of Granada's many North African teterías (tea houses) located in the whitewashed neighborhood of the Albaicín. |
Day 4
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Board private bus and head for Sevilla’s city center • Meet host families. During the homestay program, breakfast and dinner will be with the host family. Box lunch will be prepared by family daily. |
Day 5
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Sightseeing tour: Sevilla’s cathedral, the Alcazar (Europe’s oldest active royal palace), and Santa Cruz historic Jewish quarter. (guided) • Free time to stroll through the historic city center and do some shopping • Visit the Museum of Flamenco and then attend a live performance on site • Return to host families after the show |
Day 6
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Spend a half day visiting and attending classes at a local school. You will meet with your Spanish buddy, accompanying them in their classes. • Visit a traditional farmers market, located on the remains of an ancient castle. (guided) • Spanish tapas cooking workshop • Stroll along the historic banks of the Guadalquivir river • Return to host families in the evening |
Day 7
Day trip to Cordoba we will get to see the Mezquita, a magnificent World Heritage medieval mosque. A walk along its winding streets and flowery patios will complete an unforgettable visit to this magical town. • Accommodation with host family in Sevilla |
Day 8
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Board AVE, Spain's high-speed train, and travel to Madrid's city center. As Spain's cosmopolitan capital city, Madrid continually captures the hearts of its visitors with world-famous museums, historic buildings and lively plazas • Visit Puerta del Sol, the city’s bustling central square and admire the elegant architecture and vibrant street life at Plaza Mayor • Discover the magnificent Palacio Real, considered one of the finest palaces in Europe |
Day 9
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Real Madrid Stadium Tour: visit the pitch, the players' tunnel, the dressing rooms, the press room and the club's official store. • Spend the evening taking a row boat on the lake, or just strolling with the locals in the Retiro Park. • Have some free time for shopping before dinner |
Day 10
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Take a tour of the Prado, Spain’s national art museum, home of works by Spain's great masters, including Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, and El Greco. • Board your bus and travel to Toledo • Spend the day at Spain's first capital, Toledo. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986, this is the city that inspired Renaissance painter El Greco in the 16th century. Since then it has remained largely unchanged in its blend of Arabic, Jewish, Christian and Visigothic elements. • Board buses for our trip back to Madrid. Have some free time for shopping before dinner |
Day 1 1
Madrid - USA
• Transfer to Madrid airport
• Board your flight back home
* suggested itinerary, subject to change.
