| Day 1
Arrive Madrid (2 nights) |
| Welcome to Madrid, Spain’s capital city. After checking into
your hotel, time to relax. Later you will meet with your
Tour Director and fellow travellers before an evening at
leisure where you can decide whether to join the group in an
evening tour of the city and perhaps enjoy ‘tapas’ in a café
on the old Plaza Mayor or simply relax at your hotel. Hotel: Novotel Puente de la Paz |
| Day 2
Madrid sightseeing & at leisure |
| This morning on our sightseeing tour with a local guide we
will see the main highlights of this buzzing city, including
the Cibeles fountain, the Gran Via, Paseo de la Castellana,
Puerta del Sol and Plaza de España with its monument to
Cervantes. Later perhaps visit the famous Prado Museum
famous for its Velazquez paintings or take an excursion to
El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. This evening why
not participate in Madrileno nightlife - dining is late and
people stay out till 4 am enjoying the open-air cafés and
vibrant restaurants. (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 3 Madrid -
Toledo - Seville (2 nights) |
| Our first stop today is in the ancient capital of Castile -
the medieval city of Toledo. We will visit this traffic free
city on foot, with a local guide who will take us through
the quaint streets to the Jewish synagogue to see the El
Greco masterpiece in the Chapel of Santo Tome. We will also
visit a damascene workshop and see how this fine art is
executed. We continue south to Puerto Lapice where Don
Quixote is reputedly said to have been dubbed knight by a
local innkeeper. The plains of La Mancha give way to the
hills of Andalusia with its whitewashed villages and
churches and to the city of Seville, straddling the River
Guadalquivir. Tonight we will enjoy dinner at our
hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Vertice Aljarafe |
| Day 4 Seville
sightseeing & at leisure |
| Our local city expert takes us in hand today to show us the
great monuments and sights of this lovely city. First we
will drive through the Maria Luisa Park with its cool pools
and fountains. The pavilions constructed for the
Hispano-American exhibition at the beginning of the 20th
century are still as impressive today as they were in the
1930s. We will see the mighty cathedral and the Mozarabic
Tower of La Giralda and visit some of the delightful patios
adorned with pots of geraniums and bougainvilleas. You may
want to perhaps visit the famous bullring associated with
Bizet’s Carmen or take a horse and carriage ride through the
city. Tonight, why not experience a little Spanish passion
at a fiery Flamenco show (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 5 Seville - Granada |
| This morning we leave the exquisite capital of Andalusia,
Seville, and enjoy a beautiful drive through gleaming white
villages and brilliant fields of golden sunflowers to
Granada, capital of the Moorish Kingdom of Spain until the
Moors’ defeat in 1492. Orientation shows us the Albaicin
quarter and its stunning architecture and we have the time,
subject to availability, to visit the Alhambra Palace and
gardens, an opportunity not to be missed! The Palace is a
complex of magnificent buildings begun by the Moors and
built over the centuries. Highlights are the famous Lion
Court as well as the exotic water gardens of the Generalife,
the royal summer residence, where you have fine views over
the town. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Aben Humeya |
| Day 6 Granada -
Valencia |
| Today a scenic drive takes us over the Mora Pass and through
the Sierra Nevada where we see the unusual Troglodyte
dwellings in Guadix. Then on through the lemon groves of
Murcia and the palm tree forests of Elche to arrive in
Valencia, renowned for its orange groves, where we see the
bull ring, the great cathedral and the Towers of Serrano and
Cuarte. Later we continue to our hotel where we have dinner
together tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Husa Mas Camarena |
| Day 7 Valencia -
Barcelona (2 nights) |
| This morning we drive through the Levant region and make our
first stop on the coast at Peñiscola. Here we see the
castle, that was used in the film El Cid and which is lapped
by the sea. We continue along the Costa Dorada to the
vibrant city of Barcelona. On arrival we will enjoy a guided
sightseeing tour which shows us Gaudi’s famed Sagrada
Familia Church and the Plaza Catalunya plus we take a walk
through the Gothic quarter where we see the magnificent
cathedral and the lively Ramblas. (Buffet breakfast /
Dinner) Hotel: Catalonia Mikado |
| Day 8
Barcelona at leisure |
| Today is at leisure to explore this fascinating city. Maybe
shop in the chic boutiques along Diagonal Avenue or take an
excursion to the massive Monastery of Montserrat to see the
Black Madonna and enjoy the wonderful views. This evening
maybe join your Tour Director and new-found friends for a
special Catalan-style dinner together to celebrate the end
of our tour (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 9
Depart Barcelona |
| This morning it is time for final goodbyes to Spain, your
Tour Director and your fellow travellers as your memorable
Spanish tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast) |
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