June 7th and 8th
Okay now for the interesting part. We have a 14 day trip planned. Leaving out of Chicago O’Hare at noon on the 7th arriving in Madrid at 6:45 am the next day. We will be in Madrid for 3 days. First and third days we are on our own with a Viking tour on the second day. We will arrive at Madrid-Barajas Airport. Viking will transport us to the hotel (InterContinental Madrid we hope) and the rest of the day is ours. Viking will have a representative at the hotel to give advice and we will certainly listen. (They give good advice). I have used GPSmycity app to make a walk and then we plan a tapas crawl for lunch. The app does cost money ($12.00 I think). I receive no money from the developer its just what I use. If someone has something they like better please leave a comment. Always looking for a better tool. See below for out proposed walk.
June 9th
We will start the day with a Viking tour included in our extension. Below is a cut and paste from the Viking Site.
3 meals: 3 breakfasts (B)
1 guided tour: Madrid City Tour
Services of a Viking Host
Flight from Madrid to Lisbon
Day 2 – Madrid
Embark on a comprehensive tour of Madrid. A panoramic drive takes you past the Royal Botanical Garden and the Royal Palace, home of the Spanish royal family. Later, walk through Madrid of the Hapsburgs, rich in baroque and Renaissance buildings set along streets leading to grand churches and picturesque fountains. Visit the famous Prado Museum, a repository of Spanish art from Velázquez to Picasso. This evening, you might enjoy an optional tapas dinner and wine tasting. (B)
June 10th
Explore Madrid on your own today. You might return to the Prado Museum to browse its collections in depth or linger in a café to tap into the city’s social scene. Alternately, take an optional full-day journey to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Toledo, Spain’s open air museum of magnificently preserved architecture and art spanning Christian, Moorish and Jewish cultures. (B)
June 11th Madrid & Lisbon
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and fly to Lisbon, where you will join the other guests as they arrive. (B)
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