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Tour Number: 2155266ZN
Group Leader: Danielle McDonough
Requested Departure Date: 6/21/2021
Requested Return Date: 7/1/2021
Requested Departure Gateway: Des Moines (IA)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

11 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain

  • Day 2: Barcelona

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas

  • Day 3: Barcelona

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • La Sagrada Família
    • Park Güell
    • Montjuïc

    Visit Park Güell

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. Note: A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.

  • Day 4: Barcelona • Valencia

    Travel to Valencia

    Take a tour of Valencia

    Visit the Fallas Museum

    Visit the City of Arts and Sciences complex

  • Day 5: Valencia • Granada

    Travel to Granada
  • Day 6: Granada • Costa del Sol

    Take a guided tour of the Alhambra

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Gardens of Generalife
    • Summer Palace
    • Alcazaba Fortress
    • Medina Arab baths
    • Charles' V (5th) Palace
    • Partal Palace

    Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt

    Travel to the Costa del Sol

  • Day 7: Costa del Sol

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

    Experience Gibraltar, a British territory situated on a 2.6-mile stretch of limestone that rises from the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll visit the Punta Europa to learn about natural gas production, discover the peninsula’s fascinating network of caves and grottos, and see the remains of the once dominating Moorish Castle. Get a firsthand look at the playful Barbary macaque—Europe's only wild monkey population—while taking in the spectacular views from the “Top of the Rock.” From here, glimpse the influence of British traders and merchants as you peruse the goods of Gibraltar's bustling shopping district.

  • Day 8: Costa de Sol • Seville

    Travel to Seville

    Take a walking tour of Seville

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • La Giralda bell tower
    • Torre del Oro
    • Plaza de Toros de Maestranza 

    Take a guided tour of Seville

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • María Luisa Park
    • Barrio de Santa Cruz

    See the Plaza de España

    Visit the Seville Cathedral 

  • Day 9: Seville • Córdoba • Puerto Lápice • Madrid

    Travel via Córdoba and Puerto Lápice to Madrid

    Tour Córdoba with an expert local guide

    Visit the Mezquita

    See Puerto Lápice

  • Day 10: Madrid

    Tour Madrid with an expert local guide

    Visit the Royal Palace

    Take a walking tour of Madrid

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Puerta del Sol
    • Plaza Mayor
    • Mercado de San Miguel

    Visit the Prado Museum

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Tapas & Tunes

    Tapas & Tunes

    Attend a Tapas & Tunes dinner. In this case, tuna isn’t a fish—but a group of university students in traditional dress, playing stringed instruments, who’ll serenade you as you enjoy tapas (the small, savory plates Spain is famous for). An artifact of Spanish culture, these music troupes date back to the 13th century

  • Day 11: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain

  • Day 2: Barcelona

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas

  • Day 3: Barcelona

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • La Sagrada Família
    • Park Güell
    • Montjuïc

    Visit Park Güell

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. Note: A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.

  • Day 4: Barcelona • Valencia

    Travel to Valencia

    Take a tour of Valencia

    Visit the Fallas Museum

    Visit the City of Arts and Sciences complex

  • Day 5: Valencia • Granada

    Travel to Granada
  • Day 6: Granada • Costa del Sol

    Take a guided tour of the Alhambra

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Gardens of Generalife
    • Summer Palace
    • Alcazaba Fortress
    • Medina Arab baths
    • Charles' V (5th) Palace
    • Partal Palace

    Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt

    Travel to the Costa del Sol

  • Day 7: Costa del Sol

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

    Experience Gibraltar, a British territory situated on a 2.6-mile stretch of limestone that rises from the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll visit the Punta Europa to learn about natural gas production, discover the peninsula’s fascinating network of caves and grottos, and see the remains of the once dominating Moorish Castle. Get a firsthand look at the playful Barbary macaque—Europe's only wild monkey population—while taking in the spectacular views from the “Top of the Rock.” From here, glimpse the influence of British traders and merchants as you peruse the goods of Gibraltar's bustling shopping district.

  • Day 8: Costa de Sol • Seville

    Travel to Seville

    Take a walking tour of Seville

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • La Giralda bell tower
    • Torre del Oro
    • Plaza de Toros de Maestranza 

    Take a guided tour of Seville

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • María Luisa Park
    • Barrio de Santa Cruz

    See the Plaza de España

    Visit the Seville Cathedral 

  • Day 9: Seville • Córdoba • Puerto Lápice • Madrid

    Travel via Córdoba and Puerto Lápice to Madrid

    Tour Córdoba with an expert local guide

    Visit the Mezquita

    See Puerto Lápice

  • Day 10: Madrid

    Tour Madrid with an expert local guide

    Visit the Royal Palace

    Take a walking tour of Madrid

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Puerta del Sol
    • Plaza Mayor
    • Mercado de San Miguel

    Visit the Prado Museum

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Tapas & Tunes

    Tapas & Tunes

    Attend a Tapas & Tunes dinner. In this case, tuna isn’t a fish—but a group of university students in traditional dress, playing stringed instruments, who’ll serenade you as you enjoy tapas (the small, savory plates Spain is famous for). An artifact of Spanish culture, these music troupes date back to the 13th century

  • Day 11: Depart for home


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