Best of Spain (6 nights/7 days)

1 Day Madrid

Reach Madrid in the afternoon. Transfer Madrid airport - hotel [Hostal Ballesta or equivalent]. Evening free on own.

2 Day Madrid

24 Hour Madrid Cultura Card + Madrid Tourist Travel Pass (1 day) - The Madrid Cultura Card is an electronic smart card offering free admission to more than 40 of the major museums in and around Madrid as well as participating in a guided walking tours from the "Discover Madrid Program". You can also benefit from discounts on more than 100 establishments including shops, restaurants, shows, rent a car and leisure centres for adults and children. You will also obtain a guide book with information on the museums and establishments that are included on the scheme, plus a map of the city. The Madrid Tourist Travel Pass is an ideal way for travelling throughout the city by public transport with unlimited use. Unlimited use of all public transport services within the period of validity you choose (1,2,3,5,7 days) within zone A (Airport surcharge including). A protective plastic wallet, instructions for use and a map of Madrid with transport routes.

3 Day Madrid

OPTIONAL: Half Day Excursion to Toledo. This monumental city is like an immense museum of great beauty and holds some of the most genuine historical Spanish monuments. Its old gothic and renaissance buildings and narrow streets and alleys, testifies to its old days of magnificence. The old city has been considered as a National Monument and declared a World Heritage city by UNESCO. Toledo is also named the city of three cultures, as for a long period of time, the Christian, Islamic and Jewish lived peacefully within its walls. Dep – 14:15, duration 4:30 hours.

4 Day Valencia

Train from Madrid to Valencia [07:40-09:18 / 08:40-10:18]. Check in at hotel [Expo or equivalent]. Valencia Walking Tour - Take this opportunity to enjoy an authentic walking tour through the historical city of Valencia. We will start this tour by visiting The Cathedral, standing on the site of a former mosque and which dates from 1262. The Cathedral has been added to and modified many times over the centuries. We will then continue viewing the magnificent Gothic building of La Lonja (the silk exchange) declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Baroque building of The Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken and the Central Market opened in 1928 and is one of the largest markets in Europe. Santa Catalina Tower and Round Square. [Start time - 11 am; Duration - 2hrs]

5 Day Barcelona

Train from Valencia to Barcelona [08:34-11:42]. Check in at hotel [Holiday Inn Exp Bcn City or equivalent]. Afternoon City Visit - Take the chance to see some of the highlights of Barcelona's art and architecture in this half day tour. We depart from the bus terminal and proceed firstly to Park Guell. Then we continue on past Gaudi's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia and on to the monumental Bullring. We will also visit Santa Maria del Sar Cathedral before finishing with a tour of the Paseo de Gracia in which we view the Lleo Morera, Batllo, Ametller and Mila houses, the last one being better known as la Pedrera. [Duration : 3 hrs. 30 min. ; Start time : 15:30]

6th day Barcelona

Montserrat Morning Visit - Enjoy a visit to the Royal Basilica on Montserrat Mountain's Natural Park. Departing from the bus terminal, we drive past some of the province's picturesque little villages before reaching the outstanding Montserrat Mountain, situated at an altitude of 1235 meters above sea level. Here we visit the Royal Basilica, where the famous Romanesque sculpture of Virgin Moreneta can be admired. On our way back from Montserrat we stop at the harbour, where we have the option to stay and visit the Aquarium, shops, restaurants and cinemas in this Maritime complex. All those remaining that do not wish to stay in the harbour area will continue back to the Pullmantur Terminal. [Duration - 5 hrs. ; Start time - 09:30]

7th day On Flight

Transfer from Barcelona hotel to airport. Morning flight from Barcelona.