HIGHLIGHTS OF SPAIN

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10 Days ~ Spain

Tour Pace

A well-paced tour with two-night stays in the major cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Seville; allowing time to indulge in each city’s treasures. Perhaps become better acquainted with Gaudi in Barcelona? In Seville, you have a whole afternoon to relax or explore.

DAY 1 – FRI – UK - MADRID

Welcome to Madrid! After your scheduled flight to Madrid Airport there are complimentary transfers to the tour hotel at 9.00, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 hours. The afternoon is at leisure – relax and settle in. In the evening, join your fellow passengers and Tour Director for a Welcome Drink. Hotel: Melia Galgos.

DAY 2 – SAT – MADRID – BARCELONA

Follow the wide arid plains of Castille. After passing Guadalajara, follow the Jalón River Valley, dotted with Mudejar Towers which are survivors of the bygone era of Moorish domination in Spain. Continue eastwards, passing Zaragoza in the province of Aragón, before encountering a different culture and language in Catalunya. Your home for the next two nights is the dynamic city of Barcelona. Hotel: Melia. (BB)

DAY 3 – SUN – BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING

Visit the Gothic quarter on a guided tour and see the ancient cathedral, and see the famous Ramblas, with its open-air markets and cafes. In contrast to the old part of town, drive along the broad, elegant avenues of the Eixample district to admire Gaudi’s extraordinary unfinished creation, the Sagrada Familia church, about which opinions are so strongly divided. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner with wine and entertainment, and visit all of Spain in one park at the ‘Pueblo Español’. Before returning to your hotel, drive past the Olympic Games site and enjoy glittering views over the harbour. (BB,HD)

DAY 4 – MON – BARCELONA – VALENCIA

Follow the Costa Dorada south, stopping in Peñìscola to view the white-walled cottages clustered around the sea-lapped castle used in the film El Cid. Continue past the famous orange groves to Valencia, your home for the night. An orientation tour with your Tour Director shows you the City Gates of Serranos and Cuarte, the Gothic Generalidad Palace, El Miguelete Cathedral with its octagonal bell tower, and the ultra modern Centre of Arts and Sciences. Hotel: Reina Victoria. (BB,D)

DAY 5 – TUE – VALENCIA – GRANADA

Leave for the Costa Blanca, passing through the stately waving palm tree forests of Elche and past the lemon groves in Murcia. Drive through the superb sceneryof the Sierra Nevada with magnificent mountain views on all sides, and cross the Mora Pass to reach glorious Granada. Here, over looking the town, awaits one of the most remarkable fortresses ever built,the Alhambra. Explore this exquisite palace; afantasy of stone cut lace, arabesque gardens and fountains, built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century. Also visit the exotic water gardens ofthe Generalife, the Royal summer residence. Hotel: Saray. (BB,D)

DAY 6 – WED – GRANADA – SEVILLE

A beautiful drive through gleaming white villagesand brilliant fields of golden sunflowers leads toSeville exquisite capital of Andalucìa, and one ofthe most charming cities in Spain. You’ll stay in this‘city of Carmen’ for the next two nights, so settle into your hotel. Hotel: Melia Lebreros. (BB)

DAY 7 – THU – SEVILLE SIGHTSEEING

Seville has a distinctive character and presence which a local guide will unfold. Visit the massive cathedral, burial place of Christopher Columbus and enriched with the spoils of the New World. Pass the slender Giralda Tower, once the minaret of the Great Mosque, see the Alcazar and tour the fashionable SantaCruz Quarter with its flower decked wrought iron balconies. This afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel. (BB,D)

DAY 8 – FRI – SEVILLE – MADRID

Set off early along the Guadalquivir valley, past villages and towns studded with Moorish towers and fortresses, stopping in the perfectly preserved Moorish city of Cordoba. See the famous 2000-year-old bridge before a guided visit to the magnificent Mezquita, an 8th century mosque with a Christian church built inside it. Crossthe Sierra Morena mountains and the plains of La Mancha, following in the steps of Don Quixote, on your way back to Madrid. Hotel: NH Eurobuilding. (BB)

DAY 9 – SAT – MADRID SIGHTSEEING

Enjoy a sightseeing tour along the noble avenues to see the statue of Cervantes’ fictional hero, Don Quixote, in the Plaza de España. Continue past Cibeles Fountain and the Parliament, and cross the Puerta del Sol. Visit the Prado Museum to admire the world famous paintings of Velázquez and Goya. Take time out to relax at a café or shop in the boutiques of Serrano. In the evening, consider joining a farewell dinner in the heart of town, complete with wine and music. (BB)

DAY 10 – SUN – MADRID - UK

The tour ends after breakfast with transfers to Madrid Airport at 7.00, 9.00 & 11.00 hours. (BB)

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