Andalusia and the Mediterranean Coast with Barcelona from Madrid
Andalusia and the Mediterranean Coast with Barcelona from Madrid
Andalusia and the Mediterranean Coast with Barcelona from Madrid
7 Days Starting and ending in 40.418878,-3.712131
Visiting: Madrid, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona
Tour operator:
Tour code:
176
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 2
Age range:
4-100
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat, gluten free
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
Tour Overview
Tour Andalusia and the Mediterranean aboard one of our air-conditioned coaches departing from the center of Madrid. In just 7 days and accompanied by your guide 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.?
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : 1St Day (Mon.) Madrid – Cordoba – Seville
Location: Madrid
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive along La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land. Brief stop at typical site in Puerto Lapice. Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows and 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 hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2 : 2Nd Day (Tue.) Seville
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel
Day 3 : 3Rd Day (Wed.) Seville – Granada
Location: Seville
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of ANDALUSIA observing an endless number of olive trees on the way to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4 : 4Th Day (Thu.) Granada – Valencia
Location: Granada
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel start driving looking for the Mediterranean coast. Via Murcia, capital of the fertile garden of the Segura river, continue north via Alicante, the second largest city within the region of Valencia. Reach Valencia one of the main capitals of the Mediterranean coast with its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated by six elements: Hemispheric, Umbracle, Science Museum, Oceanographic, Palau de les Arts and Ágora. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious “Paella”, Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 5 : 5Th Day (Fri.) Valencia – Barcelona
Location: Valencia
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of this bright city including a drive through the old city showing the most prominent buildings, we will then be driven past the old riverbed of the Turia to the most avant-garde complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to watch the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. Early afternoon departure northward all along the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Reach Barcelona principal Mediterranean city homeland of the famous architect Gaudí symbol of the Catalonian modernism. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 6 : 6Th Day (Sat.) Barcelona
Location: Barcelona
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Barcelona well known worldwide for the Olympic Games during 1992, drive along the main avenues with impressive modernist buildings by Gaudí such as La Pedrera, Casa Milá, etc. - declared World Heritage buildings. - The Montjuïc Park with spectacular views of the city and harbor, Olympic Ring, monument to Columbus and the Olympic Port. Afternoon is for you to keep on discovering this city full attractive offers as well as exquisite and varied gastronomy. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 7 : 7Th Day (Sun.) Barcelona – Zaragoza – Madrid
Location: Barcelona
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel departure southwest along an industrial and agricultural area with certain relevance within Europe. Arrive to Zaragoza, capital city of Aragón, within the banks of Ebro River the most copious within the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period had an important role in Spanish history. Some free time to see the impressive Baroque architecture of the Basilic-Temple of Our Lady Pilar. Continue to Madrid.
What's Included
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Departure from established central located hotels in Madrid
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Guided city tour with local guides in Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona
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Entrance tickets to: Cordoba Mosque, Cathedral of Seville and Alhambra in Granada
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Bilingual tour director throughout the journey (English and Spanish)
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Transportation in air conditioned luxury coach
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6-night accommodation at selected hotel class
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Daily breakfast
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Travel insurance
What's Not Included
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Barcelona Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
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Any other services not specified.
Check out our Q&As
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
All entrance fees detailed in the itinerary are included
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
We will include meet local health and safety regulations
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Is not possible to join the tour once it has departed but we can always try to adapt for an excepcional situations.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
The company has been trading since 1929
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
There is a cancellation policy indicated for our itineraries
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
We try to avoid any kind of paper documentation in our tours, we keep our buses cleaned daily
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will recieve all necessary documents to travel with us from our Booking and Opwerations Department
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
You will travel with other people who booked the same tour, so you will have the chance to interact with other people from diferent countries and cultures.
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