17-Nights Spanish Heritage - End Madrid, Classic Group from $6,350

Insight Vacations

OFFER ID 1517388

Spanish Heritage
Experience the magic of Spain on an 18-day tour. Discover Barcelona’s architectural delights, Seville’s flamenco spirit, and Madrid’s Prado Museum.


Dining Summary

  • 1 Dinner (D)
  • 17 Breakfast (B)
  • 5 Dinner with Wine (DW)
  • 1 Lunch with Wine (LW)
Choice Highlights
  • Choose between two carefully selected activities
  • Seville: Stroll through Barrio de Santa Cruz with a Local Expert and learn about its history.
  • Seville: See the city's top sights on a panoramic tour with your Local Expert.
  • Choose between two carefully selected activities
  • Santiago de Compostela: Join a city tour to admire the cathedral facade at Praza do Obradoiro.
  • Santiago de Compostela: Embark on a scenic walk on part of the Way of St. James through parks and gardens that transform with the seasons.
Authentic Dining
  • Valencia: Learn the authentic recipe of paella joining a local chef for a Cooking Demonstration.
  • Barcelona: Savour Catalan delicacies that reflect the history of the local culinary culture, combining classic recipes with the freshest produce.
Insight Choice
  • Seville: Stroll through Barrio de Santa Cruz with a Local Expert and learn about its history.
  • Seville: See the city's top sights on a panoramic tour with your Local Expert.
  • Santiago de Compostela: Join a city tour to admire the cathedral facade at Praza do Obradoiro.
  • Santiago de Compostela: Embark on a scenic walk on part of the Way of St. James through parks and gardens that transform with the seasons.
Insight Experiences
  • Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens.
  • Madrid: Witness the world's finest collection of Spanish paintings as you tour the Prado Museum with an art historian.
Make Travel Matter
  • Seville: Visit the Cristina Heeren Foundation to learn flamenco steps and watch an evocative performance. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 11: Quality Education, and Sustainable Cities and Communities.
  • Gijón: Meet locals for a delicious farm to table meal of locally sourced produce that has been prepared just for you. This experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Summary
  • Choose between two experiences in Seville and Madrid.
  • Visit Alhambra Palace and the Generalife gardens with a Local Expert.
  • Learn about women's movement in Madrid.
  • Visit the Sagrada Família • Córdoba's Mezquita • Picos de Europa National Park and the holy cave of Covadonga • Monte Iguelo in San Sebastián.
  • City tours of Barcelona, Seville, Córdoba, Oviedo and San Sebastián, all with Local Experts.
  • Dine in Barcelona • Paella cooking demonstration and Highlight Dinner in Valencia • Highlight Dinner in Madrid • Dine with a local in Gijon.Taste wine in Rueda.
Top Rated Highlights
  • Relax and enjoy the views as your travel along Costa Dorada, Ebro Delta, Costa Blanca, through Sierra Nevada, Andalucía, the Guadalquivir Valley and across the Plains of La Mancha. Experience the gorgeously green beauty of Spain's northern coast as you drive through Asturias and witness colourful fishing towns on the coast. You'll enjoy some of Spain's best scenery as you travel through the Rueda wine region, through Picos de Europa, along Costa Vasca and Costa de Cantabria and through the La Rioja region.
  • Barcelona: View the contrasting architectural styles of Gaudí's extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família, under construction since 1882.
  • Barcelona: With your Local Expert, drive along the Passeig de Grcia. Journey through the Eixample district to see Gaudi's extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerising Sagrada Família.
  • Peñíscola: See the seaside castle featured in the film 'El Cid'.
  • Valencia: See the ultra-modern Centre of Arts and Sciences and the huge gates of the old town, Torres de Serranos and Torres de Quart.
  • Seville: Admire the cathedral's immense golden altarpiece and see the Tomb of Columbus held aloft by four kings.
  • Córdoba: See the 2,000-year-old Roman bridge and spend some time exploring the town.
  • Córdoba: Visit The Mosque–Cathedral and its forest of arches with your Local Expert.
  • Oviedo: See ancient wall paintings and marvel at Europe's finest altarpieces in the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour.
  • Picos de Europa: Visit the holy cave of Covadonga and see the tomb of Pelayo who became the first King of Asturias.
  • Picos de Europa: Venture into this magnificent national park to admire the stunning picturesque scenery and rocky trails.
  • Santillana del Mar: Step back in time when you visit this perfectly preserved and 'most beautiful village in Spain.'
  • Bilbao: Admire Gehry's spectacularly modern Guggenheim Museum.
  • Getaria: See the rock known as El Ratón or the mouse.
  • San Sebastián: Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Old Quarter.
  • Pamplona: The city is home to Café Iruña, a favourite of Ernest Hemingway.


17 nights from $6,350 per person

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Itinerary

Insight Vacations: Spanish Heritage

Day 1 - Welcome to Barcelona
Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodations: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza, Hilton, Barcelona
Meals: Dinner

Day 2 - Barcelona, the City of Gaudí Relaxed Start
A Local Expert joins you for a drive along the Passeig de Grcia, adorned with elegant wrought-iron street lamps and some of the most flamboyant Modernist buildings. Continue through the Eixample district to visit Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família.
Accommodations: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza, Hilton, Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 - Along the coast to Valencia Relaxed Start
Stop at Peñíscola to see the sea-lapped castle. Continue to Valencia. Meet the chef of a local family-run restaurant in the heart of the Old City and learn how to make this local specialty during a Cooking Demonstration. Later, indulge in the delicious flavours of this classic dish with a glass of wine at dinner.
Accommodations: Barceló Valencia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 4 - Exquisite Granada and Alhambra
Travel toward Andalucía, passing the castle at Lorca and troglodyte dwellings. The afternoon is at your leisure to explore as you wish. Overlooking Granada stands one of the most remarkable fortresses ever built, the Alhambra. Led by your Local Expert, explore this exquisite 13th-century palace and stroll through the elegant exotic gardens of the Generalife.
Accommodations: Gran Hotel Luna de Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 5 - A scenic drive to Seville
Your journey continues to Seville, the enchanting capital of Andalucía. Spend the evening exploring this delightful city at your leisure.
Accommodations: Meliá Sevilla
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 - Seville, the City of Carmen Relaxed Start
Visit the Seville Cathedral, the burial place of Christopher Columbus. Explore Seville with Insight Choice. Choose to embark on a walk through the old Jewish Quarter. Alternatively, enjoy a drive around the city with panoramic views. Visit the Cristina Heeren Foundation, a private flamenco dance school and beneficiary of a TreadRight Foundation grant, for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Enjoy a dance lesson, before witnessing emotions come to life in a flamenco performance.
Accommodations: Meliá Sevilla
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 - Moorish Córdoba
In Córdoba, meet a local historian and visit the magnificent Mezquita, an 8th century mosque with a Christian cathedral built within.
Accommodations: Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana, Barceló Torre de Madrid
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 - Wonderful Madrid
Guided by your Local Expert, visit the Spanish capital’s most historic neighbourhoods. Your drive continues through the Old Quarter, discovering the origins of the city. Enjoy a special visit to the renowned Prado Museum with an art historian who will guide you through the collective works of Velázquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and more. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Join your newfound friends at a local restaurant for dinner.
Accommodations: Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana, Barceló Torre de Madrid
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 9 - Madrid at Leisure Relaxed Start
Enjoy a relaxed start and a full day at leisure to explore Spain’s capital. Consider an optional experience to the fortified city of Segovia.
Accommodations: Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana, Barceló Torre de Madrid
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 - Through Guadarrama Mountains to Santiago de Compostela
Journey through the Guadarrama Mountains to the infinite horizons of Old Castile and continue past the impressive Castillo de la Mota, conquered by Queen Isabella. Travel on to Santiago de Compostela, where the tomb of the Apostle St. James was miraculously discovered in the Middle Ages.
Accommodations: NH Collection Santiago de Compostela
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 11 - Santiago de Compostela Relaxed Start
Explore Santiago de Compostela with Insight Choice. Choose to join a city tour with a Local Expert. Alternatively, join a scenic walk on the Way of St. James.
Accommodations: NH Collection Santiago de Compostela
Meals: Breakfast

Day 12 - The Costa Verde to Oviedo Relaxed Start
Travel along the Green Coast of Asturias. Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Gijón. In Oviedo, visit the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour in Plaza Alfonso II with a Local Expert.
Accommodations: Barceló Oviedo Cervantes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch with Wine

Day 13 - Santander
Head into Picos de Europa to visit the Holy Cave of Covadonga. Enjoy views of the Costa de Cantabria while travelling to Santillana del Mar, arguably the most beautiful village in Spain.
Accommodations: Eurostars Real, Santander
Meals: Breakfast

Day 14 - Bilbao and San Sebastián Relaxed Start
Admire the architecture of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Continue to San Sebastián and admire its beauty during a city tour with a Local Expert.
Accommodations: Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián
Meals: Breakfast

Day 15 - The Cantabrian Coast Relaxed Start
Enjoy a day at leisure to stroll along San Sebastián's boardwalk or enjoy several sporting activities on its large sandy beach.
Accommodations: Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián
Meals: Breakfast

Day 16 - Pamplona and on to Barcelona
Journey to the famed town of Pamplona where you are free to explore. Perhaps stroll to Estafeta Street or visit Café Iruña, immortalised in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Sun Also Rises?' Your travels continue to Barcelona, the vibrant capital of Catalonia.
Accommodations: Hilton, Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast

Day 17 - Barcelona at leisure Relaxed Start
Enjoy a day completely at leisure. In the evening, join your Travel Director and newfound friends at a local restaurant for your delightful dinner.
Accommodations: Hilton, Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 18 - Depart Barcelona or Madrid
Today, bid farewell to your journey through Spain as you transfer to the airport. The 09:00 transfer continues to Madrid, arriving at the airport and hotel in the early evening.
Meals: Breakfast

Featured Destinations
Oviedo
San Sebastian (Spain)
Santander
Santiago de Compostela
Madrid
Seville
Granada
Valencia
Barcelona

Vacation Details

Valid Date Ranges
04/24/2025 - 05/11/2025
from $6,525 per person *
05/01/2025 - 05/18/2025
from $6,695 per person *
05/31/2025 - 06/17/2025
from $6,695 per person *
06/28/2025 - 07/15/2025
from $6,550 per person *
07/26/2025 - 08/12/2025
from $6,675 per person
08/09/2025 - 08/26/2025
from $6,575 per person
08/28/2025 - 09/14/2025
from $6,875 per person
09/11/2025 - 09/28/2025
from $6,650 per person
09/18/2025 - 10/05/2025
from $6,650 per person *
10/04/2025 - 10/21/2025
from $6,350 per person


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