Super Promo Great Spain & Andalusia Tour Route V3

Tour details

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT  

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA      

Ordinary Passport              Visa required                       

Green Passport                   Visa not required

Service Passport            Visa not required             

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of the trip and not older than 10 years.

For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.

In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports should be renewed, and if it is a country that applies a visa to Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.

Since our guests under 18 may be asked for a document showing the mutual consent of the mother and father by the police officer at border entry and exit when traveling on their own or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents be careful about this matter.

HEALTH 

There is no vaccination requirement upon entry to Spain. We do not think there will be any problem threatening your health in the meals taken at the region's good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drinks, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, consume meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT TIMES

Istanbul                -           Malaga             3 hr

Barcelona            -             Istanbul           3 hr 30 min

OPTIONAL TOURS  & ACTIVITIES       

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the trips cannot be made, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for the optional tour/activity may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums, ruins, or venues at the destinations and the weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION     

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the stated km distances.

3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds or coach beds, participants making 3rd person and/or child reservations are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type.

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.

Breakfasts included in the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country in question and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY     

The currency of Spain is the Euro (EUR).

It is useful to have Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE      

Spain is 2 hours behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 1 hour behind during winter time.

For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 17:30 in Spain.

PHONE USE     

Your mobile phone line is usable if international calls (roaming) are enabled.

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS    

If traveling in the summer season, we recommend that you bring T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light sweater for the evenings.  In addition, you can also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter season, we recommend clothes that allow you to move comfortably and keep you warm.

FOOD CULTURE            

Spanish cuisine is derived from a complex history in which the invasions and conquests of Spain changed traditions and introduced new ingredients. Thus, Spain's current and traditional cuisine combines old and new traditions. Gazpacho soup, Fajita, and delicious snack Tapas are among the important flavors of the cuisine.

ELECTRICITY            

Electrical outlets are the same as in Turkey.

SHOPPING          

There are shopping malls in city centers and the opportunity to shop from small stalls selling souvenirs.

IMPORTANT NOTES            

Having a valid passport and/or obtaining a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country. Bin Rota is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times before the current trip and flight may change. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Bin Rota is not responsible for the inability to carry out panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be realized on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot, within possibilities, at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not allowed.

What's included
  • Round-trip economy class airfare with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Malaga (AGP) / Barcelona (BCN) – Istanbul routes
  • Airport taxes
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in 4-star hotels,
  • Airport-hotel-airport transfers
  • All transfers by private bus
  • Panoramic Barcelona city tour
  • Panoramic Zaragoza city tour
  • Panoramic Granada city tour
  • Panoramic Sevilla city tour
  • Panoramic Madrid city tour
  • Cordoba Old Town & Cordoba Mosque Tour worth 85 Euro and entrance tickets included
  • Toledo Tour worth 95 Euro included
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistance services
  • Hotel and tourist city taxes (25-30 Euro)
  • TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
  • Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for ages over 65)
Not included
  • Visa fee and service charge
  • Exit fee for departure from the country
  • Driver tips are excluded.
  • Lunch and dinner
  • All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
  • Optional excursions/activities
  • The Alhambra Palace Tour valued at 70 Euro and entrance tickets are not included
  • The Girona & Figueras & Dali Museum Tour valued at 80 Euro and entrance tickets are not included
  • Entrance fees to museums and historical sites not specified in the services included in the price
Tour Program
Istanbul - Malaga - Granada
After meeting your guide at Istanbul Airport International Terminal, following your baggage and ticket procedures at the Turkish Airlines counter, we depart for Malaga on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival in Malaga, we transfer to Granada. After arrival, we transfer to our hotel and provide free time. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Grenade
After breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Alhambra Palace Tour (including entrance tickets) (70 Euro) (Since the tickets are issued in the name of the guest and are limited in number, on late registrations during high season it may not be possible to secure tickets for the harem). On this tour, we will visit the Alhambra Palace, famous for its Arabesque architecture, pools, and gardens, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the tour, we transfer back to our hotel and give free time. Later, on our panoramic Granada city tour, among the works remaining from the Umayyad and Abbasid periods in the historic streets of Granada, we will see Grand Via, La Rambla Square, the Arab Bazaar, and the Town Hall Square. In the evening, guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Albaicin & Sacramonte Gypsy Quarter Night Tour (55 Euro). After the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Accommodation is at our hotel.
Granada - Cordoba - Seville
After breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to Cordoba. We depart from our hotel for our Cordoba Old Town & Cordoba Mosque tour (entrance tickets included). In Cordoba, which was one of the most populous cities in the world in the 10th and 11th centuries, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities lived together in peace at that time, and the city became one of Europe’s most important cultural centers with the contributions of important philosophers, scientists, and artists. During our tour in Cordoba, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, we will see the Renaissance-era Palacio de Viana, the Jewish Quarter, and the Cordoba Mosque, one of the most influential structures of Western Islamic art, whose construction began in 785 and was completed in 987. We then transfer to Seville. Upon arrival, during our panoramic city tour of Seville, we will see, among other places, Spain Square, the Gold Tower, the Convent of the Sisters of Paula, and Maria Luisa Park, famous for its ponds and gardens, as well as Santa Cruz Square. During the city tour, we also view, from the outside, the Alcazar Palace, one of the unique examples of Arab architecture, and Seville Cathedral, the third largest cathedral in the world. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. In the evening, those who wish may join the Flamenco Show Night, a classic of Spain, organized optionally by our guide (55 Euro). After the evening activity, we transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Seville - Toledo - Madrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the Toledo Tour. Toledo, one of the important cities on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the former capital of Spain, known as the city of El Greco, is one of the rare cities that has managed to remain unchanged since the 16th century. In the city, where structures bearing traces of Roman, Visigothic, Arabic, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture, narrow streets, paintings by El Greco, and of course its famous cathedral will welcome us, we will take a walk in the Jewish Quarter and then transfer to Madrid to go to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
Madrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our panoramic city tour of Madrid. Among the places to be seen are the Alcalá Gate, Cibeles Square and Fountain, Paseo del Prado and the Apollo Fountain, Retiro Park, Castellana Avenues, the Arena, the Botanical Garden, the Neptune Fountain, and the Town Hall. We will have plenty of free time to explore this beautiful city in Madrid. Our accommodation will be at our hotel.
Madrid - Zaragoza - Barcelona
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the Zaragoza tour. Upon arrival, during our panoramic Zaragoza city tour, we will see the Ebro River, the city’s central cathedral, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, La Seo Cathedral, San Pablo Church, Plaza de España, and the Pillar Bridge. At the end of our tour, we head to Barcelona and, during our panoramic Barcelona city tour, we will discover the capital of Catalonia and the second-largest city in Spain. On our tour, we will see the Christopher Columbus Monument, La Sagrada Familia Church, La Rambla Avenue, Montjuïc Hill, Plaza de España and Plaça de Catalunya, Passeig de Gràcia, Gran Via Avenue, the Andalusia Arena, and the Olympic Port. After the panoramic tour, transfer to our hotel and check-in to the rooms. Overnight at our hotel.
Barcelona
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the optional Girona & Figueres & Dalí Museum Tour organized by our guide, including entrance tickets (80 Euros). Our tour begins with the city of Girona, the jewel of Northern Catalonia. The region is historically very rich and is a unique place marked by numerous occupations and dominations. Its narrow cobblestone streets, the Lion Statue, the Jewish Quarter, the Cathedral Square, historic city walls, churches, and museums are among the places to be seen. We then head to the town of Figueres. In the town where Salvador Dalí was born in 1904, there is also the Dalí Museum, where we can see his works. The artist, who designed every detail of the museum himself, presents us with more than 4,000 works created using various techniques. Afterward, we head to La Roca Village Outlet, Barcelona’s famous shopping paradise, where we meet shopping opportunities with advantageous prices from world-famous brands. At the end of the day, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Barcelona - Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel, we will have free time in the center of Barcelona until the time designated by our guide. Then, we will transfer to Barcelona Airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we will depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, our tour and services come to an end.