Spain: Land of Many Cultures

Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where you’ll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping

Enjoy dinner in Barcelona

Take a guided tour of Barcelona

With your expert local guide you will see: 

• La Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
• From the top of Montjuïc, enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below
• Gothic Quarter, a memory of the Roman Empire, now lined with shops and restaurants
• Barcelona Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church known for its gargoyles and other mythical animals

Visit Park Güell, a vast public park designed by Antoni Gaudí that features colorful mosaics and remarkable architecture

Travel to Valencia, a vibrant Spanish city situated on the banks of the Turia river 

Take a walking tour of Valencia, Spain’s third largest city on a walking tour with your Field Director

Take a cooking class and make paella, a traditional rice dish with seafood, meat, vegetables, and saffron

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Valencia on your own 

Travel to Alicante

Take a walking tour of Alicante, a vibrant beachside city

Enjoy free time exploring Alicante on your own

Travel to Granada

Enjoy dinner in Granada

Visit the Alhambra, Granada’s crowning jewel widely recognized as the world’s premier example of Islamic architecture, and built as an all-in-one alcazaba (fortress), alcazar (palace) and small medina (city)

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Granada on your own

Enjoy dinner in Granada

🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit a local olive oil farm to learn about the history of olive oil and to try some for yourself

Take a guided tour of Seville 

With your expert local guide you will see:

• María Luisa Park and admire the mosaics and fountains of Plaza de España
• Barrio de Santa Cruz, home to picturesque whitewashed houses, flower-filled patios, and tiled benches 

Visit Seville Cathedral, the third-largest church in the world that took more than a century to build 

Enjoy dinner in Seville

Travel by the high speed, energy efficient AVE train to Madrid 

Take a guided tour of Madrid

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Puerta del Sol, one of the city’s busiest squares
• Plaza Mayor, the center of old Madrid where you’ll learn about the grand square’s history of bullfights, royal weddings, and public executions
• Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace square, located across from the Royal Palace

Visit the Prado, Madrid's famed art museum where you can behold Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s paired canvases

Visit the Royal Palace and get a glimpse of regal Madrid, where you’ll wander the fabulous palace interior

 🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Madrid on your own

Enjoy dinner in Madrid's Old Town, Puerta del Sol