SPAIN TOURS

arrival at madrid airport. transfer to hotel.madrid sightseeing based on regular basis with royal palace included. sightseeing is combined with a visit inside the royal palace, one of the emblematic monuments of madrid. it was built in the 18th century in italian style, former residence of spanish borbon dinasty kings. its vast and impressive interior spaces host numerous art pieces of paintings, tapestries, clocks, cristals. the tour includes the highlights of the history and architecture of the city of madrid.
overnight at hotel.

buffet breakfast at hotel.toledo full day excursion.toledo is one of the spanish cities with the greatest wealth of monuments. known as the “city of the three cultures”, because christians, arabs and jews lived together there for centuries, behind its walls toledo preserves an artistic and cultural legacy in the form of churches, palaces, fortresses, mosques and synagogues. toledo distance 70 km from madrid. transfer to madrid train station. transfer by high speed train from madrid to sevilla.arrival at sevilla train station. transfer to hotel. overnight at hotel in sevilla

buffet breakfast at hotel. half day sevilla sightseeing based on regular basis.the tour starts at the isla de la cartuja which was chosen as the site for the expo’92, an appropriate reflection of the world at the end of the 20th century. laid out in 1929 for the ibero-american exhibition, the plaza de españa and the adjoining maria luisa park are among the most pleasant and impressive public spaces in spain. located east of the cathedral, they are a perfect base from where to explore the highlights of the city. nearby is seville’s old jewish quarter, the barrio de santa cruz with its narrow white alleys, flowered patios and wrought ironed balconies.
overnight at hotel.

buffet breakfast at hotel.córdoba excursion based on regular basis.jews, muslims and christians have left a definite mark, enriching the city throughout centuries and making córdoba a city of tolerance. this cultural richness is epitomized in the mosque of córdoba. after the visit to the mosque, enjoy a walk through the nearby jewish quarter and the calleja de las flores. short visit to the only remaining synagogue of the city.departure transfer from hotel to train station. transfer by train from sevilla to málaga. overnight at hotel in málaga.

hop on – hop off bus in málaga. known as the capital of costa del sol, málaga is the major coastal city of andalucia. founded by the phoenicians more than 3000 years ago and later conquered by carthaginians, romans, visigoths and moors. malaga has a colourful history which is well preserved in its monuments and remains around town. today malaga is a cosmopolitan city, which apart from the tourist industry, has spain’s second largest port and third largest international airport.overnight at hotel

buffet breakfast at hotel.departure transfer from hotel to málaga train station.transfer by train from málaga to valencia.arrival at valencia train station. transfer to hotel in valencia.overnight at hotel in valencia.

buffet breakfast at hotel.departure transfer from hotel to málaga train station.transfer by train from málaga to valencia.arrival at valencia train station. transfer to hotel in valencia.overnight at hotel in valencia.

buffet breakfast at hotel.departure transfer from hotel to valencia train station transfer by train from valencia to barcelonaarrival at barcelona train station. transfer to hotel.half day gaudi tour on regular basis.antoni gaudí, visionary architect during barcelona’s modernista (art nouveau) period early last century, graced barcelona with nearly all his extraordinary and beautiful buildings. no less than 7 have been listed as world heritage by unesco. a guided tour of park güell and the sagrada família.
overnight at hotel.

buffet breakfast at hotel.half day montserrat sightseeing based on regular basis.montserrat and the penedès region are symbolic of the two poles of the catalan character: the spiritual and the celebratory. montserrat, an imposing rocky outcrop, smoothed away by years of wind and rain, is the holy mountain of catalonia, which houses the revered image of the black virgin. the penedès region, also located very near barcelona, is the area traditionally associated with producing cava –the local variety of champagne- and white and red wines. this trail ends with a tour of some of the region’s oldest wineries, and with a tasting of their products.
overnight at hotel

buffet breakfast at hotel.
departure transfer to barcelona airport