Magical Andalucía Seville, Granada, the Alhambra & Ronda
6 days from £1,499
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Granada guided tour
Scheduled flight to Spain from your preferred airport – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to Granada – a short orientation tour of the delightful maze of winding streets in its old Christian and Gypsy quarters – check in at the 4* Gran Hotel Luna – dinner in the hotel.
Day 2 – Alhambra Palace & Gardens of the Generalife
Guided tour of the 14th century Alhambra Palace, the home of many of the Arabic Sultans who ruled the whole province and recognised as the world’s greatest Moorish monument, with gardens, fortifications and sumptuous palaces – adjacent to The Alhambra, the UNESCO listed Gardens of the Generalife were the former rural residence of the emirs who ruled this part of Spain in the 13th and 14th centuries – afternoon free to explore Granada.
Day 3 – Cordoba & The Mezquita
Leave Granada and travel to Seville – en route visit the Moorish capital of Cordoba, once famous for its Jewish community and now known for The Mezquita, the grandest Mosque ever constructed by the Moors – travel on to Seville and check in to the 4* Hotel MA Sevilla Congreso – dinner in the hotel.
Day 4 – Seville guided tour & Reales Alcazares
Guided tour of Seville, the capital of Andalucía made famous by the Conquistadors, was once one of the richest cities in the world and is now home to the world’s largest cathedral – afternoon guided tour of the Reales Alacazares, a stunning Moorish palace which was the Spanish kings’ royal residence for seven centuries.
Day 5 – Museo de Bellas Artes, Jerez de la Frontera & Flamenco evening
Guided tour of the Museo de Bellas Artes, one of Spain’s finest galleries with a particular focus on artists from Seville including works by Goya, Murillo, Millan, Zurbaran and Ribera – tour and tasting at the Tio Pepe bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera, the capital of sherry production – optional Flamenco evening.
Day 6 – Ronda
Lying within an amphitheatre of limestone hills and standing above 120 metre cliffs, our guided tour of Ronda explores one of the most dramatically sited towns in Spain with the Moorish part of the town divided from the modern part by the extraordinary Tajo, a 90 metre gorge with the river flowing below – transfer to the airport for our scheduled flight home.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
4* hotels throughout
Two dinners included
Full programme of included excursions & guided tours
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to Spain
Executive coach in Spain
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
For more (or fewer) days
Include UK airport coach transfers
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Introductory tour of Granada
14th century Alhambra Palace - guided tour
Gardens of the Generalife
Cordoba & The Mezquita
Introductory tour of Seville
Reales Alcazares - guided tour
Museo de Bellas Artes - guided tour
Jerez de la Frontera & Tio Pepe bodegas - tour & tasting
Ronda & the extraordinary Tajo
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Granada Cathedral - built by Queen Isabella immediately after the conquest of Granada on the site of a mosque, the cathedral is a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance style
Royal Chapel, Granada - in September 1504, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand decided that Granada was to be their final resting place and signed a Warrant for a royal chapel to be built and the result was a masterpiece of Gothic art by Enrique de Egas
Itálica - this ancient Roman city just outside Seville is the birthplace of two Roman emperors, Trajan and Hadrian
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Two nights in Granada at the 4* Gran Hotel Luna, located a ten minute walk from the historical centre, and three nights in Seville at the 4* Hotel MA Sevilla Congreso, just a short bus or taxi ride from the Cathedral. Facilities at both hotels include a restaurant and a bar and all rooms are en suite. Dinner is served on the first night at each hotel and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
Stay at 3* and/or central hotels throughout
On half board basis throughout
Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £199
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Audio headphones
Gratuities
Optional Flamenco evening
Tailor your tour
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Magical Andalucía Seville, Granada, the Alhambra & Ronda
6 days from £1,499 per person