The Best of Spain

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We all know that Spain is one of the most desirable travel destinations in the world; now let us show you why! Our tour package provides a comprehensive, authentic Spanish experience filled with culture, food, music, architecture and more! Book your dream getaway today and enjoy first class accommodations when you visit Spain on this amazing journey!
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Madrid
    • Visit Prado Museum
    • Admire El Greco’s masterpiece, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz in Santo Tome Church
    • View the Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower overlooking the Guadalquivir River
    • Visit the splendid Alhambra Palace
    • Visit the famed Sagrada Familia, a large, unfinished Catholic Basilica
    • Visit Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
    • Enjoy the scenic views of plazas when you drive along the La Rambla Boulevard

What's this trip about?

    We all know that Spain is one of the most desirable travel destinations in the world; now let us show you why! Our tour package provides a comprehensive, authentic Spanish experience filled with culture, food, music, architecture and more! Book your dream getaway today and enjoy first class accommodations when you visit Spain on this amazing journey!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityMadrid
End CityBarcelona

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Round trip airfare from New York (JFK)
    • Airfare taxes, fees & fuel surcharges
    • Ground transportation in air-conditioned motor coach
    • Accommodations at First Class hotels
    • 16 meals: 10 buffet breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D)
    • Wine and mineral water with dinners
    • Comprehensive sightseeing tours including admission fees as indicated in the itinerary
    • Professional English-speaking Tour Director throughout

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: Depart USA.
Your exciting journey to the best cities in Spain begins as you depart on your non-stop, overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2: Arrive Madrid (Spain).
Meals: Dinner Accommodation: Novotel Madrid Center Morning arrival in Madrid, the grand capital of Spain and its cultural heart. You’ll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your centrally located upscale hotel. Join your tour director for an orientation walk to ...
Day 3: Madrid.
Meals: Breakfast The splendid city of Madrid became Spain’s capital in 1561 when Phillip II moved his court here from Toledo. Strategically located at the center of the Iberian Peninsula, Madrid quickly became Spain’s political, cultural and artistic center. On this mo...
Day 4: Toledo/Cordoba.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Eurostars Palace This morning depart Madrid and travel to Toledo, the capital of medieval Spain. Toledo enjoys a picturesque hilltop location overlooking the Castillian Plains and is surrounded on three sides by the Ta...
Day 5: Cordoba/Seville.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Melia Libreros Hotel Cordoba is a true cultural gem and features some of Spain’s most impressive monuments. It was also the birthplace of the philosopher Moshe Ben Maimon. On an included guided tour marvel at the amazing Mez...
Day 6: Seville.
Meals: Breakfast Seville’s long and rich history is evident in the wealth of its spectacular monuments. Discover the charms of the city that inspired Carmen and Don Giovanni on an included guided tour. View the Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower overlooking the ...
Day 7: Seville/Granada
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Macia Real de La Alhambra Hotel This morning travel to Granada, a former stronghold of Moorish Spain. The Moors chose Granada as the site for their impressive citadel: theAlhambra. Even from a distance, the Alhambra is an aw...
Day 8: Granada/Valencia
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Sorolla Palace Hotel Today journey through Spain’s captivating landscape of rolling hills dotted with groves of olives, almonds, lemons and oranges en route to the Mediterranean coast arriving at the garden city of Valencia....
Day 9: Valencia/Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Fira Hotel Depart Valencia traveling along the coastline of Catalonia (or Catalunya). En route visit the fascinating Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet, a Cistercian Monastery established in 1150. Located in a scenic spot ...
Day 10: Barcelona.
Meals: Breakfast The capital of the Region of Catalonia, Barcelona offers a unique mix of medieval charm and avant-garde grandeur evident its abundant historical and cultural gems. This morning a local expert leads you on a tour to explore this amazing city. Start at t...
Day 11: Barcelona/Farewell Dinner
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Enjoy a full day to explore vibrant Barcelona at your own pace. Perhaps return to the enchanting old Gothic Quarter and view up close some the lovely buildings, dating back to the first Roman settlement of Barcelona. Here you’ll also find qu...
Day 12: Barcelona/USA
Meals: Breakfast This morning bid Spain “Adios” and transfer to the airport for your return flight. Your memorable tour of Spain ends as you arrive back in the U.S. later today.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,999
Price per day$250
Single supplement (single occupancy)$749
Last Updated: 4/3/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Guadalupe

Mar 2020

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The best tour ever

The best tour ever! Our Tour Director Agurtzane Telleria knew so much about Spain and all 10 cities we visited! My partner Maria Lourdes Calderon Jasso fell in Barce...

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always been exceptional

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ur first smarTours and it did not disappoint

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My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour

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the rest of us had a great time.

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Logistics

Accommodation

Barcelona: Crowne Plaza Barcelona – Fira Center Valencia: Hotel Sorolla Palace Granada: Hotel Macia Real de La Alhambra Seville: Hotel Melia Libreros Cordoba: Hotel Eurostars Palace Madrid: Novotel Madrid Center

Transportation & Flights

Round trip airfare from New York (JFK),

Transportation & flights

Round trip airfare from New York (JFK)
Cancellation policy
Full Payment due 75 days before departure. Failure to make final payment on time may result in automatic cancellation of reservation and loss of deposit.   Changes to the original reservation will result in a $150 change fee per person per change. No changes allowed within 75 days of departure.   Cancellation charges per person are: Up to 75 days before departure: $300 74-45 days before departure: $600 44-30 days before departure: $1000 29-10 days before departure: $1500 9 days or less before departure: No refund. All cancellations must be received in writing.   We recommend the purchase of Travel Insurance. Insurance premium is non-refundable and cannot be transferred from one departure to another in the event of a reservation change.
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Meals Included
10 Breakfasts and 6 Dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities
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