Day 1 - Madrid

Scheduled flight to Madrid – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to the 4* Agumar Hotel in central Madrid.

Day 2 - Madrid guided tour & Museo del Prado

Guided coach orientation tour of Madrid taking in the Royal Palace and Puerta del Sol, marking the centre of Madrid and Spain – guided tour of the Museo del Prado housing the world’s greatest assembly of Spanish paintings including works by El Greco, Goya and Velázquez as well as Italian and Flemish masters.

Day 3 - Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

Guided tour of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza housed in the Palacio de Villahermosa and, with a collection of some 800 paintings including masterpieces by Titian, Goya, Van Gogh and Picasso, regarded by many as the most important privately assembled art collection in the world – afternoon at leisure in Madrid.

Day 4 - Toledo & Alcázar de Toledo

Full day in the walled city of Toledo, known as the ‘city of the three cultures’ because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived together here for centuries – guided tour introduces us to sights such as Charles V’s fortified Alcázar de Toledo, the magnificent 6th century cathedral, one of the largest in modern Christianity, and explores the city’s artistic and cultural legacy in the form of churches, palaces, fortresses, mosques and synagogues.

Day 5 - Segovia & Avila

The World Heritage Site of Segovia with its narrow streets and beautiful mansions is best known for its Roman churches, two tier aqueduct built circa 50 AD and its 16th century cathedral and plaza – the beautiful city of Avila is surrounded by the finest preserved medieval walls in Europe with 88 turrets and nine gateways protecting its beautiful palaces and churches.

Day 6 - San Lorenzo de El Escorial

San Lorenzo de El Escorial set in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama and declared a World Heritage Site in 1984, contains museums, chapterhouses, a church, library and sumptuous apartments and houses some of the most important works of art of the royal Habsburg collections – transfer to Madrid Airport for our flight back home.

A 2 night stay in Salamanca, one of Spain’s most beautiful cities, taking in its two cathedrals, the university, the best Plaza Mayor in Spain and the beautiful Art Deco museum of Casa Lis (Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco) can be added from £149 per person

Five nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 4* Agumar Hotel in Madrid. The hotel is close to the Parque del Retiro and is approximately a twenty minute walk from the Museo del Prado and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Facilities include a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £159

Insurance

Entrance to places of interest

Gratuities

Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:

• combine with a stay in Salamanca - see above
• stay at a 3* hotel
• on half board basis
• with fewer or different excursions
• for more (or fewer) days
• bring your own specialist lecturer
• include all entrance fees & gratuities