5 Days 4 Nights Andalusia With Costa del Sol and Toledo
(Thu.) MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLE
(Fri.) SEVILLE
(Sat.) SEVILLE – RONDA – COSTA DEL SOL
(Sun.) COSTA DEL SOL – GRANADA
(Mon.) GRANADA – TOLEDO – MADRID
Departure place
From Madrid
Departures on Thursdays
The departure will be made from our scheduled hotels in Madrid
Itinerary
Day 1
(Thu.) MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLE
The departure will be made from our scheduled hotels in Madrid. Please check your documentation for more details about the collection. Drive south along the land of Don Quixote, "The Man of La Mancha". Brief stop at the typical sale of Don Quixote in Puerto Lapice.
Through the natural pass of "Despeñaperros" we arrive in Andalusia, a region with an enormous heritage of a splendid past. Arrival in Cordoba. Visit of its impressive Mosque/Cathedral that will relax our mind and encourage us to walk through the narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter.
In the afternoon, after a short journey of about two hours, arrival in Seville.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 2
(Fri.) SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, monumental and panoramic tour of the city, including entrance to the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after Saint Peter's in Rome. Typical Barrio de Santa Cruz, natural setting of "Carmen" as well as the place where the myth of "Don Juan" developed. Maria Luisa Park and Spain Square. – Free afternoon to discover different perspectives and specific flavors of this active city full of light.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Optional visit of a Flamenco show.
Day 3
(Sat.) SEVILLE – RONDA – COSTA DEL SOL
After breakfast at the hotel, departure south along the Pueblos Blancos route towards Ronda; free time to admire this city of Celtic origin with wonderful views of the valley and the mountains.
In the afternoon, continuation to one of the most modern and important areas of international tourist interest, the Costa del Sol.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
(Sun.) COSTA DEL SOL – GRANADA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental surroundings, the last bastion of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada until 1492. Visit of the world-famous complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens, fountains, gardens, patios that with their sights and sounds have inspired authors like W. Irving in his "Tales of the Alhambra".
Rest of the afternoon free. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
At night, optionally, Zambra Flamenca show in the Sacromonte neighborhood
Day 5
(Mon.) GRANADA – TOLEDO – MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure heading north where rises, under the sky of Castile and surrounded by the Tagus River, the impressive Imperial city of Toledo - World Heritage Site and cradle of civilizations - where the three cultures, Christians, Muslims and Jews coexisted. Abstract of the art, history and spirituality of the country the whole city is a National Monument. Brief guided tour of this historic city, strolling through its old town through its narrow streets.
Next, we will visit a factory to witness the Damascene technique (embedding of precious metals in steel).