Highlights of Spain I

Day 1 - (Sat.) MADRID

Meet and assistance at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel

Day 2 - (Sun.) MADRID

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; see the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Moreria. Admire the antiquity of its buildings and drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs to view Phillip II ‘s Renaissance and Baroque style buildings. Enjoy contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Via, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as the commercial and financial zones of Modern Madrid. Afternoon free to explore the wonders that the city has to offer.

Day 3 - (Mon.) MADRID / CORDOBA / SEVILLE

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 08:30 a.m drive southward along the land of Don Quixote, “The man from La Mancha”, along the way observes vast vineyards. Cross through the natural border of “Despenaperros” and get into Andalucia, 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 hours ride reach Seville. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 4 - (Tue.) SEVILLE

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Monumental and Panoramic city tour - the Cathedral (from outside), the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome. The Santa Cruz Quarter, a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed. The Maria Luisa Park and Spain square. - Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavours of this active full of light city. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco tour.

Day 5 - (Wed.) SEVILLE - GRANADA

After breakfast at the hotel drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of Andalucia 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 (Red Palace) and Generalife Gardens, that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.

Day 6 - (Thu.) GRANADA / TOLEDO / MADRID

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. The City tour will includes the most important monuments, its narrow streets and the famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron). Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 7 - (Fri.) MADRID

After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICES

(*) Morning panoramic city tour of Madrid is guaranteed in English and Spanish.
(*) During your stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available.