Madrid and Barcelona
and Eastern Spain . All in 8 Days

Tour Code : 05/269+BCNPANORAMA
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Day 1. MADRID -Saturday
Weekly in Madrid on Saturdays ( Year Round )
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.

Day 2- Tour Madrid , (B) - Sunday
Breakfast at the hotel.
Get set for views of Madrid from a variety of perspectives. Our itinerary will take you from the Bourbon to the Austrian, Isabeline and modern quarters of the capital, reflecting the history and influences that have shaped the nation.


We'll view the signature squares of Madrid, Oriente, España, Puerta del Sol, Cibeles, Neptuno, Puerta de Alcalá, and Atocha, each with its own character, ranging from elegant to workaday to frenzied. We'll travel along the famed thoroughfares, including the Gran Vía. And of course, we'll see Retiro Park, and the classic Bullring of the glory days of bullfighting, and a soccer stadium and modern quarters that rival any in Europe.

The tour will conclude at the terminal, at Oriente Square. Explore Madrid in the afternoon on your own. Return to the hotel on your own .

The tour uses deluxe motorcoaches and certified tour guides, who provide full interpretation of our city, its history, monuments, characteristics, and of our own peculiarities and customs. It's a discovery!

Day 3 . MADRID - ALICANTE- Monday
We meet up at the hotel to escort you this morning to the the Railway Station and departure to Alicante. On arrival transfer to the hotel.

Day 4 . ALICANTE - CALPE - VALENCIA- Tuesday
Breakfast. Time at leisure in this summer resort city to enjoy its pretty beach. Departure to Peñon de Ifach an impressive rock 320 m. altitude. Short stop, continuing to Valencia.

Day 5 . VALENCIA - BARCELONA - Wednesday
Breakfast. Time at leisure. Optional sightseeing. Departure to Barcelona. Overnight.

Day 6 . BARCELONA - Thursday

Tour coach will paick you up from your hotel : Today wWe'll follow the Via Layetana, and visit the Barcelona Cathedral (ticket included in tour price). We'll continue around the Gothic Quarter, the oldest area of Barcelona, a virtual treasure house of medieval buildings stretching all around Sant Jaume Square. Then we'll cross centuries in a matter of minutes as we head to the Port and the Olympic Village.

After we tour the Olympic Stadium and Sant Jordi Palace, we head for the "Poble Espanyol" (Spanish Village) where the most typical regional architectural styles in Spain are reproduced. At the same time you will be able to taste the famous Catalan Cava. On your way back to our Terminal, we’ll make an opcional stop at the HARD ROCK CAFE, the tour will be over at 1.00 p.m. aproximately. The afternoon is yours to explore as you wish.

Day 7 . BARCELONA - ZARAGOZA - MADRID - Friday
Breakfast. Departure to Zaragoza. Time at leisure. Afternoon will see us back aboard the coach, on our way to Madrid and your hotel. Extend your stay in Barcelona if you wish ?

DAY 8 - RETURN HOME (B) - Saturday
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home , hasta luego. Add Andalucia

Price includes:

• Tours , entrance fees and services of an English speaking guide,as per itinerary.
• All transfers in Spain as per itinerary.
• 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).
• Tourist class train ticket Madrid-Alicante.

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 5-day version without Madrid Stay .

• Add a stay in Palma De Mallorca .
  
  

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