12 Day | Jewish Tour of Spain Including Barcelona |
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| DAY ONE: Thursday
DEPARTURE
Overnight: Flight
DAY TWO: Friday
MADRID
- Arrive at the Madrid International Airport.
- Welcome by our representative and assistance with arrival formalities.
- Transfer to the hotel for check-in.
- Early afternoon introduction and orientation at the hotel.
- Bus tour of the city and overview including stops at:
- Puerta Alcal, "Alcal Gate", a monument in the Plaza de la Independencia, "Independence Square".
- Plaza Colon, known for its unique statues celebrating the voyages of Columbus; view the magnificent fountains of Poseidon and Cibeles.
- Kabbalat Shabbat at a local synagogue.
- Da'at Encounter Festive Shabbat Dinner with local Jewish residents.
Overnight: Madrid
DAY THREE: Saturday
MADRID
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart for a walking tour of the Old City; the history of Madrid's Jewry is much like the history of Jews elsewhere in Spain, consisting of periods of great development layered between periods of severe persecution.
- View the Moorish Walls that were part of the 9th century Arab fortress and the sumptuous palaces that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Continue to the Plaza Mayor and bear witness to the many auto de-fe's that took place.
- Lunch on your own.
- Afternoon visit to one of the world's most renowned art museums, the Prado.
- Dinner at leisure on own.
Overnight: Madrid
DAY FOUR: Sunday
TOLEDO-CORDOBA
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and depart for Toledo, which remains much as it was in the 16th century.
- Tour the city, including the market, the Jewish Quarter, the Samuel Halevi AbulafiaSynagogue, which was turned into the La Sinagoga del Tránsito Church (Synagogue of the Dormition Church), the Sephardic Museum and the Santa Maria La Blanca Church (formerly the Grand Synagogue).
- Visit the Grand ToledoCathedral and view the painter El Greco's famous masterpiece, The Burial of Count Orgaz.
- Lunch on your own and free time in Toledo.
- Drive to Cordoba, capital of the Moorish kingdom of El-Andalus and check into the hotel.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Cordoba
DAY FIVE: Monday
CORDOBA-SEVILLE
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Visit the Jewish Quarter, the Plaza Tiberias, and the Yehuda Halevi Square; continue to the Statue of Maimonides, and then visit the small Moorish-styled building known as the Maimonides Synagogue, and Cordoba's famous Cathedral-Mosque with its 1,000 colored columns.
- Visit to Casa de la Sefarad- Casa de la Memoria, dedicated to the history of the Sephardic Jews living in Cordoba and Spain prior to the Inquisition and expulsion in 1492. Meet with the people responsible for the creation of this private historical venture in the Jewish Quarter.
- Lunch on own in Casa Sefarad Cordoba, followed by a Ladino recital.
- Depart Cordoba and drive to Seville, shaped by both Renaissance and Arabic influences. Ancient texts place Jews in Seville at the time of the destruction of the First Temple (586 BCE).
- Check into the hotel.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Seville
DAY SIX: Tuesday
SEVILLE
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart the hotel for a historical walking tour through the city.
- Visit the Santa Cruz neighborhood, formerly Seville's Jewish Quarter, once known as Juderia, with its winding alleyways and remnants of Jewish life.
- Visit to the Great Cathedral, the burial place of Christopher Columbus and the La Hiralda, built in the 12th century whose bell tower became the city's symbol.
- Lunch on own.
- Stop at the Statue of Tolerance, sculpted by Eduardo Chillida.
- Visit the Alcazar Palace.
- Dinner and Flamenco performance.
Overnight: Seville
DAY SEVEN: Wednesday
SEVILLE- GRANADA
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and drive south to Granada, the last stronghold of the Moors before it fell to Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492.
- Lunch on own at leisure in Granada.
- Guided visit to the Realejo, the former Jewish Quarter and site of the original name of the city Garnata al-Yehud. Explore the meandering streets and traditional neighborhood with no physical remnants of the Jewish community but stories that abound.
- Guided visit to The Cathedral, the first Renaissance temple built in Spain, which has great dimensions and magnificent altarpieces.
- Check into the hotel.
- Free time to wander around the Albaycn, the old Moorish neighborhood, with cozy narrow streets and white charming houses full of flavor and local color, which has been declared a cultural heritage by UNESCO.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Granada
DAY EIGHT: Thursday
GRANADA
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Tour the Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens.
- Lunch on own at leisure.
- Drive back to Madrid and transfer back to the hotel.
- Rest of the day at leisure to relax and enjoy a bit more of this vibrant city.
- Farewell dinner.
Overnight: Madrid
DAY NINE: Friday
EXTENSION TO BARCELONA
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the domestic airport terminal for flight to Barcelona.
- Upon arrival in Barcelona meet the bus and begin a panoramic tour of the city, including:
- Plaza Espana and the mountain of Montjuich, where the international exhibition of 1929 was held and where the Olympic Ring (1992) is found.
- Passeig Marntim with the Columbus monument, the world-famous Les Rambles, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's main avenue and its Modernist Houses designed by Antonio Gaudi (Casa Batllo & Casa Mila).
- Conclude with a drive by Gaudi's unfinished expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia.
- Stop for lunch on your own.
- Transfer to the hotel and check in.
- Kabbalat Shabbat at a local synagogue.
- Da'at Encounter Festive Shabbat Dinner with local Jewish resident.
Overnight: Barcelona
DAY TEN: Saturday
SHABBAT IN BARCELONA
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart the hotel for a walking tour of Gothic Quarter. According to archaeological evidence there was a sizable Jewish community in Catalonia, which existed from as early as the beginning of the Common Era. For centuries thereafter the Jews of Barcelona managed their own local affairs and lived relatively well while confined to Juderia (the Jewish Quarter).
- Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Barcelona.
- Dinner on own at leisure.
Overnight: Barcelona
DAY ELEVEN: Sunday
GIRONA - BESALU
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart the hotel for Girona.
- Tour Girona, one of the most important Jewish historical sites in Spain, which dates back to the 12th century, including a visit to the Jewish Quarter.
- See Medieval Girona, which was famous for its Kabbalists, and was also the home of the great sage Nachmanides, who defended the Jews of Spain in the 13th Century Disputation of Barcelona.
- Stop at Besalu, a picturesque medieval town that features one of the best preserved Mikvaot (ritual bath) in all of Europe.
- Return to Barcelona for free time.
- Farewell dinner.
Overnight: Barcelona
DAY TWELVE: Monday
DEPART
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the Barcelona International Airport.
- Departure flight to the U.S.A., arriving the same day.
| | | Need to Know | - Tour prices are per person
in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special
dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services of local
guides, drivers, and the Expedition Educator are included.
- Hotels are subject to
confirmation. If the hotels listed cannot be confirmed, we will use other
hotels on the same level.
- Hotel Accommodations:
The tour price includes all hotel accommodations, in hotel rooms with private
baths. Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering
value. Although the level of the accommodations may differ slightly from hotel
to hotel, we are committed to your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most
hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are
not recommended when considering the comfort of those in the room. King-size
beds are not available in most hotels; what is considered king-size usually
consists of two single beds pushed together and made up separately, but with
one headboard. Some two-bed rooms may have two twin - not full- or queen-size
- beds.
- Meals are included as
specified in the itinerary.
- Expedition Educator:
All trips are conducted by our Expedition Educators or local guides who remain
with the group throughout the tour.
- Gratuities Included: All
gratuities for restaurant and hotel staff.
- Baggage: All tour packages / group tours allow one piece of
luggage per person and one carry-on bag. Excess luggage will be subject to
charge of up to $100 per piece. The Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, shall
not be held responsible for any damage to or loss of luggage/personal items.
All damage/loss must be reported at time of incident and documented in writing
by local authorities for submission to the insurance company. With regard to
airline baggage allowance, different carriers have different regulations for
business and coach, please check with your individual carrier with regard to
permitted number of pieces, weights and dimensions. The tour operator is not
responsible for fees levied by any air carrier for the transport of personal
belongings of any kind.
Not Included
- Airfare to the tour
departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be
purchased from us for travel originating in the United States. Please see
Flights tab in the right-side toolbar.
- Personal Expenses: All
personal expenses such as: laundry, valet service, cables, telephone calls and
postage are not included.
- Guide and Driver
Gratuities:
- 20 passengers
and more: Tour educator / Tour escort $6 , local guide $4, driver $3 - per
participant per
day.
Additional Information
- Airline Security
Measures: In the U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a
passport at the time of airport check-in for travel to international
destinations. Your passport name must match the name on your tour reservation
and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.
- If you are traveling
from an airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to
determine what travel documentation and identification is required for that
particular airport.
- Due to heightened
security regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife,
cigarette lighter or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not
be permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to
departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and
recommended airport check-in times. You may also wish to visit the
Transportation Security Administration website atwww.tsa.govto obtain more
information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage
items.
- Holidays and Museum
Closures - Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to
unforeseen circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays
locally observed in the destinations being visited.
- Photography During Tours: We
will occasionally use photographs taken by fellow guests or your trip director
for promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any
marketing activities, please notify us at the start of your
tour.
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| |  | Accommodations- 12 Day | Jewish Tour of Spain Including Barcelona
 | Day 2 - 3: Gran Hotel Conde DuqueMadrid The Gran Hotel Conde Duque is situated in the traditional and madrilenian
district of Chamberí, in the quiet garden square of Plaza Conde Valle de Suchil,
close to main streets such us: Alberto Aguilera, San Bernardo, Gran Vía,
Princesa and more. |
| |  | Day 4: AC Cordoba HotelCordoba The hotel is located near the centre of Cordoba. not far
from attractions such as Puerta de Almodovar, Cordoba Synagogue and Mosque
of Cordoba (Mezquita de Cordoba). |
| |  | Day 5 - 6: Las Casas de la JuderiaSeville Hotel Casas de la Judería is located in the barrio Santa Cruz in the
historical centre of Seville, a very short walk from the Cathedral and Reales
Alcázar. The hotel is a complex of houses and palaces, interconnected through a
series of patios and walkways. |
| |  | Day 7: Alhambra Palace HotelGranada Nestled in the serenely tropical atmosphere of Granada and with magnificent
views of the city, the Alhambra Palace Hotel was built in 1910 and retains the
grandeur of the Arabic architectural palaces after which it has been named. The
hotel is prestigiously situated in the precincts of the Alhambra, near the
Alcazares Nazaritas and adjacent to the Torres Bermejas, as well as within easy
access to the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort and the monumental palaces of the
Alhambra. |
| | | Day 8: Gran Hotel Conde DuqueMadrid The Gran Hotel Conde Duque is situated in the traditional and madrilenian
district of Chamberí, in the quiet garden square of Plaza Conde Valle de Suchil,
close to main streets such us: Alberto Aguilera, San Bernardo, Gran Vía,
Princesa and more. |
| |  | Day 9 - 11: Hotel Roger de LlúriaBarcelona Hotel Roger de Llúria is in the heart of Barcelona´s downtown, surrounded
by the city's prestigious shopping and cultural districts. Nearby are
Passeig de Gracia, Ramblas, Catalunya Square, the Gothic Quarter and
Cathedral. |
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Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, and Girona contain a rich legacy of Sephardic Jewry. Until the expulsion, Jewish civilization in Spain had a tremendous impact on the nation and on Jews throughout the world. This journey will take you through the remains of Jewish culture in Spain and will raise many questions about this history. The café con leche will be strong, the pastries sweet, and you will leave carrying a bit of the proud heritage and compelling saga of Spain's Jewry with you. All this is in addition to the vibrant, aesthetic, and creative culture you will encounter.
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