Food & Wine of Spain

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Each year, 56 million tourists visit Spain, making

it one of the three most visited countries in

the world. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of

travelers return for another taste. Whether this is

your rst trip or your ftieth, you’ll nd a number

of inspired vacaciones in this special Food & Wine

guide. Along with terric tours tailored to your

interests, you’ll see suggestions on great places to

stay while you savor and sip your way through

Spain. As you peruse this guide, please make note

of the exclusive pricing and amenities you’ll enjoy

when you book through a Virtuoso travel advisor.

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Turismo Madrid ........................................... 2

Alva Park Hotel............................................ 3

Backroads..................................................... 3

Brendan Worldwide Vacations .................. 4

Hotel Casa Fuster......................................... 4

Hotel Hesperia Madrid ................................ 4

Classic Vacations .......................................... 5

Hotel Arts Barcelona .................................. 5 St Regis Mardavall .......................................5

Iberia Airlines ..............................................6

Marbella Club Hotel .................................... 6

Hotel Marqués de Riscal .............................7

Plus Travel Spain .......................................... 7

PerryGol ......................................................8

Valesa Cultural Services............................... 8

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ExpErt tip: Should you wish to

venture out on your own to explore theregion in style, the hotel can arrange a

SMART car or even the chance to drive

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3 Nights • Available Oct 1, 2008 – Apr 1, 2009

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability• A la carte breakast or two daily• A la carte dining experience in

Flor D’Aigua Restaurant• Complimentary roundtrip limousine transer

to/rom Barcelona Airport• Early check-in, i available

Vus es fm EUr 550( US $815) e m, e

Minimum three night stay required.

Biking the Backroads

ExpErt tip: A specialty o Spain, percebes are goose barnacles rom theGalicia region. They capture the essence

o the taste o the sea. An experience

not to be missed!

Biking Spain & portUgal7 Nights • Available Sep – Oct 2008;May 2009 & Sep – Oct 2009

Experience Includes:• Seven nights’ accommodation in premiere inns

• Guided walking tour through the World Heritagesite o Santiago de Compostela

• Daily cycling itineraries with challenging routesand exibility with shorter options

• Signature Backroads picnic beachside at Playa America• Wine and cheese party at a 12th century monastery• Hosting and ully-supported cycling by

Backroads celebrated Trip Leaders Vus Ecusve ffe:$100 ff ec u esev

Vus fes fm $4,798 e es

Mention code P580 at the time of reservation. Must be booked with a Virtuoso travel agent. May not be combined with other savings. Valid on new and adult bookings only. Must reserve by Dec. 31, 2008. Valid on any 2008 or 2009 premiere inn or casual inn Biking Spain & Portugal departure.

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Nine Spectacular Days

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ExpErt tip: Watch or the special

“Hidden Treasure” on this tour when

you visit Seville. Your proessional tour

director will take you to see a local gemthat you won’t fnd in many guidebooks.

SpaniSh WondEr8 Nights • Available Nov 7, 2008 – Apr 3, 2009

Experience Includes:• Eight nights’ accommodation in First Class hotels• Breakast daily and our three course dinners

including a Farewell Dinner with wine• Services o a proessional tour director• Private luxury motorcoach with air conditioning• Sightseeing in: Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville,

Granada, Guadix, Valencia and Barcelona• Airport transers

Vus Ecusve ffe: B by dec 31, 2008 sve $50 e es

Vus fes fm $1,575 e es

Price is per person, land only, based on twin share. Single supplement price available upon request. Travel valid until April 3, 2009. Must book and deposit by December 31, 2008 to receive exclusive offer of $50 savings per person. For full terms and conditions, please ask your Virtuoso advisor. Ask for bookingcode BVSP503.

Vus Ecusve Eeece icues:

• Three nights’ accommodation in a J unior Suiteor Senior Suite

• Buet breakast or two daily• One Tasting Seasonal Set-Menu in Hotel

Galaxo Restaurant or two once during stay;wines included.

• VIP treatment• Transer out service (one way upon departure)• EUR 50 Food & Beverage credit once during stay

Vus es fm EUr 1620( US $2,390) e ce

Blackout dates are subject to change without prior notice. Offer requires a minimum stay of three nights and is subject to availability.Should Restaurant Galaxo be fully booked, an alternate outlet will be

provided for the dining option.

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ExpErt tip: There are two good

reasons to book your trip over a Sunday:

the hotel’s legendary Sunday brunch and

a Sunday-night rate discount.

hotEl ritz Madrid3 Nights • Available Sep 15 - Dec 15, 2008

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Three nights’ deluxe accommodation• Buet breakast or two daily• Daily mineral water and chocolates at

nightly turndown• Special welcome amenities in room upon arrival• Two entrance tickets or the Prado Museum,

once per stay• For Suite categories: complimentary private

roundtrip transers rom airport in deluxe car• Daily newspaper

Vus es fm $809 e es

Minimum 3 night stay required. Contact your Virtuoso travel advisor for complete details.

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• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability• Buet breakast or two daily• Dinner or two at La Manzana Restaurant• Welcoming resh owers and ruit• VIP treatment with in room amenities• Bvlgari bath amenities• Godiva chocolates with evening turndown• Free access to the SkyGym Vus es fm EUr 355( US $525) e m, e

It is necessary to make the reservation for dinner at the moment of booking. Promotion is subject to availability and additional night will be charged at the Best Available Rate.


• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability• Buet breakast or two daily in Caé Veranda• EUR 35 voucher in Bites Restaurant or

ree Parking during the stay• Complimentary Wine Bottle or every reservation

made at our Gastronomic Restaurant Enoteca Vus es fm EUr 295( US $435) e m, e

Contact your Virtuoso travel advisor for complete details.


• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability• Buet breakast or two daily• One 50-minute massage per stay• Early check-in, i available• Late checkout, i available



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Recline in the City of Wine

ExpErt tip: For a more spacious

retreat, book one o the 29 bedrooms

located in the Spa Wing. These oerunique views over the vineyards, the

Gehry Wing and the town o Elciego.

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability• Breakast or two daily• One Caudalíe Vinotherápie Barrel Bath (15 min.)

per stay per room• One glass o Marques de Riscal Red 1860 wine or

o Marques de Riscal Verdejo White wine perperson per stay



Star-Studded Dining

ExpErt tip: This tour eatures onenight at the Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao

located in ront o the Gehry-designed

Guggenheim Museum and three nights

at the Hotel Marqués de Riscal, thearchitect’s second masterpiece in Spain.

la rioja rEgion WinE & Food toUr6 Nights • Available Sep 2008 - Dec 2009

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Six nights’ accommodation, including two nights

at the Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian• Four dinners in Michelin-starred restaurants• City tours in Bilbao, Vitoria and San Sebastian• Visits to the Marqués de Riscal vineyards and

wine cellar; Paternina wine cellars; DinastiaVivanco wine cellar & wine museum; andBodega del la Real Divisa

• Full-day excursion to Haro & Briones; andLaguaradia & Abalos

• Visit to Pamplona

Vus fes fm EUr 6,700( US $9,900) e es

Sample rate is based on 2008 low season travel. 7% VAT is not included in sample rate. Contact your Virtuoso travel advisor for complete details.

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Palatial Digs

ExpErt tip: Take a quick 20-

minute trip to the Marbella Club Gol

Resort Restaurant; rom the terrace, you

can see Gibraltar, the Arican coastlineand the surrounding Sierra.

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability

• Full breakast or two daily• One complimentary buet lunch including a

bottle o wine at the Beach Club• A complimentary Thalasso treatment per person

at the Spa• Water and basket o ruit upon arrival• Complimentary parking or duration o s tay• Early check-in, i available• Late checkout, i available



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tapas-size taste of all the culinary

and cultural opportunities

available to sophisticated Virtuoso

travelers. Now that we’ve whetted

your appetite, we invite you to call

us so we can develop a full menu

of travel experiences that willfully satisfy your curiosity and

indulge your unique interests.

At Virtuoso, we excel at creating

enriching, horizon-broadening

travel for our clients. We look

forward to working with you!

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Golf, Wine, Cultureand Cooking

ExpErt tip: Non-golers will get the

chance to learn about Mediterranean and

Andalucian cuisine during a cooking class

in the beachront villa o local culinarycelebrity Rashida Reidel.

CoSta dEl Sol – golF, WinE, CUltUrE& Cooking7 Nights & 5 Rounds • Apr – Oct 2009

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Seven nights’ deluxe accommodation• Many meals• Green ees or fve rounds o gol• Ground transportation throughout tour• Travel pack with useul inormation on areas

visited in your tour• All local taxes

Vus fes fm $3,785 e fe / $2,700 e -fe

Fares are in United States Dollars (US$). Rates are subject to increase, it is recommended that you save a copy of your quotation for your own records. A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the agreed land cost per person, subject to a minimum $1,500 deposit is required.

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Culinary & Cultural Tour ofSouthern Spain

ExpErt tip: The tour includes

visits to both a private dehesa whereIberico pigs are raised and an Iberico

ham producer where you’ll be invited to

sample this Spanish specialty.

Food & WinE With CUltUral highlightS10 Nights • Available through Dec 31, 2008

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes:• Ten nights’ accommodations in our-

and fve-star hotels• Breakast daily• Four lunches and two dinners• Restaurant reservations or remaining meals• English-speaking driver throughout• Visits to each city’s top cultural sites• Taxes

Vus fes fm EUr 4300( US $6,345 ) e es

Sample rate is per person, based on a minimum of four persons. Contact your Virtuoso travel advisor for complete details.

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