Madrid, Andalusia and the Mediterranean Coast with Barcelona - 9 Day Tour

Experience the best of Spain on this 9-day tour from Madrid. See famous Park Güell in Barcelona; visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens in Granada; tour the Great Mosque of Cordoba and Seville’s Santa Cruz Quarter and Maria Luisa Gardens; and have plenty of time in each city to explore more at your leisure. Enjoy eight overnight stays in 3- or 4-star hotels as well as several guided tours and round-trip transportation by deluxe coach.

Itinerary

Day 1: Madrid

Stop At: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Av de la Hispanidad, s/n, 28042 Madrid, Spain
Meet and assistance at the airport, transfer to the hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior & Superior Plus: Meliá Castilla, Princesa Plaza or similar


Day 2: Madrid

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

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

Pass By: Prado National Museum, Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid Spain
Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum

Pass By: Barrio de Salamanca, Jose Ortega y Gasset, 8 - patio, 28006 Madrid Spain
You can admire also 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.

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior & Superior Plus: Meliá Castilla, Princesa Plaza or similar


Day 3: Madrid - Cordoba - Seville

Stop At: Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba, Calle del Cardenal Herrero 1, 14003 Cordoba Spain
In Cordoba, you will enjoy an impressive tour of its Mosque (entrance included) and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar

Superior plus: Meliá Lebreros, Meliá Sevilla, Hesperia Sevilla

Day 4: Seville

Stop At: Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitucion s/n, 41001 Seville Spain
You will 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
You will get to know Santa Cruz quarter, an iconic neighborhood which is the natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed. You will also go through Maria Luisa Park and 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

Day 5: Seville - Granada

Stop At: The Alhambra, Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n Palacio de Carlos V, 18009 Granada Spain
Discover Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492.

Visit the world famous Alhambra complex (entrance included) and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving.
Duration: 2 hours

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

Day 6: Granada - Valencia

Pass By: Rio Segura, Murcia Spain
During the drive, you will go via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river.

Pass By: Alicante Airport, Av. de l'Altet, 03195 Elx, Alicante, Spain
Continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Finally, reach Valencia, one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior y Superior Plus: NH Las Artes or similar

Day 7: Valencia - Barcelona

Stop At: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Av. Professor Lopez Pinero 7, 46013, Valencia Spain
Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Barcelona 505
Superior plus: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza

Day 8: Barcelona

Stop At: Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona Spain
Panoramic tour where you will drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. - declared World Heritage buildings.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Parc de Montjuic, Avinguda del Castell, Barcelona Spain
You will keep going until you arrive to the Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city and harbor, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port.

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Barcelona 505
Superior plus: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza

Day 9: Barcelona

Stop At: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Transfer to the airport, where the service will end.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Infants 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 (i.e. cot, meals, etc) should be paid directly to the hotel"
"Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"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: 07:00 AM
Duration: 9 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

• Guided city tour Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona
• Entrance tickets to: Cordoba Mosque, Cathedral of Seville and Alhambra
• Transport by air-conditioned deluxe motor coach
• Airport pickup and drop-off
• Travel insurance
• 8-nights of accommodation at selected hotel class
• 8x Breakfast
• Accommodation included: 8 nights
• Entry/Admission - Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
• Entry/Admission - Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
• Entry/Admission - Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba
• Entry/Admission - The Alhambra

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• City tax (1 to 2.50 euros approx. per night)

Facilities