11 Day Affordable Spain - Monday Departure
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Tour Code:
ES-11DAFFESM
Start City:
Madrid
End City:
Barcelona
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
11 days
Dates & Prices
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
| Start Date | End Date | Offers | Brochure Land Price | Brochure Land & Air Price | Quote |
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| Monday, Nov 11, 2024 | Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Monday, Nov 18, 2024 | Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Monday, Mar 03, 2025 | Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 | Get Quote | |||
| Monday, Mar 10, 2025 | Thursday, Mar 20, 2025 | Get Quote | |||
| Monday, Mar 17, 2025 | Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
DAY 1, Monday - Depart for Spain
Depart for Spain
DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Madrid
Arrive in the lively metropolis of Madrid. Transfer to your hotel. Most flights arrive in the early morning and your room may not be ready for you. In this case, leave your luggage with the concierge and your Tour Manager will provide suggestions for you to begin to explore the city on your own. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 7 PM, followed by dinner. We recommend you select flights that arrive no later than 5 PM
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Wednesday - Madrid City Tour
Today's tour of Madrid's impressive architecture begins at the Plaza de Cibeles with its striking buildings. Continue to the magnificent Royal Palace, Europe's second largest. Then, on to the renowned Prado Museum; stand before an astonishing collection of masterpieces by Velazquez, Goya, El Greco and more. The rest of the day is yours to explore this city of great monuments and museums on your own, or join the optional afternoon tour to Toledo. Take a walking tour among the most famous monuments, visiting the St. Tome Church with its El Greco masterpiece and Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue with its beautiful Moorish architecture, the oldest synagogue in Europe still standing. Tonight, opt to explore Madrid's fabulous restaurants and non-stop nightlife
Optional: Toledo Tour
Overnight: Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Thursday - Cordoba City Tour, Travel to Seville
This morning, embark on a scenic drive through the arid landscapes of Don Quixote's La Mancha, featuring panoramic views of its famous windmills. Arrive in Cordoba, founded by the Romans. Visit the astonishing Mezquita de Cordoba, one of the largest mosques in the world, transformed into a soaring cathedral in the 16th century. A walking tour of the city reveals the ancient Jewish Quarter with its labyrinth of winding narrow streets, shady flower filled courtyards, picturesque squares, and view of the 14th century Synagogue on Calle de los Judios. After lunch on your own, travel to Seville, capital of Andalucia for dinner and overnight
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5, Friday - Seville City Tour
The morning tour of Seville begins at beautiful Plaza de España and the fragrant gardens of Maria Luisa Park by the Guadalquivir River before visiting the quaint Barrio Santa Cruz with its narrow, winding streets. Continue with a visit to the Cathedral of Seville, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world and burial site of Christopher Columbus. Built on the site of the former great Mosque, its original minaret, the Giralda Bell Tower, still stands. Remainder of the day is at leisure in the bustling downtown area to discover this vibrant city on your own. Tonight, enjoy an optional Flamenco Show performed by some of Seville's leading Flamenco artists
Optional: Evening Flamenco Show
Overnight: Seville
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Saturday - Drive to Granada, Moorish Influenced Alhambra
After breakfast, travel to Granada. Today's sightseeing of Moorish Granada is highlighted by a visit to the 13th century Alhambra,* one of Spain's most celebrated monuments, dramatically perched atop Assabica Hill and overlooking the entire city. This imposing hilltop fortress, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the world's finest examples of Moorish art and architecture. During the reign of the Moors, the Alhambra served as the residence of the royal family. See spectacular views of the town and the Sierra Nevada Mountains*Alhambra visiting times, which may include evening hours, and which areas of the complex are accessible on the day of your visit, are determined solely at the discretion of the Alhambra. Your itinerary will be arranged by your Tour Manager to accommodate the designated time of entry
Overnight: Granada
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Sunday - Travel to Valencia
Today head north through the groves of olives, almonds, lemons and oranges to the garden city of Valencia. On arrival, check into the hotel with free time to settle in before dinner tonight
Overnight: Valencia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Monday - Valencia City Tour
Begin the day with a city tour of Valencia. Discover this treasure trove of Roman architecture before continuing to the City Gates, City Hall and Gothic Cathedral. Arrive at the huge Arts and Science City designed by contemporary artist Santiago Calatrava, with its extraordinary avant-garde architecture that includes impressive buildings such as the Hemisfèric and Oceanogràfic. Spend the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Valencia
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Tuesday - Drive to Barcelona, Barcelona City Tour
Depart Valencia and drive along the coast of Catalunya to sensational Barcelona. Upon arrival, drive along the Old Harbor to the Plaza Catalunya, the city's bustling main square. Pass the famous works of Gaudi, the master architect, including the Casa Batllo, seemingly constructed from skulls and bones. Then, continue on to view the iconic symbol of Barcelona, Gaudi's masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, a colossal church that is legendary and still unfinished*. Ascend Montjuic Hill, home to the Olympic Complex, a number of sports facilities built for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, enjoy your first taste of Barcelona's rousing nightlife and fabulous cuisine*Entrance to La Sagrada Familia is not included. Passengers can visit on their own on day 10 and are advised to book tickets in advance.
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10, Wednesday - Full Day in Barcelona
Today, spend a full day at leisure in Barcelona to further explore the city on your own and choose to visit La Sagrada Familia independently. Perhaps, join the optional guided tour to Montserrat. Visit the Royal Basilica, where you will see the famous 12th century Romanesque sculpture of "Virgen Moreneta". Tonight at dinner bid farewell to your Tour Manager
Optional: Half Day Montserrat Tour (AM)
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 11, Thursday - Depart Spain
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
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Special Features
†Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates
Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.
Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Passport information must be submitted to us Travel at least 60 days prior to departure.
Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 7 PM. We recommend you select flights that arrive no later than 5 PM.
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Seville Center
This first class hotel is located in the city of Seville, well known for its wide, beautifully landscaped areas.
Gran Hotel Luna De Granada
This first class hotel is located in the city of Granada within walking distance of Parque Garcia Lorca.
Melia Valencia
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Hotel Barcelona Princess
This first class hotel is a ten minute walk from the beach.
Hotel Negresco Princess
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Hotel Negresco Princess
This superior first class hotel is located in Barcelona's Eixample district, nearby Placa Urquinaona.
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Victor A tour guides responsibility is to enhance the value of an experience by providing facts, history, and the significance of what is being experienced. At our first meeting, Victor joked that at the end of our tour, we will all look more like him, a Spaniard. For a second, a caricature image of his face flashed before us an unshaven man with a receding hairline and a silly grin. We all burst into laughter. As a Mixologist (expert bartender) blended Spanish history and culture with a sense of humor into a perfect Sangria, Victor slowly transfused Spanish sangre into our veins until our hearts were beating to the rhythm of the flamenco castanets. As a sherpa who leads someone to the top of Mt. Everest, we are all Spaniards as we left with the seal of Espana stamped into our hearts. Muchas Gracias, Victor, and via con Dios.
Affordable Travel and Gate1 (tour operator) did excellent jobs.
The Gate 1 8 Day Affordable Spain was an excellent introduction to the historical sites of this country. We traveled during the Spring Break, March 2019. There were 29 persons. The weather was wonderful. During the actual 5 days of touring, we visited 5 different cities, each one offered a quality visit to the major historic / cultural location of that place. All were very worth while. Local guides did a very good job of explanation of what we were seeing. Afterward there was some free time for lunch / a little shopping. We took the optional tour to El Escorial, worth it. There was one full free time afternoon in Seville which was enjoyable to stroll around the city. There are two longer bus rides, Toledo to Granada at least 4 hours, and Crdoba to Madrid, longer. However, there were breaks on the road and it was fine to get some rest. Hotels were acceptable, with the Madrid Marrriott Courtyard Princessa being the best. Hesperia Sevilla Hotel put us in a room obviously smoked in, but this was changed without issue. Breakfasts were included with the best again being at the Madrid Courrtyard, others were ok. Three dinners were provided, two out at restaurants were absolutely exceptional, quality food, one at the Grand Hotel Luna De Granada was a bufffet and in my opinion, not good. Our Gate 1 Tour Director, Vera, was fantastic. She was organized, professional , friendly, cheerful and all round made the experience very positive. We would gladly take another tour under her direction. In summary, this tour is fast paced, but you will see the highlights of these cities as described in the itinerary, plenty of walking, with generally good accommodations, and if with Vera, an excellent tour director.
This was our first tour operated by Gate 1.It was very enjoyable. It exceeded our expectations. Right from the arrival to our departure all the services provided were excellent. We stayed in three hotels: Agumar in Madrid, Carmen in Granada,and Ayres in Seville. All had 4 * ratings, but we found Hotel Carmen the best. The breakfasts were alright and 3 dinners were good too, particularly the dinner in MonTolivo restaurant in Seville. The tour manager was excellent. His patience, punctuality,and commentary wer all remarkable. We would like to have him again for any future tour. Our bus operator did a tremendous job with a smiling face. All the local guides were very professional.
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