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| WHAT OUR TRAVELERS SAY |
| "This was my first trip with Hermes Tours and it will not be my last. They delivered everything as promised, and in a manner that made the tour easy. Everything from airport pickup to drop-off was the first class quality I had expected."- Geo, Foster City, CA
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| OVERVIEW |
Dates:
Friday, September 14 - Sunday, September 23, 2007
Price: $2295 per person, double occupancy, land only..
Single Supplement:
$750, not required. Hermes Tours can match you with another traveler should you wish.
Deposit Due at time of registration: $500 USD per person
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SPANISH SEDUCTIONS |
Tailored for the discerning traveler, this tour will reward the hedonist in you. Start in Madrid, a city filled with European masterpieces and abound with culture. Visit the ever-popular city of Sitges—fast becoming a hub for gay travelers, with its white sandy beaches and relaxed atmosphere. Finish your trip immersed in Barcelona, a colorful and bustling city complete with Gaudi, La Rambla, Los Muchachos and a fantastic nightlife!
This Tour can be tailored for an Independent Journey departing any time you wish. |
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Date |
Itinerary |
Day 1 -
Saturday, Sept 15
Depart |
Depart from your home for your transatlantic flight to Madrid, Spain. |
Day 2 –
Sunday, Sept. 16
Arrival Madrid (D) , |
Today you’ll arrive in Madrid. Please make your way to our hotel, located which is centrally located in Madrid. After check-in at hotel you will have some free time to relax and rest after your journey. This evening, Hermes Tours will host a sumptuous welcome dinner in a typical restaurant located in the historic quarter of Chueca (Madrid’s gay quarter). Afterwards if you have some energy left, join us and discover a few of the clubs that are famous in the capital! |
Day 3 –
Monday, Sept. 17
Madrid (B) |
This morning we will begin our tour of Madrid to discover the city and to enjoy at its fullest. Our tour of the city will take us past all the interesting and major sights that make Madrid famous. We will pass by the Madrid de los Austrias, the oldest part of the city, with narrow streets and full of life. We also visit the Plaza Mayor (inaugurated back in 1620) and the Plaza de la Villa (where the City Council is placed) are the neuralgic centers of Madrid. This part of the town is surrounded by many narrow streets filled with charming small cafes and shops and has an intense social life. Out tour will end prior to lunch where you will then have the afternoon free to continue to explore the city at your own pace. |
Day 4 –
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Madrid to Sitges (B) |
Today we leave Madrid and head to Sitges a Mediterranean beach resort just outside of Barcelona. Sitges is fast becoming a Mecca for the gay traveler with its white sandy beaches, laid back atmosphere and charming streets. |
Day 5 –
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Sitges (B) |
Sleep in, relax, enjoy your vacation, grad your towel and head to the beach, sip a coffee in one of their cafes, or do a little retail therapy.Your guide will have a number of suggestions for you today. |
Day 6 –
Thursday, Sept. 20
Sitges to Barcelona (B) |
This morning we take a short ride to the centre of Barcelona and begin our tour of this amazing city. Our guide will escort us through the old Ramblas, the Columbus square and the Gothic quarter, one of the best preserved in Europe as it was centuries ago. Within this charming quarter we find the impressive Cathedral, the city council, the regional government palace and hundreds of narrow streets full of life.
Our hotel, the Axel was voted the Best gay hotel by Out Traveler for 2005. Located right in the centre of the Gayxemple the Axel will be the perfect base for our exploration of the cultural city |
Day 7 –
Friday, Sept. 21
Barcelona—Free Day (B) |
Today we embark on our tapas tour of Barcelona, enjoy tasting some local delicacies and sipping on your wine. Later this afternoon you have the option to join us for a Flamenco Lesson. This evening we hit the town on our gay night tour. |
Day 8 –
Saturday, Sept. 22Barcelona (B) |
Enjoy a free day today to explore Barcelona. Would you like to visit some of the renowned museums? Perhaps shop until you drop along its famous shopping boulevards? This evening Hermes Tours will host a delicious farewell dinner where we get the chance to say adiós to our new friends and until we meet again! |
Day 10 –
Sunday, Sept. 21
End of Tour (B) |
Our tour officially ends today after breakfast. The airport is a short taxi ride away and you are free to make your return flight arrangements for anytime today. If you would like to stay on, we would be more than happy to help arrange your extension. |
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