Grand Tour of Spain

Board your overnight flight to Madrid today.

Welcome to Spain! Gather with your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Get an insider’s view of Madrid with a local guide.

• View the Royal Palace, Spain’s largest royal residence
• Pass by the Temple of Debod, a reassembled temple from ancient Egypt
• See the city’s many squares, including Plaza de España, Plaza Mayor, and the bustling Puerta del Sol
• Explore the Prado, a world-class art museum that began as the private collection of the Spanish monarchy and is home to the works of Goya, Velásquez, and more

Enjoy a free evening in Madrid or add an excursion.

Spend a free day in Madrid or add an excursion.

Ride the high-speed train to the town of Córdoba and explore the Mezquita, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was built in the eighth century as a mosque and then transformed into a cathedral during the Christian Reconquista of 1236.

Continue to Seville, stopping en route at an olive oil farm for a tasting. Then, sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Uncover the beauty of Seville, the historic Andalusian capital, on a guided sightseeing tour.

• View the tiled pavilion of the Plaza de España
• Pass the whitewashed homes of Barrio de Santa Cruz
• Step inside the Gothic Seville Cathedral, the third largest church in the world

Enjoy a free evening or add an excursion.

On your way to the beaches of Costa del Sol, stop in Ronda, a famous cliffside town in Andalusia.

• View the staggering Puente Nuevo, an 18th-century bridge that spans a deep gorge
• Admire the town's picturesque white buildings and enter the Plaza de Toros, which was constructed in the late 1700s
• Walk by the Mondragón Palace and visit the terraced Cuenca Gardens

Continue on to the Costa del Sol and sit down for an included dinner.

Spend a day on the beaches of Costa del Sol or add an excursion.

Travel farther into Andalusia for a guided tour of Granada.

• Explore the Alhambra, the Moorish sultans’ last stronghold in Spain
• Admire the blend of Western art and Islamic design
• Stroll through ornamented courtyards

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

On the way to Valencia, stop in the cave district of Guadix, where nearly half of the residents live underground.

Discover Valencia on a guided sightseeing tour.

• Pass the City of Arts and Sciences, a symbol of Spain’s modernist architecture
• View Valencia Cathedral during a walk through the Old Town and stop for a tasting of the decadent beverage known as horchata

Enjoy free time in Valencia or add an excursion.

Pass through Peñíscola, a seaside fortress, on your way to Barcelona.

Follow a local on a guided tour of the Catalonian capital.

• Step inside La Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s famous masterwork-in-progress
• Drive along Passeig de Gràcia, past Gaudí’s “house of bones”
• Stop at Montjuïc, where the 1992 Olympic Games took place, and stroll through Mirador de l’Alcalde Park
• Pass Plaça d’Espanya and view the soaring monument to Christopher Columbus

Enjoy a free afternoon in Barcelona or add an excursion.

Celebrate your trip with your group at tonight’s farewell dinner.

Transfer to the airport to board your flight home or continue exploring Barcelona.