Barcelona & Madrid
7 Days / 6 Nights Barcelona and Madrid City Package
- Duration: 7 Days
- Language: English
Full Description
Day 01
BARCELONA
• Arrival at the airport and transportation to the hotel. The rest of the day is free. Overnight
Day 02
BARCELONA
• Breakfast at the hotel Enjoy your hop-on-hop-off bus 1-day pass and discover the city as you choose. Overnight
Day 03
BARCELONA
• Breakfast at the hotel Start the tour from our office next to Sagrada Familia. Remember you must check in at least 15 minutes before the starting time of the activity. An experienced guide will pick you up from the office and walk you to the Basilica.
• Enter the monument and discover the ultimate must-see landmark in Barcelona. Learn about the history and significance of Sagrada Familia by the hand of your local guide. Marvel at the astonishing interior, rich in symbolism inspired on natural wonders. Walk freely around the nave whilst listening to your guide’s explanations of Gaudí’s masterpiece on your headsets.
• Take in all the details of the perfect fusion between architecture and spirituality. Tour the outside façades and wonder at the magnificence of details. At the end of your tour, you can stay inside Sagrada Familia and visit the museum. An exhibition of drawings, models and pictures narrate the story of the Basilica. The museum also displays information on Gaudí’s life and career. Overnight
Day 04
BARCELONA – MADRID
• Breakfast at hotel. Transportation from the hotel to the train station to join the high-speed train Barcelona-Madrid. Arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Madrid.
Day 05
MADRID
• Breakfast at the hotel Enjoy your hop-on-hop-off bus 1-day pass and discover the city as you choose. Overnight
Day 06
MADRID
• Breakfast at the hotel Join this half-day tour of the gorgeous city of Toledo. Walk through the old town and be amazed by the fascinating mix of cultures within the city.
• Check in at our office in central Madrid at least 15 minutes in advance of your tour. Leave the city towards Toledo aboard one of our air-conditioned coaches.
• Dive into its history and discover a perfect mix of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures. Wander around its Old Town, declared a World Heritage City in 1986. The more than 2000 years of existence have given the city a huge historical importance. Did you know it once was the capital of Spain? Get to know the city fantastic heritage and discover how the coexistence of the three cultures throughout the centuries influenced its current architectural style.
•Follow your guide through the city cobbled-streets until you reach the Cathedral. Built on the remains of an Arab mosque, its construction started in the 13th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic Cathedrals of Spain. Admire the magnificent façade and the huge bell tower before getting inside. Visit its interior and Sacristy, full of masterpieces of the former art museum it was. Amongst them, see fifteen paintings by El Greco. At the end of the guided tour, you will have a short free time to enjoy the city at your own pace before returning to Madrid. Afternoon free. Overnight
Day 07
MADRID
• Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for departure back home
Includes
- Air Tickets
- City Tax not included o be paid directly at the hotel
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips for driver / guide etc
- Lunches & Dinner