Grand Train Tour of Spain – ET24
Places Covered : Barcelona – Madrid – Seville – ValenciaItinerary
DAY 1 – Arrival in Barcelona
Individual arrival in Barcelona. Directly at the sea, built on hills and under the Catalan sun with the eternal blue sky, Barcelona captivates with Mediterranean flair and joie de vivre.
Overnight in Barcelona.
DAY 2 – Barcelona
Breakfast ath the hotel. In the Barri Gòtic, the car-free, medieval centre of the city, chic boutiques tempt you to browse and cosy cafés invite you to linger. Marvel at the incomparable buildings designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, such as the Sagrada Familia.
Overnight in Barcelona.
DAY 3 – Barcelona – Madrid (2h30)
Breakfast at the hotel. Train ride to Madrid, which was the queen of the cities and once dominated the New World....
Magnificent palaces like the Palacio Real with its 2000 halls and the Plaza Major with its magnificent buildings testify to this heyday.
Overnight in Madrid.
DAY 4 – Madrid
Breakfast at the hotel. Take the pretty Plaza Santa Ana as your starting point for an extended tapas expedition before marveling at the Royal Collection of Paintings in the Museo del Prado and browsing through the designer boutiques of noble Calle del Serrano.
Overnight in Madrid.
DAY 5 – Madrid – Seville (2h30)
Breakfast at the hotel. Train ride to Seville, which is the «cradle of flamenco», a city full of traditions! Whether flamenco, the cathedral with the Giralda or the countless tapas bars, the Sevillanos like the Andalusian life.
Overnight in Seville.
DAY 6 – Seville
Breakfast at the hotel. In the Real Alcázar, the medieval royal palace, you feel like in a fairy tale from One Thousand and One Nights. Discover historic market halls, magnificent buildings and gigantic squares.
Overnight in Seville.
DAY 7 – Seville – Valencia (4h40)
Breakfast at the hotel. Train ride to Valencia. Here Spain is still Spain. Valencia, the inventor of the paella, is a city of the senses, where there is a lot to discover, both culinary and cultural.
Overnight in Valencia
DAY 8 – Valencia
Breakfast at the hotel. Do you appreciate modern architecture? Then you must visit the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias (City of Art and Science). Here you will find the planetarium, the gigantic opera and the oceanarium - the largest aquarium in Europe.
Overnight in Valencia.
DAY 9 – Valencia and return journey
Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure and individual return journey.
Tour Ends!
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Tour Price Includes
- Rail journey incl. seat reservation Barcelona–Madrid– Seville–Valencia with Interrail/Eurail 1 Country Pass 3 days in 2nd class
- 2 nights in Barcelona, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 2 nights in Madrid, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 2 nights in Seville, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 2 nights in Valencia, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
Tour Price Excludes
- Meals other than those indicated above, drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls & expenses of personal nature.
- Local City tax or Resort fee are to be paid directly at hotel/resort if applicable.