OVERVIEW
The best national and natural treasures await you on this Best of Spain experience! Your group will tour the lively streets of Madrid and Barcelona where you will glimpse both the ancient and modern facets of Spanish history. From world-famous art and flamenco dancers to street cuisine and an unfinished Cathedral, this diverse country will gift you an experience you will never forget.
ITINERARY
*Note – UK/ETA & EU/ETIAS application & fees not included.
DAY 1: TRAVEL DAY
DAY 2: TOUR OF OLD MADRID / TELEFERICO RIDE
- After meeting your JE Tour Director at the airport, you will transfer by coach to your hotel
- Ride the Teleferico de Madrid to get a view of the city
- Dinner
DAY 3: PRADO MUSEUM / PARQUE DEL RETIRO / PALACIO REAL DE MADRID / GRAND VIA
- Breakfast
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of Old Madrid and visit the Plaza Major, Puerta del Sol, and the Palacio Real
- Lunch around Parque del Retiro
- Visit the Prado Museum and explore the exhibits on your own
- Shopping at Mercado de San Miguel and on Grand Via
- Dinner
DAY 4: ATTEND LOCAL CHURCH / EL RASTRO / REINA SOFIA ART MUSEUM
- Breakfast
- Attend a local church
- Lunch
- Shop in El Rastro market
- Visit the Reina Sofia Art Museum and explore on your own
- Dinner
DAY 5: VISIT TOLEDO
- Breakfast
- Take the train to Toledo
- Tour Museo del Ejército and the Alcazar
- Lunch
- Enjoy a walking tour with a local guide to explore the city with architectural influences from Christianity, the Moors, and Judaism
- Free time to explore Toledo
- Return to Madrid by train
- Dinner
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO BARCELONA
- Breakfast
- Depart for Barcelona
- Stop in Zaragoza for lunch
- Visit Basilica del Pilar before continuing on to Barcelona
- Check into your Barcelona hotel
- Dinner
- Evening exploring old Barcelona
DAY 7: BARCELONA
- Breakfast
- Visit Poble Espanyol, build for the 1929 World’s Fair, this recreated Spanish village contains ten centuries worth of Spanish architecture as well as numerous cultural exhibits and presentations
- Lunch
- City tour through the ancient streets of the Gothic Quarter
- Barcelona Cathedral
- Walk through the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, to see a diverse market of foods
- Free time exploring La Rambla, a tree-lined pedestrian boulevard filled with street vendors and performers
- Dinner
DAY 8: BARCELONA
- Breakfast
- Visit La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s unfinished and controversial cathedral
- Lunch
- Explore Park Güell to see the famous mosaics and a view of the city
- Dinner
DAY 9: TRAVEL DAY
- Depart for the airport and home
MEDIA
WHY TRAVEL WITH JE?
Here at Joshua Expeditions, our ultimate goal is to provide opportunities for life change through travel. Every high-quality travel experience with JE is a chance for travelers to deepen their understanding of God, examine new cultures through a Biblical worldview, and help give back through the JE Ministry Fund. Explore the world with JE and see how you can make a difference.
INTERESTED IN THIS TOUR?
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