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8-Day Southern Spain Tour from Madrid via Merida

8-Day Southern Spain Tour from Madrid via Merida
8-Day Southern Spain Tour from Madrid via Merida
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Duration
8 days, 7 nights
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Description

Roman ruins, Andalusian cities and Mediterranean shores form this 8-day southern Spain tour from Madrid. The journey through Merida and Andalusia connects Seville and Granada with Cordoba and Ronda. Time on the Costa del Sol creates a coastal pause before the route returns through Toledo.

  • 8 days · 7 nights
  • 4-star hotels
  • Daily breakfast · 1 lunch · 6 dinners
  • Escort guide

DAY 1 (Saturday) Madrid – Mérida – Seville

We will depart Madrid at 07:30 towards Extremadura, heading to the city of Mérida, with free time to explore its extraordinary archaeological complex, where highlights include the Roman Theatre and Amphitheatre, both declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Lunch at your own expense, followed by continuation to Seville. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Seville.

DAY 2 (Sunday) Seville

After breakfast, a local guide will introduce us to Seville. We will explore María Luisa Park, Plaza de España and the Santa Cruz Quarter, with its narrow streets and small squares. We will admire the exterior of the Cathedral and the Giralda.

Lunch is at your own expense.

Optional Guadalquivir river cruise

You may take an optional cruise on the Guadalquivir, with panoramic views of the Torre del Oro and the Expo 92 area.

Optional Visit to La Maestranza

An optional visit to La Maestranza bullring is also available.

Optional Flamenco show in Seville

In the evening, you can attend an optional flamenco show.

Overnight stay in Seville.

DAY 3 (Monday) Seville – Cordoba

After breakfast, we will leave for Cordoba. Our walking tour starts at the Puerta de Almodóvar, continues through the Jewish Quarter and includes the interior of the Mosque-Cathedral. The rest of the day is free to explore Cordoba. Dinner and overnight stay in Cordoba.

DAY 4 (Tuesday) Cordoba – Ronda – Costa del Sol

After breakfast we follow the Route of the White Villages to Ronda, where we will have free time to get to know the city with its famous New Bridge, its historic bullring and the incredible views of the countryside. Then we will continue towards the Costa del Sol.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel on the Costa del Sol.

DAY 5 (Wednesday) Costa del Sol

After breakfast, you will have the day off to relax on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 6 (Thursday) Costa del Sol

Breakfast included. Another free day to enjoy the Costa del Sol. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7 (Friday) Costa del Sol – Granada

At the end of the breakfast, we will leave early for Granada. Once in the city, we will visit the imposing ensemble of the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, one of the most visited monuments in Spain, declared a World Heritage Site.

Dinner and overnight stay in Granada.

Optional Zambra flamenco in Sacromonte

In the evening, you can join an optional visit to the Sacromonte caves, with a traditional zambra flamenco show.

Alhambra: the visit includes the gardens and the Generalife, but not the Nasrid Palaces. If the Alhambra and Generalife authorities cannot provide admission tickets for technical or organisational reasons, an alternative sightseeing activity in Granada will be arranged, such as visits to city monuments or a traditional zambra show.

DAY 8 (Saturday) Granada – Toledo – Madrid

After breakfast, we will travel to the ancient imperial city of Toledo.

Lunch is included. We will enjoy panoramic views from the Mirador del Valle and a guided walk through the old town. We will then continue to Madrid, where the tour ends.

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Included

  • Transportation by motorcoach
  • Escort guide
  • 7 nights in 4-star hotels.
  • Guided tours with local guides in Cordoba, Seville, Granada (Alhambra) and Toledo
  • Ticket to the Mosque of Cordoba.
  • Ticket to the Alhambra of Granada (Generalife and the Gardens; does not include the Nasrid Palaces).
  • Daily buffet breakfast, 1 lunch (day 8 in Toledo) and 6 dinners (days 1 and 3 to 7).
  • Transport of one suitcase per person limited to 20 Kg. of weight and 1 handbag
  • Travel insurance. ( See coverage)

    • Christmas 2026: on the departure of 26 December 2026, the stay on 31 December (day 6, Costa del Sol) is on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Not included

  • Optional excursions.
  • Anything not specified in the included section.

Price & Payment

Single Room

Adult
1822 $

Double Room

Adult
1371 $

Triple Room

Adult
1371 $
Child
(age 4-7)
1028 $
  • Pay comfortably in 2 installments! When booking you will pay 20% and the remaining amount up to 30 days before departure.
  • This payment method is applied to reservations whose departure date is greater than 30 days from the reservation date. With less than 30 days the full amount will be charged.
  • Please note that the price of the tour may vary according to the selected date.

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Note that

  • In the event that the board of trustees of the Alhambra and Generalife, on some dates, does not grant tickets to the participants of the visit, instead we will visit the city of Granada: Visit to the Palace of Charles V, Archaeological Museum, Church of Santa María de la Alhambra, Royal Chapel and walk through the city with the Alcaicería and the Cathedral Square.
  • It is essential to bring a Passport to access the Alhambra.

Hotels

The tour includes 7 nights in 4-star hotels. The following hotels or similar are planned:

Season 2026–2027 · Scheduled departures from 28/03/2026 to 20/03/2027

  • Seville: Eurostars Al-Ándalus Palace (2 nights).
  • Cordoba: Exe Ciudad de Córdoba / Crisol Jardines de Córdoba / Exe Las Adelfas (1 night).
  • Costa del Sol: Sol Príncipe (Torremolinos) / Sol Torremolinos - Don Pablo / Sol Torremolinos - Don Pedro (3 nights).
  • Granada: Saray (1 night).

Season 2027–2028 · Scheduled departures from 27/03/2027 to 25/03/2028

  • Seville: Eurostars Al-Ándalus Palace (2 nights).
  • Cordoba: Exe Ciudad de Córdoba / Crisol Jardines de Córdoba (1 night).
  • Costa del Sol: Sol Príncipe (Torremolinos) / Sol Torremolinos - Don Pablo / Sol Torremolinos - Don Pedro (3 nights).
  • Granada: Los Ángeles (1 night).

If the listed hotels are unavailable, hotels of a similar category will be used. Final hotels will be confirmed before departure.

In most hotels, triple rooms consist of 2 beds, or a double bed plus a sofa bed or a folding bed.

Optional excursions

These activities are not included in the tour price. You can add them when booking or book them directly with the tour assistant at your destination.

They require a minimum number of participants and are subject to local conditions, such as the weather, attraction opening times and local events.

Additional details

  • The tours are always guaranteed in English, although they may exceptionally be conducted in English and a second language simultaneously.
  • Exceptionally, due to force majeure, the itinerary may be subject to minor changes or alterations in the order of visits.

Cancellation

Cancellation up to 15 days before the date of the activity: no charge & 100% refund / Between 15 and 11 days: 95 % refund/ Between 10 and 3 days: 85 % refund / Less than 3 days, late arrival or no show: no refund will be provided.

Starting point

The tour departs from Calle Ferraz, 3, in the passenger terminal. In your booking voucher you will find all the detailed information.
8-Day Southern Spain Tour from Madrid via Merida
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The reason for going down one star refers to the topic of food. Specifically when dinners or lunch are fixed and agreed with no option to change the menu. More flexibility would be important. Regarding the attention and kindness of the guides, bus driver, itinerary and schedules, all perfect, and without negative comments. The quality of the hotels included in our case was excellent.
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