General Information

Duration:

13 Days

Location Start:

Seville

Location Finish:

Seville

Phone:

+34 986 22 13 99

Fax:

+34 986 22 13 44

Payment Types:

• Cash
• Credit Card
• Cheque
• Travellers cheque
• Paypal
• Wire Transfer

We Speak:

English

Last updated: 08/21/2008

Itinerary

Day 1

SEVILLA AIRPORT - SEVILLA
- Arrival to Sevilla Airport
- Pick up your car rental upon arrival
- Drive to Sevilla
- Check into your hotel
- Dinner on your own
- Overnight in Sevilla

Day 2

SEVILLA
- Breakfast
- Day free to explore the city on your own or select from one of our privately guided tours
- Lunch on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Dinner on your own, try one of the many restaurants located in the Santa Cruz. Even try a night out in one of the many taverns with live Flamenco dancing
- Overnight in Sevilla
B

Day 3

SEVILLA - JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA - SEVILLA
- Breakfast
- Day free or add on a privately guided tour of Jerez de la Frontera to visit the sherry winery: Gonzales Bylass and enjoy a show of "Those Amazing Dancing Andalucian Horses" at the Royal Andalusian School Of Equestrian Art
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Sevilla
B, L

Day 4

SEVILLA
- Breakfast
- Explore Sevilla as you please today
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Sevilla
B

Day 5

SEVILLA - MORON DE LA FRONTERA - RONDA - PUERTO BANUS-MARBELLA
- Breakfast
- Check out hotel
- Drive to Puerto Banus-Marbella
- Optional stop in Ronda and have a privately guided visit its Plaza de Toros, Collegial Church of Santa Marìa la Mayor, Arab Baths & The citadel
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Puerto Banus-Marbella
B

Day 6

PUERTO BANUS-MARBELLA - MALAGA - PUERTO BANUS- MARBELLA
- Breakfast
- Day free or have a privately guided visit Malaga's Cathedral and Alcazaba
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Puerto Banus-Marbella
B

Day 7

PUERTO BANUS-MARBELLA
- Breakfast
- Spend a relaxing or sporting day in Marbella, which is an excellent place for roller-blading, tennis, swimming etc…
- Also spend some time walking along Puerto Banus
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Puerto Banus-Marbella
B

Day 8

PUERTO BANUS-MARBELLA - NERJA - FRIGILIANA - GRANADA
- Breakfast
- Drive on to Granada
- Optional stop in Nerja and have a privately guided visit its Caves with its stalagmite formations and the Balcon De Europa which has panoramic view of the village of Nerja and the coast
- You can also visit on your own the village of Frigiliana, which dates back to Roman times but owes its urban design to the Moslem occupation. It is Perched like a balcony on the slopes of the Sierra Almijara, it offers one of the prettiest and most spectacular views of the Costa del Sol. Apart from its beauty, the village boasts places of great interest, such as Las Hoces del Higueron, and buildings such as the sugar mill, formerly the Count of Frigiliana's Palace, where the famous sugar cane honey is made.
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Granada
B

Day 9

GRANADA
- Breakfast
- Day free or have a privately guided visit of the palace of Alhambra, with view from the Alcazaba, also visit Generalife Gardens. It was here in 1492 that the decree expelling the Jew from Spain was signed.
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Granada
B

Day 10

GRANADA
- Breakfast
- Explore Granada as you please today
- Lunch & Dinner on your own
B

Day 11

GRANADA - ALCAUDETE - BAENA - CORDOBA
- Breakfast
- In the morning drive to Alcaudete, visit on your own this beautiful village situated to the southwest of the province, on the border with Cordoba, at the foot of the Sierra de Ahillos. Its landscape is made up of vast olive groves. The town centre, which is situated on a mountain top, crowned by an Arab castle, shows remains of its ancient history in the form of monuments such as the Castle of Albendin, the Church of Santa Maria, Church of San Pedro, Church of Santa Clara, the Town Hall, the House of Almirantazgo, The House of los Leones and the House of the Condes de Alcaudete.
- Continue on to Baena, this village is in the heart of Olive Oil country.
- Lunch on your own
- Drive to Cordoba in the late afternoon or whenever you desire
- Dinner on your own
- Overnight in Cordoba
B

Day 12

CORDOBA
- Breakfast
- Day free or have a privately guided visit of Cordoba, birthplace of Mases Malmonides. Visit the gorgeous 8TH-CENTURY MOSQUE, now the Cathedral of Cordoba and LA JUDERIA (Jewish quarter) see the Statue of Maimonides and walk the Calle de los Judios to the ancient synagogue.
- Lunch & Dinner on your own (we can reserve a table at a recommended restaurant, inquire for details)
- Overnight in Cordoba
B

Day 13

CORDOBA - SEVILLA AIRPORT
- Breakfast
- Leave for the airport
- Drop off you car rental in the airport
- Board plan to return to the USA
B

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Local Taxes

Exclusions -

- Airfare - Optional Private Tour Addons - Table Reservations - Transfers not specified in itinerary - Entrance fees when not with guide - Beverages not specified in selected meals - Meals not specified in itinerary - Laundry Expenses - Telephone & Facsimile charges - Excess Baggage charges - Passport & Visa fees - Personal & Travel Insurance - Airport & Departure Taxes - Optional excursions - Room Service - Gratuities to Chauffeurs and Guides

Extras -

{italic}Explore Andalucia in-depth!{-italic} On this tour you will have the chance to discover the charm of Southern Spain.

You will start and end the trip in Sevilla, the heart of Andalucia. With our private local guides you will get an insiders point of view while visiting villages and cities like: Sevilla, Jerez, Ronda, Granada, Cordoba etc... Plus you will have time to relax on the beautiful beaches of Marbella or play a round of golf on one of the many courses in the Costa del Sol.