Overview
Operated by ?
On your way back to Madrid, you’ll travel through the rolling hills of olive and orange groves, and Cervantes’ stark landscapes of his character, Don Quixote. Visit a local wine cellar to taste excellent regional wines, and stroll through Aranjuez’ stunning gardens and monuments. This value-minded vacation in Spain is an adventure in cultural beauty and legendary history.
Highlights
Guided city tour
TOLEDO Sightseeing with local guide including St. Tome Church
CORDOBA Visit the enchanting Mezquita
SEVILLE Guided city tour
RONDA See the famous Andalusian white-washed houses
COSTA DEL SOL
MÁLAGA Visit the city where Picasso was born
GRANADA Guided visit of the Alhambra Complex*
LA MANCHA Wine cellar visit and tasting
ARANJUEZ See the Royal Palace
2020 Tour itinerary
Total meals included:
- 9 breakfasts, 2 dinners
ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN
Day1
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid with the help of the CosmosGO app. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Meals included:
- Dinner
MADRID
Day2
Spain’s capital is a city of elegant boulevards and manicured parks. Masterpieces by Goya, Velazquez and other Spanish masters can be found at Madrid Prado Museum. Get a feel of the city this morning during your included guided sightseeing tour. Enjoy a panoramic drive of the Avenida Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Parliament Square, and a picture stop outside the Royal Palace. In the afternoon, maybe revisit some of the morning’s attractions, join an optional excursion, or just relax and take in the atmosphere.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MADRID–TOLEDO–CORDOBA
Day3
Leave the capital and head towards Toledo. Meet your Local Guide for a sightseeing tour, and visit the ST. TOME CHURCH, famous for El Greco’s celebrated painting “The Burial of Count Orgaz”. Continue into the very heart of La Mancha, known for its castles and windmills, as you travel to Cordoba, built on the banks of the Guadalquivir River.
Today’s Distance: 280 mi/ 450 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
CORDOBA–SEVILLE.
Day4
The highlight of this morning’s visit to Spain’s most Moorish city is the MEZQUITA, one of Islam’s most important pieces of architecture outside the Arab world. The former mosque was converted to a Catholic cathedral in 1236, following the Reconquista. Stroll through the Jewish quarter along small, white-washed houses, winding streets, and squares. Departing Cordoba, enjoy more Andalusian landscapes before reaching Seville, one of Spain’s most colorful cities. Perhaps tonight you’d like to join an optional flamenco performance?
Today’s Distance: 90 mi/ 145 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
SEVILLE.
Day5
The wonderful Andalusian city of Seville is the epitome of Spain with its fiery flamenco, Moorish splendor, fragrant gardens, and elegant piazzas. Admire the city’s many highlights this morning during your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide. The afternoon is dedicated to your independent discoveries.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
SEVILLE–RONDA–COSTA DEL SOL
Day6
Today, take the scenic inland route to incomparable Ronda, the emblem of all Andalusian white-washed villages, boasting one of the most dramatic cityscapes in the world. Spanning the deep El Tajo gorge, it is known for its fascinating history, charm, and three remarkable bridges that cross the canyon. Continue to your hotel on the Costa del Sol.
Today’s Distance: 146 mi/ 235 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
COSTA DEL SOL. EXCURSION TO MÁLAGA
Day7
. Begin the day with an included excursion to the charming port city of Málaga, the southernmost large city in Europe, and birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Founded by the Phoenicians around 770 BC., it’s one of the oldest cities in the world and yet among the liveliest in Spain.
Today’s Distance: 22 mi/ 35 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
COSTA DEL SOL–GRANADA
Day8
Our Spanish journey continues to history-steeped Granada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. On the included tour, your Local Guide will bring to life the world-famous ALAMBRA COMPLEX*. Built by Moorish kings in 889 AD, initially to be a hilltop fortress, the building was extended over the centuries and transformed into a magnificent palace featuring lavish gardens, and it still is the epitome of architectural ornate beauty.
Today’s Distance: 84 mi/ 135 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
GRANADA–ARANJUEZ–MADRID
Day9
The olive and orange groves of the rolling Andalusian hill, as well the barren landscapes of Don Quixote’s La Mancha, unfold before your eyes. Stop at a local WINE CELLAR to discover and taste some wines from the area and enjoy the beauty of the countryside. As you approach Madrid, stop in the Castilian Plain to visit Aranjuez, declared UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape for its spectacular gardens and magnificent monuments such as the Royal Palace.
Today’s Distance: 261 mi/ 420 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MADRID.
Day10
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
*Entrance to the Nasrid Palace is not guaranteedHotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Hotel Madrid Chamartin
Superior Tourist-Class
This high-rise hotel is managed by Meliá and is situated in Madrid's Plaza Castilla residential district close to Chamartin Metro Station, which offers good transport links to the city center. It has a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant serving a range of international cuisine, and a bar where drinks can be enjoyed. Guestrooms have attractive décor and wooden floors, and are complete with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi internet access.
Location
Calle Mauricio Ravel, 10, Madrid, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
- Free WiFi
- Concierge desk
- Pool
- Ice Machine
- Luggage Storage
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Elevator
- Currency Exchange
Room Facilities
- Pay Movies
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- In-Room Safe
- Phone
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Alarm Clock
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Mini-bar
- Air Conditioning
- Wake-Up Calls
- Television
- Internet Access
- Room Service
Melia Barajas
First-Class
The Meliá Barajas is located next to Madrid airport, and offers 229 spacious, comfortable rooms equipped with the extensive facilities from the DREAMAX mattress designed by Flex exclusively for MELIÁ, to the large TV screens, and bathrooms with shower and separate bathtub. Guests can use the gym, the spacious outdoor pool surrounded by gardens, or surprise their taste buds with local flavors in the Trasluz Restaurant.
Location
Avenida de Logroño, 305, Madrid, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Gift Shop
- Elevator
- Laundry Available
Room Facilities
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Internet Access
- Alarm Clock
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Television
- Cable/Satellite
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Hair Dryer
- Mini-bar
Selu
Superior Tourist-Class
The Sercotel Selu Hotel is a wonderful 3-star hotel in the center of Cordoba. Its facilities were built near the Jewish Quarter and the Cordoba Mosque, in an area considered a World Heritage Site.
Location
Eduardo Dato 7, Cordoba, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Parking/Valet
- Bar/Lounge
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Ice Machine
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
Room Facilities
- Internet Access
- Phone
- Alarm Clock
- Wake-Up Calls
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Mini-bar
- Climate Control
- Cable/Satellite
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Television
- In-Room Safe
Don Paco
Superior Tourist-Class
Hotel Don Paco 200 rooms, is set in central Seville, 10 minutes' walk from the cathedral and Giralda Tower. It features a rooftop swimming pool and sun terrace with excellent city views. Convenient Hotel located 1/2 km from train station & 12 km from San Pablo Airport.
Location
P. Jeronimo Cordoba 4-5, Seville, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- Pool
- Currency Exchange
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
- Concierge desk
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Climate Control
- Television
- Cable/Satellite
- Mini-bar
- Air Conditioning
- Phone
- Window Opens
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Internet Access
- In-Room Safe
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Wake-Up Calls
Hotel el Puerto
First-Class
The hotel is in a central resort location on the promenade, just 30 meters from the sandy beach and local shops and restaurants. There is an outdoor swimming pool with solarium, a restaurant, and Sky Bar with panoramic views. All guestrooms have satellite TV, balconies, and offer free Wi-Fi internet access.
Location
"Paseo Maritimo, 32 Fuengirola, 29640", Fuengirola-Malaga, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Elevator
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Pool
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant On-Site
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Pay Movies
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Internet Access
- In-Room Safe
- Mini-bar
- Cable/Satellite
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Television
- Window Opens
- Phone
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Smoking Rooms
- Voicemail
Corona de Granada
First-Class
Set on a narrow, shop-lined street a 15-minute walk from both Granada Cathedral and the Parque de las Ciencias science theme park, this informal hotel is also 2.4 km from the Alhambra, a medieval palace complex.
Location
Calle Pedro Antonio De Alarcon 10, Granada, Spain
Hotel Facilities
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Concierge desk
- Hot Tub
- Spa Services
- Currency Exchange
- Business Center
- Luggage Storage
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Ice Machine
- Beauty Salon
- Laundry Available
- Elevator
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- In-Room Safe
- Climate Control
- Desk
- Alarm Clock
- Coffee Maker
- Phone
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Mini-bar
- Internet Access
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Window Opens
- Wake-Up Calls
- Television
