• Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain

• Day 2: Madrid

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  Take a walking tour of Madrid

  With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Puerta del Sol
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Market of San Miguel

• Day 3: Madrid

  Tour Madrid with an expert local guide

  Visit the Royal Palace

  Enjoy an authentic Spanish lunch

  Visit the Prado

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  Tapas & Tunes

  Attend a Tapas & Tuna dinner. In this case, tuna isn’t a fish—but a group of university students in traditional dress, playing stringed instruments, who’ll serenade you as you enjoy tapas (the small, savory plates Spain is famous for). An artifact of Spanish culture, these music troupes date back to the 13th century. 

• Day 4: Madrid

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  Toledo

  This guided half-day optional excursion takes you to the Toledo, the “city of the three cultures.” Explore its diverse artistic and cultural legacy on a panoramic drive around the city, stopping at the iconic cathedral and the famed Church of Santo Tomé. Note: Comfortable walking shoes are recommended 

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  Toledo with Zip-Line Experience

  This guided optional excursion takes you to Toledo, the “city of the three cultures.” Explore its diverse artistic and cultural legacy on a panoramic drive around the city, stopping at the iconic cathedral and the famed Church of Santo Tomé. After seeing Toledo, ride Europe's longest urban zip line over the Tagus River. Enjoy free time before returning to Madrid. Note: Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Duration is approx. 6 hours. Travelers must weigh below 200lbs to zip line.

• Day 5: Madrid • Granada

  Transfer via Consuegra to Madrid

  See Don Quixote's windmills

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  Granada Flamenco Evening

  Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colourful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets and clapping. A beverage is included during the two-hour performance.
   

• Day 6: Granada • Seville

  Take a guided tour of the Alhambra

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Gardens of Generalife
  • Summer Palace
  • Alcazaba Fortress
  • Medina Arab baths
  • Charles' V (5th) Palace
  • Partal Palace

  Compete in a "City Challenge" scavenger hunt

• Day 7: Seville • Costa del Sol

  Take a guided tour of Seville

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Maria Luisa Park
  • Barrio de Santa Cruz

  See the Plaza de España 

  Visit the Seville Cathedral

  Take a walking tour of Seville

  With your Tour Director you will see:

  • La Giralda bell tower
  • Torre del Oro
  • Plaza de Toros de Maestranza

• Day 8: Costa del Sol

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  Gibraltar

  Experience a full-day excursion to Gibraltar, a town situated on a 2.6-mile stretch of limestone that rises from the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll visit the Punta Europa to learn about natural gas production, discover the peninsula’s fascinating network of caves and grottos, and explore the remains of the once dominating Moorish Castle. Get a look at the playful Barbary macaque—the only wild monkey population on the European continent—before hopping in a cable car to glimpse spectacular views from the “Top of the Rock.” From here, take in a history of traders and merchants that dates back to the 1800s as you peruse the goods of Gibraltar's bustling shops.

• Day 9: Depart for home

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• Day 9: Costa del Sol

  Full Day Spirit of Andalusia Excursion 

• Day 10: Depart for home