Highlights of Spain

ARRIVE MADRID, SPAIN

Arrival at Madrid Airport, transfer to your hotel. Check in, with the rest of the day free to explore Madrid.

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It's renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum's works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

MADRID: FULL DAY CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR, VISIT TO PRADO MUSEUM WITH SKIP-THE-LINE TICKETS

After breakfast, explore Madrid on a full-day city sightseeing tour. From the Triángulo del Arte to the Palacio Real and from the Plaza de Cibeles to the Puerta de Toledo, the Madrid city tour offers a complete historical, artistic and monumental route through the city's most emblematic tourist sites. Also explore modern Madrid attractions like the Torres KIO, the magnificent Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, the modern Palacio de Deportes, the Casón del Buen Retiro palace and the emblematic Estación de Atocha.

MADRID TO SEVILLE TRANSFER BY TRAIN: ENJOY FLAMENCO SHOW

After breakfast, transfer from Madrid to Seville by train, 2nd class, and check in to your hotel.

Seville is the capital of southern Spain's Andalusia region. It's famous for flamenco dancing, particularly in its Triana neighbourhood. Major landmarks include the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty, and the 18th-century Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza bullring. The Gothic Seville Cathedral is the site of Christopher Columbus's tomb and a minaret turned bell tower, the Giralda.

In the evening, enjoy a live flamenco show on the banks of the Guadalquivir River in the Triana district, considered the heart of flamenco in Seville. Later return to your hotel.

SEVILLE: WALKING CITY TOUR OF SEVILLE

After breakfast, explore Seville on a walking city tour. Seville is the capital of southern Spain's Andalusia region, famous for flamenco dancing, particularly in its Triana neighbourhood. Major landmarks include the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty, and the 18th-century Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza bullring. The Gothic Seville Cathedral is the site of Christopher Columbus's tomb and a minaret turned bell tower, the Giralda.

SEVILLE TO MALAGA TRANSFER

After breakfast, check out and make your own way to the train station to board your train to Malaga. On arrival, make your own way to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

MALAGA: GRANADA FULL DAY TRIP FROM MALAGA INCLUDING THE ALHAMBRA PALACE AND GENERALIFE GARDENS

Today, after breakfast, enjoy a full day in Granada from Malaga, including the Alhambra Palace and the Generalife Gardens. The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is distinct among medieval palaces for its many enchanting gardens and fountains — its intimate spaces are built at a human scale that visitors find elegant and inviting. The Alhambra, an abbreviation of the Arabic Qal'at al-Hamra, or "red fort," was built by the Nasrid Dynasty (1232–1492), the last Muslims to rule in Spain.

MALAGA TO BARCELONA TRANSFER BY TRAIN

Today, after breakfast, transfer from Malaga to Barcelona by train, 2nd class. Arrive in Barcelona and check in to your hotel.

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain's Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA includes several Roman archaeological sites.

BARCELONA: FULL DAY CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR, VISIT TO SAGRADA FAMÍLIA WITH TOWER ENTRY

After breakfast, explore Barcelona on a city sightseeing tour. Marvel at the intriguing works by Antoni Gaudí, admire the medieval architecture in the Gothic Quarter and soak up the sun along the beautiful Mediterranean coast.

Later visit the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, a large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, whose work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to your hotel in Barcelona afterwards.

BARCELONA HOTEL TO BARCELONA AIRPORT

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight back home. Tour ends.