Madrid , Andalusia and Costa del Sol
A 9 day Tour of Spain

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Tour code : Class «T» (T-05/256), Class «A» (A-05/256) + MAD
Compare with the Toledo Version

Weekly in Madrid on THURDAYS ( April - October)
Weekly in Madrid on SUNDAYS ( Year Round)

Day 1. MADRID - Thursday or Sunday
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel. Category . Category " T" : Florida Norte . Category A : Emerador or Convencion Hotel.

Day 2- Tour Madrid & The Royal Palace (B)
Friday or Monday
Our local rep will escort you from the hotel to the start of the : Group tour: Half day tour of the Royal Palace & a visit to the royal residence of El Pardo
The beautiful ROYAL PALACE, one of the best-preserved in all of Europe, is a fine example of 18th-century domestic regal architecture. It has enormous cultural and political symbolism as well. As the embodiment of Madrid as the capital of the Spanish realms, it is the site of glittering official receptions, royal audiences, gala dinners, and treaty signing ceremonies, as well as the presentation of credentials by diplomats to His Majesty the King.

The tour will conclude at Oriente Square, Madrid. You have the afternoon for yourself to explore the city as you wish. Return to the hotel on your own.

DAY 3. MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE Saturday or Tuesday
We meet up at the hotel to escort you this morning to the coach terminal in Oriente Square in Madrid and set out by 9 a.m., making the most of our time aboard to introduce ourselves to each other and learn more about what lies ahead. Our route takes us into La Mancha, the landscape of romance and adventure where Don Quixote tilted at windmills. We’ll wind across hills and down into irrigated valleys, to Puerto Lápice, a town lost in time, looking much as it did in the seventeenth century. We might even espy the establishment where an innkeeper conferred knighthood upon Don Quixote. Then we’ll pass onward through the region of Valdepeñas, where fine Tempranillo grapes are grown, and cross the Canyon of Despeñaperros, and pass through the town of Bailén on our way to Cordoba. Here we’ll visit the famous Mosque, one of the most notable in the days of Moorish rule. Then we’ll continue onward to Andalusia, where dinner and comfortable beds await us in Seville.

DAY 4. SEVILLE, (B,L) Sunday or Wednesday
We’ll stay all day in Seville, where the Moors have left their mark in whitewashed houses, tile roofs, graceful archways, and a warren of intimate lanes with surprises at every turn. Our visit will take us to the monumental and stunning tower of La Giralda, the Cathedral that once echoed with daily calls to prayer, and the Palace of the Alcazar, with its delicately carved stonework and pleasure gardens that still delight. Your afternoon is free to wander the alleyways of Seville on your own, and perhaps to stop in and sample the tapas at an inviting establishment.

DAY 5. SEVILLE - JEREZ - CADIZ - COSTA DEL SOL Monday or Thursday
Breakfast. Departure to Jerez where an important wine cellar will be visited. Continuation to Cádiz. Panoramic tour. Optional visit to Gibraltar, continuing to Costa del Sol. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 . COSTA DEL SOL - GRANADA Tuesday or Friday ( B)
Take your time! We’ve built an extra day into this itinerary to allow you to explore Granada independently. Perhaps you’ll return to the fabled Alhambra for a stroll through its fantastical gardens. Or, you can wander the Albaicin, the last quarter of the city occupied by the Moors, with its charming maze of alleys lined with houses with secret patios. According to whim and interest, you’ll visit the museum of composer Manuel de Falla, or the Fine Arts or Archaeology museum, or spend your day café-sitting and shopping. We’ll be pleased to arrange a tour, if you wish, from a number of options.

DAY 7. GRANADA - MADRID Wednesday or Saturday ( B)
Breakfast and visit Alhambra and its Gardens of Generalife.
Afternoon will see us back aboard the coach, on our way to Madrid.
In Madrid. Our local rep will escort you from the terminal to hotel, Category "A" Melia Princessa Madrid. Category " T" Convencion Hotel.

DAY 8. Toledo Thursday or Sunday ( BL)
Breakfast and visit The Full-Day Tour includes a complete visit to the Cathedral (chapter house, sacristy, choir and treasury); the Victorio Macho Sculpture Museum, dramatically situated on an outcrop with sweeping views to the Tagus River, with a documentary film profiling the artistic soul of Toledo and its monuments); sightseeing, lunch at a Toledo-style restaurant, and a visit to the Tavera Museum. Upon return to Madrid: Our local rep will escort you from the terminal to hotel, Category "A" Melia Princessa Madrid. Category " T" Convencion Hotel.

DAY 9 - RETURN HOME (B) - Friday or Monday
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home , hasta luego.

Price includes:

• Tours , entrance fees and services of an English speaking guide,   as per itinerary.

• All transfers in Madrid
• Services of English-speaking escort throughout.
• Travel on deluxe air-conditioned motor coach.
• Breakfast daily
• Hotel accommodations in the class selected.
• Entrance fees.
• Baggage service.
• Travel bag (presented in Spain).

Not included:

• International air transport (please consult us about our special   fares).
• Expenses of a personal nature, such as tips.
• Beverages.
• Meals other than those specifically mentioned.
• Travel Insurance

• Compare with the 4 day Andalusia Toledo version
  
  
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