Spanish Wonder

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Explore every side of Andalusia, including its Moorish twist, and visit the principal Spanish cities of Madrid, Seville and Barcelona – with local experts on every encounter.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • City tour in Toledo, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville and Barcelona
    • Orientation of Valencia
    • View the Cave Homes of Guadix, the Serrano and Cuarte Towers and the Opera House of Valencia
    • Visit the Synagogue and Sao Tomé in Toledo, Mosque of the Caliphs in Cordoba, Cathedral in Seville, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Montjuïc hill and Placa Catalunya in Barcelona

What's this trip about?

    Explore every side of Andalusia, including its Moorish twist, and visit the principal Spanish cities of Madrid, Seville and Barcelona – with local experts on every encounter.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMadrid
End CityBarcelona

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History

Trip includes

    • 8 hot buffet breakfasts
    • 4 dinners (including Welcome Reception, Be My Guest, three course dinner with wine and Farewell Dinner)
    • Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
    • Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
    • Hand-picked 4 or 5 star accommodation
    • Hand-picked Insider Experiences
    • Optional Experiences and free time
    • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
    • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
    • An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
    • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
    • VIP entry to many sights

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: DEPART HOME

Overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2: ARRIVE MADRID (2 NIGHTS)

Accommodation: Hotel Ayre Gran Colon

Welcome to Madrid! Relax or explore this lively city. Later, meet for a Welcome Reception with your fellow travellers and Travel Director and enjoy an evening drive to take in some of the city's main sights.

Day 3: TOLEDO EXCURSION AND MADRID SIGHTSEEING

Meals: Breakfast

This morning your Local Specialist takes you on a walking tour of Toledo. Visit the Church of Santo Tomé, home to one of El Greco's most famous paintings – The Burial of Count Orgaz. Visit the Synagogue during your guided walk through the narro...

Day 4: MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLE (2 NIGHTS)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Zenit

Travel southwards from Madrid, through La Mancha, to Cordoba. Visit the Mosque of the Caliphs and learn about the influence of the Moors from your Local Specialist. Tonight, you might like to take an optional experience to watch a fiery flamenco show.

Day 5: SEVILLE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Meet your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of Seville. View the Bell Tower of the Giralda. See the tiled fountains, pavilions and lush palms in the Maria Luisa Park, renowned for its landscape design and walk through the impos...

Day 6: SEVILLE – GRANADA

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Carmen

Visit the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada with a Local Specialist. A fine example of Moorish architecture, it was built during the 14th century towards the end of Islamic rule in Spain. Walk through the...

Day 7: GRANADA – GUADIX – VALENCIA

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Primus

This morning travel via the Mora Pass, and arrive in Guadix in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains where you can take pictures of the troglodyte dwellings. In Valencia, view the Bu...

Day 8: VALENCIA – PEÑISCOLA – BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING (2 NIGHTS)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel U232

Head north along the coast through the Levant region and stop at Peñiscola to view the ancient castle of the 'Spanish Pope', used in the film El Cid. Continue along the Costa Dorada to Barcelona, Spain's most co...

Day 9: BARCELONA FREE TIME

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning, enjoy free time in the city to shop or explore, or join an optional experience to the monastery at Montserrat to see the mystical Black Madonna. This evening join your companions and Travel Director for a special Farewell Dinner with wine.

10. RETURN HOME

Say ‘adios' to Spain, your Travel Director and travel companions at the end of this memorable Spanish adventure. Airport transfers are available. Conditions apply. Please note: Your coach returns to Madrid from Barcelona on Day 10. You are welcome to use this complime...

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Price From $1,725
Price per day$192
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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