Final-year school trip to Madrid, Toledo and Segovia: the Prado, the Royal Palace, the Bernabéu, Toledo Cathedral and the Roman aqueduct (10 days)
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Reference RTO-10-613
- Duration 10 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
The heart of Castile: Madrid, its museums and legendary stadium, Toledo, city of three cultures, Segovia's aqueduct and El Escorial.
This trip immerses pupils in Castilian Spain. In Madrid, they experience the city from the Puerta del Sol to the Plaza Mayor, discover the Royal Palace, the Prado, Picasso’s Guernica and the Retiro Park, and visit the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. On excursions, they explore Toledo, where Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures met, Segovia and its Roman aqueduct, then the monastery of El Escorial. An overnight stop in the Bordeaux area on the way out and on the way back avoids any night driving. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote. Travel is by day, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving, and the coach stays with the group on site.
Programme
Day 1: Departure from your school and overnight stop in the Bordeaux area
- Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive via Paris and Tours (about 880 km from Brussels, 9 hours' driving excluding breaks).
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night; two drivers take turns at the wheel.
- Free lunch during a break at a motorway service area.
- Overnight stop in the Bordeaux area, dinner and quiet evening.
Day 2: The Basque Country, Burgos and arrival in Madrid
- Departure after breakfast, around 7 am, and drive via Bayonne, the Irun border and Burgos (about 710 km, 7½ hours excluding breaks).
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Arrival in Madrid in the late afternoon.
- Check-in at the accommodation in or near Madrid for seven nights, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 3: Royal Madrid
- The Puerta del Sol and its kilometre zero, then the arcaded Plaza Mayor.
- Free lunch at the San Miguel market or in the nearby streets.
- Visit to the Royal Palace, one of the largest palaces in Europe (on request).
- Almudena Cathedral and the Sabatini Gardens.
- Sunset at the Temple of Debod, an Egyptian temple given to Spain, then dinner and supervised evening.
Day 4: The art triangle and the Retiro
- Visit to the Prado Museum, from Velázquez to Goya (on request).
- Walk in the Retiro Park, its lake and the Crystal Palace (free entry), then free lunch.
- Visit to the Reina Sofía Museum and Picasso’s Guernica (on request).
- Late afternoon on the Gran Vía, then dinner and supervised evening.
Day 5: Toledo, the city of three cultures
- Drive to Toledo (about 75 km, 1 hour) and up to the old town by the escalators.
- Visit to Toledo’s Primate Cathedral (on request).
- Free lunch, then visit to the Santa María la Blanca Synagogue and the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes (on request).
- Panoramic view over the city and the Tagus from the Mirador del Valle.
- Return to Madrid, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 6: Segovia and its aqueduct
- Drive to Segovia through the Sierra de Guadarrama (about 90 km, 1¼ hours).
- The Roman aqueduct, over 800 metres long, and the old town (free access).
- Visit to Segovia Cathedral, the last Gothic cathedral built in Spain (on request), then free lunch.
- Visit to the Alcázar of Segovia, a castle perched on its rock (on request).
- Return to Madrid, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 7: The Bernabéu and today’s Madrid
- Tour of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and its museum (on request).
- Free lunch, then the vertical garden of CaixaForum and the Barrio de las Letras.
- Supervised free time in the Malasaña and Chueca districts.
- Flamenco show in the early evening (on request).
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 8: El Escorial and last day in Madrid
- Drive to San Lorenzo de El Escorial (about 55 km, 50 minutes).
- Visit to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, palace and pantheon of the kings of Spain (on request).
- Return to Madrid and free lunch.
- Supervised free time for last-minute shopping around the Puerta del Sol.
- Dinner and last supervised evening in Madrid.
Day 9: Burgos and drive to the overnight stop
- Check-out after breakfast and departure around 7.30 am.
- Drive to Burgos (about 240 km, 2¾ hours), stop to admire the cathedral (outside view) and free lunch.
- Drive via San Sebastián and Bayonne (about 470 km, 5 hours excluding breaks), with two drivers taking turns.
- Overnight stop in the Bordeaux area, dinner and quiet evening.
Day 10: Return to your school
- Departure after breakfast and daytime drive via Tours and Paris (about 880 km to Brussels, 9 hours' driving excluding breaks), with regular breaks.
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Arrival at your school in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from your school, with the coach at the group's disposal throughout the stay
- The services of two drivers, given the length of the journey
- 9 nights in a hotel or youth hostel (1 overnight stop in the Bordeaux area on the way out, 7 nights in or near Madrid and 1 overnight stop in the Bordeaux area on the way back), rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the accompanying staff
- Half board (breakfast and dinner), from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 10
- Coach excursions to Toledo, Segovia and El Escorial
- The stop in Burgos on the way back
- Free places for the accompanying staff (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- Accommodation for the drivers
- Road costs, parking fees and tolls
The price does not include
- Visit to the Royal Palace
- Visit to the Prado Museum
- Visit to the Reina Sofía Museum
- Visit to Toledo Cathedral
- Visit to the Santa María la Blanca Synagogue and the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
- Visit to Segovia Cathedral
- Visit to the Alcázar of Segovia
- Tour of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium
- Flamenco show
- Visit to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial
- Lunches (not included; hotel packed lunches on request), and drinks
- Admission to museums and monuments not mentioned
- Tourist tax
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Pocket money and personal expenses
Good to know
- Valid identity card or passport, signed parental consent form for each pupil under 18 and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), to be requested from your health insurance fund a few weeks before departure.
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night. An overnight stop in the Bordeaux area on the way out and on the way back avoids any night driving, and two drivers take turns at the wheel.
- Supervision is provided by the accompanying teachers; each pupil signs a code of conduct based on the school rules (no alcohol for minors or on the coach, no drug use, punctuality and compliance with instructions during free time, watchfulness for pickpockets at the Puerta del Sol and on the metro).
- The pupil list and rooming list are entered in the school's online area (Excel import possible); rooms are allocated according to your instructions.
- Recommended period: March to May or October, as Madrid summers often exceed 35 °C; the Prado and the Reina Sofía are free for under-18s, but group visits, the Royal Palace and the Bernabéu must be booked in advance. Spain uses the euro; lunches are not included: allow around €10–15 per pupil per day, the “menú del día” being good value.
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- 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
- 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
- 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)
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Final-year school trip to Madrid, Toledo and Segovia: the Prado, the Royal Palace, the Bernabéu, Toledo Cathedral and the Roman aqueduct (10 days)
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