GROUP TOUR fly & drive ESE 2112 PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA from EUR 2.117.- Surplus single room EUR 740.- DELUXE Car rental for 16 days from 17 days/16 nights in Paradores EUR 700.- for 2-4 persons Children up to 12 years pay only for breakfast or HB One of the most interesting Hotel Chains in Spain is the Paradores. These are hotels for luxury sharing room with parents (please ask for quotation) accommodation in Castles, Palaces, Fortresses, Convents, Monasteries and other historic 2021 – 2022 buildings. Although, there are also modern building in important touristic points. The PARADORES hotels can be found all over the country, the Canary Islands and in the Spanish DEPARTURES ON REQUEST cities in North Africa. The PARADORES are hotels run by the government who set quality APRIL THROUGH NOVEMBER tourism and act as guardian of the national Spanish heritage. If you have a group we will be very happy to We know that you are an expert traveler, a cosmopolitan. For that reason, we didn´t add send you a special offer with bus or rental cars meals on the program. Try local food in every city where you are, you will be fascinated with INCLUDED SERVICES the Spanish gastronomy. We also strongly suggest trying the cuisine at the Paradores. You will • 16 nights in Paradores incl. breakfast be more than delighted. Enjoy this self-drive experience in Spain with your own car or a rental • Wine tasting and cellar visit in Lerma vehicle. If you have a group, we can organize the same program for you with a modern bus. • Farewell dinner in Sigüenza • Guided tours in Madrid, Salamanca, Merida, Sevilla DAY 1 MADRID – ALCALA DE HENARES and Granada • Entrance ticket for La Alhambra Arrival in Madrid. Transfer to the Parador de Alcalá Henares. You can for example explore the area or enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Spa at the hotel. You can also choose one of the NOT INCLUDED o International and domestic Flights selected therapies at the Spa. o 15-days rental car in the category of your choice DAY 2 MADRID o Parking fees at the hotels After breakfast at the hotel, guided city tour in the Spanish capital. Among other things, you o Meals or other Tours not mentioned in the itinerary will see the Royal Palace, the Plaza de las Cibeles, the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. o Personal expenses o Tips for guides, drivers and porters Afternoon at leisure. You can visit the Museo del Prado, one of the most famous museums in the world or just strolling around town. Back to the hotel in Alcala de Henares. (B) DAY 3 ALCALA DE HENARES - LERMA (Burgos) After breakfast, pick up your rented car and start your tour. Today you will head towards Burgos, where you can visit this beautiful city. We recommend seeing the cathedral. In the midship is the sarcophagus of El Cid, Spain's hero of the Reconquista. Also interesting is the Arco de Santa María, an arch that opens the way to the cathedral. On the hill above the town perched the remains of the old castle. You will continue to Bodegas Palacio de Lerma for a wine cellar visit and wine tasting. Then to the Parador for overnight. (B) DAY 4 LERMA - LEON Breakfast at hotel. Before you continue, you can visit the Plaza de Santa Clara with its monastery as well as the Casco Viejo (Old Town). The trip to Leon takes a bit longer than 2 hours (221 km). Once in León, you should consider visiting the old Town, founded by the Romans as Garnison, for a long time royal city of the Kingdom of Leon and the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria de la Regla. Next to this Gothic building is the Basilica de San Isidoro Real, one of the great Romanesque art examples on the Camino de Santiago (The James path), an absolute "must" on this tour. The crypt of the basilica is known as the "Sistine Chapel of the Spanish Romanesque" because of its ornate ceiling paintings. This is a royal tomb (Panteon Real), the final resting place of two dozen Leonesic monarchs. Registration at the Parador of Leon. You have time to explore the area, for instance Astorga and Castrillo de los Povazares, two towns, which are inseparable part for pilgrims at the James Path. (B) DAY 5 LEON - SALAMANCA Breakfast at hotel. You will continue your trip to Salamanca (216 km). En route you can visit Zamora. The city was a resting station on the roman road from Mérida to Astorga and built by Emperor Augustus, which was later known as the Silver Road. Zamora is interesting because of its large triple walls, which made it a strategically important point on the Douro EUROLATINO Tour Operators [email protected] river. The first city wall is the most important. It was built in the 11th Century during the reign of Fernando I above the site of an old Moorish fortress. Today surrounds the old town of Zamora and has several access gates, the Puerta de Olivares, the Puerta de Doña Urraca and the Portillo de la Traición (Betrayal gate). Once in Salamanca, registration in your next Parador. (B) DAY 6 SALAMANCA After breakfast, guided city tour of Salamanca. Universal, great, goldpainted, dynamic and wise - a visit to this city in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula is worth for many reasons. The historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous feature of the city - the university- is one of the oldest in Spain and Europe. The city has two cathedrals from the 12th and 16 Century, forming a common complex. In the opposite Bishop's Palace were located during the Spanish Civil War, Franco's temporary headquarters. The Plaza Mayor, where earlier Bullfights were held, is considered the most beautiful place in Spain. Also known is the "Casa de las Conchas" (House of Shells), a City Palace built in Plateresco style, whose facade is adorned with more than 300 scallops from golden yellow sandstone, the symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Moreover, pedestrians can still use the Puente Romano, a bridge built by the Romans over the river. Afternoon at leisure (B) DAY 7 SALAMANCA - MERIDA Breakfast. Today is Merida in the Program (272 km). En route you can visit Cáceres, a city full of history and past that was founded in the year 34 BC by the Romans as Norba Caesarina. The walled part of the city, the city gates, Plaza de Santa María, with several town houses are some of the sightseeings of Caceres. Other important buildings are the episcopal palace and the Cathedral of Santa María, a Gothic building dating from the 15th Century. Continue to the Parador of Merida and registration at arrival. (B) DAY 8 MERIDA - CARMONA You will have today the opportunity to visit Merida. The history of Mérida is closely related to the expansion of the Roman Empire in the Iberian peninsula. The city was founded in 25 BC under the reign of Emperor Augustus, who gave the city its original name, Emerita Augusta. The glorious past of Mérida is still reflected today in one of the best-preserved archaeological complexes and monuments in Spain. Traces from the Roman period are found in almost every corner of the city, being the Roman theater and the amphitheater the most famous and most impressive buildings. Afternoon drive to Carmona to the Parador (223 km). (B) DAY 9 SEVILLE - CARMONA After breakfast, guided city tour of the most famous Andalusian city. Even today in Seville, which is situated on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, witness many traces of the rich Arabic past of the city and its splendid function as a port for trade with America. Among other things, you will visit the Cathedral with La Giralda, El Alcazar, La Plaza de España and the Districts of Santa Cruz. In the afternoon, we will invite you to experience a flamenco show by the famous Cristina Hoyos. After the show, continue to Carmona. (B) DAY 10 CARMONA – CORDOBA - CARMONA Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, drive to Córdoba (110 km). The city of Cordoba was once the Roman capital of the province of Hispania Ulterior, and later the capital of the caliphate. Walk through the old Jewish quarter with its synagogue, and with its flowered patios and streets. Visit the world-famous Mezquita, the Great Mosque of the Umayyad, which was later extended to the Christian cathedral. The great forest of columns is one of the great sights of Spain. Return to Carmona. (B) DAY 11 CARMONA - GRANADA Breakfast at hotel. Continue to Granada and log in to your next parador (232 km). In the afternoon, you will meet your local guide and together explore this royal city. Over many centuries, both during Muslim and Christian hegemony, Granada was an important cultural center. Time to enjoy the facility of the Parador, which is located direct next to the Alhambra. (B) EUROLATINO Tour Operators [email protected] DAY 12 GRANADA - JAEN After breakfast, go to one of the most beautiful man-made structures and also the most visited attraction in Spain, La Alhambra. Discover the glory of the sultans of the former Al- Andalus and experience the magical world of the Thousand-One Nights in the courtyards and gardens of the Alhambra. The impressive palace of Alhambra and Generalife stands on a red hill, which dominates the city and the plain of Granada. Apart from the palaces and on the slopes of the Cerro del Sol is the summer residence of Generalife.