Day Program: Arrive in Madrid and transfer to your hotel. Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers for an authentic Welcome Tapas Dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Madrid
Meals: Dinner
Day Program: Breakfast, then guided city tour with a Local Expert: Barrio de la Morería, Habsburg District, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa; the Bourbon Madrid highlights including the Royal Palace, Cibeles & Neptuno Fountains, Puerta de Alcalá; plus modern Madrid via Gran Vía, Castellana, Salamanca district, and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium area. Enjoy a chocolate & churros tasting. Afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
Day Program: Breakfast and depart for Mérida (UNESCO World Heritage), known for exceptionally preserved Roman remains including the Roman Theatre and Amphitheatre. Continue to Córdoba, once capital of the Caliphate.
Accommodation: Córdoba
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Program: Breakfast, then tour Córdoba’s iconic Mosque (entrance included) and wander the Jewish Quarter with its narrow, winding lanes alongside your local guide. Continue to Seville. Evening: discover Andalusian cuisine at a local restaurant dinner.
Accommodation: Seville
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Program: Breakfast and a guided morning city tour of Seville with your Local Expert. Visit the Seville Cathedral (second-largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter’s in Rome). Continue through Santa Cruz Quarter, then to María Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation: Seville
Meals: Breakfast
Day Program: Breakfast, then travel south to Jerez, where two Andalusian icons take center stage: wine and horses. Visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, followed by a wine tasting at a local winery. Continue to Ronda and visit LA Organic for an olive oil tasting. Free time to explore Ronda.
Accommodation: Ronda
Meals: Breakfast
Day Program: Breakfast and depart for Málaga—explore its layered history from Roman roots (including the Roman theatre) to Moorish landmarks like the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Castle. Continue to Granada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Enjoy a flamenco experience (learning the basics) before a flamenco show and dinner at a traditional venue. Option to enjoy panoramic viewpoints after dinner.
Accommodation: Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Program: Breakfast, then visit the Alhambra complex with your Local Expert (entrance included) and the Generalife Gardens. Travel to Madrid and join the group for a farewell dinner.
Accommodation: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Program: Breakfast and transfer to the airport.
Accommodation: —
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Plan
- Madrid (3 nights): The Westin Madrid Cuzco (or similar)
- Córdoba (1 night): Hesperia Córdoba / NH Califa (or similar)
- Seville (2 nights): Meliá Lebreros / NH Collection Sevilla (or similar)
- Ronda (1 night): Catalonia Reina Victoria (or similar)
- Granada (1 night): Catalonia Granada / Meliá Granada (or similar)