Itinerary
- Day 1
Madrid
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting
Optional Activities
- Walk along Paseo del Arte (Art Walk)
- Visit Museo Reina Sofia
- Dinner with group
Landmarks Paseo del Arte Museo Reina Sofia - Day 2
Madrid to Granada
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through Parque Central and La Calzada
Optional Activities
- Visit local teahouse for Moorish pastries
- Independent exploration
Landmarks Parque Central La Calzada - Day 3
Granada
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the Alhambra
Optional Activities
- Explore Albaicin quarter
- Visit traditional tea houses
- Group dinner
Landmarks Alhambra Palace Alcazaba Palacio Nazaries Generalife Sierra Nevada mountains Albaicin - Day 4
Granada to Seville
Included Activities
- Walking tour through Seville
- Visit to Alcazar of Seville
Landmarks Alcazar of Seville - Day 5
Seville
Included Activities
- Flamenco show at Casa de la Memoria
Optional Activities
- Visit Giralda Tower
- Visit Seville Cathedral
- Independent exploration
Landmarks Giralda Tower Seville Cathedral Casa de la Memoria - Day 6
Seville to Barcelona
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Barcelona
- Visit to Sagrada Familia
- Urban Adventures Tapas Tour
Optional Activities
- Visit Guell Palace
- Visit Casa Batlo
- Explore Gaudi House Museum in Parc Guell
Landmarks Guell Palace Casa Batlo Parc Guell - Day 7
Barcelona
Included Activities
- Visit to Sagrada Familia
- Urban Adventures Tapas Tour
Optional Activities
- Visit Camp Nou football stadium
Landmarks Sagrada Familia Camp Nou - Day 8
Barcelona
- Day 9
Barcelona to Ribes de Freser
Optional Activities
- Group dinner
Landmarks Pyrenees Mountains - Day 10
Ribes de Freser
- Meals
- Dinner (Paella)
Included Activities
- Cogwheel railway to Nuria Valley
- Hiking in Nuria Valley
- Paella dinner
Landmarks Nuria Valley Queralbs - Day 11
Ribes de Freser to Carcassonne
Optional Activities
- Visit Chateau Comtal
- Tour of inner ramparts
- Independent exploration of castle and winding streets
- Sunset viewing
Landmarks Carcassonne Fortress Chateau Comtal Le Cite - Day 12
Carcassonne to Arles
Included Activities
- Visit to Arles Amphitheatre
- Orientation walk through Arles
Optional Activities
- Visit Van Gogh gallery
- Relax at outdoor café
Landmarks Arles Amphitheatre - Day 13
Arles
Optional Activities
- Follow Van Gogh trail
- Visit Vincent Van Gogh Foundation
- Explore Gothic architecture and walled city
- Visit Roman necropolis and theatre
- Explore aqueduct
- Visit Camargue Nature Park and cycle among flamingos
- Visit Antiques Museum
- Visit Arlaten Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Reattu Museum
- Relax by the Rhone River
- Evening walk exploring art history sites
Landmarks Vincent Van Gogh Foundation Camargue Nature Park Antiques Museum Arlaten Ethnographic Museum Reattu Museum Rhone River - Day 14
Arles to Nice
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Nice
Optional Activities
- Visit flower and evening markets at Place Saleya
- Explore Old Centre staircases and lanes
- Visit Baroque churches
- Walk Promenade des Anglais
- Relax on public and private beaches
Landmarks Place Saleya Promenade des Anglais - Day 15
Nice
Optional Activities
- Daytrip to Cannes by train
- Visit cliff-top village of Eze
- Explore museums
- Browse shops in Vieux neighborhood
- Lounge on beaches
- Discover scenic gardens
- Sample French food
Landmarks Cannes Eze Vieux - Day 16
Nice to La Spezia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walk Via del Prione pedestrian zone
- Explore gardens along harbor
- Group dinner
Landmarks Cinque Terre Monterosso Vernazzo Corniglia Manarola Riomaggiore - Day 17
Cinque Terre / La Spezia
- Meals
- Lunch (Includes focaccia specialty)
Included Activities
- Cinque Terre day trip including Cinque Terre Pass
- Pesto class
Optional Activities
- Independent hiking and exploration
- Dinner at local restaurants
Landmarks Cinque Terre footpaths - Day 18
Cinque Terre to Pisa to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk in Florence
Optional Activities
- Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Visit Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli)
- Visit Pisa Baptistry
- Shop in Pisa
- Lunch in Pisa
- Evening exploration of Florence
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli) Pisa Baptistry - Day 19
Florence
Optional Activities
- Visit Uffizi gallery
- Walk to Piazzale Michelangelo
- Visit Michelangelo's David at Galleria dell'Accademia
- Evening passeggiata (leisurely stroll)
Landmarks Uffizi Gallery Piazzale Michelangelo Galleria dell'Accademia - Day 20
Florence to Siena to Florence
Optional Activities
- Explore Piazza del Campo
- Visit Siena Cathedral
- See Capitoline Wolf statue
- Wander alleyways and piazzas
- Sample Tuscan cuisine
Landmarks Piazza del Campo Siena Cathedral - Day 21
Florence to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk in Rome
Optional Activities
- Visit Colosseum
- Visit Arch of Constantine
- Visit Forum
- Visit Victor Emmanuel Monument
- Visit Pantheon
- Visit Trevi Fountain
- Visit Piazza Navona
- Visit Spanish Steps
- Visit Via Dei Condotti
- Visit Piazza Venezia
- Visit Vatican City
- Visit St Peter's Basilica
- Dinner at local restaurants and trattorias
- Optional farewell celebration
Landmarks Colosseum Arch of Constantine Forum Victor Emmanuel Monument Pantheon Trevi Fountain Piazza Navona Spanish Steps Via Dei Condotti Piazza Venezia Vatican City St Peter's Basilica - Day 22
Rome
