Madrid Andalusia with Costa del Sol and Toledo 8 Days (Bilingual Tour)
8 Days: Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Costa Del Sol, Granada & Toledo
Tour overview:
Travel with us the south of Spain in this 8 day and 7-nights tour where we will visit the beautiful cities of Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo. We will depart from Madrid by air-conditioned bus to discover the landscape and the cultural richness of Andalusia and its coast. You will not be able only to admire its beaches and beautiful white villages, but also its historical legacy through the guided tours included to the Mosque of Córdoba, the Cathedral of Seville or the world-renowned Alhambra. On the way back to Madrid we will stop in the imperial city of Toledo, declared World Heritage Site.
Day 1 - Arrive Madrid
Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2 - Madrid Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, enjoy a panoramic city tour that will take us through Madrid’s medieval origins, including the Arab fortress and the Barrio de la Morería, known for its ancient buildings and traditional taverns. We will explore the district of the Hapsburgs, characterized by Phillip II and its Renaissance and Baroque buildings at Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, and Plaza de la Villa. We will see the Madrid of the Bourbons and the urban planning of Charles III, including the Royal Palace, the Cibeles Fountain, the Neptune Fountain, and the Puerta de Alcalá. We will admire 19th-century landmarks such as the elegant Plaza de Oriente and the Prado Museum. We will also get to know contemporary Madrid with avenues like Gran Vía, Paseo de la Castellana, the Salamanca neighborhood, Parque del Oeste, commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Afternoon at your leisure. Accommodation at the hotel. (B)
Day 3 - Madrid – Cordoba – Seville
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive through La Mancha , Don Quixote’s land, going by a typical site in Puerto Lapice. Cross the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows an 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. (B)
Day 4 - Seville
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. (B)
Day 5 - Seville – Ronda – Costa Del Sol
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. In the afternoon continue to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Accommodation at the hotel. (B)
Day 6 - Costa Del Sol – Granada
Breakfast. Departure towards the city of Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-renowed Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. In the evening, optional, Flamenco Zambra show. (B)
Day 7 - Granada – Toledo – Madrid
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive northward where it emerges, toward the sky of Castilla and surrounded by the Tagus River, the impressive Imperial city of Toledo –World Heritage City – where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together. Resume of the Spanish art, history and spirituality the whole town is a National Monument. Short guided tour of this historic old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. Accommodation at the hotel (B)
Day 8 - Depart Madrid
Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport. (B)