From the festive squares of Madrid to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the Mediterranean coastline, this journey through Spain showcases a landscape as intricate as its history and people. Included visits to Seville, the Alhambra, the Costa del Sol and Barcelona bring Spain’s long history to life, from Moorish conquest to 20th-century Modernism. Immerse yourself in the traditions of a multicultural nation on this Spanish vacation.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Overnight Flight

Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2 - Madrid

Welcome to Madrid! A Go Ahead representative greets you and escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or begin exploring the city. Meet your fellow travelers at this evening’s included Welcome Dinner.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Madrid

A professional local guide leads today’s tour of Madrid. Your sightseeing tour includes a visit to the Prado, originally the private collection of the Spanish monarchy and now one of the finest museums in the world. The Prado is home to masterpieces such as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s La maja desnuda. Your tour continues at the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). This castle boasts more than 2,500 extravagant rooms, along with a marble staircase and the swords of El Cid. This evening, indulge in succulent Castillian cuisine on our optional Traditional Spanish Evening.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Prado, Royal Palace

$99 USD

Traditional Spanish Evening Enjoy conversation, camaraderie and live music in a Madrid restaurant. Between courses, you'll be entertained by tuna music, an artistic tradition with its roots in Spain's universities. Tuna bands were once comprised entirely of poor college students who made music to help make ends meet. At tonight's dinner, you'll take part in this age-old tradition.

Day 4 - Madrid

You might choose to enjoy the day at your leisure by visiting more of Madrid’s museums, exploring its churches and parks or sipping a cerveza at a sunny cafe. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to Toledo. This optional guided sightseeing tour through Spain’s first capital centers on the  city’s Gothic cathedral and its exceptional collection of ecclesiastical treasures.
Included meals: breakfast

$89 USD

Toledo Your guided tour of Toledo begins at the city's massive Gothic cathedral, which houses 750 medieval stained glass windows and a treasure trove of golden artifacts. Gaze upon the cathedral's sacristy, containing masterpieces by the likes of van Dyck, El Greco, Rubens and Titian. After exploring the labyrinth of medieval alleyways at the heart of the city, you'll visit one of Europe’s oldest synagogues at El Tránsito. Please note: This tour involves some difficult walking over uneven terrain. Also, depending on the day of the week, the sites visited are subject to change. If the Synagogue of El Tránsito is closed, you’ll visit the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca instead.

Day 5 - Córdoba

Board a high-speed    train for your transfer across the Spanish countryside to the ancient Moorish town of Córdoba. In Córdoba, you’ll embark on a guided sightseeing tour featuring a visit to the Mezquita. Once the seat of the Caliphs, the Mezquita was built in the eighth century as a mosque and converted into a cathedral during the Christian Reconquista of 1236. Following your tour, you’ll enjoy free time this afternoon to explore Córdoba on your own. Later, continue on to Seville, a city brimming with traditional Spanish charm. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Mezquita

Day 6 - Seville

This morning, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of beautiful Seville, capital of Spain’s Andalusian region. Behold the intricately tiled pavilion of the Plaza de España before entering the opulent Alcázar, once home to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. You’ll also visit Seville’s impressive Gothic
cathedral, one of the world’s largest cathedrals and the final resting place of Columbus. The balance of the day is free to explore Seville as you please. This evening, join our optional Flamenco Show & Carriage Ride.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Seville Cathedral, Alcázar

$75 USD

Flamenco Show & Carriage Ride Savor a taste of old Seville tonight with a horse-drawn carriage ride and a flamenco show. Flamenco is a unique and colorful Andalusian art form, combining guitar playing, singing, clapping and dancing, and this excursion is sure to be one of the highlights of your Spanish journey. Please note: The carriage ride will run as weather permits.

Day 7 - Costa del Sol

Pay a visit to the British colony of Gibraltar as you transfer from Seville to the Costa del Sol. Best-known for the iconic limestone monolith with which it shares a name, Gibraltar boasts a rich natural, cultural and political history. On a guided tour, you’ll travel up the Rock of Gibraltar to reach St. Michael’s Cave and the Apes Den, home to 160 semi-wild Barbary apes that call Gibraltar home. As you travel up the Rock, you’ll be treated to panoramic views stretching all the way to Morocco. Later, continue on to your hotel in Costa del Sol where you’ll savor an included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Pillars of Hercules, St. Michael’s Cave, Apes Den

Day 8 - Costa del Sol

Spend a day at leisure on the beaches of Costa del Sol. Or, you might consider joining our optional excursion to Morocco.
Included meals: breakfast

$139 USD

Morocco Venture on to a full-day excursion to Morocco. Board a ferry from the Spanish port town of Algericas and head south to Ceuta, a Spanish town on the Moroccan coast, where a local guide will provide you with panoramic tour of the city. Next, embark on a walking tour of Tetuan, where you will visit the Plaza Hassan II, the Palacio Real (outside), the Plaza del Pilar, the Barrio Judio (Jewish Quarter) and the Zoco, as well as the great wall and the medina. Take a break with an included Moroccan lunch. Afterward and by request, enjoy a visit to the local handmade souvenirs market and a regional pharmacy. Please note: This optional runs as weather permits. As your trip will take you across an international border, your passport information is required when you reserve this excursion.

Day 9 - Granada

Travel to Granada, which was the last bastion of Moorish rule in Spain. Your guided tour of Granada highlights the 14th-century Alhambra, an architectural landmark where aspects of Western art find their way into traditional Islamic designs. Unlike some Moorish relics, the Alhambra was not immediately converted into a Christian or secular structure, and by the early 19th century, the site had fallen into disrepair. Today, however, the Alhambra has been painstakingly restored to its former glory. Dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Alhambra

Day 10 - Valencia

On the way to Valencia, stop in the cave district of Guadix, the Andalusian town where nearly half of the residents live underground. Later, continue on to Valencia.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 11 - Valencia

On this morning’s guided tour, visit Valencia’s cathedral and the Fallas Museum to see examples of the traditional papier-maché floats made in honor of St. Joseph’s Day. Following your guided tour, enjoy free time to explore Valencia at your own pace. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Valencia Cathedral, Fallas Museum

Day 12 - Barcelona

Continuing north along Spain’s Mediterranean coastline, pass through Peñíscola, a seaside fortress built by the Knights Templar. Continue on to Barcelona, where dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 13 - Barcelona

A professional local guide leads a sightseeing tour of Barcelona. Stop to view La Sagrada Família, Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece. Continue on to the Columbus Monument, the 14th-century Barri Gòtic and Montjuïc, where much of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games took place. You’ll also visit another of Gaudí’s creations, Parc Güell, a whimsical garden overlooking the city. This afternoon, join an optional excursion to Montserrat.
Included meals: breakfast

$75 USD

Montserrat Journey to the picturesque ninth-century Monastery of Montserrat, which inspired the composer Richard Wagner as he wrote Parsifal. The monastery's Black Virgin attracts thousands of pilgrims every year. If you're lucky, you might hear the strains of hymns sung by the site's world-acclaimed boys’ choir during your visit.

Day 14 - Barcelona

A Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast
(In the case of early morning departures, breakfast may not be provided.)