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64 | SMALL GROUP DISCOVERIES AVENTURAS OF SPAIN 12 DAYS – BARCELONA TO MADRID 11 Nights Spain Day 1. Arrive Barcelona. Arrive in Barcelona, where you will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel, nestled perfectly between the ancient walls and Gothic district. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers during a Welcome Dinner. Stay: Murimuri Barcelona. D Day 2. Barcelona, Girona. Your sightseeing begins with a fascinating guided city tour, taking in many famous sights as well as a number of the incredible structures collectively World Heritage-listed under 'works of Antoni Gaudí'. This afternoon, travel to Girona, where later, a local naturalist will offer insight into the Cap de Creus. Three Night Stay: Girona, Sallés Hotel & Spa Mas Tapiolas. BD Day 3. Girona, Empúries, Palamós. Discover ancient Greek and Roman civilisation with a visit to the Ruins of Empúries. Continue to the medieval villages of Pals and Peratallada for a tour. Then, arrive in Palamós, where you will actively assist in a seafood auction. Learn about the unique auction process, which is opposite to normal practices, where the price starts high and ends low. Afterwards, be treated to a cooking demonstration that showcases YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES In the port town of Palamós, actively assist in a seafood auction, then be treated to a cooking demonstration that showcases some of the local Catalan seafood specialities, before sitting down to enjoy fresh seafood for dinner Visit a Txoko for lunch, which is a Basque gastronomical society where locals come together to cook, experiment with new methodologies of cooking and socialise some of the finest local Catalan seafood specialities, before sitting down to enjoy fresh seafood for dinner. BD Day 4. Girona, Port Lligat, Cap de Creus. Visit the Port Lligat Museum-House, the residence where prominent Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí lived from 1930 to 1982. Afterwards, head to the most easterly point of mainland Spain with a visit to Cap de Creus, a great source of inspiration for Dalí. Wind along through sheer rugged beauty as you traverse the steep rocky coastline. Capture breathtaking vistas from the lighthouse, as you sit back, relax and enjoy refreshments while you gaze out to the beautiful vista. Afterwards, return to Girona for the evening at leisure. B Day 5. Girona, Cardona. Depart this morning for Cardona. Along the way, stop in the town of Vic to see its Main Square. Upon arrival into Cardona, visit the former salt mines of the Mina Nieves, where you will learn about the cultural and ecological importance of salt that has been exploited since Neolithic times. Later, arrive at your hotel, which happens to be a medieval castle with tower and Romanesque church. Stay: Parador de Cardona. BD Pamplona Jaca Cardona Getaria Santona Bilbao Cap de Creus Port Lligat Empúries Palamós Vic SPAIN MADRID Santillana del Mar San Vicente de la Barquera San Sebastián Leyre BARCELONA Girona 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 Coach No. of Nights Stay Included Experiences/ Freedom of Choice™ 1 KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1 Barcelona 2 Barcelona, Girona 3 Girona, Empúries, Palamós 4 Girona, Port Lligat, Cap de Creus 5 Cardona 6 Jaca, Leyre 7 Pamplona, San Sebastián 8 San Sebastián 9 Guetaria, Bilbao, Santoña, Santillana del Mar 10 Santillana de Mar, San Vicente de la Barquera 11 Madrid 12 Madrid SMALL GROUP DISCOVERIES