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NOT INCLUDED-Fees for passports and, if applicable, visas, Reserve your trip to Spain today! entry/departure fees; personal gratuities; laundry and dry cleaning; excursions, wines, liquors, mineral waters and | included features | meals not mentioned in this brochure under included fea- For Office Use Only: B #: ______Date: ______tures; travel insurance; all items of a strictly personal nature. LAND PROGRAM PSR: ______MOBILITY AND FITNESS TO TRAVEL-The right is retained to ACCOMMODATIONS Trip #:6-21137W decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of this trip who, in the opinion of AHI Travel is unfit for travel or October 18-29, 2014 Paid Send to: Smith Travel whose physical or mental condition may constitute a danger • Three nights in Madrid, Spain, at the AHI Travel

Office of Alumnae Relations to themselves or to others on the trip, subject only to the U.S. Postage 33 Elm Street requirement that the portion of the total amount paid which deluxe Hotel Wellington. Std. Presorted Northampton, MA 01063 corresponds to the unused services and accommodations be refunded. Passengers requiring special assistance, including • Two nights in Laguardia at the deluxe Fax: 413-585-2015 without limitation those who permanently or periodically use Full Price Special Savings Special Price* a wheelchair, must be accompanied by someone who is fit Hotel Sercotel Villa de Laguardia. Please contact Smith Travel at 800-225-2029 with questions regarding this trip or and able to assist them, and who will be totally responsible to make a reservation. for providing all required assistance. $4,545 $250 $4,295* • Three nights in San Sebastián at the AIR TRANSPORTATION-The price of air transportation offered Full Legal Name (exactly as it appears on passport) by AHI Travel is based on Advance Purchase Excursion fares. deluxe Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra. After tickets are issued, penalties up to 100% of the ticket price may be levied. If connecting flights are requested, spe- *Special Price valid if booked by the date found on the address panel. • Three nights in Barcelona at the deluxe (1) ______cial promotional fares may be used, in which case penalties Title First Middle Last Date of Birth of as much as 100% may be assessed by the airlines if reser- VAT is an additional $395 per person. vations are changed or canceled after ticketing. After depar- Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona. ture, if the reservations are changed, you will be charged the higher, all year Economy class fare. VARIATIONS TO THE MEALS Top to bottom: (2) ______GROUP ITINERARY MUST BE REQUESTED NO LATER THAN All prices quoted are in USD, per person, based on double occupancy and do not include air program costs La Rambla, Barcelona Title First Middle Last Date of Birth 60 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. Passengers who choose to (unless otherwise stated). Single accommodations are an additional $1,395 (limited availability). • Enjoy an extensive meal program, make their own airline reservations independently will be Mosaic, Parc Güell, Barcelona wholly responsible for any airline fees or penalties incurred as a result of program cancellation and/or change in travel including 11 breakfasts, seven lunches and four dinners. Tea or coffee is included with all Man wearing a Basque beret Street Address ______dates, or airline schedule(s). CANCELLATION-In addition to airline cancellation penalties, meals, plus wine with dinner. Take advantage of leisure time to try local cuisine independently. Santa Maria del Coro Basilica, all cancellations for any reason whatsoever will be subject to San Sebastián City ______a $250 per person administrative fee. {Please note that you • Sample authentic regional specialties at local restaurants. may choose, at the time of cancellation, to apply the withheld AIR PROGRAM ITINERARY administrative fee to a future AHI Travel program that will • Attend festive Welcome and Farewell Reception and a special Farewell Dinner. 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•Embrace the many personalities of Spain as you explore the cities of Madrid, the highlights of this popular resort along the Laguardia, Bay of Biscay. Barcelona and Educational Focus: A History of Basque San Sebastián. Country. Basque Country — País Vasco in Castilian and Euskadi in the Basque language HOTEL SERCOTEL VILLA DE •Take guided Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Parador de Toledo — is one of the most intriguing regions in LAGUARDIA tours of the Set amid the vineyards of Rioja wine country, Spain. There is a mystique about the Basque WELLINGTON HOTEL | MADRID Guggenheim Day One | U N E S C O | region and its people, who are most common- the Hotel Sercotel Villa de Laguardia features A The Architecture of Found in Madrid’s stately Salamanca Museum in Depart your gateway city for Madrid, Spain. The Historic City of Toledo, Burgos Cathedral ly believed to be descendents of the Local Flavor: Enjoy local fare at a views of the Cantabrian Mountains. The hotel A neighborhood close to Retiro Park, elegant Bilbao and the Provided for Air Program participants. and the Works of Antoni Gaudí are UNESCO Vascones, a tribe that lived in this region long restaurant in Pamplona. Northern Spain has a restaurant, wine bar, swimming pool, boutiques and the Prado museum, the stylish ﬁtness center and reading room. The spa Prado in Madrid. World Heritage sites featured in this program. before the Romans invaded the peninsula. Day Ten Head to northern Spain to see some of Wellington Hotel is a quiet retreat in Day Two features treatments using products made from Barcelona b | l the country’s most glorious architecture. cosmopolitan Madrid. The hotel offers guests •See the fanciful Madrid, Spain Excursion: An Evening with Locals. Meet the region’s two most famous products: wine A local residents of San Sebastián and learn Barcelona has its share of historic state-of-the-art ﬁtness and business centers, architecture of Upon arrival, transfer to the Hotel This morning after breakfast, transfer to and grape seed oil. about local life. Barcelona. monuments in the Barri Gótic, its Gothic restaurants serving different cuisines — from Antoni Gaudí in Wellington. Top left: Burgos Cathedral | Top right: Gran Vía, Quarter, but its architectural stars are from Basque to Japanese — and an outdoor pool Day Nine Excursion: Spanish countrysiude and Barcelona. This evening, attend a Welcome Reception. Madrid | Above: San Sebastián | Left: Detail from the modernisme movement. Antoni Gaudí and Jacuzzi. “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz,” Toledo Pamplona b | l Zaragoza. During your transfer, take in the Day Three (1852-1926), the most famous architect •Discover picturesque Spanish countryside and stop Above: Matadors, Pamplona Madrid b | l vineyards at a restaurant in Laguardia. Excursion: Pamplona. Today, venture out to of this movement, created unforgettable Pamplona, Pamplona. Wander along the 16th-century for lunch and a chance for a quick stroll in Day Eleven Independent Exploration: The afternoon works, including Parc Güell, Casa Batlló Hemingway’s Educational Focus: Contemporary streets of Hemingway’s beloved city. Visit one Zaragoza, the Capital of the Aragón region. Barcelona b is at leisure. and opulent La Sagrada Familia, which beloved city. Spain. Explore recent Spanish history and of the largest bullrings in Spain, the chapel Upon arrival in Barcelona, check in to the Educational Focus: History of Cataluña Day Seven remains unfinished. Another architect discover Spain’s role in the world today. where matadors pray and the splendid Gothic Majestic Hotel & Spa. and Barcelona. This region of Spain has its •Taste the wines Flamenco dancer Bilbao | San Sebastián b | l who has made his mark in northern Excursion: Madrid. Witness the grandeur of cathedral. own history and culture. Discover what makes of La Rioja Madrid. See the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor and This morning, depart for Bilbao and San Cataluña unique. Spain is Canadian-born American Frank and explore Local Flavor: Enjoy a classic Castilian lunch Sebastián. Gehry (b. 1929), whose contemporary Plaza España. Travel along the Gran Vía, the Excursion: Barcelona. See the Passeig de the famous at the hilltop Parador de Toledo, which also buildings seem like an homage to his Parc Güell, Barcelona city’s beautiful main boulevard. Excursion: Bilbao. Visit Bilbao and the Gràcia, the Champs-Élysées of Barcelona; the provides a view over the city. The Wine of La Rioja underground Local Flavor: Break for lunch at one of the Local Flavor: Tonight, enjoy a classic Rioja famous Guggenheim museum designed by lush hilltop retreat of Montjuïc, home to the modernism forebears. The façades of his Spanish vineyards produce many great wines, wine cellars. rom the elegant Spanish capital of Madrid to city’s many excellent restaurants. Day Five dinner featuring the famous wine of the region. American architect Frank Gehry. Inside the Olympic Stadium; and other architectural Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the but the grapes of the northern La Rioja region modernist Barcelona, travel from the heart of Spain Excursion: Museo del Prado. The Prado, Burgos | Laguardia b | l |d Day Six museum’s undulating titanium curves, you’ll marvels from 14th-century Gothic buildings to Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego both •Explore Toledo, F find a breathtaking collection of contemporary are the basis of truly exceptional wines. Here, bear the sweeping ribbons of titanium, one of Madrid’s many spectacular museums, Today, journey from Castile to the hilltop Laguardia | Elciego b | l | d more modern designs. a former capital to the country’s northern reaches. Admire scenic masterpieces from de Kooning to Rothko. 1,200 vineyards produce 278 million liters of a common Gehry feature. features masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya and town of Laguardia in Rioja wine country. Excursion: The Wines of La Rioja. Visit Excursion: Gaudí’s Barcelona. Antoni with a glorious vistas of seasides and vineyards as well as breathtaking Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city before lunch. wine each year. Three white-wine grapes are other Spanish and international artists. Excursion: Burgos, a Historic Castilian Gaudí’s moderniste style left an indelible mark cultural legacy cityscapes filled with castles and cathedrals. Along the way, the Frank Gehry-designed Marqués de Riscal grown here: Viura, Malvasia de Rioja and Capital. En route, visit delightful Burgos, winery in Elciego for a tour and wine tasting. Local Flavor: Enjoy lunch in Bilbao, a city on Barcelona. See some of his famous works, Day Thirteen b created by its Day Four Garnacha Blanca. But the most noted wines HOTEL DE LONDRES Y DE INGLATERRA delve into the diverse cultures of the Castilian region, Toledo b | l the old capital of Castile and see its Old Return to Laguardia to explore this charming known for its exceptional Basque cuisine. including the fascinating La Sagrada Familia This morning, transfer to the airport for the Jewish, Moorish are made from red grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. La Rioja wines are A | SAN SEBASTIAN Basque Country and Cataluña on a journey through Spain’s Town and its famous Gothic cathedral. walled city. Visit the church of Santa Maria de Upon arrival in San Sebastián, check in to and leafy Parc Güell. return flights to your gateway city. MAJESTIC HOTEL & SPA BARCELONA and Christian Excursion: Toledo. Discover a harmonious categorized by their age: joven, young, fruity wines; crianza, wine that is at least 3 years old and Overlooking a beautiful beach and bay from the Completed in the 15th century, the church Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra. Note: Itinerary subject to change. Some events on this Located in the heart of the city, the Majestic most diverse communities. Here, food, language, clothing blend of Jewish, Moorish and Christian culture Los Reyes to see its splendid Gothic portico, Day Twelve heart of San Sebastián, this elegant hotel was communities that has been casked for at least one year (six months for white wine); reserva, top-vintage wine program involve an element of walking. Hotel & Spa Barcelona is within walking in Toledo. See the cathedral, one of the most took more than 300 years to build. the Plaza Mayor and a honeycomb of historic Day Eight Barcelona b | d once the home of Queen Isabella II, who was centuries ago. and more define very different cultures and create a rich that has been aged for at least three years, with one year in a cask (two years of aging and six Included meals indicated each day as distance of Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s lively impressive Gothic structures in the world; the Local Flavor: Dine on delectable regional wine bodegas hidden in the city walls and San Sebastián b | d dethroned in 1868. By the turn of the century, tapestry. The people of these regions, despite their differences, months in a cask for white wines); gran reserva, wine from the best vintages that have aged Independent Exploration: Enjoy a full day B | L | D = Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner. entertainment district. Savor Mediterranean dishes during lunch in Burgos. underground. Visit La Fabulista bodega for a the building had become a hotel. Marvel at 12th-century Santa Maria La Blanca Synagogue; Excursion: A Walk Through San two years in casks and three years in the bottle (one year in a cask and three in a bottle for to explore Barcelona on your own. cuisine in the hotel’s restaurant, enjoy a possess at least one common Spanish trait: an irresistible and El Greco’s “The Burial of the Count of Arrive in Laguardia this afternoon, and check tasting. breathtaking views from the terrace, and Sebastián. Stroll through San Sebastián — white wines). Tonight, gather for a Farewell Dinner at a cocktail on the rooftop terrace or indulge in passion for life! sample the restaurant’s delicious offerings. Orgaz” inside Santo Tomé Church. in to the Hotel Sercotel Villa de Laguardia. Local Flavor: Savor lunch and a view of the Donostia in the Basque language — to see restaurant in Barcelona. a pampering treatment at the luxurious spa. NOT INCLUDED-Fees for passports and, if applicable, visas, Reserve your trip to Spain today! entry/departure fees; personal gratuities; laundry and dry cleaning; excursions, wines, liquors, mineral waters and | included features | meals not mentioned in this brochure under included fea- For Office Use Only: B #: ______Date: ______tures; travel insurance; all items of a strictly personal nature. LAND PROGRAM PSR: ______MOBILITY AND FITNESS TO TRAVEL-The right is retained to ACCOMMODATIONS Trip #:6-21137W decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of this trip who, in the opinion of AHI Travel is unfit for travel or October 18-29, 2014 Paid Send to: Smith Travel whose physical or mental condition may constitute a danger • Three nights in Madrid, Spain, at the AHI Travel

•Embrace the many personalities of Spain as you explore the cities of Madrid, the highlights of this popular resort along the Laguardia, Bay of Biscay. Barcelona and Educational Focus: A History of Basque San Sebastián. Country. Basque Country — País Vasco in Castilian and Euskadi in the Basque language HOTEL SERCOTEL VILLA DE •Take guided Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Parador de Toledo — is one of the most intriguing regions in LAGUARDIA tours of the Set amid the vineyards of Rioja wine country, Spain. There is a mystique about the Basque WELLINGTON HOTEL | MADRID Guggenheim Day One | U N E S C O | region and its people, who are most common- the Hotel Sercotel Villa de Laguardia features A The Architecture of Found in Madrid’s stately Salamanca Museum in Depart your gateway city for Madrid, Spain. The Historic City of Toledo, Burgos Cathedral ly believed to be descendents of the Local Flavor: Enjoy local fare at a views of the Cantabrian Mountains. The hotel A neighborhood close to Retiro Park, elegant Bilbao and the Provided for Air Program participants. and the Works of Antoni Gaudí are UNESCO Vascones, a tribe that lived in this region long restaurant in Pamplona. Northern Spain has a restaurant, wine bar, swimming pool, boutiques and the Prado museum, the stylish ﬁtness center and reading room. The spa Prado in Madrid. World Heritage sites featured in this program. before the Romans invaded the peninsula. Day Ten Head to northern Spain to see some of Wellington Hotel is a quiet retreat in Day Two features treatments using products made from Barcelona b | l the country’s most glorious architecture. cosmopolitan Madrid. The hotel offers guests •See the fanciful Madrid, Spain Excursion: An Evening with Locals. Meet the region’s two most famous products: wine A local residents of San Sebastián and learn Barcelona has its share of historic state-of-the-art ﬁtness and business centers, architecture of Upon arrival, transfer to the Hotel This morning after breakfast, transfer to and grape seed oil. about local life. Barcelona. monuments in the Barri Gótic, its Gothic restaurants serving different cuisines — from Antoni Gaudí in Wellington. Top left: Burgos Cathedral | Top right: Gran Vía, Quarter, but its architectural stars are from Basque to Japanese — and an outdoor pool Day Nine Excursion: Spanish countrysiude and Barcelona. This evening, attend a Welcome Reception. Madrid | Above: San Sebastián | Left: Detail from the modernisme movement. Antoni Gaudí and Jacuzzi. “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz,” Toledo Pamplona b | l Zaragoza. During your transfer, take in the Day Three (1852-1926), the most famous architect •Discover picturesque Spanish countryside and stop Above: Matadors, Pamplona Madrid b | l vineyards at a restaurant in Laguardia. Excursion: Pamplona. Today, venture out to of this movement, created unforgettable Pamplona, Pamplona. Wander along the 16th-century for lunch and a chance for a quick stroll in Day Eleven Independent Exploration: The afternoon works, including Parc Güell, Casa Batlló Hemingway’s Educational Focus: Contemporary streets of Hemingway’s beloved city. Visit one Zaragoza, the Capital of the Aragón region. Barcelona b is at leisure. and opulent La Sagrada Familia, which beloved city. Spain. Explore recent Spanish history and of the largest bullrings in Spain, the chapel Upon arrival in Barcelona, check in to the Educational Focus: History of Cataluña Day Seven remains unfinished. Another architect discover Spain’s role in the world today. where matadors pray and the splendid Gothic Majestic Hotel & Spa. and Barcelona. This region of Spain has its •Taste the wines Flamenco dancer Bilbao | San Sebastián b | l who has made his mark in northern Excursion: Madrid. Witness the grandeur of cathedral. own history and culture. Discover what makes of La Rioja Madrid. See the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor and This morning, depart for Bilbao and San Cataluña unique. Spain is Canadian-born American Frank and explore Local Flavor: Enjoy a classic Castilian lunch Sebastián. Gehry (b. 1929), whose contemporary Plaza España. Travel along the Gran Vía, the Excursion: Barcelona. See the Passeig de the famous at the hilltop Parador de Toledo, which also buildings seem like an homage to his Parc Güell, Barcelona city’s beautiful main boulevard. Excursion: Bilbao. Visit Bilbao and the Gràcia, the Champs-Élysées of Barcelona; the provides a view over the city. The Wine of La Rioja underground Local Flavor: Break for lunch at one of the Local Flavor: Tonight, enjoy a classic Rioja famous Guggenheim museum designed by lush hilltop retreat of Montjuïc, home to the modernism forebears. The façades of his Spanish vineyards produce many great wines, wine cellars. rom the elegant Spanish capital of Madrid to city’s many excellent restaurants. Day Five dinner featuring the famous wine of the region. American architect Frank Gehry. Inside the Olympic Stadium; and other architectural Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the but the grapes of the northern La Rioja region modernist Barcelona, travel from the heart of Spain Excursion: Museo del Prado. The Prado, Burgos | Laguardia b | l |d Day Six museum’s undulating titanium curves, you’ll marvels from 14th-century Gothic buildings to Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego both •Explore Toledo, F find a breathtaking collection of contemporary are the basis of truly exceptional wines. Here, bear the sweeping ribbons of titanium, one of Madrid’s many spectacular museums, Today, journey from Castile to the hilltop Laguardia | Elciego b | l | d more modern designs. a former capital to the country’s northern reaches. Admire scenic masterpieces from de Kooning to Rothko. 1,200 vineyards produce 278 million liters of a common Gehry feature. features masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya and town of Laguardia in Rioja wine country. Excursion: The Wines of La Rioja. Visit Excursion: Gaudí’s Barcelona. Antoni with a glorious vistas of seasides and vineyards as well as breathtaking Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city before lunch. wine each year. Three white-wine grapes are other Spanish and international artists. Excursion: Burgos, a Historic Castilian Gaudí’s moderniste style left an indelible mark cultural legacy cityscapes filled with castles and cathedrals. Along the way, the Frank Gehry-designed Marqués de Riscal grown here: Viura, Malvasia de Rioja and Capital. En route, visit delightful Burgos, winery in Elciego for a tour and wine tasting. Local Flavor: Enjoy lunch in Bilbao, a city on Barcelona. See some of his famous works, Day Thirteen b created by its Day Four Garnacha Blanca. But the most noted wines HOTEL DE LONDRES Y DE INGLATERRA delve into the diverse cultures of the Castilian region, Toledo b | l the old capital of Castile and see its Old Return to Laguardia to explore this charming known for its exceptional Basque cuisine. including the fascinating La Sagrada Familia This morning, transfer to the airport for the Jewish, Moorish are made from red grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. La Rioja wines are A | SAN SEBASTIAN Basque Country and Cataluña on a journey through Spain’s Town and its famous Gothic cathedral. walled city. Visit the church of Santa Maria de Upon arrival in San Sebastián, check in to and leafy Parc Güell. return flights to your gateway city. MAJESTIC HOTEL & SPA BARCELONA and Christian Excursion: Toledo. Discover a harmonious categorized by their age: joven, young, fruity wines; crianza, wine that is at least 3 years old and Overlooking a beautiful beach and bay from the Completed in the 15th century, the church Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra. Note: Itinerary subject to change. Some events on this Located in the heart of the city, the Majestic most diverse communities. Here, food, language, clothing blend of Jewish, Moorish and Christian culture Los Reyes to see its splendid Gothic portico, Day Twelve heart of San Sebastián, this elegant hotel was communities that has been casked for at least one year (six months for white wine); reserva, top-vintage wine program involve an element of walking. Hotel & Spa Barcelona is within walking in Toledo. See the cathedral, one of the most took more than 300 years to build. the Plaza Mayor and a honeycomb of historic Day Eight Barcelona b | d once the home of Queen Isabella II, who was centuries ago. and more define very different cultures and create a rich that has been aged for at least three years, with one year in a cask (two years of aging and six Included meals indicated each day as distance of Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s lively impressive Gothic structures in the world; the Local Flavor: Dine on delectable regional wine bodegas hidden in the city walls and San Sebastián b | d dethroned in 1868. By the turn of the century, tapestry. The people of these regions, despite their differences, months in a cask for white wines); gran reserva, wine from the best vintages that have aged Independent Exploration: Enjoy a full day B | L | D = Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner. entertainment district. Savor Mediterranean dishes during lunch in Burgos. underground. Visit La Fabulista bodega for a the building had become a hotel. Marvel at 12th-century Santa Maria La Blanca Synagogue; Excursion: A Walk Through San two years in casks and three years in the bottle (one year in a cask and three in a bottle for to explore Barcelona on your own. cuisine in the hotel’s restaurant, enjoy a possess at least one common Spanish trait: an irresistible and El Greco’s “The Burial of the Count of Arrive in Laguardia this afternoon, and check tasting. breathtaking views from the terrace, and Sebastián. Stroll through San Sebastián — white wines). Tonight, gather for a Farewell Dinner at a cocktail on the rooftop terrace or indulge in passion for life! sample the restaurant’s delicious offerings. Orgaz” inside Santo Tomé Church. in to the Hotel Sercotel Villa de Laguardia. Local Flavor: Savor lunch and a view of the Donostia in the Basque language — to see restaurant in Barcelona. a pampering treatment at the luxurious spa. | accommodations | Left: Sardana Dance Monument, Montjuïc Park, Barcelona | Below: People in traditional Program white and red clothing, Pamplona HigHligHts

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