Madrid , Andalusia , Barcelona
and Eastern Spain. All in : 10 Days

Tour Code : 05/266+ 05 226 + MAD
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Day 1. MADRID -Saturday - Weekly
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.
Category "C" Convencion or Emperador
Category " T" Puerta de Toledo Hotel.

Day 2- Tour Madrid & The Royal Palace , (B) - Sunday
Our local rep will escort you from the hotel to the start of the : Group tour: Half day tour of :
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 the tour terminal, Oriente Square, Madrid. Explore the city in the afternoon on your own. Return to the hotel on your own.

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
We'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 optional stop at the HARD ROCK CAFE, the tour will be over at 1.00 p.m. approximately. Remainder of the day at leisure.

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. In Madrid , the coach will stop by your hotel.
Our local rep will escort you from the terminal to hotel, Category "C" Emperador or Convencion Hotel . Category " T" Puerta de Toledo Hotel.

DAY 8 - ANDALUSIA (B) - Saturday
MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE
Our local rep will escort you from the hotel to the start of the : Group tour: tour TERMINAL, 8, Oriente Sq., at 9.00 a.m., to Canyon of Despenaperros and Cordoba. Visit its famous Mosque, continue to Ecija, Carmona and Seville.

DAY 9 - SEVILLE (B) - Sunday
Breakfast, lunch and overnight. Morning tour of Seville monuments and panoramic sightseeing, the afternoon is at leisure.

DAY 10 - SEVILLE - JEREZ - CADIZ - COSTA DEL SOL (B) - Monday
Breakfast and departure to Jerez where we visit a wine cellar. Continue to Cadiz. Panoramic sightseeing then it is on to Tarifa and Algeciras. Possible optional tour to Gibraltar, continuing to Costa del Sol. We'll be glad to assist with any hotel accommodation if needed.

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 ( we'll be glad to mail you the flyer)

• Tour Code : 05/266+ 05 226 + MAD
  
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