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v v BARCELONA (2) MADRID (2) Tarragona Toledo VALENCIA (1) Cordoba Elche SEVILLE (2) GRANADA (1) 10 DAYS What’s Included • Round-trip airfare • 8 nights in three & four-star hotels • Full-time CHA Tour Director • Breakfast & dinner daily • On-tour transportation by private motorcoach • Guided sightseeing & walking tours • Visits shown in italics in itinerary Spanish Provinces Day 1: Departure from the USA Day 6: Seville-Cordoba-Granada Depart 2018 TOUR PRICES for Cordoba, the Moors’ “Mecca to the West,” Day 2: Madrid Welcome to Madrid where where guided sightseeing includes a visit Oct 1- Feb 1- Mar 18- May 16- you meet your CHA Tour Director at the airport. Jan 31 Mar 17 May 15 Sept 30 to the Mezquita, the 8th-century mosque New York 2299 2429 2709 2929 Later, join a CHA Walking Tour to the bustling supported by hundreds of marble columns. Boston 2339 2479 2759 2979 Puerta del Sol. Continue to Granada for your overnight stay. Philadelphia 2449 2579 2829 3039 Syracuse/Buffalo 2509 2639 2889 3139 Day 3: Madrid Guided sightseeing of Spain’s Day 7: Granada-Elche-Valencia Guided Pittsburgh 2449 2579 2849 3069 capital this morning reveals the Plaza de España, sightseeing of Granada includes visits to the Washington/Baltimo r e 2449 2579 2849 3069 where you see the Cervantes Monument with Norfolk 2499 2629 2879 3089 Alhambra Palace, the definitive monument of Richmond/Roanoke 2549 2679 2949 3169 its statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Moorish architecture in Spain, and the maze- Detroit 2539 2669 2909 3159 Admire the historic Plaza Mayor and enjoy like Generalife Gardens, once the summer palace Columbus/Cleveland 2539 2669 2909 3159 views of the Alcala Gate, Oriente Square and of Granada’s kings. Then travel through lovely Cincinnati/Dayton 2539 2669 2909 3159 the Parliament. Visit the 18th-century Royal landscapes to Elche, where the Phoenicians Indianapolis 2549 2679 2919 3159 Charlotte/Raleigh 2579 2709 2959 3209 Palace, ornately decorated with tapestries and planted groves hundreds of years ago. Admire Greensboro 2599 2729 2979 3229 furnishings. Later, see some of the finest works the amazing Palm Grove, the longest in Europe. Columbia/Charlesto n 2609 2739 2989 3249 of Spain’s artists El Greco and Velazquez Proceed to Valencia, a sunny garden city along Chicago 2519 2649 2899 3099 during your visit to the Prado Museum. Spain’s eastern coast, famous for its fertile Milwaukee 2579 2709 2959 3159 Louisville/Lexington 2569 2699 2959 3209 orange, lemon and peach groves. Minneapolis 2569 2699 2959 3209 Day 4: Madrid-Toledo-Seville Journey to St. Louis/Kansas City 2569 2699 2949 3199 Toledo, a unique blend of Christian, Jewish and Day 8: Valencia-Tarragona-Barcelona Visit Omaha/Des Moines 2599 2729 2989 3229 Moorish cultures which co-existed peacefully Valencia’s Gothic-style Cathedral housing the Atlanta 2499 2629 2889 3099 during the Middle Ages. Visit the Church of chalice believed to be the legendary Holy Grail. Memphis/Little Rock 2599 2729 2989 3239 Santo Tome, housing El Greco’s “Burial of the Continue to the Roman city of Tarragona to visit Knoxville/Mobile 2669 2799 3059 3309 Nashville 2549 2679 2939 3149 Count of Orgaz,” and the Gothic Cathedral filled its Roman Amphitheatre dating back to the 2nd Birmingham 2599 2729 2989 3199 with works of religious art. Continue to Seville, century A.D. before proceeding to Barcelona. Miami 2549 2679 2929 3169 capital of the province of Andalusia, once the Day 9: Barcelona Barcelona’s many wonders Tampa/Orlando 2549 2679 2929 3169 seat of Moorish power in Spain. Jacksonville 2549 2679 2929 3169 are yours to discover on your guided sightsee - Dallas/Houston 2549 2679 2949 3139 ing tour of the Catalonian capital. See Plaza de San Antonio/Austin 2579 2709 2959 3239 Day 5: Seville-(Evening Flamenco) Guided New Orleans 2599 2729 2989 3219 sightseeing of Seville features Maria Luisa Park, Catalonia, Paseo de Gracia, the Gothic quarter, Oklahoma City/Tulsa 2599 2729 2989 3219 the Torre del Oro, the Plaza de España, and a and the Columbus Monument. Included are Phoenix/Las Vegas 2599 2729 2979 3199 stroll through the old Santa Cruz quarter. Ad - visits to Antonio Gaudi’s unfinished Church Los Angeles 2599 2729 2979 3199 mire five-story Giralda Tower as you visit the of La Sagrada Familia and his whimsical Guell San Francisco 2599 2729 2979 3199 Park . Enjoy a free afternoon for last-minute San Diego/Tucson 2649 2779 3029 3299 Cathedral, the largest Gothic building in Spain, Seattle/Portland 2649 2779 3039 3299 where Christopher Columbus is entombed. sightseeing or souvenir shopping. Denver/Wichita 2619 2749 2989 3259 This evening, you may opt to attend a fiery Salt Lake City 2619 2749 2989 3259 Day 10: Departure for the USA Andalusian Flamenco show. Boise/Albuquerque 2689 2819 3059 3349 Prices above do not include CHA’s $95 Registration Fee $ & $652 Airport Taxes & Surcharges and any applicable EARN $100 IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAVINGS! Adult, Weekend or Rooming Fees. To get a detailed tour quote for your group, visit www.cha-tours.com. (S224) Book your 2018 CHA tour this fall and save! See page 5 for complete details. 40.
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