[mountainstate] FW: [leadership] itinerary for trip to Spain

[Jessi Rayl]

See below; what a fabulous experience!

 

From: leadership-bounces at acb.org [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Sharon Lovering
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 1:07 PM
To: leadership at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] itinerary for trip to Spain

 

“DISCOVER MADRID” 

An ACB Cultural and Learning Experience to Spain 

Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, May 1, 2011 

Program # 19744NP 

7 nights/8 days 

Itinerary 

Saturday, April 23rd: 

                        Depart on our overnight flight from the US 

 

Sunday, April 24th : 

 

Morning 

We arrive at Barajas Airport in Madrid and are transferred by motor coach to
the hotel for check-in at the HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID 

 

The HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID is a 4 Star hotel owned by ONCE. The
property is fully adapted for people with visual disabilities including 

staff members who are fully trained and prepared to assist customers with
visual and physical disabilities, Braille signs on the main floors,
cafeteria menus in Braille, elevators labeled in Braille with raised
lettering and sound recordings for each floor. Also, telephones in all rooms
are adapted for people with visual impairments and in-room toiletry items
are labeled in Braille. 

 

Lunch: 

                        At the hotel 

 

Afternoon: 

                        After lunch, we will have a neighborhood walk to
introduce us to the area around the hotel. 

 

                        Later in the afternoon we will have a welcome
reception with our fellow participants and hear a program overview and
presentation by the program staff. 

 

Dinner 

                        Welcome dinner at the hotel 

 

Monday, April 25th: 

Breakfast: 

                        At the hotel 

 

Morning: 

                        Prior to our walking tour, we will have a morning
lecture on “The Hapsburgs and the Bourbons” 

 

                        We will experience a delightful walking tour from
the Puerta del Sol square to the heart of old Madrid and the Plaza Mayor, a
legacy of the Hapsburgs and considered to be the capital’s finest piece of
architecture 

 

Lunch: 

                        We will have lunch, including a hands-on workshop
and tasting, at a local restaurant to sample typical Madrid cuisine. 

 

Afternoon: 

                        Our afternoon is at leisure for independent
exploration or shopping. Our group leader will be available to offer
suggestions to anyone interested in pursuing a special interest or item. 

 

Dinner: 

                        Our dinner is at local restaurant 

 

Tuesday, April 26th: 

Breakfast 

                        At the hotel 

 

Morning: 

                        Today we will gather at ONCE Headquarters, our
sister organization in Spain and Spain’s National Organization of the Blind.
Following a tour of their facility, we will visit ONCE’s Museum and print
facility. 

 

                        The museum is divided into three main areas
including a hands-on exhibit of scale models of national and international
monuments, several rooms devoted to artistic works by the blind and a
collection of instruments used by the blind. 

 

Lunch: 

                        Today we and ONCE members will have lunch at ONCE
headquarters. 

 

Afternoon: 

                        In the afternoon we will travel to the ONCE Guide
Dog Foundation outside of Madrid for a lecture and tour of the facility. 

 

Dinner: 

                        Tonight we will have a tapas dinner with local
community members. 

 

Wednesday, April 27th: 

Breakfast 

                        At the hotel 

 

Morning 

                        Today we take a field trip to Toledo – Spain’s first
capital, known as the “Imperial City” 

 

                        To experience the comparative religion of Toledo, we
will visit the impressive Gothic cathedral and a local synagogue 

 

Lunch 

                        At local restaurant in Toledo 

 

Afternoon 

                        Following lunch we will return to Madrid 

 

Dinner 

                        At the hotel 

 

Evening 

                        This evening, after dinner,we will be treated to a
performance of popular Spanish songs by La Tuna – a modern-day troubadour
group 

 

Thursday, April 28th: 

Breakfast 

                        In the hotel 

 

Morning 

                        This morning we will visit ONCE’s School for the
Blind in Madrid where we will experience the facilities, learning models and
opportunities available to the students. 

 

Lunch 

                        At the hotel 

 

Afternoon 

                        This afternoon we will be introduced to the art and
sound of the Spanish guitar. A local expert musician will provide an
introduction to and demonstration of this traditional Spanish instrument. 

 

Dinner 

                        At local restaurant 

 

Evening 

                        This evening we will attend a Flamenco show that
illustrates the depth of Spanish culture presented through its national
dance. 

 

Friday, April 29th: 

Breakfast 

                        At the hotel 

 

Morning 

                        In anticipation of our late morning museum visit, we
will have a presentation by a local art expert who will help us understand
Picasso’s Guernica, the most relevant work of art at the Reina Sofía Museum.
During our visit to the museum we will see works by Picasso, Chillida and
other relevant artists. 

 

Lunch 

                        We will share a tapas lunch with local residents. 

 

Afternoon 

                        At leisure 

 

Dinner 

                        Dinner in hotel 

 

Saturday, April 30th: 

Breakfast 

                        In the hotel 

 

Morning 

                        Visit of El Escorial, the monastery-palace-pantheon
of Spanish monarchs, starting with Philip II, designed by the famous Herrera
(Participants have been able to touch the scale model of the Monastery at
ONCE’s Museum) 

 

Lunch 

                        At hotel 

 

Afternoon 

                        Our afternoon is at leisure for independent
exploration or last minute shopping. Our group leader will be available to
offer suggestions to anyone interested in pursuing a special interest or
item. 

 

Dinner 

                        Tonight we will share group and individual
experiences during our farewell dinner at a local restaurant 

 

Sunday, May 1st 

Morning: 

                        Depart on morning flights to the USA 

 

Program Price 

Per Person Double Occupancy Price: $2,722 

Single Supplement: $421 

Optional Escort Plans: 

Personal Escort: 1 to 1 

$1,543 per person 

Small Group Escort: 1to 3 

$ 515 per person 

 

Accommodations 

HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID 

Calle de López de Hoyos, 143 

28002 Madrid 

+34 917 44 50 00 

http://www.confortelhoteles.com/en/hotel-suites-madrid/ 

Meals included: 20 Total; 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners 

 

To enroll in Program # 19744NP – Discover Madrid – please call
1-800-328-7286. A $250 deposit is required at the time of enrollment.

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