1220 Whitney Ave, Unit C5, Hamden, Ct 06517
Phone: 203-281-5888 Fax 203 281-4525
Email yolanda@woosterstreettravel.com Website www.woosterstreettravel.com
SPAIN – PORUGAL and SOUTHERN FRANCE
Including Barcelona, Seville, Madrid, Lisbon and the Pyrénées Moutains
Escorted by Yolanda of Wooster Street Travel
September 3rd – September 18th, 2014 (15 days and 14 nights)
ASK YOLANDA ABOUT PRICING
TRAVEL DAY: SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2014 (WED) - DEPART USA
Bus to JFK Airport will depart from Wooster Street Travel office at 1 PM (sharp) by a private, deluxe motorcoach. If
you cannot make it to the office by that time, you will have to have your own transportation to Newark. Our flight #
476 with Delta Airlines to Barcelona will depart at 7:45 pm US time and will arrive in Barcelona at 9:40 AM Spanish
time the following day.
DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 4th, 2014 (THURS) – BARCELONA
In the morning, we arrive at Barcellona Airport in Spain. We transfer to the center of the Catalana region, Barcelona,
where we will get settled into our room at the hotel and have the remainder of the day free to rest or discover
Barcelona on your own, Tonight enjoy a special Welcome Dinner with Sangria and Paella at La Fonda del Port
Olimpic (a local restaurant). (B/D)
DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 5th, 2014 (FRI) – BARCELONA
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we will meeting our Local Guide to tour the city to see the following
sites: The Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece, who’s completion will take at least another
decade, but is already becoming Barcelona’s most important landmark; La Rambla, which is a street or series of
streets in central Barcelona, popular to both tourists and locals alike which includes a tree-lined pedestrian mall
stretching for 1.2 kilometers between Barri Gotic and El Raval. We will also visit Barri Gotic, aka the Gothic
Quarters of the old city of Barcelona where despite several changes undergone in the 19th and early 20th century,
many of the buildings date from Medieval times, some as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona. Lunch is
on your own. The balance of afternoon will be free once we return to our hotel. Are you into art? Why not take an
optional tour to the Picasso Museum and enjoy over 3,800 pieces of his work which spans a lifetime. Dinner will be
on your own. (B)
OPTIONAL TOUR: Picasso Meseum with over 3,800 pieces of his work from childhood through adulthood.
DAY 3: SEPTEMBER 6th, 2014 (SAT) –
BARCELONA / SANT SADURNI d’ANOIA / VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES / BARCELONA
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we will meeting our Local Guide to tour in Sant Sadurni d’Anoia,
the centre of Penedès wine and cava production. We will visit one of the bodegas (winecellars), Freixenet which is
next to the railway station and enjoy a guided tour with wine tasting. Then we are off to Vilafranca del Penedès, the
capital of the Penedès Wine and Sparkling wine region. In this historic city center, we will find a basilica which
dates back to 1285 and the Palau Reial – Wine Museum of Vilafranca. We may have the opportunity to visit
another bodega time permitting. Lunch will be at a local Winery. You will have free time to shop and take in the
sites. We head back to our hotel late afternoon. Dinner will be on your own. (B/L)
DAY 4: SEPTEMBER 7th, 2014 (SUN) – BARCELONA/LOURDES
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we depart our hotel in Barcelona, northbound for Lourdes, Frances. By
evening, we will arrive in Lourdes and settle into our rooms for the next 2 nights. Lunch will be on our own during
our travels of the day. There is a possibility that after dinner we will be able to visit on our own the sacred place of
Saint Bernadette. Dinner will be at the hotel. (B/D)
DAY 5: SEPTEMBER 8th, 2014 (MON) – LOURDES
This morning, after breakfast, you will have a choice – stay behind and participate in either individual and group
religious functions in Lourdes or join us for an optional tour of one of the best views of French Pyrénées from
Lourdes – Le Pic Du Midi de Bigorre. The scene at Pic Du Midi Observatory is one out of a sci-fi movie - a
fortified concrete and stone complex, packed full of metal domes, which sprawls across the top of a precipitous peak
above the clouds. At an altitude of 2,877 meteres (9,349 feet), the sweeping view of the surrounding French
Pyrénées is rivaled only by the site’s magnificently dark night. From there, we will visit the Château fort de
Lourdes - a historic castle located in Lourdes. It is strategically placed at the entrance to the seven valley of Lavedan.
Today Lunch is lncluded if you stay behind at the hotel and Dinner will be at the hotel with the entire group.
(B/D)
OPTIONAL TOUR: Le Pic Du Midi de Bigorre
Please note: If you choose to stay behind in Lourdes on your own for the religious experience, you can visit the
Grotta di Massabielle, alla Basilica dell’Immacolata – The Holy Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Alla Cripta –
the first shrine to be constructed in Lourdes, the new underground Basilica of San Pio and the Basilica of Santa
Bernadette, among other religious functions.
DAY 6: SEPTEMBER 9th, 2014 (TUES) – LOURDES / ARGELES-GAZOST / LOURDES
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we board our motorcoach for a short drive to meet our Local Guide in
Argeles-Gazost, a small town nestled in the Pyrénées Mountains. It has cute and compact downtown lines with
shops and cafés, a thermal spa and a casino. You can enjoy the views of the valley and the colorful houses, fountains
and a gorgeous market this Tuesday morning. Lunch will be on your own. After lunch, we head to the Bétharram
Caves (Grottos), an amazing underground world on five levels – one on top of the other, decorated with a vast
number of concretions – rock formations. We will return to our hotel late afternoon/early evening. Dinner will be at
the hotel. (B/D)
Please Note: If you choose to stay behind for the religious activities, Lunch is inlcuded at the hotel.
DAY 7: SEPTEMBER 10th, 2014 (WED)– LOURDES / SALAMANCA
This morning, bright and early, after breakfast, we depart for Salamanca, Spain; traveling north-westward toward
Portugal for an overnight stay. We will stop Burgos for a brief tour with a Local Guide of the City. Burgos is a
city in northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It has many historic landmarks, of particular importance; the
Cathedral of Burgos (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984), Las Huelgas Reales Monastery and the
Cartuja of Miraflores - a large number of churches, palaces and other buildings from the medieval age remain. The
city is surrounded by the Fuentes Blancas and the Paseo de la Isla parks. Lunch will be on your own in the city.
We will arrive at our hotel for an overnight in Salamanca. Dinner will be either at the hotel or a local restaurant.
(B/D)
DAY 8: SEPTEMBER 11th, 2014 (THURS) – SALAMANCA/LISBON
This morning, bright and early, after breakfast, we board our motorcoach bound for Lisbon, Portgual. We arrive at
our hotel in Lisbon late morning. We will have time to settle into our rooms. Lunch will be on your own. Your
afternoon is free for relax and discover your surroundings. Dinner will be at the hotel or a local restaurant. (B/D)
DAY 9: SEPTEMBER 12th, 2014 (FRI) – LISBON
This morning, bright and early, after breakfast, we board our motorcoach to join our Local Guide for an all day
excursion in Lisbon which was once the center of Europe’s longest-lived overseas empire. We will enjoy a drive
through the Baixa quarter’s main squares, a walk through the cobblestone alleys of quaint Alfama, the popular
quarter of the seamen and Fado singers. We will drive along the grand Avenida da Liberdade up to Pombal Square
and stop for pictures of the Belem Tower and the Monument of the Discoverers. Also, we will visit Jeronimos
Monastary with the tomb of Vasco da Gama. Lunch will be on your own along the way. Dinner will be at
either the hotel or a local restaurant. (B/D)
DAY 10: SEPTEMBER 13th, 2014 (SAT) –
LISBON / OBIDOES / ALCOBACA / NAZARÉ / FATIMA / LISBON
This morning, bright and early, after breakfast, we will board our motor coach and later be joined by our Local Guide.
We will stop in medieval Obidos and go back in time as you pass the main gate in the impressive perimeter wall and
walk along the narrow streets. We then continue to Alcobaça to visit the CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA
MONASTERY, built in the 12th century for 999 Cistercian monks. See the elaborate tombs of King Pedro I and his
Castilian lover, Inês de Castro. Our next stop will be the fishing harbor of Nazaré, the perfect place for a leisurely
lunch break on your own. In the afternoon, we visit the Holy Shrine, Fatima’s SANCTUARY OF OUR LADY
OF THE ROSARY. We then head back to Lisbon. Dinner is on your own unless you choose to join us for the
optional tour. (B)
OPTIONAL TOUR: Tonight enjoy some Fado entertainment with Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 11: SEPTEMBER 14th, 2014 (SUN) – LISBON/ SEVILLE (SEVILLA)
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we depart Lisbon on our motorcoach and head back into Spain for our
next destination – Seville, Spain for the 2 nights. We will make a stop along the way to get lunch on our own and
then continue on to our hotel. Tonight we will enjoy some spanish cultural dancing at the Casa de la Memoria de
Al-Andalus – a small theater-courtyard with first class flemenco performers after dinner (late showing). Tonight
Dinner will be either at a the hotel or a local restaurant. (B/D)
DAY 12: SEPTEMBER 15th, 2014 (MON) – SEVILLE (SEVILLA)
This morning, after breakfast we board our motorcoach and head to the Barrio Santa Cruz to be joined by our Local
Guide which is bounded by the Alcazar, the Jardines de Murillo, Santa Maria La Blanca, and Calle Mateas
Gago. The barrio used to be the old Jewish quarter with narrow streets formed like a maze. The air of the barrio is
perfumed with jasmine flowers and the orange trees that are found here. You will have free time to visit the shops, art
galleries and peep into the beautiful patios though many of the iron gates of the surrounding palaces. Lunch will be
on your own. After lunch we will visit Alcazar – a beautiful medieval Islamic palace showcasing a unique fusion of
Spanish, Christan and Moorish architecture. We return to our hotel late afternoon. Dinner will be on your own. (B)
DAY 13: SEPTEMBER 16th, 2014 (TUES) – SEVILLE (SEVILLA) / MADRID
This morning, bright and early after breakfast, we depart Sevilla on our motorcoach and head toward our final
destination – Madrid. We will arrive in Madrid some time early afternoon. We will be joined by our Local Guide
and enjoy a walking tour of this beautiful Spanish capital. Some of the sites we will see include the Puerta del Sol,
Plaza de España which is also the home of the monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, the Cibeles Fountain, the
stylish and graceful Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Lunch will be on your own. Dinner will be at the
hotel. (B/D)
DAY 14: SEPTEMBER 17th, 2014 (WED) – MADRID
Free Day!! Enjoy the sights from yesterday or just relax and prepare for our juorney home the following day. Madrid
has been the capital of Spain since 1561 but is considered a strikingly modern city and a mecca for art and culture.
You have your choice of either the arts, architecture, traditional food, lively markets and most of all, great shopping!
Enjoy the day!! Lunch will be on your own. Tonight we will enjoy our farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
(B/D)
OPTIONAL TOUR: Prado Museum - one of the world's finest collections of European art
Day 15: SEPTEMBER 18th, 2014 (THURS) - DEPARTING MADRID FOR USA
This morning we bid “ADIÖS MADRID and ESPAÑA” as we transfer to the airport for our return flight home.
Flight #415 with Delta Airlines. Departure from airport is 10:29AM (Spanish time) and arrives 12:40 PM (US
Time) at JFK Airport. We should arrive back in Hamden, Wooster Street Travel parking area by 4pm. (B)
Please join me for a wonderful 15-day tour of beautiful Spain, Portugal and Southern
France. A summary of the itinerary follows:
3 nights
Barcelona
3 nights
Lourdes
1 night
Salamanca
3 nights
Lisbon
2 nights
Sevilla (Seville)
2 nights
Madrid
Tour Features Include:
 Bus from Wooster Street Travel – Hamden to the airport round trip.
 Round Trip coach airfare via (Airline) (transfers included).
 14 nights accommodations at First Class hotels or similar with private bath or shower.
 Continental or buffet breakfast daily (depending upon hotel’s service)
 1 lunch in Vilafranca, Spain –Local Winery. (Please note – in Lourdes 2 lunches will be included if you
stay behind for the religious activities.
 10 dinners at either hotels or local restaurants - 1 in Barcelona (Welcome Dinner), 3in Lourdes, 1 in
Salamanca, 2 in Lisbon, 1 in Seville and 2 in Madrid (1 of 2 is the Farewell Dinner).
 Guided tours conducted by licensed local guides:
 Barcelona, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, Vilafranca del Penedes - Spain
 Burgos, Seville, Madrid - Spain
 Lourdes, Argeles-Gazost - France
 Lisbon, Fatima including other small town mentioned – Portugal
 Transportation by private, deluxe air conditioned motorcoach through the trip:
 Professional English Speaking Tour Escort throughout
 Professional English Speaking Local Guide for sightseeing
 Portage of one (1) piece of luggage per person entire trip. Must be no more than 28 inches and can not
exceed 50 pounds
 Hotel taxes and service charges
 This tour does not include gratuity for bus driver, tour escort, and local guides.
 This tour will be escorted by YOLANDA.
 Optional tours will be at own expense and must be 25 people minimum.
 Picasso Meseum (Barcelona, Spain)
 Le Pic Du Midi de Bigorre (France)
 Fado entertainment with Dinner at a local restaurant (Portugal)
 Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain)
For further information, please call Yolanda @ 203-281-5888
Wooster Street Travel
1220 Whitney Ave, Unit C5
Hamden, Ct 06517
203-281-5888 Phone
203-281-4525 Fax
Email yolanda@woosterstreettravel.com
Website www.woosterstreettravel.com
SPAIN – PORUGAL and SOUTHERn FRANCE
Including Barcelona, Seville, Madrid, Lisbon and the Pyrénées Moutains
Escorted by Yolanda of Wooster Street Travel
September 3rd – September 18th, 2014 (15 days and 14 nights)
ASK YOLANDA ABOUT PRICING
$500.00 non-refundable deposit plus Insurance (see below for price) per person is required with
reservation. Credit Cards cannot be accepted for this tour.
Please return this reservation form along with your non-refundable deposit of $500.00 + insurance -payable
by check to Wooster Street
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The balance in full is due by June 3rd, 2014. After final payment is made, there will be no refunds under any
conditions (100% penalty applies). In case of illness, medical documentation will be needed to support the
claim which will be submitted to the insurance company.
Wooster Street Travel strongly suggests to our clients to purchase travel protection and trip cancellation
insurance. The amount will be either $ 275.00 pp/double or $300.00 pp/single.
Land prices are based on the current Euro 1.20 to $1.30 US dollar rate of exchange and are subject to
change with major market fluctuations. Exchange rate adjustments, if warranted and drastic, will be
determined prior to collection of final payment.
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