Barcelona & Spain 5 Day Tour

What You Can Expect

5-Day Spain Tour: Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo from Barcelona
From Barcelona, your five-day tour of Andalucia’s loveliest cities – Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo – starts with a journey through the legendary country of Don Quixote to reach Cordoba. Your city tour of Cordoba’s cathedral-mosque and Jewish quarter will reveal a beautiful network of streets, alleys, squares and whitewashed courtyards, reflecting the importance of the city in the medieval period.

Next, it’s on to Seville to take a tour of this beautiful city’s many highlights, including the cathedral, gardens and Santa Cruz quarter. Built on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, lively Seville has a rich Arab legacy and colourful local districts like Triana and La Macarena. After some free time in Seville, your tour continues to Granada to see the amazing Arab architecture of the Alhambra, the last stronghold of the Moorish kingdoms until 1492 and one of Andalucia’s special highlights. Your tour also includes a visit to the World Heritage city of Toledo. You’ll discover a glorious city filled with amazing medieval architecture, and take a walk into the past along its cobblestone alleyways.
Itinerary
Day 1: Barcelona – Madrid
If you have chosen to start your tour by high-speed AVE train, receive your tickets in advance, and then leave Barcelona-Sants Station by train. After roughly three hours, arrive at Madrid Atocha Station, meet your driver and travel to your hotel by minivan. Check in and spend the rest of your day at leisure, perhaps exploring Madrid independently and eating out in town (own expense).

Alternatively, travel by air-conditioned coach from Barcelona to Madrid, and enjoy stop-offs in the picturesque towns of Lerida and Zaragoza. Including free time to explore each town, the journey takes roughly eight hours.

Overnight: 3-star Mayorazgo, 3-star Tryp Washington, 4-star Husa Princesa, 4-star Tryp Menfis or 4-star Catalonia Gran Via in Madrid

Day 2: Madrid – Cordoba – Seville (B, D)
After breakfast, leave Madrid and travel through the land of Don Quixote, the Man from La Mancha. In Cordoba, you’ll have time for lunch (additional cost) and a city tour of the Mosque and Jewish Quarter. Continue to Seville for the evening.

Overnight: 3-star Catalonia Santa Justa or 4-star Melia Lebreros in Seville

Day 3: Seville (B, D)
After breakfast, enjoy a morning city tour, which includes the exterior of Seville Cathedral, the Santa Cruz Quarter and the Maria Luisa Gardens. The afternoon is yours to discover beautiful views and explore this city full of light.

Overnight: 3-star Catalonia Santa Justa or 4-star Melia Lebreros in Seville

Day 4: Granada – Alhambra – Generalife Gardens (B, D)
After breakfast, depart via the Califato road to Granada. You will visit the Alhambra, the last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492, and its Generalife gardens. This is an amazing monumental environment that is one of the most popular attractions in Spain.

Overnight: 3-star Hotel Los Angeles or 4-star Melia Granada in Granada

Day 5: Granada – Toledo – Madrid (B)
After breakfast, depart for the Imperial City of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where all the cultures and eras of Spain (Christians, Moorish and Jewish) have lived together. After lunch (own expense), you’ll take an impressive tour of the city’s important monuments and sights, like the famous Damasquinado (gold and silver inlaying in iron).

You’ll then head to Madrid, where your tour ends.

The hotels detailed above are as a reference only and are subject to change.