18 Day itinerary in Spain, Europe
On this carefully curated journey you will learn about the history, culture and art of Spain. You will discover the charm, the magic, the food and the marvelous landscapes and richness of this country.
By Elena
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Visit the The Alhambra
Discover the gem of Sevilla
Enjoy an authentic Flamenco Show
Relax at the beautiful beaches of Mallorca
Visit the The Alhambra
Discover the gem of Sevilla
Enjoy an authentic Flamenco Show
Relax at the beautiful beaches of Mallorca
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Welcome to Spain!
Hello, Welcome to Spain. At arrival to Barcelona Airport our driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel. Please settle in and enjoy a relaxing time in the hotel. Perhaps you may want to book one of the fabulous treatments of the Spa. Tonight we suggest that you have dinner at Bodega 1900, a very cool tavern by the same owners as Tickets.
Accommodation:
Barcelona Highlights Tour & Private Tapas Experience
Good morning. Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Barcelona Highlights Tour. Our expert guide will meet you at your hotel for a private tour of the most important monuments of Gaudi, including entrance to the Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila and Casa Vincens. You will have a car and driver at your disposal to take you to the different sites you will be visiting. Our guide will have skip the lines tickets for you. This private tour would last from 10:00 to 14:00. You’ll also see Montjuïc Hill, where the views are outstanding! You can climb atop and take some of the most impressive pictures of the entire view. You’ll have one of the best views in Barcelona. You’ll also see Casa Batlló, which is not just a building; it’s an artistic legend. There are so many stories about this work of art, from the exceptional façade that reflects a tranquil sea and the battle between Saint George and the dragon. And of course, the Sagrada Familia, which includes entrances to see inside this impressive masterpiece. Started in 1866 and still unfinished, this temple became a world-renown symbol of Spain, adding to architect Antoni Gaudí’s collection of works in and around Barcelona. It is estimated to be finished in 2026. Last but certainly not least, you’ll head over to Casa Vincens, is the first masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí and sowed the seeds of later works. Built between 1883 and 1885 as a summer house for the Vicens family, here he showcased his unparalleled talent. Declared Unesco World Heritage in 2005. After the tour is done, we recommend having lunch at one of the fantastic seafood restaurants located near the oceanfront. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your own. At 19:00 our Food Journalist will pick you up to take you on a foodie adventure through Barcelona for about 3 hours. Private Tapas Experience with Expert Foodie Journalist. More than just a tour of tapas, meet your expert local foodie advisor in your hotel lobby for your private foodie experience.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:
Barcelona Free Day
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Enjoy a free day at your own leisure. We are happy to recommend many things to do. You could go to the Picasso Museum. The Picasso museum is located in five medieval palaces, housing a collection of 4,200 pieces of art. The museum is key in understanding the development of the young artist into the world-renown name he would soon become. Among the collection, you’ll find Picasso’s full unfolding from childhood to the Blue Period, the series of las Meninas (see below), and a comprehensive print collection. If you are an art lover there are plenty of options that we can recommend. Also, the cool neighborhoods like El Borne or the Gothic quarter are really charming with lots of shops and small cafés. Walk over to the Passeig de Gràcia. This is Barcelona’s main shopping street that leads you down to the Mediterranean Sea. Along the way, stop at the Palau de la Música, an iconic display of modern architecture in downtown Barcelona. Continue down to the coast, arriving at Barceloneta Beach. This is the perfect place to have a coffee on a beachside terrace before dinner tonight. Tonight you could have dinner at one of the top Michelin starred restaurants called Disfrutar. Open since December 2014, the restaurant Disfrutar (in English “Enjoy”) arose after years of intense work at elBulli, where Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch met and trained professionally, and after reaffirming the work done at Compartir opened in April 2012 in Cadaqués.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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Barcelona Architecture Tour
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. This morning you will have a private guided tour focused on Architecture. Our expert Architect will pick you up in the morning for a 4 hours tour focused on Barcino: The city grows from within – Urban development and new building projects in Barcelona's old town. In the 1980s, minor "surgical" interventions and the implementation of new uses were meant to bring more light and air into Barcelona's fetid, filthy, and cramped historic centre. Subsequently, entirely new axes were introduced to improve the existing urban structure and create public space. Today, the preservation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings within a heritage context poses new challenges to urban planning. You will go to the following sites: • Centre Cívic Pati Llimona | District community centre. Ignasi de Solà- Morales. 1991 • Basílica Santa María del Mar | The "Cathedral of the Sea". Berenguer de Montagut. 1329-83 • Fossar de les Moreres | Memorial site. Carme Fiol. 1989 • Mercat del Born | Cultural centre. Rafael de Cáceres Zurita, Enric Sòria Badia. 2012 | Historic market hall. Josep Fontserè i Mestre. 1876 • Mercat de Santa Caterina | Market hall. EMBT Enric Miralles + Benedetta Tagliabue. 2005 • MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona | Museum of contemporary art. Richard Meier. 1995 • CCCB Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona | Cultural centre. Albert Viaplana + Helio Piñón. 1994 Enjoy a relaxing afternoon. For the evening I suggest that you have dinner at one of the most interesting Seafood restaurants: Marea Alta. This restaurant specializes in char grilled fish and smoked dishes brings together the wealth of the coasts in a culinary space with the best views of Barcelona.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Costa Brava Day Trip
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Today you will go to Costa Brava. Our driver will pick you up in the morning to take you first to Figueres. The drive will take about an 1 hour and a half. At arrival in Figueres our Art expert guide will be waiting for you for a tour on Dali Museum. After arriving in Figueres, you’ll start your day by skipping the line at the Dalí Museum, going straight in for a private guided tour of the rich masterpieces found there. You’ll also have plenty of free time to explore on your own, and take in all the different works left behind by Dalí. Built over the site of the town theater that Dalí knew as a child, the museum plays home to a permanent collection of approximately 1,500 pieces of work. It is a building that Dalí designed himself, and just as eccentric as he was. Not only the outside is impressive, but the inside as well. Be sure to search out those small “Dalí touches” that adorn the interior, including the floors, walls and ceilings (see below). After the museum our driver will take you to Llafranc for lunch. The drive will take around 50 minutes. Casamar restaurant, with a Michelin star, is located on the coast of Llafranc, where a beach with turquoise water and rocky coves surrounded by pine trees create a postcard-perfect and unforgettable image of the Costa Brava. Its terrace has amazing views over the bay of Llafranc. Maria Casellas and her team offer outstanding service in the restaurant. After lunch, you could continue to the beautiful Costa Brava, dotted with medieval villages along the coastline. From Llafranc, take a ride down to Begur, a fishing village guarded by a castle that sits atop a hill, overlooking also the plain of Baix Empordà. Begur is filled with narrow streets and small town squares, and shares a past with Calella and Llafranc, meaning you’ll also find Indiano-Colonial style homes here as well. All these villages are 15-20 minutes away. The drive back to Barcelona will take about 1 hour
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:
Barcelona Free Day
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Enjoy another free day in Barcelona. You could spend a very interesting day in Montjuic Hill where you can appreciate different architecture styles; From 18th century Montjuic Castle and redbrick Art Nouveau former factory – now Caixa Forum Cultural Center, to Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, a superb example of Bauhaus architecture and landmark of the Modern Movement which has been a source of inspiration to generations of architects. Montjuïc is also home to museums, such as the Fundació Miró the Museu d'Arqueologia, the Museu Etnològic and the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya-MNAC. The latter, which is housed in the Palau Nacional, the centrepiece of the 1929 exhibition, invites us to discover 1,000 years of Catalan art. We recommend that you go in to the Miró Museum. This center of contemporary art was founded in honor of Joan Miró, a contemporary artist who wished to create a space to encourage younger artists to experiment with contemporary art. Located on the hill known as Montjuïc, you’ll not only excellent views, but also excellent art to admire and contemplate. For dinner tonight you could go to a classic restaurant that offers Catalan cuisine. Ca l'Isidre, one of the best restaurants in town, is a family owned restaurant, where the traditional Mediterranean cuisine finds the market one, with contemporary touches. Special attention is paid to seasonal products. If you prefer something more modern you could eat at Alkimia.
Meals: Breakfast
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Barcelona to Granada and Tour of the Alhambra
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Please check out and settle incidentals account. Our driver will pick you up at 8:45 in the hotel to take you to the airport. You have 2 boarding passes on a direct flight to Granada departing at 10:30. Upon arrival at Granada airport please collect your luggage and meet our driver who will be taking you to your hotel. Enjoy lunch at the nice restaurant in your hotel. At 14:30 our local expert guide will pick you up at the lobby for the Alhambra Private tour. Private Tour of the Alhambra. Our expert guide will meet you at your hotel to take you on a private tour of the Alhambra, one of the most beautiful monuments on earth. The tour will last 2.5 hours. The Alhambra, listed under the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO, is undisputedly the most well-known monument of the city, being one of the most visited sites in Spain. It includes the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces (named after the dynasty of the Kingdom of Granada), and the Gardens of the Generalife. Later, enjoy a rest at the hotel, and then venture out into the streets of Granada to enjoy a lovely dinner in this picturesque city. We suggest that you have dinner at Carmen Aben Humeya Restaurant located at Albaicin and has the most spectacular view of Alhambra in Granada. The house dates from the 15th Century, and it is built on the top of the ancient wall of Granada. The architecture of the house is typically moorish with small windows, white walls and small rooms all looking at a patio as the social center of the house. It has painted ceilings which date from the Alhambra period.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Granada, Bravo Bulls Estate Visit and Transfer to Sevilla
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Check out and settle incidentals account. Transfer to Sevilla. Our driver will pick you up in the morning to take you to Sevilla. Along the way we could stop at a private estate of the Count de la Maza, Cortijo los Arenales.. Your driver will leave the highway behind to take you into the Andalusian countryside for your private tour of an authentic Bravo Bulls Estate. Bravo Bulls have been bred in this area for centuries, living a comfortable life before entering the stadium for a bullfighting show. You’ll meet Almudena, the owner of the estate, who will guide you around the farm, showing you the details of managing the day-to-day life and teaching you about the life and breeding of the bulls well before they ever see the fighting ring. See the bulls up close to understand their size and strength as you tour the estate, led by your expert guide. This is the perfect way to begin to understand the art of bullfighting, and its ancient roots in Spain. After visiting the bullfighting stables, you’ll see the other parts of this typical Andalusian farm, with all its livestock. Enjoy a glass of wine and some tapas with the owner before getting back on the road to continue your journey to Sevilla. Check-in at your hotel. You could have a nice stroll in the charming neighborhood where your hotel is. For the evening we will recommend an authentic tavern out of the tourist routes.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:
Sevilla Highlights Tour
Good morning! Enjoy the delicious homemade breakfast in your hotel. Private Sevilla Highlights Tour. You will be met at the hotel by our local expert guide for a private, half-day walking tour of Sevilla. Sevilla is a city rich in history. This half day private tour will show you the essential places you cannot miss: the Royal Alcazar and the Cathedral Santa Maria de la Sede. In addition, the tour will include a walk in the mythical Barrio de Santa Cruz. The walls of the Alcazar preserve a thousand years of history. The Gothic castle, the Mudejar Palace, the House of Trade and the Upper Royal Room all make up the Alcazar which is the oldest royal residence in Europe still in use. The Alcazar is also used for filming projects, such as the Game of Thrones series. Let your guide dazzle you with the legends and history that make up this extraordinary fortress. You’ll also see the gardens and have a chance to walk around, discovering the underground baths beneath the castle. Rivaling the importance of the Alcázar is the Cathedral Santa Maria de la Sede, an ambitious work that has astonished visitors for years. It was built on the site of an ancient mosque and today is the third-largest cathedral in the world, housing the tomb of Christopher Columbus. You’ll also be able to climb up the Giralda Tower for spectacular views of Sevilla. After your tour, feel free to explore more of the city, perhaps taking a walk over to Plaza de España, and having lunch along the river. For dinner, you could celebrate your birthday at the best restaurant in Sevilla awarded with a Michelin star called Abantal.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Sevilla Free Day & Tapas Tour and Flamenco Show at Night
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Enjoy a free day at your own leisure. We recommend that you visit the beautiful Palacio Pilatos. This palace dates from the last quarter of the 15th century and springs from the union of the Enríquez and Ribera families. As a result of their most conspicuous members' intense relationship with Italy, throughout the 16th century it underwent deep transformations and became the filter through which the new Renaissance forms and tastes were introduced into Seville. Alterations carried out in the mid 19th century in accordance with the romantic taste complete its picturesque appearance, a harmonious blend of mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and romantic styles. Venture the streets of Sevilla, you will find one of the most fascinating neighborhoods in the world: the neighborhood of Santa Cruz, a network of streets, plazas and passageways where you will feel as though time stops, and at the same time you will believe that you have been transported to another time. Private Tapas Tour and Flamenco Show. After meeting in the hotel lobby at 19:00, follow your guide to one of Sevilla’s most authentic and traditional Flamenco tablaos. This show captures the pure essence of the traditional Andalusian music and dance culture. Be swept away by the raw emotions and energy that is Flamenco. Our local guide will explain about this ancient art. The show lasts about one hour. For dinner tonight, after the show your guide will take you on a gourmet experience at the best tapas bars in Sevilla. There are more than 3000 tapas bars in Sevilla! With our guide, you will experience only the best of the best, where the locals go. In a relaxed and easy manner, you will walk through the maze of Sevilla’s narrow alleys, streets, and patios, with our tapas expert taking you to the best tapas bars.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:
Cordoba Day Trip
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Please be ready in the morning for a day excursion to Cordoba. Take the train to Sevilla in the morning. You will have 2 train tickets on speed train to Cordoba. The ride should take around 40 minutes. Upon arrival in Cordoba, your local guide will begin your tour of this gorgeous Andalusian town. You’ll start your tour at the best site in the city: the beautiful Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral, which was converted into a Catholic cathedral while keeping its Moorish architecture. The site of the Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral has been sacred ground for over 1,000 years. It first started as a Christian church under the rule of the Visigoths. In 711, when the Muslims conquered a large majority of the Iberian Peninsula, the church was split into two sections, to allow Christians and Muslims to worship simultaneously. This lasted until 784 when the Christian side was purchased, the entire building demolished, and the mosque that is there today was built in its place. Later, when Christians reconquered the peninsula in 1236, the structure was converted into a Catholic Church, with the Renaissance cathedral nave – which stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding architecture – being inserted in the 16th century. After this, you’ll have free time to walk around town, go shopping in the wonderful pedestrian streets of the Jewish Quarter, and to try some local cuisine, like salmorejo, a garlic-filled gazpacho soup typical of the region. Take the train back to Sevilla in the afternoon. For tonight, we can reserve a table in another great local restaurant.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Sevilla Free Day
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Enjoy another free day. You could go to the Fine Arts Museum. Highlights of the collection include work from the 17th century, including the works of the most representative Spanish painters, such as Murillo, Velásquez, Zurbarán, and Valdés Leal. The Indian Archive is also a very interesting museum to visit. The General Archive of the Indies of Seville was created in 1785 at the request of King Carlos III, in order to centralize in one place all documentation referring to the administration of the Spanish colonies which, until then, had been dispersed in various archives: Simancas, Cádiz, and Seville. La Casa Lonja de Mercaderes in Seville, built during the reign of Felipe II between 1584 and 1598, was chosen for the archives, where it remains to this day. The archive is home to about 43,000 files, with some 80 million pages and 8,000 maps and drawings that mainly derive from the metropolitan agencies in charge of administering the colonies. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, together with the Cathedral and the Reales Alcázares. In the evening you can have dinner at one of the authentic local restaurants full of live.
Meals: Breakfast
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Sevilla to Mallorca
Good morning! Enjoy breakfast in your hotel. Please check out and settle incidentals account. At 10:45 our local driver will pick you up to take you to the airport. You have 2 boarding passes on a direct flight to Mallorca departing at 12:40. At arrival on Mallorca airport please head to the Sixt Rental office where you have an Audi A3 Cabrio or similar reserved for 6 days including insurance and GPS. Please drive to Deia for around 40 minutes. Check-in at your hotel. Tonight you could enjoy a fabulous dinner al fresco in the superb restaurant in your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Mallorca Free Day
Free day – we suggest that you head out and explore Deia. An idyllic village of green-shuttered, ochre-coloured houses that has become a millionaires' hideaway in the shadow of the Teix mountain on the west coast of Mallorca. Deia could have been just another pretty Mallorcan village had Robert Graves not decided to make it his home. The English poet and novelist first moved here in 1932 with his mistress Laura Riding and returned in 1946 with his second wife. Muses followed, friends came to stay, and before long Deia had established a reputation as a foreign artists' colony. Now it is on every tourist itinerary as the prime example of 'the other Mallorca' and this small village contains two luxury hotels. Rich foreign residents are apt to bemoan the arrival of tour buses; the few locals who remain are philosophical about outsiders. Graves was hardly the first to discover Deia. An 1878 guidebook noted its "collection of strange and eccentric foreigners" and it has stayed that way ever since.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Mallorca Sailing Excursion in a Yacht
Breakfast in Hotel. Today you will have a half day Private Sailing Excursion in a Yacht with skipper. Please drive to Port de Soller only 15 minutes away from your hotel. Sit back and relax while your skipper takes you on a trip along the north Mallorca's spectacular coastline. Discover quiet beaches in the height of summer and snorkel in crystal clear waters in hidden coves. When you finish you could have a nice lunch at the port. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in your fabulous hotel. For dinner, we will reserve a table at the famous Sebastian restaurant located in Deia.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Mallorca Free Day
Breakfast in Hotel. Enjoy a free day at your own leisure. You could go check the beautiful city of Palma. Palma is a very charming city with beautiful shops and quaint streets. You could have lunch at one of the cool local taverns located in the historic center or at the Nautic Club of Palma.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Mallorca Free Day
Breakfast in Hotel. Today, you’ll have another free day to spend at your leisure on the island. If you’re up for an active adventure, we suggest you head to the tiny town of the Orient for a hike through the mountains to see castle ruins and panoramic views. Set off on the road between the towns of Orient and Alaro, as the path slopes upward gently through beautiful olive groves, which line one side of the Orient Valley. You’ll start to wind through holm oak woods before the path joins the ancient cobbled lane up to the ruined Alaro Castle. Winding steps lead up to the imposing entrance, where you’ll be able to explore the ruins and enjoy panoramic views of majestic mountain peaks. If you prefer to have a professional guide lead you, we will be happy to arrange that for you. Later you could go for lunch at the famous Flaningan’s restaurant in the upscale Puerto Portals. If you want to visit a traditional farm, Esporles is really beautiful. It is also really nice to watch the sunset from the spot near your hotel called S’aforadada. You will find local people having a gin and tonic and enjoying the sunset. For your last evening we will reserve at the Michelin awarded restaurant Es Raco des Teix located also in Deia.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:
Mallorca Departure
Breakfast in Hotel. Please check out and settle incidentals account. Drive to Palma airport and return the car. Connecting flight back home.
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