Splendid Spain
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Departures
Included:
- Accommodation in premium 4-star hotels
- Daily breakfast
- Private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach with panoramic windows
- Monolingual tour-escort in English throughout the tour
- Round-trip private transfers between the airport and the hotel
- Welcome Tapas Experience dinner in Madrid
- Flamenco experience with dinner in Granada
- Olive Oil Tasting at a local Almazara in Ronda
- Farewell Market Experience dinner in Madrid
- Visits with English-speaking guides in Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, and Toledo
- Entrance fees to the Cordoba Mosque, Seville Cathedral, and the Alhambra
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Travel insurance
- Additional meals when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Entrance fees to monuments or museums when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Local city tax for overnight stays
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary
- Anything of a personal nature or that is not mentioned in included
Pricing Details
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- From price is CAD per person, based on double occupancy, and for travel in low season
- The final price will vary and is also based on the month of travel
- Prices are subject to change
Optional Extras:
- Pre and Post Accommodation
- All optional excursions are subject to change and are based on availability. Optional excursions can be pre-booked prior to departure or booked with the Tour Escort
Travel Privately
You can request to book this tour privately, travelling only with people you know.
Health & Safety Protocols
Itinerary
DAY 1: WELCOME TO MADRID!
Welcome to Madrid! After your arrival at the airport, meet and greet your driver where you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy your first day in the city at your own leisure.
Accommodation at the Riu Plaza España, Madrid, or similar
DAY 2: MADRID
After breakfast, enjoy a panoramic tour of Madrid and journey through the history, art, and culture of Madrid through its streets, icons, and monuments. Discover the essence and avant-garde of historic and modern Madrid. See the places that no visitor should miss on a tour that runs through the historical and cosmopolitan areas of Madrid including the Puerta del Sol, Royal Palace, Prado Museum, Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium of Real Madrid, and much more!
In the evening, join your fellow travelers for an authentic welcome tapas dinner at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Riu Plaza España, Madrid, or similar
DAY 3: MADRID > CACERES > CORDOBA
In the early morning, depart to the UNESCO city of Caceres, because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic, and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walkthrough the Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. Afterward, continue on towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Hesperia Córdoba, Cordoba, or similar
DAY 4: CORDOBA > SEVILLE
After breakfast, enjoy an impressive tour of Cordoba's Mosque (entrance included) 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, the ride reaches Seville. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Hesperia Sevilla, Seville, or similar
DAY 5: SEVILLE
After breakfast, enjoy a morning panoramic city tour of Seville. Discover 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. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Hesperia Sevilla, Seville, or similar
DAY 6: SEVILLE > RONDA > COSTA DEL SOL
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical Andalusian villages. Reach Ronda and enjoy free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. Continue the journey with an authentic Olive Oil Experience at a local Almazara. Walk through the olive tree fields and taste authentic organic olive oil production.
In the afternoon continue on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Sol Don Pablo, Costa del Sol, or similar
DAY 7: COSTA DEL SOL > GRANADA
In the morning, depart towards the city of Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, the last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms. 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.
After some time at leisure, join your fellow travelers to experience the most authentic Gypsy Flamenco show including dinner. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Catalonia Granada, Granada, or similar
DAY 8: GRANADA > TOLEDO > MADRID
Today drive northward where it emerges, toward the sky of Castilla and surrounded by the Tagus River, the imperial city of Toledo – World Heritage City - where the three religions of 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. Then proceed with a visit to a famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron) factory.
Continue to Madrid and upon arrival enjoy a farewell market experience with dinner. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Riu Plaza España, Madrid, or similar
DAY 9: MADRID
Final breakfast followed by check-out and transfer to the airport. Meals: B