York Prep Spring Break Trip
March 26 - April 2, 2016
Itinerary *
Days 1 - 2
• 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 • 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 3
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • 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. • Visit Madrid's main park, Parque del Retiro, before dinner. |
Day 4
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Board AVE train (Spain's high-speed train) for our trip to Córdoba and Sevilla. • The students will visit the Mezquita, an impressive 10th-century mosque, famous for its red and white candy cane style arches, that curiously houses a 16th-century Renaissance cathedral. •Continue your trip to Sevilla. •Arrive in Sevilla • 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 • Today you will have a guided sightseeing tour that includes Sevilla’s cathedral, the Alcazar (Europe’s oldest active royal palace), and Santa Cruz historic Jewish quarter. (guided) • Visit Parque de Maria Luisa. • 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. • Spanish tapas hands-on cooking workshop • Free time to do some shopping • Return to host families in the evening |
Day 7
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Board bus and travel to Doñana National Park • Explore this UNESCO World Heritage natural reserve, visit its lagoons, woodlands, marshlands and sand dunes • Free time to do some shopping • Return to host families in the evening |
Day 8
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• Transfer to Sevilla airport • Board your flight back home |
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* suggested itinerary, subject to change.
