Explore all around Spain with your students. Join a local guide for the highlights of Madrid, including the Prado Museum. Learn about Picasso's Guernica in the Reina Sofía Museum. The rest of the tour, you'll experience fairy tale castles, stunning architecture, and ancient Roman ruins. You'll experience full immersion in Spanish culture—and memories to last a lifetime.
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Spain
14 Days
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Plaza Mayor
Toledo Skyline
Mezquita-catedral de Córdoba
Alcázar of Segovia
The Giralda Tower
Sagrada Família, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí
Walled City of Cáceres
Salamanca Cathedral
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Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Depart from North America
Enjoy your overnight flight to Madrid.
Day 2 :
Welcome to Madrid!
Arrive in Madrid
Begin exploring the vibrant capital of Spain.
Day 3 :
Madrid
Explore Madrid with a Local Guide
Join a local guide for a view of the Plaza de España, the Plaza Colón, and the Royal Palace. View Las Meninas in the Prado Museum.
Reina Sofía Museum
Learn about Picasso's Guernica in the Reina Sofía Museum.
LEAP Cocina Española
LEAP Activity | Cocina Española
Create some of Spain’s most popular and iconic dishes and discover firsthand what makes these dishes enduring classics of Spanish cuisine.
Day 4 :
Toledo
Explore Toledo with a Local Guide
A local guide shows you Toledo, a city as brilliant as the gold threads inlaid in its famous black jewelry. Visit the Gothic Cathedral, the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, a local sword factory, and the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes.
Spanish Civil War
LEAP Activity | Spanish Civil War
Nationalist? Republican? Argue ideology in a revolutionary role-play that delves into the causes of the Spanish Civil War!
Day 5 :
El Escorial – Segovia
Visit El Escorial
Journey to El Escorial, Philip II's palace.
Segovia
Visit the immense Roman aqueduct in Segovia and the fairy tale castle Alcázar.
Continue to Salamanca.
Day 6 :
Salamanca
See the Sights with a Local Guide
Follow a local guide through this sunny university city. Stops include the Plaza Mayor and the aptly named Casa de las Conchas.
Discover Spain's oldest university while walking from the ornate wood carvings of the new cathedral to the frescoes of the attached old cathedral.
LEAP Spirit of Spain
LEAP Activity | Spirit of Spain
Immerse yourself in the art that defines the passion of Spain. Explore the meaning and compare the techniques of artists from El Greco to Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Enrich your knowledge of art history as you debate how these and other artists defined and shaped Spanish culture.
Day 7 :
Trujillo – Caceres
Travel Through Extremadura to Truijillo
Travel through the stark landscape of Extremadura to Trujillo, birthplace of Pizarro, the conqueror of the Incas.
Continue to Caceres
Continue to the austere city of Caceres, whose city center is an almost intact walled Gothic town and a World Heritage site. Spend the night in Extremadura.
Day 8 :
Merida – Seville
See the Roman Ruins in Merida
Travel south to Andalusia. En route, visit the best-preserved Roman remains in Spain at Merida.
Continue to Seville
Day 9 :
Seville
Discover the City of Seville
With a local guide, visit the Plaza de España, Old Jewish Quarter (Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé), Casa de Pilatos visit, Seville Cathedral visit, Giralda Tower ascent, Columbus’ gravesite.
LEAP ¡Ay Flamenco!
LEAP Activity | ¡Ay Flamenco!
Clap! Stomp your feet—now flamenco! Professional dancers teach you the history, rhythms, and moves of the dance that holds a special place in Spanish culture. Later, sit back and admire the pros in a show.
Day 10 :
Granada
Discover Granada with a Local Guide
Explore the last Moorish city to fall to the Christian Reconquista—Granada. With a local guide, notice Islamic architecture on your way to the Alhambra fortress-palace and the Generalife Gardens.
Day 11 :
Cordoba
Explore Cordoba with a Local Guide
Tour Córdoba's 1,200-year-old Mezquita, once the largest mosque in Islam. Gaze at the statue of Maimonaides, and luxuriate in the aroma of flower-accented courtyards.
Board a High Speed Train to Barcelona
Day 12 :
Barcelona
Discover Barcelona with a Local Guide
With a local guide, wonder at Gaudí's unfinished Sagrada Família, admire the Olympic Stadium, then visit the historic Barri Gòtic.
Tour Gaudí's Casa Milà and Park Güell.
Day 13 :
Barcelona
Add on: Montserrat
Journey to the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat, a popular pilgrimage destination outside of Barcelona. See the mysterious wish-granting Black Madonna, the Monastery, and the gorgeous basilica.
Add on: Farewell Dinner in Barcelona
Reflect on the journey you've experienced and the memories you've created over an appetizing dinner in Barcelona.
Day 14 :
Return Home OR Extend Your Trip
Depart from Spain
Board your flight home or extend your travels with a one-night extension to Costa Brava.
Extend your stay | Visit Costa Brava
Head to the coast for a day on Costa Brava. Explore thought-provoking works by Dali at his museum in his hometown of Figueres. Spend some time enjoying the beaches or exploring the peaceful villages.
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Tour Central is staffed by WorldStrides employees and is available 24/7 for all traveling groups. Tour Central is there to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise—no matter how big or how small. The staff is specially trained to monitor events domestically and around the world, and has dozens of contingency plans in place to help us jump into action when necessary.
The Tour Central number for your group is printed on the WorldStrides name badges that are given to all our travelers for easy access should you need it. This is just one of the many measures that we take to ensure that your trip really is the experience of a lifetime.
Up to Three College Credits Included with this Program
Through our Discovery for Credit Program, students traveling on an international WorldStrides program have the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing an online course that allows them to reflect upon many of the themes and topics explored during their travel program. Those in grades 6–12 at the time of travel can earn free elective high school credit upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Through our university partner, George Mason University, eligible students in grades 9-12 at the time of travel can earn up to three college credits upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Students who earn credit with WorldStrides will find this distinguishes them as online learners and gives them a jump-start on their path to a successful higher education experience. Click here for more details.
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