Splendours of Andalucía

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Malaga

Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Malaga with British Airways.
Transfer to the Eurostars Malaga for 1 night.
Welcome drink. (N)

Day 2: Ronda Seville

Morning drive to Seville. En route, stop at
Ronda, which sits astride the El Tajo gorge. Visit
the bullring and museum before continuing to
Seville. Stay 2 nights at the Hotel San Gil. (B)

Day 3: Seville

Morning visit to the Fine Arts Museum.
Afternoon tour of the cathedral and the
Alczar. Sevilles cathedral is the largest in
Europe and is Christopher Columbus burial
place, while the Moorish Alczar Palace is now
home to the Spanish royal family. (B)

Day 4: Carmona Crdoba

Morning drive to Crdoba, stopping en route
to view the picturesque town of Carmona. Stay
at the Macia Alfaros for 2 nights. (B)

Day 5: Crdoba

Morning visit to the Mezquita, formerly the
city’s mosque, to see its dazzling interiors.
Continue to the Jewish quarter, a labyrinth of
narrow cobbled streets and tiny squares, and
view the synagogue. Optional afternoon visit
to the Medina Azahara, the ruins of the Muslim
medieval town and its vast palace. (B)

Day 6: Granada

Morning drive to Granada. Afternoon at leisure
to explore the Charterhouse, one of the finest
examples of Spanish baroque architecture,
or the El Albayzin district. Stay 2 nights at the
Abades Recogidas. (B)

Day 7: Granada

Full-day tour of Granada, including the cathedral,
chapel and the Alhambra. Built by the Moors
in the 13th and 14th centuries, it consists of a
spectacular complex of buildings and courtyards,
as well as the celebrated Generalife gardens. (B)

Day 8: Fly to London

Morning transfer to Malaga airport and fly to
London with British Airways. (B)