Ankara Round Trip Spain & Andalusia Tour 6 Nights 7 Days (Barcelona Departure-Madrid Return)

ANKARA-BARCELONA

Meeting at Ankara Esenboğa Airport International Departures Terminal. Flight to Barcelona with Ajet Airlines scheduled service. Upon arrival in Barcelona, we begin our city tour. Among the places to see are the Christopher Columbus Monument, La Sagrada Familia Church, La Rambla Street, Montjuïc Hill, Spain and Catalunya Squares, Paseo de Gracia, Gran Via Street, the Bullring, and the Olympic Port. Also included is Park Güell, an open-air museum decorated with colorful mosaics and organic shapes, one of the works of Spanish modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, from Barcelona's most iconic and enchanting spots. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

BARCELONA-VALENCIA

After breakfast, Valencia, the beautiful city on the Costa del Azahar shores of the Mediterranean in the east of Spain, awaits us. Valencia, which holds the title of being the third largest city in the country after Madrid and Barcelona, is among the cities that must be seen in the world with its historical and cultural richness. During our tour in Valencia, places we will see include El Micalet Cathedral, the bullfighting arena, Dela Virgen, Tores De Seranos Cathedral and Bell Tower, Mercado Central, the historic trade center La Lonja, and the National Museum. But we will not only visit historical buildings; we will also visit the City of Arts and Sciences, which was completed in recent years and includes among its many attractions the largest Aquarium in Europe and the Hemisferic, a giant dome that takes you on a journey into the depths of the universe. After our tour, dinner and overnight stay.

VALENCIA-GRANADA

After breakfast, we depart for Granada. Our first stop in Granada will be the Alhambra Palace, with its magnificent gardens and incredibly beautiful decorations. During our long palace tour, we will both admire the wonders of the Beni Ahmer Kingdom and, upon leaving the palace, embrace Granada as seen from San Nicolas Hill. The city awaits us; in Albacin, the old Arab quarter, we will walk the steep streets accompanied by the pleasant melodies of street musicians, see the Morabutin Mosque, and reach the main street Gran Via and Isabel de Catholica Square, named after the queen. After a short coffee break, Granada Cathedral, which we will see from the outside, and the bazaars await us. While some of our guests may stroll through the bazaars of this beautiful city, others may taste the famous tapas in the cafés of the city's beautiful squares, which greet you at every corner. After the tour, dinner and overnight stay.

GRANADA-SEVILLE

After breakfast, we depart for Seville. Upon arrival, we begin our city tour. Plaza de España, Maria Luisa Park, and Seville Cathedral, which was once the Great Mosque of Seville and was converted into a church, becoming the largest cathedral in Spain today through additions over the centuries, with its courtyard annexes still standing, are among the places we will see panoramically. Also included is the Giralda minaret, which was once the mosque's minaret and was turned into a bell tower. After the city tour, our next stop is Sevilla Fashion Outlet. After shopping and free time, we gather at the time determined by our guide and head to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

SEVILLE-CORDOBA-TOLEDO

After breakfast, we depart for Cordoba, the capital of Andalusia. Upon arrival in Cordoba, we see the Roman Bridge, the Guadalquivir River, and enter the old city of Cordoba through the Roman Gate. The Great Mosque of Cordoba, one of the main works of Islamic architecture left by the Umayyads with 850 columns, some of which were converted into a cathedral after the fall of Andalusia but still preserves its magnificence, the Jewish quarter, and the Cordoba Synagogue built with Andalusian architecture are among the places we will see. After seeing the statues of famous Andalusian rulers in the old streets of Cordoba and the remaining parts of the city walls, we move on to the capital Madrid after the old libraries located by the Guadalquivir River. Dinner and overnight stay.

TOLEDO-MADRID

After breakfast, we depart for Toledo, one of the most beautiful historical medieval cities in the world, protected by UNESCO. In Toledo, there is the Toledo Cathedral built on the remains of an old mosque, the historic streets of Toledo, and many works by the famous painter El Greco, who is associated with Toledo. Then we head to the capital, Madrid. We begin our Madrid tour. Among the places to see, in order, are Gran Via Street, Plaza de España, the Don Quixote Monument, the Pyramids, the Royal Palace (from outside), the remains of the Great Mosque of Madrid, Plaza Mayor, and Puerto del Sol Square (1 hour of free time here). Afterwards, by bus along Paseyo de la Castellana Street, after seeing the Sibele Monument and the Real Madrid stadium (from outside), dinner and overnight stay.

MADRID-ANKARA

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and the end of our enjoyable tour.