Make the most of your time in Spain by taking this 5-day trip from Madrid to the scenic region of Catalonia, located on the Mediterranean coast. With your local guide, explore the region’s highlights: Barcelona, Montserrat, Vic, Girona, Figueres, Tarragona and Sitges. Enjoy several guided tours and visit the cities’ top attractions, including the Dali Museum in Figueres and the world-famous Montserrat monastery. This trip combines fascinating history, scenic beaches, great wine, comfortable transportation, superior accommodation and plenty of free time to explore more on your own.
Highlights
- 5-day tour of Catalonia from Madrid
- Discover Catalonia’s most beautiful cities with your local guide
- Stroll along scenic Mediterranean beaches and take guided tours of Vic, Figueres, Girona, Montserrat and Sitges
- Enjoy free time in Barcelona and Sitges to explore at your leisure
- Visit the Dali Museum in Figueres and witness Salvador Dali’s most famous works
- Enjoy wine tasting at Bodegas Torres, one of Catalonia’s most famous wineries
- Four nights of accommodation in superior hotels and transport by comfortable, air-conditioned coach included
What You Can Expect
Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona
Explore the beautiful region of Catalonia on this 5-day trip from Madrid, where you’ll travel to the gorgeous cities of Barcelona, Montserrat, Vic, Girona, Figueres, Tarragona and Sitges.
Visit Barcelona, whose astounding Gothic architecture resonates in such famous sites as Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia. Enjoy guided tours of Montserrat and Vic and admire their magnificent cathedrals and Renaissance and Baroque buildings. In Figueres, the hometown of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, you'll have free time to visit the Dali Museum (admission included) to admire his most famous works.
In Girona, enjoy a guided walking tour of the Jewish quarter – one of the best-preserved in Europe. During your guided tour in Tarragona, you'll feel as if you’ve journeyed back to the days of the ancient Romans. Travel to southern Catalonia to coastal Sitges, whose historical fishing village creates a quaint Mediterranean atmosphere, and visit the impressive Roman amphitheater in Tarragona.
Four nights of accommodation in superior hotels, several meals, entrance fees and transportation are all included.
Please see the Itinerary section below for details on each day of the tour.
Visit Barcelona, whose astounding Gothic architecture resonates in such famous sites as Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia. Enjoy guided tours of Montserrat and Vic and admire their magnificent cathedrals and Renaissance and Baroque buildings. In Figueres, the hometown of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, you'll have free time to visit the Dali Museum (admission included) to admire his most famous works.
In Girona, enjoy a guided walking tour of the Jewish quarter – one of the best-preserved in Europe. During your guided tour in Tarragona, you'll feel as if you’ve journeyed back to the days of the ancient Romans. Travel to southern Catalonia to coastal Sitges, whose historical fishing village creates a quaint Mediterranean atmosphere, and visit the impressive Roman amphitheater in Tarragona.
Four nights of accommodation in superior hotels, several meals, entrance fees and transportation are all included.
Please see the Itinerary section below for details on each day of the tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Madrid - Barcelona
On arrival at Puerta de Atocha train station in Madrid, board your train to Barcelona. From here, the journey will take no more than 3 hours and thirty minutes.
Once in Barcelona, you will be transfer to Barcelona Plaza Hotel.
Overnight: Barcelona Plaza Hotel in Barcelona
Day 2: Barcelona -- Vic -- Figueres -- Girona (B, D)
After breakfast at your hotel, relax on the drive to Vic, an ancient settlement that still preserves cultural customs of the Middle Ages. Follow your expert guide on a sightseeing tour and visit the market before having free time for lunch (own expense).
Continue to Figueres, where you'll visit the Dali Museum, one of the largest surrealist museums in the world home to many of Salvador Dali’s most famous works. In the evening, relax on your journey to Girona for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Meliá Girona Hotel in Girona
Day 3: Girona -- Montserrat -- Sitges (B, D)
Start your morning with breakfast at your hotel and enjoy a guided tour of Girona. Visit the Jewish quarter and view the exterior of the Girona Cathedral. Repeatedly rebuilt and altered throughout centuries, this cathedral features one of Europe's widest Gothic naves.
After lunch (own expense), depart for Montserrat, a unique mountain setting shaped by the prehistoric oceans. Here, follow your guide on a tour of the Benedictine monastery. From the mountain on a clear day, you can see as far as the Pyrenees and even Mallorca!
In the evening, proceed to Sitges for dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.
Overnight: Antemare Hotel in Sitges
Day 4: Sitges -- Tarragona (B, D)
After breakfast, spend the morning in Sitges, a Catalan coastal village. Take a guided tour of the beautiful beaches along the ‘Route of the Americans;’ admire the buildings’ stylish architecture; and use your free time to discover the alluring charm of Sitges' cobbled streets and whitewashed fishermen's houses.
Find the perfect spot for a peaceful seaside lunch (own expense) before departing for the Roman city of Tarragona in the afternoon. Here, take a guided city tour and discover numerous attractions including the Roman amphitheater, boasting stellar ocean views.
In the evening, head to your hotel in Tarragona for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Ciutat de Tarragona Hotel in Tarragona
Day 5: Tarragona - Santes Creus - Barcelona (B, L)
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel in Tarragona before heading to the Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus. This 12th-century Cistercian monastery is the only monastery of the Cister Route with no monastic life.
After dining on a typical local lunch (included), head to the Bodegas Torres wine cellars, where you'll take a guided tour of the winery. Learn about the region's fabulous wines; enjoy a complimentary wine tasting; and feel free to buy any wine you like. Afterward, you'll be taken back to Barcelona, where your 5-day tour will end.
Please note: Hotels are subject to change; if this happens, you’ll stay in hotels similar to the ones listed.
On arrival at Puerta de Atocha train station in Madrid, board your train to Barcelona. From here, the journey will take no more than 3 hours and thirty minutes.
Once in Barcelona, you will be transfer to Barcelona Plaza Hotel.
Overnight: Barcelona Plaza Hotel in Barcelona
Day 2: Barcelona -- Vic -- Figueres -- Girona (B, D)
After breakfast at your hotel, relax on the drive to Vic, an ancient settlement that still preserves cultural customs of the Middle Ages. Follow your expert guide on a sightseeing tour and visit the market before having free time for lunch (own expense).
Continue to Figueres, where you'll visit the Dali Museum, one of the largest surrealist museums in the world home to many of Salvador Dali’s most famous works. In the evening, relax on your journey to Girona for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Meliá Girona Hotel in Girona
Day 3: Girona -- Montserrat -- Sitges (B, D)
Start your morning with breakfast at your hotel and enjoy a guided tour of Girona. Visit the Jewish quarter and view the exterior of the Girona Cathedral. Repeatedly rebuilt and altered throughout centuries, this cathedral features one of Europe's widest Gothic naves.
After lunch (own expense), depart for Montserrat, a unique mountain setting shaped by the prehistoric oceans. Here, follow your guide on a tour of the Benedictine monastery. From the mountain on a clear day, you can see as far as the Pyrenees and even Mallorca!
In the evening, proceed to Sitges for dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.
Overnight: Antemare Hotel in Sitges
Day 4: Sitges -- Tarragona (B, D)
After breakfast, spend the morning in Sitges, a Catalan coastal village. Take a guided tour of the beautiful beaches along the ‘Route of the Americans;’ admire the buildings’ stylish architecture; and use your free time to discover the alluring charm of Sitges' cobbled streets and whitewashed fishermen's houses.
Find the perfect spot for a peaceful seaside lunch (own expense) before departing for the Roman city of Tarragona in the afternoon. Here, take a guided city tour and discover numerous attractions including the Roman amphitheater, boasting stellar ocean views.
In the evening, head to your hotel in Tarragona for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Ciutat de Tarragona Hotel in Tarragona
Day 5: Tarragona - Santes Creus - Barcelona (B, L)
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel in Tarragona before heading to the Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus. This 12th-century Cistercian monastery is the only monastery of the Cister Route with no monastic life.
After dining on a typical local lunch (included), head to the Bodegas Torres wine cellars, where you'll take a guided tour of the winery. Learn about the region's fabulous wines; enjoy a complimentary wine tasting; and feel free to buy any wine you like. Afterward, you'll be taken back to Barcelona, where your 5-day tour will end.
Please note: Hotels are subject to change; if this happens, you’ll stay in hotels similar to the ones listed.
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