8-Day Spain Tour: Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo from Madrid

This eight-day tour highlights Andalusia’s Moorish heritage and visits the Andalusian cities of Cordoba, Seville and Granada, plus the cathedral city of Toledo. You’ll spend two days exploring Madrid at your own pace, then travel to Andalusia and Toledo to discover the history and culture of southern Spain. Granada’s Alhambra and Generalife Gardens are just some of the many UNESCO World Heritage Sites you’ll visit in this legendary region of Spain. Choose from three-star or four-star hotel accommodation for all seven nights.

Itinerary

Day 1: Madrid

Pass By: Barajas Airport, Barajas Airport, Madrid
Meet and greet at the airport. Take a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure Accommodation at the hotel.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior: NH Manzanares / NH Madrid Ventas / Princesa Plaza
Superior plus: Princesa Plaza

Day 2: Madrid

Pass By: Puerta del Sol, 28013 Madrid Spain
Puerta del Sol

Pass By: Plaza Mayor, Calle Gerona 4, 28012 Madrid Spain
Plaza Mayor

Pass By: Plaza de la Villa, Calle Mayor, Madrid Spain
Plaza de la Villa

Pass By: Royal Palace of Madrid, Calle de Bailen s/n, 28071 Madrid Spain
Royal Palace

Pass By: Cibeles Fountain, Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid Spain
Cibeles Fountain

Pass By: Fuente de Neptuno, Paseo del Prado Plaza de Canovas del Castillo, 28014 Madrid Spain
Neptuno Fountain

Pass By: Puerta de Alcala, Plaza Independencia 1, 28001 Madrid Spain
Puerta de Alcalá

Pass By: Prado National Museum, Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid Spain
Prado Museum

Pass By: Gran Via, Gran Via, Madrid
Gran Vía

Pass By: Paseo de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid Spain
Paseo de la Castellana

Pass By: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Avenida Concha Espina 1, 28036 Madrid Spain
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior & Superior plus: Meliá Castilla / Princesa Plaza or similar

Day 3: Madrid - Cordoba - Seville

Pass By: Castile-La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha
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 an enormous heritage from a splendorous past.

Stop At: Cordoba, Cordoba, Province of Cordoba, Andalucia
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.
Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Seville, Seville, Province of Seville, Andalucia
In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. accommodation at the hotel.

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
Superior plus: Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla / Hesperia Sevilla or similar

Day 4: Seville

Stop At: Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitucion s/n, 41001 Seville Spain
Visit the exterior of the Cathedral the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville Spain
Santa Cruz quarter: a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parque de Maria Luisa, Paseo de las Delicias, s/n, 41013 Seville Spain
Maria Luisa Park.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de Espana, Avenida de Isabel la Catolica, 41004 Seville Spain
Plaza de España
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
Superior plus: Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla / Hesperia Sevilla or similar

Day 5: Seville - Granada

Stop At: The Alhambra, Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n Palacio de Carlos V, 18009 Granada Spain
After 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 Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Sabica or similar
Superior plus: Melià Granada or similar

Day 6: Granada

Stop At: Granada, Granada, Province of Granada, Andalucia
Breakfast at the hotel and free day to enjoy the Nazari capital. Granada is more than the Alhambra; the Muslim heritage runs through every corner of the city and mixes with the Christian tradition, giving rise to a unique city. Optionally, you can participate in this spirit and be immersed in the magical neighborhood of El Albaicín, a World Heritage Site, to discover its secrets: beautiful visits to the Sierra Nevada, old mosques converted into churches and old palaces, still saturated with Arab aromas. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Sabica or similar
Superior plus: Meliá Granada or similar

Day 7: Granada - Toledo - Madrid

Stop At: Toledo, Toledo, Province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha
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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Madrid, Madrid
Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: 3* Hotel
Superior plus: 4* Hotel

Day 8: Madrid

Stop At: Madrid, Madrid
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport.
END OF OUR SERVICES
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Children aged 3 years and under are free of charge, providing they do not occupy a seat on the bus. Please note, any expenses incurred at the hotel e.g. cot or meals) should be paid directly to the hotel"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase"
"Please advise your flight details at time of booking (airline, flight numbers, arrival and departure times, arrival and departure Date)"
"Near public transportation"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 15 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability"



Start Time: 08:00 AM
Duration: 8 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

• Barajas Airport, Avenida de la Hispanidad, s/n, 28042 Madrid Spain

Cancellations and refunds: If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Included

• Bilingual guide
• Transport by air-conditioned deluxe motor coach
• Airport pickup and drop-off
• Guided city tour in Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo
• Entrance to Mosque of Cordoba, Seville Cathedral and Alhambra & Generalife Gardens
• Accommodation at selected hotel class
• 7x Breakfast
• Accommodation included: 7 nights
• Entry/Admission - The Alhambra

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Facilities