We will land in Madrid, enjoy a group lunch, and visit the magnificent National Archaeological Museum, whose collections span prehistory to modern times, providing a fitting introduction to our travels.

In Segovia, we will visit the Roman aqueduct, the Jewish cemetery, and the Abraham Seneor House and Learning Center, which will provide key background on the history of the Jews in Spain.

In Toledo, we will visit the Jewish quarter, including two synagogues that became churches after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. We will also visit the El Greco museum (which displays some of the most famous works of the late 16th-century painter known as El Greco) and the 13th-century High Gothic cathedral and take a night tour of "underground Toledo." Saturday will be a free day in Toledo.

In Granada, we will enjoy a group dinner at a Moroccan restaurant and visit the 13th-century Nasrid palace and fortress known as the Alhambra, the 16th-century Royal Chapel (the burial place of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who expelled the Jews from Spain and financed Christopher Columbus's travels), and the only surviving caravansary (inn for long-distance merchants and their caravans) in Europe, some of whose medieval guests journeyed along the Silk Road.

In Córdoba, we will enjoy a group supper, visit the 14th-century Alcázar palace and attend a performance of flamenco dance. Prior to returning to Madrid to fly home, we will visit the ruins of the fortified 10th-century Umayyad palace-city known as Medina Azahara.