Highlights of Spain
An 11-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $2,135
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| Starting Price: | $2,135 |  |
| Tour Length: | 11 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Spain | |
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Cities Visited: A well paced tour with two-night stays in the major cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Seville; allowing time to indulge in each city's treasures. Perhaps become better acquainted with Gaudi in Barcelona? In Seville, afternoon to relax or explore. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- Visit the elaborately carved courtyards and golden mosaics of the Alhambra Palace in Granada
- Visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville's Gothic Cathedral, built in the 15th century
- Visit the magnificent Mezquita of Cordoba - a Roman Catholic cathedral and former Mosque
- Admire the paintings of Velazquez and Goya on a guided visit to Madrid's Prado Museum
Included Personal Insights
- Enjoy a short group tutorial on the wines that complement your evening meal in Barcelona
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the Olympic Games complex in Barcelona and enjoy views from Montjuic hill
- See the Ramblas and Gothic cathedral in Barcelona's old town
- Drive through Barcelona's Modernist Eixample district
- See Antoni Gaudi's controversial Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona
- See the white walled cottages and castle of Peñíscola
- See Valencia's Gothic Generalidad Palace, octagonal El Miguelete Tower and Cathedral
- See the City Gates and the Center for Arts and Sciences in Valencia
- See the Giralda Tower, pretty Santa Cruz Quarter and Alcazar in Seville
- See the Don Quixote statue in Plaza de Espana in Madrid
- See Madrid's Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, and cross the Puerta del Sol
- Scenic drives - Jalon River Valley, Cross the Sierra Nevada, Plains of La Mancha
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 11
Included Quality Dining
- Dine-Around evening at your own choice of restaurant from our selection in Barcelona (DA)
- 9 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 3 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D).
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Overnight flight.
Day 2 - MADRID AT LEISURE
Welcome to Madrid! On arrival at Madrid Airport, your airport shuttle service leaves for the tour hotel at 09:30, 12:30, 15:00 & 17:30. Relax and settle in. In the evening, join your fellow passengers and Tour Director for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: NH Nacional
Day 3 - MADRID - BARCELONA
Follow the wide arid plains of Castille. After passing Guadalajara, follow the Jalón River Valley, dotted with Mudejar Towers which are survivors of the bygone era of Moorish domination in Spain. Continue past Zaragoza in the province of Aragón, before encountering a different culture and language in Catalunya. Your home for the next two nights is the dynamic city of Barcelona. Barcelona has a rich variety of restaurants; this evening choose your own personal ambience and cuisine from our Dine-Around selection. During the evening, enjoy a short informative presentation on the regional wines that complement your meal.
Hotel: Melia. (BB,DA)
Day 4 - BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING
Join a local guide amid the old buildings and squares of the Gothic quarter. See the cathedral followed by the famous Ramblas, with its open-air markets and cafes. In contrast to the old part of town, drive along the broad, elegant avenues of the Eixample district to admire Gaudi's extraordinary unfinished creation, the Sagrada Familia church, about which opinions are so strongly divided. Round off your tour with a drive up Monjuac Hill, past the Olympic Games site and enjoy views over the harbour. The afternoon is at leisure. (BB)
Day 5 - BARCELONA - PENISCOLA - VALENCIA
Follow the Costa Dorada south, stopping in Peñíscola to view the white-walled cottages clustered around the sea-lapped castle used in the film El Cid. Continue past the famous orange groves to Valencia, your home for the night. An orientation tour with your Tour Director shows you the City Gates of Serranos and Cuarte, the Gothic Generalidad Palace, El Miguelete Cathedral with its octagonal bell tower, and the ultra modern Centre of Arts and Sciences.
Hotel: Husa Reina Victoria (BB,D)
Day 6 - VALENCIA - GRANADA
Leave for the Costa Blanca, passing through the stately waving palm tree forests of Elche and past the lemon groves in Murcia. Drive through the superb scenery of the Sierra Nevada with magnificent mountain views on all sides, and cross the Mora Pass to reach glorious Granada. Here, overlooking the town, awaits one of the most remarkable fortresses ever built, the Alhambra. Explore this exquisite palace; a fantasy of stone cut lace, arabesque gardens and fountains, built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century. Also visit the exotic water gardens of the Generalife, the Royal summer residence.
Hotel: Saray (BB,D)
Day 7 - GRANADA - SEVILLE
A beautiful drive through gleaming white villages and brilliant fields of golden sunflowers leads to Seville, exquisite capital of Andalucía. You'll be in this 'city of Carmen' for the next two nights, so settle into your hotel or start your personal exploration of one of the most charming cities in Spain.
Hotel: Melia Sevilla (BB)
Day 8 - SEVILLE SIGHTSEEING
Seville has a distinctive character and presence which a local guide will unfold. Visit the massive cathedral, burial place of Christopher Columbus and enriched with the spoils of the New World. Pass the slender Giralda Tower, once the minaret of the Great Mosque, see the Alcazar - a Moorish fantasy in stone, set in richly scented gardens and tour the fashionable Santa Cruz Quarter with its flower decked wrought iron balconies. This afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel. (BB,D)
Day 9 - SEVILLE - CORDOBA - MADRID
Set off early along the Guadalquivir valley, past villages and towns studded with Moorish towers and fortresses, stopping in the perfectly preserved Moorish city of Cordoba. See the famous 2000-year-old bridge before a guided visit to the magnificent Mezquita, an 8th century mosque with a Christian church built inside it. Cross the plains of La Mancha, following in the steps of Don Quixote, on your way back to Madrid.
Hotel: NH Eurobuilding (BB)
Day 10 - MADRID SIGHTSEEING
Join a local guide for a sightseeing tour along the noble avenues to see the statue of Cervantes' fictional hero, Don Quixote, in the Plaza de Espana. Continue past Cibeles Fountain and the Parliament, and cross the Puerta del Sol. Visit the Prado Museum, a rose coloured Palace housing works by Velazquez, Goya, Titian, Botticelli, Rubens, and many others. Take time out to relax at a cafe or shop in the boutiques of Serrano. In the evening, consider joining a farewell dinner in the heart of town, complete with wine and music. (BB)
Day 11 - RETURN TO USA
Board your onward flights today, taking home memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Departure transfers arrive at Madrid Airport at 07:00, 09:00 & 11:00. (BB)
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Included Premium Highlights
- Visit the elaborately carved courtyards and golden mosaics of the Alhambra Palace in Granada
- Visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville's Gothic Cathedral, built in the 15th century
- Visit the magnificent Mezquita of Cordoba - a Roman Catholic cathedral and former Mosque
- Admire the paintings of Velazquez and Goya on a guided visit to Madrid's Prado Museum
Included Personal Insights
- Enjoy a short group tutorial on the wines that complement your evening meal in Barcelona
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the Olympic Games complex in Barcelona and enjoy views from Montjuic hill
- See the Ramblas and Gothic cathedral in Barcelona's old town
- Drive through Barcelona's Modernist Eixample district
- See Antoni Gaudi's controversial Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona
- See the white walled cottages and castle of Peñíscola
- See Valencia's Gothic Generalidad Palace, octagonal El Miguelete Tower and Cathedral
- See the City Gates and the Center for Arts and Sciences in Valencia
- See the Giralda Tower, pretty Santa Cruz Quarter and Alcazar in Seville
- See the Don Quixote statue in Plaza de Espana in Madrid
- See Madrid's Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, and cross the Puerta del Sol
- Scenic drives - Jalon River Valley, Cross the Sierra Nevada, Plains of La Mancha
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 11
Included Quality Dining
- Dine-Around evening at your own choice of restaurant from our selection in Barcelona (DA)
- 9 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 3 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D).
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