Spain!
An R Family Adventure
A Private Tour
June 6-16 2020
**This tour have been delayed**
New date June 18-28 2021
With add-0n to Lourdes June 28-30
Day One- Saturday June 6 (June 18)
Welcome to Spain and its capital, Madrid! After you are checked in and have a short rest join, us for an afternoon walking tour of Madrid. We will see the sites that Madrid has to offer in our 2 + hour tour including the Puerto del Sol, Madrid’s lively square, and the Plaza Mayor- a historic cobbled-stoned square. We will end our walk in the Royal Botanical gardens and you may linger there if you wish.
Join us later in the evening as we enjoy a welcome drink and introductions before walking to dinner together. Walking tour of central Madrid/ visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens/ Welcome drink/ Dinner together/ Overnight central Madrid.
Welcome to Spain and its capital, Madrid! After you are checked in and have a short rest join, us for an afternoon walking tour of Madrid. We will see the sites that Madrid has to offer in our 2 + hour tour including the Puerto del Sol, Madrid’s lively square, and the Plaza Mayor- a historic cobbled-stoned square. We will end our walk in the Royal Botanical gardens and you may linger there if you wish.
Join us later in the evening as we enjoy a welcome drink and introductions before walking to dinner together. Walking tour of central Madrid/ visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens/ Welcome drink/ Dinner together/ Overnight central Madrid.
Day Two- Sunday June 7 (June 19)
This morning we depart by fast train to Toledo (Holy!), once Spain’s capital and now considered a national monument.
Here we will have a local guide take us around to visit the Toledo’s Cathedral dating from 1226- filled with art treasures including works by El Greco. We are then onto the beautifully built town hall, and the Plaza de Zocodover.
We will break for lunch on your own and afterwards you will have time to explore on your own before we catch our train back to Madrid.
We will reserve a dinner spot for you to enjoy as a family tonight.
Breakfast/ High-speed train to and from Toledo/ Walking tour of Toledo/ Local Guide/ Dinner reservations/ Overnight Madrid /UNESCO World Heritage Site-The City of Toledo
This morning we depart by fast train to Toledo (Holy!), once Spain’s capital and now considered a national monument.
Here we will have a local guide take us around to visit the Toledo’s Cathedral dating from 1226- filled with art treasures including works by El Greco. We are then onto the beautifully built town hall, and the Plaza de Zocodover.
We will break for lunch on your own and afterwards you will have time to explore on your own before we catch our train back to Madrid.
We will reserve a dinner spot for you to enjoy as a family tonight.
Breakfast/ High-speed train to and from Toledo/ Walking tour of Toledo/ Local Guide/ Dinner reservations/ Overnight Madrid /UNESCO World Heritage Site-The City of Toledo
Day Three- Monday June 8 (June 20)
One of the most stunning cities in Spain, Avila is our destination today. A UNESCO World Heritage site it is famous for two things -it turreted medieval walls enclosing the old town (started in 1090 a.d.) and the birthplace of St. Theresa. We are off for a day visit to Avila.
We will have a local guide that will take us to the monastery that Theresa founded and talk about her life. We will break for lunch on your own.
Afterward our guide will take us around to the historic district of Avila as we immerse ourselves in the medieval town. In the afternoon we are back in Madrid where we will have dinner reservations ready for you for you to enjoy as a family on your own.
Breakfast/ Train to Avila/ Walking tour of St. Theresa/ Walking tour of the old town/ UNESCO World Heritage Site/ Dinner reservation/ Overnight Madrid.
One of the most stunning cities in Spain, Avila is our destination today. A UNESCO World Heritage site it is famous for two things -it turreted medieval walls enclosing the old town (started in 1090 a.d.) and the birthplace of St. Theresa. We are off for a day visit to Avila.
We will have a local guide that will take us to the monastery that Theresa founded and talk about her life. We will break for lunch on your own.
Afterward our guide will take us around to the historic district of Avila as we immerse ourselves in the medieval town. In the afternoon we are back in Madrid where we will have dinner reservations ready for you for you to enjoy as a family on your own.
Breakfast/ Train to Avila/ Walking tour of St. Theresa/ Walking tour of the old town/ UNESCO World Heritage Site/ Dinner reservation/ Overnight Madrid.
Day Four- Tuesday June 9 (June 21)
This morning we are off by fast train to Seville. After checking into our hotel, we will offer an orientation walk of one of the most historic cities in Spain.
Join us in the afternoon as we explore more of what Seville has to offer. Now that we are now in the 'flamenco' region of Spain, we will take in a flamenco dance demonstration.
Afterwards we will have dinner together, including local specialties.
Breakfast/ High speed train tickets/ Orientation walk/ Flamenco dancing demonstration/ Dinner Together / Overnight Seville /UNESCO World Heritage Site-Seville
This morning we are off by fast train to Seville. After checking into our hotel, we will offer an orientation walk of one of the most historic cities in Spain.
Join us in the afternoon as we explore more of what Seville has to offer. Now that we are now in the 'flamenco' region of Spain, we will take in a flamenco dance demonstration.
Afterwards we will have dinner together, including local specialties.
Breakfast/ High speed train tickets/ Orientation walk/ Flamenco dancing demonstration/ Dinner Together / Overnight Seville /UNESCO World Heritage Site-Seville
Day Five- Wednesday June 10 (June 22)
Seville-once a Roman city, is now the home of three UNESCO World Heritage sites-the Cathedral (includes the tomb of Christopher Columbus), Alcázar(with its splendid gardens) and the Archivo de India. We will have a local guide take us to explore each one of these sites.
The afternoon is yours- maybe a visit to the Flamenco Museum, take in a bullfight or go and see some of the best shopping streets around.
Dinner is on your own (with dinner reservations done by us) but before, join us for a celebratory drink as we toast to traveling together again! We will imbibe some wonderful Cava of Spain (Champagne).
Breakfast/ Walking Tour of Seville/ Cava drink/ Dinner reservations/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Seville/ Overnight Seville
Seville-once a Roman city, is now the home of three UNESCO World Heritage sites-the Cathedral (includes the tomb of Christopher Columbus), Alcázar(with its splendid gardens) and the Archivo de India. We will have a local guide take us to explore each one of these sites.
The afternoon is yours- maybe a visit to the Flamenco Museum, take in a bullfight or go and see some of the best shopping streets around.
Dinner is on your own (with dinner reservations done by us) but before, join us for a celebratory drink as we toast to traveling together again! We will imbibe some wonderful Cava of Spain (Champagne).
Breakfast/ Walking Tour of Seville/ Cava drink/ Dinner reservations/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Seville/ Overnight Seville
Day Six - Thursday June 11 (June 23)
We take to the road today as we wind through the the white hill towns of Andalucia. We will take our time as we visit the cliff hugging village of Ronda.
Lunch is at any one of the cafes in town and after we continue our journey. Our private coach will take us to the Cueva de la Pileta to have a close up look at the Neolithic cave paintings that line this site, some 25,000 years old.
We will arrive in Granada in the afternoon in time for check in and an orientation walk around town before dinner together, at one of our favorite
Breakfast/ Travel the white hill towns/ Tour of Ronda/ Neolithic Cave at Pileta/ Orientation walk of Granada/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Granada/ Dinner together/ Overnight Granada
We take to the road today as we wind through the the white hill towns of Andalucia. We will take our time as we visit the cliff hugging village of Ronda.
Lunch is at any one of the cafes in town and after we continue our journey. Our private coach will take us to the Cueva de la Pileta to have a close up look at the Neolithic cave paintings that line this site, some 25,000 years old.
We will arrive in Granada in the afternoon in time for check in and an orientation walk around town before dinner together, at one of our favorite
Breakfast/ Travel the white hill towns/ Tour of Ronda/ Neolithic Cave at Pileta/ Orientation walk of Granada/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Granada/ Dinner together/ Overnight Granada
Day Seven- Friday June 12 (June 24)
You can have a leisurely morning and afterwards check out the Albayzin-the old moorish quarter, the Corral del Carbon, and the cathedral downtown.
Be ready in the afternoon as we take our tour of the Alhambra fortress, the last refuge of the Moorish Kings of Spain. Inside the walls of this site dating from the 13th and 14th centuries are the Palacios Nazaries, the Alcazaba Fort and the Generalife Gardens. Our skip-the-line tickets allows access to each site and we will have a guide that will take us around.
The evening is yours to enjoy-maybe you would like to take a hammam at al Andalus in the old Arab baths or further explore the town. We will make dinner reservations for you in the upper old town with spectacular views of Alhambra fortress.
Breakfast/ Entrance fees and guided tour of the Alhambra fortress and the Palace, fort and gardens/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Granada/ Dinner reservations/ Overnight Granada
You can have a leisurely morning and afterwards check out the Albayzin-the old moorish quarter, the Corral del Carbon, and the cathedral downtown.
Be ready in the afternoon as we take our tour of the Alhambra fortress, the last refuge of the Moorish Kings of Spain. Inside the walls of this site dating from the 13th and 14th centuries are the Palacios Nazaries, the Alcazaba Fort and the Generalife Gardens. Our skip-the-line tickets allows access to each site and we will have a guide that will take us around.
The evening is yours to enjoy-maybe you would like to take a hammam at al Andalus in the old Arab baths or further explore the town. We will make dinner reservations for you in the upper old town with spectacular views of Alhambra fortress.
Breakfast/ Entrance fees and guided tour of the Alhambra fortress and the Palace, fort and gardens/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Granada/ Dinner reservations/ Overnight Granada
Day Eight- Saturday June 13 (June 25)
Today we are off by plane to of Barcelona one of the most vibrant cities in all of Spain. After dropping our bags off at our hotel you can take a break at a nearby tapas place for lunch.
Join us in the afternoon as we take our Barcelona walking tour, the Las Ramblas and the heart of the medieval old city.
Join us for dinner together this evening featuring hearty Catalan fare.
Breakfast/ Flight to Barcelona/Transfer into Barcelona/ Walking tour of Barcelona/ Dinner together/ Overnight Barcelona.
Today we are off by plane to of Barcelona one of the most vibrant cities in all of Spain. After dropping our bags off at our hotel you can take a break at a nearby tapas place for lunch.
Join us in the afternoon as we take our Barcelona walking tour, the Las Ramblas and the heart of the medieval old city.
Join us for dinner together this evening featuring hearty Catalan fare.
Breakfast/ Flight to Barcelona/Transfer into Barcelona/ Walking tour of Barcelona/ Dinner together/ Overnight Barcelona.
Day Nine - Sunday June 14 (June 26)
This morning we head to Park Guell a public park designed by Antoni Gaudi in the hills above Barcelona. Parc Guell is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to one of Gaudi's most important works.
We will break for lunch on your own and then we are off to visit another of Gaudi's monuments, La Sagrada Familia. Here we will have a tour that will explain the ongoing work of Gaudi's ambitious plan. We will take our time to see one of the largest Catholic churches in the world.
Later you can can continue onto Montjuic for the Joan Miro museum or Barceloneta to the beach. Dinner on your own but we will make the reservations for you.
Breakfast/ Park Guell/ La Sagrada Familia/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Parc Guell/Dinner reservations/ Overnight Barcelona
This morning we head to Park Guell a public park designed by Antoni Gaudi in the hills above Barcelona. Parc Guell is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to one of Gaudi's most important works.
We will break for lunch on your own and then we are off to visit another of Gaudi's monuments, La Sagrada Familia. Here we will have a tour that will explain the ongoing work of Gaudi's ambitious plan. We will take our time to see one of the largest Catholic churches in the world.
Later you can can continue onto Montjuic for the Joan Miro museum or Barceloneta to the beach. Dinner on your own but we will make the reservations for you.
Breakfast/ Park Guell/ La Sagrada Familia/ UNESCO World Heritage Site-Parc Guell/Dinner reservations/ Overnight Barcelona
Day Ten- Monday June 15 (June 27)
We leave in the morning for the mountains surrounding Barcelona. Here we will visit the auspicious Monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat.
We will have a guided tour of this monastery and the Black Madonna a figure from the 12th century and the patron saint of Catalonia.
There is a funicular that will take us to the very top of the massif where we can get spectacular views of the surrounding area.
We will help you pick out a place for lunch on your own before we return to Barcelona.
Please join us later for a special farewell dinner where we will enjoy the marvelous food of Spain once again!
Breakfast/ Transport to and from Montserrat/ Tour of the monastery/ Funicular ride/ Farewell dinner/ Overnight Barcelona
We leave in the morning for the mountains surrounding Barcelona. Here we will visit the auspicious Monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat.
We will have a guided tour of this monastery and the Black Madonna a figure from the 12th century and the patron saint of Catalonia.
There is a funicular that will take us to the very top of the massif where we can get spectacular views of the surrounding area.
We will help you pick out a place for lunch on your own before we return to Barcelona.
Please join us later for a special farewell dinner where we will enjoy the marvelous food of Spain once again!
Breakfast/ Transport to and from Montserrat/ Tour of the monastery/ Funicular ride/ Farewell dinner/ Overnight Barcelona
Day Eleven- Tuesday June 16 (June 28)
Our tour ends this morning. Take your time checking out. From here you can head back to the States or further your adventure to other parts including nearby, Lourdes, France. We will be on hand to help facilitate your further travels. We bid you Buen Viaje-Have a good trip-in Spanish.
Breakfast.
Our tour ends this morning. Take your time checking out. From here you can head back to the States or further your adventure to other parts including nearby, Lourdes, France. We will be on hand to help facilitate your further travels. We bid you Buen Viaje-Have a good trip-in Spanish.
Breakfast.
What do you get with this tour?
Transportation to and from the airport at the beginning and end of the tour
The towns of
Madrid
Toledo
Seville
Granada
Ronda
Barcelona
Walking Tour of Toledo
+Fast train there and back
+Visit to the Cathedral of Toledo
High Speed Train to Seville
Walking Tour of Seville
+Including Entrance to 3 UNESCO Sites
+Flamenco Dancing Demo
Private Coach Tour of The White Hill Towns of Andalusia
+The Village of Ronda
+Entrance to Pileta Neolithic Cave Paintings
Walking Tour of Granada
+Entrance to Alhambra Fortress
+Entrance to Palacios Nazaries
+Entrance to Generalife Gardens
+Entrance to Alcazaba Fort
Flight from Granada to Barcelona
Transfer to Barcelona
Walking Tour of Barcelona
+Las Ramblas
+Barri Gotic
+Entrance to Parc Guell
+Entrance to Sagrada Familia
Carefully Selected Hotels Centrally Located
Two / Three Nights in Each Hotel-less packing/unpacking
Welcome Drink
Nine Full Breakfasts
Dinner reservations when dinners are on your own
(we will walk you there and arrange everything)
Five Full Multi-Course Dinners with Wine
Wine Tastings
Interaction with the locals
Comfortable Transportation
Six UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Swimming in the Mediterranean
Attention to Detail
Cava sampling (Spanish Champagne)
Two Tour Leaders with 21 Years Experience
A Carefully Selected Mix of Touring and Time on Your Own
What is your responsibility?
Airfare to and from the start and end of our tour.
Any traveling expenses that you may incur including document fees, passport fees and trip insurance.
Our tour starts in Madrid and ends in Barcelona.
Airfare to and from the start and end of our tour.
Any traveling expenses that you may incur including document fees, passport fees and trip insurance.
Our tour starts in Madrid and ends in Barcelona.
Tour Price-
8 Participants* $5980 p.p. double occupancy
Tour price includes all of the itineraries/tours/transportation/ & Entrance fees as described above.
A deposit of $1000 U.S.D. is due to secure your place on this tour.
The remaining balance is due by February 20 2020. After your remaining balance is paid, your trip is non-refundable.
The paying of your remaining balance is the agreement of the following trip terms-
Trip Terms
* If there are less participants the Olive Odysseys will have to re-quote the trip price.
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Pilgrimage to Lourdes
June 16- (June 28)
We leave by fast train from Barcelona, Spain to Lourdes, France. After we arrive, we will check in and attend mass on the the sacred grounds that is Lourdes. Join us in the evening as we partake in some French cuisine for dinner together. Later we can attend the candlelight procession that starts at the Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes and winds through the grounds bringing together pilgrims from all over the world.
Breakfast/ Fast train to Lourdes/ Transport from the station to Lourdes/ Mass in Lourdes/ Dinner together/ Candlelight procession/ Overnight Lourdes
June 17- (June 29)
We are off early to pick up our Pilgrimage Passport and our guide who will take us to visit the sacred Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, including the shrine (grotto), where the visions of Bernadette Soubirous took place. We will have an in depth tour and take our time visiting. We will have a break for lunch and then those who want to can take in the baths for a full immersion while others of us will go the taps to gather Lourdes water. Dinner together as we celebrate our farewell dinner.
Breakfast/ Pilgrimage Passport/ Guided tour of Lourdes/ Baths and sacred Lourdes water/ Dinner together/ Candlelight procession/ Overnight Lourdes.
June 18- (June 30)
Our Pilgrimage ends today. You can fly out of Tarbes-Lourdes airport for Paris or Barcelona before returning to the states.
Breakfast/ Air travel to Paris
Price $1580 p.p. includes-
Fast Train from Barcelona to Lourdes
Transport from train station to hotel
All Hotel accommodations
Two Dinners (not at hotel)
Pilgrim Passport
Guide for Lourdes
Candlelight processional
Masses
Lourdes water
Flight to Barcelona or Paris
Does not include overnight accommodation in whatever city you fly out of (Barcelona or Paris) but we can make the reservations for you.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
June 16- (June 28)
We leave by fast train from Barcelona, Spain to Lourdes, France. After we arrive, we will check in and attend mass on the the sacred grounds that is Lourdes. Join us in the evening as we partake in some French cuisine for dinner together. Later we can attend the candlelight procession that starts at the Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes and winds through the grounds bringing together pilgrims from all over the world.
Breakfast/ Fast train to Lourdes/ Transport from the station to Lourdes/ Mass in Lourdes/ Dinner together/ Candlelight procession/ Overnight Lourdes
June 17- (June 29)
We are off early to pick up our Pilgrimage Passport and our guide who will take us to visit the sacred Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, including the shrine (grotto), where the visions of Bernadette Soubirous took place. We will have an in depth tour and take our time visiting. We will have a break for lunch and then those who want to can take in the baths for a full immersion while others of us will go the taps to gather Lourdes water. Dinner together as we celebrate our farewell dinner.
Breakfast/ Pilgrimage Passport/ Guided tour of Lourdes/ Baths and sacred Lourdes water/ Dinner together/ Candlelight procession/ Overnight Lourdes.
June 18- (June 30)
Our Pilgrimage ends today. You can fly out of Tarbes-Lourdes airport for Paris or Barcelona before returning to the states.
Breakfast/ Air travel to Paris
Price $1580 p.p. includes-
Fast Train from Barcelona to Lourdes
Transport from train station to hotel
All Hotel accommodations
Two Dinners (not at hotel)
Pilgrim Passport
Guide for Lourdes
Candlelight processional
Masses
Lourdes water
Flight to Barcelona or Paris
Does not include overnight accommodation in whatever city you fly out of (Barcelona or Paris) but we can make the reservations for you.
Who are your leaders?
Manolis HajifotiouA native of Greece, Manolis has been leading tours in Europe for 21 years. Besides traveling, his passion is playing his guitar and creating his own music. He also likes to keep up with the stone house he shares with his wife, Patricia, especially trimming their olive trees. He looks forward to showing you his favorite places and making sure you feel right at home.
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Patricia HajifotiouA native of the U.S.A., Patricia has been leading tours in Europe for 21 years. She lives on the island of Evia, Greece, with her husband Manolis. When she is not on tour, she lives off the grid in a rock house, powered by the wind and sun. There she likes to spend her time digging in the garden. She looks forward to showing you the places she likes the best.
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