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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
Active 
Art & Culture 
Family Friendly 
Heritage 
Nature Walks 
UNESCO Heritage Sites 
Street Food
THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Wed. Jun 18, 2025
- Depart the US.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO MADRID
Thu. Jun 19, 2025
- Arrive at Madrid International Airport.
- Check into the hotel.
- Welcome dinner at the hotel with an orientation dialogue with your J² Expert Educator, including an overview of your journey.
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
BEAUTY OF MADRID
Fri. Jun 20, 2025
- Start your day at the Plaza de España, which features a monument to Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the author of the immortal Don Quixote. Orientation dialogue with your Expert Educator.
- Visit the Beth Yaacov Synagogue and the Museum of the Jewish Community of Madrid. This was the first synagogue built in Madrid since the Spanish Inquisition. Take a journey through the contemporary history of the presence of Jewish life in Madrid, from its beginnings to the present day, through photographs, images and graphic elements, and ritual objects.
- Tour the Sephardic-Israeli Center, which aims to promote the legacy of Sephardic culture as a living and integral part of Spanish culture, fostering a greater understanding of the Jewish culture in the heart of Spanish society and driving the development of ties of friendship and cooperation between Spanish and Israeli society.
- Discover the beauty of Madrid on a walking tour of the city, including stops at:
- The San Miguel Market, famous for its sumptuous tapas dishes, with lunch on your own.
- Plaza Mayor, site of multiple "acts of faith"- the infamous "auto-da-fé" of the Spanish Inquisition.
- Puerta Del Sol, the center of the city.
- Return to the hotel to freshen up before Shabbat.
- Shabbat service at the synagogue of the Communidad Judia Reformista. After services we will join the locals at their communal Shabbat dinner and mingle.
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4
TOLEDO AND TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF CONQUEST AND CULTURE
Sat. Jun 21, 2025
- Depart for Toledo, which remains much as it was in the 16th century, and begin with a panoramic tour of the city.
- Tour through the Jewish Quarter, including the Samuel Halevi Abulafia Synagogue, which was turned into a church known as Nuestra Señora del Tránisito, the Sephardic Museum, and the Santa Maria La Blanca Church (formerly the Grand Synagogue).
- Visit the Church of Santo Tomé which was constructed on the site of an 11th-century mosque.
- Return to Madrid.
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Prado, one of the world's most renowned art museums and the best collection of classical art in Madrid.
- At nightfall, we will mark the end of Shabbat with a communal havdalah ceremony.
- Evening at leisure in Madrid.
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
CORDOBA - MY HEART IS IN THE EAST AND WE ARE HERE
Sun. Jun 22, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Travel by AVE (high-speed) train to Córdoba, the capital of the Moorish Kingdom of al-Andalus.
- Visit Córdoba’s famous Cathedral-Mosque with its 1,000 colored columns.
- Continue to the Jewish Quarter, including Plaza Tiberias and the Yehuda Halevi Square. Proceed to the Statue of Maimonides and the Maimonides Synagogue.
- Special program and ladino concert at Casa de Sefarad, dedicated to the history of the Sephardic Jews in Córdoba and Spain prior to the Inquisition and the expulsion of 1492. Meet with the people responsible for the creation of this private historical venture in the Jewish Quarter.
- Check into the hotel.
Overnight: Cordoba
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
WONDERS OF ANDALUCIA
Mon. Jun 23, 2025
- Check out of the hotel and depart Cordoba.
- Stop for a visit to the “Jewish Necropolis” of Lucena, regarded as the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. Come together as an opportunity for reflection.
- Drive through the beautiful nature and countryside of Andalusia. Our day will include:
- Discover the traditional methods of olive oil production and savor the unique flavors of premium Andalusian olive oils.
- Lunch, en route.
- Wine tasting in the foothills of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. Savor exquisite local wines while enjoying breathtaking views of the stunning landscape.
- Continue your drive to Granada, the last stronghold of the Moors before it fell to Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492.
- Check into the hotel.
- Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 7
GRANADA OF THE JEWS THROUGH 1492
Tue. Jun 24, 2025
- The Kaleidoscope That is Spain: Tour the Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. The palace exhibits Spain’s most significant and well-known Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Jewish History in the Shadows: Guided visit to the Realejo, the former Jewish Quarter and the site of the original town bearing the name Garnata al-Yahud. Explore the meandering streets and traditional neighborhood, which have no tangible remains of the Jewish community, but a wealth of stories.
- Visit the Albaicin, an old Moorish neighborhood, with cozy narrow streets and charming white houses full of local color (now a UNESCO World Heritage site).
- Snapping and Stepping: Participate in an interactive flamenco workshop to learn the basics of this typical Andalusian art form.
Overnight: Granada
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8
COSTA DEL SOL
Wed. Jun 25, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Depart Granada and drive to the coast.
- Embark on a sailing adventure, where you’ll glide through the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean Sea. As you sail, keep an eye out for playful dolphins swimming alongside the boat, and enjoy the serene beauty of the coastline.
- Drive to Malaga and check into the hotel.
- Remainder of the day at leisure to enjoy Malaga's seafront & beaches, or relax at the hotel's pool.
- What We Have Seen & What We've Learned: Come together and debrief our journey as a group.
- Festive farewell dinner.
Overnight: Málaga
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Thu. Jun 26, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
15+
Cost p/p in double room
$4,360
Cost p/p in single room
$5,460
Madrid: Emperador Hotel
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
Cordoba: Las Casas de la Juderia
- Nights: 1
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
Granada: Meliá Granada
- Nights: 2
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
Malaga: Hotel Sallés Málaga Centro
- Nights: 1
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 7 nights' accommodations.
- 6 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and local guides, in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- 1 Group train ticket from Madrid to Cordoba.
- Luggage truck from Madrid to Cordoba.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 3 dinners.
- Water on the bus.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 7 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Spain.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 20 and more participants traveling to Spain: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $12 | Local Guides: $10 | Drivers: $5. Amounts are per day per person.
- Airport transfers.
- Evening transportation except on Friday night.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 120 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 119 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C’s). These T&C’s apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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