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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Madrid

    Madrid

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting

    Optional Activities

    • Walk along Paseo del Arte (Art Walk)
    • Visit Museo Reina Sofia
    Landmarks
    Paseo del Arte
    Museo Reina Sofia
  3. Day 2

    Madrid to Granada

    Madrid to Granada

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around the Albaicin (old Arab quarter)
    • Explore Alcaiceria (old silk market)
    • Climb to Mirador de San Nicolas for sunset views
    • Visit Renaissance Cathedral
    • Visit Capilla Real
    Landmarks
    Albaicin
    Alcaiceria
    Mirador de San Nicolas
    Granada Cathedral
    Capilla Real
  4. Day 3

    Granada

    Granada

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of the Alhambra

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Alcazaba
    • Visit Palacio Nazaries
    • Visit Generalife (summer palace)
    • Visit traditional tea houses in Albaicin
    Landmarks
    Alhambra Palace
    Alcazaba
    Palacio Nazaries
    Generalife
  5. Day 4

    Granada to Seville

    Granada to Seville

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Alcazar of Seville
    Landmarks
    Alcazar of Seville
  6. Day 5

    Seville

    Seville

    Included Activities

    • Flamenco Show at Casa del la Memoria

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Giralda Tower
    • Visit Seville Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Giralda Tower
    Seville Cathedral
    Casa del la Memoria
  7. Day 6

    Seville to Barcelona

    Seville to Barcelona
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Güell Palace
    • Visit Casa Batlló
    • Explore Gaudí House Museum in Parc Güell
    Landmarks
    Güell Palace
    Casa Batlló
    Parc Güell
    Gaudí House Museum
  8. Day 7

    Barcelona

    Barcelona
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Catalan tapas including pa amb tomaquet (bread with tomato) and patatas bravas (fried potatoes) with local vermouth)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Sagrada Familia
    • Urban Adventures Tapas Tour
    Landmarks
    Sagrada Familia
    Camp Nou
  9. Day 8

    Barcelona

    Barcelona
    Meals
    Breakfast
  10. Day 9

    Barcelona to Ribes de Freser

    Barcelona to Ribes de Freser
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Ribes de Freser
  11. Day 10

    Ribes de Freser

    Ribes de Freser
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Paella dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Cogwheel Railway to Nuria Valley
    • Hiking in Nuria Valley
    • Paella Dinner
    Landmarks
    Nuria Valley
  12. Day 11

    Ribes de Freser to Carcassonne

    Ribes de Freser to Carcassonne
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Chateau Comtal
    • Tour of inner ramparts
    • Watch sunset over landscape
    Landmarks
    Carcassonne
    Chateau Comtal
  13. Day 12

    Carcassonne to Arles

    Carcassonne to Arles
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Amphitheatre Visit
    • Orientation walk
    Landmarks
    Arles Amphitheatre
  14. Day 13

    Arles

    Arles
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Follow Van Gogh trail and visit Vincent Van Gogh Foundation
    • Explore Gothic architecture in walled city
    • Visit ancient Roman necropolis and theatre
    • View multi-storey aqueduct
    • Visit Camargue Nature Park and cycle among flamingos
    • Visit Antiques Museum
    • Visit Arlaten Ethnographic Museum
    • Visit Reattu Museum
    • Relax by Rhone River
    Landmarks
    Vincent Van Gogh Foundation
    Camargue Nature Park
    Antiques Museum
    Arlaten Ethnographic Museum
    Reattu Museum
  15. Day 14

    Arles to Nice

    Arles to Nice
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit flower and evening markets on Place Saleya
    • Explore Nice's Old Centre
    • Walk Promenade des Anglais
    • Relax on public or private beaches
    Landmarks
    Place Saleya
    Promenade des Anglais
  16. Day 15

    Nice

    Nice
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Daytrip to Cannes (approximately EUR 16 by train)
    • Visit cliff-top village of Eze
    Landmarks
    Cannes
    Eze
  17. Day 16

    Nice to La Spezia

    Nice to La Spezia
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around pedestrian zone on Via del Prione
    • Explore gardens along the harbour
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre
    Monterosso
    Vernazzo
    Corniglia
    Manarola
    Riomaggiore
  18. Day 17

    La Spezia - Cinque Terre

    La Spezia - Cinque Terre
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Pesto class with focaccia and Ligurian specialties)

    Included Activities

    • Day Trip to Cinque Terre, including Cinque Terre Pass

    Optional Activities

    • Pesto class and focaccia lunch
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre
  19. Day 18

    La Spezia - Pisa - Florence

    La Spezia - Pisa - Florence
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa
    • Visit Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli)
    • Visit Pisa Baptistry
    • Explore Pisa shopping streets
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Duomo Pisa
    Pisa Baptistry
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  20. Day 19

    Florence

    Florence
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Uffizi Gallery
    • Walk up to Piazzale Michelangelo
    • Visit Michelangelo's David at Galleria dell'Accademia
    • Join passeggiata stroll between piazza Beccaria and piazza della Repubblica
    Landmarks
    Uffizi Gallery
    Piazzale Michelangelo
    Galleria dell'Accademia
  21. Day 20

    Florence - Siena - Florence

    Florence - Siena - Florence
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Siena's tiny alleyways and piazzas
    • Visit Piazza del Campo
    • Visit Siena Cathedral
    • See Capitoline Wolf statue
    Landmarks
    Piazza del Campo
    Siena Cathedral
  22. Day 21

    Florence to Rome

    Florence to Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Colosseum
    • Visit Arch of Constantine
    • Explore the Forum
    • Visit Victor Emmanuel Monument
    • Visit the Pantheon
    • Visit Trevi Fountain
    • Visit Piazza Navona
    • Visit Spanish Steps
    • Explore Via Dei Condotti
    • Visit Piazza Venezia
    • Visit Vatican City
    • Visit St Peter's Basilica
    • Optional farewell celebration
    Landmarks
    Colosseum
    Arch of Constantine
    Roman Forum
    Victor Emmanuel Monument
    Pantheon
    Trevi Fountain
    Piazza Navona
    Spanish Steps
    Vatican City
    St Peter's Basilica
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  23. Day 22

    Rome

    Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast

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