Madrid, Central Spain and Barcelona Been there haven't done that! With Professor Barry Goldsmith Starts 5th of July 2014. Details on the document attached

1. MADRID / SPAIN «ONLY PACK ONCE» TOUR 2014
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2. MADRID & CENTRAL SPAIN + BARCELONA 2014
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PROFESSOR BARRY GOLDSMITH
Been There, Haven’t Done That
“Only Pack Once”
Touring Madrid & Central Spain while never changing hotels
This “Only pack Once Tour” has been conceived by travel journalist and
architectural historian Barry Goldsmith.
Barry Goldsmith is a professor of architecture and humor. He's an architect and
architectural historian who's also a print, web and broadcast travel expert
specializing in "Been There, HAVEN'T Done That" recommending sites around the
world missed by most tourists - and even missed by many natives. Goldsmith looks
at buildings and life from unique perspectives..
In this tour through his selected sites in Madrid and central Spain we will discover
with him some hidden treasures of Spanish Architecture, as well as his favorite
places to experience the true Spanish style.
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ITINERARY
SPAIN
Girona
Salamanca
Segovia
Ávila
Barcelona
Madrid
Cuenca
Toledo
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Valencia
DAY 1 / SATURDAY JULY 5
Arrival of participants, welcome reception and presentation of the tour by professor Goldsmith
DAY 2 / SUNDAY JULY 6
First introduction to Madrid/City Center
DAY 3 / MONDAY JULY 7
Avila/Salamanca
DAY 4 / TUESDAY JULY 8
Madrid/Aranjuez/Toledo
DAY 5 / WEDNESDAY JULY 9
Madrid-/ El Escorial
DAY 6 / THURSDAY JULY 10
Castles around Valladolid
DAY 7 / FRIDAY JULY 11
Palacio de Liria/Segovia /La Granja
DAY 8 / SATURDAY JULY 12
Day trip to Valencia
DAY 9 / SUNDAY JULY 13
Visits in Madrid /Museo Reina Sofía
DAY 10 / MONDAY JULY 14
Day trip to Cuenca and Windmills of Consuegra
DAY 11 / TUESDAY JULY 15
Visits in Madrid /Museo del Prado /Farewell dinner
DAY 12 / WEDNESDAY JULY 16
Morning in Madrid and free time until transfer to Airport (or follow to Barcelona)
DAY 13- 14 -15 -16/ THURSDAY- FRIDAY- SATURDAY- SUNDAY - BARCELONA ADD ON
Barcelona / Girona/Figueres/

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TOUR PROGRAM
DAY 1
Saturday July 5th
Arrival of participants and Transfer to the Hotel
Evening Reception and Welcome drink in the Hotel / Presentation of the trip by professor Barry Goldsmith
DAY 2
Sunday July 6th
Walking tour of Old Madrid: Plaza de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Paja, Monasterio de las Descalzas and Plaza España
Visit Palacio Real, Archaeological Museum and Museo Lazaro Galdiano (the "Frick of Madrid) / See Torres Blancas from Sáenz de Oiza
DAY 3
Monday July 7th
Day trip to Ávila and Salamanca by private bus: Salamanca University / House of Shells / Plaza Mayor / Convento de San Esteban,
Convento de Las Dueñas. Ávila: Tour old-walled city, Cathedral, Church of St. Vincent / View of the walls from the distance (photo stop)
DAY 4
Tuesday July 8th
Day trip to Aranjuez and Toledo: Visit Aranjuez Palace and Neoclassical Labrador Palace / Toledo: Cathedral / Church of Saint Tome / El
Greco’s House / Synagogues Transito & Santa Maria La Blanca / Santa Cruz Museum / St. John Monastery of the Kings
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TOUR PROGRAM
DAY 5
Wednesday July 9th
Morning trip to el Escorial by train : Visit: Library/ Chapel,/Bourbon Palace Rooms / Pantheon / Escorial's Neoclassical Palace
Return from Escorial to Atocha train station (visit interior garden).
Visit the Cuartel de Conde Duque (18th-century barracks turned into a cultural center.)
DAY 6
Thursday July 10th
Day trip to Valladolid
Castles around Valladolid: Simancas, Penafiel, La Motta de Medina.
Valladolid city tour, National Sculpture Museum), / castles in Coca, / Manzanares.
DAY 7
Friday July 11th
Morning tour the Palacio de Liria, palace of the Duchess of Alba / to confirm by appointment
Afternoon trip to Segovia: and La Granja by private bus.
Segovia : Visit Alcazar / Cathedral /Casa de Los Picos. / Church of San Martin / Romanesque Church of San Juan.de los Caballeros
La Granja: Stop on way back. Tour palace and gardens.
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TOUR PROGRAM
DAY 8
Saturday July 12th
Day trip via AVE train to Valencia /Post Modern culture complex by Santiago Calatrava : City of Arts & Sciences.
Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts in the sumptuous Baroque Palace of Marques de Dos Aguas
Walking tour of old town Valencia . Visit La Llotja, one of the most famous civil gothic monuments in Europe and UNESCO site
DAY 9
Sunday July 13th
San Antonio de la Florida (Goya frescoes), Puerta de Toledo. (
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Lunch in the Museum’s under grass/sod restaurant – included)
The Prado, with renovations by Moneo, for the balance of the day, early evening.
DAY 10
Monday July 14th
Tour Don Quixote Country” by private bus
Chinchon
Cuenca (with hanging homes), Belmont (with castle owned by Empress Eugenie),
Windmills at Consuegra.
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TOUR PROGRAM
DAY 11
Tuesday July 15th
Real Academia de Bellas Artes / Gran Via - mixture of architectural styles such as Historicism, Beaux Arts, Neoclassical, Art Deco/Plaza
Cibeles / Old Post Office/Communications Building/ Museo del Ejercito – a seldom-visited museum with some great sites and the surviving
palace of the original 17th-century Retiro Palace with painting by Valezquez. / Retiro Park. Or Sorolla Museum – Spain’s most famous
Impressionist painter (with its small Alhambra-like inner garden). Walk down Paseo del Prado stopping in Caixa Forum (“Madrid’s Tate
Modern” created from a renovated power station by the famous architects Herzog de Meuron.)
Reina Sofia Museum (open until 9 PM -- view spectacular Jean Nouvel wing from outside)
Farewell dinner (included)
DAY 12
Wednesday July 16th
Morning breakfast in the Hotel and free time until check-out
Transfer from Hotel to Airport and end of trip
For those staying to Barcelona – Prof. Goldsmith visits one more site at 10:30 – Monasterio de la Encarnacion.
Evening in Barcelona
Palau de la Musica
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BARCELONA ADD ON
DAY 13
Thursday July 17th
Walking tour of Bari Gòtic, Cathedral, Barcclona Historical Museum (Roman basement) and the connecting Royal Palace of Queen Isabella,
with the great room she welcomed back Columbus from the New World. Walking tour includes les Rambles and Plaça Reial ending at
Santa Maria del Mar / Gaudi walking tour including Park Güell/ Casa Batlló/ la Pedrera/ Sagrada Familia.
Contemporary architecture in the sea Front .: Enric Miralles Gas Building, W Hotel. / Richard Meier’s MACBA (exterior)
DAY 14
Friday July 18th
Day trip to Figueres and Girona by bus. Visit Salvador Dali’s birthplace and museum in Figueres
Girona (with its beautiful medieval old town)/ Girona Cathedral
DAY 15
Saturday July 19th
Museum of National Art of Catalonia, Fundació Joan Miro/Picasso Museum
Farewell dinner
DAY 16
Sunday July 20th
Free time until transfer from Hotel to Airport
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HOTEL RITZ 5* IN THE HEART OF MADRID
HOTEL RITZ 5*
Ritz is known worldwide for its exclusiveness and its location in the city center. Hotel Ritz will be part of the whole travel experience in
Madrid. Ideally located for the city’s museums, with a luxurious spa, free parking and free Wi-Fi.
The rooms are individually decorated in classic style with rich materials and antique-style furniture. The bathrooms are equipped with
marble and gold. The emphasis throughout the Hotel is on quiet and relaxation.
If you want to pamper yourself there is a Wellness Center. Here you can enjoy a large range of exclusive treatments.
The famous Restaurant offers cuisine at the highest level. In the Lobby Bar you can enjoy a classic afternoon tea accompanied by live music.
The Hotel is set in the heart of the Retiro district. You are within walking distance of the Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Zarzuela
Theatre and the Retiro Park. The financial district is also an easy walk away.
Hotel to be confirmed at the time of booking /Hotel 5*
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10. HOTEL MAJESTIC 5* IN THE HEART OF BARCELONA
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HOTEL MAJESTIC 5*
Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona has a 90-year-old history in excellence. The hotel is located in the middle of Passeig de Gràcia, -right in
the heart of the city- and close to Gaudi's buildings, exclusive shopping facilities and Barcelona's most important historic tourist sites.
Rooms are elegant but also integrate innovative elements; they are very comfortable and always live up to the expectations of even the
most discerning customers. Jean Paul Belmondo, Milos Forman, Vargas Llosa and the Dalai Lama amongst others have stayed in this Hotel
and found the rooms of Majestic cozy and welcoming, which helped them to enjoy Barcelona even more.
Hotel to be confirmed at the time of booking /Hotel 5*
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11. FACT SHEET MADRID
AUD5.350
price/ person
in double room
Single occupancy
+ 2.290 AUD
Price base in Euros
1 EUR = 1.57236 AUD
To be calculated at the
exchange rate at the day
of each paymentt
Minimum 14 participants
maximum 24 participants
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The price includes:
Design of the itinerary and guided visits by architect Barry Goldsmith during the whole tour
11 nights in 5* Hotel in the city center (Price based on Hotel Ritz – confirmation upon availability)
Arrival transfer by coach and assistance at check-in
Transportation during all days as stated in program (private coach and AVE to Valencia)
Entrances to all visited monuments, as stated in program
Welcome Dinner day 1
1 Lunch at Reina Sofía Museum
Farewell Dinner day 11
Price does not include :
Lunches and dinners (except breakfast, lunch in Reina Sofía Museum, welcome dinner and Farewell dinner /
Optional Meal Package upon request
Insurance
International flight from city of origin to Madrid
NOTES : Program subject to changes

12. FACT SHEET BARCELONA ADD ON
AUD1.874
1.184 €
price/ person
in double room
Single occupancy
+ 915 AUD
580€
Price base in Euros
1 EUR = 1.57236 AUD
To be calculated at the
exchange rate at the day
of each paymentt
Minimum 14 participants
maximum 24 participants
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The price includes:
AVE from Madrid to Barcelona and back to Madrid
Design of the itinerary and guided visits by architect Barry Goldsmith during the whole tour
4 nights in 5* Hotel in the city center (Price based on Hotel Majestic – confirmation upon availability)
Arrival transfer by coach and assistance at check-in
Transportation during all days as stated in program (private coach to Figueres and public transportation)
Entrances to all visited monuments, as stated in program
Concert at Palau de la Música
Farewell Dinner day 15
Price does not include :
Barcelona city tax 5 * € 2.40 per person per night
Lunches and dinners (except breakfast and Farewell dinner / Optional Meal Package upon request
Insurance
International flight from Madrid to city of origin
NOTES : Program subject to changes

13. INFORMATION AND RESERVATION
MADRID
AU$5.350
price/ person
in double room
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Registration until 04/10/2014 **
Payment terms (20% at booking / 60% before 04/10/2014 (80% of total at registration
closing)
Final payment of remaining 20% before 05/25/2014
Single occupancy
+ AU$2.290
BARCELONA
AU$1.874
INFORMATION AND RESERVATION
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
price/ person
1_ Web: Through our website www.artchitectours.us via Credit Card / Secure payment
Single occupancy
+ AU$915
2_ Bank Transfer: ask to info@artcitectours.us
Minimum 14 participants maximum
24 participants
3_ Pay Pal: www.paypal.com email indicating the company info@artchitectours.com (+5%
commission)
in double room

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