Spain History and Culture Tour

Spain Trip

<p>Travel with a Small-group tour exploring the marvels of old Spain Moorish heritage from Toledo to Granada, Malaga, and Seville. Enjoy a cultural and history group tour of Spain in-depth.</p>


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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Visit Madrid and Toledo

<p>Once you land at Madrid Airport Barajas, you will find our local representative right after customs clearance. He will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. Our small group starts visiting the most important landmarks in Madrid, such as Plaza España and Plaza del Sol. Drive to Toledo for an overnight. Dinner will be taken in a Halal restaurant at 21.00 h. approximately and then check in to the hotel and relax. We hope you have enjoyed the first day with your small group in Madrid.</p>

Day 2: Travel from Toledo to Granada

<p>Breakfast at the hotel at approximately 9.00; we will be ready for our Toledo local guide, who will take our small group on a historical visit to Toledo, the oldest town in Europe and has great artistic beauty and buildings from almost all periods in history (Islamic, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style of architecture). Toledo is called the "City of the Three Cultures" since Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived together. In the XVI century, it was also the place of residence of the great painter El Greco. We will make a Panoramic Tour of Toledo by Bus, with a photo stop in Mirador del Valle. At 14.00 h. have lunch. After that, we will take a walking tour of Visiting Square Zocodover, Street of Commerce, Damascena Workshop, and the Former Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum. We will then continue to Granada on your cultural quest of Spain.</p> <p>Granada will take approximately 4 hours to drive on the highway. Once in Granada, we will check into our hotel, then meet the local guide meets you and continue visiting the historical sites and cultural landmarks in Granada city center. At 17.00 h, visit the Albaicin quarter with the most spectacular viewpoints, such as San Cristobal, San Nicolas, or San Miguel, where the visitant can feel all of Granada's beautifulness from different perspectives, and Elvira Street, the largest and main road during the Islamic age in Granada—dinner at 21.00 in a halal restaurant. Afterward, transfer to the hotel and check-in.</p>

Day 3: Granada historic Tour

<p>Breakfast at 9.00 h. Our Granada guide will escort us to the Alhambra at 11.00 h., discovering Granada's beautifulness by visiting the most famous archaeological remains like The Alhambra: Palace, citadel, and fortress, the residence of the Muslim sultans who inhabited the kingdom from the ninth century, and where they left all their wit and wisdom represented through their works. In addition, visit the Generalife Gardens: Fountains, gardens, and courtyards whose sights and sounds have inspired the minds of writers like Washington Irving and his "Tales of the Alhambra." After that, at 14.00 h, have lunch in a halal restaurant and a break at the hotel. At 18.00 h, visit the city center where there will be free time for shopping. At 20.00, dinner and back to the hotel. We hope you have enjoyed a full-day guided tour of cultural and historical Granada with your small group.</p>

Day 4: Travel from Granada to Torremolinos

<p>Breakfast at 9.00 h with our small group will be at the hotel. After that, we will hop in our private motorcoach and travel to Málaga, one of the oldest cities in Europe with a rich historic past marked by the passing of Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Muslims. The guided tour starts in Alcazabilla Street, close to the Roman Theatre and the Cathedral of cultural sites of Malaga, where we will know about the Muslim legacy in a city they inhabited for eight centuries. Have lunch at 14.00 h approximately with your small group in the city center and next to the sea, or in the Alcazaba of Malaga, one of the city´s most important monuments well-known for its beauty and history. This monument was built in the XI century as a castle that became a fortress. We will wander along with its main rooms as our local guide reveals many other curiosities: Plaza de Armas, Puerta de Los Arcos, Cuartos de Granada, the Torre del Homenaje, and much more.</p> <p>Then transfer to Marbella, a shopper´s paradise with its many hypermarkets, supermarkets, designer boutiques, and back street tourist shops. Free morning for shopping. Have lunch at 14.00 h. approximately and, in the afternoon, continue shopping until 17.00 h. After that, transfer to Torremolinos, in order to walk along its award-winning beaches. In the evening, have dinner at 21.00 and check in at the hotel to relax.</p>

Day 5: Overland trip to Seville

<p>We will travel in the morning to Seville, where arrival will take approximately 2 hours. Once there, visitors will be able to know the Andalusian capital in depth by visiting the Royal Fortress, the main representative Islamic remains, as well as Giralda or Gold Tower. Lunch in a specialized-fish restaurant at 14.30 h. After that, we will be visited Tetuán Street to buy whatever visitants want. Then, in the afternoon, free time for shopping. Dinner at 21.00 and check-in hotel. Overnight in Seville. We hope you have enjoyed another day exploring the marvels of Southern Spain with your small group.</p>

Day 6: Historic guided tour of Seville

<p>Meet with your local guide at your hotel lobby and start your Seville historical tour with your small group. As it is commonly known, Ishbiliya, or Sevilla is Spain’s most beautiful city. The Muslims left a rich legacy in this historical city that gave birth to a culture that was the epitome of the refinement of the Moorish-Andalusian heritage. Visit what was once the central mosque, which was demolished and replaced by a Gothic Cathedral. Visit Spain Square, located in the Parque de María Luisa, built-in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929; stop by the Golden Tower, built in the 13th century by the Almohad dynasty to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir River. Visit Plaza España and walk around the Guadalquivir River to contemplate the Gold Tower. Around 21.00 h., have dinner and later, check-in in at the hotel and relax</p>

Day 7: Travel from Seville to Madrid

<p>After breakfast at the hotel, we will go to visit Medinet Al Zahra, the magnificent and mysterious city that Muslim King Abd-al Rahman III had built at the foot of Sierra Morena, eight kilometers from the city of Cordoba, contains, even in its name, legendary stories. Later we will depart for Madrid to spend the last day as best as possible. But, before, we will make a stop in Aranjuez, the historic city of southern Madrid. Once there, we will learn about its history and visit all the main monuments, such as the Royal Palace, Isabel II Gardens, Island Garden… Have lunch and in the afternoon, free time for shopping for souvenirs. At 17.00 h. transfer to Madrid again to visit some monuments we could not see the first day, such as Bernabeu, Retiro Park, or Debod temple. In the evening, have dinner and check-in in the hotel to spend the last night in Madrid.</p>

Day 8: Madrid Airport Transfer

<p>We will take you in the morning from your hotel to Barajas Airport to catch your flight to your next destination. We hope you had a great experience on this tour. Come back for more and check out our different Spain tours </p>

What is included:

  • Services of local guides
  • 7 night accommodation in 4 star hotels
  • Hotel taxes and service charges
  • Breakfast, and dinner daily
  • Transportation in Deluxe vehicles
  • Fees to Monuments and Museums

Hotels Used:

DEPARTING FINISHING SEATS TOTAL IN USD

Cost per person: $2,865.00 USD

Single supplement: $645.00 USD

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