Evening: International flight to Spain.

Morning: Morning arrival at the Barcelona Airport, meet your Group Leader and transfer by private motor coach to the hotel. Check-in and rest before lunch.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel restaurant.

Afternoon: After a post-meal orientation which will cover the program schedule in Barcelona, participate in a walking tour around the hotel.

Dinner: Welcome Reception and dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Wilson

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Morning visit to Montjuic and the Catalonian art museum. Following, a walking tour of the Gothic quarter with its intertwined medieval streets and magnificent Cathedral built over the span of late 12th to mid 15th centuries.

Lunch: Lunch on your own with a cash allowance.

Afternoon: Guided visit of the Picasso Museum, home to the most important and exhaustive collections of the works of Pablo Picasso's youth, in particular the ones he did between 1895 and 1904, the years in which the young artist lived in this city. Late afternoon class on "denomination of origin" wines, including a tasting demonstration.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Wilson

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Morning exploration of the modernist art and architecture works in the city, such as the monumental unfinished church in Neo-Catalán style by the Catalán architect Antonio Gaudí, La Sagrada Familia. Then we will journey to Güell Park which is located in the northeast corner of the city, and was laid out between 1900 and 1914 to the design of Gaudí. Then, we will visit La Boquería market, Europe's largest open air market, and learn about Spanish produce.

Lunch: Participate in a hands-on cooking lesson at La Boquería's cooking school and then enjoy what you have cooked up on our own for lunch!

Afternoon: Enjoy an afternoon of leisure time.

Dinner: Dinner on your own with a cash allowance.

Evening: Local flamenco music and dance show at a "tablao"

Lodging: Hotel Wilson

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Transfer by private motorcoach to Calella de Parafrugell (63 miles) with a stop at a Cava winery in Penedes. The landscape is spectacular, sea and mountains, with small towns on top of the rolling hills, farms, beautiful vineyards and a great amount of "bodegas" (wineries) where sparkling wine called cava and still wines, both white and red, are produced.

Lunch: Lunch at a restaurant in Girona en route to Calella de Parafrugell, followed by a stroll through Girona's Jewish quarter.

Afternoon: Arrival in Calella de Parafrugell and check into the hotel. An orientation will take place to cover the program schedule while in Costa Brava.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Garbi

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Visit to the Palamós fish market and adjacent museum dedicated to the fishing industry in this area.

Lunch: Hands-on cooking lesson focused on Catalan cuisine at a reknowned culinary school in Parafrugell. You will enjoy for lunch what you have prepared.

Afternoon: Enjoy an afternoon of leisure time.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Garbi

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Excursion to Figueras, birthplace of Dalí, and explore the town that inspired him at the museum dedicated to this great artist.

Lunch: Lunch at a restaurant in Roses.

Afternoon: Visit to an olive oil mill and factory, where you will learn about the history and production of this important Spanish export. Catalonia is one of the most important places in Spain for the production of olive oil. We will be learn (on-site lecture) the old and the modern techniques in growing, harvesting, and producing the “golden liquid”, as it is known in the province. Late afternoon return to Calella de Parafrugell.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Garbi

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Departure by private motor coach to Pamplona (360 miles).

Lunch: Lunch at a restaurant in Zaragoza en route.

Afternoon: Late afternoon arrival in Pamplona. Check into the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Maisonnave

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Morning city visits in historic Pamplona. Mid-morning departure by private motor coach to San Sebastian (50 miles). Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel restaurant.

Afternoon: An afternoon orientation will take place that will cover the program schedule in San Sebastian. Following a lecture on the Basque Country and a walk down to Playa de la Concha beach.

Dinner: Dinner is an organized "pintxos" dinner at local bars.

Lodging: Hotel Codina

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Morning departure for the Idiazabal region where the cheese of the same name originates. We will visit a family-owned farm and production plant and learn about the local specialty. Afterwards, return to San Sebastian for a walk in the Old Quarter.

Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant to discover and taste the Basque cuisine.

Afternoon: Enjoy an afternoon of leisure time.

Dinner: Dinner on your own with a cash allowance.

Lodging: Hotel Codina

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Departure for Bilbao by private motorcoach (62 miles) with a stop in La Rioja. La Rioja region produces the greatest quantities of high-quality Rioja red wines in Spain. First, we explore the town of Laguardia and walk along the narrow streets with towers and fortified gateways and impressive views over vast sweeps of vineyards. Later, visit a bodega (winery) and learn about the history and production of Rioja wines.

Lunch: Wine tasting and lunch at the bodega in La Rioja.

Afternoon: Afternoon departure for Bilbao. Late afternoon arrival and check-in at the hotel. An orientation will take place which will cover the program schedule while in Bilbao.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Conde Duque

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Visit to the Guggenheim Museum designed by US architect Frank Ghery and home to a vast array of modern art. Following, walking tour and city visits in Bilbao, the center of Basque history and Spain's leading commercial port. Then, head to the D.O. Txakoli museum and learn about the history and production of this regional wine, including a tasting demonstration.

Lunch: Lunch at the restaurant celebrating nouveau Basque cuisine adjacent to the Txakoli museum.

Afternoon: Enjoy an afternoon of leisure time.

Dinner: Farewell Dinner at the Gastronomic Society of Bilbao, a men's social club dedicated to the cooking arts.

Lodging: Hotel Conde Duque

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Morning: Morning departure to the Bilbao airport for return flights.

Meals Included: Breakfast