Madrid, Andalusia with Cordoba, Costa del Sol & Toledo 9-Day Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Madrid⌄

   Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.

   Overnight: Aloft Madrid Gran Vía / 1881 Madrid Ventas or similar

2. 2Madrid - Toledo - Madrid⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting at our office (C/ San Nicolás, 15) for a panoramic tour of the city. On a walking tour through the streets of Madrid’s historic center, we will discover iconic sites such as Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, and Plaza de la Villa. Afterwards, we will board one of our buses for a drive past the city’s most outstanding monuments. We will see the oldest bridge in Madrid, with spectacular views of the Royal Palace. We will continue along Gran Vía, visit the Las Ventas Bullring, pass by the Cibeles Fountain and the Puerta de Alcalá—the most famous of the five ancient gates into Madrid—and see the recently renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. On the way back, we will pass through Calle Serrano and Atocha Station, ending at the Plaza de Oriente parking area, right in front of the Royal Palace.

   Free time, then meeting again at our office at the scheduled time to depart for Toledo. We will take a walking tour through the historic city of Toledo, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, and an impressive blend of Arab, Jewish, and Christian cultures. Learn about its fantastic heritage and see how the coexistence of cultures through the centuries influenced its current architectural style. You will walk through the city cobbled-streets until you reach the Cathedral. Built on the remains of an Arab mosque, its construction started in the 13th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic Cathedrals of Spain. Admire the magnificent façade and the huge bell tower before getting inside. Visit its interior and Sacristy, full of masterpieces of the former art museum it was. Amongst them, see fifteen paintings by El Greco. Visit to Toledo will be available from April 1st, 2026.

   Free time and return to Madrid (ending at Plaza de Oriente). Accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Aloft Madrid Gran Vía / 1881 Madrid Ventas or similar

3. 3Madrid - Merida - Cordoba⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Departure heading west via the highway towards Extremadura, the birthplace of several explorers of the New World. Arrival in Mérida, the capital of Extremadura. Declared a World Heritage Site, Mérida is known for its rich historical heritage, including its well-preserved Roman ruins: the theater, the amphitheater, the Roman bridge, and more. Free time.

   Continuation to Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Sercotel Córdoba Medina Azahara or similar

4. 4Cordoba - Seville⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of the Mosque, today a Cathedral, that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter.

   In the afternoon, after a short two-hour ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar

5. 5Seville⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, monumental and panoramic city tour, including entrance to the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter’s in Rome. We will also visit the typical Barrio de Santa Cruz, the natural setting of “Carmen” and the place where the myth of “Don Juan” developed, as well as María Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure to explore different perspectives and local flavors of this vibrant, sun-filled city. Accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Catalonia Santa Justa or similar

6. 6Seville - Ronda - Costa del Sol⌄

   After breakfast at the hotel drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; time at leisure to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range.

   Continue to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Sol Torremolinos / Sol Príncipe or similar

7. 7Costa del Sol - Granada⌄

   Breakfast. Departure towards the city of Granada, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-renowned Alhambra complex and Generalife Gardens that have inspired several authors, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. In the evening, optional Flamenco Zambra show.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Alixares or similar

8. 8Granada - Madrid⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Drive northward towards Madrid. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Aloft Madrid Gran Vía / 1881 Madrid Ventas or similar

9. 9Madrid⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport and end of our services.

   Meals: Breakfast