Program
Day 1 Madrid
Arrival in Madrid. Transfer to the hotel.
Walking tour: the old town, Plaza de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, La Latina district.
Dinner. Overnight.
Day 2 Madrid
Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Spain: Plaza Columbus and Plaza España, Recoletas and Castellano boulevards, Paseo Prado, the monumental bullring "Las Ventas", the Temple of Debot, San Francisco Grande, Atocha station.
Free time. Overnight.
Day 3 Toledo
Breakfast.
Free time.
Excursion to Toledo (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with its famous Cathedral, churches and monasteries, Jewish quarter, imbued with the charm of the former Spanish capital.
Overnight.
Day 4 Aranjuez and Chinchon
Breakfast.
Excursion to the summer royal residence, the Palace of Aranjuez (UNESCO World Heritage), with a magnificent park that inspired Joaquin Rodrigo to create the famous Aranjuez Concert.
Return to Madrid. Free time. Overnight stay.
Day 5 Alcala de Henares
Breakfast.
Free time.
Excursion to Alcala de Henares (UNESCO World Heritage), an ancient university town, beloved by storks and students. It was here that Spanish grammar was invented, Miguel Cervantes lived and Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca and Tirso Molina studied.
Return to Madrid. Overnight stay.
Day 6 El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen
Breakfast.
Excursion to the Valley of the Fallen and El Escorial (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a monumental complex of the palace-monastery with a huge collection of paintings, furniture, books, unique paintings, the tomb of Spanish kings. Free time. Overnight stay.
Day 7 Segovia
Breakfast.
Free time.
For those who wish, for an extra fee, an excursion to the Prado Museum and the Royal Palace.
A scheduled excursion to Segovia (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the city where Isabella of Castile was crowned and whose Alcazar castle served as the prototype for Cinderella's castle in Disneyland. Its ancient Aqueduct, built in the Roman era, can rightfully be called one of the wonders of the world, as well as suckling pig - a specialty of local cuisine.
Overnight stay.
Day 8 Madrid
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.
The sequence of excursions can be changed.
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