ACCOMMODATIONS Madrid: 3 nights Hesperia Madrid Hotel Barcelona: 4 nights Yurbban Trafalgar Hotel
The Memorial Art Gallery and University of Rochester Travel Club are pleased to invite alumni, friends, and family to join us on an exclusive art, architecture and Spanish cuisine adventure to Madrid and Barcelona. Our program blends contemporary Spain with historical, as in most countries the old and new are inextricably linked but perhaps more so in Spain where regional differences run deep and have created something truly unusual. We begin in the capital of Madrid, discovering the Art Walk with its master-packed museums. Explore Old Madrid’s historical alleys and wander through its imperial palace. Hop on a high-speed train and discover the miraculously wonderful Barcelona, where our adventures will take us to Richard Meier’s Museu d’Art Contemporani, Fundació Joan Miro, and the breathtaking 1929 Mies van der Rohe Pavilion for the World’s Fair. We will also get up close to and inside some of the masterworks of Modernist genius Antoni Gaudi. Take a scenic drive along the coast to Figures and the beautiful coastal villages of Cadaques to visit the museum and home of Salvador Dali. Throughout the program, we will enjoy wonderful Spanish and Catalan cuisine.
September 14—22, 2019
New Adventures in Spain THE MEMORIAL ART GALLERY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER TRAVEL CLUB
Take a private guided tour of the Prado Museum
Discover Madrid’s Old Town and Royal Palace
Walk through Barcelona’s Gothic quarter and take a guided tour of the Picasso Museum
Learn about Barcelona’s iconic contemporary architecture
Visit Fundació Joan Miro, showcasing modern and contemporary art
Stop by La Caixa Forum, Barcelona’s finest cultural center
Take a day trip to Costa Brava to visit the Dali Museum and Home
Marvel at Gaudi’s astonishing architecture at Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and Casa la Pedrera
Tour Highlights
The Memorial Art Gallery’s tour operator, Distant Horizons, is a California Seller of Travel (CST #2046776 -40) and a participant in the California Travel Restitution Fund. Information regarding the rights
of California residents to make a claim may be found at tcrcinfo.org. California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Distant Horizons has a trust account.
The Memorial Art Gallery’s tour operator, Distant Horizons, is a California Seller of Travel (CST #2046776 -40) and a participant in the California Travel Restitution Fund. Information regarding the rights of
California residents to make a claim may be found at tcrcinfo.org. California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Distant Horizons has a trust account.
For more information or detailed itinerary please contact: Michelle Turner at (585) 747-1547; [email protected] or Corinne Dagen (585) 273-2680; [email protected]
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY AND UNIVERSTIY OF ROCHESTER TRAVEL CLUB PRESENTS
NEW ADVENTURES IN SPAIN R E S E R V A T I O N F O R M
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Send reservation form and deposit to: Distant Horizons, 350 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802 For more information, please contact Karen Siman-Tov at Distant Horizons at [email protected] or 1-800-333-1240
O ur program begins in Madrid, where we will concentrate
on the Paseo del Arte (Art Walk), where our first stop
will be the Prado Museum. Take a private guided tour
of the masterpieces on display here. Next, take in the Reina
Sofia Museum whose new building displays its modern and
contemporary pieces, including Picasso's Guernica. We end the
Art Walk with a visit to the
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
which contains a renowned
collection of old masters and
works of the 19th– and 20th-
century works. The collection
also includes non-Iberians,
among them Hopper, O’Keeffe,
Kirchner, and Kandinsky.
Begin discovering Old Madrid
with a local art historian. We
start at the heart of Madrid
since the 17th-century, Puerta
de Sol. Walk through
cobblestone plazas and
picturesque squares surrounded
by wonderfully preserved 17th-
century Madrid-style baroque
architecture. Visit the Royal
Palace, home to the Kings of
Spain from Charles III to
Alfonso XIII.
Take a high-speed train to Barcelona where we begin exploring
Barcelona’s oldest and most romantic quarter, Barrio Gothic.
Take a guided tour of the Picasso Museum, which displays much
of Picasso’s early sketches, oils, and school-boy caricatures and
drawings. Continue on for a walking tour of the Gothic Quarter,
comprised of tiny plazas, cobblestone streets, narrow alleyways
displaying a variety of architectural styles.
Visit Fundació Joan Miró, a gift from artist Joan Miró to his
native city. It remains one of Barcelona’s most exciting
showcases of modern and
contemporary art. Continue on to
Museu Nacional d’Art de
Catalunya, a major repository of
Catalan art, including a mammoth
collection which covers the Gothic
period to the 20th-century. Stop by
the Mies van de Rohe Pavillion,
designed by the German architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as the
German National Pavilion for the
1929 Barcelona International
Exhibition.
Take a day trip north to discover
Figueres and Cadaques, two cities
that were home to Salvador Dali. In
Figueres, Dali’s hometown, we
visit the Dali-Theater Museum
which features bizarre Dali
favorites. Continue to the coast to
Cadaques and Port Lligat, where
Dali built his private retreat, Casa-
Museu Salvador Dali.
Return to Barcelona and discover some of Gaudi’s most
celebrated works, including, Casa la Pedrera, Sagrada Familia,
and Park Guell.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM. The trip will spend considerable time in museums and will require being able to be on your feet for extended
periods of times. The program will be using trains and a few buses to get around, and this sometimes involves walking for 10 minutes or more and
using stairs. The trip is not suitable for those who have mobility problems.
Trip Cost and Inclusions
$3,715 per person • Single Room Supplement $1,040
Group size is Limited to 24 travelers
The Tour Cost includes:
Accommodation as listed based on double occupancy
Daily breakfast, six lunches and four dinners
Sightseeing, tours, entrances and transportation
detailed in the full itinerary available upon request
High-speed train ticket to Barcelona
Services of a Tour Manager throughout
Gratuities to drivers and local guides
Not Included are:
Airfare and travel to Madrid and from Barcelona
Transfers to and from the airport
Meals not listed
Gratuities to tour manager
Porterage at hotel
Drinks other than wine at welcome and farewell dinners
Personal insurance for health, baggage and trip cancellation
Items of a purely personal nature and any items not listed