Saddlebrook High School
Spain Trip
Itinerary I I
Granada - Sevilla - Beach Day - 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. • Board private bus and head for Sevilla’s city center. |
Day 4
• 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 accommodations after the show |
Day 5
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader Visit a traditional farmers market, located on the remains of an ancient castle • Spanish tapas cooking workshop • Stroll along the historic banks of the Guadalquivir river • Have some time to explore Sevilla's historic city center at your leisure • Return to accommodations |
Day 7
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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 • After lunch, take a tour of the Museo del Prado, Spain’s national art museum, home of works by Spain's great masters, including Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, and El Greco. |
Day 7
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Day 8
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• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • 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 • Back in Madrid, go on the Real Madrid Stadium Tour: visit the pitch, the players' tunnel, the dressing rooms, the press room and the club's official store. • Have some free time for shopping before dinner |
• Transfer to Madrid airport • Board your flight back home |
* suggested itinerary, subject to change.
