Sassy Spain

Itinerary

WELCOME ON BOARD WITH FIESTA VACATIONS!

DAY 01: MADRID ARRIVAL | EVENING ENJOY FLAMENCO SHOW

● Arrival in the destination Meet and greet
● Start at 20:00 hrs - Flamenco show
● Tablao the roots of Flamenco, the essence of forgotten teachers, dances and songs. An old recipe with two basic ingredients: soul and heart, seasoned with a visceral delivery of our artists, without script, without structural composition, guided by improvisation, emotion, feeling, and what they call "duende", the Flamenco of you to you, as the great director Peter Brook said "one doing and one watching".

DAY 02: FULL DAY TOUR OF MADRID

● With this 8-hour private tour, you will discover Madrid. We will take advantage of the journey between the two spaces to discover the most traditional atmosphere of Madrid, walking with our guide through some of the most important streets and squares.
● We will move to the Royal Palace for a pleasant walk, also guided, where we will cross the central area of Madrid, so your guide will be able to show you important streets and buildings.
● Once in the Royal Palace, we will tour its main halls and walk through the brand new corridors discovering firsthand how the Kings lived, their customs, and we will admire the jewel created by Antonio Stradivari: the best group of string quartet instruments in the world.
● The tour continues with a visit to the world renowned Prado Museum, the biggest art collection in Spain and located in the so-called Triangle of Art in Madrid, which also accommodates other museums like Thyssen and Reina Sofía.
● Our day will end with a panoramic drive around other major highlights in the city such as Santiago Bernabéu stadium and Las Ventas bullring.

DAY 03: TOLEDO HALF DAY TOUR

● The best Excursion to Toledo from Madrid to visit Toledo in half a day. Explore one of the most magical and surprising World Heritage cities at your own pace after discovering everything there is to see in Toledo with a guided walking tour of Toledo and a panoramic Toledo bus tour.
● Experience the magic of Toledo with the best Toledo Excursion that combines the freedom of visiting Toledo at your leisure with a first guided tour that will make it easier for you to understand this unique city.
● Upon arriving at the imperial city of Toledo, we will enter the interior of its wall accompanied by an expert local guide who will lead us through the city through its history and legends, with explanatory stops at its main monuments and places of interest such as the grandiose Toledo Cathedral or the Jewish Quarter, a valuable cultural treasure in the form of a labyrinth made up of streets, alleys, walkways and sheds, etc.
● After the guided tour of Toledo, you can continue enjoying the city at your leisure. You will feel that Toledo immerses you in its magical atmosphere of legend as you walk through its streets, full of palatial mansions, churches, mosques, synagogues, which seem designed to be lost. This excursion to Toledo also includes a fantastic panoramic Toledo tour for the best views of the city of Toledo.

DAY 04: MADRID ONTO CORDOBA (1.5 hrs) | GUIDED TOUR OF CORDOBA

● Post breakfast board the high speed train to Cordoba.
● Enjoy a bullet train journey between both cities. This train runs at an average speed of 300km/h.
● This afternoon proceed for guided tour of Cordoba.
● Córdoba is famous around the world for its Great Mosque. Its historic old town is a World Heritage site, full of little streets to be explored, courtyards full of flowers, inviting squares and lively taverns where you can enjoy a good flamenco performance or try the local cuisine.
● It is at its best in spring, when the fragrance of jasmine and orange blossom is ever-present, especially in May, the month of many of Córdoba's traditional fiestas.

DAY 05: GRANADA FULL DAY TOUR INCLUDING ALHAMBRA PALACE ENTRANCE

● Accompanied by an expert guide, immerse yourself in the royal extravagance of the Alhambra Palace on a guided tour. Skip the long lines at the busy entrance with a priority access pass and immediately begin exploring its sprawling courtyards, winding paths and richly decorated chambers.
● You will be able to admire the richness of the architectural fusion inspired by the Moorish and colonial era styles and absorb the beauty of the Generalife botanical gardens.
● Visit the main attractions of the Alhambra such as the Nasrid Palaces and the Palace of Charles V. Admire the exotic flowers and colorful water features in the beautiful Generalife Gardens.
● Enjoy free time to explore Granada city center on your own, depending on the time available.

DAY 06: SEVILLA FULL DAY TOUR

● Seville, capital of Andalusia, Roman, Arabic, Renaissance, Baroque, Latin American, Marian, flamenco, bull-fighting, modern, festive, bright, perfumed, sea-faring, traditional, hospitable, gracious, cosmopolitan, religious...
● All of these adjectives, and many more can be applied to this city, which not only typifies all that is "Spanish" and "Andalusian", but also contains such innumerous artistic, cultural, leisure, social and tourist attractions, that it has also become one of the most universal, best-known and most-visited cities in the world, birthplace and inspiration of writers, painters and artists in general.

OPTIONAL - Horse carriage ride in Sevilla

DAY 07: CORDOBA ONTO BARCELONA (5 hrs)

● Post breakfast board the high speed train to Barcelona.
● Enjoy a bullet train journey between both cities. This train runs at an average speed of 300km/h.

OPTIONAL - Catamaran Sailing

DAY 08: BARCELONA FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING

● In this tour, you will sample the main highlights of Barcelona you will discover the 1992 Olympic Village tour located on top of Montjüic Mountain, and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the city.
● Admire La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí's crowning masterpiece.
● Discover the cobbled and narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, all the medieval history in the old town and the roman influence during the first steps of the city.
● Learn about modernism rambling the elegant Passeig de Gracia, the place where best modernist masterpieces like La Pedrera and Casa Batlló were builded.
● Get a taste of past and present in the Mediterranean lifestyle discovering Barcelona's old fishing district and its transformation to modern-day beach Platja La Barceloneta.
● Discover Barcelona from the air (Barcelona Cable Car)

DAY 09: MONTSERRAT HALF DAY TOUR INCLUDING COGWHEEL CAR

● Dedicate a morning to the most mysterious and mystical place in Catalonia. Avoid the large massive tours and meet with our specialized guide, who will assist you and help you discover the history and the most rooted myths of our traditional culture on the way to Montserrat.
● We will pick you up at your hotel or apartment, by private transportation, to travel comfortably to the Montserrat mountain, and be able to enjoy the incredibly beautiful panoramic views as we ascend the massif.
● In the middle of the mountains, at 720 meters above sea level and surrounded by this magical landscape, is the Benedictine monastery of Santa María de Montserrat. An authentic spiritual retreat center for almost a thousand years of history, your visit includes the magnificent basilica, of Gothic and Renaissance tradition. In one of its chapels is the Virgin of Montserrat – nicknamed "La Moreneta" – who according to legend appeared in the 9th century, giving rise to the monastery and its cult for centuries. Patroness and symbol of Catalonia, today a Romanesque carving from the 12th century is venerated whose characteristic is her unique dark complexion, hence the nickname as she is popularly known.
● After the visit to the monastery, a walking route through its surroundings will allow us to enjoy the different panoramic views offered by this unique environment, declared a Natural Park in 1987. At the end of the tour, we will discover the Holy Cave, a place where, according to legend, the Virgin appeared and has since then been a center of pilgrimage and prayer.

DAY 10: DEPARTURE | TAKE THE FLIGHT TO ONWARD DESTINATION!