Highlights
- 8-day Spain tour to Barcelona, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo
- Experience the highlights of Andalusia, plus Barcelona and the UNESCO World Heritage City of Toledo
- Enjoy guided tours in each city and have free time to explore Barcelona, Madrid and Seville at your leisure
- See Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, beautiful Seville Cathedral and Granada's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens
- Seven nights of accommodation and transport by high-speed train and comfortable coach included
Useful Information
8-Day Spain Tour from Barcelona to Madrid: Barcelona, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo
Then, ride the high-speed train to Madrid for a sightseeing tour and free time to explore on your own. Saunter down Gran Via with its shops and restaurants, see the La Cibeles statue, and explore Plaza de Espana. After your time in Madrid, travel through legendary Don Quixote country to Cordoba, where a city tour will reveal Cordoba’s medieval courtyards, winding alleys and mix of Jewish and Arab cultures.
On the same day, continue to Seville, on the Guadalquivir River, where you’ll see Seville Cathedral, the Maria Luisa Gardens and the colorful Santa Cruz Quarter. Continue your journey to Granada, renowned for the amazing architecture of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Alhambra Palace and its Generalife Gardens.
The last stop on your 8-day tour before returning to Madrid is Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage City where Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures combine.
Your tour includes round-trip transportation by deluxe coach, six nights of accommodation in 3- to 4-star hotels and guided visits to many attractions. Daily breakfasts and some dinners are included, and for lunch, your guide can recommend great places in the city for you to eat (own expense). For a detailed schedule of each day, see the Itinerary section below.
Itinerary
When you arrive at the airport in Barcelona, your driver will assist you with your luggage and take you to your Barcelona hotel. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay to gear up for your exciting journey through Spain!
Overnight: 3-star Catalonia Aragón or 4-star Barcelona Plaza in Barcelona
Day 2: Barcelona (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in the morning and then take a city sightseeing tour with your guide. See top Barcelona attractions like the Barcelona Gothic Quarter and the Cathedral of Barcelona.
Then, the rest of the afternoon is yours to explore at your leisure. Head back to your hotel in the evening.
Overnight: 3-star Catalonia Aragón or 4-star Barcelona Plaza in Barcelona
Day 3: Barcelona – Madrid (B)
After breakfast, you’ll take the high-speed train to Madrid and arrive in the afternoon. Stop by your hotel for check-in and then take a sightseeing tour of this beautiful city in central Spain. See main sites like the Gran Via with its shops and restaurants, the famous La Cibeles statue and Puerta del Sol before spending the rest of the day on your own to see more great Madrid highlights.
In the evening, return to your hotel for a relaxing night’s rest.
Overnight: 3-star Regente, 4-star Florida Norte, 4-star Santo Domingo or 4-star Catalonia Gran Via in Madrid
Day 4: Madrid – Cordoba – Seville (B, D)
Start your day with breakfast before hopping on your air-conditioned coach for a drive through the land of Don Quixote, ‘The Man from La Mancha,’ to Cordoba. When you arrive, take a city tour with your guide to see the Cordoba Mosque and explore the historic Jewish Quarter.
Then, continue your journey to Seville, where you’ll enjoy dinner at your hotel and rest up for the next day.
Overnight: 4-star Catalonia Santa Justa or 4-star Meliá Lebreros in Seville
Day 5: Seville (B, D)
Have breakfast at your hotel and then take a tour of Seville’s main attractions. Admire the beautiful exterior of Seville Cathedral and head to the Santa Cruz Quarter before exploring Maria Luisa Gardens.
In the afternoon, enjoy free time to wander through Seville’s quaint streets on your own. Your guide will be happy to point out great spots for you to enjoy great views of the cityscape.
Back at the hotel in the evening, enjoy dinner and continue the fun with an optional flamenco tour!
Overnight: 4-star Catalonia Santa Justa or 4-star Meliá Lebreros in Seville
Day 6: Seville – Granada (B, D)
After breakfast, leave Seville and travel to Granada, where you’ll visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed Alhambra Palace, an impressive 14th-century royal palace and fortress complex, and its Generalife Gardens, the last stronghold of the Moorish kingdom. Marvel at the palace’s amazing architecture and the garden landscape's natural beauty.
Head to your hotel for dinner and taken an optional gypsy tour before settling in for the night.
Overnight: 4-star Los Angeles or 4-star Abades Nevada Palace in Granada
Day 7: Granada – Toledo – Madrid (B)
For your last day of sightseeing, start your morning with breakfast and then depart for the Imperial City of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage City with an interesting mix of three cultures: Christian, Moorish and Jewish.
Take a guided tour of the city’s quaint narrow streets to see important monuments and historical sites, and visit a local shop to see to various wares featuring damasquinado, a famous method of intricate gold and silver inlaying in iron.
Afterward, you’ll head to Madrid for your final overnight stay.
Overnight: 3-star Regente, 4-star Florida Norte, 4-star Santo Domingo or 4-star Catalonia Gran Via in Madrid
Day 8: Madrid (B)
After breakfast, reminisce on your incredible Spain experience on the ride back to the Madrid airport for your departure flight.
Reviewed by Tang, USA, December 2012
You get more than what you pay for !! Wow
Reviewed by SUSHMA K, February 2013
We had a very good experience with Viator service regarding the bookings. Then in Spain, Julia travel was also co-operative with our needs-although their organization about the bus tour and communicating the specific details about the meet time/place could have been better. Ask all the Qs before you start the tour. They are good with replying the emails too. Our bus tour guide could have been more pleasant and efficient, but I guess she was working the holidays..("she did not care about baby-sitting us"..in her own words). The local guides in each city were excellent though.If you have a choice, don't take this tour during the Christmas week as you will miss seeing the things scheduled to see on the 25th since all the places are closed. We did not get to see one of the main attractions scheduled for the 25th. Overall the experience and hotel quality was good. The beauty of the country takes your breath away..
