Grand Tour of SPAIN • Madrid – Sevilla – Granada – Valencia – Barcelona
Highlights
Featuring: MADRID – SEVILLA – GRANADA – VALENCIA – BARCELONA
- Explore Madrid and its city center
- Visit Seville and the famous Plaza de España
- Admire the arabic Alhambra Palace in Granada
- Take a look to the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona
- Enter the famous Sagrada Familia
Included
- Individual / FIT & Groups suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *
- Entrance Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
* (according to the program – if mentioned)
from € 660
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
| Day 1: MADRID Arrival transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 2: MADRID Breakfast and start your walking tour with our guide through the Capital City of Spain from the Puerta del Sol, the heart of the capital and Madrid’s main square, soaking into the imperial Madrid walking the main street of Calle Mayor, where you will discover some of the oldest buildings in Madrid as Torre de los Lujanos, palaces of the XVI and XVII centuries, as well as two of the most beautiful squares in Madrid: Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa, and beautiful examples of XIX century architecture as Mercado de San Miguel. Immerse yourself into the famous Plaza de España. Explore the Madrid of the Bourbon dynasty and finally visit incredible Royal Palace, which is the largest functioning palace in Europe. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon free time for individual visits and shopping. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 3: MADRID – SEVILLA Breakfast and free time for individual visits and shopping through one of Europe’s most dynamic capital cities. After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the next stop: the splendid and characteristic Sevilla! Arrival in Seville, accommodation at your hotel. In the late afternoon free time in Seville. Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 4: SEVILLA Breakfast and start your walking tour with our guide through the Capital of Andalucia. See the Tower of Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa Park, the quaint Santa Cruz Quarter, and finally the enormous cathedral with the tomb of Christopher Colombus and its Giralda Tower (a former minaret) resembling the famous Koutoubia tower of in Marrakesh. Lunch on your own. Free time in the afternoon. Our suggestion is to visit the Alcazar castle on your own, a beautiful royal palace of stalactite adorned rooms and luxuriant inner gardens. In the evening enjoy a special Flamenco Show with local wine tasting. Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 5: SEVILLA – CORDOBA – GRANADA Breakfast and departure to Cordoba. Once there, free time to visit the former populous city of Moorish universities and an intellectual center of the world in the 10th century. The old town with the famous Mezquita is now a designated World Heritage Site. Visit the former Great Mosque (now a cathedral). Lunch on your own. Then continue to Granada, driving by thousands of acres of olive groves. After arrival, free time in the typical Albaicin district, old Moorish quarter, where customs, music and wine join to create an enchanting atmosphere. Dinner in your own. Don’t miss the opportunity to “ir de Tapas” in Pedro Antonio de Alarcón street. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 6: GRANADA – VALENCIA Breakfast and enjoy a special guided tour with Guide of the magnificent 14th century Moorish Alhambra palace and the adjoining Gardens of the Generalife, one of the wonders of Europe and the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Marvel the richly decorated ornamented rooms, columns and stalactite like cupolas complemented by inner gardens of roses, palms and fountains. Lunch on your own. Afterwards departure to Valencia. Accommodation at your hotel. Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 7: VALENCIA – BARCELONA Breakfast and enjoy morning city tour, discovering the Barrio del Carmen, the Plaza de la Virgen and the cathedral quarter, together with the new area of Museums. Lunch on your own and transfer to your next Spanish destination: the extraordinary Barcelona ! Arrival in Barcelona, accommodation at your hotel. Accommodation at your hotel. Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 8: BARCELONA Breakfast and start your spectacular Gaudi tour with your Guide from La Pedrera and Batlló houses, creations of the brilliant Antoni Gaudí (from the outside). Then walk till reaching Gaudí’s masterpiece, the majestic Sagrada Familia, a temple that has been under construction for over 100 years and is sure to leave you without words. Learn more about the history this incredible church discovering the secrets of the Sagrada Familia. On this tour you’ll discover one of the most widely admired buildings in the world and Gaudí’s masterpiece. Take a look to the plans and models will reveal how Gaudí conceived his vision of 18 towers which, with some variations on the original design, are closer to completion every day as a result of the money raised from ticket sales and donations. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon you will have free time to learn more of the history of Barcelona from Roman times to the medieval period through a special Gothic Quarter walking tour, which has a charm all of its own with its narrow, cobbled streets, wrought-iron street lamps and buildings that comprise hidden corners you can lose yourself in. Start in Plaça Sant Jaume, the seat of the local government during the Middle Ages and at the present time. Then continue to Barcelona Cathedral, built in different artistic styles, next to the important ruins of the Roman walls. Observe the Plaça del Rei, a unique site and the historic centre of power during the reign of the Catalan counts and monarchs. Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel. Meals: B |
| Day 9: BARCELONA After breakfast transfer to Barcelona Airport. Meals: B |
* The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking.
Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
Included Features
- Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s selected Hotels
- Itinerary Car, Minibus or Bus for the Itinerary (all included)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Madrid (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Royal Palace in Madrid
- Half Day Tour Guide in Sevilla (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Tower of Gold in Sevilla
- Half Day Tour Guide in Granada (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Alhambra in Granada (closed on Mondays)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Valencia (3h)
- Entrance Fee – The Lonja in Valencia
- Half Day Tour Guide in Barcelona (3h)
- Entrance Fee – The Pedrera in Barcelona
Not Included
- City Taxes – to be paid on spot
- Extra Tips
- Extra Expenses
- Everything not listed under “INCLUDED”
Ignas Tour Hotel Collection
| DAY | BUDGET | STANDARD | DELUXE | PREMIUM | ||
| 3* Hotels • City Area | 3* Hotels • City Center | 4* Hotels • City Area | 4* Hotels • City Center | |||
| Day 1 | Madrid | IBIS Madrid Alcala la Garena *** | Hotel Acta Madfor *** | Sercotel Madrid Aeropuerto **** | Hotel Eurostars Central **** | or Similar |
| Day 2 | Madrid | IBIS Madrid Alcala la Garena *** | Hotel Acta Madfor *** | Sercotel Madrid Aeropuerto **** | Hotel Eurostars Central **** | or Similar |
| Day 3 | Sevilla | Hotel Sercotel Doña Carmela *** | Hotel Virgen de los Reyes *** | Hotel Vértice Sevilla **** | Hotel Sevilla Macarena **** | or Similar |
| Day 4 | Sevilla | Hotel Sercotel Doña Carmela *** | Hotel Virgen de los Reyes *** | Hotel Vértice Sevilla **** | Hotel Sevilla Macarena **** | or Similar |
| Day 5 | Granada | Hotel Saylu *** | Hotel Comfort Dauro 2 *** | B&B Hotel Granada Estacion **** | Hotel Abades Nevada Palace **** | or Similar |
| Day 6 | Valencia | Hotel Beleret *** | NH Ciudad de Valencia *** | Valencia Congress **** | Eurostars Rey Don Jaime **** | or Similar |
| Day 7 | Barcelona | Vilafranca el Hotel Pere III *** | NH La Maquinista *** | Hotel FrontAir Congress **** | Eurohotel Barcelona Diagonal Port **** | or Similar |
| Day 8 | Barcelona | Vilafranca el Hotel Pere III *** | NH La Maquinista *** | Hotel FrontAir Congress **** | Eurohotel Barcelona Diagonal Port **** | or Similar |
| Day 9 | / | / | / | / | / |
Prices
| Low Season: Jan – Jul – Aug – Dec | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 640,00 | € 710,00 | € 795,00 | € 1.215,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 675,00 | € 740,00 | € 830,00 | € 1.250,00 | + € 240,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 695,00 | € 760,00 | € 845,00 | € 1.270,00 | + € 290,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 735,00 | € 795,00 | € 885,00 | € 1.305,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
| Mid Season: Apr – May – Jun – Sep | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 660,00 | € 720,00 | € 815,00 | € 1.235,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 705,00 | € 770,00 | € 855,00 | € 1.280,00 | + € 240,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 730,00 | € 795,00 | € 880,00 | € 1.300,00 | + € 290,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 775,00 | € 740,00 | € 930,00 | € 1.350,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
| High Season: Apr – May – Jun – Sep | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 680,00 | € 745,00 | € 830,00 | € 1.255,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 720,00 | € 795,00 | € 880,00 | € 1.300,00 | + € 240,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 300,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 750,00 | € 820,00 | € 905,00 | € 1.325,00 | + € 290,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 815,00 | € 875,00 | € 965,00 | € 1.385,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 400,00 |
Rates are Commissionable to Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Rates Per Person / Per Package in 1/2 DBL Room / BB
Upgrades & Supplements on the BASIS PACKAGE rates – Rates Per Person / Per Package
Free Of Charge 1/21 Paying Pax (1st in SGL, 2nd in ½ DBL)
(*) Suppl. HB & FB – 3-Course Menu(s) – Drinks are not included
** also available “without Transportation” option