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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
3/26/2010 - 4/4/2010	$1,350

What's Included

Insight's First Class Services

• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet
• First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10

Quality Dining

• Highlight Dinner in Madrid at a local restaurant (HD)
• 8 buffet breakfasts (BB), 2 three course table d'hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

Your Tour Itinerary Includes

Day 1 - DEPART USA

Overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2 - ARRIVE MADRID

Welcome to Madrid, Europe's highest capital, occupying the very centre of the Iberian Peninsula. The airport shuttle departs from Madrid Airport to the tour hotel at 09.30, 12.30, 15.00 & 17.30 hours. The rest of the day is at leisure to begin to get to know this stylish city. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director.
Hotel: NH Alcala

Day 3 - MADRID - GRANADA

Set off southwards this morning to the city of Toledo, situated high above the River Tagus, and famous for its burnished steel swords, which have been crafted here for centuries. Walk through the cobbled streets to the great Gothic Cathedral and visit the Church of Santo Tome, housing El Greco's famous painting, 'The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'. Continue on through the dry plains of Don Quixote's La Mancha, before crossing the Sierra Nevada to reach Granada, capital of the Moorish Kingdom of Spain till the Moors' defeat in 1492.
Hotel: Saray (BB, D)

Day 4 - GRANADA - SEVILLE

'There is no pain in life so cruel as to be blind in Granada', cries the inscription on the walls of the Alhambra. Bathed in morning light, the Alhambra Palace awaits: a fantasy of stone cut lace, arabesque gardens and fountains, built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century. You also visit the exotic water gardens of the Generalife, the royal summer residence. Relax here in the sunshine, and enjoy the fine views over the town and its three verdant hills before embarking on a scenic drive to Seville.
Hotel: Melia Lebreros (BB)

Day 5 - SEVILLE SIGHTSEEING

Your guided sightseeing tour of Seville reveals the city in all its glory! Enter the immense 15C cathedral, to see the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. Back outside, see fabulous Alcazar and the slender Giralda Tower. Soak up the atmosphere in the fashionable Santa Cruz Quarter, with its flower decked wrought iron balconies. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, why not enjoy dinner and a flamenco show? (BB)

Day 6 - SEVILLE - LISBON

Bid 'adios' to Seville and head for the green slopes of the Sierra Morena. After crossing the Portuguese border, continue through the infinite horizons of the Alentejo Plateau. Once over the amazing Tagus Bridge, you arrive in Lisbon, historic capital of Portugal - according to the poet Camoes, 'the princess of the world...before whom even the ocean bows'!
Hotel: Marriott Lisbon (BB)

Day 7 - LISBON SIGHTSEEING

A panoramic guided tour takes you along the spacious avenues of the Lower Town and beneath the hilltop Bairro Alto to the Terreiro do Paco, finest square in the city. Visit the Belem Quarter from where sailing ships set forth to discover unknown lands. See the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the more ancient Belem Tower, a masterpiece of Manueline style. It was erected to protect Jeronimo's Monastery which you visit next. Take some time to admire the fabulous double tiered cloisters. Then you are at leisure. Perhaps join a tour to the beautiful town of Sintra which was the summer residence of the Kings of Portugal? (BB)

Day 8 - LISBON - SALAMANCA

Drive into the green hills north of Lisbon to visit Fatima the most celebrated place of pilgrimage in Portugal. Visit the Basilica commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three children in 1917. Then cross the border back into Spain and continue to Salamanca, famous for its golden stone buildings. During your stay see the handsome arcaded Plaza Mayor, 16th century University Buildings and Puente Romano bridge across the river Tormes - 15 of its 26 arches still date from the time of the ancient Romans!
Hotel: Gran Hotel Spa Salamanca (BB, D)

Day 9 - SALAMANCA - MADRID

Cross the rock strewn hills of La Morana, towards St. Theresa's city of Avila, still entirely enclosed within perfect 11th century walls, and unique in Europe. Walk awhile within the ancient city, before returning to Madrid for a sightseeing tour. Here, your local guide introduces you to the Plaza de Espana and the statue of Cervantes, the Royal Palace, Cibeles Fountain and Parliament. This evening, bid farewell to your new found friends with a Highlight Dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel: NH Alcala (BB, HD)

Day 10 - RETURN TO USA.

After breakfast, transfers from the tour hotel arrive Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 & 11.00 hours. (BB)

Sightseeing Highlights

Included Sightseeing Highlights

Premium Highlights

• Visit the unique city of Toledo, to admire the Cathedral, old synagogue, as well as El Greco's masterpiece in the chapel of Santo Tomé
• Visit the elaborately carved courtyards and golden mosaics of the Alhambra Palace in Granada
• Visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville's Gothic Cathedral, built in the 15th century
• Visit the Monument to the Discoveries & Belem Tower in Lisbon
• Visit Jeronimo's Monastery, a masterpiece of Manueline art

Personal Insights

• Learn about Toledo - where four religions meet.

Additional Excursions and Sights

• See the Alcazar, Giralda Tower & Santa Cruz Quarter in Seville
• Visit the great Basilica in Fatima
• See the Plaza Mayor and Puente Romano bridge in Salamanca
• Visit the walled town of Avila
• See the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via, Royal Palace and Cibeles Fountain in Madrid

Insight's First Class Services

• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet
• First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10

Quality Dining

• Highlight Dinner in Madrid at a local restaurant (HD)
• 8 buffet breakfasts (BB), 2 three course table d'hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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Two travelers booking together on an air-inclusive 2010 Europe tour will each save $150 off on all Lufthansa or United Airline flights.

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TERMS: Valid for new bookings only. Offer CAN be combined with all brochure discounts. Entire booking including air must be paid in full by March 31, 2010. Offer valid from March 1st-March 31st, 2010. All Travel must be completed by October 24th, 2010. Offer is valid on UA and LH flights only (no code share flights allowed over the Atlantic – must be on UA or LH only). Valid on all tours to Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. Offer - $300 off per couple or $150 off for single travelers. Offer subject to availability and valid off of all net fares. Promotion cannot be booked online. Commission paid on air for this promotion is 0%. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase. No name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Offer can be used for groups – with availability and names at time of booking – full payment on entire package due March 31, 2010. CST No. 2068745-20