London, Paris and Madrid

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to London

Day 2:

Welcome to the UK!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  
• Explore London on foot with your Tour Director, weaving through Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, and Piccadilly Circus where theater, history, and daily buzz meet at every turn

Day 3:

Explore London

• Guided by a local expert, explore many of London’s most iconic sights. Pass royal residences, historic churches, and familiar city streets from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in a city where tradition and daily life move side by side
• Free time or Optional Guided visit to Windsor Castle
• Opt to take a guided visit to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Tour the State Apartments and visit St. George’s Chapel, final resting place of kings and queens

Day 4:

London - Paris

• Travel from London to Paris on the Eurostar, a high-speed train linking Britain and mainland Europe beneath the English Channel
  
• Explore Paris on foot with your Tour Director, walking the cobbled streets of the Latin Quarter, crossing onto Île de la Cité, and pausing by the flying buttresses of Notre-Dame Cathedral
• Visit the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and a world-spanning collection housed beneath a modern glass pyramid and royal palace walls
  

Day 5:

Explore Paris

• Guided by a local expert, follow the thread of revolution and elegance through Paris’s grand boulevards. From the Arc de Triomphe to the Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde, experience a city that lives and breathes its joie de vivre
• Free time or Optional Guided excursion to Versailles
• Opt to take a guided excursion to Versailles. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and sprawling gardens once home to the Sun King
• Enjoy a Seine River cruise in Paris, gliding past bridges and landmarks as city lights shimmer on the water
  

Day 6:

Paris - Madrid

• Visit the Musée d’Orsay, home to the world’s finest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art inside a grand Beaux-Arts train station
  
• Fly to Madrid
  

Day 7:

Explore Madrid

• Guided by a local expert, explore Madrid’s sweeping boulevards and royal legacy. From Gran Vía to Calle Mayor, pass Puerta de Alcalá and take in the city’s neoclassical grandeur and stately energy
• Visit the Royal Palace, Madrid’s grandest landmark, with gilded rooms, frescoed ceilings, and centuries of royal history
  
• Guided by a local expert, discover the layers of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish heritage that shaped Toledo. Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, home to El Greco’s famed Burial of the Count of Orgaz, and explore St. Mary’s Synagogue, one of Spain’s oldest, reflecting the city’s Jewish legacy
• Visit Toledo Cathedral, a soaring Gothic masterpiece filled with stained glass, golden altars, and works by El Greco
  

Day 8:

Madrid

• Explore Madrid on foot with your Tour Director, crossing Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor before arriving at Plaza de España, where statues, fountains, and literary figures frame the square
• Visit the Prado Museum, home to one of the world’s finest collections of European art, including masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco
  
• Enjoy a flamenco dinner and show, where Andalusian dishes are served alongside the rhythm, color, and passion of Spain’s most iconic dance
  

Day 9:

Depart for home