Andalusia and Toledo 5 Day Tour from Barcelona

Andalusia and Toledo 5 Day Tour from Barcelona

Head out of Barcelona on a five-day tour of Andalucia's most popular cities: Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Toledo. You'll visit several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Alhambra, and discover the rich history of this beautiful Spanish region. Choose to start your tour by high-speed AVE train, and travel from Barcelona to Madrid in just three hours or alternatively, enjoy a leisurely coach journey between the cities and visit Lerida and Zaragoza, too.

Itinerary

Day 1: Barcelona - Madrid

Stop At: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Madrid-​Puerta de Atocha Train Station, Glorieta Carlos V, s/n, 28045 Madrid Spain
Call on Barcelona “Sants” train station to depart by AVE, high speed train to Madrid “Puerta de Atocha” station. Enjoy the journey with the comfort and operating speed of this AVE train. When you arrive, you will have a transfer from the station to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior: Mayorazgo Hotel or Florida Norte Hotel

Superior plus: Courtyard Marriot Madrid Princesa or Catalonia Gran Via

Day 2: Madrid - Cordoba - Seville

Stop At: Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba, Calle del Cardenal Herrero 1, 14003 Cordoba Spain
Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows an enormous heritage from a splendorous past. Reach Cordoba. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Santa Justa or Catalonia Giralda

Superior plus: Meliá Lebreros

Day 3: Seville

Stop At: Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitucion s/n, 41001 Seville Spain
Admire the second largest cathedral in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville Spain
Discover the natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior: Catalonia Santa Justa or Catalonia Giralda

Superior plus: Meliá Lebreros

Day 4: Seville - Granada

Stop At: The Alhambra, Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n Palacio de Carlos V, 18009 Granada Spain
Visit the world famous Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by W. Irving.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Superior: Los Angeles

Superior plus: Melia Granada

Day 5: Granada - Toledo - Madrid

Stop At: Casco Historico de Toledo, Toledo Spain
Get to know the impressive Imperial city of Toledo –World Heritage City- where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together with a short guided tour of this historical old town through its narrow streets
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Raquel Lopez Damascene-Damasquinado, Calle Taller del Moro 7 LC, 45002 Toledo Spain
Then proceed with a visit to a famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron) factory.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.