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Home > Spain Tours > Grand Tour of Spain
Grand Tour of Spain
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SIGHTSEEING
Visits to Royal Palace* in Aranjuez. Cuenca, Valencia, Pamplona, Bilbao, Loyola Sanctuary, Peniscola Castle, Saragossa, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, Seville, Granada-Alhambra Palace*, Jerez wine tasting, Ronda, Cordoba
GUIDES
Local guides for city sightseeing in, Barcelona, Madrid
Services of a professional tour director while touring
TRANSPORTATION
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in Madrid if Cosmos issues the tickets
Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach
MEALS
14 buffet breakfasts (B); 8 dinners (D)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight arrangements with Cosmos.
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Day 1 Fri.
BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2 Sat. ARRIVAL IN MADRID, SPAIN.
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight meet your tour director and fellow travelers. (D)
Day 3 Sun. MADRID-ARANJUEZ-CUENCA-VALENCIA.
Start the day by driving to nearby Aranjuez in the Castilian Plain, where you stop to visit the Royal Palace, originally built in the 14th-century. Although burned down both in 1727 and 1728, it was splendidly rebuilt and became a favorite residence of Spanish royalty. Continue traveling southeast to the magnificently located old town of Cuenca, which stands high above the precipices of the Rivers Jucar and Huecar. It is famous for its “hanging houses” that are suspended over the Huecar ravine. Then onto Valencia for overnight. (B,D)
Day 4 Mon. VALENCIA.
This morning get acquainted with Spain’s third largest city. Valencia is known mainly for its wonderful climate and the quality of its light. Enjoy a drive along wide avenues lined with fig and palm trees and along the old quarter’s narrow streets with its fine gothic houses and typical patios. Plenty of time to do some shopping or more personal sightseeing and, of course, the option of joining an excursion. (B)
Day 5 Tue. VALENCIA-CASTELLON-BARCELONA.
An interesting day starts with a drive north to nearby Castellon for a visit to the Peniscola Castle, built by the Knights Templar in the 14th century. The promontory on which the castle and town are located is a fine reminder of medieval times. Continue your journey through orange groves and seaside resorts past Tarragona to Catalonia’s lively and beautiful capital, Barcelona. (B)
Day 6 Wed. BARCELONA.
This morning’s sightseeing with a local guide will include a drive around Montjuich to see the Olympic Stadium and a great panoramic view of the port and city. The drive continues to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in the Houses Batilo and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees not included). (B,D)
Day 7 Thu. BARCELONA-SARAGOSSA-PAMPLONA.
See more of Catalonia as you drive northwest to Saragossa on the banks of the River Ebro. During your stop you’ll have time to see the Sanctuary of our Lady of the Pillar. Continue north through fertile valleys and the Rioja wine growing country to Pamplona, made famous by Hemingway in his The Sun Also Rises and Fiesta, where he described the annual running of the bulls that takes place from July 6-14. (B)
Day 8 Fri. PAMPLONA-BILBAO-BURGOS.
Start the morning by driving further into Basque Country for a visit to the Sanctuary of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Journey northwest to the port town of Bilbao. Time for an optional visit to the recently built Guggenheim Museum. Apart from its amazing collection of modern paintings, the building itself, by Frank Gehry, is considered one of the 20th-century’s great architectural masterpieces. In the afternoon travel south to Burgos. (B,D)
Day 9 Sat. BURGOS-SEGOVIA-AVILA-SALAMANCA.
Today head southeast into Castile. Enjoy some grand scenery as you travel to the edge of the Sierra de Guadarrama, a green oasis in the Castilian desert. Stop in Segovia, magnificently perched on a rock formation at an altitude of 3,280 feet. The cathedral, the alcazar, and the Roman aqueduct are some of its more famous sights. Next, drive west to Avila for a short visit before continuing to Salamanca in time to enjoy the extraordinary beauty of its Plaza Mayor. (B,D)
Day 10 Sun. SALAMANCA-SEVILLE.
Leave early this morning and cross the mighty Tagus River and the Guadarrama before reaching Seville, one of Spain’s most colorful cities. (B,D)
Day 11 Mon. SEVILLE.
A full day at leisure. Perhaps you’d like to take an optional visit to the cathedral, the largest in Spain, the great Giralda Tower, and the Casa de Pilatos. (B)
Day 12 Tue. SEVILLE-JEREZ-RONDA-GRANADA.
A day to see the best of Andalusia. Head first into the sherry country of the Jerez region for a wine-tasting stop. Next journey by way of the typically white painted villages to the town of Ronda, famous for the ravine which literally cuts it in two and, of course, its bullfighting connections. Overnight in the shadow of the mighty Sierra Nevada in Granada. (B,D)
Day 13 Wed. GRANADA-CORDOBA.
Granada was the Arabs’ most treasured city; they still mourn its loss in their prayers. The glorious Alhambra is an Arabian Nights fantasy of mosaics, brilliant tiles, dazzling fountains and tracery walls set in the cool perfumed Generalife Gardens. Learn more about it on the included visit with a local guide. More grand scenery this afternoon as you travel to Cordoba, on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. (B,D)
Day 14 Thu. CORDOBA-MADRID.
This is perhaps Spain’s most Moorish city with its great mosque, one of Islam’s most important pieces of architecture outside the Arab world. You’ll enjoy the small, white-washed houses, the winding streets and the colorful squares. Later journey into the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills. Reach Madrid in time to enjoy a relaxed evening. (B)
Day 15 Fri. MADRID.
Not only because it’s the capital of Spain, but also because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards say Madrid is the nearest thing to heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included sightseeing excursion. The optional trip to Toledo is most rewarding, too. The splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus was made famous in El Greco’s painting, and even now it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. (B)
Day 16 Sat.
YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1 800 814 8381. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
(Land & Air) |
Single
(Land Only) |
| Mar 11 - Mar 26, 2005 | $1766.00 | $1299.00 | $2186 | $1719 | | | Mar 18 - Apr 02, 2005 | $1789.00 | $1299.00 | $2209 | $1719 | | | Mar 25 - Apr 09, 2005 | $1789.00 | $1299.00 | $2209 | $1719 | | | Apr 01 - Apr 16, 2005 | $1995.00 | $1299.00 | $2415 | $1719 | | | Apr 08 - Apr 23, 2005 | $1995.00 | $1299.00 | $2415 | $1719 | | | Apr 15 - Apr 30, 2005 | $1995.00 | $1299.00 | $2415 | $1719 | | | Apr 22 - May 07, 2005 | $2000.00 | $1299.00 | $2420 | $1719 | | | Apr 29 - May 14, 2005 | $2000.00 | $1299.00 | $2420 | $1719 | | | May 06 - May 21, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | May 13 - May 28, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | May 20 - Jun 04, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | May 27 - Jun 11, 2005 | $2329.00 | $1329.00 | $2749 | $1749 | | | Jun 03 - Jun 18, 2005 | $2329.00 | $1329.00 | $2749 | $1749 | | | Jun 10 - Jun 25, 2005 | $2329.00 | $1329.00 | $2749 | $1749 | | | Jun 17 - Jul 02, 2005 | $2329.00 | $1329.00 | $2749 | $1749 | | | Jun 24 - Jul 09, 2005 | $2329.00 | $1329.00 | $2749 | $1749 | | | Jul 01 - Jul 16, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Jul 08 - Jul 23, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Jul 15 - Jul 30, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Jul 22 - Aug 06, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Jul 29 - Aug 13, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Aug 05 - Aug 20, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Aug 12 - Aug 27, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Aug 19 - Sep 03, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Aug 26 - Sep 10, 2005 | $2299.00 | $1299.00 | $2719 | $1719 | | | Sep 02 - Sep 17, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | Sep 09 - Sep 24, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | Sep 16 - Oct 01, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | Sep 23 - Oct 08, 2005 | $2090.00 | $1329.00 | $2510 | $1749 | | | Sep 30 - Oct 15, 2005 | $2070.00 | $1309.00 | $2490 | $1729 | | | Oct 07 - Oct 22, 2005 | $2070.00 | $1309.00 | $2490 | $1729 | | | Oct 14 - Oct 29, 2005 | $2070.00 | $1309.00 | $2490 | $1729 | | | Oct 21 - Nov 05, 2005 | $2050.00 | $1289.00 | $2470 | $1709 | | | Oct 28 - Nov 12, 2005 | $2050.00 | $1289.00 | $2470 | $1709 | | | Nov 04 - Nov 19, 2005 | $1827.00 | $1239.00 | $2247 | $1659 | | | Nov 11 - Nov 26, 2005 | $1827.00 | $1239.00 | $2247 | $1659 | |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1 800 814 8381 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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