Join the fun with Latino World Travelers in Madrid, Spain!!!! Olé! This trip was specifically curated with you in mind! Get ready to enjoy and discover Spanish history, gastronomy and culture. Are you a wine enthusiast, a gastronomer, a historian, an educator, a literarian, an adventurer, or someone who is just open to a an unique elevated experience? Then this trip is for YOU!

There are only 7 spots available on a first come, first serve basis! So let's get on the WAITLIST now so you can immediately get notified when registration opens on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 at 8:00PM EST. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at latinoworldtravelers@gmail.com. 

With love & insatiable wanderlust... your travel companion for life.

Vanessa Fondeur-Adams

Please take a look at the detailed ITINERARY or click on the pictures below:

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 3

Fly to Madrid

Day 2 - Thursday, July 4

Arrive at Madrid. Pick up at MAD Airport by a LWT staff and private driver..

Make sure to get enough sleep during the flight because as soon as we are picked up at the airport by a private driver, we'll be transported to the meeting point for the Local Gourmet Tour.  We will start with a Spanish breakfast to have a bit of energy buzz! What a better way than a special treat of traditional chocolate & churros?  From there, no excuses to be tired now, we will explore the iconic Plaza Mayor and its area. Including a visit to San Miguel market, one of the first gourmet markets of Spain. We will get to see hidden gems, a convent from the XVI century where you can still today, buy homemade cookies from the nuns!  Then, we will head to La Latina neighborhood, an important area to understand better Madrid. We will stop for an organic olive oil & wine tasting in the grocery market of this neighborhood. We will learn about and see how the country has changed in the recent years through its food!  Then, it's time to explore El Rastro flea-market area and Lavapiés neighborhood. We will walk along it, including seeing some hidden gems no many people know about before ending in the Market of Anton Martin with a glass of cava and a tapa!  We will then end in the heart of Barrio de las Letras.

Afterwards, we will check in at our 5-bedroom apartment and relax from the jetlag.

In the evening, we will indulge in a real local tapas crawling journey. Over 3 hours we’ll be visiting 5 spots, including a market cuisine restaurant, a well-kwown ice-cold beer bar for locals, a new slow food tavern, and a one-century old bodega in a high quality and non-touristy tapas area, which madrileños love. We'll be able to see people from Madrid going out for real tapas. And we'll feel like one of them.  All the included spots are family-owned businesses. There's a lot of food on our tour (12-15 tapas servings), we recommend to make a light lunch!

Day 3 - Friday, July 5th

Unique Wine Tour of La Mancha and the Don Quixote windmills. Get ready to discover the land of Cervantes' famous novel and La Mancha region,  the largest surface of vineyard in the world. It is also one of the best áreas in Spain for growing grapes of good quality. Also, enjoy the fantastic castle of Belmonte and a stop at the UNESCO heritage site of Aranjuez.

In the evening, after a long day of wine drinking, we will welcome a personal Chef to our home and indulge in a 3-course meal.

Day 4 - Saturday, July 6th

Visit a totally unspoiled Spanish village and enjoy natural local produce in a spectacular environment.  Walk in the olive groves & along the River Tagus. Visit the planes of Spain. Explore the Moorish Castle with private castle cave visit  3 promises: 1) It´s impossible to experience these hidden treasures without us;  2) Be the only tourists in the village; 3) Have great memories of a truly authentic off the tourist track experience. 

In the late afternoon, we will head to a local chef's home. To start we will be received with a local beer and a varied selection of gourmet olives to talk and get to know each other a little better at his beautiful terrace. After, we will start step by step to prepare our delicious paella from scratch using fresh ingredients from the market and explaining any doubts that may arise. While the paella is cooked we will enjoy a colorful table full of the most characteristic tapas of Spain, using first class products. We will talk a little about the raw material, the hallmark of Spanish cuisine and we will exchange stories and learnings. We will proceed to pair all these products with a spectacular wine from the Rivera del Duero in its fine glasses and stored in the cellar that we have and that we could visit at the end of the experience if you want to take some pictures in it. Paella's time is a time of sharing and learning among all of us in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. Finally we will toast with a champagne sorbet observing the sunset.

Day 5 - Sunday, July 7

Take a free day and discover Madrid at your own pace.

During the evening, we will gather for a Farewell dinner. Make sure to dress to impress!!

Day 6 - Monday, July 8

Drop off at MAD Airport by a LWT staff and private driver. 

Fly to NYC. 

Optional: Roundtrip flight JFK/MAD (Choose this Add-On at Checkout)

Nonstop flight from JFK to MAD on American Airlines - Flight No. 94Q

Meet at Terminal 8 

Flight Departs at 6:55PM. Flight Arrives at 8:10AM

Main Cabin:

1 free checked bag * 50 pounds

1 carry-on item

1 personal item

2nd checked bag $100

Nonstop flight from MAD to JFK on American Airlines - Flight No. 95Q

Flight Departs at 11:10AM. Flight Arrives at 1:15PM

Cost $1,084 

~ADD-ON ACTIVITIES

Optional: Nightlife in Madrid (Friday or Saturday)

We visit 4 nightspots in the center of Madrid (Malasaña and Chueca) which change from night to night depending on the day and the DJ's on the spot. Visit local bars. See hilarious Spanish drag queens, Then later on dance like crazy with Madrilenos in a classic Madrid disco-bar. We go to different places some are LGBTQ friendly as we are in Madrid center. It really is a wide variety of people & places. This is an English/Spanish & international event. Join us and make connections with locals and international English speaking party people in Madrid. If you are looking to make new connections, chat, drink, dance, and be shown the best hidden night spots of Madrid then this is the experience for you.

Optional: Flamenco Show (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)

Come discover the world’s most famous flamenco tablao. You’ll enjoy an amazing show in the temple of flamenco, considered the world’s most famous and oldest flamenco tablao.The top artist on the national scene, every night. Art, enchantment, colour, beauty, power, heat, joy, vibrancy, flamenco soul. A show that is bound to make an impression!

Optional: Toledo Photography Tour (Sunday 11-4pm)

Forget the tourist bus full of noise and rush. This is a close experience. A road trip to the antique capital of Castilla with personal travel photographers that have already select the best spots, surrounded by a medieval atmosphere. We will meet in Madrid's Atocha station and will arrive to Toledo in 40 minutes. We will walk through it's alleys, old neighbourhoods, a important monastery and churches, while we talk about history and take high quality photos, in the style you desire. So, don't worry about been wandering without knowing what you are seeing and be ready to have memory-pics of so unique places.

Optional: Flamenco Dance Class (Sunday 4-6:30pm)

Get ready to LIVE a complete experience to this unique art, that has reached a great diffusion and international recognition. We will start a guided walking tour through the roots and the history of Flamenco in the neighborhood that is considered the most representative of this dance in the hole Madrid. After the walking tour, we will be welcomed to start our first flamenco class or to improve our technique. It doesn't matter whether we are good at dancing or not, what is important is that we will have a great time while learning one of the best movements of this traditional Spanish music. The class will be taught by a professional flamenco dancer in one of the most famous tablaos in the city who will give us a master class, teaching us the basic moves of this art. Come and let´s dance!

Looking forward to having an incredible experience with you guys!

Remember that here it will say SOLD OUT, but it is actually not sold out! Join the WAITLIST so we can contact you when registration opens on May 15th, 2019 at 8:00pm and set a reminder too!

PS: Keep in mind, I will try my absolute best to keep this itinerary. The itinerary is subject to change.

**PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

Your trip must be paid in full by Monday, July, 1st 2019 at 11:59pm EST. Please contact us if you are having difficulties making your payments.

A $50 late charge will be applied to all payments made after the 10-day grace period.  Missed payments will be applied to the next month plus the $50 late fee. Trip will be automatically cancelled after two missed payments.  

NO REFUNDS WILL BE HONORED DUE TO A CANCELLED TRIP OR MISSED PAYMENTS. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

ALL payments are non-refundable.  Insurance is Mandatory. I highly encourage you to purchase it within 30 days of booking this trip because if you have to cancel, your travel insurance policy can reimburse you.

Transfers to Other Members - You can transfer a Latino World Travelers trip to anyone with prior approval. Only trips that are 100% paid can be transferred to another member.  You are responsible for coordinating transfer with other members. Last day to transfer is 30 days before the day of the trip on June 3rd, 2019 at 11:59pm EST.  Transfer request will only be accepted if communicated via email at latinoworldtravelers@gmail.com.