Day 1. (Sunday) MADRID – MÉRIDA – CÓRDOBA

Depart west on the motorway towards Extremadura, the birthplace of several explorers of the New World. Arrive in ancient Roman Augusta Emerita, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free time to visit at your leisure the imposing Roman Theatre of Mérida, the city’s most emblematic monument, with its impressive seating and stage with monumental columns, or the Roman Amphitheatre, where gladiatorial combats and other spectacles were held, the Temple of Diana, or the National Museum of Roman Art, which houses an impressive collection of art and artifacts from the Roman era, including mosaics, sculptures, and everyday objects. You can also stroll across the Roman Bridge over the Guadiana River, the longest Roman bridge in the world still standing. In the afternoon, we depart for Córdoba, the former capital of the Muslim Caliphate of Al-Andalus, with its impressive cultural and monumental heritage. Check in to the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 2. (Monday) CÓRDOBA – SEVILLE

Breakfast at the hotel. Accompanied by an expert local guide, we will visit the highlights of Córdoba: the narrow, winding streets of the Jewish Quarter, the synagogue, and the magnificent Great Mosque of Córdoba, one of the largest examples of Islamic architecture in the world, still preserved from the time when Muslims ruled Al-Andalus, which will soothe your mind and spirit. Free time at your leisure to stroll through the historic centre of Córdoba, with its medieval streets, or visit the Royal Palace – Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs and its beautiful gardens. In the afternoon, after a short drive, arrival in Seville, the capital of Andalusia. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3. (Tuesday) SEVILLE

After breakfast, we’ll take a scenic tour of Seville. You’ll visit Seville Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peter’s in Rome, and its famous Giralda, the former minaret of the Moorish mosque. Then, you’ll stroll through the popular Santa Cruz neighbourhood, the natural setting for Carmen and the birthplace of the myth of Don Juan. After the tour, you’ll have free time to discover different perspectives and unique flavours of this vibrant, sun-drenched city. How about a boat trip on the Guadalquivir River to enjoy the panoramic views? Afterward, you can walk along the banks of the Guadalquivir, the great king of Andalusia, as the poet Luis de Góngora y Argote called it. Overnight stay. In the evening, you can optionally enjoy a flamenco show.

Day 4. (Wednesday) SEVILLE – RONDA – COSTA DEL SOL

After breakfast, we travel along the White Villages Route to Ronda, one of the most beautiful cities in Andalusia. Enjoy free time in the historic centre, where you’ll have the opportunity to see the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) and the Alameda de San Carlos, which offers magnificent panoramic views of the Ronda Mountains, as well as the Casa de San Juan Bosco (House of Saint John Bosco). Departure for the Costa del Sol. Arrival at the hotel and free afternoon. Overnight stay.

Day 5. (Thursday) COSTA DEL SOL – GRANADA

Breakfast. Departure for Granada and its incredible and breathtaking monumental surroundings, the last stronghold of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada until 1492. Visit the world-famous Alhambra complex with its beautiful palaces, fountains, gardens, and courtyards, whose sights and sounds inspired authors like Washington Irving in his Tales of the Alhambra. The rest of the afternoon is free, during which we recommend a stroll through Granada’s historic centre, exploring the origins of this city that still retains all the magic of its Moorish past. Some must-see sites include the Royal Chapel of Granada, the place chosen by the Catholic Monarchs for their final resting place; visit the Cathedral of Granada, with its impressive Spanish Baroque façade; and the Alcaicería, the old silk market during the Nasrid era, a network of narrow streets filled with shops selling handicrafts. Overnight at the hotel. In the evening, you can optionally enjoy a Zambra Gitana flamenco show in the Sacromonte neighbourhood.

Day 6. (Friday) GRANADA – MADRID

Breakfast at the hotel. We depart for the heart of Spain. Leaving behind the Granada plains, we enter the province of Jaén, which offers spectacular views of an immense sea of ​​olive groves carpeting the hills as far as the eye can see. The transition from Andalusia to Castilla-La Mancha is dramatically marked as we cross the Despeñaperros Natural Park, an impressive gorge and natural border that breaks through the Sierra Morena mountain range with its steep cliffs and Mediterranean vegetation. Once on the Central Plateau, we will enjoy the vast, golden plains of La Mancha, a land of vineyards, cereal crops, and expansive skies, dotted with picturesque villages and the silhouettes of windmills reminiscent of Don Quixote. In the late afternoon, we arrive in Madrid, marking the end of the trip.