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SPECTACULAR SPAIN 9 DAYS
WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE
You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,
including admission charges where applicable.
For standard inclusions, see page 8.
TAKE A BREAK
TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go
LOCAL FAVORITES
Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the
scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life
the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see
what we’ve included for you.
ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
MADRID Welcome and farewell dinners; guided sightseeing, visit the
Prado Museum
TOLEDO Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic
cathedral, Santo Tomé Church with one of El Greco’s masterpieces;
visit a Damascene steel workshop; taste the local marzipan
GRANADA Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra complex and the
Water Gardens of the Generalife; a special dinner at a local restaurant
RONDA Walking tour,
JEREZ
visit Plaza de Toros
Sherry wine tasting with Spanish tapas
SEVILLE Guided sightseeing, visit the Casa de Pilatos, and walk
through the Santa Cruz quarter
CORDOBA Guided walking tour, visit the Mosque of the Caliphs
■ HOTELS MADRID Melia Galgos (SF), GRANADA Saray (SF), COSTA
DEL SOL Melia Costa del Sol (SF) at Torremolinos, SEVILLE Sevilla
Center (SF), MADRID NH Principe de Vergara (F)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 4 three-course dinners (D)
with wine, including welcome and farewell dinners in Madrid and a
special dinner in Granada
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Madrid
■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Globus.
Private transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
NOTE If you intend to join the optional excursion to Gibraltar, please
check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for
obtaining visas rests with the traveler. For Gibraltar, a special visa is
required; a UK or Schengen visa will not gain entrance.
WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE, ALHAMBRA
MOSQUE OF THE CALIPHS, CORDOBA
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN. (Sat.)
Welcome to Madrid! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions for a welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D)
DAY 2 MADRID. (Sun.)
The capital since 1561, Madrid today is a strikingly modern city, the
showcase of a country resolutely turned towards the future. Your
Local Guide takes you to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de España with its
monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, Cibeles Fountain, elegant
Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Then, the highlight: a visit to the
palatial PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. (B)
DAY 3 MADRID–TOLEDO–GRANADA. (Mon.)
Spectacularly situated on a granite hill surrounded by a loop of the
Tagus River, the ancient Castilian capital of Toledo attracts more
sightseers from all over the world than any other Spanish town. A Local
Guide takes you to the Moorish bridge, an early SYNAGOGUE, the
13th-century gothic CATHEDRAL, and the CHURCH OF SANTO TOMÉ
with one of El Greco’s most famous paintings. Also visit a DAMASCENE
STEEL WORKSHOP and taste traditional Santo Tomé, the local
marzipan produced in Toledo since 1856, before arriving in historysteeped
Granada. This evening, a special dinner with wine has been
prepared for you at a local restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 4 GRANADA–COSTA DEL SOL. (Tue.)
See the sights of Granada with a Local Guide and visit its main
attraction, the ALHAMBRA COMPLEX. The mighty yet graceful citadel
was planned by 13th-century Moorish ruler Al Ahamar. A fantasy of
“lace in stone” surrounded by arabesque gardens and fountains, it
affords superb views of the Old Quarter and Sacromonte, a mountain
occupied by Gypsy cave dwellers. Also amble through the magnificent
WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE, the royal summer residence.
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