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Ethelda & Wendy,
It was lovely chatting with you on the phone yesterday about your anniversary trip to Spain, I am glad that the samples helped you to picture your dreamy trip. I am therefore delighted to be sending your bespoke itinerary to the gorgeous country of Spain, giving you both the opportunity to explore and discover the beautiful city of Barcelona and finishing with some all-inclusive beach time in Fuerteventura.
Included in your itinerary is everything you need for a magical time, including upgraded business-class international flights, perfectly located accommodations including that ocean-front room at the Secrets in Fuerteventura along with your all-inclusive board, transfers to and for the airports as well as a couple of incredible tours.
And onto your tours! You said that you love architecture, urban design, and music and dance. I have added the fabulous tours we spoke about, one in Barcelona with one of our incredible guides where you'll enjoy the highlights of the city, I find this always helps to get your bearings. I have also included some of my top recommendations for Barcelona that I think you will enjoy. As it is your anniversary, I have also included complimentary tickets to see a Flamenco show in the heart of Barcelona.
While in Futurventura, I have mostly left this section of the itinerary free for you to relax and enjoy some quality time together in a beautiful setting. I have included a 5-hour whale & dolphin watching experience for you to enjoy as I know this was something you were hoping to do while at the beach. You'll be picked up and dropped off at your hotel so no need to worry about anything there.
Your flights are all included and you will leave from Philipedlia and fly to Barcelona via Madrid, getting the longest flight done first. On the way home you'll have two short layovers in Madrid and Boston, this was the best option I could find for you for your return. I have also included your domestic flight from Barcelona to Fuerteventura so you really won't have to worry about a thing!
I have loved curating this itinerary for you both and I know it's going to be a wonderful trip for your anniversary, I'm looking forward to hearing what you think – I hope I nailed it the first time for you! Please do reach out if you have any questions before we catch up on Sunday.
Enjoy and speak soon!
Best wishes,
Samantha McCormack 
Your Itinerary In Detail
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This itinerary has been tailor-made for you. No two itineraries are the same and we are always able to make changes if something isn't quite right.
Friday 3rd May 2024
Flight on AA 740
Flight on AA 740
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) |
Barajas International Airport (MAD) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 03-May-2024 18:45:00 | 04-May-2024 08:10:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| American Airlines | Business |
Saturday 4th May 2024
Flight on IB 3010
Flight on IB 3010
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Barajas International Airport (MAD) |
Barcelona Airport (BCN) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 04-May-2024 09:45:00 | 04-May-2024 11:00:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| Iberia | Business |
Welcome to Barcelona
Welcome to Barcelona
Barcelona is an enchanting seaside city with boundless culture, fabled architecture and a world-class drinking and dining scene.
Architecture of the Ages
Barcelona's architectural treasures span 2000-plus years. Towering temple columns, ancient city walls and subterranean stone corridors provide a window into Roman-era Barcino. Fast forward a thousand years or so to the Middle Ages by taking a stroll through the shadowy lanes of the Gothic quarter, past tranquil plazas and soaring 14th-century cathedrals. In other parts of town bloom the sculptural masterpieces of Modernisme, a mix of ingenious and whimsical creations by Gaudà and his Catalan architectural contemporaries. Barcelona has also long inspired artists, including Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró, both of whom have major Barcelona museums devoted to their works.
A Moveable Feast
The masters of molecular gastronomy – Albert Adrià , Carles Abellan et al – are part of the long and celebrated tradition of Catalan cooking. Simple, flavourful ingredients – seafood, jamón (cured ham), market-fresh produce – are transformed into remarkable delicacies and then served in captivating settings. Feast on hearty, rich paella at an outdoor table overlooking the sea or step back to the 1920s at an elegant art nouveau dining room. Barcelona's wide-ranging palate adds further complexity: Basque-style tapas bars, Galician seafood taverns, avant-garde Japanese restaurants and sinful chocolate shops are all essential parts of the culinary landscape.
Under the Iberian Sun
The deep blue Mediterranean beckons. Sun-drenched beaches make a fine backdrop to a jog, bike ride or long leisurely stroll along the seaside – followed by a refreshing dip. You can also enjoy the view from out on the water while kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding or taking it easy on a sunset cruise. Looming behind the city, the rolling forest-covered Collserola hills provide a scenic setting for hiking, mountain biking or just admiring the view. Closer to the city centre, hilltop Montjuïc offers endless exploring amid botanic and sculpture gardens, an old castle and first-rate museums with panoramic views at every turn.
Twenty-four-hour Party People
The night holds limitless possibilities in Barcelona. Start with sunset drinks on a panoramic terrace or dig your heels in the sand at a rustic beachside chiringuito (temporary snack bar). As darkness falls, live music transforms the city: the rapid-fire rhythms of flamenco, brassy jazz spilling out of basements, and hands-in-the-air indie-rock at vintage concert halls. Towards midnight the bars fill. Take your pick from old-school taverns adorned with 19th-century murals, plush lounges in lamp-lit medieval chambers or boisterous cava bars. If you're still standing at 3am, hit the clubs and explore Barcelona's unabashed wild side.
Transfer from Ohla Boutique Hotel to Hotel Well and Come
Transfer from Ohla Boutique Hotel to Hotel Well and Come
Once you have collected your luggage, head through to the arrivals hall where your driver will meet you and take you directly to the Hotel Well and Come.
Look out for a sign with your name on it!
Hotel Well and Come for 5 nights
Hotel Well and Come for 5 nights
Situated on a scenic street and minutes away from famous attractions, Hotel Well and Come is a gorgeous boutique hotel where excellent guest service is a constant priority.
There is a rooftop outdoor pool at Hotel Well and Come that allows guests to enjoy splendid views while keeping cool. Additionally, the property has a fitness centre equipped with cardiovascular machines and various weights.
Located next to the Verdaguer underground station, this hotel is about two-and-a-half kilometres from the Barcelona Zoo and a 16-minute drive from the Picasso Museum.
Your room: Classic Room
There are 44 modern rooms at this property and each one contains a 40-inch flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi access for those necessary creature comforts. A minibar is also included, along with a Nespresso machine. The beds have premium mattresses, Egyptian cotton sheets and pillow menus, so guests can anticipate sound nights of slumber.
They also come with a beautifully designed private bathroom which includes a rain shower, free premium toiletries, a hairdryer and a vanity mirror.
This is a fabulous base from which to explore the beating heart of this Spanish city.
Sam's Best Bits
Sam's Best Bits
La Rambla
Barcelona’s most famous street—a nearly one-mile pedestrianized boulevard from Plaça Cataluyna to Port Vell—is still the strolling route for the city's visitors, even if selfie-stick vendors can’t match the charm of the old-school florists, gelaterÃas, and candy stalls offering bites of crema catalana (a form of crème brûlée) along the way. To predict your next question: But is it La Rambla or Las Ramblas? Well, it’s really both. Originally, the area consisted of five mini-ramblas: Rambla de Canaletes, Estudis, Sant Josep, Caputxins, and Santa Mònica, but they're often lumped together and today, the street sign says La Rambla. Annoying as it is to keep your purse clenched from pickpockets for a mile, La Rambla has a charm that keeps the 78 million coming.
La Boqueria
La Boqueria might be Barcelona’s oldest market—it started life in 1217 as a mere huddle of meat stalls on La Rambla—but tradition isn’t staid. More than 200 stands unite like a foodie’s choir: traders’ shouts, the clink of glasses, welcome greetings sung out ("holaaaa"). Though, for all the atmosphere, it’s the smell that gets you: warm, ocean-salty, freshly fried fish: the kind that lines your nostrils, excites your stomach, makes your physician tense, and has to be washed down with a glass of cava. Grab a fruit smoothie from the technicolored stalls as you walk in. Then do a lap: the deeper you venture, the better the value.
Catedral de Barcelona
It might not have the quirkiness nor the hype of La Sagrada FamÃlia, but it holds court: a giant Gothic temple that looms large against the narrow lanes and matchbox shops. Its site originally housed a Roman temple some 2,000 years ago, when Barcelona was still called Bà rcino (you can track down parts of the old Roman walls and aqueduct nearby). Today, the cathedral’s official name, Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, honors Eulalia, a local girl who refused to accept Roman emperor Diocletian’s demand to recant her Christian faith. It’s beautiful and atmospheric, as religious buildings so often are. Regardless of your personal level of piety, the architecture inside—plus the city view from the short elevator ride to the top—is quite something.
Park Güell
Park Güell is an almost make-believe landscape: home to Barcelona’s famous mosaic lizard—the image on a thousand postcards—plus spiral towers that look like fairground slides. The city’s grandest park began life as a collaboration between entrepreneur Eusebi Güell (hence the park’s name) and Antoni GaudÃ. Know that you need to book in advance online, and arrive promptly for your allotted slot—there’s zero wiggle room with timing. An interesting add-on is Casa Museu GaudÃ, the pink spired building inside the park. It’s not included in your entrance fee (so factor in an extra €5.50/$5.50 per person), but Gaudà actually lived there for 19 years—which makes it the home tour of all home tours.
La Sagrada FamÃlia
It’s practically illegal to go to Barcelona and not visit La Sagrada FamÃlia, GaudÃ’s extraordinary temple dedicated to the Holy Family—also known as the world’s largest unfinished church. The illusive end date remains a mystery—local theorists speculate it will never be done in order to preserve its in-process cachet. Be sure to book a ticket ahead (dates are available three months out) so you can get inside and gawk at the vaults and rainbow stained glass. When you go, spring for the extra audio guide and a trip up to one of the two towers—the Nativity Façade is our favorite.
Sunday 5th May 2024
Half-Day Highlights of Barcelona | Semi-Private
Half-Day Highlights of Barcelona | Semi-Private
It is time to hit some of the highlights in this fabulous half-day semi-private tour!
Barcelona is a city that has it all! Blue skies and sunshine, 4 kilometers of golden beaches, delicious food and stunning architecture by Antonio Gaudi. On this semi-private tour – with no more than 12 people in your group – you will explore the two major highlights of the city, both designed by Gaudi, and both now UNESCO World Heritage Listed sites: Park Guell and La Sagrada Familia.
You will first meet your expert English-speaking guide at the iconic Park Guell and take advantage of your priority skip-the-line access for a 2-hour guided tour.
Enjoy access to this vast park with over 17 hectares of gardens and monuments. Explore this colorful wonderland of sparkling mosaics, and eccentric sculptures inspired by animals and nature. Gaudi began work here in 1900 and loved it so much he also built himself a house here.
See the famous dragon staircase in the center of the park, wend your way upwards and end at the top of the hill with spectacular panoramic views overlooking the city below.
Next, we'll embark on a short drive to La Sagrada Familia, indisputably Antoni Gaudi’s most famous work, in private transportation. With skip-the-line access, you'll have more time to appreciate the spectacular interior and exterior of this modernist masterpiece. Admire the intricate details of the Nativity and Passion facades, and step inside to witness the awe-inspiring stained glass windows. Your visit will also include a glimpse of Gaudi's final resting place within his creation.
After a fantastic day exploring some of Barcelona’s best bits, it will be time to end the tour for the day where you will the evening to chill at your rooftop pool in the hotel, or carry on exploring!
* Please ask the hotel reception for directions & ensure you arrive at the meeting place listed as there are several entrances to Park Guell.
Complimentary Tickets | Flamenco Show at Tablao Flamenco Cordobes
Complimentary Tickets | Flamenco Show at Tablao Flamenco Cordobes
The Spanish gypsy folk dance of flamenco traces its origins to Andalusia, in southern Spain, but has thrived in Barcelona, thanks in a large part to the work of Tablao Cordobes.
In 1970 the show biz entrepreneur MatÃas Colsada opened this tablao on Las Ramblas, naming it after famous bullfighter of the era, El Cordobés, and appointing the guitarist Luis Adame and his wife Irene Alba, a dancer, to manage the venue. Adame and Alba brought the stars of southern Spain to their Barcelona stage, including Camarón de la Isla, Farruco, Chocolate, Güito, Manolete, La Tati, Juan Villar, Lole, Manuelo Bambino and Manuela Carrasco.
These days it is mostly tourists, keen to sample an authentic flamenco show in Barcelona who frequent the nightly concerts, but you never know who you might bump into. Keanu Reeves is amongst the stars to have dropped by.
Thursday 9th May 2024
Private Transfer from Hotel Well and Come to Barcelona Airport
Private Transfer from Hotel Well and Come to Barcelona Airport
It's time to say goodbye to mainland Spain and head for some time on the stunning island of Fuerteventura for some relaxing time in the sunshine for your anniversary.
Your driver will collect you from the hotel lobby and take you to Barcelona airport with plenty of time for your flight.
Flight on VY 3014
Flight on VY 3014
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Barcelona Airport (BCN) |
Airport De Fuerteventura (FUE) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 09-May-2024 07:30:00 | 09-May-2024 09:50:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| Vueling | Economy |
Private Transfer from Airport De Fuerteventura to Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa
Private Transfer from Airport De Fuerteventura to Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa
Once you have collected your luggage, head through to the arrivals hall where you'll meet your driver and head to the Secrets for 5 nights of all-inclusive luxury.
Look out for a sign with your name on it!
Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa for 5 nights
Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa for 5 nights
Secrets BahÃa Real Resort and Spa is a delight for those looking for a romantic and relaxing getaway. Privacy, service and exclusivity combine to create a magical and unique refuge in our all-inclusive resort in Fuerteventura. Located in Corralejo, in the north of the island, next to the beach and with luxury rooms and suites with wonderful views of the nearby islands of Lobos and Lanzarote. Relax by the pool or on the beach with a cocktail, enjoy a variety of body and facial treatments in the salon, or explore Fuerteventura with a local excursion. Secrets BahÃa Real Resort and Spa is specially designed to inspire your relaxation and pampering.
Your room: Junior Suite Ocean Front
Enjoy the double glass doors opening out onto your private terrace or balcony and a beautiful oceanfront view. The spacious living area and bedroom will make your stay very comfortable.
Each room comes with its own concierge who can arrange romantic gestures as well as 24-hour room service that is fully included in the Unlimited-Luxury package.
Saturday 11th May 2024
Whale & Dolphin Watching Corralejo | Small Group Experience
Whale & Dolphin Watching Corralejo | Small Group Experience
Between Corralejo in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and the island of Lobos there is one of the best places for whale and dolphin watching in the wild, in the Canary Islands. Due to the great biodiversity, the sightings of these graceful marine mammals is almost certain here.
With only 12 passengers on board you can enjoy this moving moment in peace. Following this unique experience, you head to the beautiful beach of Playa Concha. Once you anchor at this heavenly bay, the bathing fun begins. Go kayaking, try the trendy stand-up paddle board and discover the lively underwater world while snorkeling.
Alternatively, just relax on board, soak up the sun, and enjoy the sea breeze. Finally, an unforgettable dolphin and whale-watching tour in Corralejo ends with a cool drink and a tasty snack.
Please note that although the probability of a sighting is extremely high, it cannot be guaranteed. The experienced crew will do everything necessary to make this extraordinary experience possible.
We ask for your understanding that under no circumstances should these sea creatures be disturbed, and therefore any rapprochement and interaction will be exclusively left to the dolphins.
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Transfer from Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa to Airport De Fuerteventura
Transfer from Secrets Bahia Real Resort & Spa to Airport De Fuerteventura
It's time to head home after an amazing anniversary trip to Spain. Your driver will collect you from the hotel lobby with plenty of time for your flight back to Philidelphia.
Flight on IB 3903
Flight on IB 3903
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Airport De Fuerteventura (FUE) |
Barajas International Airport (MAD) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 14-May-2024 07:00:00 | 14-May-2024 10:40:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| Iberia | Business |
Flight on IB 6165
Flight on IB 6165
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Barajas International Airport (MAD) |
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 14-May-2024 13:00:00 | 14-May-2024 15:05:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| Iberia | Business |
Flight on AA 1514
Flight on AA 1514
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) |
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) |
| Departs | Arrives |
| 14-May-2024 18:32:00 | 14-May-2024 20:05:00 |
| Airline | Cabin |
| American Airlines | First Class |
What's Included
Your itinerary includes
- Upgraded business class flights from Philidelphia
- Checked baggage included
- Private Transfer from Barcelona to Hotel Well and Come
- 5 nights stay at Hotel Well and Come
- Classic Room
- Breakfast included
- Half-Day Highlights of Barcelona
- Private transfer from Hotel Well & Come to Barcelona airport
- Domestic flight from Barcelona to Fuerteventura
- Checked baggage included
- Private transfer to the Secrets Bahia Real
- 5 nights at the Secrets Bahia Real Resort
- Upgraded Junior Suite Ocean Front Room
- All-inclusive
- Whale & Dolphin Watching Corralejo- 5-hour Experience
- Private transfer from Secrets to Fuerteventura airport
- 24/7 emergency concierge service
Your itinerary excludes
- Lunches & Dinners
- Travel Insurance
- Resort Fees / City Taxes
- Visas (if applicable)
- Gratuities
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