Magic of Southern Spain: Seville, Cordoba, Granada & More
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Prices From:
- US$ 1,958
FIRST-CLASS | TAILOR-MADE: Discover the magic of southern Spain in 10 days. Start in Madrid, then head south to Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Jerez and Cadiz. Cruise the Guadalquivir River, try authentic ‘tapas’ and wines and enjoy a flamenco show. Entrance to the big three - Royal Alcázar Seville, Cordoba Mosque, and the Alhambra, is included.
Let southern Spain fire the senses on this 10-day journey from Madrid, the country’s energetic capital, to beautiful Granada, home of the famous Alhambra palace complex.
Madrid is one of Europe’s most engaging and vivid capitals, alive with art, nightlife, and incredible architecture. Combine its history with one of the city’s great passions, tapas, on a 3.5-hour walking tour, and enjoy some time to explore on your own. You might visit the mighty Prado Museum, watch the locals at play in Retiro Park, or take a tour of the Royal Palace. Then board your train bound for Seville.
No city captures the spirit of Andalusia quite like Seville, defied by highlights such as the Plaza de Espana, San Telmo Palace, and the Royal Alcazar, which you’ll see on a day tour of the city. This also takes you through some of the most enchanting neighbourhoods including the Jewish quarter and Triana. Then take a day trip to Jerez, the home of sherry, and Cadiz, where you’ll have a chance to enjoy some of the famous fried fish for lunch.
Your next stop is Cordoba. Once an underappreciated day trip on Andalusia tours, more people are choosing to stay for a night or two, stepping beyond the iconic Mezquita mosque. Don’t worry, you’ll see it! But you’ll also get to see the beautiful Alcazar, and the Jewish quarter which gives Cordoba so much of its unique character. It’s also a smaller city than Seville, preserving a more relaxed pace of life, which you can discover with a free afternoon.
Your trip ends in Granada, famously home to the Alhambra and Generalife, Spain’s most recognizable palace and arguably the greatest palace complex in Europe. Enjoy a flamenco show on your first night here, then three hours at the Alhambra, giving you plenty of time to explore Granada’s more subtle charms before you depart.
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Prices From:
- US$ 1,958
Itinerary View Trip Map
Madrid Airport to Madrid City Hotels
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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Vincci Capitol
Vincci Capitol is set on Madrid's Gran Via, a few meters from Callao Metro Station. This stylish hotel features a roof terrace with impressive city views, a spa and rooms with flat-screen TVs. The Capitol offers Art Deco-style design, and its soundproofed rooms are spacious and air conditioned. Each has a pillow menu, a minibar and a hairdryer. A daily breakfast is served, including products for celiacs. The popular Puerta del Sol District with its many bars and restaurants is just 500 metres from the hotel. Plaza Mayor can be reached in 10 minutes, by foot.
Meal Plan | Full Breakfast |
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Duration | 2 Nights |
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Vincci Capitol |
Location | View map |
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Vincci Capitol
Vincci Capitol is set on Madrid's Gran Via, a few meters from Callao Metro Station. This stylish hotel features a roof terrace with impressive city views, a spa and rooms with flat-screen TVs. The Capitol offers Art Deco-style design, and its soundproofed rooms are spacious …
Vincci Capitol is set on Madrid's Gran Via, a few meters from Callao Metro Station. This stylish hotel features a roof terrace with impressive city views, a spa and rooms with flat-screen TVs. The Capitol offers Art Deco-style design, and its soundproofed rooms are spacious and air conditioned. Each has a pillow menu, a minibar and a hairdryer. A daily breakfast is served, including products for celiacs. The popular Puerta del Sol District with its many bars and restaurants is just 500 metres from the hotel. Plaza Mayor can be reached in 10 minutes, by foot.
Facilities
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioning
- Laundry Service
- Lounge Bar
- Luggage Storage
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Madrid Authentic Tapas and History Tour
Live like a local, combining a variety of tapas tastings, history and culture with our Authentic Tapas Walking Tour experience hosted by a native Madrilian. In a small-group, your local guide will take you to the best tapas places and hideouts in the city. You'll visit 4-5 restaurants and enjoy drinks and authentic tapas at each stop on your 3.5 hour walking tour. Tapas culture involves ancient and vibrant social traditions passed down from parents to children, generation after generation. For centuries Madrid has had the benefit of the finest farm products and the bounty from the seas, including the Mediterranean, Cantabrian, and Atlantic. Enjoy the chance to taste Iberian ham, chorizo, local cheese, gazpacho, croquettes, and a lot more delicious favorites with a selection of red and white Wines, beer, or soft drinks. All of our guides are Madrid-born connoisseurs with a deep knowledge of Spanish culture, history, and traditions. They enjoy cooking and know all there is to know about tapas.
Duration | 3 Hours |
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Madrid City Hotels to Madrid Rail Station
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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Seville Rail Station to Seville Hotels
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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NH Plaza De Armas
You'll find the NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas hotel in central Seville, next to the 1992 World Exposition Center.The hotel was renovated in 2013, so you will find striking, contemporary decor and plenty of designer features.The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, which is the ideal place to cool down, and on the 5th floor there's a fabulous terrace where you can enjoy the great view. All 262 guest rooms feature hardwood floors and classic, neutral decor.
Meal Plan | Full Breakfast |
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Duration | 3 Nights |
Accommodation |
NH Plaza De Armas |
Location | View map |
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NH Plaza De Armas
You'll find the NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas hotel in central Seville, next to the 1992 World Exposition Center.The hotel was renovated in 2013, so you will find striking, contemporary decor and plenty of designer features.The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, which is the …
You'll find the NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas hotel in central Seville, next to the 1992 World Exposition Center.The hotel was renovated in 2013, so you will find striking, contemporary decor and plenty of designer features.The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, which is the ideal place to cool down, and on the 5th floor there's a fabulous terrace where you can enjoy the great view. All 262 guest rooms feature hardwood floors and classic, neutral decor.
Facilities
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioning
- Business Centre
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Elevator
- Facilities for Disabled Guests
- Free Newspapers in Lobby
- Free WiFi
- Laundry Service
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Rooms
- Restaurant
- Swimming Pool
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Unusual Seville
Start with a Sightseeing tour and discover the most emblematic monuments of Seville, the University, the Old Tobacco Factory scene of the story of Carmen, Bizet's famous character, San Telmo Palace, The Golden Tower, Isabel II Bridge and the Macarena Basilica. Visit the Plaza de Espana, the jewel of the 1929 Iberoamerican Exposition.
Then discover Santa Cruz, the famous Jewish quarter: a labyrinth of narrow streets, which lead to the gorgeous Plaza de los Venerables. Later, continue with a lovely river boat trip along the Guadalquivir where you will enjoy with the beauty of the views of the city. On board you can see first-hand the untouched sides of the Golden Tower, the famous Betis street, the Bullring, Triana bridge - the oldest in the city, designed by none other than Gustav Eiffel himself and the more modern bridges and the Pavilions, built during the 1992 Exposition. Close by you will also see the famous Isla de la Cartuja and its Monastery where Christopher Columbus lived for some years.
Duration | 3 Hours |
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Jerez and Cadiz from Seville
After only an hour's drive, the trip will start with a guided tour of the Cathedral of Wine, so-called for the high quality of its wines as well as for the cathedral-like form of its wine cellars, one of the most famous wine cellars in the world. After the tour you will be able to enjoy a tasting session of its famous wines, then you will move on to witness an equestrian show staged by great masters of their art. Once we arrive in Cadiz, the oldest city in Western Europe, you will have free time to have lunch. Continue with a sightseeing tour to discover the most beautiful parts the city has to offer. And that is how your day will finish in "gaditana" land before returning to Seville and the end of the excursion.
Duration | 10 Hours |
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Seville Hotels to Seville Rail Station
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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Cordoba Train Station to Cordoba Hotels
Duration | 1 Hour |
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Hotel Las Casas de la Juderia - Cordoba
Las Casas de la Juderia de Cordoba Hotel. Boutique boasts an excellent location. Its doors open out to the Jewish Quarter, within the vicinity of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Stables, the 10th century Caliphate Baths and the synagogue. The establishment is just 200 metres from Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral and the cities conference centre.
The hotel encompasses 5 noble houses and its re-purposing was carried out while showing maximum respect for the buildings architecture and history, resulting in a uniquely charming hotel with all the services and facilities any guest could need in a beautiful setting where visitors will enjoy peace and quiet.
Meal Plan | Full Breakfast |
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Duration | 2 Nights |
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Hotel Las Casas de la Juderia - Cordoba |
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Hotel Las Casas de la Juderia - Cordoba
Las Casas de la Juderia de Cordoba Hotel. Boutique boasts an excellent location. Its doors open out to the Jewish Quarter, within the vicinity of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Stables, the 10th century Caliphate Baths and the synagogue. The establishment is …
Las Casas de la Juderia de Cordoba Hotel. Boutique boasts an excellent location. Its doors open out to the Jewish Quarter, within the vicinity of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Stables, the 10th century Caliphate Baths and the synagogue. The establishment is just 200 metres from Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral and the cities conference centre.
The hotel encompasses 5 noble houses and its re-purposing was carried out while showing maximum respect for the buildings architecture and history, resulting in a uniquely charming hotel with all the services and facilities any guest could need in a beautiful setting where visitors will enjoy peace and quiet.Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Business Centre
- Indoor Pool
- Laundry
- Outdoor resort pool and spa
- Parking
- Pet Friendly
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Monumental Cordoba
We will visit the best sights of the city. We will start with its majestic Alcazar of the Catholic Kings, and then we will go inside the beautiful Mosque Caliphate period, a spectacular witness of the. After this wonderful experience we will visit the marvelous, Cordoba Jewish quarter full of life and shops. We will see its most emblematic streets like the flower lined side street, pure enjoyment for your senses, until we reach the square of the great, Maimonides Synagogue including the secluded.
Once the guided tour has finished, you will have free time to walk around the town, go shopping in the wonderful pedestrian streets of the or try some of the delicious local cuisine.
Duration | 3 Hours |
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Cordoba Hotels to Cordoba Train Station
Duration | 1 Hour |
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Granada Rail Station to Granada Hotels
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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NH Collection Granada Victoria
This 19th-Century building is in the historical centre of Granada, 300 metres from the Cathedral. The Alhambra is within 15 minutes.
The NH Collection Victoria offers free Wi-Fi and is walking distance from the Congress Hall. The famous Alcaicería Market Area is also nearby.
The hotel is close to bus stops. Shopping streets such as Mesones are within minutes. There are many tapas bars in nearby Navas Street.
Meal Plan | Full Breakfast |
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Duration | 2 Nights |
Accommodation |
NH Collection Granada Victoria |
Location | View map |
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NH Collection Granada Victoria
This 19th-Century building is in the historical centre of Granada, 300 metres from the Cathedral. The Alhambra is within 15 minutes. The NH Collection Victoria offers free Wi-Fi and is walking distance from the Congress Hall. The famous Alcaicería Market Area is also nearby. The …
This 19th-Century building is in the historical centre of Granada, 300 metres from the Cathedral. The Alhambra is within 15 minutes.
The NH Collection Victoria offers free Wi-Fi and is walking distance from the Congress Hall. The famous Alcaicería Market Area is also nearby.
The hotel is close to bus stops. Shopping streets such as Mesones are within minutes. There are many tapas bars in nearby Navas Street.Facilities
- Bar
- Meeting Rooms
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Tour Desk
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Flamenco Show + Drinks and the Albayzin
Granada, a wonderful city where many civilizations that once lived in the lands of Andalusia have left such a cultural legacy that it can be considered one of the marvels of the world. On this guided tour, you will stop in the Albayzin neighborhood where we will enjoy a spectacular view of the Alhambra of Granada from its panoramic lookout point, the Mirador de San Nicolas. Next, you will go to the flamenco show Zambra "La Rocio" of Sacromonte, located inside an intimate surroundings (in a cave). This is one of the most famous flamenco houses which has gained worldwide recognition. The origin of the zambra festival dates back to the 16th century, in particular, to the nuptial rituals of the Moriscos in the city.
Duration | 2 Hours |
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Alhambra and Generalife
Granada, a beautiful city where many civilizations that once lived in the lands of Andalusia have left such a cultural legacy that it can be considered one of the marvels of the world.
The Alhambra is the jewel in the crown of this beautiful city at the foot of the Sierra Nevada.
You will visit the Nazari city, the Alhambra, where everything even down to the smallest stone is a work of art. During the tour of the Palaces, rooms, dining rooms and magnificent gardens you will realize why the last Arabic king cried when leaving it after being overthrown by the Catholic Kings.
You will also be taken into the Generalife, Gardens by an official guide, one of the most impressive gardens in the world.
Duration | 3 Hours |
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Granada Hotels to Granada Rail Station
Duration | 30 Minutes |
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Other Information
DEPARTURES:
Friday, Sunday: April 1 - October 31
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Private arrival and departure transfers
- 2 nights first class accommodations in Madrid
- 3 nights first class accommodations in Seville
- 2 nights first class accommodations in Cordoba
- 2 nights first class accommodations in Granada
- Private transfer services between train stations and hotels
- Small Group Madrid Authentic Tapas and History Tour (max 12 guests)
- Fascinating Seville and Guadalquivir River cruise tour
- Jerez and Cadiz tour
- Monumental Cordoba tour
- Flamenco Show + Drinks and the Albayzin
- Alhambra and Generalife tour
- Entrance tickets to Royal Alcazar of Seville, Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, Cordoba Mosque and Synagogue, Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, The Alhambra Fortress
- Breakfast daily, Tapas and wine in Madrid, Wine tasting in Jerez
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Train tickets between cities
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Excursions Meals and beverages not specifically indicated
- Items of a personal nature Gratuities
- Visa fees if applicable
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please enquire.
23 Jul 2023