ITINERARY

ITINERARY

• DAY 1:Arrive Barcelona
• Welcome to Barcelona city, the capital of Catalonia , on arrival at Barcelona airport transfer to hotel rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 2:Barcelona
• Breakfast at the hotel. See the most beautiful and vibrant cities of Spain and this classic tour gives you a quick overview of its main highlights. Explore Plaza de Cataluña, Via Laietana, the Cathedral and its cloister, Gothic Quarter, Plaza Sant Jaume (Generalitat and Town Hall). You will continue on to the Villa Olimpica (athletes residential complex during the Olympics) and the Port Olympic (Olimpic harbor). Afterwards you will ascend Montjüic Mountain, which offers a panoramic view of the city and harbor. Tour the Olympic Stadium, Palau Sant Jordi and Calatrava Tower. Visit the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) which reproduces the most typical regional architectural styles in Spain. Here you will also be able to taste Catalan Cava, the renowned local sparkling wine.Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 3:Barcelona
• Breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure or you can take optional tour to Montserrat After driving through picturesque little villages you will arrive at the incomparable setting of the mountain of Montserrat, which rises majestically to 4,051 feet (1,235 meters). Next visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of Virgen Moreneta, the Black Virgin. The Royal Basilica has been one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Spain for hundreds of years. On some days the children’s choir sings in the monastery at midday, and so you may be fortunate enough to catch one of their delightful performances. The price includes a taste of 4 typical liquors of Montserrat and entrance free to Audiovisual “Montserrat portes endins”Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 4:Departure Barcelona
• Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport to board the onward flight or train to Madrid . Arrive at Madrid. Welcome to the capital of Spain, on arrival transfer to hotel rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 5:Madrid
• Breakfast at the hotel..In the morning you will have SIC tour of Madrid, See Royal Palace: Former Residence of the Spanish Royal Family. It was built in the XVIII C. and forms one of the most beautiful palatial complexes of Europe with the Plaza de Oriente, the Sabatini Gardens and the Campo del Moro. Inside its beautiful porcelains, tapestries, fornitures, armours and paintings can be admired. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 6:Madrid
• Breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure, in afternoon you can take optional tour to Toledo , The beautiful imperial city-museum of Toledo is located 70km away from Madrid. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe, called “city of the three cultures”, since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together. Its genuine Spanish buildings include almost all the periods in the history (Arab, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style). Here lived the great painter El Greco in the XVI century. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 7:Departure Madrid
• Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport to board the flight to back to Home.

Inclusions

• 3 Nights accommodation at Barcelona
• 3 Nights accommodation at Madrid
• Daily Breakfast at hotel
• Round Trip Transfers
• Barcelona City Tour
• Madrid City Tour
• Domestic Flight or Train from Barcelona to Madrid