Barcelona to Fiery Andalucía with Toledo. Andalucía is famous for music and Moorish architecture. Visit medieval Toledo, where Jews, Arabs and Christians mixed freely in the Middle Ages.
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8 days – Friday Departures – All Year (limited winter dates)
Visit: Barcelona, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Toledo and Madrid.
Barcelona to Madrid
Friday Departures – All Year
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We will greeting and assist you on your arrival at the airport. Then we transfer you to the hotel, where the balance of the day at your leisure. Accommodation at the hotel
At 8.00 am we begin with a half-day familiarization tour around the interior highlights of Barcelona. The first part is a walking tour through the small and narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, the oldest part of the city. Here we will see Las Ramblas, the Cathedral Square, The Cathedral itself ( you will have free time to visit the Cathedral by yourself) and the Old Jewish Quarter, among other interesting places. Later we will take the bus for a panoramic tour around the rest of the city. We will pass through the elegant Passeig de Gràcia Street, where Gaudi’s buildings the Casa Batlló and Casa Milà are located, the Triumph Arc, the Olympic Village and the Olympic Port. See Links: https://www.casabatllo.es/en/ and http://www.lapedrera.com/en
Next we visit Montjuic Mountain to enjoy the panoramic views of the city whilst riding the aerial tramway (subject to the weather conditions). Then we go to the Spanish Village where you will have free time to enjoy the different craft shops, restaurants and bars. Afterwards, we return to the city centre via España square, the twin Venetian towers and the Shopping centre Las Arenas which was built in an old bullring. We end the days tour at Catalunya square. The afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy this wonderful city and surroundings. Accommodation at the hotel.
After breakfast we transfer to Sants train station to catch the 9:00 am to Madrid. Enjoy the journey with the comfort and speed of this AVE train. Upon arrival at 11:45 am, we transfer from the station to the hotel. The balance of the day is at your leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Drive along La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land, with a brief stop in Puerto Lapice. Cross through the “Despeñaperros” to arrive in Andalucia, a region for itself that shows an enormous heritage from a splendorous past. Enjoy a tour of Cordoba, impressive for its Mosque and the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hour ride, we reach Seville. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Start with a morning panoramic city tour of Seville. Visit the exterior of the Cathedral (2nd largest in the Catholic world), Santa Cruz quarter, Maria Luisa Park and the Plaza de España. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to discover this active city. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel or an optional Flamenco tour.
Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of Andalucia on the way to Granada, the last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms until 1492. Visit the Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.
Head north towards Toledo, World Heritage listed, where Christians, Moors and Jews, lived together in harmony. Take in a 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.
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight.
