Day 1
Upon your arrival in Madrid, we will be waiting for you at the airport to accompany you to the hotel. Lodging in Madrid
Day 2
Transfer to the train station Madrid – Atocha. The AVE will leave us in Cordoba in just over 1 hour and a half. A good Cordoban menu will welcome us to Andalusia. Accommodation in Cordoba.
Day 3
Together with our friend and historian Ana, we will walk through the white streets of the Jewish quarter and visit the imposing Mosque-Cathedral. Also worth a visit are the Synagogue and Maimonides Monument. Accommodation in Cordoba.
Day 4
Together with our hostess, we will move to the caliphate of Abderramán III in the unique site of Medina Azahara. At the end, we will continue our journey to Seville. Overnight in Seville.
Day 5
We will meet our friend José Antonio and tour the Barrio de Santa Cruz, visit the Cathedral and climb the Giralda tower. He will also explain the history of the Royal Alcázares of Seville. Overnight in Seville.
Day 6
Early in the morning, our private driver will take us to Jerez de la Frontera, where we will enjoy an authentic and elegant show with purebred horses at the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art. Accommodation in Jerez de la Frontera.
Day 7
Our friend Isabel will accompany us through the mountains of Cadiz to discover its traditional and charming white villages such as Arcos de la Frontera Zahara de la Sierra or Setenil de las Bodegas. Accommodation in Jerez de la Frontera.
Day 8
Our private driver will pick us up at the hotel to leave for our next stop, Ronda. There we will meet Marta and walk through its cobbled streets and squares. We will cross the New Bridge and the Old Bridge, fruit of the geographical accident of the Tagus that divided the city in two. After lunch, we will continue the route to Granada. Accommodation in Granada.
Day 9
The citadel of the Alhambra and its Generalife gardens will occupy our morning. Along with Felipe, we will visit this wonder, in addition to its Nasrid Palaces. Accommodation in Granada.
Day 10
Our private driver will pick us up at the hotel to take us to Malaga. There awaits us the culture of tapas and good wine. We will discover it through the route that Maite will prepare us, visiting some of its most iconic taverns.
Day 11
Today we will continue the route to Lisbon (we will take a flight from Malaga). This pretty Portuguese city was long the heart of international trade across the Tagus River. Together with our local host we will discover its best kept charms. Accommodation in Lisbon.
Day 12
In the morning we will be picked up by our private host and driver. Our tour today will take us to the city of Sintra, with its beautiful centre of stately buildings and its extravagant palace da Pena in the highest area of the city. Cascais will show us the wonders of a fishing village with stately homes. Accommodation Lisbon.
Day 13
We will travel by train to Porto. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a relaxing cruise through the Douro, crossing the seven bridges that separate the city of Vila Nova de Gaia. Overnight in Porto.
Day 14
We will approach the tradition and culture of Porto through a visit to its main squares and buildings, such as the Cathedral (or Sé de Porto) and Sao Bento station. You will also taste the excellent Port wine in a cellar. In the afternoon, transfer to Porto airport. We will take a flight back to Madrid. Accommodation in Madrid.
Day 15
Free time for the last purchases in Madrid before the transfer to the airport to start the trip back home.