SPAIN: 2 Different Itinerary Ideas
Madrid, Avila, Segovia, Santiago di Compostelo
DAY 1: Depart USA
DAY 2: Welcome to Spain. Enjoy some of the countryside on our way to the
Monastery of El Escorial to celebrate Mass and have a tour.
Return to Madrid to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: Mass in the Cathedral and before our tour of the Royal Palace.
Have a free afternoon to enjoy the city.
Perhaps you'd like to visit the Prado, or stroll in Plaza Major.
Dinner and overnight in Madrid.
DAY 4: Depart Madrid for Avila. Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Theresa
before our tour of Avila including the Cathedral. Free time for lunch and to wander
before going to Seqovia for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Tour of Seqovia to include the Alcazar, the Aqueduct and Mass in the Cathedral.
Free time before dinner and overnight in Seqovia.
DAY 6: Depart for Santiago di Compostelo. Celebrate Mass and have some free time
before we check into the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7 See the Archbishop's Palace, the Plaza del Obradoiro and Rajoy Place.
Celebrate Mass in St. James' Cathedral and see the Botafumeiro swing
high over the altar. Dinner and overnight Santiago di Compostelo.
DAY 8: Return to Madrid and have some free time before dinner and overnight
DAY 9 Depart for home
Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Seville, Lisbon
DAY 1: Depart from USA
DAY 2: Arrive in Spain and enjoy a leisurely drive through the countryside to El Escorial
to celebrate Mass. Stop at the Valley of the Fallen on our return to Madrid.
Check into the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: After breakfast, enjoy a half day morning tour of the Royal Palace, the former residence
of Spanish royal families, and the Prado Museum which holds a collection of the
world's most famous painters such as El Greco, Velasquez, Goya, Rafael and
Rubens. Celebrate Mass before dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: Depart for the walled town of Availa. Visit the Cathedral and the convent of
St. Theresa where we'll celebrate Mass. Have time to wander the quaint streets and
enjoy lunch before we depart for Segovia to see the Aqueduct and the elegant and
luminous "Lady of Cathedrals" and the world famous Alcazar castle located over the
magnificent rock. Return to Madrid for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Depart for Toledo, emerging towards the sky surrounded by the Tagus River.
The whole town is a monument to Spanish art, history and spirituality. Taking the
escalator up the town's height we visit the Cathedral of St. Juan of the Kings,
celebrate Mass at St. Tome Church and visit the Synagogue.
Continue to Cordoba through the arid lanscapes of Don Quixote's La Mancha to
the fertile valley of the Gualdaquivir and check into our hotel.
Free time to enjoy the city before dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: After breakfast, tour the town of Cordoba, known for the rich history of the Arabs and
Jews who populated this area. Visit the Mosque, the Old Jewish Quarter,
the Roman Bridge and the Alcazar.
Continue to Granada after lunch. When we arrive we'll celebrate Mass and then
continue to the Alhambra, famous Arabic architecture fortress. See the Charles V
Palace and gorgeous gardens. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city before checking
into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: After breakfast, depart for the vibrant capital of Andalusia: Seville. Admire the pools
and fountains of Maria Luisa Park. Celebrate Mass in the Cathedral with Columbus'
Tomb.. Check into our hotel and have some free time before dinner.
Enjoy an optional Flamenco show in the evening for a truly Andalusian evening.
DAY 8: After breakfast, celebrate Mass at the Chapel of Santa Maria del Macarenia then
enjoy a morning walk to the renaissance Town Hall and stroll through the narrow lanes
of the charming Santa Cruz Quarter. Leisure afternoon on your own.
DAY 9: Morning departure for Lisbon. Drive through Extremadura, the arid homeland of the
conquistadors Cortez and Pizarro Cross the border near the historic citadel of
Badajoz. Stop at Elvas, noted for the 16th century aqueduct which still supplies the
market town with water. Mass along the way. Late afternoon arrive in Lisbon.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 10: Enjoy a panoramic tour of the capital to see the Belem Tower and the statue of
Christ the King, as well as St. Jeronimo's Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony
of Padua who was born here in Lisbon. Enjoy a free afternoon wandering in the
lovely city center walking area. Dinner and overnight in Lisbon.
DAY 11: Time to say goodbye and head for home.
Transfer to the airport for our flights to the USA
with memories to Give Thanks and Remember
There are many other itineraries in Spain
which can be personalized for your needs.