PRE-CRUISE EXTENSIONS + HOTEL

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MADRID'S MEDIEVAL PATH

3 nights hotel $2,820 p.p.

Guests on this program should schedule flights into Madrid, Spain.

DAY 1 - MADRID

Upon arrival at Madrid's International Airport, the local Silversea representative meets and escorts you to your vehicle for the transfer into the city centre where your hotel is located. Madrid, the Spanish capital, is one of Europe's liveliest and most elegant cities boasting beautiful boulevards, vast parks, historic churches and palaces. The remainder of the day is on your own to relax or take in the city's splendor.

Overnight at the Palacio de Tepa- Madrid, Spain

The standard check-in time at the hotel is 3:00 PM. If your flight arrives very early in the morning, please inquire about rates to guarantee your room for immediate occupancy upon arrival.

DAY 2 - MADRID- AVILA- SEGOVIA

Take to the road after breakfast at the hotel, heading to Avila, whose old town is still surrounded by uninterrupted medieval walls. The perimeter of more than 2.5km is dotted with 88 towers and nine gates. Behind the ramparts is a city of immense beauty and heritage.

Visit the fortified Gothic cathedral and the Romanesque Basilica of St Vincent. Stroll through its ancient streets, with Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and baroque styles evident, and take in the splendor of the Plaza de Santa Teresa. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant.

Continue to Segovia and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to relax. Dinner will be provided at the hotel this evening.

Overnight at the Parador La Granja- Segovia, Spain

DAY 3 - SEGOVIA

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before you discover sensational Segovia with its Alcázar, which was one of the inspirations for Disney's Cinderella castle. This World Heritage Site is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape. The Alcazar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, state prison, military academy, and is now mainly used as a museum. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant this afternoon.

Continue on to the awe-inspiring Roman aqueduct of Segovia, which dates from the reign of Emperor Domitian in the first century and cuts through the city centre. It is one of the best-preserved elevated Roman aqueducts and the foremost symbol of Segovia. Although the date of construction cannot be determined, historians place construction around the 1st century AD. Transfer back to the hotel, where the evening is at your leisure. Dinner will once again be provided at the hotel.

Overnight at the Parador La Granja- Segovia, Spain

DAY 4 - SEGOVIA- BARCELONA

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and be transferred to Madrid train station to catch the AVE High Speed train into Barcelona. Upon arrival, the local Silversea representative will meet and assist with your transfer to the pier in Barcelona, where the staff and crew are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

Program Inclusions:

• Two-night stay at the Parador La Granja
• One-night stay at the Palacio de Tepa
• AVE High Speed Train from Madrid to Barcelona- Standard Class 
• Train tickets can be upgraded to Premium Class for an additional charge. 
• Meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
• All tours as per itinerary
• Transfers between airports, hotels and the pier in air-conditioned vehicles 

Train Details:

Day 4 - Madrid/Barcelona to board the ship: duration approximately 2 and 3/4 hours.

DISCOVERING CATALONIA

 3 nights hotel $2,900 p.p.

Guests on this program should schedule flights into Barcelona, Spain.

DAY 1 - BARCELONA

Upon arrival at Barcelona's International Airport, the local Silversea representative meets and escorts you to your vehicle for the transfer into the city centre where your hotel is located. The remainder of the day is on your own to relax or take in the city's splendor.

Overnight at the Hotel Condes De Barcelona

The standard check-in time at the hotel is 3:00 PM. If your flight arrives very early in the morning, please inquire about rates to guarantee your room for immediate occupancy upon arrival.

DAY 2 - BARCELONA/ GIRONA

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, before your drive north from Barcelona brings you to the beautiful area of Costa Brava.

Spend the day discovering Girona, known as the Immortal City. The city is rich in historic treasures and is one of the most interesting monumental cities in Spain. First, stop will be at the El Call area, one of the best-preserved Jewish Quarters in Europe-continuously inhabited for almost seven centuries. At the very heart of the Jewish Quarter are the Arab Baths with their beautiful arches. In spite of the name, the construction of the baths is western Romanesque style.

Next visit the Bonastruch Ca Porta Museum on the site of the old synagogue. The remains of the Gironella Tower and medieval walls of the city can still be seen despite being heavily destroyed during Napoleon's retreat in 1814.

After the walking tour, enjoy a Catalan lunch at a local restaurant. Your tour will continue with a short drive to Perelada Castle. The Perelada Castle and museum houses artifacts dating back to the 14th century and is located in one of the old cellars of the Carmelite friars. The first individualized wine documented with precision was the "vi de pair", a digestive wine, which was presented to the occupying French General on September 29, 1809. The wine museum takes up four rooms that were installed in the mid1960s by Manolo Muntañola, one of Barcelona's top interior designers of the 20th century.

The tour ends with a walk through the cellar where the Gran Claustro cava is made, with galleries that run beneath the Carmelite Convent. This winery is still operative and displays the production process of Peralada Castle, the most traditional and cherished cava.

Concluding your visit, transfer to the Hotel in Girona, where dinner is provided.

Overnight at the Hotel Peralada Golf & Spa

DAY 3 - GIRONA/ CADAQUES/ MONTSERRAT

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before your drive to Figueres to visit the Dali Museum. After the short visit, your next stop is Cadaques, a small fishing town. Meet locals and explore Cadaques which visitors deem a remote island away from all of the busy streets of the surrounding cities.

Lunch is provided at a local restaurant in Cadaques this afternoon.

Your afternoon tour begins with a trip to Montserrat. The sanctuary of the Virgin Mary of Montserrat has its historical origins in the hermitage of Santa Maria, which Count Guifré el Pelós gave to the Monastery of Ripoll in the year 888. Check-in at the hotel and after have some free time to enjoy the exceptional setting of the Monastery overlooking the mountain side. At 6:45 p.m. you can attend one of the most spiritual moments of the trip: the vespers, performed by the monks, followed by singing by the Escolania (Boys' Choir). This would be on your own time.

Dinner in Hotel Abat Cisneros offers the possibility to taste great dishes in the magnificent hall "Saló de Pedra". It occupies a historic space that was used in the 16th century to welcome pilgrims to Montserrat. Here visitors enjoy excellent traditional cuisine.

Overnight at the Hotel Abat Cisneros

* Please note this accommodation is not a 4/ 5 star property, but was selected for its location and comfort.

DAY 4 - MONTSERRAT/ BARCELONA

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and be transferred to Barcelona. Your tour in Barcelona starts with an inside visit in Casa Vicens. This magnificent Gaudí building was opened to the public in 2016, with limited tourists this should be a peaceful visit.

Afterwards, your tour continues with a visit inside to the stunning neo-Gothic Barcelona Cathedral. This 14th-century marvel is adorned with a wide range of animal and mythical gargoyles; its interior is a wonder of vaulted ceilings buttressed by soaring columns.

Transfer to a restaurant in Port Olympic Beach to delight the typical Spanish culinary for some lunch before your final transfer to the Barcelona pier and Silversea ship.

Program Inclusions:

• One-night stay at the Condes de Barcelona
• One-night stay at the Peralada Golf & Spa Hotel
• One-night stay at the Abat Cisneros Montserrat
• Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
• All tours as per itinerary
• Transfers between airports, hotels and the pier in air-conditioned vehicles