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9 Day Spectacular Spain
Premium Coach Tour starting in Madrid and finishing in Madrid
Countries Visited: Spain 
Tour Type: Regional
Tour Duration: 9 Days (8 Nights)
From: Madrid to Madrid
Tour Code: ZY
Operator: Globus
from AU $1,464 pp
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Tour Description

Two-night stays in Madrid, Torremolinos, and Seville on this trip allow time to truly experience Spain. Included sightseeing features important highlights like Madrid's Prado Museum, Toledo's Church of Santo Tome with one of El Greco's most famous paintings, Granada's Alhambra complex and Water Gardens of the Generalife, and Seville's cathedral with Columbus' Tomb. The free day in Torremolinos lets you enjoy the beaches or browse through the trendy boutiques. Other highlights are visits to historic Ronda and a sherry bodega in Jerez. On the way back to Madrid, stop in Cordoba to visit the Mosque of the Caliphs, famous for its 850 pillars of porphyry, marble, and jasper.

Included Features

  • MADRID: Welcome and farewell dinners: guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum.
  • TOLEDO: Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic cathedral, Santo Tome Church with one of El Greco's masterpieces; visit a Damascene steel workshop.
  • Granada: Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra Complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife; dinner at a local restaurant
  • RONDA: Walking tour
  • JEREZ: Sherry wine tasting wiht Spanish tapas
  • Seville: Guided sightseeing, walk through the Santa Cruz quarter and visit the Alcazar
  • CORDOBA: Guided walking tour, visit the Mosque of the Caliphs.
  • Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable..

Tour Meals

  • Full buffet breakfast (B); 4 three-course dinners (D), including welcome and farewell dinners in Madrid and a special dinner with wine in Granada

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Day
1
Arrive In Madrid Spain
After arrival check into your hotel. At 6pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day
2
Madrid.
The capital since 1561, Madrid today is a strikingly modern city, the showcase of a country resolutely turned towards the future. Your Local Guide takes you to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Espana with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Then, the highlight: a visit to the palatial PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to El Escorial can be arranged. (B)
Day
3
Madrid - Toledo - Granada.
This morning, focus on splendid Toledo. Spectacularly situated on a granite hill surrounded by a loop of the Tagus River, the ancient Castilian capital attracts more sightseers from all over the world than any other Spanish town. A Local Guide takes you to the Moorish bridge, an early SYNAGOGUE, the 13th-century gothic CATHEDRAL, and the CHURCH OF SANTO TOME with one of El Greco's most famous paintings. Also time to visit a DAMASCENE STEEL WORKSHOP before arriving in history-steeped Granada. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)
Day
4
Granada - Costa Del Sol.
See the sights of Granada with a Local Guide and visit its main attraction, the ALHAMBRA COMPLEX. The mighty yet graceful citadel was planned by 13th-century Moorish ruler Al Ahamar. A fantasy of "lace in stone" surrounded by arabesque gardens and fountains, it affords superb views of the Old Quarter and Sacromonte, a mountain occupied by Gypsy cave dwellers. Also amble through the magnificent WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE, the royal summer residence. Then, turn towards the sea, away from the mountains, to lively Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol. (B)
Day
5
At Leisure On The Costa Del Sol.
Enjoy a free day at your beachfront hotel. Catch up on your postcards, enjoy the sandy beaches, browse through the trendy boutiques, and sample the many fancy restaurants. You may want to join an optional excursion to the Rock of Gibraltar, in British hands since 1704. (B)
Day
6
Costa Del Sol - Ronda - Jerez - Seville.
Visit picturesque, historic Ronda, perched on a platform of the Sierra de Ronda and cut in two by a deep ravine, before reaching Jerez, famous for its sherry wines and magnificent horses of mixed Spanish, Arab, and English blood. Highlight today is a visit to a SHERRY BODEGA where you can taste the sherry wine, accompanied by local tapas. Then, on to Seville, the vibrant capital of Andalusia. (B/D)
Day
7
Seville.
During your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide hear about the city's role in Roman times, its conquest by the Moors in 712 AD, and its contribution to the discovery of the New World. Admire Maria Luisa Park, the Golden Tower on the Guadalquivir River, and the university that used to be the tobacco factory of Carmen fame. Then, stroll through the narrow lanes of the charming SANTA CRUZ QUARTER. Highlight is a visit to the ALCAZAR, founded in the 11th century as a Moorish fortress, with its Palacio de Don Pedro. For those interested, an optional extended guided visit to the cathedral is available. Tonight, for a truly Andalusian night out, reserve a seat at our optional Flamenco show. (B)
Day
8
Seville - Cordoba - Madrid.
In the morning, enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide in Cordoba. See the Alcazar, the Roman Bridge, and the medieval Jewish quarter. Tour the magnificent 8th-century MOSQUE OF THE CALIPHS, famous for its 850 pillars of porphyry, marble, and jasper. Next, drive north from the fertile valley of the Guadalquivir River through the arid landscapes of Don Quixote's La Mancha back to Madrid. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B/D)
Day
9
Madrid.
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

9 Day Spectacular Spain Reviews

Tour reviews from past clients of Global Journeys. 2 Reviews, Average Rating 5.0 of 5.

A very good tour, especially for the first time visitor to Spain. You get to see all the most stunning attractions, completely hassle-free. This is why I always take a bus tour on my first visit to a country. The tour guide, Rui, was unfailingly kind, helpful and informative. The driver, Pedro, was calm and hard working. The hotels were just delightful and, a sign of the times, all had adequate wifi facilities (every single person/family group on the tour had either a laptop or an iPad). There were about 30 of us on this tour and, despite the diversity of our backgrounds, we were an astonishingly happy and homogenous group - it was a fun 10 days/9 nights. [More+]

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Marilyn Philip (Australia)
Tour Date 21/01/2012
A very well organised and very enjoyable trip. Tour Director did an excellent job and trip went very smoothly. Only minor gripe would be the poor quality of the welcome dinner. Many thanks to Jodie for her organisation and customer service.
Derek & Shirley Ball (Australia)
Tour Date 16/04/2011

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