|
Paradores
Route 1: Extremadura: Mosaic of Cultures
|
1st Day - Monday |
Madrid - Talavera de la Reina - Lagartera - Oropesa - Guadalupe
Departure from Madrid. Stop in Talavera to visit a traditional ceramic
workshop. Continue to Lagartera to visit one of the local factories of
the traditional embroideries and costumes. On to Oropesa for lunch in
the castle Parador. Continue to Guadalupe for a guided tour of the
Monastery. Dinner and accommodations in the charming Parador.
|
|
2nd Day - Tuesday |
Guadalupe - Trujillo - Merida
Buffet breakfast. Enjoy a drive through, typical landscapes of the region.
Tour the quaint town of Trujillo (home of Pizarro), and enjoy lunch in the
atmospheric Parador. Continue to Merida for a tour of the impressive Roman
ruins, museum and the amphitheater. Dinner and lodging in the delightful
Parador, a former convent.
|
|
3rd Day - Wednesday |
Merida - Alcuescar - Montanchez - Caceres
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Alcuescar to visit the Visigothic
Basilica of Santa Maria del Trampal, then to Montanchez to visit the
castle and admire the locally made mantillas. Continue to Caceres for
lunch and a tour of the beautifully preserved old city. Afternoon free.
Dinner and accommodations at the restored palace Parador in the heart
of the old quarter.
|
|
4th Day - Thursday |
Caceres - Coria - Galisteo - Plasencia
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Coria to visit the cathedral and old
quarter. Continue to Galisteo for a tour of the walled town and to
enjoy lunch in a typical restaurant. Continue to Plasencia for a city
tour including the cathedral and the Museum of Textiles. Dinner and
lodging in the impressive ancient Parador.
|
5th Day - Friday |
Plasencia - Garganta La Olla - Cuacos de Yuste -
Valverde de la Vera - Madrid
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Garganta La Olla for a tour of this typical
mountain foothill country. Continue to Cuacos de Yuste for a tour of the
monastery where Emperor Charles V spent his last days. Enjoy lunch in the
quaint Parador of Jarandilla, a former country palace. Visit Valverde de
la Verde, and a typical local pimiento factory. Continue to Madrid and
end of services.
|
|
Rates & Departures Dates
Prices per person - Land only
Dbl $ 875 - Sgl $ 1025 |
Apr 1, 15, 29
May 13, 27
Jun 10, 24
Jul 8, 22
Aug 5, 19
Sep 2, 16, 30
Oct 14, 28
|
Avila |
Barcelona |
Bayona |
Bilbao |
Burgos |
Caceres |
Cadiz |
Cardona |
Carmona |
Cordoba |
Torremolinos |
Benalmadena |
Marbella |
Malaga |
Cuenca |
Granada |
Jean |
Leon |
San Millan |
Madrid |
Olite |
Pamplona |
Ronda |
Salamanca |
Santiago |
Santo Domingo |
Segovia |
Sevilla |
Toledo |
Tortosa |
Ubeda |
Valencia |
Vic |
The Islands
|
