You’re invited to hitch me and different Wheelchair Journey readers on an accessible group journey to Spain — one of many world’s hottest locations!
On this tour, you’ll go to Barcelona, Madrid and the encompassing areas to expertise a program that’s diversified in content material and wealthy in cultural actions — collectively, we’ll discover Spanish traditions, artwork, structure, historical past and gastronomic experiences. Introduced in a format that’s accessible and designed to be barrier-free, this tour supplies the right alternative to expertise genuine Spain!
Journey Itinerary
I’ve crafted this participating accessible journey itinerary whereas bringing collectively quite a lot of native and regional companions, consultants in accessible tourism who’ve the data, tools and workers to make sure that our wants are met.
In talking in regards to the accessibility options we’ve embedded in Wheelchair Journey Group Journeys, one traveler shared this a few earlier tour:
I actually loved the tour and would undoubtedly do it once more! It was all designed round wheelchair accessibility and the bus had a carry which made my life quite simple, the locations we noticed had been particularly designed for wheelchairs and made this journey simple and implausible!
Kate Grant-Foley from Australia
The advantage of this accessible group tour to Spain is that it opens the nation up in a means that will be very tough or cost-prohibitive to perform on a solo journey — via this group tour, we’re capable of account for everybody’s wants by getting ready the best way for wheelchair customers and vacationers with disabilities. There’s actually no higher approach to discover Spain with a wheelchair!
Day 1 (September 18, 2024): Arrival in Barcelona
Our driver might be ready for you on the Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), and you can be transported in a wheelchair accessible automobile to the resort for check-in.
I might be out there on the resort within the night to fulfill and reply any questions you will have (or to get pleasure from a drink within the foyer bar!). Our full group will meet over breakfast the next morning to start our tour of Barcelona, Spain.
Day 2 (September 19, 2024): “Secret Barcelona” + Flamenco Dinner & Present
We’ll begin the day on the Plaza Catalunya, the true metropolis heart of Barcelona, which can be the boundary level between town’s historic and trendy areas. The Plaza can be the beginning of a very powerful route in Barcelona, Las Ramblas, which ends up in San Jose Market.
Our tour will lead us via the Gothic Quarter, the outdated a part of town the place you can find a few of the most well-known gourmand delicacies and outlets – the Escribà pastry; the chocolate store “La Farga;” the “Casa Gispert” specializing in roasted beans, jellies, jams, and so forth.; the Espresso “El Magnifico;” and the natural store “Del Rey,” amongst others.
We’ll go to the Santa Catarina Market, a constructing with an exuberant structure due to its colourful roof (like a flying carpet, a masterpiece of Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue). This market has greater than 100 stalls and lots of eating places.
Lunch (included).
We’ll get pleasure from a free afternoon within the metropolis earlier than returning to the resort to clean up.
Within the night, we’ll journey a brief distance to expertise a Flamenco Dinner & Present. The expertise features a tapas dinner with the colors of Southern Spain, the sunshine from the white lanterns and the simplicity of a venue whose sole function is to spotlight the purity and originality of the Flamenco artwork type and every part associated to the world of flamenco.
Day 3 (September 20, 2024): Penedes Gastronomic Expertise
We’ll begin the day with an early go to to one of the crucial vital “Cava” manufacturers (a glowing sort of wine, made of assorted wine bases) on this planet, the “Cava Codorniu,” By means of a guided tour and an audiovisual help, you’ll study the historical past of this model and the way the wine is remodeled into cava. Additionally, you will have a chance to make your personal Cava!
Subsequent, we’ll go to the Simón Coll chocolate manufacturing facility, one of many premier manufacturers of chocolate on this planet. By means of an modern visible presentation you should have the chance to learn the way chocolate is constituted of cocoa bean to molded chocolate. We’ll go to the manufacturing strains of this manufacturing facility and take part in a make-your-own chocolate workshop.
Lunch (included).
Day 4 (September 21, 2024): Montserrat
We’ll journey up the mountain of Montserrat by Bus, reaching a peak of 4,051 toes (1,236 meters) above sea stage. The rocks of Montserrat had been shaped over centuries, carved by the wind and rain that formed the mountain with unusual and assorted kinds.
Go to the Benedict Sanctuary of Montserrat which was based in 1025 and supplies a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia who’s enshrined within the monastery’s Royal Basilica.
We’ll get pleasure from a pleasant style of the liquors of Montserrat.
Finish the day having fun with a standard lunch (included) on the steps to the mountain, earlier than returning to Barcelona.
Day 5 (September 22, 2024): Barcelona of Gaudi
We’ll begin the day with an early bus tour tour taking us to a very powerful and well-known points of interest in Barcelona, paying particular consideration to the influences of acclaimed architect Antoni Gaudí.
Barcelona is the one metropolis the place yow will discover examples of all of the phases of Gaudí’s profession and artworks. We invite you to find the hidden secrets and techniques of the genius’ creations and of his time.
Beginning with the fateful accident that was to chop quick his life, we submerge ourselves in Gaudi’s universe, a charismatic character both on account of his persona or due to an inexhaustible creativeness that was capable of flip desires into stones.
We’ll get pleasure from a lunch (included) within the metropolis.
Go to the Sagrada Família church, La Pedrera, Casa Batlló and the long-lasting Parc Güell on Carmel Hill.
Day 6 (September 23, 2024): Free day/strolling tour/seashore day in Barcelona
Take pleasure in a free day to discover Barcelona at your personal tempo, go to the seashore, or store! I’ll be plotting a route to some of my favourite spots — You’re welcome to hitch me, or go your personal means.
Lunch and dinner might be by yourself throughout this free day, nonetheless you’re welcome to fulfill me for each meals within the metropolis, or pair up with different members of the group.
Be at liberty to make use of the Barcelona Zero Limits smartphone app, which affords audio excursions in numerous areas of town, main you to many attention-grabbing locations.
Day 7 (September 24, 2024): Journey to Madrid
We’ll journey by bus from Barcelona to Madrid, a journey of roughly 7 hours. We’ll break up the journey with a number of relaxation stops, plus one for lunch (included) and alternatives to make use of an accessible lavatory.
Day 8 (September 25, 2024): Secret Madrid
At present, we’ll kick-off our journey with a day of discovery — exploring the streets and tales that make Madrid such an exquisite metropolis.
Starting at Plaza Mayor, and for two hours, an knowledgeable information will introduce you to the origins of Madrid, its historical past, tradition and its legends, all in a magical ambiance. You’ll have the chance to get to know emblematic locations just like the Plaza de Oriente or the Barrio de Santiago, and journey again to the medieval occasions whereas visiting the Plaza de la Paja and the Plaza de la Villa.
The group will obtain a guided tour of the Prado Museum, which homes what’s broadly regarded to be one of many world’s best collections of European artwork. Based in 1819, the Prado Museum options works by famous artists like Francisco Goya, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Raphael, Rembrandt, Titian, Diego Velázquez and lots of others — most drawn from the Spanish Royal Assortment.
Lunch (included).
The remainder of the afternoon is yours to get pleasure from — calm down, discover Madrid and its outlets, or pursue one other exercise to your liking. Earlier than returning to the resort, you’re inspired to dine in one of many many conventional eating places of this metropolis the place you’ll be able to uncover, get pleasure from and study extra in regards to the Spanish delicacies.
Day 9 (September 26, 2024): Aranjuez
After breakfast, we’ll journey roughly one hour south in our wheelchair accessible bus to Aranjuez, a metropolis that for its landscapes and distinctive worth was categorized as a UNESCO World Heritage Web site.
Our group might be welcomed to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its gardens, one of many official residences of the King of Spain. For a second, let your self be dazzled by the magnificence of this excellent and majestic house.
We’ll get pleasure from life, music and good firm over lunch (included) and indulge within the conventional dishes that this metropolis has to supply.
Within the afternoon, we’ll see Aranjuez from a unique angle as we get pleasure from a wheelchair accessible boat tour.
Day 10 (September 27, 2024): Departure from Madrid Airport (or Journey to Lisbon)
Switch from the resort to the Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to fulfill your departing flight or, in case you are becoming a member of the add-on tour to Portugal, you’ll journey by bus to Batalha, Portugal.
Lodging
We might be staying in centrally-located four-star inns in Barcelona and Madrid, each of which provide a excessive stage of in-room wheelchair accessibility. Must you require extra tools to make your keep comfy and accessible, please let me know and I’ll do every part attainable to fulfill your particular person wants.
Journey Dates
To verify this expertise is particular and pleasing for everybody, house is proscribed on this journey itinerary to Spain, with solely 10-12 spots out there for wheelchair customers and their companions.
- 2024 Group Journey to Spain — Wednesday, September 18, 2024 to Friday, September 27, 2024 FULLY BOOKED
Journey Prices and Inclusions
The prices of the 2024 Wheelchair Journey Group Tour to Spain are as follows:
- $5,850 USD per individual primarily based on double occupancy
- $7,250 USD per individual for single occupancy
The popular technique of fee is through financial institution switch (home wire, Zelle, and so forth.), nonetheless bank card transactions are accepted with a 4.5% processing payment.
Right here’s a rundown of what’s included within the journey prices:
- Lodging in wheelchair accessible 4-star inns (6 nights in Barcelona, 3 nights in Madrid)
- Transportation in a wheelchair accessible automobile with four-point securement straps and a seatbelt
- Together with transfers between Barcelona Airport and the resort on arrival and the resort and Madrid Airport on departure
- Excursions in accordance with our journey itinerary
- Admission to museums, monuments and points of interest listed in this system
- 20 meals (9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 3 dinners)
- All breakfasts are supplied on the resort, buffet model with a wide array.
- Contains 2 group dinners, plus 1 dinner with a Flamenco present
- Driver bills
- Native tourism taxes
The journey value doesn’t embody the next:
- Airfare
- Different meals not talked about in this system
- Excursions not talked about in this system
- Private bills
- Private care assistants
- Private journey insurance coverage (We advocate Allianz Journey Insurance coverage)
- Suggestions/gratuities
- Different companies not talked about
How you can reserve your spot in our group
Gross sales of the 2024 Wheelchair Journey Group Journey to Spain are open! A non-refundable deposit of fifty% is required to safe your spot, with the remaining stability due 60 days previous to the tour’s begin date. Please notice {that a} spot can’t be secured till the deposit has been obtained.
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