| Browse the links to the web page of each
city you are visiting to learn about
them before you go. There is also a Tour Sheet you can download
that provides a description of the tour, transportation information, and
a reference to the local tourist office.
If you miss the bus or you have an
emergency call the Forspro tour escort at the number given to you during
the visit. For routine and non-urgent inquiries while on your visit away
from Madrid, call/visit the local tourist office. To contact the
emergency services in any EU country, dial 112.
NOTE: Forspro reserves the right to
change the schedule/visits/Drop off points without prior notice. Lunch not
provided.
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July 06 -
Madrid city tour.
Panoramic guided tour will take you
through such Plazas as España,
Oriente, Mayor, Puerta del Sol,
Neptuno, Cibeles, and Puerta de
Alcala; avenues as Gran Via and
Castellana; historic quarters as
Austrias and Borbones; and parks as
Oriente and Retiro.
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16:00 Depart from Colegio
Mayor Mara
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19:00 Return to the Colegio
Mayor Mara \
To get acquainted with the
city where you will spend
the major part of your trip,
each participant will
receive literature
containing information about
museums, monuments,
transportation, shopping,
restaurants, cultural
events, and much more.
The literature is provided
by the tourist office and it
is entitled "What's
on in Madrid for the
months of July and August".
Pick up/Drop off points:
Colegio Mayor Mara
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July
11 -
Segovia (local guide)
Segovia is Spain and Castile at its
best - twisting alleyways, the
highest concentration of Romanesque
churches in all of Europe,
pedestrian streets where no cars are
allowed, the aroma of roast suckling
pig around every corner - all
surrounded by the city's medieval
wall which itself is bordered by two
rivers and an extensive green-belt
park with miles of shaded walks.
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09:00 Depart for Segovia.
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10:00 Arrival in Segovia.
Guided walking tour
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13:00 Lunch and free time
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16:00 Depart for Madrid
Drop
off/Pick up point in Segovia: Bus
parking area of the Aqueduct
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July 12
Toledo (local guide).
Toledo
is one of the Spanish cities with
the greatest wealth of monuments.
Known as the “city of the three
cultures”, because Christians, Arabs
and Jews lived together there for
centuries, behind its walls Toledo
preserves an artistic and cultural
legacy in the form of churches,
palaces, fortresses, mosques and
synagogues.
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09:00 Depart for Toledo
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10:15 Arrival in Toledo.
Guided tour.
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12:45 Free time for lunch
and to shop if time allows.
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15:45 Depart for Madrid.
Drop
off/Pick up in Toledo: Puerta
de la Visagra
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"San
Lorenzo de El Escorial" is Felipe II
ordered construction of "San Lorenzo
de El Escorial" after winning the
Battle of St. Quentin on August 10,
1557 (Saint Lawrence’s day), and as
a way of thanking God for his
victory over the French. The
Valley of the Fallen is an
underground church and tomb built by
General Franciso Franco to honor all
the dead in the Spanish Civil war.
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09:00 Depart for Escorial
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10:00 Arrive in El Escorial
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10:15 Guided visit to El
Escorial
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12:30 Lunch (on your own)
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13:30 Depart for Valle
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13:50 Visit Valle (on your own)
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14:30 Depart for Madrid
Drop
off/Pick up in El Escorial:
Public Bus Station.
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July 29
Paris city tour
The tour takes
about 2 1/2 hours. Highlights
include Opéra, Louvre Museum,
Notre-Dame, Saint-Germain-des-Prés,
Orsay Museum, Concorde,
Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe,
Trocadéro, Eiffel Tower and
Invalides.
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10:00 Depart hotel
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13:00 Arrive hotel
Pick
up/Drop off in Paris: Novotel
La Defense
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Sit
back and revel in the fresh air and
delicious floating in a scenic
setting. The city seems to be fanned
out before you as you lazily drift
down the Seine River or Paris'
miles-long network of canals. By
taking a Paris boat tour, you can
get a glimpse of some of the city's
most mythical spots.
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