WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Transfers airport-hotel-airport
- 9 Days/7 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
- Buffet breakfast daily
- Deluxe air-conditioned coach transportation
- Professional multilingual tour escort throughout
- Escorted sightseeing tours with multilingual guide in Madrid, Granada, and Seville
- Evening Illuminations tour of Madrid
- Protection and assistance insurance while on tour
- Travel bag
9 Days & 7 Nights in Madrid, Merida, Seville, Cordoba, Granada & Costa del Sol
This exciting and colorfol journey takes you on an adventure through the most popular cities in Spain. Get to know Spain in just nine days on this tour from Madrid to Toledo and Andalusia’s most famous cities: Cordoba, Seville, Costa del Sol and Granada! You’ll visit beautiful sites like the Great Mosque of Cordoba, UNESCO World Heritage-listed Alhambra Palace, the Generalife Gardens and Seville‘s Alcazar, and you’ll hear interesting commentary from your expert guide along the way. Enjoy sightseeing tours of Granada and Toledo and have free time in Seville and Costa del Sol to explore the cities at your leisure.
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Day 1: Depart your home city on an overnight trans-Atlantic flight. Day 2: MADRID *PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a Tapas Dinner tonight. Day 3: MADRID Highly recommended for this afternoon is an optional tour to the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will be escorted through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medieval atmosphere. Touring will include the interior of the magnificent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church, where El Greco’s masterpiece painting is displayed. There will also be some time for shopping. *PREMIUM PACKAGE includes a typical Lunch & the Tour to Toledo. Return to Madrid for accommodations. *PREMIUM PACKAGE includes lunch. Day 5: SEVILLE *PREMIUM PACKAGE includes Flamenco Show and drink. Day 6: SEVILLE-CORDOBA-GRANADA *PREMIUM PACKAGE includes dinner tonight and Zambra show). Day 7: GRANADA-COSTA DEL SOL Day 8: COSTA DEL SOL Day 9: En routeVIEW ITINERARY
*Free Costa del Sol extension based on 6 night stay in apartment-hotel in the Costa del Sol with the purchase of the Colors of Spain escorted tour, ask a Travel Team Agent for details.
Arrival at Madrid airport. After clearing simple immigration and customs formalities, you will be transferred to your hotel. We suggest you take advantage of the free time to get to know one of Europe’s most dynamic capital cities. In the early evening, enjoy an “Illuminated Madrid” drive through the bustling streets of the old city, ending at the historical and impressive Plaza Mayor. This area is home to some of the most typical restaurants and taverns, which serve the delicious “tapas”. Return to your hotel at your own convenience.
Buffet breakfast. This morning’s escorted sightseeing tour will allow you to get a glimpse of some of Madrid’s most outstanding attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent fountains of Neptune and Cibeles, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Oriente. Time for lunch on your own.
Day 4: MADRID-MERIDA-SEVILLE
Buffet breakfast. Departure through the once-remote region of Extremadura, home to many of the “Conquistadores”. Arrival in ancient Merida. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the impressive Roman amphitheatre archeological site before continuing to Seville. Accommodations.
Buffet breakfast. This morning’s tour of the “Pearl of Andalucia” will explore this gracious city, Spain’s third largest. See the Tower of Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa Park, the quaint Santa Cruz Quarter, and finally the huge cathedral (one of the worlds largest) with its Giralda Tower (a former minaret). Time for lunch on your own. (Lunch Included in PREMIUM PACKAGE) The afternoon is free to continue to explore or shop. This evening an optional Flamenco Show is suggested, with the enjoyment of local wine.
Buffet breakfast. Depart to Cordoba. Visit one of the world’s marvels, the former Great Mosque (now a cathedral). Time for lunch on your own. Continue to Granada, passing thousands of acres of olive groves. This evening, an excellent suggestion would be to visit (optional) the quaint and typical Albaicin Quarter for a night view of an illuminated Alhambra and where Andalusian customs, music and wine join to create an enchanting atmosphere.
Buffet breakfast. This morning, enjoy an escorted tour of the amazing Moorish palace and fortress complex of the Alhambra and the verdant Gardens of the Generalife. Departure to the world-famous resort area of the Costa del Sol.
Buffet breakfast. Free day to enjoy this vacationer’s paradise. An optional tour is available to exotic Tangier, Morocco.
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Malaga Airport at the proper time to check-in for your return flight.
Pricing & Departures
| Jan 2, 16, 30, 2016 | $1,125 |
| Feb 13, 27; Mar 12, 19, 2016 | $1,125 |
| Mar 26: Apr 2, 2016 | $1,260 |
Ask for details on Premium packages; Additional dates available, ask a Travel Team agent for details
Or, call 1.800.788.0829 to speak with one of our travel experts.
Notes:
- Land only package, International airfare can be added
- Free Costa del Sol extension based on 6 night stay with the purchase of Colors of Spain tour.
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy
- Prices in US dollars unless otherwise noted
- We have limited space on this package and it is subject to availability and prior sale
- All package prices are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted
- Prices reflect cash discount
- Due to constantly changing policies to baggage restrictions, please check with your airline directly for latest updates and restrictions
- Information, including prices are subject to change without notice
- Restrictions and change and/or cancel penalties apply
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