History Route in Spain
11 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS
Travel to the Spanish cities of Madrid, Toledo, Seville, Cordoba, Huelva and Granada; discovering the history of the Moorish kings through to the discovery of the Americas by Columbus.
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YOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: USA - Spain
- Fly overnight to Madrid.
Day 2: Madrid
- Upon arrival at the Madrid International Airport, you will meet your Imagine Tour Manager who will remain with you throughout your stay.
- Transfer to your hotel for check-in and to freshen up.
- Head on a guided walking tour through old Madrid: visit the Plaza de España, Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol and Calle de Alcalá.
- Free time to relax and enjoy a “café con churros” at Plaza Mayor.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Return to your hotel.
Day 3: Madrid
- After breakfast at your hotel, follow your Imagine Tour Manager to visit the Royal Palace, a magnificent building and former residence of the kings of Spain.
- Free time for lunch and shopping in La Gran Vía.
- Dinner in the Old Quarter at El Barrio de las Letras, where you will enjoy a real “cocido madrileño.” This stew evolved from the Arab dish cous cous and was subsequently used in cooking by Sephardic Jews during the medieval ages.
- Overnight accommodation in Madrid.
Day 4: Madrid - Toledo
- After breakfast, board your private motor coach to head to Toledo (two hours south of Madrid.). Toledo is one of the most medieval cities of Spain.
- Welcome to Toledo! The historic capital of Castilla La Mancha region, Toledo is also a World Heritage Site.
- Start with a guided walking tour of the historic quarter of the city, enter the Cathedral featuring the Baroque altar several floors high.
- At the Santo Tomé Church, admire El Greco’s masterpiece Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
- Stop at the Pasteleria Santo Tomé to taste the locally made marzipan pastries.
- Visit a traditional sword workshop. Toledo is famous for its swords and silverware; learn how the metal is forged into elaborate weaponry.
- Relax with your group and enjoy free time for lunch and shopping before boarding your coach and transfer back to Madrid.
- Enjoy an evening meal at a local restaurant.
- Overnight accommodation in Madrid.
Day 5: Madrid - Seville
- After breakfast, depart by private motorcoach to the train station to catch the AVE high speed train to Seville, the capital of Andalusia (2.5 hrs from Madrid.).
- Transfer to your hotel for check-in.
- Lunch with your group at a local restaurant in the Barrio de Santa Cruz. This site is very much in character with Seville’s romantic image with narrow, winding streets and colorful buildings adorned with iron gates.
- In the afternoon, visit Los Reales Alcáceres, a palace with fascinating beauty that once was the residence of Moor and Christian Kings.
- Return to your hotel to rest.
- Enjoy dinner and the best of authentic flamenco shows at El Patio Andaluz.
- Overnight accommodation in Sevilla.
Day 6: Seville
- After breakfast at your hotel, meet your local guide and head on a horse-driven carriage ride to visit El Parque de Maria Luisa, Plaza de España and La Puerta de Jerez.
- Visit the Cathedral and climb to the top of the Giralda Tower by a series of 35 inclining ramps, reach the top for a remarkable view of the city.
- Free time to take a nap and shopping.
- Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
Day 7: Seville - Cordoba
- This morning , after breakfast, board your private motorcoach to travel to Cordoba (1:50 aprox.), the former capital of the three cultures of Spain and one of the greatest centers of art, culture and learning in the Western world during the Middle Ages.
- At your arrival, meet your specialist local guide and discover the Jewish Quarter and the awe-inspiring Mezquita, an 8th century Mosque and one of the most beautiful examples of Mudejar art.
- Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping in the Jewish Quarter.
- Return to Sevilla for dinner at a local restaurant and overnight accommodation.
Day 8: Seville - Huelva
- After breakfast, board your private motorcoach for Huelva (1:10h aprox.). Nestled between two rivers, Huelva is a picturesque coastal and fishing town that overlooks the ocean.
- First, visit Christopher Columbus´ house and monument.
- Continue the trip visiting sites in the surrounding area that had special relevance in the preparation and implementation of the first voyage of Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.
- Among the essential visits on this route are the Monastery of La Rabida, the Muelle de la Carabelas, which houses the replicas of the three boats that arrived to America: “La Pinta, La Niña and La Santa Maria” and the House-Museum Pinzon Brothers.
- Return to Seville for dinner at a local restaurant and overnight accommodation.
Day 9: Seville - Granada
- After breakfast, board your private motorcoach for Granada (2:40h aprox.).
- Meet your local specialist guide for a tour to the magnificent Alhambra.
- Enjoy a guided tour through the Alcazaba (the fort), the Generalife (gardens), Charles V’s Palace, and the Nasrid Palaces.
- Check-in at your hotel and have free time for lunch and a rest.
- In the evening, follow your Imagine Tour Manager and explore the Albaycin quarter, across the gorge from la Alhambra. Walk up through “la calle de las teterias” (tea shop street) to the Mirador de San Nicolas. Enjoy the amazing view of the Alhambra palace and the Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Overnight accommodation in Granada.
Day 10: Granada - Madrid
- After breakfast, depart by private motorcoach for Madrid (4 hrs aprox.).
- Transfer to your hotel for check-in and to freshen up.
- Today, you will go on a guided visit of the El Prado Museum to admire the most internationally renowned Spanish painters: Velázquez and Goya.
- Free time for a nap and to do some last minute shopping.
- Farewell dinner with your group at Plaza Mayor.
- Overnight accommodation in Madrid.
Day 11: Madrid - USA
- After breakfast, transfer with your private motorcoach to the Madrid International Airport for your return flight home.
- Buen viaje y hasta luego!
