Ultimate Spanish Art & Architecture
Madrid | Toledo | Seville | Malaga | Granada | Barcelona (16 Days)
The fine art and boundary-pushing architecture of Spain is beyond all imagination. This is a two-week tour designed not only for art lovers, but for anyone wanting to admire the country’s most stunning man-made legacies. Celebrate the creativity and skill of the Spanish masters, from Picasso to Gaudi.
Highlights
- Take a grand tour of Spain’s most distinguished centers of art and architecture
- Get a tasty introduction to tapas in Madrid
- Visit Madrid’s world-class art museums at your own pace
- Step back in time in picturesque Ávila and Segovia
- Explore the architectural impact of three religious traditions in Toledo
- Experience Seville’s seductive Barrio Santa Cruz
- Marvel at Ronda’s spectacular bridge over the plunging El Tajo gorge
- Discover Picasso’s birthplace in Malaga
- Wander the lush courtyards and arched passages of the Alhambra
- Experience the colorful Mediterranean city of Barcelona
- Marvel at the fantastic creations of Antoni Gaudí and Salvador Dali
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Brief Itinerary
| Day |
Highlights |
Overnight |
| Day 1 |
Arrive in Madrid and private transfer to your hotel. Evening tapas tour. |
Madrid |
| Day 2 |
Guided orientation tour of Madrid, including the Royal Palace. |
Madrid |
| Day 3 |
Guided tour of the Prado Museum. Included Paseo del Arte passes to visit the city’s top three art museums. |
Madrid |
| Day 4 |
Day trip to the medieval towns of Ávila, a portrait of architecture through the ages, and Segovia, known for its Alcazar and Roman aqueduct. |
Madrid |
| Day 5 |
Day at leisure in Madrid. Optional excursion to Cuenca, the home of Spanish abstract art, or optional tour to discover Picasso and Goya in Madrid. |
Madrid |
| Day 6 |
Transfer to your hotel in Toledo. Guided tour of the ‘city of three cultures’, including the house-museum of El Greco. Visit the Museum of Manchego Cheese for a wine and cheese tasting. |
Toledo |
| Day 7 |
Transfer to your hotel in Seville and time at leisure. Optional evening flamenco show. |
Seville |
| Day 8 |
Guided walking tour of Seville’s historic quarter. |
Seville |
| Day 9 |
Visit the jaw-dropping Andalucian town of Ronda en route to your hotel in Malaga. |
Malaga |
| Day 10 |
Guided tour of old town Malaga, including the Picasso Museum. Optional tickets to the Carmen Thyssen Museum. |
Malaga |
| Day 11 |
Transfer to your hotel in Granada. Guided tour of the Alhambra Palace complex and Generalife gardens. |
Granada |
| Day 12 |
Fly to Barcelona and private transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure to shop, relax or enjoy the beach. |
Barcelona |
| Day 13 |
Guided tour of Barcelona’s highlights. |
Barcelona |
| Day 14 |
Guided tour of Gaudí and modernist architecture in Barcelona. |
Barcelona |
| Day 15 |
Day trip to discover Salvador Dali in Figueres and at his Costa Brava residences. |
Barcelona |
| Day 16 |
Private transfer to the airport for your departure flight. |
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