6 Nights Andalusia from Madrid ->MAD + 1N-TOL + TOL*-CO + 2N-CO* + CO*-GR + 2N-GR* + GR- MAD + 1N-MAD + MAD> ->MAD : Arrival day from Madrid's international airport. 1N-TOL : One night in Toledo. TOL*-CO : Toledo transfer to Cordoba. 2N-CO* : Two nights in the Medina of Cordoba. CO*-GR : Cordoba transfer to Granada. 2N-GR* : Two nights in Granada the last kingdom in Al-Andalus. GR-MAD : Granada transfer to Madrid. 1N-MAD : One night in Madrid. MAD-> : Departure day from Madrid's international airport.
Day 1: Arrival in Madrid, Madrid, then continue to Toledo Welcome lunch & brief introduction to the current capital of Spain Then continue on to Toledo. We will enjoy night walking in Toledo and receive a gracious welcome in the medina of Toledo. We will conclude our evening with our dinner in the medina. We will then further continue to our hotel nearby the 'Zagra' wall of the ancient city.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Day 2: Morning panoramic view of Toledo and then depart south to Cรณrdoba, through La Mancha, lands of 'Don Quixote' This morning we shall take a panoramic drive around the city of Toledo, stopping to view the beautiful ancient town, surrounded by the River Tajo ('Tash' arabic for 'Crown')from the heights of the opposite hill. After this we will depart South along the 'Route of Don Quixote', through Castilla LaMancha, to Andalusia, where we will reach Cรณrdoba by mid/afternoon. The route to Cordoba is 350km but we will break it down with stops at every 140 km for site viewing, meals and prayers at actual mosques available along the route. We will also receive an introductory summary upon the history of Iberia, it's origins, population and religious diversity & division in the Christian Spain before Islam, the origin of Islam and Al/Andalus until the arrival of AbdulRahmรฃn I, the Ummayad Emir founder of Cรณrdoba as the Capital of Al/Andalus (300/750E.C). After a brief presentation of the city, we take a night walk around Cordoba's
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Mosque/Cathedral. Spend your free evening in Cordoba at a traditional, courtyard tea salon.
Day 3: Touring Cordoba Guided visits in the medina of Cordoba. This includes the Cordoba Mosque/Cathedral, Alkasr Royal Palaces, Jewish quarters, old city walls, Live Museum of Al/Andalus, and an opportunity to see the Andalusian courtyard homes, streets and alleys. Allotted free time is given for meals and shopping. Optional visits to the two, active mosques in Cordoba today.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Day 4: Medinat al/ al/Zahra, then transfer to Granada Morning excursion and tour in Medinat Al/Zahra, the Caliph's court city and, now, palace ruins. This includes a visit to local the museum and expositions.
After this we will cruise along the former border between the Muslim Kingdom of Granada and the four Spanish Chrisitan Kingdoms (since 1236/1492). The route contains views of many castles, towers, 'zagras', white villages, whereby we can vividly recreate the historical vision, until we reach Granada itself, our last destination in Andalusia and also the last Muslim Kingdom of Al/Andalus. At Granada we shall meet the final Court City of the Alhambra, more known as the Alhambra Palace or AlKasr AlHamr. The route from Cรณrdoba to Granada also covers the most populated 'Olive tree' plantation and Olive oil production area in Spain and probably world/wide too.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Our lunch stop along the way will allow travelers to try the most typical Spanish food (halal) and also gain some knowledge about the Olive Oil industry , enabling us also to purchase olive oil & traditional rural products, in best quality and price. Upon arrival to Granada we will check in at our hotel in the city centre, rest, and further continue to the Albaycin, San Nicolas square, where we shall find the Mosque to pray. From San Nicolas we walk down through the historical quarters & different areas of the Andalusi medina of Granada, arriving to the modern town which is a fusion of Souq markets, old alleyways, riverside & the modern city. Also available are visits to the former
Madrassa area, bab/Rambla, silk market, hidden within the modern city area, according to travellers interest and energy levels!!.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Day 5: Granada, the last Muslim Kingdom of Al/ Al/Andalus. Tour of the Alhambra court city, palaces and gardens.
Guided visit to the Alhambra palatial town, including the Nashrid Palaces, Alkasaba fortress, Generalife summer palace & gardens, and the old medina of the Alhambra. Afterwards, we will move on to visit the old medina of Garnatta and its main areas, divisions, and city walls. We will visit the Albayzin Mosque at the Mirador de San Nicolas, most famous viewing point of Granada and the Alhambra. After a lunch break, we will walk down to the town center, visit the "souq" streets, and the area's most viewed historical points.
Day 6: Transfer to Madrid Morning departure to Madrid. Upon arrival to Madrid we will take a bus panoramic view of the city and check in our hotel to spend our last night in Spain.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421
Day 7. Transfer to Madrid (Porgram will depend upon time of departure) we can provide a 5 h. program program for the day before departure. On our way out of the capital, Madrid, we will have a city panoramic, including views to the Royal Palace, souvenir stop at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, coffee stop at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. If time is available, we will visit Las Rozas Outlet Factory and Village, or similar commercial mall in Madrid. Departure is scheduled from Madrid Barajas International Airport.
AL-ANDALUS EXPERIENCE; TRAVEL, TOUR & EVENT AGENCY IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN Callejรณn de la Isla 6, 18010, Albaycin, Granada, SPAIN contact@alandalus-experience.com - Mobile/Whatsapp: +34 622 236 421