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Day 1,
Monday April 18: Transatlantic flight
Depart
today towards Seville, Spain with complimentary meals during
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Day 2,
Tuesday April 19: Seville
Arrive into Seville airport. After a panoramic sightseeing
tour of the city, transfer to your hotel for an overview of
the Holy Week activities. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Enjoy a welcome drink with appetizers before your welcome
dinner to meet fellow travelers.
Overnight
in Seville. (WD) |
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Day 3,
Wednesday April 20:
Seville
Experience some of the Holy Week activities. Afterwards embark
on a sightseeing tour of the city with visits to the Cathedral
and its side chapel containing the remains of King St.
Ferdinand and Christopher Columbus; the Reales Alcazares,
the
residence of Spanish kings for almost seven centuries;
and the Basilica of the Macarena.
Dinner
and overnight in Seville. (BB, D) |
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Day 4,
Thursday April 21: Seville
Experience
some of the Holy Week activities. The rest of the day is at
leisure.
Dinner is on your own to sample some of the local Andalucian
cuisine. Overnight in Seville. (BB) |
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Day 5,
Friday April 22:
Seville
Full
day in Seville to participate in the Holy Week activities.
Dinner and overnight in Seville. (BB, D) |
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Day 6,
Saturday April 23:
Seville - Granada
This
morning depart towards beautiful Granada. Upon arrival, enjoy
a sightseeing tour of the Alhambra and the
Generalife,
the
palace of the Nasrid kings when they ruled Granada;
the Cathedral,
a jewel
of Renaissance architecture, and its
Royal
Chapel containing
the remains of the Catholic Kings Ferdinand and Isabella;
and St. John of God Basilica, housing the relics of
the saint.
Dinner
and overnight in Granada. (BB, D) |
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Day 7,
Sunday April 24:
Granada - Cordoba - Toledo
Depart
Granada and head to Cordoba. In Cordoba, visit the Mezquita:
originally a Roman temple, then a Visigoth Basilica, a mosque,
and finally a Gothic cathedral; and the Alcazar of the
Catholic Kings, where they
met
Christopher Columbus as he prepared to take his first voyage
to the Americas.
In the afternoon, depart to Toledo for dinner and overnight.
(BB, D) |
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Day 8,
Monday April 25: Toledo
This
morning enjoy a walking tour of
downtown
Toledo will include: the cathedral, including the treasury,
sacristy, choir, and the cloister; St. Leocadia Basilica,
built
over the house of the martyr, patron saint of Toledo;
and
the Christ of La Vega,
a crucifix whose arm is lowered to attest to a young
maiden’s claim to a promise of marriage.
Spend
the rest of the day visiting one or several of the countless
religious and cultural sights which Toledo has to offer.
Overnight in Toledo. (BB) |
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Day 9,
Tuesday April 26:
Toledo - Avila
Today travel to Avila, the birthplace of St. Teresa. Upon
arrival enjoy a sightseeing tour of Avila including: its
cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Spain; the Convent of
St. Teresa, built on the site of the saint's home; and the Convent
of the Incarnation, where St. Teresa lived for more than 20
years.
Also
visit St. Vincent Basilica, which houses the remains of St.
Vincent, martyr. Dinner
and overnight in Avila. (BB, D) |
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Day 10,
Wednesday April 27:
Avila: Excursion to Segovia
Today’s excursion begins with one of the most spectacular
sited cities in Spain, Segovia. Its cathedral is the last
great Gothic church in Spain. At the city’s western end is the
Alcazar towering over the city.
From there,
visit the cave where St. Dominic of Guzman prayed and did
penance near the site where he founded the first Spanish
Dominican monastery.
Finally,
visit the convent of discalced Carmelites founded in 1576 by
St. John of the Cross.
Return
to Avila for dinner and overnight. (BB, D) |
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Day 11,
Thursday April 28:
Avila - El Escorial - Madrid
On the way to Madrid today, stop is at El Escorial,
the imposing palatial complex built in honor of St. Lawrence
in the XVI Century. Inside are housed a magnificent cathedral,
an impressive library, and a museum.
Upon
arrival in Madrid, visit the Monastery of the Incarnation, an
Augustinian convent, where a wealth of relics can be
venerated, including the blood of St. Januarius. Dinner and
overnight in Madrid. (BB, D) |
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Day 12,
Friday April 29:
Madrid
Today’s
sightseeing begins at the Church of St. Isidore, housing the
remains of Spain’s patron, St. Isidore the farmer and of his
wife, St. Maria de la Cabeza. The church is built over their
house, and a miraculous well, with which St. Isidore performed
a miracle, is located under the altar. Then visit the
Franciscan Monastery of the Discalced Royals founded in 1560.
The
rest of
the day is at leisure. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner to
celebrate the success of such a wonderful pilgrimage. (BB, FD) |
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Day 13:
Transatlantic flight back to the US
Transfer to Madrid's airport for your flight back to the US. |
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(BB) Buffet
breakfast; (D)
Dinner; (WD) Welcome dinner; (FD) Farewell dinner |
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