Evening departure on your jet flight to Spain. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Upon arrival in Madrid, you are met by a Bravo representative at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and lodging.
After breakfast, you will take a short ride through the heart of the city. Then you will visit the former residence of the Spanish Royal Family - The Royal Palace. Later, you will enter the renowned Prado Museum. In the afternoon, you may decide to see other important monuments of Madrid or to relax and shop. Dinner and lodging in your hotel.
After breakfast, you will leave for the Imperial City of Toledo. Upon arrival you will visit the Cathedral, Santo Tome Church, where they have conserved the most famous painting of El Greco, "The Burial of Count Orgaz," the Synagogue, Bisagra's Gate, Alcantara's Bridge and the Alcazar. After a stop for lunch, on to visit El Escorial - the 16th century monastery-palace commissioned by Philip II. Afterwards, your excursion continues on to El Valle de los Caidos, Spain's tribute to those who died during it's Civil War. Late afternoon return to Madrid. Dinner and lodging.
Breakfast. Leave for Segovia with it's still functioning Roman Aqueduct and fantastic castle. Then, onto the medieval walled city of Avila - the home of Saint Teresa. Continue to the university city of Salamanca. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast. City tour of Salamanca - "the golden city" - renowned throughout the world because of the number and quality of its monuments. Salamanca's University was founded in 1240 AD and for centuries it was the cultural center of Spain. In the afternoon you are free to stroll around the Plaza Mayor - one of the most beautiful in Spain. Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast you will board your bus and head back for Madrid. Afternoon free. Dinner and lodging in your hotel.
After breakfast, time for packing and transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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