Welcome to Spain!
Pre-Convention Tour - Seven days across Castile and Catalonia
Payment and Deadlines
Non-refundable $250 due upon registration
Final payment due March 1, 2027
Cancellation
From 2 March until departure, 100% cancellation charge applies
Ankita Johar
271 Waverley Oaks Road
Waltham, MA 02452
Tel: +1 201-721-7568
6 nights' accommodation in Madrid & Barcelona
Daily breakfast at the hotel
Coach on arrival at Madrid airport
Private coach with local guides as set out in the day-by-day itinerary
To meet group on arrival at Madrid hotel
High-speed Second-class train from Madrid to Barcelona, with luggage van transfer
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant in Madrid on Day 1
Dinner with a live flamenco show at a typical tablao on Day 3 in Madrid
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Barcelona on Day 6
City sightseeing tour of Madrid
Toledo tour with a local guide, visiting the Cathedral Toledo and Santo Tame
Full-day Segovia, El Escorial and Cathedral Segovia
Half-day Montserrat excursion.
Meals and drinks during free time, including the evening of Day 4
Optional activities taken during free time in Madrid and Barcelona
Transfer to the Rotary International Convention on Day 7, which is under your own arrangement
Any service, transfer, meal or activity not stated in the day-by-day itinerary
— Arrive in Madrid
— Transfer to the hotel and meet your Tour Director at Hotel
— Rest of the day free until dinner.
— Group welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
O V E R N I G H T Madrid
— Breakfast at the hotel.
— City sightseeing covering many of Madrid's most famous landmark’s view , including Retiro Park, Gran Vía, the bull ring and the Royal Palace.
— Afternoon free so you can continue to explore Madrid on your own.
O V E R N I G H T Madrid
— Breakfast at the hotel.
— Transfer to Toledo for a tour with a local guide, visiting the Cathedral Toledo and Santo Tome
— In the evening, enjoy dinner with a live flamenco show at a typical tablao in Madrid. Savour traditional Spanish cuisine while witnessing the passion and rhythm of authentic flamenco in an intimate setting.
O V E R N I G H T Madrid
— Breakfast at the hotel.
— Morning visit to Segovia, declared Patrimony of Mankind by UNESCO. See the famous two-tiered aqueduct, the walled upper town, the Alcázar and the Cathedral.
— Afternoon outside visit to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a memorial for the Kings and Queens of Spain.
— Continue to view Valle de Cuelgamuros monument conceived by Francisco Franco to honour and bury those who fell during the Spanish Civil War. Segovia & El Escorial · Castile
— Evening free for independent pursuits.
O V E R N I G H T Madrid
H I G H - S P E E D T R A I N
— Breakfast at the hotel.
— A luggage van collects your luggage at the hotel and takes it to Barcelona, followed by a local coach transfer to the train station. Guests are responsible for collecting their own luggage from the drop off point in Barcelona.
— Take the high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona.
— Meet your local coach and guide at the train station for the onward transfer.
O V E R N I G H T Barcelona
— Transfer to Montserrat by local coach with your local guide for a half-day tour.
— Visit the Monastery of Montserrat, entry included.
— Afternoon free.
— Farewell dinner at a local restaurant
O V E R N I G H T Barcelona
— Breakfast at the hotel.
— Transfer under own arrangement to Transfer to other Barcelona Hotels or the Rotary International Convention site.
O V E R N I G H T Journey ends