| Duration: | 7 Day(s) - 6 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Culture Tours |
Highlights
The Mosque of Cordoba was built during the Muslim empire and was converted into a Catholic cathedral. It is the third biggest mosque in the world and stands out for its hundreds of decorated arches and columns that hold its roof.
La Giralda joins the Arab and Christian cultures in its tower of 97’5 metres high. To go up to its top allows enjoying astonishing panoramic views of Seville.
La Alhambra is the contemporary history of Granada’s arab past. Its buildings, towers, palaces, patios, and gardens make La Alhambra one of the most visited monuments in Spain.
Day 1: (Mon.) MADRID
Arrive in Madrid and enjoy a welcome drink and orientation session at the hotel this evening. Accommodation at the hotel
Day 2: (Tue.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Madrid; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, characterized by the antiquity of its buildingsdrive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterised by Phillip II and his 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 (visit inside), Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as the 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 zones of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring, and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Balance of the day free to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 3: (Wed.) MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLA
Breakfast at the hotel. 08:30 Pick up from your hotel and departure drive southward along the land of Don Quixote, “The man from La Mancha”, along the way, observes vast vineyards. Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalucía, a region in itself that shows an enormous heritage from a splendorous past.
Reach Cordoba. Impressive tour of its Mosque 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-hour ride, reach Sevilla.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4: (Thu.) SEVILLA
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Monumental and Panoramic city tour – the Cathedral (visit inside), the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter's in Rome. The Santa Cruz Quarter, a natural setting of “Carmen” as well as a precise where the myth of “Don Juan” developed.
The Maria Luisa Park and Spain Square. - Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavours of this active, full of light city. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco tour.
Day 5: (Fri.) SEVILLA – GRANADA
After breakfast at the hotel, drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of Andalucia, observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible monumental environment, the last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492.
Visit the world-famous Alhambra (Red Palace) and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with their sounds and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. An optional Gipsy Flamenco show at the Sacromonte quarter.
Day 6: (Sat.) 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, Christian, Moorish, and Jewish, have lived together.
Resume of the Spanish art, history, and spirituality, the whole town is a National Monument. The City tour will include the most important monuments, its narrow streets, and the famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron). Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 8: (Sun.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel and END OF OUR SERVICES.
Included:
Guided visits in Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, and Toledo.
Tour escort during the tour.
Air-conditioned deluxe motor-coach.
6 nights of first-class hotel accommodation.
Daily breakfast.
3 dinners (mineral water and a glass of wine included).
Excluded:
Any other service not specified.
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