Absolutely Spain
Absolutely Spain
Tour Overview
Absolutely Spain is a Bilingual (English and Spanish)*** 7-day escorted road trip departing from the center of Madrid and ending in Madrid. In just 7 days and accompanied by our tour leader. You will be able to appreciate the contrast between two of the main Andalusian cities, Seville and Granada, and two very Mediterranean ones, Valencia and Barcelona, each with its own unique personality. Enjoy guided tours included in this incredible itinerary and enter the Mosque of Cordoba, the Cathedral of Seville and the spectacular Alhambra in Granada.*** Bilingual Tours: A Tour leader who speaks English and Spanish in the coach and an English or Spanish dedicated guide during visits
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : (Monday): Madrid – Cordoba – Seville
Location: Madrid
Depart from Princesa Plaza Hotel Madrid at 8:30am on a luxury air-conditioned coach and sit back while you are driven to the south. Admire the landscapes of Castilla La Mancha, Don Quixote’s birthplace, until you get to Despeñaperros, a canyon carved out by a river and entrance into the Andalusian autonomous community.
Cordoba is a city where many civilizations once flourished including the Moors, the Romans, Jews and Christians. Follow your guide into the impressive multiarched Mosque-Cathedral, symbol of the sophistication of the Islamic Spain. Next, you'll visit the old Jewish Quarter, which is packed with pretty white house full of plants and flowers hanging from the balconies and peaceful interior patios.
In the evening, you’ll head to Seville.
Overnight: Seville Meals: Not available
Day 2 : (Tuesday): Seville
Location: Seville
On the second day, you’ll discover the city’s most symbolic landmarks and learn why it is one of the most-visited cities in Spain. You’ll stroll to the Cathedral and its renowned bell tower called Giralda.
Afterwards, you’ll enjoy the charming Santa Cruz neighborhood and wander through the lush María Luisa Park and admire the surprising Plaza de España. After the guided tour, you’ll have to time to walk around and try the region’s delicious gastronomy.
Overnight: Seville Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 : (Wednesday): Seville – Granada
Location: Granada
Board the coach and head east to Granada, through the route of the Caliphate, the last bastion of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. Upon arrival, you’ll walk through the charming streets and admire its many palaces, monuments and landmarks and you’ll visit one of the country’s iconic symbols, the renowned Alhambra and the gardens of the Generalife.
Afterwards, enjoy a panoramic tour of Granada and delight in a Zambra show, a type of Flamenco dance, typical of the Gypsies of Granada in the Sacromonte neighborhood (optional).
Overnight: Granada Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 : (Thursday): Granada – Valencia
Location: Valencia
On the fourth day, continue the journey to Valencia, by crossing Murcia and Alicante. Discover this charming city full of contrasts with a monumental historic center and fabulous Modernista architecture, like the City of Arts and Sciences.
At nighttime, you’ll have time to amble around the city and try one of its traditional Valencian paellas.
Overnight: Valencia Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 : (Friday): Valencia – Barcelona
Location: Barcelona
In the morning, you’ll continue to explore Valencia on your own, the third-largest city in Spain and its most impressive landmarks.
In the afternoon, you’ll hop on a luxury air-conditioned coach and head north to Catalonia, crossing Tarragona, until you get to Barcelona where you’ll spend the night.
Overnight: Barcelona Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 : (Saturday): Barcelona
Location: Barcelona
After breakfast, you’ll discover this captivating seaside city accompanied by your English-speaking guide and penetrate its old town to understand why it is one of the most visited destinations in Spain. Packed with Modernista landmarks and Antoni Gaudí’s emblematic buildings, including Casa Milá, La Pedrera and Casa Batlló, you'll not want to leave. Then, you’ll head to the Parque Montjuïc, where you’ll enjoy some stunning views of the city.
Wander along the medieval streets of the Gothic Quarter and you’ll have the afternoon free to keep on exploring the city but at your own pace. We recommend going to its beaches, trying its typical dishes and then enjoying the city's lively night life.
Overnight: Barcelona Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 : (Sunday): Barcelona – Zaragoza – Madrid
Location: Madrid
After a whole day in Barcelona, you’ll get on the coach and drive to Zaragoza, situated on the banks of the Ebro River, which is the Iberian Peninsula’s largest river. Upon arrival, you’ll have free time to discover its cultural heritage and walk back in time to when the Iberians, Romans, Moors, Jews and Christians erected the city little by little. The city's most emblematic buildings are: the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, the Lonja and the Cathedral of the Savoir.
The 7-day excursion will come to an end in Madrid at approximately 7:30pm.
Overnight: Not Available Meals: Breakfast
What's Included
- Accommodation (6 nights) in 4 star hotels
- Sevilla (2) Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
- Granada (1) Los Alixares or similar
- Valencia (1) NH Valencia Las Artes or similar
- Barcelona (2) Catalonia Barcelona 505 or similar
- Guided city tour with local guides in Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Granada (Alhambra & Generalife Gardens entrance included), Valencia and Barcelona
- Tour Escort during the tour (Bilingual)*** If the number of participants in a specific tour will not reach to a minimum, our expert driver could take over this service.
- Air conditioned deluxe motor-coach
- Meals 6 Breakfast
- Transport of one suitcase per person limited to 25 kg
- Travel insurance
*** Bilingual Tours: A Tour leader who speaks English and Spanish in the coach and an English or Spanish dedicated guide during visits
What's Not Included
- Airfares
- Barcelona tourist tax (2.5€ pp per night) to be paid directly to the hotel.
- Personal expenses, drinks and mini bars
- Any services which are not mentioned in the program
Please Note
(*) This tour might be a combination of different programs. If applies there might be a change in the tour escort and passengers between the programs.
(*) 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 stay in Madrid tour escort service is not available
This trip requires Passport ID page copy of each traveler. You can cover your photo on the page with a piece of paper It is required to issue your flight tickets, cruise tickets of ferry tickets.
Multilingual tour escort, we are well aware of the great importance of the tour escort during the tour. Consequently, we do select the most experienced tour escorts. They will coordinate the accommodation and services taking care of a proper tour development and assuring a pleasant holiday. If the number of participants in a specific tour will not reach to a minimum, our expert driver could take over this service.
Luggage. The warehouse space of the coaches is limited and this conditions the maximum of baggage authorized by passenger in our circuits: one suitcase per person of a maximum of 25 kilos and maximum measures of 157 cm dimensions (the dimensional measurement of a suitcase is the sum of length, width and height). Only suitcases of higher measures will be accepted if they are shared between two passengers.
Travel with insurance. All tours published in this brochure included in the price. Our passengers are covered during the entire journey, as detailed in the section “Assistance Inclusion Insurance”, at the end of the your trip document.
Check out our Q&As
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
At Eskapas we have a flexible policy. You must change it until 30 days prior to your departure otherwise any changes mean "cancellation".
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Solo travelers must pay single supplement to have a private room due to hygien reasons.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Eskapas has been established in 2000 in Istanbul
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 : 1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/abou
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes you can.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your timetable - voucher that will show your itinerary with timing and hotels (30 days before prior to your arrival date)
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Free Date Changes
ESKAPAS allows you to make 1 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 61 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
ESKAPAS allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform eskapas, 61 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
ESKAPAS requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 61 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of eskapas charges.
Up to 61 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 45 days before tour starts: Forfeit 25% of booking price.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.