Overview
Experience the highlights of Spain with an 8-day tour of Madrid and Barcelona. Discover Madrid’s historic landmarks, royal heritage, lively plazas, and world-class museums before exploring Barcelona’s famous Gaudí architecture, Gothic Quarter, vibrant streets, and Mediterranean charm. Enjoy a perfect combination of culture, history, cuisine, and unforgettable city experiences.
Itinerary
Day 01 DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN MADRID
Arrival in Madrid and meeting with our driver and transfer to the hotel. Welcome package delivery with city information. Wine and tapa in a typical bar. Accommodation
Day 02 DAY 2: MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel and city tour. During this tour we will know the most famous places such as Gran Via, Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.... Lunch at the tapas restaurant. In the afternoon we include the bus to visit one of the most famous European Outlets, Las Rozas Village. They will have a VIP card with an additional discount on their purchases. Accommodation.
Day 03 DAY 3: MADRID -TOLEDO -MADRID
Breakfast and departure to Toledo. 70 kilometers from the capital is one of the most monumental cities in Spain, where you can enjoy a panoramic view to discover its spectacular alleyways that make it an open-air museum and get to know the interior of important monuments, such as the Synagogue of Santa María La Blanca, The Church of Sao Tome.... We will finish our visit with the workshop of Damasquinado(technique of e mbeddingprecious stones in steel) and the great exhibition of swords. Return to Madrid and afternoon off. In the evening we will have a flamenco show with dinner in a typical tablao. Accommodation
Day 04 DAY 4: MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel and day off to enjoy the city, get to know some of the important museums such as El Prado and Reina Sofia. You will have the possibility to discover Segovia and Avila, two spectacular cities near Madrid. Accommodation
Day 05 DAY 5: MADRID -BARCELONA
Breakfast and transfer to the train station for the AVE that takes us to Barcelona. We included a glass of Cava at the Casino de Barcelona. Accommodation
Day 06 DAY 6: BARCELONA
Breakfast and full-day tour of Barcelona. In the morning we will take a panoramic tour that will take us through the heart of the city, such as Plaza Catalunya, the Gothic Quarter and the Montjuic area, where we will enjoy a cable car ride to "the Spanish People" with representation of all the monuments of Spain. In the afternoon we will take a tour dedicated to the artist Gaudí. We will pass through the exterior of the Batlló and La Pedrera houses, stop at the fabulous Park Guell and visit the impressive unfinished Basilica of the Sagrada Familia.
In the evening we include dinner in a typical paella and fish restaurant, Xup –Xup, Arenal or Tapas in Cor Caliu of your choice. Accommodation.
Day 07 DAY 7: BARCELONA -MONTSERRAT -BARCELONA
Breakfast and departure to visit Montserrat. Through small and picturesque villages you will reach the incomparable environment of the Montserrat mountain, located to the right of the Llobregat River and which rises majestically to 1235 m. above sea level. Its silhouette is reminiscent of the saw blade of a mountain range, so Montserrat means "snout mountain". Montserrat is a rich and multifaceted phenomenon: a unique natural park in the world, one of the most important museums in the country and the sanctuary of the patron saint of Catalonia. Visit the Royal Basilica, where the Virgin Black Virgin, a 12th-century Romanesque carving, was located. The basilica has been one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Spain for centuries. Some days, the Choir (Europe’s oldest children's choir) sings at the monastery at noon, so we look forward to attending one of its magnificent performances. The tour includes the tasting of 4 typical Montserrat spirits and the entrance to the "Montserrat portes endins audiovisual space"
In the evening we include dinner at the Asador restaurant in Aranda at Tibidabo.
Day 08 DAY 8: BARCELONA AND RETURN
Breakfast and airport transfer. End of travel and our services.
Included / Excluded
Included
- 4 nights in Madrid at Hotel Nh Zurbano 4 * or similar
- 3 nights in Barcelona at Hotel Olivia Balmes4 * or similar
- Madrid / Barcelona high-speed train ticket in economy class
- Arrival and departure transfers in each city privately.
- Welcome pack in Madrid with wine and tapa.
- Madrid city half-day tour, (shared tour with meeting point)
- Toledo Half-day morning tour (shared tour with meeting point)
- Tapas lunch in Madrid in a local restaurant (does not include transfers)
- Flamenco show and dinner at Tablao Las Carbonerasor similar (does not include transfers)
- Glass of cava and entrance to the Casino de Barcelona.
- Barcelona Full Day: panoramic + the best of Gaudí(shared tour with point of view meeting)
- Montserrat half-day tour (shared tour with meeting point)
- Dinner in a typical restaurant of rice and fish by the sea (does not include transfers)
- Dinner at the meat restaurant, Aranda Steakhouse (transfers not included)
Excluded
- Barcelona city tax, tips, porters and everything that is not mentioned in "the price includes"
Price Notes
Price per person in Double Room: 1.930 euros
Single supplement: 800 euros