Andalucia & Mediterranean Coast

DURATION: 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS

Guaranteed Departures - Every Saturday

° Transportation by deluxe air conditioned motor coach

° 8 Nights in 4 star hotels as shown

° Meals Indicated on Itinerary by (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner

° Experienced multilingual tour conductors

° Local sightseeing tours as described below

° Entrance fees to the monuments

° Expert local guides

Day 1 - Saturday - Madrid - Caceres - Cordoba
The tour starts with departure from the bus Terminal in Madrid at 08:00 a.m. towards the region of Extremadura and arrival to Cáceres. The city has been declared a World Heritage site and its historic center seems to be entirely made up of palaces. Time at leisure to know its Plaza Mayor and to walk through the old city and its famous very well preserved medieval quarter. Our tour continues southward to Andalucia and arrives in Cordoba. The origins of Cordoba are lost in the mists of time. The city has rich historical roots marked by the presence of the four major cultures that have shaped its personality: the Roman, Islamic, Jewish and Christian cultures. (D)

Day 2 - Sunday - Cordoba - Sevilla
After breakfast we visit the famous Mosque - Cathedral - the crowning jewel of the city. The Great Mosque is one of the most relevant works of art of all times and has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Part of it was destroyed to make way for a cathedral, built over its centre, but you can still recapture the spirit of Al-Andalus as you wander through its forest of hundreds of delicate marble columns and double-tiered arches. Next is the Jewish Quarter which runs from the Mosque to the walls and the Almodovar Gate. It is made up of a network of narrow streets with whitewashed facades, adorned with tiles and grilles. Your tour continues with departure to Sevilla. The balance of the afternoon is at leisure. (L)

Day 3 - Monday - Sevilla
Today we start with a morning city tour of Seville - the city that has witnessed the passage of the most diverse civilizations. Visit the Park of María Luisa - one of Seville's marvels, named after Maria Luisa de Orleans who donated it to the city. Next we visit Plaza de España - one of Seville`s most easily recognised buildings and the epitome of the Moorish Revival in Spanish architecture. Then we visit the typical Barrio de Santa Cruz - the historic and artistic quarter of Seville. The balance of the day at leisure. (B,D)

Day 4 - Tuesday - Sevilla - Ronda - Costa del Sol
Today our tour departs to the Route of White Villages and Ronda - the “city of the castles” is one of the oldest cities of Spain. The tour offers you some time at leisure and continuation to Costa del Sol. The afternoon is free to relax or explore. (B,D)

Day 5 - Wednesday - Costa del Sol - Granada
Morning departure to Granada the capital of Spain's last Moorish kingdom. Granada is a monumental city whose diversity of styles gives it a real personality. In Granada our tour visits the Alhambra a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is indisputably the most well-known monument of the city and one of the most visited in Spain. The sightseeing tour also includes Alhambra's

beautiful Palaces and the Gardens of the Generalife. (B,D)

Day 6 - Thursday - Granada - Valencia
Today after breakfast your tour departs via Guadix, Baza and Puerto Lumbreras towards the Mediterranean coast and Valencia. Valencia has been a city of industry, commerce and artistic creativity since Greek Times. A charming old city with a dense monumental heritage blessed with beautiful historic buildings and two magnificent golden sandy beaches.

Valencia is a city where traditions live with modernity; the sea and city are compatible; the green color of farms can be kept together with a modern urban scheme. Valencia is unique at night and during the day. (B)

Day 7 - Friday -  Valencia - Barcelona
Mid morning departure to Barcelona. The cradle of many cultures and a witness to major transformations, Barcelona has a fascinating history. The city itself was founded by the Romans who set up a colony called Barcino at the end of the 1st century BC. For over 200 years, Barcelona was under Muslim rule followed by the Christian reconquest. You might be surprised that such a modern city preserves its historic Gothic center almost intact. Beside modern high-rises, you can find a quaint squares. (B)

Day 8 - Saturday - Barcelona
Today we visit the Park of Montjuic overlooking the port, offering a plethora of green areas and gardens, museums and cultural attractions, sports facilities and Olympic sites. Next is the monument to Columbus which stands at the end of Barcelona’s Rambla, near the sea. This major landmark on the Rambla was built in 1888 for the Universal Exhibition as a tribute to Christopher Columbus, who chose to disembark in the port of Barcelona on his return from America. Our tour continues to the old Gothic Quarter which brings to light the early Roman city of Barcino and the medieval town with its palazzos, mansions and Gothic churches. This is the style that defines “the heart of Barcelona”: a neighbourhood where the splendour of the historic past coexists with the vibrancy of the present. The balance of the afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 9 - Sunday - Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid

After breakfast departure through Lerida - the great unknown city with a rich and restless culture that can be found in the current modern city, and Zaragoza where Romans, Moors, Jews and Christians left their cultural legacy still admired today. After we enjoy some free time we continue to Madrid. Our tour ends upon arrival in Madrid. (B)