GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON MONDAYS.
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive along La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land, passing by a typical site in Puerto Lapice. Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows an enormous heritage from a splendorous past. Reach Cordoba. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hour ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavours of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco show.
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate Road to the heart of Andalusia observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-famous Alhambra complex and Genera life Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. In the evening, optionally, a Flamenco Zambra show.
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, departure towards the east to arrive in Valencia, one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast, featuring its modern City of Arts and Sciences complex, which includes six buildings: the Hemisférico, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanogràfic, Palau de les Arts, and Ágora. Valencia is also the birthplace of the internationally renowned “Paella.” Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona, principal Mediterranean city and homeland of the famous architect Gaudí, symbol of Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona, well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as Casa Milá or La Pedrera and Casa Batlló – declared World Heritage buildings. The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city and harbour, Olympic Ring and monument too. The afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full of attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period, had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid.
Meal: Breakfast
Guided city tour with local guides in Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra & Genera life Gardens entrance included), Valencia and Barcelona / Tour escort during the tour / Air conditioned deluxe motorcoach / Accommodation at selected class / Daily breakfast / Travel insurance.
International Airfare
Visas
Meals other than those specified in the itinerary
Beverage during meals.
Personal expenses.
Any expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tipping.
Hotels Used OR Similar
Superior
Sevilla - Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
Granada - Sabica or similar
Valencia - NH Las Artes or similar
Barcelona - Catalonia Barcelona 505 / Evenia Rocafort or similar
Superior Plus
Sevilla - Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla or similar
Granada - Melia Granada or similar
Valencia - NH Las Artes or similar
Barcelona - Catalonia Barcelona Plaza / Evenia Rosselló or similar
(*) Barcelona Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
(*) In the event that the Patronage of the Alhambra and the Genera life does not grant tickets for participants on certain dates, compensation for the loss of these services will be offered at the operator's discretion.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON MONDAYS.
Optional excursions are available on request.