CONQUISTADORES TRAIL
DAY 1: MADRID
Arrival in Madrid. Mail received by your guide. Transfer to hotel. Free time. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: MADRID - AVILA - SALAMANCA
Breakfast. Departure to Avila. The city of Ávila is a well-preserved medieval citadel as witness its walls 2,5kms example. The tour begins in the city with the Cathedral of Romanesque and Gothic style, while church and strength. Visit the old town with the Church of Santa Teresa Guzman tower, the palace of Deanes and the church of San Pedro de Romanesque style. Finally, stop to visit the outside of the Basilica of San Vicente with its Romanesque porch. Lunch in a restaurant. We will continue our journey to Salamanca. Dinner and overnight
DAY 3: SALAMANCA - CACERES - MERIDA
Breakfast. Salamanca, university town par excellence, known for its rich architecture: its two cathedrals, palaces, churches ... Visit of Salamanca, the cathedral and the Casa de las Conchas with a local guide. Lunch. Departure for Caceres, a declared World Heritage monuments and third city in Europe. Our tour begins with a ride on one of the two Jewish neighborhoods that still have preserved: it is the old district where the historic center of the city is located. This neighborhood is characterized by its narrow streets and numerous small squares located in the hidden corners. The oldest synagogue is the Ermita de San Antonio. Visit the historic old city of Caceres, in order to admire the set of houses built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Gothic and Renaissance style. We continue to Merida. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: MERIDA - SEVILLA
Breakfast. You can discover the city of Merida tourist train. Merida is the capital of Extremadura and maintains a set of very beautiful monuments. The modern bridge Guadiana River offers an unbeatable approach to the city. Departure to Seville, the Andalusian capital. Visit the neighborhood of Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter of the city and one of the most typical neighborhoods with narrow streets and little squares. You can admire the square of Santa Cruz where a synagogue was located. You can also admire the plaza of Santa Cruz with a forged cross the seventeenth century, a marvel of blacksmiths of the time. Visit the Giralda and the monumental cathedral which houses among other treasures, the tomb of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the New World. Then visit the Alcazar, Mudejar palace of the XVI century. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: SEVILLA - CORDOBA - SEVILLA
Breakfast. Departure to Córdoba. Lunch way. Arrival in Cordoba. Our tour starts in the old Jewish neighborhood located between the door and the Real Alcazar Almodóvar of the caliphs. This is a typical and very lively. During the reign of Fernando III, it was enacted law Córdoba whereby Christians, Muslims and Jews had the same rights in order to achieve a harmonious coexistence between the three faiths and cultures. We will continue our visit at Fernandez Ruano, a former Jewish market with its adjacent streets called the Ropería, Tannery Alcaicería and Silversmiths. Visit the well-preserved synagogue in Moorish style. Visit the cathedral - Old Mosque, one of the largest Muslim temples built in the era of Abdel Raman I. Return to Seville. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: SEVILLA - RONDA - TORREMOLINOS
Breakfast. Departure to Ronda, the birthplace of modern bullfighting and Andalusian aristocracy. Visit with local guide of the city built on top of a plateau which is one of the Guadalevín river gorges, the "Tajo" impressive work of nature. Ronda City is known for its picturesque streets, walls, its bullring. Since the new bridge one of the most impressive views of the Tagus can be seen. Lunch. We will continue our way to the Costa del Sol. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: TORREMOLINOS - GRANADA
Breakfast. Departure to Granada. Visit with a local guide de l'Alhambra Generalife: Summer Palace with its fountains and gardens, the Palace of Charles V and the Alcazaba fortress.
Notice: in the interest of preserving and conserving this monument, the number of visitors is limited, and can not guarantee the visit to the nazarís palaces, or the Patio de los Leones, the courtyard of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors in the that usual this works because of the fragility of this. Aware of this problem independent of our will, our guide tells us in a timely manner of any change that occurs on the site. During the tour, we advise you to keep the ticket so they are controlled 5 times. The visit is developed according to the authorizations of the institution that administers it.
Lunch. Free time. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 8: GRANADA - TOLEDO
Breakfast. Departure to Toledo crossing La Mancha, a landscape that inspired the writer Miguel de Cervantes for universal novel "Don Quixote". Arrival to Toledo and sightseeing tour of the city. We must emphasize the existence of its nine gates; the door hinge and Cambrón which are the best known. Lunch at the hotel. City Tour to get to the Gothic Cathedral and the Museum Deserve. In the museum you can admire the works of the Master Goya, El Greco, Velázquez, Titian, Rubens and Raphael. We will continue with the visit of the synagogue Transit Sephardic Museum today. Visit Sao Tome. Free time. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 9: TOLEDO - EL ESCORIAL - MADRID
Breakfast. Departure to the monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial, north of Madrid. The set houses the monastery, the royal residence, the Pantheon of the Kings of Spain. El Escorial was built at the request of Philip II in 1563. The design is due to Juan de Herrera and perfectly represents the splendor of the Spanish Empire through the works of art belonging to this dynasty. Lunch. We will continue to Madrid to visit the Prado Museum brings together the largest collection of art paintings from the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. It should be noted apart from the Italian and Flemish paintings, works of art of the world famous painters like Goya and Velazquez. Strolling through the Plaza of Spain, the "Gran Vía", the traditional Madrid, Puerta del Sol .... Dinner and overnight.
DAY 10: MADRID
Breakfast. Transfer to the international airport of Madrid. End of our services.