• 4 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)

• Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the city’s famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director.
• Toledo: The invincible swords of Toledo have defended cities for centuries. Visit an inlaid steel factory in Toledo to see local craftsmen forging the highest quality steel.
• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Specialist. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the Cibeles fountain and Royal Palace.
• Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see an El Greco masterpiece.
• Córdoba: Explore the incredible Mezquita with your Local Specialist. Admire the forest of horseshoe arches and learn how this building symbolises many of Córdoba’s religious changes over the centuries.
• Seville: Guided by your Local Specialist, see the Giralda Tower, former minaret of the Great Mosque and now the cathedral’s belltower. Explore the narrow streets of the Santa Cruz Quarter and emerge by the great walls of the Alcazar.
• Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Explore with a Local Specialist keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark.
• Guadix: See the cave homes that embellish the hills around Guadix.
• Valencia: See the ultra-modern Center of Arts and Sciences and the historic bullring of Valencia during an orientation drive with your Travel Director.
• Peñíscola: See the castle featured in the film ‘El Cid’.
• Barcelona: With your Local Specialist, see the elegant Passeig de Gràcia to take in some of the city’s finest Modernist architecture. Journey past the beautiful facades of the Eixample district to see the exterior of Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerizing Sagrada Família.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Explore hilltop Toledo with a Local Specialist and join a guided walking tour through winding lanes above the Tagus. Visit a master craftsman to see the age-old inlaid steel workshop tradition, then step inside the historic Synagogue and the Church of Santo Tomé to view El Greco’s famed “Burial of the Count of Orgaz.”

Absorb the legacy of the “City of Three Cultures,” where Jewish, Muslim, and Christian threads shaped art and urban life. Medieval walls, Mudejar flourishes, and soaring chapels create a concentrated tapestry of Spanish heritage.

Walk beneath a mesmerizing forest of horseshoe arches as you explore the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba with a Local Specialist. The red-and-white striped arcades and shimmering mosaics lead the eye toward the ornate mihrab, a masterpiece of Umayyad art.

Uncover how this sanctuary evolved from Islamic splendor to Christian grandeur after the Reconquista, when a Renaissance nave rose within the mosque. The result is a rare dialogue of faiths in stone, celebrated for its beauty and historical resonance.

Explore Seville with a Local Specialist, entering the world’s largest Gothic church to admire Seville Cathedral and its monuments, including the tomb attributed to Christopher Columbus. Gaze up at the Giralda Bell Tower, once the minaret of the Great Mosque.

Stroll the jasmine-scented lanes of the Santa Cruz Quarter, where hidden patios and orange trees frame whitewashed walls. Glide past the Moorish-inspired María Luisa Park and Plaza de España, a 1929 Expo showpiece that fuses Andalusian ceramics with sweeping colonnades.

Experience rural Andalusia during a Be My Guest visit to a family-run olive oil farm. Walk among silvery groves, learn how olives are grown and pressed, and sample signature oils that reveal the nuances of varieties like picual and hojiblanca.

Hear personal stories from your hosts about harvest rhythms and time-honored methods that bind families to the land. This convivial encounter often takes place on day 3 or day 4, offering a warm window into countryside traditions and seasonal flavors.

Step into the Nasrid world as you explore the Alhambra Palace with a Local Specialist. Carved stucco, arabesque tilework, and filigreed arches frame courtyards alive with the sound of water. Wander the Generalife Gardens, where cypress hedges, rills, and roses create a cool oasis above Granada.

Learn how this hilltop citadel became the final flowering of Islamic art in Spain before the Catholic Monarchs. Vistas across the Albaicín quarter complete a visit that blends artistry, engineering, and princely serenity.

Pause in the Sierra Nevada foothills to view the cave homes of Guadix, their whitewashed chimneys poking from ochre cliffs. The surreal landscape offers striking photo opportunities against a backdrop of rugged ridgelines and open skies.

Discover how these troglodyte dwellings maintain even temperatures year-round, a practical adaptation to an arid environment. The settlement’s organic contours and earthy textures reveal an ingenious, centuries-old response to place and climate.

Survey Valencia’s contrasts on an orientation that takes in the Serranos and Quart Towers, Gothic sentinels of the old city walls, and the grand bullring. Continue to the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, where gleaming curves and reflecting pools reimagine urban space.

Learn how architect Santiago Calatrava reshaped the old riverbed into a cultural precinct of museums and performance venues. The city’s Mediterranean light and lively avenues underscore a blend of heritage and innovation.

Taste place-based sustainability as you sample authentic horchata made from locally grown tiger nuts. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience champions circular practices, from solar-powered street carts to recycled materials, while preserving a beloved regional recipe.

Hear how community vendors revive horchata’s traditions and support inclusive employment, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 on sustainable cities. The drink’s creamy texture and natural sweetness connect Valencia’s urban heart with its fertile l’Horta farmlands.

Walk the headland to view Peñíscola Castle, the Templar fortress crowning the “City in the Sea”. From its ramparts and cobbled approaches, gaze over turquoise coves and fishing boats moored beneath whitewashed walls.

Learn about Benedict XIII—“the Spanish Pope,” or Papa Luna—who made this stronghold his court during the Western Schism. The cinematic setting, featured in “El Cid,” blends Mediterranean breezes with layers of medieval intrigue.

Explore Barcelona with a Local Specialist to contemplate the Sagrada Família exterior, Gaudí’s evolving basilica of stone forests and tapering towers. Continue along Passeig de Gràcia to admire Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, where organic curves and mosaic scales animate Modernisme facades.

Glance toward the Columbus Monument at the waterfront and hear how the Eixample’s grid fostered avant-garde architecture. Catalan craftsmanship and light-filled boulevards frame a city defined by creativity and confidence.

Spend an atmospheric night at a tablao to witness a traditional flamenco show. Guitar, cante jondo vocals, and staccato heelwork build from whispers to thunder as dancers channel Andalusia’s duende—raw emotion shaped by rhythm.

Learn about flamenco’s Roma and Andalusian roots and the art’s codified forms—soleá, bulería, and more. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering intimate seating and palpable stage energy.

Venture into Catalonia’s serrated range to visit the Montserrat Monastery, perched amid serrated peaks that inspired local legend. In the basilica, venerate the Black Madonna and contemplate centuries of pilgrimage and choral tradition.

Hear how Benedictine monks have safeguarded this spiritual site since the 11th century and enjoy far-reaching vistas over forested slopes. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, adding a contemplative alpine counterpoint to Barcelona’s urban energy.

Trafalgar

Discover Spain’s capital on a citywide sweep as you join a guided panoramic tour past the elegant Paseo de la Castellana and the shop-lined Gran Vía. Pause to admire the sculptural drama of the Cibeles Fountain and appreciate the stately facades that frame Madrid’s grand boulevards.

Marvel at the exterior of the Royal Palace, Europe’s largest by floor area, and learn how Habsburg restraint met Bourbon opulence in the city’s architecture. Historic plazas, café terraces, and the hum of daily life reveal Madrid’s confident, contemporary rhythm.