Spain | Tour Code: 12374
Discover the vibrant sights of the city of Madrid with a 5-day tour into the heart of the country's culture and food tradition.
Highlights
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Enjoy a Private tour of Madrid and its main attractions!
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Learn how to cook a traditional Spanish seafood Paella!
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Try the delicious Spanish tapas, small snacks now popular all over the world
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Take a walking tour of the Historic City of Toledo, World Heritage City since 1986!
Overview
Wander around Neo-classical monuments, gardens, and museums and sample the city's famous tapas.
Savor the secrets of Spanish cuisine by partaking in a paella Cooking Class and a walking tapas-tasting tour of Madrid's neighborhoods.
You'll also visit the Imperial city of Toledo, one of the oldest towns in Europe that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Get awestruck by the city's artistic beauty and explore its rich history as the “City of the Three Cultures.
Inclusions
- 4 nights in Madrid at Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Dunque - 4* or similar
- Return Private transfer to/from Madrid airport or Railway Station
- Daily Buffer Breakfast
- Private tapas tour dinner (2 hours) accompanied by a local person
- Spanish tavern dinner
- Private sightseeing of Madrid (2 hours) with English-speaking driver
- Shared Group: Cooking class
- Regular tour of Toledo (5 hr) with entrances fee for the Cathedral included
Itinerary
Welcome to the Capital city of Spain. Upon arrival, private transfer by a luxury car with an English-speaking driver.
Overnight stay in Madrid at the Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque or similar.
After buffet breakfast, enjoy a 2 hours private sightseeing tour with an English-speaking driver.
Meet the driver in your hotel and, by the end of this tour, you will have gained complete vision of the city and highlights of Madrid. We will visit the façade of the Royal Palace, the Sabatini Gardens and Campo del Moro. The church of San Francisco El Grande, the fountains of Paseo del Prado, the Toledo Bridge, Prado Museum, and Puerta de Alcalá are also good examples of this splendid style. We will finish in the Austrias neighborhood, the most historic atmosphere of Madrid where you can stroll through the narrow streets and local shops.
After the tour, you'll have time to enjoy a lunch (own expense) and to stroll down the city on you own.
Later, you will enjoy a Private tapas tour, wine & market experience for dinner.
The most inescapable element of Spanish cuisine is tapas, small snacks now popular all over the world. In all of Spain’s cities, towns and villages you will find bars, taverns, and even entire neighborhoods, specialized in tapas. Spending a day trying different tapas is the ideal way to experience Spanish culture. You will be escorted by a food and wine expert guide who will point out little-known cultural and gastronomic landmarks during the tour, as well as telling stories and answering queries, thus enriching and enlivening your experience of this vibrant and flavorful city.
Overnight stay in Madrid at the Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque or similar.
After buffet breakfast, the morning is at leisure to enjoy the city.
In the afternoon, you will learn how to cook the most famous Spanish dishes: traditional seafood Paella. Visit a local market with the chef to buy ingredients, and take a walk through the old town. Sample some tasty tapas, make sangria, and watch as the chef prepares a paella for you to enjoy.
Overnight stay in Madrid at the Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque or similar.
After buffet breakfast, you will enjoy a regular tour of Toledo.
Follow your local guide on a walking tour of the Historic City of Toledo, World Heritage City since 1986. Once Spain’s capital, it is a perfect mix of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures. Learn about its fantastic heritage and see how the coexistence of cultures through the centuries influenced its current architectural style. Entrance to the Cathedral of Toledo is included. At the end of the tour, return to Madrid and free time for lunch.
In the late afternoon, mingle with locals in a Spanish tavern for dinner. There are hundreds of Taverns in Madrid where you can experience life the way locals do. If you do not know about Spanish food, all you need to do is to look around and see what others are eating. Live Spain like a Spaniard.
Overnight stay in Madrid at the Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque or similar.
Buffet breakfast and private transfer from the hotel to the International airport.
Additional Information
- We work with a selection of hotels in each location. All bookings are subject to availability, which means our team will confirm your specific hotels upon confirmation and payment of deposit. The package price is based on 4-star accommodation.
Excluded
- International airfares and taxes
- Domestic airfares and taxes, unless otherwise specified in our holiday package
- Visa expenses, processing and issuance fees
- Meals other than as specified in our holiday package
- Travel Insurance or expenses of a personal nature (mini-bar, phone call, laundry, etc.),
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, hotel, restaurant or boat staff, etc.
- Or any other travel expense that has not been included in our holiday package
