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8 Day itinerary in Spain, Europe

Madrid & Barcelona

On this eight day journey you will visit the most important cities of Spain. Enjoy the local food, taste the wines and enjoy a Flamenco show.

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By Karin and Helena

Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Barcelona

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Culture & Arts

Food & Drink

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Enjoy a Barcelona Gastronomic Experience

2

Discover la Sagrada Familia

3

Walk around the city of Madrid

4

Enjoy a Flamenco Show

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Barcelona Gastronomic Experience

The adventure kicks off at an old bodega turned tapas bar, where things have hardly changed since the 1930s. With a glass of the city’s favorite apéritif—sweet vermouth—in hand, you’ll enjoy tasting locally cured meats, cheeses, olives, and other Spanish delicacies. Optional: Private Guided City Visit Sunset Cruise Experience La Sagrada Familia Guided Visit Barcelona Boqueria Market Guided Visit

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 2

place Biking Guided Visit – Gaudi City Tour

Your private guide will take you on a whirlwind panoramic tour of this wonderful city by bike. This is a great way to get some exercise while learning your way around Barcelona’s historic streets. In the afternoon you will visit La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell accompanied by your local guide. Optional: Barcelona Architecture City Tour Barcelona Cooking Class Guided Gothic Quarter Tour: Ascend Mt. Tibidabo Barcelona Wine Experience

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 3

place Day Trip to Montserrat & Wine Tour

Your destination is Catalonia’s holiest site, the 16th-century Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat. Sitting on a mountain at an altitude of 4,055 feet, the views from here are spectacular. You can reach the monastery on a 1.5-hour hike, or simply take a five-minute cable-car. Afterward, you’ll visit Oller del Mas, a 10th-century castle that’s also a venerable winery. Optionals: Other Day Trips: Girona or Sitges Monumental Catalonia Tour - Tarragona A Day With Salvador Dali: Figueras Costa Brava Hike and Beach Day

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 4

place Free Day in Barcelona

Today is a free day to explore Barcelona any way you'd like! This enchanting, creative, and much-loved city offers plenty of options from cultural sightseeing to gastronomy tours. If you haven't experienced them yet, you'll likely want to check out notable attractions such as Park Guëll, Casa Milà, Casa Batllò, the Picasso Museum, Las Ramblas, La Boqueria market, Camp Nou football stadium, the Gothic Quarter, and Tibidabo amusement park.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 5

place Train to Madrid -City Tour with a Local

In the morning, you will take the fast train to Madrid. In the afternoon, your private guide will share with you the traditions and history of the city while you walk through the historic center and enjoy the views. You will explore its most outstanding cultural attractions while you learn the history of Madrid from its medieval roots, to modern times. Optionals: Private Visit to El Prado Museum Madrid Cooking class with La Abuela Have Lunch at the Oldest Restaurant in the World Full Day Trip: Follow Don Quixote footsteps

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 6

place Day Trip to Toledo

Today you will travel to Toledo for a private day trip. Dramatically situated atop a gorge overlooking the Río Tajo, in the Middle Ages it was known as the «city of three cultures.» This is where—legend has it—Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities peacefully coexisted. Optionals: Toledo Sword Crafting Experience Other Day Trips: Segovia, Salamanca, El Escorial and Ávila Fly over the Tagus River hanging from the urban zip line in Toledo Shopping Experience in Madrid

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 7

place Free Day in Madrid- Flamenco Show

Today is a free day to explore areas of the city you haven't seen yet whilst admiring the unique lifestyle enjoyed by Madrileños.Perhaps you want to shop 'til you drop on popular streets like Calle de Serrano and Gran Via, or—if it's Sunday—El Rastro Market. You can also visit important, yet lesser-known museums like Reina Sofia, Sorolla, and Thyssen Bornemisza, row a boat and take a stroll in El Retiro Park. In the Evening, you will enjoy a flamenco show.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* hotel
Day 8

place Madrid Departure

Transfer to Madrid’s airport to catch your flight back home!

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • 3* hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (7)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfers as stated

Activities expand_less

  • Activities as listed on the itinerary

Not Included expand_less

  • Tip and gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Other meal or drink not mentioned

About Karin

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Cycling

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Snorkeling/Diving

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Yoga

Historic & cultural landmarks

Outdoors & Nature

Classic Sights

Food & Drink

Beach & Sea

I have 20 + years in the travel industry including hotels, an international tour operator as well as a sustainable tourism consultant. I hold a master's degree in Intl Tourism Development. I have traveled extensively throughout Spain & Portugal

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