DAY 1: “COSTA BRAVA” (TOSSA, BEGUR, CALELLA PALAFRUGELL, PALS)

Cruise Costa Brava

Visit Tossa de Mar

Early in the morning we will arrive Tossa de Mar, in this town we can observe magnificent landscapes and beaches. Also we can visit the emblematic streets, go through the Sanctuary square where it is the parish church of San Vicente, the most prominent of Tossa de Mar. Back in the day we will move to Begur located in the heart of Empordà. Its beaches make up one of the most wonderful places on the Costa Brava. We will be able to observe a deep historical personality in the area.

Thanks to its richness gastronomic we can taste several fruits and vegetables, as well as top quality meats, fish and seafood.

Visit Calella Palafrugell

Then we will take the route to Calella Palafrugell. This fishing village is located on a rocky coast, formed by small coves; it is an ideal place for walks or excursions by bicycle.

Visit Pals

Finally, we will visit Pals, a beautiful medieval village of the “Baix Empordà” located on top of the Puig Aspre, where one of the most beautiful views of the Empordanet can be seen, especially in “El Mirador d’en Josep Plà”.

Day 2:  GIRONA – EMPURIES RUINS – SANT PERE DE RODES – CADAQUES – WINE TASTING AT ALT EMPORDA

We will departure from Barcelona to the North of Catalonia to reach Girona and explore its main sites of interest such as: The Eiffel Bridge, the Sant Pere Monastery and the Arab Baths. We will continue on our way to Empures, where we will visit its Ruins, after that, on the way to the Sant Pere Monastery and the Arab Baths. We continue
on our way to Empures, here we will visit its Ruins, declared a World Heritage Site. We will arrive at Cadaques and its coastal area and end up arriving in Figueres, capital of Alt Emporda recognized for its wine cellars and its coast.

Day 3: DALI (Fiqueres) – BESALU – GARROTXA – RIPOLL MONASTERY – RUPIT – TAVARTET CANYON – VIC – BARCELONA

We will start the day with a visit to the Salvador Theater-Museum, followed on the way to Belasú and its old bridge. We will continue towards Garrotxa and its natural park, after that, we will go to the Ripoll Monastery, then Rupit and its medieval charm, passing through Tavertet Canyon located in a boulder and we will finish in Vic and walk around its Medieval old town.

DAY 3: “COSTA BRAVA” (TOSSA, BEGUR, CALELLA PALAFRUGELL, PALS)

Visit Tossa de Mar,

in this town we can observe magnificent landscapes and beaches. Also we can visit the emblematic streets, go through the Sanctuary square where it is the parish church of San Vicente, the most prominent of Tossa de Mar. Back in the day we will move to Begur located in the heart of Empordà. Its beaches make up one of the most wonderful places on the Costa Brava. We will be able to observe a deep historical personality in the area.

Thanks to its richness gastronomic we can taste several fruits and vegetables, as well as top quality meats, fish and seafood.

Visit Calella Palafrugell

Then we will take the route to Calella Palafrugell. This fishing village is located on a rocky coast, formed by small coves; it is an ideal place for walks or excursions by bicycle.

Finally, we will visit Pals, a beautiful medieval village of the “Baix Empordà” located on top of the Puig Aspre, where one of the most beautiful views of the Empordanet can be seen, especially in “El Mirador d’en Josep Plà”.

After this wonderful three days it will be time to go back to Barcelona.

DAY 2: BARCELONA – GIRONA – EMPURIES RUINS – SANT PERE DE RODES – CADAQUES – WINE TASTINGS AT ALT EMPORDA

We will departure from Barcelona early in the morning to the north of Catalonia, almost at the border, to reach the city of Girona, a romantic city, with countless places to meet.

In Girona we will have the opportunity to know some places of interest such as:

• The Eiffel bridge, built in the encounter of 4 rivers
• The Cathedral of Santa María de Girona, with the largest altar of all European Gothic art
• Sant Pere de Galligants Monastery
• The Arab Baths of Girona, 12th century
• The Jewish Quarter, of the Middle Ages, one of the best preserved in Europe

We will continue on our way to Empuries, a privileged place located in the municipality of La Escala, on the south side of a bay that was declared one of the most beautiful in the world by UNESCO, the bay of Rosas. These ruins can be visited in summer every day from 10 to 20 hours, in winter from 10 to 17 hours, and the rest of the year from 10 to 18 hours.

• Admission is € 4.50 and children under 8 do not cancel admission

In the Greek part you will be able to see remains of the urban wall of the 5th century BC, the market square and other buildings, but in the Roman part you will see mosaics of ancient domus very well preserved, also remains of an amphitheater and the forum, next to several statues.

We will continue in the direction of Port de la Selva to reach Sant Pere de Rodes, a monumental complex, formed by the monastery of Sant Pere, the town of Santa Creu and the castle of Verdera,

In the afternoon we will take the route to the coastal town of Cadaques, with its labyrinthine streets and a promenade.

Lunch time at one of the restaurants in Cadaques.

The afternoon ends arriving in Figueres, capital of the Alt Empord region, recognized for its rich wine and wine cellars, with an oenological tradition of Roman times. There will be the wines with  “D.O”(designation of origin).

Accommodation in Figueres.

DAY 3: DALI (Fiqueres) – BESALU – GARROTXA – RIPOLL MONASTERY – RUPIT – TAVARTET CANYON – VIC

Early in the morning we will visit  the Theater-Museum of Salvador Dalí, here is a collection of works donated by Salvador Dalí, the famous Spanish artista. This place has more than 1 M visitors a year.

We will leave Figueres towards Besalu, where we will have a walk along the Old Bridge of Besalú, it is said that its construction was in the eleventh century on a Roman bridge, but it was actually rebuilt in the fourteenth century. Because of  the destruction he suffered in the civil war it was rebuilt again. It has two angled sections and in the center area, the tower with a small arch. We will visit the city center, with streets and facades as part of its medieval heritage. On this tour we will visit the ecclesiastical monuments of the town, such as the churches of Sant Pere, Santa María and Sant Vicenç that are composed of both Romanesque elements like gothic. In the Jewish quarter we can visit some medieval baths, dedicated to the Hebrew ritual ablutions.

We will continue in the direction of Garrotxa to know the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone, a place with a landscape value with thick beech, oak and holm oak forests. We will make a walk through the area. In the Garrotxa you can see two totally different types of landscape: in a part of the southern half there are more than 40 volcanoes and varied lava flows, these form a smooth landscape without unevenness.

We will continue to reach the Monastery of Ripoll, this was the main religious center of Catalonia until the fourteenth century and is one of the most important historical monasteries in the country. For example, its portico is the most outstanding sculpture of peninsular Romanesque art, not only for its artistic quality, but also for its importance as a metaphorical element that turns in the direction of the founding of Catalonia.

Lunch in Rupit

Rupit is believed to be the medieval charm of Catalonia because of, for example, its stone houses, built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, which are very well preserved despite being 400 years old.

We will departure from the village towards Tavertet Canyon, a natural space that rises above the Sau Valley and the flat d’Osona. In it is we can find forests of great landscape interest that have been inhabited by birds of prey. Tavertet is located on a Cliff  that offers views of the Sau swamp and the Montseny mountains.

Finally we  will arrive to Vic, a historic and monumental city, capital of a fertile pre-Pyrenean plain. Tour of the medieval center of the city, from Placa Major, the most attractive urban enclave in the medieval center. In this area you can see Gothic buildings such as Casa Beuló or more modern styles such as Casa Tolosa.

All year except Christmas, New Year and St. Stephen.

It includes:

• Guide throughout the tour
• Transfer by private vehicle or Minibus
• Visit to all the places named in the daily tickets
• Cruise Lloret – Tossa de Mar
• Visit Tossa de Mar: castle an wall
• Visit Calella de Palafrugell: beach and medieval village
• Visit Medieval Village Pals
• Tour of the Cathedral of Santa María de Girona
• Visit to the Sant Pere de Galligants Monastery.
• Visit Greco-Roman Ruins of Empuries
• Walk through the monument of Sant Pere de Rodes.
• Wine tasting in Figueres.
• Visit to the Salvador Dalí Theater-Museum.
• Natural Park Tour of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
• Visit to the Ripoll Monastery.
• Visit Rupit and Vic
• 2 nights accommodation in a tourist hotel
• All the activities named in the text

• CONDITIONS OF THE BOOKING TOUR MONASTERIES AND MEDIEVAL VILLAGES CATALONIA

  Maximum capacity: 15 people.
  Meeting point: Pick up at the Hotel of Lodging.
  It is essential to have received the reservation confirmation.

  CANCELLATION CONDITIONS FOR MONASTERIES AND MEDIEVAL VILLAGES CATALONIA

  In case of cancellation by the client, this reservation has a penalty of 10% of the reservation amount.
  If the cancellation occurs between 30 days and 10 days before departure, the penalty will be 25% of the reservation amount
  If the cancellation occurs with less than 10 days, the penalty will be 100% of the amount of the reservation