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DAY 1. – MADRID Welcome to the Capital city of Spain. Upon arrival, private transfer by a luxury car, Mercedes or Audi, with an English-speaking driver. Accommodation in Madrid DAY 2. – MADRID Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Private sightseeing tour (2h), by luxury a car with an English-speaking driver. A complete vision of Madrid in a 2 hours tour in a comfortable car around the city center. Meet your driver at the hotel and enjoy a panoramic sightseeing of the old part of Madrid. You can also approach the facade of the Royal Palace, the Sabatini Gardens and Campo del Moro, located in the city center. The church of San Francisco El Grande, the fountains of Paseo del Prado, the Toledo Bridge, the Prado Museum, and Puerta de Alcala are also good examples of the splendid style that is waiting for you to be discovered. You will finish in the Austrias neighborhood, the most historic atmosphere of Madrid where you can stroll through the narrow streets and local shops. Accommodation in Madrid. DAY 3. – MADRID-CÓRDOBA Buffet breakfast and private transfer to Madrid railway station. High speed train to Córdoba where you will arrive in 2 hours. At arrival, proceed for a private transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy of one of the most Spanish elements and enjoy an Andalusian equestrian performance (1h). Visit a fantastic performance of the purebred Spanish Andalusian horses in the Royal Stables of Cordoba, the second oldest working stables in the world. Enjoy an equestrian show in the afternoon in a unique monumental environment. Horses, dancers and guitar music; you will live an incomparable flamenco experience with the majesty of purebred Spanish horses dancing to the flamenco beat. Enjoy performance of classical dressage, cowboy dressage, high school, garrocha, handiwork... Among many other options, combining them, of course, with the popular flamenco dance. This activity operates from Wednesday to Saturday. Accommodation in Córdoba. DAY 4. – CÓRDOBA - SEVILLE Buffet breakfast at the hotel and regular city tour of Córdoba (3h30min). This intensive walking tour is the best guided tour for those who want to visit the main city’s monuments in a short period of time. The guided tour is given by expert historians to the most representative monuments of our city. You will start the tour by visiting the Mosque-Cathedral that is commissioned to be built by the first emir Abd Al-Rahman I in the 8th century. Moreover, you will enjoy a walk through the the old Jewish Quarter with special emphasis to the Souk, the monument to Maimonides and, of course, the Synagogue. The following is the Mudejar Chapel of San Bartolome to end with the Alcazar of the Christian Monarch. More than 4 hours for a unique and unforgettable experience. In the afternoon private transfer to railway station and high-speed train to Sevilla, where you will arrive in 30min. Private transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Accommodation in Seville. DAY 5. – SEVILLE Buffet breakfast at the hotel and regular city tour of Seville (3h30min). Depart by minibus to discover with a panoramic view of the city the most important monuments like the University (Old Factory of Tobacco), the Palacio de San Telmo, the Torre del Oro and the Isabel II Bridge. Visit the Plaza de España and the masterpieces of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Since the Romans to the present, hundreds of years of history pass in front of our pupils. End the visit with a nice cruise on the Guadalquivir river and we will enjoy the views of the city from a different point of view. On board, you can see from a first hand the hidden angles of the Torre del Oro, the famous Betis Street, the Bullring, the Triana´s Bridge, the oldest in the city, and, of course, its Pavilions, the Cartuja Island and its Monastery. The end of the visit is in the Torre del Oro. Accommodation in Seville. DAY 6. – SEVILLE – RONDA & SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS - GRANADA Buffet breakfast and Private transfer to Granada with stops in Ronda (2h) and Setenil de las Bodegas (1h) to visit the White Villages. Enjoy a tour along route to the charming and authentic Spanish villages named Pueblos Blancos (White Villages). Their simple whitewashed houses distinguish these small, silent and quiet hilltop towns. Stop in Ronda, this beautiful white village has been declared a national historic site. Arrival to Granada. Accommodation in Granada. DAY 7. - GRANADA Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Regular tour of Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens (2h30m). Alhambra is a palace and a fortress complex. One of the Wonders of the World and UNESCO world heritage listed. You will discover a unique Arab medieval citadel, probably the best preserved in the world, and also the highest tourist attraction in Spain. During this visit you will picked up from your hotel or nerby city centre in Granada and will be accompanied by an official guide who will explain the history and legends of this emblematic place. You will visit the Alcazaba (citadel), Carlos V Palace, Generalife Gardens and Nazari Palaces. The Alcazaba was the military zone, The Generalife is the villa with gardens used by the Muslim kings of Granada as a place of retreat and rest and the Nazari palaces constituted the seat of the administrative functions, of the court, protocol and retirement and private enjoyment. ** Final tour timing will be confirmed 15 days before service date, due to Alhambra entrances policy** Accommodation in Granada. DAY 8. – GRANADA - MADRID Buffet breakfast and private transfer to railway station to take your high-speed train to Madrid. Arrival to Madrid, and private transfer to your hotel. Accommodation in Madrid. DAY 9. – MADRID - OUT After buffet breakfast and private transfer to the airport.