Join us on a 6-day itinerary through cities full of history in an air-conditioned bus that departs from central Madrid. Explore the Arab footprint in Córdoba and Seville, the medieval layout in Ronda and the coexistence of cultures in Toledo. Transport yourself back in time with your guide on included visits to magnificent monuments such as the Mosque of Cordoba, the Cathedral of Seville, and the Alhambra of Granada. Pass through cities full of light and charming white villages and experience the Andalusian art that is breathed in the south.
Day 1 Madrid - Cáceres - Córdoba
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive westwards on a modern highway towards Extremadura, homeland of many discoverers of the new world. Arrive Caceres, capital of the province, declared World Heritage City. Time at leisure to walk through the old town with its ancient walls and well known medieval quarter. Afterwards, continue on driving south towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.
Informative note:
From April 1, 2025, the visit to Cáceres will be replaced by a visit to Mérida.
Accommodation: T Class: Sercotel Córdoba Medina Azahara or similar // A Class: Hesperia
Cordoba, NH Califa or similar
Day 2 Córdoba - Sevilla
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour including its impressive “Mosque”, today a Cathedral, and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. Continue on towards Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Meliá Lebreros, Meliá Sevilla, Hesperia Sevilla or similar
Day 3 Sevilla
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. Optional Flamenco Tour
Accommodation: T Class: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar // A Class: Meliá Lebreros, Meliá Sevilla, Hesperia Sevilla or similar
Day 4 Sevilla - Ronda - Torremolinos
After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; time at leisure to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. Continue on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.
Accommodation T and A Class: Sol Don Pablo, Don Marco, Sol Principe, Sol Don Pedro or similar
Day 5 Torremolinos - 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 famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional Gipsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.
Accommodation: T Class: Alixares or similar // A Class: Catalonia Granada or similar
Day 6 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 historical old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. END OF OUR SERVICE.
Drop-off at Hotel 'Aloft' at 06:30 PM.
