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10 Days | Departs Thursday, returns Saturday

DAYS 1–2: USA or Canada/ DAY 4: /Toledo/Madrid This independent program takes Madrid, Spain Embark on a full day of exploration in you from Madrid into the charming Depart on an overnight flight to Madrid. Toledo, where winding streets weave Andalusian countryside. View some Transfer to your hotel for a day at leisure. past buildings that have remained largely of the most remarkable collections Hotel Ritz Madrid (Gold)/ unchanged since the Middle Ages, a time of European art and works by Spain’s InterContinental Madrid (Silver) when relations between Jews, Christians greatest masters. Stroll the streets and Muslims were uncommonly tranquil of Córdoba to the mighty Mezquita, DAY 3: Madrid once a Moorish mosque, and explore See the highlights of Madrid, beginning at and productive. This is also the city that ’s Alhambra, built at the the Royal Palace, where the rooms brim inspired much of El Greco’s work in height of Islamic rule. Conclude with art treasures and antiques. Explore the 16th century. Stop to see the great your journey in the incomparable Prado Museum, Cathedral and the Church of Santo Tomé, Don Juan country — housing one of the most remarkable housing El Greco’s famous Burial of Count romantic . collections of European art in the world, Orgaz, and Santa María la Blanca, one of including works by Spain’s three great the oldest synagogues in Toledo. masters — Goya, Velázquez and El Greco Hotel Ritz Madrid (Gold)/InterContinental — as well as pieces by Bosch, Titian, Madrid (Silver) B Rubens, Rembrandt and Botticelli. Hotel DAY 5: Madrid/Córdoba/Granada Ritz Madrid (Gold)/InterContinental This morning, travel aboard the AVE Madrid (Silver) B high-speed train to Córdoba, once the

For Dates & Prices please contact Horchow Travel at 800-944-9760, [email protected] or visit horchow.com/travel capital of the mighty Caliphate that ruled almost all of Spain in Enhance Your Journey with an A&K Extension the eighth and ninth centuries. Stroll through the narrow streets, Choose from the options below or visit our website for details. noticing the flower-filled patios and balconies on whitewashed homes. Stop at the Mezquita, built as a Moorish mosque and now a cathedral with hundreds of columns and horseshoe arches. It was the crowning Muslim architectural achievement in the West Tempt your senses with fabulous cuisine, and rivaled only by Mecca. Later, travel through spectacular whimsical art and amazing architecture. countryside to Granada, the last bastion of Moorish Spain. Hospes Palacio de los Patos B DAY 6: Granada lisbon A full day of sightseeing in Granada includes the magical Set out to discover ’s Moorish Alhambra, a living reminder of the height of Muslim culture in roots and pioneering spirit. Spain. This imposing “red fortress” has exquisitely detailed arches and columns and interior walls with intricate engravings that resemble beautiful lace work. The 13th-century palace-citadel that Moorish poets referred to as “a pearl set in emeralds” contains royal residential quarters, court complexes, baths and a mosque. Continue to the beautiful gardens of the Generalife Palace, part of the Alhambra complex. Considered to be one of the oldest surviving Moorish gardens, it was once the summer palace of the Nasrid sultans of Granada. Hospes Palacio de los Patos B DAY 7: Granada//Seville Drive to the picturesque town of Ronda, perched astride the 300- The massive Alcázar overlooking Toledo foot gorge of El Tajo that divides the old Moorish town from the “new town” which came into being after the Christian Reconquest of 1485. Visit the famous Plaza de Toros, the oldest bullring in Spain. Hotel Alfonso XIII (Gold)/ PORTUGAL Hotel Inglaterra (Silver) B SPAIN DAY 8: Seville//Seville Madrid Barcelona Travel to Jerez de la Frontera to visit the Royal Andalusian Toledo School of Equestrian Art and watch a performance of the well- choreographed “dancing stallions.” Jerez de la Frontera is the Córdoba capital, and you have the opportunity to stop at a small Seville bodega for a sherry tasting before returning to Seville. No journey Granada Jerez de la to Spain is complete without sampling , the country’s Ronda Frontera ROAD unique blend of music and dance, and this evening includes an RAIL outing to watch an authentic flamenco performance. Hotel Alfonso XIII (Gold)/Hotel Inglaterra (Silver) B OVERVIEW: DAY 9: Seville • 10 days, visiting Madrid, Toledo, Córdoba, Granada, Seville is the regional capital of and one of Spain’s Ronda, Seville and Jerez de la Frontera most romantic cities, bearing traces of 500 years of Moorish occupation. It was home to the legendary Don Juan and Carmen A&K ADVANTAGES: and is the final resting place of Christopher Columbus and Saint • The AVE high-speed train takes you on aEU10 smooth, Signature Spain Ferdinand. Explore the 15th-century cathedral, one of the most comfortable ride from Madrid to Córdoba in record time breathtaking in all of Christendom, and the palace complex of the • See a performance of the “dancing stallions” at the Royal Alcázar, built by mudéjar craftsmen for the king of Castile. It is Andalusian School of Equestrian Art one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture that • Visit a bodega in Jerez de la Frontera for a tasting in Spain’s reflects Islamic influences. sherry capital Hotel Alfonso XIII (Gold)/Hotel Inglaterra (Silver) B • Watch a riveting, authentic flamenco performance in Seville DAY 10: Seville/USA or Canada • Your A&K Guardian Angel is always nearby to answer Transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.B questions and assist you throughout your stay

For Dates & Prices please contact Horchow Travel at 800-944-9760, [email protected] or visit horchow.com/travel