Spanish Art: From the Golden Age to Gaudi and Beyond
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Highlights
- Connect the lives, works and schools of Velazquez, Goya and El Greco to modern masters Picasso, Miró and Dalí
- Expert-led visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao designed by world-famous architect Frank Gehry
- Private performance and meeting with members of a Catalonian medieval folklore group in Barcelona
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- 15 nights of accommodations
- 35 meals (15B, 9L, 11D)
- 8 expert-led lectures
- 23 expert-led field trips
- 1 performance
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
- Taxes
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Activity note: Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon: After checking in at the hotel, we’ll take some time to unpack and settle in before setting out for an introductory walk around the hotel with our G...
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles in Madrid throughout the day; about 1.5 hours total; periods of standing during field trips. Getting on/off motorcoach; driving approximately 3 miles throughout the day;...
Activity note: Walking approximately 2 miles total throughout the day, periods of standing at sites; note that El Escorial Monastery and the town have areas with many steps, cobblestones, and uneven surfaces, ...
Activity note: Walking approximately 3 miles total throughout the day including about 1.5 miles to the Royal Palace; old Madrid streets with cobblestones, uneven surfaces, some stairs and periods of standing i...
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 3 miles roundtrip; about 1/2 hour roundtrip. Walking approximately 2 miles during group activities; standing up to 1 hour at the museum. Some opportunity...
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; driving approximately 170 miles; about 3.5 hours with stops. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; cobblestone streets, many steep slopes, uneven surfaces without handrai...
Activity note: Walking approximately 3 miles; about 4 hours, with breaks; cobblestone streets, very steep slopes, and uneven surfaces without hand rails.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Starting from ...
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Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; driving approximately 100 miles; about 2 hours to Bilbao. Walking approximately 2 miles; about 4 hours with breaks; periods of standing at the museum; mostly flat ground,...
Activity note: Walking approximately 2 miles throughout group activities; periods of standing; mostly flat terrain, some cobblestones and uneven ground. Additional activity dependent on personal interest.
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Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; driving approximately 5 miles throughout the city; about 6 hours including breaks for visits. Walking approximately 2-3 miles; periods of standing at monum...
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; driving approximately 5 miles around the city; about 6 hours including breaks for field trips. Walking approximately 2 miles throughout the day; cobblestones...
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Activity note: Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon. Airport transfers beginning at approximately 4:00 a.m. See your program’s “Transportation Information” regarding transfers.
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- 11 Lunches
- 11 Dinners
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