7D/6N SOUTHERN SPAIN : best of Andalucía
Madrid / Cordoba / Seville / Granada / Toledo
ABOUT THIS TRIP
From RM8,500 per pax (Twin sharing)
This program offers an easy way to enjoy Spain’s best sights at your own pace. This 7-day trip takes you to the country’s essential sights, offering the flexibility of your own rental vehicle to reach your favourite places. Spain is a country full of natural beauty and inspiring landscapes and relatively cheap and very inexpensive country to visit.
Spain is a beautiful, interesting, and dynamic country with a lot of regional uniqueness and variety. Among many places worth visiting are Spain’s thriving capital Madrid and major Andalusian cities with Islamic architecture, like Seville, Granada and Córdoba.
DEPARTURES:
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Return Airfare (KUL-Madrid);
- Cost of 6-day standard-sized rental car;
- 6 nights’ good quality accommodations (twin-sharing).
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Travel insurance;
- Car upgrade;
- Extras such as fuel, tolls, parking, local transport, etc.
- Optional tours;
- Meals.
SUMMARY OF ITINERARY/HIGHLIGHTS
- Day 1 Kuala Lumpur – Madrid (Overnite: Madrid)
- Day 2 Full day visit of Madrid (Overnite: Madrid)
- Day 3 Madrid – Cordoba (Overnite: Cordoba)
- Day 4 Cordoba – Seville (Overnite: Seville)
- Day 5 Full day visit of Alhambra (Overnite: Granada)
- Day 6 Granada – Toledo (Overnite: Toledo)
- Day 7 Toledo – Madrid. Depart KUL in the afternoon.
PRICING
From RM8,500 per pax (Twin sharing)
Reservation is on first come-first served basis subject to minimum of 4 pax per group. Payment can be made on staggered basis before your departure. Flight bookings are amendable but any amendments on flight reservations are based on terms of the respective airlines.
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1
Kuala Lumpur – Madrid
Check in for your flight to Madrid. Upon arrival in Madrid, transfer to your hotel. We can spend rest of day visiting Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace.
DAY 2
Madrid
Spend the day at exploring the city of Madrid – Spain’s central capital, a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art.
We will begin with a city tour of Madrid features Royal Palaca, Puerto del Sol, Plaza Espana with its Cervantes Monument, Palacio de Communicazione, Cibeles Fountain, Plaza Colom and Placio. After that visit to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Real Madrid Stadium). In the evening, we may visit Las Rozas Village for exciting shopping time.
DAY 3
Madrid – Cordoba (394km)
Drive south through the arid landscapes of Don Quixote’s La Mancha to Cordoba, where sightseeing include the Mezquita de Cordoba, famous for its 850 pillars of porphyry, marble, and jasper, the Roman Bridge, and the remains of the Alcazar.
The Mezquita de Cordoba is by far the most exquisite example of the Muslim fabric in Spain. Its giant arches, jasper columns, marble floors, richly gilded prayer niches, and the awe-inspiring domed shrine of Byzantine mosaics take you back to when Córdoba was under Muslim influence.
The tour will take you around the mosque. Admire the Prayer Hall, the Mihrab, and the famous red and white arches. Explore the courtyard of the complex, called the Patio de los Naranjos. Soak up the atmosphere of this peaceful space with lots of greenery, and marvel at the beautiful Bell Tower.
DAY 4
Cordoba – Seville (142km)
Today’s tour will take you to the capital of Andalusia, Seville, to visit UNESCO heritage sites ~ Cathedral & Alcazar. The Alcazar of Seville is the oldest royal palace in use in Europe. It was devised as a fortress to protect the Muslim authorities. Its status as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO confirms its importance as milestones in Hispano-Muslim architecture.
We will later visit to magnificent Plaza de Espana, set of the movies Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars. Admire Maria Luisa Park, the Golden Tower on the Guadalquivir River. Also visit the magnificent CASA DE PILATOS, a mixture of Moorish and Roman architecture with a splendid collection of Roman sculptures.
DAY 5
Seville – Granada (250km)
We will visit Granada’s main attraction – the Alhambra Palace. The mighty yet graceful citadel was planned by the 13th century Moorish ruler Al Ahamar. It is a combination of water springs, gardens and architecture of indescribable beauty. No surprise, it is considered as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world.
Alhambra was Spain’s last Islamic Kingdom inhabited jointly by Muslims, Jews and Christians. The Alhambra is the main jewel of this beautiful city. Visit the Royal Palace, Alcazaba and the surrounding palaces, gardens, patios and towers. An outstanding feature are the Gardens of Generalife, which was the summer residence for the King.
DAY 6
Granada – Toledo (366km)
Immerse yourself in the medieval majesty of Toledo, a UNESCO-listed site replete with historical monuments. Toledo is one of the Spanish cities with he greatest wealth of monuments, known as the “city of the three cultures”, because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived together there for centuries.
You will be taken to a best vantage point on Circunvalacion Road to see the panorama of the city where the Tagus makes her most pronounced bend. You will then explore the city on foot with your guide. We stroll the maze of narrow streets to visit the Cathedral which is one of the largest in Christendom, and view the Santa Church with a beautiful Mudejar tower.
DAY 7
Toledo – Madrid (74km).
Depart to KUL in the afternoon.