Description:

LUXURY COACH TOUR highlights include Madrid, Corboda, Seville, Granada, and Valencia. Coach Tour includes Full buffet Breakfast - 5 Three Course Dinners including a welcome dinner in Madrid, a special dinner with wine in Granada, and a farewell dinner in Barcelona.

FIVE STAR ROYAL CARIBBEAN 13 DAY CRUISE includes ports of call at Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Rome, Athens, Ephesus and
Santorini.
Includes all on board Meals & Entertainment.

BEST OF SPAIN COACH TOUR - OVERVIEW

The best way to see all highlights of Spain in a short time! Stay two nights in Madrid and enjoy a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing including a visit to the palatial Prado Museum. Via Cordoba, where a guided visit to the Mosque of the Caliphs is included, arrivie in vibrant, festive Seville, capital of Andalusia, and visit the Alcazar. In Granada, enjoy a guided walking tour with visits to the Alhambra complex and the Water Gardens of Generalife, and a dinner outing to one of Granada’s local restaurants. Next is Valencia, once a royal capital, where Roman, Moorish, and Spanish history come alive during your guided walking tour. End in Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city, marvel at the Sagrada Familia Basilica, Gaudi’s masterpiece, visit the Gothic quarter, and enjoy an included farewell dinner.

Standard Features

MADRID: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum
CORDOBA: Guided walking tour, visit the Mosque of the Caliphs
SEVILLE: Guided sightseeing, walk through the Santa Cruz quarter, and visit the Alcazar
GRANADA: Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife; dinner at a local restaurant
VALENCIA: Guided walking tour
BARCELONA: Guided sightseeing, take pictures of the Sagrada Familia Basilica, and visit the gothic quarter; farewell dinner
MEALS: Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Madrid, a special dinner with wine in Granada, and a farewell dinner in Barcelona
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

BEST OF SPAIN COACH TOUR - DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1 ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN.
After arrival check into your hotel. At 6pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 MADRID.
The capital since 1561, Madrid today is a strikingly modern city, the showcase of a country resolutely turned towards the future. Your Local Guide takes you to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Espana with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Then, the highlight: a visit to the palatial PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. This afternoon is at leisure. Exciting optional excursions are available. (B)

Day 3 MADRID-CORDOBA-SEVILLE.
This morning, drive south through the arid landscapes of Don Quixote's La Mancha to Cordoba, where sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Alcazar, the Roman Bridge, and the medieval old Jewish quarter. Tour the magnificent 8th-century MOSQUE OF THE CALIPHS, famous for its 850 pillars of porphyry, marble, and jasper. Then, continue to vibrant, festive Seville, the capital of Andalusia. (B,D)

Day 4 SEVILLE.
During your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide hear about the city's role in Roman times, its conquest by the Moors in 712AD, and its contribution to the discovery of the New World. Admire Maria Luisa Park, the Golden Tower on the Guadalquivir River, and the university that used to be the tobacco factory of Carmen fame. Then, stroll through the narrow lanes of the charming SANTA CRUZ QUARTER. Highlight is a visit to the ALCAZAR, founded in the 11th century as a Moorish fortress, with its Palacio de Don Pedro. For those interested, an optional extended guided visit to the cathedral is available. Tonight, for a truly Andalusian night out, reserve a seat at our optional Flamenco show. (B)

Day 5 SEVILLE-GRANADA.
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features Granada's main attaction, the ALHAMBRA COMPLEX. The mighty yet graceful citadel was planned by 13th-century Moorish ruler Al Ahamar. A fantasy of "lace in stone" surrounded by arabesque gardens and fountains, it affords superb views of the Old Quarter and Sacromonte, a mountain occupied by Gypsy cave dwellers. Also amble through the magnificent WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE, the royal summer residence. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 6 GRANADA-VALENCIA.
Cross Mora Pass and pass troglodyte cave dwellings hollowed out of the soft tufa stone near Purullena and Guadix on your way to Valencia, once a royal capital. During your guided walking tour, Valencia's Roman, Moorish, and Spanish history comes alive. (B,D)

Day 7 VALENCIA-BARCELONA.
Drive along the coast to Barcelona, Spain's second-largest city and the host of the Olympic Games in 1992. Tonight, why not join an optional dinner at a typical Catalonian restaurant? (B)

Day 8 BARCELONA.
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Columbus Monument, elegant tree-lined Ramblas, Plaza de Cataluna, and Paseo de Gracia. Admire the spectacular Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece, and enjoy a panoramic view of the city and harbor from Montjuic Hill. Also visit the GOTHIC QUARTER . Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to Montserrat can be arranged. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 9 BARCELONA.
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

CRUISE ITINERARY

29-May Barcelona, Spain 17:00
30-May Cannes (Monte Carlo), France 09:00 18:00 Tendered
31-May Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy 07:00 19:00 Docked
01-Jun Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 07:00 19:00 Docked
02-Jun Cruising
03-Jun Cruising
04-Jun Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey 07:00 17:30 Docked
05-Jun Piraeus (Athens), Greece 06:00 18:00 Docked
06-Jun Santorini, Greece 07:00 18:00 Tendered
07-Jun Cruising
08-Jun Naples (Salerno), Italy 07:00 19:00 Docked
09-Jun Cruising
10-Jun Barcelona, Spain 06:00