Madrid: The City Stay

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7 or 9 days

Spain

From the Royal Palace to flamenco lessons, discover all that Madrid has to offer.Its art rivals that of any city in the world; the Prado Museum houses first-class Spanish masterpieces. Excursions to Toledo, El Escorial and Segovia broaden your cultural and historical perspective of Spain, introducing you to its many influences through the years.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain

Day 2: Madrid

Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Take a walking tour of Madrid

With your Tour Director you will see:

Puerta del Sol
Plaza Mayor
Mercado de San Miguel

Day 3: Madrid

Take a guided tour of Madrid

With your expert local guide you will see:

Plaza de España
Plaza de Oriente

Visit the Royal Palace

Tour the Prado with an expert local guide

Take a flamenco dance lesson and see a show

Day 4: Madrid • Toledo

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Cooking class

Spanish cuisine is as diverse as the country’s geography, climate, and culture. Since being established as the capital of Spain by King Felipe II in the 16th century, Madrid has been a true melting pot of the cuisines developed in the country’s various regions. This mouth-watering optional excursion gives your group a chance to prepare—and savor!—a Spanish specialty of your own.

Tour Toledo with an expert local guide

You will visit:

Toledo Cathedral
Church of Santo Tome & Synagogue

Day 5: Madrid

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Salamanca

Experience Salamanca’s blend of age-old academic tradition and contemporary student life on this optional excursion. Salamanca’s 13th-century university is the most prestigious in Spain and, along with Bologna, Paris, and Oxford, is “one of the four leading lights of the world.” After a two-hour guided walking tour, enjoy free time for lunch and shopping.

Day 6: Madrid • El Escorial • Segovia

Visit the Segovia Cathedral

Take a guided tour of Segovia and El Escorial

With your expert local guide you will see: