ANDALUCIA AND MEDITERRANEAN COAST
CODE: E-269
TOUR: 09 DAYS / 08 NIGHTS
DEPARTURES: SATURDAYS ALL YEAR
Day 01 MADRID - CACERES - CORDOBA
Departure from bus terminal (San Bernardo, 5-7) at 0800hrs for your 09 day 'Andalucia - Mediterranean Coast' Tour. Depart towards the Region of Extremadura. It is from here that the famous 'conquistadores', Pizarro and Cortez ventured out to the New World. You will enjoy some free time to visit the Plaza Mayor in Caceres. Continue on to the delightful southern city of Cordoba. Dinner and accommodation.
Day2 CORDOBA - SEVILLA
Breakfast and tour of Cordoba. Cordoba lies on a sharp bend in the Rio Guadalquivir which is spanned by a Roman bridge linking the 14th century Torre de la Calahorra and the old town. Departure for Sevilla. Lunch. Afternoon free. Sevilla is capital of 'Andalucia', the most southern region of the Spanish peninsula. There is a true energy exuded by this city that affects all who visit her, with her charming, tiny cobbled streets and her beautiful, colourfully tiled patios of the private homes in the old Barrio de Santa Cruz quarter, which can be seen through the intricate wrought iron lacework of the entrance portals. Accommodation.
Day3 SEVILLA
Half Board. Morning city tour visiting the Park of Maria Luisa, Plaza de Espana and typical Barrio de Santa Cruz. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation.
Day4 SEVILLA - RONDA - COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast. Departure today along the 'Route of the White Villages' to Ronda. Free time to explore this beautiful town. Its main feature is the immense Tajo or Chasm - a geological cleft in the rock that plunges about 100m deep and separates the old part of the city from the new. Then travel to Costa del Sol for afternoon at leisure. Dinner and accommodation.
Day5 COSTA DEL SOL - GRANADA
Breakfast and departure for Granada, which was once the grandest of all Moorish cities. Tour of the Alhambra Palace and Gardens of the Generalife. Dinner and accommodation.
Day6 GRANADA - VALENCIA
Breakfast. Departure via Guadix, Baza and Puerto Lumbreros towards the Mediterranean coast to finally arrive in Valencia. Afternoon at leisure to see all that Valencia has to offer. Valencia was a crossroad of Greeks, and other civilisations but it was the Romans who founded this city in the 2nd century. Accommodation.
Day7 VALENCIA - BARCELONA 
Breakfast. Some free time in the morning to continue exploring Valencia. You might like to visit the central market - an Art Nouveau building opened in 1928, and thought to be one of the largest and most attractive markets in Europe and the buildings surrounding the Plaza Mayor including the Lonja - an equisite Late Gothic hall built between 1482 and 1498 as a commodities exchange. Continue at mid-morning on to the second city of Spain - Barcelona. Barcelona is best known for its many buildings in the Eixample left by the artistic explosion of Modernisme in the decades around 1900. Accommodation.
Day8 BARCELONA
Breakfast. This morning enjoy a city sightseeing tour including Monjtuic, the old Gothic quarter and the Cathedral. Afternoon free. A walk along Barcelona's most famous boulevard 'Las Ramblas' which is especially lively in the evening, allows you to take in its palatial buildings, shops, cafes and street vendors. Accommodation.
Day9 BARCELONA - ZARAGOZA - MADRID
Breakfast and departure through Lerida and Zaragoza to Madrid. END OF TOUR.
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Land of Contrasts
Appropriately called the 'Bull's Hide' by Roman geographer Strabo in 29-27BC, the landmass of Spain with its 505,000 sq. km, provides the traveller with an opportunity to experience the great diversity within its borders, bounded by sea, except for Portugal to the west and France to the north-east.
Iberia has charmed travellers for centuries, but it was not until the early19th century that the first romantics brought Spain into world recognition. Richard Ford along with many others of his time, describing the country as a 'land of miracles, anomalies and contradictions'.
Spain today embodies all of the contrasts of yesteryear. With its rich and varied culture and language, Spain's 17 autonomous regions offer many unexpected architectural, geographical, cultural, gastronomic and climatic differences; all contributing to the many delights and pleasures of the visitor.
Once Spain was one of the most powerful nations on earth with far flung dominions wielding great influence on world political and commercial affairs. The Spain of today is an energetic member of the European Community with a population of 45 million and a universally appreciated culture, individuality and language.
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Tours
Ranging from short Fully Escorted coach tours to Private itineraries with your own driver, we have a tour to suit your time frame and budget. Here are a few examples of some of our most popular touring options...
| Self Drive Tours: | A GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE IN NORTHERN SPAIN -- ROMANTIC ANDALUCIA -- WORLD HERITAGE ENCOUNTER |
| Fully Escorted Tours: | ANDALUCIA AND MEDITERRANEAN COAST -- ANDALUCIA AND MOROCCO -- ANDALUCIA AND TOLEDO -- CASTILLA, PORTUGAL AND ANDALUCIA -- GREEN SPAIN -- NORTH OF SPAIN -- SALAMANCA AND PORTUGAL |
| Small Group Tours: | GOURMET SPAIN |
| Tours with Private driver: | SEVILLA AND THE WHITE VILLAGES OF ANDALUCIA -- SEVILLA, CORDOBA AND GRANADA |
| Walking Tours: | EL CAMINO DEL NORTE -- EL CAMINO PRIMITIVO -- SHORT BREAK PICOS DE EUROPA -- THE ALPUJARRAS - MOORISH SPLENDOUR -- WALKING THE PICOS DE EUROPA |
| Unique Spain: | BARCELONA AND ORGANIC WINE IN THE PENEDÈS -- BARCELONA AND THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGES OF CATALONIA -- A GOURMET'S GRANADA -- BARCELONA AND THE GENIUS OF DALI -- GRANADA -ORIGINS OF FLAMENCO -- SEVILLA AND THE PUEBLOS BLANCOS - A CULINARY ENCOUNTER -- THE MOORISH LEGACY IN GRANADA |
The Great Train Journeys of Spain
IBERTOURS is the sole GSA in Australia and New Zealand for the Great Train Journeys of Spain. These marvellous journeys attend to the needs of the traveller who is keen to savour the travel delights of yesteryear and who is enticed by the notion of a special journey by rail.
"El Transcantabrico" explores the rugged mountains and seascape of the northern coast in an 08 day gastronomic adventure. There are 2 very special and itineraries to select.
The "Espreso de la Robla" takes one on an enjoyable 4 day regional rail experience between Bilbao and Leon, as well as Gijon and Santiago de Compostela.
The legendary "Al Andalus" returns in 2012 in a luxurious 6 day adventure through historical Andalucia, from Sevilla to Sevilla, visiting Cordoba, Granada and Jerez along the way.
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EL EXPRESO DE LA ROBLA | EL TRANSCANTABRICO - 8 DAY JOURNEY AL ANDALUS
Unique Historic Accommodation
IBERTOURS TRAVEL is the Official Representative of Paradores in Australia and New Zealand.
The concept of utilising these unique establishments as selected accommodation for tourism goes back to 1926, when the royal tourist commissioner, the Marques of Vega-Inclan, sought Royal Approval for the extraordinarily far sighted idea of setting up State run Paradores as lodgings for nature lovers and hunters around the country.
Rustic and Rural Spain with Rusticae
Rusticae is a network of boutique properties and guesthouses that are often old farms, mills and homes, transformed into small hotels. Rusticae has currently has over 160 hotels spread across Spain, Portugal, France and Argentina divided into two main types of accommodation, Metropoli and Tradition.
The Metropoli range incorporates a selection of small, boutique hotels inside major cities including Sevilla, Granada, Cordoba, Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao.
The Tradition range is the most extensive and has a wide selection of hotels and manor houses located in small villages in the countryside.
There are around 140 of these properties in Spain alone and each possesses its own individual charm and style, reflecting the history and traditions of the region and its people.
Spanish Hotels
Stopovers can include 2 and 3 night packages in all major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and San Sebastian, plus many other smaller regional cities such as Granada, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela and so on... In fact, with our extensive experience and contacts we can develop stopover packages for almost any city or town in the Iberian Triangle, for any length of time, to suit your requirements. Here are some examples...
View a selection of hotels by region:
Northern Spain and the Pyrenees / Madrid and Surrounds / Extremadura and Castilla La Mancha / Valencia / Andalucia / Balearic Islands /Canary Islands
Apartments
If you are planning a stay of 3 nights or more, why not consider an apartment? Live like the locals do in the centre of one of Spain's vibrant and emblematic cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, and others. Ideal for an extended stay, an apartment gives you the freedom and choice to shop with the locals at the market and cook up your own Spanish fusion! All we need to know is how many people, what city and when and we can find one perfect for you! Just ask us to add an apartment to your creative itinerary.