T H E U L T I M A T E A U T U M N I N S P A I N

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D A Y 1 , T U E S D A Y 2 4 T H S E P T E M B E R TBC ARRIVAL IN MADRID Arrival in Madrid airport and private transfer to

your hotel in separate buses. 16:00-19:00 MADRID WALKING TOUR & WINE TASTING Panoramic city tour with a guided walking tour

through the medieval Austrias area of Madrid with a wine tasting to finish. Visit the magnificent avenues of Madrid, the grandeur of the Recoletos Avenue, the Paseo del Prado, the 20th century Gran Via and the Royal Palace. Continue on foot for a stroll through the cobbled streets and squares of the medieval Austrias areas, steeped in history. Passing by the modernist gourmet market of San Miguel, visit the Plaza Mayor, built by Philip IV, and descend the Cuchilleros street past the world’s oldest restaurant before taking a turn and continuing your route, stopping along the way to visit centenary shops and local craftspeople. The visit ends with a Spanish wine tasting with our sommelier at a charming local taberna. Continue to the restaurant to enjoy dinner.

19:00 BOTIN EXPERIENCE Situated in the medieval Austrias area of Madrid,

Botín restaurant was founded by Frenchman Jean Botín in 1725 and has been in the González family for four generations. The restaurant has been visited by people all over the world from royalty, politicians, writers and Hollywood stars. We are proud to work exclusively with the González family to bring you The Botín Experience: a guided tour of the restaurant, its history, its art and its anecdotes followed by a six-course tasting menu dinner of the Botin classic dishes included the suckling pig roasted in the original ovens from 1725.

Includes Guided tour in Madrid, wine tasting, dinner with wines at Botin restaurant. Transport back from the restaurant.

Overnight at the Principal Hotel Madrid in a Deluxe Room. Breakfast included.

D A Y 2 , W E D N E S D A Y 2 5 T H S E P T E M B E R BREAKFAST 10:00-12:00 PRIVATE PRADO MUSEUM VISIT Includes Entrance tickets, private tour and audioguides. 12:30-15:00 TAPAS TOUR IN MADRID After the tour in the museum continue to enjoy

this experience. In Madrid, tapas are life. Walk through the streets of the old city and let our guide take you into bars beloved by locals for their specialities. Our masterful guide will weave a tale of the tastes of Madrid, taking you to both modern and classic bars with contrasting atmosphere to give guests a true flavour of one of Spain’s favourite pastimes. By the end of the tour, you will be a professional tapas hopper. After the tour return by bus to your hotel and free time.

Includes Culinary guide, all wine and tapas in three tapas stops. The

tapas served are the equivalent of eating lunch. Return transportation.

19:00-22:00 PRIVATE COOKING CLASS & DINNER AT ETON MESS

COOKING SCHOOL Enjoy a private experience in a unique space

designed by the renown design team, Luisa Olazábal. In this modern yet inviting space, you will experience a true master at work, taking advantage of the best and newest technology in cookware out there today. Watch and learn from a bilingual chef who holds a degree from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in London to prepare a professional 3 course meal, at the level of the highest restaurant kitchens in Spain, while you enjoy an appetizer and drink. All the stress of the typical cooking experience is left at the door. Take active notes or just simply absorb the Spanish experience during the 1 hour and 45 minute demonstration. Afterwards you will be able to see if the finished product lives up to expectations as you enjoy your leisurely meal accompanied by a beverage of your choice.

Includes Private class, aperitif, wine, beer or soft drinks, dinner,

dessert and coffee. Return transportation. Overnight at the Principal Hotel Madrid in a Deluxe

Room. Breakfast included.

D A Y 3 , T H U R S D A Y 2 6 T H S E P T E M B E R BREAKFAST 09:30 PRIVATE TRANSFER TO MADRID TRAIN STATION Pick up from Hotel to Madrid Train Station. 11:00 HIGH SPEED TRAIN (AVE) FROM MADRID TO SEVILLA Includes Train Tickets.

13:32 ARRIVAL IN SEVILLA Arrival in Sevilla Train Station and private

transfer to your hotel in separate buses. 15:30-18:30 PRIVATE SEVILLA WALKING CITY TOUR Walking tour discovering the highlights of this

amazing city. Enjoy a tour of the Real Alcazar de Sevilla before heading to the magnificent Catedral de Sevilla.

Includes Private walking tour and entrance tickets to the Cathedral

and Real Alcazar. 19:30:22:30 PRIVATE TAPAS AND FLAMENCO TOUR IN TRIANA The pulsating life on the streets of Sevilla is

palpable, and this tour takes you direct to the best of the city’s food and culture. You came to Sevilla to eat, but you wouldn’t mind getting a sight of flamenco while you are here. We take you inside Sevilla’s most popular neighborhood, Triana, where you will be immersed in the underbelly of the flamenco scene. Instead of touristy shows, we take you behind-the-scenes, all in the neighborhood where flamenco was born.

Includes Introduction to flamenco, aperitif, guided stroll of Sevilla,

flamenco show in Triana, up to 3 tapas bars in Triana, all food & wine, local culinary guide.

Overnight at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in a Deluxe Room.

Breakfast included.

D A Y 4 , F R I D A Y 2 7 T H S E P T E M B E R BREAKFAST 09:00-17:00 PRIVATE JEREZ: DAYTRIP TO THE SHERRY HEARTLAND Sherry is the most underrated wine in the world.

On this day long journey, discover one of the world’s most undercover wine regions guided by our team of experts, whose combined enthusiasm for sherry is unparalleled. We will chauffeur you around this beautiful region, visiting a bodega and a vineyard along the way, each with their own style, history and architecture. The daytrip also includes a stroll through the lovely village of Jerez and lunch at one of its most local restaurants, tried and tested by our expert guides. Step into a sherry vineyard, an exclusive all access experience that is almost never open to the public. See the botas, sherry barrels that are essential in the unique process of sherry making, firsthand on this ground zero tour. Finish the day around the table, pairing sherry with some of the most authentic local products, from almadraba tuna to kilometer 0 olives.

Includes Visit a sherry winery in Jerez with tastings, lunch with wines at local restaurant, private transportation, expert bilingual culinary guide, information sheets.

AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE Overnight at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in a Deluxe Room.

Breakfast included.

D A Y 5 , S A T U R D A Y 2 8 T H S E P T E M B E R 08:30-16:30 PRIVATE JAMON IBERICO AT THE SOURCE We step into one of the best bodegas in Spain,

where visitors will learn the process of crafting this celebrated charcuterie. Watch the maestros, a handful of artisans, at work, hanging and inspecting the ham by hand every day. They will take you underground, to the 130-year-old cellar—a veritable cathedral of Spanish ham. We finish our trip to the dehesa as we should, around a table. Visit a local, traditional restaurant in a village of 330 inhabitants, where we will tuck in to a lunch rich with the pork that we have just enjoyed. This incredible day trip will take you closer than you ever dreamed to jamón ibérico and the artisans that craft it.

Includes Visit to the dehesa, introduction to the famous Iberian pig, guided visit to the curing bodegas of one of the best Iberian ham producers, jamón tasting and demonstration by expert carver, different cuts of pork degustación lunch at a local restaurant, wines, transportation.

20:00 DINNER AT ESLAVA RESTAURANT The neighbourhood of San Lorenzo is a favourite

haunt for locals and one of the most memorable discoveries of visitors to the city. Calle Eslava may be a very short street, but nonetheless it is home to two plazas, two churches brimming with history and this restaurant of reference for great gastronomy in Seville.

Includes Full Menu and return transportation Doesn’t include

Drinks

Overnight at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in a Deluxe Room.

Breakfast included.

D A Y 6 , S U N D A Y 2 9 T H S E P T E M B E R BREAKFAST 09:00 TRANSFER TO SEVILLA AIRPORT Pick up from Hotel Alfonso XIII to Sevilla Airport. 11:25 FLIGHT FROM SEVILLA TO BILBAO Includes Flight tickets 14:00 ARRIVAL IN BILBAO

Pick up from Airport and transfer to Guggenheim Museum.

14:30 LUNCH AT PORRUE TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT IN BILBAO Includes Full menu with drinks. 16:00 90 GUIDED VISIT OF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM Designed by American architect Frank Gehry, the

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. With 24,000 m2, of which 11,000 are dedicated to exhibition space, the Museum represents an architectural landmark of audacious configuration and innovating design, providing a seductive backdrop for the art exhibited in it.

Includes Private visit, tickets and audioguides 18:00 TRANSFER TO SAN SEBASTIAN Pick from Airport and transfer to Hotel Maria

Cristina.

ARRIVE IN SAN SEBASTIAN 20:00-22:30 PRIVATE PINTXOS TASTING TOUR Pintxos (Basque tapas) line every bar in San

Sebastian’s famed Old Town, but knowing where to find the best ones is an art. While it’s hard to have a bad meal in town, knowing exactly where to go for the best, freshest, and most exciting pintxos takes location.

Includes Up to 4 pintxo bars, all food & wine, local culinary bilingual

guide. Overnight at the Hotel Maria Cristina in a Double

Deluxe Garden View Room. Breakfast included.

D A Y 7 , M O N D A Y 3 0 T H S E P T E M B E R BREAKFAST 10:00-15:00 PRIVATE FARMER’S MARKET TO TABLE COOKING CLASS Seasonality is the most important ingredient

Basque cuisine. Just a block from our cooking school sits La Bretxa, one of Basque Country’s most important markets that dates back to 1870. In this class, you’ll visit the market to shop for the day’s menu, and upon your return, work next to our chefs preparing Basque dishes that smack of the season—from Tolosa beans and their sacraments to preserves with local peppers.

Includes Welcome drink, visit of local market, expert chef instruction,

aperitif, 100% hands-on class, multi-course lunch comprised of the dishes made in class, a selection of Spanish wines, digestif, recipes, gift.

AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE 21:00 GASTRONOMIC SOCIETY DINNER One of Basque Country's remaining culinary

mysteries is the txoko. These dining societies are curious to outsiders in the know, but remain a fully local secret. Our insider guides, however, have opened their society to our clients, so we couldn't resist creating an amazing experience for you.

Includes Dinner at a traditional Gastronomic Society, bilingual guide.

Overnight at the Hotel Maria Cristina in a Double Deluxe Garden View Room. Breakfast included.

D A Y 8 , T U E S D A Y 1 S T O C T O B E R BREAKFAST 09:30-13:30 GETARIA UNCOVERED TOUR Just down the coastline from San Sebastián is a

beautiful, unique village, rich in food culture and history. Join our local expert guides on an exploration of Getaria, the picturesque nucleus of fishing, txakoli winemaking, and grilled seafood. We start our visit to this little-known gem with a stroll through its cobblestone streets, making our way to its working port. Still one of the most important entry points in Basque Country for fresh tuna and shiny Cantabrian anchovies, Getaria’s port is teeming with activity. Learn more at the source about this fizzy, almost salty white wine, which is firmly rooted in its local terror and, at the moment, experiencing a renaissance.

Includes Walking tour of village, txakoli bodega visit, wine

tasting, transportation. 14:00 LUNCH AT A MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANT Includes Full tasting menu and return transportation Doesn’t include

Drinks

AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE Overnight at the Hotel Maria Cristina in a Double

Deluxe Garden View Room. Breakfast included.

D A Y 9 , W E D N E S D A Y 2 N D O C T O B E R BREAKFAST 09:00-16:00 SAN SEBASTIAN ARINAZO WINERY Departure from San Sebastian to Arinzano (Navarra).

Take a tour of the winery, the historical buildings, Rafael Moneo architectural work, and a ride around the estate in a 4×4 to look at the vines and the surrounding countryside crossing the Ega River to reach a natural stone plateau. Rafael Moneo’s modern-style winery is set off by three buildings of great historical interest: – The Cabo de Armerías tower (16th century). – La Casona (18th century), which has been restored as a hotel. – A church built in neo-classical style dating from the beginning of the 19th century and dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. The visit will be followed by an exclusive lunch planned around the freshest vegetables of the season, which is Navarra’s claim to culinary fame. At the hand of one of the most renowned chefs in Navarran and Spanish cuisine, these traditional ingredients are refined, and incredibly delicious.

Includes Exclusive visit of the winery exclusive lunch, transportation. TRANSFER TO RIOJA WINE REGION

ARRIVAL IN ELCIEGO AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE 20:30 DINNER AT MARQUES DE RISCAL RESTAURANT Under the inspirational guidance of famed chef

Francis Paniego the restaurant is experiencing an ongoing culinary evolution based on culinary excellence and innovation

Includes Full dinner with wines Overnight at the Hotel Marques de Riscal in Premium

Gehry Room Breakfast included.

D A Y 1 0 , T H U R S D A Y 3 R D O C T O B E R BREAKFAST 09:30-17:00 THE RIOJA EXPERIENCE Visit Laguardia, the medieval Riojan town, and

enter into one of its traditional bodegas to glimpse the other side of Riojan winemaking. After this visit, we will keep expanding our palate in a second winery, whose tasting will be accompanied by lunch. Return to your hotel.

Includes Visit of 2 wineries, lunch with drinks and dinner with drinks.

and transport. AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE 20:30 DINNER AT A TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT IN HARO Includes Full dinner with wines Overnight at the Hotel Marques de Riscal in Premium

Gehry Room Breakfast included.

D A Y 1 1 , F R I D A Y 4 T H O C T O B E R BREAKFAST TBC TRANSFER TO BILBAO AIRPORT Pick up form your hotel and transfer to Bilbao

Airport. END OF THE ITINERARY

S U M M A R Y

GROUND SERVICES INCLUDED

- Transportation as stated on the itinerary. Two separate Minibuses throughout the itinerary.

- High Speed train tickets from Madrid to Sevilla in Economy class.

- Flight tickets from Sevilla to Bilbao in Economy class.

- Mimo guide throughout the itinerary.

In Madrid

- Madrid Panoramic walking tour with wine tasting. - Dinner at Botin restaurant with wines. - Tapas Tasting Tour. - Guided private visit to Prado Museum. - Private Cooking Class.

In Sevilla

- Private walking tour, including entrances to the Real Alcazar and

the Cathedral. - Private Tapas and Flamenco Tour in Triana. - Private Tour to Jerez. Lunch included. - Private Tour to Jabugo. Lunch included. - Dinner at Eslava restaurant. (Drinks excluded)

In Bilbao

- Lunch at Porrue restaurant. - Private 90 minutes visit of the Guggenheim Museum.

In San Sebastian

- Private Pintxo Tasting Tour. - Private Farmer’s Market to Table Cooking Class. - Dinner at a Traditional Gastronomic Society. - Private Getaria Uncovered Tour. - Lunch at a Michelin Starred Restaurant (Drinks excluded)

- In Rioja

- Private visit of Arinzano Winery. Lunch included. - Dinner at Marques de Riscal restaurant. - Private Rioja Experience. Lunch included. - Dinner at a traditional restaurant in Haro.

HOTELS INCLUDED

- 2 nights accommodation the Principal Hotel in Madrid in a double Deluxe room, breakfast included.

- 3 nights accommodation at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Sevilla in a double Deluxe room, breakfast included.

- 3 nights accommodation at Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian, in a double Deluxe Garden view room, breakfast included.

- 2 nights accommodation at the Hotel Marques de Riscal in Elciego

in a Premium Gehry room, breakfast included.

DOESN’T INCLUDE - Drinks at Eslava Restaurant

- Drinks at the Michelin Starred restaurant in San Sebastian.

- Extras or personal expenses.

- Tips.