Tour Andalusia and Eastern Spain
Nine Day Tour of Spain

Spain in a 9- day Tour : Madrid. Cordoba. Seville. Granada. Alicante
Calpe. Valencia. Barcelona. Zaragoza

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For Barcelona please click here. . Add a hotel night in Barcelona

1st day. MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE - Jueves - Thursday - Year Round

Departure from the tour terminal, Oriente Sq., 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,Ecija, Carmona and Seville where comfortable beds await us in Seville.

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2nd day. SEVILLE

Breakfast, 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

3rd day. SEVILLE - GRANADA (B)
We say adiós to Seville this morning, and embark across Andalusia, the spectacular ridge of the Sierra Nevada forming a backdrop to our journey, coated in snow well into springtime. With all the spectacular vistas along the way, we’ll be in Granada before we know it. We’ll visit the Palace of the Alhambra, which inspired caliphs, conquerors, and writers as noted as Washington Irving, with its magnificent rooms and intricately decorated Moorish archways. We’ll stroll through its fabled Generalife gardens and summer residence of the caliphs, of course, and there will be time to wander and shop on your own before you retire to your lodgings. (Breakfast)

4th day. GRANADA
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.

5th day. GRANADA - ALICANTE
Breakfast and departure to Alicante. (Lunch on route not included.) Afternoon at leisure.

6th day. ALICANTE - CALPE - VALENCIA
Breakfast and morning at leisure in this summer city to enjoy with its pretty beach. Departure to Peñón de Ifach, an impressive rock of 320 m. altitude. Short stop and continue to Valencia and overnight.

7th day. VALENCIA - BARCELONA
Breakfast. Optional sightseeing. Departure to Barcelona. Overnight.

8th day. BARCELONA
Breakfast and overnight. Morning, city sightseeing. Afternoon at leisure. Optional sightseeing tours.

9th day. BARCELONA - ZARAGOZA - MADRID
Breakfast. For Guests flying out of Barcelona. Free airport transfers today.

Guests going back with us to Madrid: Departure to Zaragoza. Free time to explore Zaragoza on your own. In the afternoon, we head back fro Madrid, and the Plaza Orients in Madrid. Click here for an additional hotel nights in Madrid and transfers.

Tour code : C-05/214

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