Spain by train

SEMI-ESCORTED TOUR FEATURES:
Round trip airfare from New York
Arrival and departure transfers Airport/Hotel if airfare purchased through EC Tours.
Transfers from hotel to train station, days 4, 6 & 7
Service of a professional multilingual tour escort
8 nights hotel accommodations with private bathrooms
Hotel service charges & VAT tax
8 (B) breakfasts
Tourist Class train tickets onboard the AVE/Talgo high speed trains
City tours, including entrance fees & local guides
Document holder & luggage tags

DAY 1	DEPART USA/ MADRID Overnight flight to Madrid. (Airfare not included in price).
DAY 2	MADRID Welcome to Spain. Upon arrival at the airport you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Afternoon panoramic sightseeing of Madrid. Enjoy the many architectural styles of this beautiful city's buildings and monuments. Balance free to enjoy on your own. Wellington 5* / Melia Princesa Madrid 5*
DAY 3	MADRID/ TOLEDO/ MADRID (B) Morning city tour of Toledo. Visit the 13th century Cathedral, the Church of Santo Tome, holding one of El Greco's masterpieces, and the medieval Synagogue. Balance of the day at leisure.
DAY 4	MADRID/ SEVILLE (B) Breakfast and transfer to Puerta de Atocha Railway Station to board the AVE high speed train departing at 12:00PM. Arrival in Seville at 2:25PM for panoramic sightseeing of Seville. Transfer for accommodations at an Andalusian hotel. Tryp Macarena 4* / Las Casas de la Juderia 3*.
DAY 5	SEVILLE (B) Full day at leisure. Visit the 14th century Gothic Cathedral, the former Jewish Quarter "Barrio de Santa Cruz", the gardens of the Maria Luisa Park or the Plaza de Espana.
DAY 6	SEVILLE/ CORDOBA (B) Breakfast and transfer to Santa Justa Railway Station to board the AVE train departing at 9:00 AM. Arrival in Cordoba at 9:45 AM. Transfer to hotel with sightseeing enroute of the 8th century Arab Mosque, with a Gothic Cathedral built within, the historical Jewish Quarter, and the beautiful Andalusian patios. Remainder of day free. Occidental Cordoba 4* / Conquistador 4*
DAY 7	CORDOBA/ RONDA (B) Morning transfer to Railway Station to board the train departing at 10:19 AM. Arrival in Ronda at 12:32 PM. Transfer on own and free time to visit this picturesque city perched on a rocky spur with one of the oldest bull rings in Spain. Cross the Puente Nuevo bridge to view old town and the Moorish "pueblo blanco" of cobbled alleys and whitewashed homes. Parador de Ronda 4/ Hotel Reina Victoria 4
DAY 8	RONDA / COSTA DEL SOL (MARBELLA) (B) Morning at leisure. Meet your driver at 1:00 PM for a transfer to Marbella, Spain's famous sunshine coast noted for its fashionable boutiques, night life, beaches, casino and wonderful restaurants. Andalucia Plaza 4*
DAY 9	COSTA DEL SOL (MARBELLA) (B) Full day at leisure or choose optional excursions. Cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier, visit the mountain village of Mijas or enjoy the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens of beautiful Granada.
DAY 10	COSTA DEL SOL (MARBELLA) / USA (B) Breakfast and end of tour services.

**Please note that itinerary is available in reverse.

HOTEL ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE NUMBERS
International Telephone Access Code: 011
Spain Country Code: 34

Madrid	Melia Madrid 4* Princesa, 27	Tel: 915-418-200 Fax: 915-411-988
Seville	Casas de La Juderia 3* Callejon de Dos Hermanas, 7	Tel: 954-415-150 Fax: 954-422-170
Cordoba	Conquistador 4* Magistral Gonzlez Frances, 15	Tel: 957-481-102 Fax: 957-474-677
Ronda	Parador de Ronda Pza. De Espana, s/n or Reina Victoria 4* Jerez, 25	Tel: 952-877-500 Fax: 952-878-188 or Tel: 952-871-240 Fax: 952-871-075
Costa Del Sol	Andalucia Plaza 4* Apdo. 21 Nueva Andalucia, Marbella	Tel: 952-812-000 Fax: 952-814-792

PRICE PER PERSON	Double	Single
First Class Hotels	$1550	$950
Superior First Class	$1690	$950