Spanish Experience

Day 1  Madrid        
It won't take long for you to fall in love with Madrid. Arriving today, check in to your hotel and get settled in before meeting up with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a look at what’s to come on your Spain value tour. Venture out into the streets at sunset and watch this football-mad city really come to life.  

Day 2  Madrid        
Gear up for a busy morning of sightseeing, revealing all the secrets behind some of the city's most famous sights, kicking things off by heading up the Gran Vía. See the Cibeles Fountain, the Royal Palace and the Paseo de la Castellana. This afternoon, you'll have some free time to spend as you like. History lovers will likely want to join our optional visit to the UNESCO-listed city of Segovia, with its Roman aqueduct and fairytale Alcázar.  

Day 3  Madrid to Seville    
Head out on a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist by your side, with every street showing off yet another stunning sight. You'll get to visit a steel workshop and discover the tradition of sword-making before continuing your journey south to Puerto Lápice where the fictional Don Quixote was made a knight. Watch the plains of La Mancha melt into the hills of Andalucía with and end the day in Seville.  

Day 4  Seville  
The sizzling city of Seville is filled with the Spanish zest for life you'll come to know and love. It's a place of beautiful monuments, fine weather and it's also the home of the flamenco - no wonder it is royal family's favourite holiday. Uncover some of the city's most famous sites, including Maria Luisa Park, built in 1929 for the Ibero-American exposition. You'll have the whole evening free to explore your way, but you can't visit Seville and not witness a fiery flamenco show and so why not head to the best flamenco show in town?  

Day 5  Seville to Granada  
Begin your journey from kings to emirs travelling from Seville to Granada this morning. A visit to this city will take you back in time to when the Moors ruled the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, their last fortress before being exiled to North Africa. Head out into the cobbled streets to explore your way, consider joining a tour of the Albaicín Quarter, the city's oldest neighbourhood, known as the Arab Quarter. If you're looking for the perfect way to end the day, why not head out to a lively gyspy performance?  

Day 6  Granada to Valencia  
Head into the hills of Guadix this morning where you'll spot the magical white chimneys that rise from under the ground. Examine the curious cave dwellings before moving on to the modern city of Valencia. Breathe in the scent of orange blossoms as you see the Art Nouveau, Train Station Estación del Norte, Towers of Serrano and Quart and Mercado de Colon.  

Day 7  Valencia to Barcelona      
Today we continue our scenic trip to the Levant region to Peñíscola, 'The City in the Sea' where the towering Templar castle, once used as a palace by the Spanish Pope, was made famous in the Hollywood film, El Cid. We'll make our way along the beautiful Costa Daurada to the sun-drenched shores of Barcelona.  

Day 8  Barcelona  
This is the last full day of your Spain vacation package and your chance to really get to know Barcelona. You can spend this free day however you like, whether you want to see the famous façades of Spanish Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí, walk through the leafy lanes of the Gothic quarter or the monastery in the Montserrat mountains to see the beloved Black Madonna.  

Day 9  Barcelona      
So long Spain! Our grand adventure through imperial cities and golden and green landscapes have come to an end. It’s time to bid your amigos a fond farewell and transfer to the airport for your onwards flight.