Spain and Portugal Choir Tour
Sample Itinerary
PRETOUR
Barcelona
A three-night stay in Barcelona at your leisure
allows you to visit Gaudi’s Architecture, Miró’s Museum, see the 1992 Olympic
Stadium and the city’s modern quarters, the finest examples of Romanesque art in
the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, tour the historic section of the city
(Gothic Quarter) enjoy its entertaining Ramblas and shop in the Paseo de Gracia
boutiques. Day four travel
with morning departure from Barcelona to Madrid (7hrs.) with stops en route for
food & rest. Early afternoon arrival in Madrid. Free time to explore the city in
the evening. Lodging in
Madrid.
Day 1 Depart USA to Spain
Depart USA on your international
flight.
Day 2 Madrid
Morning arrival Madrid Airport.
Meet your Driver and Guide in the arrivals hall at Madrid Airport. Transfer to
hotel and day at leisure to rest and sightsee. Group dinner sampling
traditional dishes from various parts of Spain. Overnight Madrid. (B, D)
 Day
3 Madrid
(1st
Performance)
Morning professional guided visit of the city
center and the Prado Museum’s best examples of Spanish art. Afternoon to enjoy
free time for shopping and sightseeing.
Evening concert in or near Madrid.
Dinner at hotel. Overnight Madrid. (B, D)
Day 4 Toledo / Madrid
Day-excursion to
TOLEDO,
“World Heritage” city by the UNESCO.
Here we visit its
magnificent Gothic cathedral and El
Transito Synagogue-Museum to
learn about the peaceful coexistence of Christians, Muslims and Jews in Spain’s
Medieval capital. Group lunch, then free
time to explore and shop. After lunch return to Madrid. Dinner on own.
(B, L)
Day 5 Cordoba / Seville
Travel day from Madrid to Seville via
CORDOBA
with stops en route for rest and snacks. In
Cordoba guided visit of its impressive 9th century Great Mosque and a
walk through its the Historic Jewish Quarter. Evening departure to Seville.
Dinner in hotel. Flamenco Show.
(B, D) Day
6 Seville
(2nd
Performance)
Morning city visits to its Medieval
Alcazar (Royal Palace & Gardens), Cathedral and climb up the Giralda Tower for a
great view of the city. Free afternoon. Performance this afternoon or
evening. Group dinner.
(B, D)
Day 6 Merida / Caceres
Travel day from Sevilla to Caceres via
MERIDA,
two “World Heritage” cities
by Unesco. Enjoy the Peninsula’s best preserved Roman remains at the Roman
theatre and ancient temples. Free time
for activities on your own such as tapas lunch or
visit to the
National Museum of Roman Art. Afternoon
departure and evening arrival in Caceres. Dinner in hotel. (B, D)
Day 7 Caceres
(3rd
Performance)
Morning visit
in Caceres to explore the historic center of this little visited beautiful city.
We walk along its cobblestone streets marked by medieval, fortified homes and
Renaissance palaces. Afternoon free.
Concert for the locals this evening. Dinner in hotel.
(B, D)
 Day
8 Evora / Lisbon
Travel day from Caceres to
Lisbon via EVORA, yet another
“World
Heritage” city,
a charming
monumental town. Stops en route for rest and lunch on own. Group dinner after
arrival in Lisbon. Fado entertainment evening. Fado, as any Portuguese will
tell you, is the sound of the soul of Portugal in song. It is sung by solo
singers to the accompaniment of a Portuguese guitar - a pear-shaped instrument.
The plaintive sound of fado is said to have been developed in the 19th century
by fishermen, sailors and students - itinerant travelers who were far away from
home and who poured their sadness and longing into music. (B, D)
Day 9 Lisbon
(4th Performance)
In our day in
LISBON
we make the most of Portugal’s
capital city, also known as the “White City”, thanks to its unique luminosity.
After a bus and walking tour through the city’s most famous quarters as La
Alfama, the Medieval quarter or Marqués de Pombal, we enjoy Lisbon's lively
streets and shopping centres at our leisure.
Informal performance in Lisbon this afternoon.
A farewell dinner celebrates
the ending of the highlights of the Iberian Peninsula. (B, D)
Day 11 Return Home
Transfer to Lisbon Airport for
return flight home. You will arrive in St. Louis the same day.
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