SPAIN: madrid, andalucia & relaxation on the costa del SOL 11 days
Madrid - cordoba - SEVILLE - costa del sol - granada - TOLEDO - madrid

itinerary, prices & Inclusions

Day 1 (Sat.) MADRID
Meet and greet at the airport. Take a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure Accommodation at the hotel. Courtyard Marriott Madrid Princesa / Riu Plaza España Hotel.

Day 2 (Sun.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Madrid panoramic city tour; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. 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; 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. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. 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. Afternoon free to explore the wonders that the city has to offer. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 2 (Mon.) MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. 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. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Catalonia Santa Justa / Catalonia Giralda Hotel.

Day 4 (Tue.) SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting: the exterior of 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. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco Tour.

Day 5 (Wed.) SEVILLE – COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast at the hotel. Early afternoon transfer to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist complex. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Melia Costa del Sol / Ibersol Aalay Hotel.

Day 6, 7 & 8 (Thu. to Sat.) COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast, dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Days at leisure for you to enjoy the wonderful beaches of the Costa del Sol and surrounding areas. Optional tours.

Day 9 (Sun.) COSTA DEL SOL – GRANADA
Breakfast. Departure towards the city of 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. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter. Melia Granada Hotel.

Day 10 (Mon.) GRANADA – TOLEDO – MADRID
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. Then proceed with a visit to a famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron) factory. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel. Courtyard Marriott Madrid Princesa / Riu Plaza España Hotel.

Day 11 (Tue.) MADRID
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport.

Note: - In the event that the panoramic tour of Madrid is not operated for technical reasons will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead. During your stay in Madrid, tour escort service is not available.

Highlights

• The Roman Bridge reminds of the passing of this empire in Cordoba. Over the Guadalquivir River, the bridge has the Calahorra’s fortified tower and Gate of the Bridge on its ends.

• Plaza España is an architectural complex located in Parque de María Luisa, towards the Guadalquivir River. In its benches are represented the provinces of Spain.

• The Palace of Charles V is located in La Alhambra and nowadays is the place of Granada Fine Arts Museum. Its circular patio marked the beginning of the Renaissance architecture.

INCLUSIONS

• Guided visits in Cordoba, Seville, Granada (Alhambra & Generalife Gardens), and Toledo.

• Tour Escort during the tour.

• Air conditioned deluxe motor-coach.

• Accommodation at selected class.

• Daily breakfast and 7 dinners.

EXCLUSIONS
• Personal expenses, International airfare, Visa fees
• Customary gratitude to your guide and driver