Visit the main cities in Andalusia with this unique 9-day tour departing from and finishing in Barcelona. Learn and explore about the most famous monuments such as La Alhambra in Granada, Cordoba’s Mosque and Seville’s Cathedral. On the way to Barcelona, city homeland of the famous architect Gaudi, spend 1-night in Valencia, one of the capitals of the Mediterranean also renowned and delicious “Paella”.
Day 1 Barcelona
Meet and greet at the airport. Take a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the ay is at leisure Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza or similar
Day 2 Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to the southwest through an industrial and agricultural area of certain importance in Europe. Arrival in Zaragoza, capital of the province of Aragón, located on the banks of the Ebro River, which is the mightiest in the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period, had a very important role in Spanish history. Free time to visit the impressive architecture of the Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar. Continuation to Madrid. Overnight at the hotel.
(*) Transportation between Barcelona and Madrid could be done by High-Speed train) in Tourist Class without tour escort.
Accommodation: T and A Class: Meliá Castilla, Aloft Madrid Gran Via, Princesa Plaza or similar
Day 3 Madrid - Córdoba - Sevilla
Breakfast at the hotel. 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 and enormous heritage from a splendorous past. Reach Cordoba. 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. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Melia Lebreros, Melia Sevilla or similar
Day 4 Sevilla
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting 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. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional visit of a Flamenco show.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Melia Lebreros, Melia Sevilla or similar
Day 5 Sevilla - Granada
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 Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. At night, optionally, Zambra Flamenca show in the Sacromonte neighborhood.
Accommodation: T Class: Sabica or similar // A Class: Meliá Granada or similar
Day 6 Granada - Valencia
After breakfast at the hotel, departure towards the east to arrive in Valencia, one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast, featuring its modern City of Arts and Sciences complex, which includes six buildings: the Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanogràfic, Palau de les Arts, and Ágora. Valencia is also the birthplace of the internationally renowned “Paella.” Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation T and A Class: NH Las Artes or similar
Day 7 Valencia - Barcelona
Breakfast at the hotel. 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. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza or similar
Day 8 Barcelona
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. - declared World Heritage buildings. - The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city and harbor, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar // A Class: Catalonia Barcelona Plaza or similar
Day 9 Barcelona
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICE.
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