COMBINED TRAIN TOUR Grand Spain Discovery Tour Madrid - Seville - Cordoba - Valencia - Barcelona on AVE Option Extra Nights in Madrid 12 Days / 11 Nights The Price Includes Private transfers, Madrid airport - hotel & Barcelona hotel - Airport. Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast, 3 nights Madrid, 2 Seville, 1 Cordoba, 2 Valencia & 3 in Barcelona. Sightseeing hop on & hop off tour (24 hrs) in: Madrid, Seville & Barcelona. AVE/Euromed train tickets (tourist class): Madrid - Seville - Cordoba - Valencia - Barcelona. Optional Services (Not Included) All private transfers from train station - hotel : Madrid - Seville - Cordoba - Valencia - Barcelona. Tours and Day trips: On regular basis: Cordoba: walking guided tour. Valencia: Sightseeing hop on & hop off tour (24 hrs). Barcelona: HD Montserrat or FD Girona, Figueres & Dalí Museum. Introducing the tour: This fascinating combined train tour takes you to historic cities of Andalusia, such as Seville and Cordoba, as well as, the three major cities in Spain, Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona. The highlights of this hightly rewardng route include impressive attractions such as: Royal Alcazares in Seville, Cordoba Great Mosque and Valencia s Avant Garde City of Arts and Sciences. Add on all that, the magnificent Madrid s Royal Palace and the imposing Sagrada Familia, Gaudi s Modernist Basilica in Barcelona. Day 1 ORIGIN - MADRID Day 2 MADRID Upon arrival to Madrid Airport you will be welcomed by our driver and then transfer to the hotel. Check-in and rest of the day free to explore the commonly called Villa y Corte. Madrid, capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city that combines modern infrastructure with its status as an economic, financial and administrative center with an immense cultural and artistic heritage. The city has more than 60 museums covering all human knowledge. The Puerta del Sol square, is the very center of the city and the Paseo del Arte art route - derives its name from the world class museums, palaces and gardens. Overnight in Madrid. Buffet Breakfast. Today you will have the opportunity to experience the city on your own peace with the sightseeing Hop on-hop off tour. Near the Plaza Mayor is the area known as the old aristocratic center where the jewel in the crown is the Royal Palace, an imposing building dating from the 17th century featuring a mixture of Baroque and classicist styles. Overnight in Madrid. Day 3 MADRID Buffet Breakfast. Today you will have it free at leisure. Option: You can take one of the day trips from Madrid to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Toledo, City of the three cultures ; Avila, with amazing medieval walls; Aranjuez with its elegant royal palaces & gardens or El Escorial, a great imposing Royal monastery. Overnight in Madrid. Day 4 MADRID - SEVILLE (by train) Buffet Breakfast Check-out from the hotel. Departure by AVE train from Madrid to Seville, the charming capital of Andalusia Region. Option: Transfers from railway station to hotel in Madrid and Seville. Overnight in Seville. Day 5 SEVILLE Buffet Breakfast In the morning you will be able to discover the city on your own pace with the Sightseeing Hop on-hop off tour. Seville, one of the most charming cities of Spain, is famous worldwide for its culture, monuments, traditions and artistic heritage. Being lively and busy, the streets and squares of the historic city treasure many constructions that have the World Heritage designation. Los Austrias neighborhood (Madrid) Spain & Portugal
Grand Spain Discovery Tour City of Arts & Sciences (Valencia) The cathedral stands on the site of the Great Mosque of the 12th century. Today, the only part which remains of this structure is the minaret, also known as Giralda. Overnight in Seville. DAY 8 VALENCIA Buffet Breakfast. Today you will have the opportunity to experience the city on your own pace. Valencia is trade and culture, cinema, theatre, museums, magic and business. It is the center of international and avant-garde design, being one of the most active cities in Europe regarding fairs and conferences. Also you can visit the extraordinary City of Arts and Sciences, designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, an impressive example of Avant Garde architecture surrounded by attractive streams and pools of water. Thanks to its location, Valencia has historically been Spain s Mediterranean port and has that special charm of cities that are also seaports. Overnight in Valencia. DAY 9 VALENCIA - BARCELONA (by train) Buffet Breakfast Departure by train from Valencia to Barcelona. Option: Transfers from railway station to hotel in Valencia and Barcelona. Arrival to Barcelona and check in at hotel. Overnight in Barcelona. Day 10 BARCELONA Buffet Breakfast. Today you will have the opportunity to experience America Square (Seville) Day 6 SEVILLE - CORDOBA (by train) the city on your own pace with the sightseeing Hop on-hop off tour. The city's original site, which was surrounded by walls in the Roman period, is today the Barrio Gótico (Gothic Quarter). Buffet Breakfast. Departure by AVE train from Seville to Cordoba Option: Transfers from railway station to hotel in Seville and Cordoba. Arrival to Cordoba and Check in at hotel. Then free time to explore this immensely historical city, the ancient capital of the Umayyad Caliphate. Overnight in Cordoba. Day 7 CORDOBA - VALENCIA (by train) Buffet Breakfast. Cordoba has one of the largest old city centers in Europe. Standing in the historic centre, the Great mosque of Cordoba is one of the most beautiful examples of Moslem art in Spain. It was built in 785 by the emir Abdurrahman I. The mosque underwent consecutive extensions over later centuries. Abdurrahman III had a new Old city (Barcelona) Along narrow streets, with small squares and charming corners, you will find civil and religious Gothic constructions, and medieval palaces standing around the impressive cathedral. The Plaça del Rei is a square with an array of spectacular buildings and in the Plaça de Sant Jaume there are important institutions, such as the Regional Parliament and the City Hall. One of the best places to catch the rhythm of the city is called La Rambla. Municipal markets, art galleries and antique shops can be found in Barcelona alongside with crafts shops, fashion shops and openair markets. Overnight in Barcelona. Day 11 BARCELONA Mosque - Cathedral (Cordoba) minaret built whilst in 961 Al-Hakam II extended the ground plan and decorated the "mihrab". Option: Join a walking guided tour visiting the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba and a walk through the old city to discover its streets and the famous old houses courtyards (Patios). Option: Transfers from railway station to hotel in Cordoba and Valencia. Arrival and check in at your hotel. Overnight in Valencia. Buffet Breakfast Free day at leisure. Option: Today you can take one of the day trips from Barcelona to Montserrat where you can visit its Royal Basilica; another day trip can take you to Girona monumental city, Figueres & Dali Museum. Overnight in Barcelona. Day 12 BARCELONA - ORIGIN Buffet Breakfast Check out at your hotel. Private transfer to Barcelona airport for your return flight and end of our services. Spain & Portugal
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