Postcards From Spain

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Photography Tour - 9-22 September 2013 Itinerary

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Welcome to Espaa
Day 1
Arrive in Madrid and make you r way to the Laris Hotel to meet the rest of the group. The rest of your day you can spend at your own pace and explore the many tapas bars around the Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol (Gate to the Sun), or the El Retiro (Central Park of Madrid) with the lake and many cafes. Tonight you can experie nce Spanish cuisine in one of Madrids many restaura nts.

Day 2

we head to Toledo, a This morning after breakfast r overlooking the Tagus rive fortied city built on a hill numental cities in the and one of the densest mo late afternoon and head world. Depart Toledo in the the Tour for the next 8 to Salamanca, your base for nights. ki/Toledo,_Spain http://en.wikipedia.org/wi

Day 3
After breakfas t, we head out to explore all th has to offer. Yo at Salamanca ur guides, prof essional photog and Pine, will he raphers Salvelio lp you explore the best nooks this city and w and crannies of ill give you a ta ste of true Span Salvelio's family ish culture. comes from th is region in Spai the area very w n. He knows ell and is uen t in Spanish, En Afrikaans. glish and http://en.wikip edia.org/wiki/Sa lamanca

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Day 4
Today we take a day trip to the mountain villages of the Pea de Francia. Once the re we will visit the villages of La Alberca, Mogarra z and Miranda del Castaar. Later in the day we will head back to our base via the villages of Monleon , Fuente Robles and Guijuelo.

Day 5

nca we take some time to Back at our base in Salama an easy pace. This golden explore Salamanca again at

edrals city is famous for its two cath is almost a thousand years old.

and a university that

Day 6
This morning w e will make ou r way to Zamor of battles, cast a - land les and temples , a region of la rivers and quie kes, t nature spots, a place to enjo cheese, history y wines, and traditions. Zamora is also for its impressiv kn own e Modernist ar chitecture and inventive tapa s. Later we he ad back to Sala for the night. manca http://en.wikip edia.org/wiki/Z amora,_Spain

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Day 7
We head to Alba de Tormes and Valverde, a bull farm dating back to 1407. A 2-hour horse ride through the Campo Charro and a capea de salon (bull ght training session) is optional extr a. After spending time here, we make our way bac k to Salamanca later in the day.

Day 8

head out to the small After a hearty breakfast we rigo. A key border cathedral city of Ciudad Rod a 10-day siege by the fortress, it was the site of ture from the French Duke of Wellington, its cap Spain in 1812. Explore this opened up the invasion of ral, palaces and castle of beautiful city with its cathed nd Henry the 2 . ki/Ciudad_Rodrigo http://en.wikipedia.org/wi

Day 9
Today we will visit the mount ain villages of Castaar, Guiju Candelario, El elo and Salvat ierra. We will en merienda (late joy a afternoon picn ic) next to the Medieval castle ruins of the in Salvatierra. Then back to ba se. http://translate .google.com/t ranslate? hl=en&sl=es&u =http://es.wik ip edia.org/wiki/ Sierra_de_Bja r&prev=/search % 3Fq%3Dthe%2B %2Bde%2Bbe sierra jar%26client% 3Dsafari%26rls %26biw%3D12 %3Den 65%26bih%3D 705www.facebo ok.com

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Day 10
Our day will be spent explorin g the walled city of Avila. Later in the day we will head towards Madrid for our last two nights of the Tour. We will stay at the Hotel Laris in the evening . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/v ila,_Spain

Day 11

in Madrid and take your Spend the rest of the day the Plaza Mayor, Puerta del time to explore places like na Soa (museum of Sol, Prada Art Museum, Rei cio Real (Royal Palace) modern art), El Retiro, Pala ght museum) Madrid's Flamenco, Las Ventas (bull bars. countless cafes and tapas

Day 12
After breakfas t and some free time in Madrid head to the Ai , we rport for the i ght back to So Africa. uth

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Tour Info and Prices

Breakfasts and Lunches are included each day

Evening Meals, drinks and entrance fees to museums etc not included in price
Rates are Per Person Sharing and also include transport during the Tour Tour cost: R13 990 pp sharing Flights Subject to availability and departing city - +-R8500 on Emirates if seats are available. Visa approximately R1200 pp Travel insurance available on request Contact for Tour: Salvelio - 083 311 7795 / salvelio@gmail.com or Melanie - 073 174 4444 Contact for Flights, insurance and info on Visas: Vanessas Travel and Tours Vanessa 041 360 7861/083 457 9004 vanessatnt@telkomsa.net

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