Take a walking tour of the age-old Islamic Alfama district of Lisbon, which includes includes 16th century aristocratic palaces and churches

Enjoy dinner in Lisbon

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Lisbon

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Tower of Belém, from which many navigators set sail
• Monument to the Discoveries, a series of statues commemorating the many explorers of Portugal

Visit São Jorge Castle, an 11th-century fortress

Visit the Jerónimos Monastery, a monastery built by King Manuel to honor the country’s great voyagers

 🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Lisbon on your own

Travel via Évora, a Roman town lined with whitewashed houses and colorful azulejos, on your way to Seville

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Visit Evora's Chapel of Bones

Take a walking tour of Seville

With your Field Director you will see:

• Giralda Tower, part of the Great Mosque of Seville and transformed with Renaissance stylings by the Catholic Church
• Torre de Oro, an Islamic watchtower
• Plaza de Toros de Maestranza, Seville's famous bullring

Enjoy dinner in Seville

 🔹 Guided learning: Take a tour of Seville

With an expert local guide you will see:

• Barrio de Santa Cruz's narrow, twisting alleys
• Maria Luisa Park, and its mosaics and fountains of Plaza de España
• Plaza de Toros to learn about the tradition of Spanish bullfighting

Visit Seville Cathedral, the third-largest church in the world that took more than a century to build

Visit the Seville Alcázar, an architectural wonder originally founded as a fort for the governors of Seville in 913

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Seville on your own

Travel by the high speed, energy efficient AVE train to Madrid

Take a guided tour of Madrid

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Puerta del Sol, one of the city’s busiest squares
• Plaza Mayor, the center of old Madrid where you’ll learn about the grand square’s history of bullfights, royal weddings, and public executions
• Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace square, located across from the Royal Palace

Visit the Royal Palace, once the seat of the most powerful court in the world and where Spain officially joined the European Community in 1986

Enjoy a paella dinner

🔹 Guided learning: Tour Toledo with an expert local guide

Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, home to a famous El Greco painting

Visit a synagogue and explore the history of multiple religions that coexisted in Toledo

Visit the Toledo Cathedral, a spectacular example of Gothic architecture

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring Madrid on your own 

Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where you’ll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping

Enjoy dinner in Barcelona

Take a guided tour of Barcelona

With your expert local guide you will see: 

• La Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
• From the top of Montjuïc, enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below
• Gothic Quarter, a memory of the Roman Empire, now lined with shops and restaurants
• Barcelona Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church known for its gargoyles and other mythical animals

Visit Park Güell, a vast public park designed by Antoni Gaudí that features colorful mosaics and remarkable architecture

Visit La Sagrada Família, a massive cathedral that was started in 1883 and remains unfinished

Enjoy a guided visit to Sagrada Familia

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Barcelona on your own 

Visit the Picasso Museum

Enjoy a tapas dinner this evening

Enjoy a flamenco show