Spain Highlights by Rail

9 Nights / 10 Days · 3n Barcelona, 2N Madrid, 2n Seville, 2N Ibiza — from ₹1,65,000 per person (all taxes & GST included)

Hotel: 4 Star Hotels in Central Locations (or similar)

Overview

A 9-night Spain holiday by train through Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Ibiza. Tour the Sagrada Família with a guide, enjoy a tapas tour and flamenco show, visit the Prado and Reina Sofía museums in Madrid, explore Seville by hop-on hop-off bus and relax on the beaches of Ibiza. Includes hotels, daily breakfast, train transfers, sightseeing and entrance tickets.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Barcelona

Welcome to Spain, On your arrival at Barcelona, the Catalonian Capital, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel. Check-in and relax for some time. You are free to explore Barcelona in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2: Barcelona Hop on Hop off Tour

If you want to visit Barcelona at your own pace and in no hurry, the double-decker tourist bus is the best option for you. You can get on and off all day long with the same ticket, and learn about the history of the city through a comfortable audio system with earphones, in 15 different languages. You'll receive a booklet with a map containing all stops of the route included, as well as discounts for different establishments in the city. The new buses are adapted for people with reduced mobility and have a sliding roof in case of rain. They are also fitted with anatomical seats and heating on both decks. Moreover, there's always a steward aboard with you. There are 2 routes: East and West. The frequency of buses at stops varies depending on the season (approx. 30 min) and each route takes approximately 2 hours.

Day 3: Sagrada Familia fast track ticket guided tour - Tapas Tour + Flamenco Show

Enjoy a full 2-hour guided tour of the Sagrada Familia, where you will learn everything about Antoni Gaudí and the masterpiece of his life with our expert guide! Discover how Gaudí was inspired by different aspects of life, such as nature, to create this unique style of architecture unique in the world. The Basilica is today one of the most emblematic and most visited monuments of Barcelona. Be inspired by the light that enters through the stained-glass windows in this timeless atmosphere and visit each of the 5 floors of the plant. Then, access the towers and enjoy the panoramic views of the incredible city of Barcelona. Enjoy the best traditional flamenco show in Barcelona and Spain in a historic venue at Las Ramblas right in the heart of the city. Tablao Flamenco Cordobés has always brought only the best flamenco artists to its stage since its foundation in 1970. Before the show enjoy a Tapas Tasting through regional delicacies in a warm and inviting atmosphere decorated in Nasrid art. This experience will start in our restaurant and, when finished, you will be invited to enter our tablao in the adjoining room and enjoy the best flamenco tablao in Spain, no microphones, just talent and improvisation. If you want to live the most traditional experience and you want to try regional delicacies from Spain, Tablao Flamenco Cordobes is what you are looking for. Guests who book Tapas Tasting have preferred seating for the show and other guests are seated in order of reservation.

Day 4: Transfer from Barcelona to Madrid

Today check-out and travel on your own to the Barcelona railway station to take the high-speed train to Madrid. After 3 hours, you will reach Madrid. Walk to your hotel and check-in and relax for some time.

Day 5: Madrid Hop on Hop off Tour - Skip-the-line tickets for the Atlantis Aquarium in Madrid

If you're looking for a city where you can shop till you drop, eat tapas till you pop, appreciate the world's finest paintings and paint the town red, look no further. Madrid is for you. This cultural city is home to the famous Golden Triangle of Art: the Prado Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The Prado – Spain's best-known museum – houses a staggering collection of Spanish and international masterpieces, from Rubens to Rembrandt and Goya to El Greco. The Reina Sofia is one of the world's largest modern art museums and offers an impressive array of 20th-century masterpieces. The unique Thyssen has an enormous, eclectic mix of European art. Hop off to visit the incredible Palacio Real. It's the largest palace in Europe and the official Madrid residence of the Spanish Familia Real. Visit Plaza Mayor, Spain's biggest square, for a stroll and a squid roll. Take a well-deserved break at El Retiro, Madrid's gorgeous urban park. Shopping and tasty tapas await at Madrid's legendary thoroughfare, Gran Vía. Tour the astonishing Templo de Debod, donated by the Egyptian government in the 2nd century. As you sit on our top deck, enjoying the sights, you'll learn all about the history of these top attractions from our fascinating audioguide. You can choose between a 24- or 48-hour ticket to explore to your heart's content. 24 hr ticket includes a free self-guided walking tour & 48 hr ticket includes 2 free guided walking tours. Atlantis Aquarium Madrid is a unique concept of educational and interactive leisure for all ages. It is located in Xanadú shopping and leisure center, 10 minutes from Madrid, its main goal is to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable development through learning about aquatic ecosystems and thus promote the conservation of biodiversity and the fight against climate change. The Atlantis Aquarium is a 50,000 square-foot aquarium that combines the traditional format with plenty of interactive and educational activities through its state-of-the-art facilities. It has 20 aquariums with about 10,000 specimens of 150 species such as the loggerhead sea turtle, the gentoo penguin, the gray shark, tropical fish, coral and jellyfish. Each ecosystem, from the mangroves to the coral reefs through the deep sea, Antarctica and ending in a virtual beach is complemented by various interactive tests that allow you to learn about the sustainable use of water, check the speed or weight of some marine species or stroll on an interactive beach.

Day 6: Entrance tickets to the Prado Museum - Skip-the-line tickets to the Reina Sofía Museum - Transfer from Madrid to Seville

Largest concentration of masterpieces per square meter in the world. Admire art from Spanish pieces like 'Las Meninas' by Velázquez and 'The Family of Carlos IV' by Goya, and international masterpieces such as 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Bosch, 'The Nobleman with his hand on his Chest' by El Greco, 'Emperor Carlos V on Horseback' by Titian, or 'The Foot Washing' by Tintoretto. Enjoy access to the permanent collection and the regularly rotating temporary exhibitions with more than 1,500 paintings on display. No visit to Madrid is complete without a visit to the Prado, so get your hands on a ticket now and avoid those long lines! The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía of Madrid is dedicated to art of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Also known as the Queen Sofía Museum, it is located in the so-called Golden Triangle of Art not far from the world-famous Museo del Prado and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. The Reina Sofía Museum was first hosted in the 16th century San Carlos Hospital building. The collection was made up of works displayed at the Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art. After some restoration work, the Permanent Collection was inaugurated on 10 September 1992 by Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía (Sabatini building). As the collection and temporary exhibits kept increasing, they decided to extend the museum surface, which led to the 2005 inauguration of a new building, created by the French architect Jean Nouvel. The collection includes around 20,000 works of art and masterpieces by Spanish and international artists. Here you will find works by Picasso and Dalí, but also Joan Miró, Juan Gris, Lucio Fontana, Ives Klein, Max Ernst, Robert Delaunay, Yves Tanguy, Georges Braque and many more. Today after breakfast, check-out from your hotel and hit the road to Seville. Upon reaching Seville, check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to explore Seville on your own.

Day 7: City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour of Seville - Sevilla Alcázar Palace

Hop aboard one of the City Sightseeing red buses to see the best of Seville. With 14 bus stops around the city, you will get to see from prestigious Islamic monuments to gardens and Flamenco festivals. Sit back and enjoy the panoramic view from the open-top bus, and hop on and off at your convenience. Learn more about the city with the audio guide available onboard. The 24 and 48h tickets include walking tours, free entry to select attractions and amazing discounts!

Day 8: Departure from Seville - Arrival at Ibiza

This morning check-out from your hotel. You will be transferred to the airport to catch your onward flight, On your arrival at Ibiza, you will be met and transferred to your hotel Check-in and relax for some time.

Day 9: Day at Leisure

Today you are free to explore Ibiza on your own. Relax on the beaches, or indulge in water sports or take out time for some massage at the hotel spa.

Day 10: Departure from Ibiza

This morning, check-out from your hotel. You will be transferred to the airport to catch your return flight.

Inclusions

• 3 Nights Accommodation in Barcelona
• 2 Nights Accommodation in Madrid
• 2 Nights Accommodation in Seville
• 2 Nights Accommodation in Ibiza
• Daily Buffet Breakfast
• Transfers
• Sightseeing
• All Entrance Tickets Included
• All Taxes & GST

Exclusions

• Airfare
• Lunch unless mentioned
• Dinner unless mentioned
• TCS (as applicable)

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