Estremadura

Arrival at Madrid airport and transfer to Toledo. Check-in at hotel and free afternoon. Dinner and hotel accommodation.

After breakfast we will make a walking tour of the fabulous medieval city of Toledo, where Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together, and all have left their legacy in the city.

During our visit we will pass the gothic cathedral to which the most influential Bishop of Spain belongs. In the cathedral there is an impressive collection of portraits painted by Domenico Theatopoulos, better known as "El Greco", who spent much of his life in Toledo. You can visit the cathedral on your own. We will also pass the Church of Santo Tomé, where El Greco's masterpiece, “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”, is located.

Finally, we will pass the synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, before leaving for the Guadalupe Monastery, which has had so much connection and influence in America. Dinner and accommodation.

In the morning we will take a tour of this historic monastery and then we will depart for Trujillo, hometown of the brothers Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, conquerors of the Inca Empire. There will be time for lunch before visiting the Pizarro birthplace, the church that baptized them, and the impressive Moorish fortress.

We will continue to the ancient capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, Mérida, where we will stay.

After breakfast we will visit the well-preserved ruins of the Roman theater and amphitheater, as well as the archaeological museum with a large collection that reminds us of the historical importance of Mérida.

In the afternoon we will go to Cáceres, which, like Mérida and Trujillo, is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will visit the old part of the city, which has a large number of buildings with a close connection to the discovery and conquest of America. Dinner and accommodation.

In the morning we will visit a cheese factory in Casar de Cáceres, where they produce high quality cheeses. We will continue to Plasencia, where we will visit the cathedral and the old town. Free time for lunch.

In the afternoon we will visit a Guijuelo ham dryer. It should be noted that 60% of the production of the Spanish production of Iberian ham belongs to the DO Jamón de Guijuelo.

We end the day in Salamanca, also considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. At night we can enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of Plaza Mayor, considered the most beautiful square in Spain.

In the morning we will visit the city, passing through the university, the oldest in Spain, and the fourth oldest in Europe, after Oxford, Bologna and Paris. We will also see the two cathedrals, the “old” and the “new”.

In the afternoon we go to Ávila, which we will visit first with an exterior panoramic view to see the imposing medieval walls, and then take a tour of the interior of the wall, where we can visit the cathedral and the House of Santa Teresa de Jesús.

We end the day in Madrid, where we will stay.

After breakfast we will make a panoramic tour by bus. Time for lunch.

In the afternoon we will visit the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum.

Departure transfer.