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GARDENS of SPAIN 2013 a 20 Day Expert Guided Small Group Tour Through Spain’S Beautiful Gardens and Emblematic Cities GARDENS OF SPAIN 2013 A 20 day expert guided small group tour through Spain’s beautiful gardens and emblematic cities Your personal escort, Helen Melville Helen comes from a long line of market gardeners and has had over a decade of experience in running her own gardening business in Melbourne and now on the Bellarine Peninsula. She studied Horticulture and Landscape Design at Melbourne University (Burnley). Has experience on working on National Trust properties as well as large private gardens. Helen also conducts gardening lectures and workshops on the Bellarine and loves to share her passion for HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL OCEAN GROVE, IN CONJUNCTION gardening with the amazing experience WITH IBERTOURS TRAVEL , “The Iberian Specialists” of travel. 15 April 20 APR You will travel on to the historic city of Depart The Bellarine Peninsula AVILA Cordoba. Overnight. B You will be transported from the Bellarine A morning tour, including a walk along the Peninsula by coach to the airport for your old walls and a visit to the Cathedral. Built 24 APR flight with Emirates to Madrid. in the 11th C, the walls are over 2km long CORDOBA – BAENA – GRANADA and they are punctuated by 88 study turrets Enjoy a morning tour of the Mosque and 16 APR on which storks can be seen nesting in Alcazar the los Reyes Cristianos, the palace MADRID season. Overnight. B - fortress of the Catholic Monarchs built in Arrival at the airport and transfer to your the 14thC. Afterwards, an interesting drive hotel for check-in. Welcome dinner tonight 21 APR as you travel to Granada, stopping en route in a local restaurant. Dinner & overnight. D AVILA – JARANDILLA DE LA VERA - to enjoy a short visit of a famous producer TALAVERA DE LA REINA – TOLEDO of olive oil in the region, finishing your tour 17 APR Today your journey takes you to Jarandilla with an oil tasting. On to Moorish Granada. MADRID – GUADALAJARA – MADRID de la Vera to visit La Lancha – private Overnight. B A morning excursion to the area of working farm and garden of Eduardo and Guadalajara today where you will visit a Anneli Mencos. Continue on to Talavera de 25 APR private garden, of Eduardo Mencos’ mother la Reina, famous for its pottery. GRANADA and aunts. Continue on to beautiful Toledo. Overnight. This morning you will visit the majestic Overnight. B B palaces and gardens of the Alhambra and Generalife, Spain’s jewel in the crown of its 18 APR 22 APR long Moorish heritage. After the tour, join an MADRID TOLEDO ex pat guide for a tour of the Albaicin quarter This morning you will have a guided tour of A morning tour with a local guide, visiting the where you will visit a carmen (walled-garden the city, including the great Prado Museum. Cathedral and Synagogue of Santa Maria la mansion) and a 15th century Moorish royal With almost 9000 exhibits in its permanent Blanca. You will have the services of the palace, followed by lunch. After lunch, free collection, the museum houses the world's coach today so you can visit the Palacio de time. Overnight. B, L greatest assembly of Spanish. Overnight. B Galiana and Cigarral de Menores at your own leisure (optional). A free afternoon to 26 APR 19 APR be spent entirely at your leisure, strolling GRANADA – LECRIN VALLEY – GRANADA MADRID – LA GRANJA – AVILA the narrow streets. Dinner at the hotel and A special day today as you head to the Departure to reach La Granja de San overnight. B, D village of Murchas, passing orange groves Ildefonso, only 11 Km from Segovia, a world along the way as you head to an ecological heritage site in the heart of the Sierra de 23 APR ‘finca’ (country estate) in the Lecrín valley Guadarrama. Visit the 17th Century Royal TOLEDO – ARANJUEZ – CORDOBA built by an ex pat couple as a true labour of Palace which is now a National monument Morning departure the royal site of Aranjuez, love. A special day as you enjoy coffee and of impressive beauty valued not only for its chosen by the monarchy and the Spanish cakes on arrival, before a private cooking architectural merit, but also for its beautiful Court for rest and leisure during the 17th and demonstration using regional ingredients. gardens decorated with statues and 18th centuries. You will visit the impressive Lunch of tapas and wine, followed by fountains. On to Avila & overnight. B Royal Palace and beautiful La Isla garden, some free time at the property and back to considered the most important and typical Granada after a full day. Overnight. B, L of the Hapsburg era (16th century). 27 APR 30 APR 03 MAY GRANADA – BENAHAVIS – RONDA SEVILLA BARCELONA Depart Granada and head to Benahavis to Free morning at your leisure. This afternoon, A full day tour of the city today, beginning with visit the private home and garden of Gerry a wonderful walking tour to visit the Reales a walk through the Gothic quarter, Ramblas Huggan en route to Ronda. Lunch is enjoyed Alcazares, the Cathedral and the Casa de Boulevard, including a visit to the Palau de la at Los Faroles, one of the oldest restaurants Pilatos. The Cathedral occupies the site of Musica Catalana. Stop for a tapas lunch in in town. Free time after lunch. On to the a great Mosque built by the Almohads in the the city. You will then board the coach to head white town of Ronda. Arrival and free late 12th century. The Reales Alcazares was north to the Eixample district, to vist Gaudi’s evening. Stroll the whitewashed streets and built in the 14th century by Pedro I and has beautiful La Pedrera and Sagrada Familia, his alleys and soak up the atmosphere of this beautiful Moorish gardens, surrounding a supreme yet unfinished work. Free evening. very special town. Overnight. B, L reflective pool. Overnight. B Overnight. B, L 28 APR 01 MAY 04 MAY RONDA SEVILLA BARCELONA – PALAFRUGELL – LLORET DE Enjoy a walking tour, including the Plaza This morning you will enjoy a guided walk MAR – BARCELONA de Toros, the spiritual home of bullfighting. with a local guide, to visit the Maria Luisa A morning excursion today to the Costa Brava Inaugurated in 1785, it is one of most Park. It was donated to the city in 1893 by to visit two gardens in Calella de Palafrugell important bullrings in Spain. You will explore the Infanta María Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, and Lloret de Mar. Your first stop is the botanic the town and its charming whitewashed Duchess of Montpellier. It is laid out in the garden of Jardin de Cap Roig. In 1927, Colonel streets with your guide, visiting the 18thC shape of a trapeze and is criss-crossed Woevodsky and Dorothy Webster bought the Casa del Rey Moro with its steps that by tree-lined avenues (Hernán Cortés and land of this estate in Cap Roig where they lead all the way down to the river. Dinner Pizarro avenues). Your visit will also include began building a castle and a magnificent overlooking the gorge and overnight. B, D the Plaza de España and the Plaza de park. The next stop is Lloret de Mar to visit America, both the work of Anibal Gonzalez. Jardin de Santa Clotilde, set on land close to 29 APR Free time after the tour to relax and explore the cliff edge in a particularly beautiful part RONDA – SEVILLA at leisure. Overnight. B of the Costa Brava. Back to Barcelona for a A pleasant run north today as you head to memorable farewell dinner tonight at Casa Sevilla, via Utrera. Arrival and check-in. You 02 MAY Calvet. Overnight. B, D may like to visit the Museum of Fine Arts or SEVILLA – BARCELONA the famous "Maestranza" Seville's bullring Departure transfer to the station today 05 MAY DEPART BARCELONA built between 1761-1881. Tonight you will for the train north to Barcelona. Arrival After breakfast at the hotel, collect your be treated to a Flamenco show. B in Barcelona at Sants station where you luggage and check-out as you are transferred are met and transferred to your hotel. to the airport for your flight out of Barcelona. B Barcelona is Spain’s second city and capital We will fly home on Emirates and then met at of the region of Catalunya. Overnight. B Melbourne airport for our coach trip home. PRICE PER PERSON BASED ON For information or to make a booking, please contact TWIN SHARE IS $9699.00 Including return airfares from Harvey World Travel Ocean Grove (Lic No. 33016) Melbourne with Emirates, taxes and Phone: (03) 52561888 fuel surcharges, coach transfers Email: [email protected] from the Bellarine Peninsula to Melbourne airport return, 4* Hotels Harvey World Travel Drysdale & meals as per itinerary, tours as per Phone: (03) 52511125 itinerary. Email: drysdale @harveyworld.com.au Special offer!!! Book by the end of Harvey World Travel Leopold October and get $200.00 off the Phone: (03) 52501210 price! Don’t delay!! Email: [email protected] $1075.00 AUD single supplement A non-refundable deposit of $3000.00 per person is due by 30 Terms and Conditions Nov to qualify for the above rate. * Departure is not guaranteed until a minimum of 15 passengers are booked and This special group departure is deposited. 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