From the festive squares of Madrid to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the Mediterranean coastline, this journey through Spain showcases a landscape as intricate as its history and people. Immerse yourself in the unique culture and traditions of each region.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Madrid

Begin your trip with an overnight flight to Madrid.

Day 2 - Madrid

A Go Ahead representative greets you at Madrid’s airport and then escorts you to your hotel. Meet the rest of your group at this evening’s included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Madrid

On your guided tour of Madrid, view the collection of Spanish art at the Prado museum and tour the 2,800-room interior of the Royal Palace. For a delectable Castillian meal, opt for our Traditional Spanish Evening.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Prado, Royal Palace

$99 USD

Traditional Spanish Evening Enjoy conversation and camaraderie—true to the Castilian culture—while dining in a restaurant situated in the historical Plaza Mayor. Revel in the traditional atmosphere while you indulge in an evening of succulent Castilian cuisine.

Day 4 - Madrid

Enjoy a free day in Madrid. Relax in one of Plaza Mayor’s many cafés, or visit the Parque del Buen Retiro, featuring an Egyptian fountain at its center. Or join an optional excursion to the former Spanish capital of Toledo.Included meals: breakfast

$89 USD

Toledo Your guided tour begins at the massive Gothic cathedral, which houses 750 medieval stained-glass windows and a treasury rich in vessels made from the gold that Columbus brought back from the New World. Gaze at the sacristy, containing masterpieces by the likes of van Dyck, El Greco, Rubens and Titian. Please note: This tour involves some difficult walking over uneven terrain. Also, depending on the day of the week, the sites visited are subject to change. Sundays when the Synagoga of Transito is closed, you’ll visit the Synagogue St. Maria la Blanca.

Day 5 - Cordoba

Travel via high-speed AVE train to Córdoba. Upon arrival, you’ll have a guided tour and visit the 8th-century Mezquita, a fascinating blend of Christian and Moorish architecture. Continue on to sunny Seville. Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Mezquita

Day 6 - Seville

Visit Seville’s massive cathedral and the dazzling Alcázar, an excellent example of mudéjar architecture, during today’s guided tour. The afternoon is free to discover Seville on your own.

Tonight, enjoy a night of dance at our optional Flamenco Evening, followed by a carriage ride.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Seville Cathedral, Alcazar

$75 USD

Flamenco Show & Carriage Ride Experience the drama of flamenco dancing, one of Spain’s most celebrated traditions. Flamenco is a unique and colorful Andalusian art form, combining guitar playing, singing, clapping and dancing. Also included in this excursion is a carriage ride.

Day 7 - Costa del Sol

En route to Coasta del Sol, stop in the unique British colony of Gibraltar—at the very tip of the Iberian Peninsula—for a guided tour. Known for its namesake limestone rock that towers 1,396 feet above the countryside, Gibraltar boasts an unusual natural, cultural and political history for a territory of only 2.53 square miles. Visit the Pillars of Hercules, St. Michael’s Cave and the Apes Den, and keep an eye out for the 160 semi-wild Barbary apes that call Gibraltar home. Continue on to your hotel in Costa del Sol.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Pillars of Hercules, St. Michael’s Cave and Apes Den

Day 8 - Costa del Sol

Enjoy a free day in Costa del Sol, or opt to travel across the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco.
Included meals: breakfast

$175 USD

Morocco Venture to mystical Morocco, a country that sits on Africa's northern tip.

Day 9 - Granada

Transfer to Granada, the last bastion of Moorish rule in Spain, and tour the opulent 14th-century Alhambra, the hilltop fortress palace of Spain’s last Muslim rulers. Washington Irving collected local legends—set in the Alhambra’s courtyards—while living nearby.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: the Alhambra

Day 10 - Valencia

On the way to Valencia, stop in the district of Guadix, the Andalusian town where many of the residents live in underground caves. Continue on to Valencia, known for its orange groves and annual Fallas celebration, a fiesta of bonfires, music and fireworks.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 11 - Valencia

On today’s guided tour of Valencia, travel along the city’s boulevards and past its bell towers to the cathedral, where you can view the chalice said to be the Holy Grail.

Then continue on to the Fallas Museum and the City of Arts and Sciences, to observe its incredible architecture from the outside.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Valencia cathedral, Fallas Museum

Day 12 - Barcelona

Continuing north along Spain’s Mediterranean coastline, pass through Peñiscola, a fortress built between the 13th and 15th centuries that appears to rise out of the sea. Arrive later in Barcelona, where dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 13 - Barcelona

A professional local guide leads a sightseeing tour of Barcelona. Stop to view La Sagrada Familia (Church of the Holy Family), Gaudí’s famous landmark. As you travel through the city, take in panoramic views of the Columbus Monument, the 14th-century Barrio Gótico and Montjuïc Hill, where much of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games took place. You’ll also visit another of Gaudí’s creations, the Parque Güell, a garden village nestled in the heart of the city. This afternoon, join an optional excursion to Montserrat.
Included meals: breakfast

$75 USD

Montserrat Journey to the picturesque town of Montserrat, which inspired the composer Richard Wagner as he wrote Parsifal. During your visit, you might catch the strains of the world-acclaimed boys’ choir based here.

Day 14 - Barcelona

A Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast

(In the case of early morning departures, breakfast may not be provided.)