Explore Madrid, Aranjuez and Toledo

Highlights

Experience the epicurean side of Madrid by tasting traditional and avant´garde tapas, cooking with a professional Spanish chef. Next take two day trips: one to classic Aranjuez, home to the 17th century Royal Palace of Aranjuez and the magnificent classical gardens and known for its spring harvests of starwberries and asparagus; the second trip is to Toledo, the medieval seat of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Spain, and today a museum of a city. Fine Spanish eating and wine pairing will close your days in each city.

5 days/4 nights

Day 1
Madrid

Arrive Madrid. Check in at your boutique hotel in the heart of old Madrid.

Private historic Madrid walking tour through the classic Spanish capital.

In your free time visit Madrid’s fine art museums including the Prado, one of Europe’s best museums housing an astounding collection of Spanish and European art, the Reina Sofia Museum, and the Thyssen Museum.

Dinner at a venerable Madrid institution near the Plaza Mayor.

Day 2
Madrid

Private cooking class in the chef’s studio near Madrid’s Royal Palace. The chef is a member of Spain’s Academy of Gastronomy and a knowledgeable and delightful companion. Meet the chef in the morning for a visit to one of Madrid’s markets. Then cook your meal and enjoy the food and the paired wines in the company of your chef.

Evening tapas tour with your delightful Spanish food and wine specialist through Madrid’s historic Hapsburg and Latina districts. You will stop at different tapas bars, each specializing in one type of tapa ranging from traditional patatas bravas, jamón ibérico or pescadito frito to cutting-edge minimalist tapas in sleek design bars with fashionable clients.

Day 3
Aranjuez

Visit the home of one of the Spanish crown’s summer residences with its classical gardens.

Lunch in an on the radar restaurant frequented by Madrid chefs. Tasting menu and wine pairing.

Day 4
Toledo

Board the AVE high-speed train to Toledo. In 30 short minutes you are in the beautiful medieval town, the former center of the three cultures: Christian, Jewish and Moslem.
Private tour of Toledo, including medieval Jewish synagogues and El Greco paintings, and tastings of traditional marzipan still made in convents.

The highlight of your trip lies ahead. Visit a private winery and wine cellar housed in a medieval Jewish merchant’s home in the city of Toledo. After a private wine tasting with the owners, sit down for a special tasting menu prepared for you in one of Spain’s best restaurants.

Day 5
Departure

Depart for home.

2010 Dates

• September 5 - 9

Available year round for groups of four or more.

2010 prices

• $2850

Prices are per person. Prices based on double occupancy. Single supplement: $435 Minimum 6 people.

Included

• Four nights boutique hotel
• Breakfast daily
• All meals mentioned
• Traditional cuisine in Madrid
• Wine pairing lunch
• Tapas tour
• Cooking class
• Aranjuez visit
• Toledo tour
• Exclusive menu in Toledo
• High speed train
• Airport transfers

Not Included: Airfare/Travel insurance/Tips to guides

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Full payment for the trip is due 60 days before the program begin date. For reservations made less than 60 days before the program begin date, full payment is due at the time of booking.

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