About this trip
Classical Spain Tour
- 7 nights/ 8 days cultural group tour
- Tour starting from Madrid ending in Madrid
- Prices starting at US$1420
- Accommodation in Superior & Superior Plus hotels
- Guided sightseeing
- Includes 7 breakfasts
- Transfers and tours by private A/C motor coach
- Highlights: Madrid - Cordoba - Seville- Ronda - Costa Del Sol- Granada - Toledo- Madrid
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Madrid
Meet and assistance at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel
Day 2: Madrid City Tour (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterized by Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon free to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 3: Madrid - Cordoba - Seville (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. .Drive along La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land. Brief stop at typical site in Puerto Lapice. Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows and 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 hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4:Seville (B)
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 flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 5: Seville - Ronda - Costa Del Sol (B)
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. In the afternoon continue on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 6: Costa Del Sol - Granada (B)
Breakfast. Departure towards the city of Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 7: Granada - Toledo - Madrid (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive northward where it emerges, toward the sky of Castilla and surrounded by the Tagus River, the impressive Imperial city of Toledo –World Heritage City- where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together. Resume of the Spanish art, history and spirituality the whole town is a National Monument. Short guided tour of this historical old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 8: Madrid - Departure (B)
Transfer to Madrid airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Spain.
End of Services
(*) During stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available. (*) In the event that the panoramic tour of Madrid is not operated for technical reasons will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead.
Price
2023 Departures |
Guaranteed departures from Madrid. You can join the tour upon your arrival in Madrid airport. All rates are in US$ per person in Dbl Room. Single room supplement is available and starting from $890 |
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DATES |
SUPERIOR HOTELS |
SUPERIOR PLUS HOTELS |
Apr 04-11-18-25 |
$1650 |
$1850 |
May 02-09-16-23-30 |
$1420 |
$1590 |
Jun 06-13-20-27 |
$1420 |
$1590 |
Jul 04-11-18-25 |
$1490 |
$1650 |
Aug 01-08-15-22-29 |
$1490 |
$1650 |
Sep 05-12-19-26 |
$1490 |
$1650 |
Oct 03-10-17-24-31 |
$1490 |
$1650 |
Nov 07-14 |
$1420 |
$1590 |
Dec 19-26 |
$1650 |
$1850 |
OPTIONAL |
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TBA |
Accommodation
Hotels as below or similar |
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CITY |
# OF NIGHTS |
SUPERIOR |
SUPERIOR PLUS |
Madrid | 2 | Princesa Plaza | Princesa Plaza |
Sevilla | 2 | Catalonia Santa Justa | Meliá Lebreros / Hesperia Sevilla |
Costa Del Sol | 1 | Sol Don Pablo/Don Marco / Sol Príncipe | Sol Don Pablo/Don Marco / Sol Príncipe |
Granada | 1 | Los Alixares | Cataliana Granada |
Madrid | 1 | Princesa Plaza | Princesa Plaza |
What's Included
Package Includes
- 7 nights accommodation at hotels as indicated or similar including breakfasts
- Meals as in the itinerary B:Breakfast
- Transportation by A/C private coach
- Arrival and departure airport transfers (on the first and last days of the tour)
- Guided city tour with local guides in Madrid, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra & Generalife Gardens entrance included) and Toledo
- Tour director throughout the journey
- Sightseeing as mentioned in the program including entrance fees
- Local taxes and service charges (Barcelona City tax to be paid directly to the hotel)
Not Included: Any international airfare, departure & airport taxes and fees if any, Passport and visa services & fees, Beverages with meals, Meals other than mentioned above, Tips to drivers, guides and tour escorts, Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, taxi, excess baggage etc. Travel insurance, Optional tours