San Francisco Opera Scouts Spain 2026

The itinerary is the starting point to your tour, but it’s not set in stone. Your group leader may make changes leading up to departure.

Day 1, Friday March 27: Overnight Flight

Departure from the United States.

Day 2, Saturday March 28: Seville

Welcome to Spain! Meet your Encore Tour Manager and transfer to Seville for hotel check in. Enjoy an introductory walking tour of this beautiful city with your Tour Manager. Please note that pending theatre schedule, there is a possible visit and tour of Seville's Opera House, Teatro de la Maestranza. This evening, enjoy a special welcome dinner together at the hotel. (B,D)

Day 3, Sunday March 29: Seville

Located in the heart of Andalucia, Seville is the region's capital. On your guided sightseeing tour, discover the immense Gothic Cathedral, burial place of Christopher Columbus, and enjoy views from the grand Giralda Tower, with expert commentary and anecdotes given via personal headsets. Also included is your visit to the Royal alcazar. Today's tour will focus on the many operas that take place in this iconic Spainish City. See the outside of the Royal Tobacco Factory where many scenes from Bizet's Carmen take place, See Figaro's House and Rosina's balcony, and visit the Plaza Dona Elvira sight for scenes in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Enjoy free time this afternoon for lunch on your own before gathering at your local venue for rehearsal for your first concert performance in Spain! Celebrate your first performance with dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 4, Monday March 30: Granada

After breakfast at your hotel, depart for Granada. Upon arrival, a local guide provides commentary via personal headsets during your sightseeing tour as you visit the legendary Alhambra, the most magnificent of all the Moorish palaces in Spain, and wander through the aromatic Generalife Gardens. Spend the afternoon exploring the city's multicultural roots, perhaps by admiring the architecture and souvenirs in the Alcaicera, the former Muslim silk bazaar. Check into your hotel and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 5, Tuesday March 31: Valencia

After breakfast, check out of the hotel this morning and depart for Cordoba, a city with both Romana and Moorish roots. Visit the Great Mosque today, La Mezquita, a fine example of Moorish architecture that uniquely houses both a Mosque and a Christian Cathedral. There will be free trime for lunch on your own before continuing your journey to Valencia for hotel check in, dinner at a local restaurant and the overnight. (B,D)

Day 6, Wednesday April 1: Valencia

Founded as a Roman colony, Valencia boasts one of the largest historic centers in Spain, with a wealth of ancient monuments and cultural attractions. This morning you'll start to discover Valencia's rich heritage on a guided sightseeing tour, which includes visiting the city's cathedral, seeing the old silk exchange and taking a panoramic drive along the grand boulevards to view the impressive architecture of the Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias. There is time for rehearsal for this evening's concert at a local venue. Enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant after tonight's successful performance. (B,D)

Day 7, Thursday April 2: Madrid

After breakfast depart for your last destination of the capitol city of Madrid. Before arriving in Madrid, enjoy a stop in Toledo. Get to know the old Visigothic capital of Toledo. With an expert local guide giving commentary via personal headsets, explore the Medieval Synagogue, visit El Greco's great painting in the Church of Santo Tome and have a complete tour of the treasures of the Gothic Cathedral. After free time for lunch on your own, continue to Madrid for hotel check in and a bit of time to relax before dinner together at a local restaurant and an introductory walking tour with your Tour Manager. (B,D)

Day 8, Friday April 3: Madrid

Madrid's rich heritage comes alive on your guided sightseeing tour of classic Spanish boulevards, grand plazas, and the diverse architecture of modern-day Madrid. Highlights include the Plaza de Espagna with its statue of Don Quixote. Then breeze past the crowds with your timed reservation to visit the magnificent Prado, one of the world's premier art museums. Here, an expert provides illuminating commentary via personal headsets on the artwork of Velazquez, Goya, Raphael, Rubens, and Bosch. Even the 18th-century Neo-Classical building that houses the collection is stunning. Also on the agenda troday pending the theatre's schedule, is a tour of the Teatro Real, Madrid's Opera House. Enjoy flamenco dance and singing lesson at Tablao with professional flamenco dancers and singer! Dinner is served with the Flamenco Show this evening. (B,D) (B,D)

Day 9, Saturday April 4: Madrid

Enjoy an excursion to Segovia this morning where a local guide will show you its impressive 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct, cathedral and dreamlike Alcazar. Enjoy a bit of free time in Segovia for lunch on your own, before returning to Madrid for rehearsal for the tour's farewell concert! Celebrate an amazing performance tour this evening at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 10, Sunday April 5: Departure

After breakfast and check out, transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States. (B)