Galician Encounter:
Madrid - Santiago de Compostela

Tour Code: IT0IB1MADSCQ

9 Days / 7 Nights

Day 1 - Departure

Evening departure. Dinner and breakfast served on board.

Day 2 - Madrid

Upon arrival, you will be met by a Bravo representative and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and lodging.

Day 3 - Madrid - Royal Palace - Prado Museum

Breakfast. Morning tour including the Royal Palace and Prado Museum. In the afternoon relax, shop, or see other places of interest. Dinner and lodging in your hotel.

Day 4 - Madrid - Toledo - El Escorial - Valle De Los Caídos

Breakfast. Morning tour of Toledo where you will visit the Cathedral, Santo Tomé Church, and see El Greco’s most famous painting, “The Burial of the Count Orgaz,” the Synagogue, Bisagra’s Gate, Alcántara’s Bridge and the Alcázar. After lunch, on to El Escorial, the 16th century monastery - palace and El Valle de los Caídos, Spain’s tribute to those who died during its Civil War. Late afternoon return to Madrid. Dinner and lodging.

Day 5 - Madrid - Avila - Segovia

Breakfast, Tour of Avila, the birthplace of St. Teresa, where you will visit St. Teresa’s Temple, the Convent of St. Thomas and the Cathedral. Then, on to Segovia, with its universally famous Roman Aqueduct. Lunch. Return to Madrid for dinner and lodging.

Day 6 - Madrid - Santiago De Compostela

Breakfast in Madrid. Transfer to the airport for your brief flight to the north. Upon arrival, you will be met by a Bravo representative and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and lodging.

Day 7 - Santiago - City Tour

Breakfast. Morning tour of the city of St. James the Apostle, the patron Saint of Spain. Visit its magnificent Cathedral. In the afternoon, you are free to explore this historic city in the heart of Galicia. Dinner and lodging.

Day 8 - Santiago - La Coruña

Breakfast. Full day excursion to the port city of La Coruña, where you will see “La Torre de Hércules”— the only Roman lighthouse still in existence. Also, you will see the geographical circumstances which led to the cultural diffusion brought about by past generations of English, Irish, and Galicians. After lunch return to Santiago. Dinner and lodging.

Day 9 - Departure

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

 

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