Day 1 | Low-cost Air USA to Madrid
Fly from Select USA cities to Madrid (other cities on request).
Day 2 | Arrive Madrid
Upon arrival FREE TRANSFERS are included from Madrid airport to your hotel. Upon arrival you check into your first class (4 star) Hotel Indigo Gran Via (or similar).
Day 3 | Madrid & Sightseeing
Breakfast is included this morning. Today you enjoy a tour of this wonderful capital. Madrid is such an important influence on the new world. Your tour will show you the best of Parliament, the National Bullring, Fiesta Plaza and more. The afternoon is free for your own pursuits.
Day 4 | Madrid at leisure
Breakfast is included this morning. Today you enjoy a free day to explore Madrid as you see fit. There are many sightseeing options available.
Day 5 | Barcelona
Breakfast is included this morning. You will be transferred to Barcelona’s cruise ship pier and board the Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas for an 8-night cruise. This transfer may be done by coach or air. We will advise you at documentation. SPECIAL PERKS including On Board Credit, Dining Upgrades, Beverage Packages, Free On-Board Gratuities may be available. Your travel advisor can assist you with details.
Day 6 | Cruising: Palma de Mallorca, Spain 8 AM - 7 PM
Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean. The massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma. The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.
Day 7 | Cruising: Ibiza, Spain 9 AM - 9 PM
Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. It's well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It’s also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches, from Platja d'en Bossa, lined with hotels, bars and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills found all around the coast.
Day 8 | Cruising: Cartagena, Spain 9 AM - 8 PM
Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination. Reachable by boat are Isla de Barú, with white-sand beaches and palm trees, and the Islas del Rosario, known for their coral reefs.
Day 9 | Cruising: Day at Sea
Day 10 | Cruising: Lisbon, Portugal 7 AM - 4 PM
Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum displays 5 centuries of decorative ceramic tiles. Just outside Lisbon is a string of Atlantic beaches, from Cascais to Estoril.
Day 11 | Cruising: Gibraltar, United Kingdom 11 AM - 8 PM
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain's south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which were expanded in WWII.
Day 12 | Cruising: Day at Sea
Day 13 | Disembark ship in Barcelona, Transfers, Hotels
This morning you arrive at the Barcelona pier you will be transferred to your Barcelona Hotel, the 4 star Hotel Barcelona (or similar).
Day 14 | Barcelona Sightseeing
After the included breakfast at your hotel, you will enjoy a tour of Barcelona, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Barcelona is the most visited city on the Med. Your tour will show you the best of Las Ramblas, Revolutionary Square and more. The afternoon is free for your own pursuits.
Day 15 | Fly home
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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