Twelve days to discover and explore the influence of the Romans in Spain, in some of its most important cities.
TOUR INCLUDES
- 11 x nights half board (breakfast & dinner) at the hotel
- 3 x lunch (Tarragona, en route Valencia-Granada, Mérida)
- Last generation private motor coach for all transfers, city tours as itinerary
- Local guide english speaking for the city tours & visits
- Entrances for Historic sites (Tarragona), Royal Chapel & Alhambra (Granada), Alcazar and Catedral (Sevilla), Mosque (Cordoba), Historic sites (Mérida), University and Catedral (Salamanca), Royal Palace, (Madrid), Alcazar (Segovia)
1 x Gratuities for the groupe responsable
Program
Day 1: Barcelona – Transfer arrival & Overview
Arrival at the International airport at Barcelona Meet your private motor coach and English speaking local guide.
Before arriving at the hotel we’ll do a sightseeing tour for a first orientation of this city.
Arrival at the hotel and check in hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: Half day City tour
Breakfast.
Meet with your local guide and prívate motor coach to visit the Gothic Quarter. Then a walk through the streets, squares and old buldings to give you an idea of the city´s history, which will take you directly into the ancient heart of Barcelona. Discover the development of the small Roman colony called Barcino in a medieval merchant city called Barcelona .
Meet your private motor coach and English speaking local guide to approach the stadium Camp Nou.
Lunch on your own.
Free afternoon.
Back to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3: Barcelona-Tarragona-Valencia
Breakfast and check out hotel.
Meet with your local guide and prívate motor coach to leave for Tarragona (100 km / 1,5 h).
Arrival to Tarragona and meet with your local guide and city tour de Tarragona Romana Maqueta with the following tour: de Tárraco – Walls – Exterior Cathedral – provincial forum – Roman Circus and Amphitheatre.
Lunch in the local restaurant in Tarragona in the center of the “casco viejo”.
Departure to Valencia (360 km / 4,0 h).
Arrival at the hotel and check in hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 4: City tour & City of the Sciences
Breakfast in the ferry
Meeting with your local guide for a city tour of Valencia.
The historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, We crossed by the Plaza of the Virgin , Cathedral, Plaza of the Reina, Plaza Patriarca , Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas , Plaza Redonda, Lonja and Central Market .
Lunch at your own leisure.
In the afternoon, visit of the City of Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias), an entertainment complex with cultural and architectural headquarters designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.
Back to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 5: Valencia-Granada – Transporte a Granada
Breakfast and check out hotel.
Meet with your local guide and prívate motor coach to leave for Granada (500 km / 6,0 h).
Stop for lunch at local restaurant.
Arrival at the hotel in Granada (195 km / 2,0 h) and check in.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 6: Granada – City tour & Alhambra
Breakfast
For the morning a panoramic bus tour of the city and guided visit to the Alhambra. A palace and fortress built during the 10th century in the middle of the Umajd Arab ruler Badis ben King Habus of Granada in al-Andalus. It is now one of the most important tourist attractions in Spain, showing the architecture of Berber, the most important and well known Islamic country, along with the building from the 16th century and the interventions of the garden. The Alhambra is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Palacios Entrance.
Lunch at your own leisure.
In the afternoon, guided visit to the Historical Center where they admire inside the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel ( burial place of the Catholic Monarchs ) . You can learn about the history involved from medieval times to the present day.
Back to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 7: Granada-Sevilla – City tour Sevilla
Breakfast and check out hotel.
Meet with your local guide and prívate motor coach to leave for Sevilla (250 km / 3,0 h).
Lunch at your own leisure.
Arrival in the hotel in Sevilla and check in.
Meeting with the local guide for a complete city tour of Sevilla including the District of San Cruz and the Cathedral.
It´s old town is one of the largest three in Europe, along with Venice and Genoa (which includes almost four square kilometers), including three sites in the world heritage site of UNESCO )the complex Alcazar palace, the Cathedral and the archivo general de Indias.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 8: Sevilla – Cordoba
Breakfast.
Meet with your prívate motor coach to leave for a Cordoba (140 km / 2,0 h).
Arrival to Cordoba.
Meeting with your local guide. Visit of the jewish area. Its historic centre encompasses numerous architectural reminders of when Cordoba was the capital of Hispania ulterior during the Roman republic and capital of Hispania Baetica during the Roman empire, and when Qurtubah was the capital of the Islamic caliphate of Cordoba, including most of the Iberian península.
Visit of Mosque Cathedral
Lunch on your own.
Check in hotel.
Diner at the hotel.
Day 9: Sevilla-Mérida-Salamanca – Visit of Mérida with lunch
Breakfast and check out hotel.
Meet with your local guide and prívate motor coach to leave for Mérida (195 km /2,5h).
Arrival to Mérida and meeting with your local guide for a city tour. Visit the monumental sites and interpretation centers managed by the Consortium. (Teatro – Roman amphitheater , Roman Circus , Arab Alcazaba , Morerías Archaeological Zone , Crypt of the Basilica of Santa Eulalia and Casa del Mitreo – Columbarios )
Departure to Salamanca (275 km / 3,0 h).
Arrival to Lisboa. Check in hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 10: Salamanca-Madrid – City tour half day
Breakfast and check out hotel.
Meet your local guide for a city tour of Salamanca ,a city in western Spain , in the community of Castilla y Leon known for its beautiful buildings and the urban environment, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is Spain ‘s most important university town. Entrance by the Old Cathedral and the University included.
Lunch on your own.
Continuation of the trip to Madrid (275 km / 3,0 h).
Arrival to Madrid and check in hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 11: Madrid – Trip to Escorial & Segovia
Breakfast.
Meeting with your local guide and private motor coach to go for a day trip to El Escorial (60 km / 1,0 h) and Segovia (55 km / 45 min.).
The Royal Monastery of El Escorial is an imposing building from the 16th century. Felipe II ordered its construction, while the majority of design is thanks to the main architect Juan Herrera. However many of the best designers of the time participated in the process. The monastery houses the Mausoleum of the Kings of Spain, and is considered one of the eight wonders of the world.
Lunch at your own leisure.
After lunch, a visit to Segovia, one of the oldest cities of Roman origin. Among its many historical monuments is the Aqueduct. Built in the time of Augusto, the Aqueduct has 118 arches and is 10 miles (16 kilometres) long, although only a fraction of its length is still visible today. We will also see the Gothic Cathedral and the Alcazar, a beautiful medieval fortress from the 11th century, which inspired the design of the now famous Disney logo.
Back to the hotel.
Diner at the hotel.
Day 12: Madrid- Royal Palace & transfer airport
Breakfast & Check out.
Meeting with your local guide and prívate motor coach.
Reservation / visit at Royal Palace
The house of the Kings of Spain from Charles III to Alfonso XII, the Palace is open to the public. Although it is not the house of the Royal family it continues to be the official residence.
Lunch at your own leisure.
Transfer to airport.
Return flight.
