DAY ONE - FLIGHT TO MADRID
Overnight flight to Madrid.
DAY TWO - MADRID
Arrive in Spain's modern capital.
Greeting by your courier in the airport
lobby and transfer to your hotel. Join
your courier for tonight's walk
through Old Madrid.
DAY THREE - MADRID
Recall Spain's 16th century on your
panoramic tour of the capital. Stroll
through El Retiro and visit the Prado
to admire the works of renowned
European artists. Later, take a tour of
the Palacio Real, once the seat of the
most powerful court in the world.
DAY FOUR - MADRID
Optional half-day tour to El Escorial,
the imposing monastery built by Philip
II. Later, visit the Valley of the Fallen,
the Spanish Civil War memorial
dominated by the 492 ft. cross.
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DAY FIVE - TOLEDO
It's adios to Madrid as you drive to
the ancient capital of Toledo. Visit the
12th century synagogue, Santo
Tome, and view the treasures of the
Gothic cathedral. Conclude your tour
with a visit to a damascene workshop
and learn the intricacies of this
Muslim craft.
DAY SIX - PARIS 
Today, fly to Paris, the romantic
capital of France. Panoramic city tour
along the Arc de Triomphe, Champs
Elysees, and the majestic Eiffel Tower.
Your morning sightseeing ends with a
tour of Notre Dame Cathedral,
famous for its flying buttresses and
intricately carved gargoyles. Later,
visit inside the Louvre Museum to see
da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
DAY SEVEN - PARIS
Free day. Optional visit to the Loire
Valley. Experience the inside of the
magnificent and vast chateau of
Chambord. Next stop is the charming
chateau of Chenonceau.
DAY EIGHT - VERSAILLES
Optional half day excursion to
Versailles. Explore the palace that
once housed 6,000 residents. Visit
the Hall of Mirrors, the Grand
Apartments, and Trianon Gardens.
Tonight, start your plans for a return
trip as you cruise along the Seine to
see the sights of Paris illuminated.
DAY NINE - DEPARTURE
Board your Paris flight for your
return to the United States.
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DEPARTURES
9 days/8 nights |
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NIGHTS
(1 overnight flight)
Madrid
Paris |
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MEALS
Daily continental breakfast and dinner.
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