Toledo above the Tagus river with the Alcántara bridge and the Alcázar
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Spain group tour itinerary: Madrid, Andalusia, Valencia and Barcelona

12 days, 11 nights. Arrive Madrid, depart Barcelona. Spain's classic coach circuit: Madrid and Toledo, the great cities of Andalusia, the Costa del Sol and the Mediterranean coast to Barcelona. A private coach and an English-speaking tour leader travel with the group throughout.

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Spain's classic coach circuit: Madrid and Toledo, the great cities of Andalusia, the Costa del Sol and the Mediterranean coast to Barcelona. A private coach and an English-speaking tour leader travel with the group throughout.

12 days, 11 nights Madrid (2) · Córdoba (1) · Seville (2) · Costa del Sol (1) · Granada (2) · Valencia (1) · Barcelona (2) Arrive Madrid, depart Barcelona
  1. Day 1
    ArrivalCoach transfer from the airport, free afternoon, welcome dinner
    Madrid
  2. Day 2
    MadridPanoramic city tour, the Royal Palace and the Prado; free afternoon
    Madrid
  3. Day 3
    Madrid → Toledo → CórdobaCoach to Toledo (1 hr) for a guided visit, then on to Córdoba (3 hrs 30)
    Córdoba
  4. Day 4
    Córdoba → SevilleMezquita and the Jewish Quarter, then coach to Seville (1 hr 45)
    Seville
  5. Day 5
    SevilleCathedral, Alcázar and the Santa Cruz quarter; optional flamenco evening
    Seville
  6. Day 6
    Seville → Ronda → Costa del SolCoach to Ronda (1 hr 45) and its gorge, then down to the coast (1 hr 15)
    Costa del Sol
  7. Day 7
    Costa del Sol → GranadaStop in the white village of Mijas, coach to Granada (1 hr 30); sunset at the Mirador de San Nicolás
    Granada
  8. Day 8
    GranadaGuided visit of the Alhambra and the Generalife gardens; free afternoon
    Granada
  9. Day 9
    Granada → Guadix → ValenciaCoach via the cave houses of Guadix to Valencia. The longest day of the trip (about 5 hrs 30 with stops)
    Valencia
  10. Day 10
    Valencia → Peñíscola → BarcelonaCity of Arts and Sciences, lunch in Peñíscola (1 hr 45), coach to Barcelona (2 hrs 30)
    Barcelona
  11. Day 11
    BarcelonaSagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter and Montjuïc; farewell dinner
    Barcelona
  12. Day 12
    DepartureCoach transfer to Barcelona airport
    Departure
  • Alhambra and Sagrada Família group tickets sell out months ahead in spring and autumn.
  • Day 9 is the longest drive, broken by comfort and lunch stops.
  • Variation: return to Madrid via Zaragoza instead of ending in Barcelona.

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