Focus your visit to Spain following the Silver Route used by the Romans. Visit Madrid, Seville, Merida, Trujillo, Ciudad Rodrigo, Zamora, Astorga, and Burgos.

Following is our suggested itinerary, please note that you may extend the number of nights in each city, as well as select the hotel of your choice.

Day 1: USA - Madrid
Upon arrival in Madrid after transatlantic flight from the United States, you will be met at Madrid Barajas airport by driver with private car for transfer to the hotel of your choice where the driver will assist in your checking in. (Note: This service is optional, please select during booking process.) After that you will have the rest of the morning free. Afternoon at leisure for optional sightseeing tours. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Madrid - Seville
Breakfast. Early morning departure from Madrid Atocha train station with destination Seville via the high velocity train, AVE. In less than two and a half hours you will have covered the 300 miles that separate the national capital with the capital of Andalusia. Upon arrival, you will check into the hotel selected. Spend the afternoon visiting the city of the orange trees. In the squares of the antique Jewish section of Santa Cruz, you will be wrapped up in the magic of one the most beautiful and lively cities on the European continent. Enter in the sumptuous royal palace, the Royal Alcazares, the oldest in Europe, and then visit the Seville Cathedral, the third largest Christian cathedral and site of Christopher Columbus´ tomb. Then enjoy the cosmopolitan ambience of this beautiful city and wander the same streets as Don Juan, Carmen, and the great painter, Valázquez. Overnight in Seville.
Day 3: Seville - Italica - Jerez de los Caballeros - Zafra - Merida
Breakfast. Depart for Italica, a Roman town, among the earliest in Spain for it was founded in 206 BC as a place of retirement for the veterans who defeated Hannibal. By the second century AD it had grown in population to 10,000 and stood among the most important towns in Spain. Only a quarter of the sight has been excavated so far, but there is a huge amphitheater that once seated 40,000, a theater, two baths, a forum and a network of streets. Then continue to Merida which preserves some of the most outstanding Roman monuments, including a colossal theater, an amphitheater, two aquaeductus, and a bridge, not to forget about the Museum of Roman Art with its invaluable collection. Overnight.
Day 4: Merida - Caceres - Trujillo
Breakfast. Today continue to Caceres with its beautiful old quarter, enclosed by Moorish town walls with great watch-towers. Additional attractions include some exceptional Renaissance palaces. Then on to Trujillo, The birthplace of famous conqueror Pizarro, also well known for its beautiful main square. There are also a great medieval castle and the well-preserved town-walls with seven doors. Overnight.
Day 5: Trujillo - Plasencia - Bejar - Ciudad Rodrigo
Breakfast. Continue to Plasencia, a beautiful town with a Gothic-Plateresque cathedral, medieval town-walls and several palaces. Then through Bejar to Ciudad Rodrigo, located 86 km from Salamanca, a medieval town enclosed by walls, is one of the most interesting places in this region, with its Romanesque Cathedral, its Town-Hall of 15th and 16th century, the Gothic house Casa de los Aguilas, and several palaces: Castillo de Enrique II, Palacio de Moctezuma, Palacio de los Castro and Palacio del Principe. Overnight.
Day 6: Ciudad Rodrigo - Salamanca - Zamora
Breakfast. Continue to Salamanca, probably best known for having the oldest university in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. This charming town is untouched in it's architectural purity. In central areas all recent buildings are constructed in Salamanca's best tradition. The city has been declared "City of Mankind's Heritage" by UNESCO. And on to Zamora, a beautiful medieval town with a magnificent cathedral and several great Romanesque churches. Nearby there are the 8th century Visigothic church San Pedro de la Nave, and Lago de Sanabria, the largest lake of Spain and the only one of glacial origins. Overnight.
Day 7: Zamora - Benavente - Astorga
Breakfast. Continue, through the Monastery of Moruela, to Benavente, a crossroad (both human and commercial) through rich and generous lands to Astorga where you can still see a large number of remains from the path left by the Romans of the VII legion. Also important are the Cathedral and Episcopal Palace, by the General Gaudi. Overnight.
Day 8: Astorga - Leon - Burgos
Breakfast. On to Leon, formerly the capital of the region, it gave its name to the Community. The city's most famous monuments are its great Gothic cathedral, the church Basilica de San Isidoro with valuable Romanesque frescoes in its crypt, and the San Marcos monastery of Renaissance period. Close to Leon you may visit the legendary Roman gold mines Las Medulas. Then, continue to Burgos, a monumental town well worth a visit. The famous cathedral, one of the greatest examples of Gothic style in Spain, is its most outstanding attraction. Overnight.
Day 9: Burgos - Segovia - Madrid
Breakfast. Today you depart for Segovia, with its most famous monument, its colossal Roman aquaeductus which dominates all the town. Additional attractions include the Alcazar and the Gothic cathedral. And on to Madrid. After checking into the hotel selected, you will have the evening/night to say farewell to Spain`s capital. With all the possibilities available, your biggest problem will be in deciding what to do. Overnight stay.
Day 10: Madrid - USA
Breakfast. Depart for Madrid Barajas airport. Please allow yourself enough time to return the rental car. End of services.