9 Days Madrid, Andalucia, Mediterranean Coast and Barcelona
Enjoy 9 days of tourism!
Departure place
Days of Operation: Saturdays only
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1
1st Day (Sat.) MADRID
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight at the hotel
Day 2
2nd Day (Sun) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning panoramic visit of the city; We will contemplate its medieval origins such as the Arab fortress touring the Barrio de la Morería, characterized by the antiquity of its buildings and the flavors of its inns; We will visit the courtier Madrid of the Austrias with Felipe II and its Renaissance and Baroque buildings in Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; We will see the Madrid of the Bourbons and the urban layout of Carlos III, the Royal Palace, the Fuente de Cibeles, Neptuno and the Puerta de Alcalá; we will admire the works of the s. XIX as the elegant Plaza de Oriente and the Prado Museum; We will get to know contemporary Madrid with avenues such as Gran Vía, Paseo de la Castellana, Barrio de Salamanca, Plaza de Castilla, Parque del Oeste, Ciudad Universitaria, commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Plaza de Toros de las Ventas and the Santiago Stadium. Bernabéu.
Afternoon at your disposal.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
3rd Day (Mon.) MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLA
Breakfast at the hotel. The departure will take place from our scheduled hotels in Madrid.
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Departure in a southerly direction along the land of Don Quixote, “The Man of La Mancha”. Brief stop at the typical Don Quijote shop in Puerto Lapice. Through the natural pass of “Despeñaperros” we arrive in Andalusia, a region with an enormous heritage of a splendid past. Arrival in Córdoba. Visit of its impressive Cathedral Mosque that will relax our mind and spirit to walk through the narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter.
In the afternoon, after a short tour of about two hours, arrival in Seville.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4
4th Day (Tue) SEVILLA
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, a monumental and panoramic tour of the city, including entrance to the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter's in Rome. Typical Barrio de Santa Cruz, natural setting for "Carmen" as well as a place where the myth of "Don Juan" developed. María Luisa Park and Plaza de España. - Free afternoon to discover different perspectives and specific flavors of this active city full of light.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional visit of a Flamenco show
Day 5
5th Day (Wed.) SEVILLA - GRANADA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards the east through the Caliphate route towards the heart of Andalusia observing an endless number of olive trees. Arrival in Granada and its incredible and astonishing monumental surroundings, the last bastion of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada until 1492. Visit the world famous complex of the Alhambra (entrance included) and the Generalife Gardens, fountains, gardens, patios with their sights and sounds they have inspired authors like W. Irving in his "Tales of the Alhambra."
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
At night, optionally, a Zambra Flamenca show in the Sacromonte neighborhood
Day 6
6th Day (Thu.) GRANADA - VALENCIA
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the river Segura, we continue north to Via Alicante, the second largest city in the Valencia region, reaching Valencia, one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Architectural Complex of the Arts. and Sciences made up of six buildings: Hemisfèric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanogràfic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora.
The internationally known "Paella" also originates from Valencia.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
7th Day (Fri.) VALENCIA - BARCELONA
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit this luminous city contemplating its old town and then go through the old Turia riverbed and visit the most “avant-garde” complex, the City of Arts and Sciences, to admire its emblematic buildings from the outside. In the afternoon departure northward along the Mediterranean coast towards Catalonia via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco.
Arrival in Barcelona, the main city of the Mediterranean and birthplace of the famous architect Antonio Gaudí, symbol of Catalan Modernism.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8
8th Day (Sat.) BARCELONA
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning visit of the city known worldwide for its 1992 Olympic Games, tour of the main avenues with its impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí and contemplate his most emblematic works: Casa Milá, La Pedrera and Casa Batlló, declared World Heritage buildings . Montjuic Park with spectacular views of both the city and the port, the Olympic Ring, the Columbus monument and the Olympic Port.
The afternoon is at your disposal to continue discovering the attractions that the city offers, as well as its varied and exquisite cuisine.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9
9th Day (Sun) BARCELONA
Breakfast at the hotel. Airport transfer.
Includes
Visits in Madrid
Córdoba (with entrance to the Mosque)
Seville (with entrance to the Cathedral)
Granada (Alhambra and Generalife Gardens)
Valencia and Barcelona
Accompanying guide assistance during the circuit
Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach
Accommodation in the selected class
Daily breakfast and 3 dinners
Transfers to / from airport
Travel insurance.
Not included
Nothing that is not specified
Activities
Cultural visits (included)
Guided visits (included)
Notes
Barcelona Local Tourist Tax not included, to be paid directly at the hotel.