Depart Home for Madrid, Spain
Arrive in Madrid, Spain
Airport Transfer
Check-In, Relax & Refresh
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Walking Tour of Madrid Old Town - Literary Center, Habsburg Spain, Plaza Mayor, Almudena Cathedral, Plaza de la Villa Square, Royal Palace, and more...
Lunch Time
Transfer to Salamanca ( Approx 3 hrs)
Check in, Relax & Refresh
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Salamanca Cultural & Historical Walking Tour - In 1988, the Old City of Salamanca was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. During this tour you will visit some of its historic sites, including the Cathedral, the top-ranked university buildings, the Roman bridge, and Plaza Mayor.
Lunch Time
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Breakfast & Day Briefing
Monterrey Palace - This ancient aristocratic building is one of the most a perfect example of Spanish-Plateresque style buildings. The palace is the occasional residence of the Duke and Duchess of Alba.
Transfer to Oviedo ( Approx 4.5 hrs)
Check-In, Relax & Refresh
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Oviedo Cultural & Historical Walking Tour - Discover this historic Spanish city and its cobblestones streets, the wonderful Cathedral, the Holy Chamber) and more
Lunch Time
Structured Free Time
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Asturias Archaeological Museum - The museum is set in part of the San Vicente Monastery and brings together items belonging to the historic and ethnographic heritage of the Asturias Region.. 4.800 square meters to undertake an enigmatic journey from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages
Lunch Time
Structured Free Time and Cultural Immersion
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Leon (Approx 1.15 hrs)
Historical Tour by Train - Discover the city’s most significant sights through a route that enables visitors to get a global view of the range of cultural and tourist activities and sights on offer in the city of Leon, with information about the main monuments to be seen throughout the trip.
Catedral Santa María De León - This is one of the most complete museums of its kind, with a host of treasures on display. The museum collection has items from all the different periods of the history of art, from prehistoric times through to the 20th century, arranged around the Cathedral cloister.
Lunch Time
Free Afternoon
Return to Oviedo (Approx 1.15 hrs)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Free Day in Oviedo
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Day Trip Cangas de Onís / Covadonga / Ribadesella - Tour of the town, including the emblematic Roman bridge, visit to the mythical Covadonga cave (the “cradle” of Spanish civilization), and continue to the Tito Bustillo Cave.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Full Day Trip - Tours of the castros (ruins of Dark Age Celtic settlements) in the western Asturias and eastern Galicia region with a visit to a quaint Galician town known for its cuisine and outdoor terraces.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Santillana del Mar - Walk through this Northern Spanish town known for its medieval towers.
Stop in Comillas - Capricho de Gaudì - El Capricho was one of Gaudí's first completed projects, and features all of the fairy-tale charm that his work is known for.
Continue to Santander - Enjoy a walking tour to discover its characteristic bay and avant-garde buildings, as well as other historic monuments.
Arrive in Bilbao - Check In, Refresh Relax
Farewell Dinner and Program Closing
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Free Day in Bilbao
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Santiago Cathedral - Roman Catholic church in the city of Bilbao. The temple was originally built during the 14th-15th centuries as Bilbao's main parish church, and was only declared cathedral in 1950 when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao was officially created.
Boat Cruise - Enjoy a route to the Bizkaia Bridge and the Port of Bilbao.
Guggenheim Museum - The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The museum was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain, with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart Bilbao, Spain for Home