11-Day Madrid, Andalusia and Barcelona

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Today you'll explore the most important city in Spain, Madrid, on a driving sightseeing tour by coach. This elegant city with manicured gardens and boulevards is renowned for its rich European art and the heart of old Hapsburg royalties and Baroque Palaces. Whilst you pass by some of the most emblematic monuments in the city, your guide will explain the rich history and culture that is found in Madrid.

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This morning take a train from Madrid to Cordoba, which is only around 1.5-hours away. Cordoba is a World Heritage city, and you will embark on a walking tour to visit the magnificent Mosque-Cathedral, Viana Palace and the Alcazar. You will then continue your journey in the afternoon to the most emblematic Andalusian city, Seville, a highlight in all southern Spain tours.

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Today, venture out into Seville to discover this stunning city and its main streets, avenues and monuments. Visit the University, the Old Tobacco Factory, the Plaza de España, San Telmo Palace, The Golden Tower, Isabel II Bridge and the Macarena Basilica. Then Santa Cruz's Jewish quarters, a labyrinth of narrow streets and the gorgeous Plaza de los Venerables. Finish at the Royal Alcazares and the largest gothic cathedral in the world, the Cathedral of Seville, and the Cristopher Columbus tomb.

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This morning take a 4-hour high-speed train to Granada. Go on a tour to the old Arab quarter Albaycin, with winding streets of its Medieval Moorish past. Walking through its streets is the best way to discover the typical urban layout and to understand how its inhabitants lived in Granada. Then visit Sacromonte, the gypsy quarter of Granada, most famous for the gypsy caves. In the evening you have the option of attending a flamenco show.

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Today you'll leave Granada and head back to Madrid. You will then have the rest of the day free to spend as you wish. Places you may wish to visit include the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum, Thyssen Museum, Retiro Park, The Crystal Palace, Las Letras neighbourhood, The Debod Temple, Almudena Cathedral, or the Salamanca and Recoletos districts for some high-end shopping.

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Today you'll leave Madrid and visit Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage City. Toledo is a beautiful artistic city and a beautiful example of the history of cooperation between the Arabs, Jews and Christians of historical Spain. Whilst in Toledo, you can visit the Jewish Quarter, where you'll find the Synagogue of El Transito and Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca. Other interesting sites to visit whilst in Toledo are the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and San Bartolome Church.

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Today's rail journey to Barcelona is just three hours. Barcelona was founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages and is now one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea. Your hotel is flanked by art galleries, the university gardens, the Gothic Quarter and many interesting shopping streets. In the afternoon you have the option to visit the Barcelona Cathedral or spend some time in the famous Picasso Museum.

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Half-day excursion around historic Barcelona. Its early city centre, surrounded by walls during Roman times, makes up the Gothic Quarter with narrow streets and home to Gothic buildings and medieval palaces. Architects such as Gaudí, Doménech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch have left many outstanding buildings such as Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà La Pedrera, Palau de la Música Catalana and the Sant Pau Hospital.

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Montserrat is a rocky mountain located 50 kilometres from Barcelona. It is considered the most significant and important mountains of Catalonia. The mountain is considered to be sacred, with many monasteries and churches to explore, some are abandoned. In the afternoon you have some free time in Barcelona, where you can visit some of Gaudi's beautiful works such as Casa Milà or Casa Batlló.