Best of Spain

Explore bustling Madrid where medieval meets modern, learn Flamenco dancing with the locals in Seville and bask at architectural masterpieces as you journey through the streets of Barcelona.

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Best of Spain

Explore bustling Madrid where medieval meets modern, learn Flamenco dancing with the locals in Seville and bask at architectural masterpieces as you journey through the streets of Barcelona.

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Your Adventure

1 Depart Australia
  • Board your flight Depart Australia and begin your journey to Madrid!
2 Madrid
  • Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel
3 Madrid
  • Madrid sightseeing tour Calle Mayor, Gran Vía, Cibeles Fountain, Puerta de Alcalá, Columbus Square, Royal Palace visit.
    Get a taste of Spain's cultural, political and economic center with a tour led by a licensed local guide. See Madrid's mix of traditional and modern as you visit the Royal Palace, an 18th-century masterpiece. The enormous Baroque palace currently has more rooms (2,800) than any other European palace, but it was originally supposed to be four times as large. The palace is dripping with porcelain, jeweled clocks, amazing ceiling frescoes—the most magnificent, in the Throne Room, was done by the Venetian artist Tiepolo when he was in his seventies. Next take a look at the Neoclassical architecture of the Prado Museum and the Puerta de Alcalá triumphal arch, built to honour Carlos III’s entry into Spain.
  • Reina Sofia Museum visit Officially recognized as Spain’s National Museum of 20th Century Art, The Sofia—as it is more commonly known—is home to an impressive collection from Spain’s two greatest 20th century masters. Hosting works of both Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, it’s no wonder that The Sofia has risen to such a prominent place in the world of art. Certainly the most famous piece in the museum is Picasso’s Guernica, but in addition to this wonderful masterpiece, you’ll also find a vast library, archive, bookstore and restaurant.
  • Spanish cooking class End your day on a high and learn to cook famous Spanish traditional dishes with a local chef.
4 Madrid – Granada
  • Travel to Granada via Toledo
  • Toledo guided excursion Toledo Cathedral visit, St. Mary’s Synagogue visit, Sword factory visit
    Long the spiritual capital of Spain, Toledo still captures the heart with its spectacular surroundings of ochre-colored mountains. El Greco created some of his greatest works here, including his most famous painting, "The Burial of Count Orgaz." You’ll also see the city's cathedral, St. Mary's Synagogue, and the Church of Santo Tomé.
5 Granada – Seville
  • Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens visit See the impressive Islamic architecture en route to the massive Alhambra fortress-palace and enjoy the soul-soothing fountains of the Generalife Gardens with a local guide. Please note the guided tour will include entrance to the gardens and rooms surrounding the palace but entrance to the main palace building may not be accessible at all times due to limited availability.
  • Travel to Seville
  • Flamenco class Watch as Flamenco dancers use intricate footwork and elaborate arm gestures to convey the mood of the music, then join them on the dance floor and try out the moves yourself!
  • Flamenco evening Originating from gypsy music and dance in Southern Spain, flamenco dancing has become a Spanish institution. Dancers use intricate footwork and elaborate arm gestures to convey the mood of the music, which can range from lamentation to celebration.
6 Seville
  • Seville guided sightseeing tour Plaza de España, Old Jewish Quarter (Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé), Casa de Pilatos visit, Seville Cathedral visit, Giralda Tower ascent, Columbus’ gravesite
    See the twisted alleyways and cobbled streets of this flamboyant Spanish city with a local guide. Discover the enchanting Plaza de España, the Giralda Tower, within the largest gothic cathedral in the world, and explore the Casa de Pilatos considered the prototype of the Andalusian palace.
7 Seville – Barcelona
  • Travel to Cordoba
  • Cordoba guided sightseeing tour Mezquita guided visit
    Marvel at the 800 marble columns of the 1,200-year-old Mezquita. Savor the aroma of flower-accented Jewish quarter courtyards in Córdoba with a local guide.
  • Travel to Barcelona Travel to Barcelona via AVE train
8 Barcelona
  • Barcelona guided sightseeing tour Plaza de Espana, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia, Montjuïc Hill, Park Güell visit
    See brilliant Barcelona, a city of graceful Gothic churches, wrought-iron balconies and grand avenues filled with outdoor cafés. Throughout the city, daringly innovative buildings sit side-by-side with the medieval past. A licensed, local guide will show you some of the high points of this architectural showcase. First stop, the pointy spires of the La Sagrada Familia (Church of the Holy Family), a half-finished church complex that became the obsession of Barcelona's famously eccentric architectural genius, Antoni Gaudí. At the top of Güell Park, another of Gaudí's masterpieces, is a terraced area where you get a fantastic view of the park and Barcelona City. The vibrant colours of the tiles are breathtaking. Then step back to the past with a journey up to Montjuïc (Hill of the Jews), a fortress built atop an ancient Jewish cemetery. This was the site of numerous battles to control Barcelona, and also the location of the 1992 Olympics. [activity title="Casa Mila La Pedrera visit"]This magnificent building is the epitome of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s fantastical style. See how he uses twisted pillars, curved archways and warped metal balconies to create a totally unique design all his own.
9 Barcelona
  • Gerona and Figueres guided excursion Salvador Dalí Theater Museum visit.
    Travel through the rolling land of northern Catalonia to Girona, a hilly medieval town with narrow streets connected by stairways and pastel buildings lining the waterfront. Climb the 90 steps to the Baroque cathedral. Tour the antique Jewish quarter. See the Arab baths. Then continue to Figueres, a bustling village that is the hometown of Catalonian surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. Stroll the Rambla de la Libertat, the road that locals amble down for their traditional midday or evening walk. Tour the Dalí Museum, located in a theatre next to the house where he lived until his death in 1989. See a great collection of works by the artist, including a Cadillac with ivy-covered passengers you can water yourself.
10 Depart Spain or start tour extension

Extension to Mallorca

10 Start extension to Mallorca
  • Fly to Palma de Mallorca
  • Palma de Mallorca guided sightseeing tour Bellver Castle visit, Old Quarter, Cathedral of Santa Maria (La Seu) visit
11 Mallorca
  • Free time in Mallorca
12 Depart Mallorca
  • Begin your journey home

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