Fieldston Spring Break Trip
March 23rd - April 1st, 2016
Itinerary *
March 23 - 24
• Board your overnight flight to Spain and arrive in Madrid on the following day • Meet your Spain Prep Tour Director at Madrid airport • Board your bus and travel to your accommodations in downtown Madrid. As Spain's cosmopolitan capital city, Madrid continually captures the hearts of its visitors with world-famous museums, historic buildings and lively plazas • Have lunch and then have a visit of Madrid historical city center. • Visit Puerta del Sol, the city’s bustling central square and admire the elegant architecture and vibrant street life at Plaza Mayor. See the magnificent Palacio Real The Palacio Real, considered one of the finest palaces in Europe • Real Madrid Stadium Tour. The tour is self-guided and includes: a panoramic view, the “Best Club in History” room, the Sensations Room, the pitch, the presidential box, the dugouts and technical area, the players' tunnel, the dressing rooms, the press room and the club's official store. |
March 25
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Excursion to beautiful medieval Segovia for the 2,000-year-old, 98-foot-high Roman aqueduct and the almost fairytale-like castle of the Alcázar • Back in Madrid, have some free time for shopping before dinner |
March 26
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • In the morning, 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. • 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 |
March 27
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March 30
• 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 • Free time to do some shopping • Return to host families in the evening |
March 31
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Today you will have a guided sightseeing tour that includes Sevilla’s cathedral, the Alcazar (Europe’s oldest active royal palace), Santa Cruz historic Jewish quarter and Maria Luisa's Park. (guided) • Return to host families |
April 1
• Transfer to Sevilla airport • Board your flight back home |
* suggested itinerary, subject to change.