Day 1: Arrive Barcelona
A transfer is included from Barcelona Airport to Le Méridien Barcelona. Join us tonight for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner at your hotel, ideally situated on one of Europe’s most celebrated streets – Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s iconic, tree-lined pedestrian thoroughfare that serves as the Catalonian capital’s leisure and entertainment hub and bustles with daily life.
Overnight: Le Méridien Barcelona, Spain
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Fanciful sights of Barcelona
Discover Barcelona, past and present, today. Walk along Las Ramblas, alive with merchants and mimes, to the Boquería, flavored with local specialties. Continue on to medieval Barri Gotic, the city’s old original Gothic quarter, where narrow streets and squares date back to the Middle Ages. Visit the 13th-century cathedral, the crowning achievement of the Old City, before driving to seaside Montjuic, site of the 1992 Olympics, and Gaudí’s still-unfinished la Sagrada Família -– whimsical and fanciful, it has been referred to as “Art Nouveau run wild.” The rest of the day is free for you to explore on your own.
Overnight: Le Méridien Barcelona, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Fly to Granada
An early morning flight brings you to Granada, set within the foothills of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada. Join us for an insider tour of the 14th-century Alhambra, extravagantly built by Moorish sultans. See the Royal Palace and the gardens gracing the Generalife, before settling in at your palatial hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: From cliff-top Ronda to Andalucía
Drive through picturesque scenery to cliff-top Ronda. Our local guide shares insights on its centuries-old bullring and Moorish architecture amidst spectacular views of Tajo Gorge. Following lunch, travel Tauck’s Yellow Roads through the quintessential whitewashed villages of Andalucía to Seville for two nights. Enjoy a private flamenco show before dinner tonight.
Overnight: Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Sightsee Seville
Sightseeing today with a local guide includes a horse-drawn carriage ride to Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic building in the world. The best way to truly discover the city is on foot – walk through Barrio Santa Cruz and the former Jewish Quarter, before exploring its diverse cultural riches on your own.
Overnight: Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 6: Córdoba / Madrid
Head out to Córdoba for a guided walking tour through centuries of history; visit the Jewish Quarter and the ornate 8th-century mosque turned cathedral, La Mezquita. It’s all aboard the high-speed AVE train – in Preferente class – to Madrid for a two-night stay in the heart of the city.
Overnight: The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 7: Magnificent treasures of Madrid
A guided visit views the art treasures of the Museo del Prado this morning, followed by an orientation tour of city sights. See Palacio de Oriente, the opulent Royal Palace; grand avenues; and El Parque del Buen Retiro. Join us tonight for a cocktail reception and farewell dinner featuring Castilian entertainment.
Overnight: The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8: Journey Home
Tour ends: Madrid. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Westin Palace, Madrid to Barajas Airport; allow 3 hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast