Authentic Andalusia

9 days, 8 nights

 

 

Andalusia is the land of olive groves, flamenco dancers, bullfighting and innumerable cultural attractions. Visit Seville, Granada, Córdoba and some of the most charming villages in the Iberian peninsula.

 

Highlights

• Experience an authentic flamenco performance with Spanish tapas at a private house patio in Seville’s old town.
• Visit a local wine cellar in Jerez where you can sample a variety of sherry wines that are produced in the region.
• Spend the night in unique Spanish accommodations, including the 5-star Hospes Palacio de los Patos, a former 19th-century palace.
• Explore the Alhambra palace and Generalife gardens in Grenada on a guided tour.

 

Overnight Stops

8 nights total

Seville (2) – Arcos de la Frontera (1) – Ronda (1) – Córdoba (1) – Granada (2) – Málaga (1)

 

Sample Itinerary

 

Day 1: Arrive in Seville

Morning arrival in Seville is recommended. You’ll be met by your private driver either at the Seville airport or train station and then transferred to your hotel. After checking in and freshening up, wander around Seville’s old town and get your bearings around the city. In the evening, enjoy an authentic flamenco performance with a tapas dinner at a private house patio.

Highlights Include: Seville’s old town, flamenco performance and dinner

Overnight in Seville
Tenon Recommends: Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza 4⭑
(Dinner included)

 

Day 2: Seville

Today you will enjoy a guided full-day tour of Seville, which will highlight the Jewish Quarter and historic old town. You will visit the Royal Alcázar, Seville’s Cathedral and La Giralda (its bell tower) and a bullfighting ring and enjoy a relaxing river cruise on the Guadalquivir. You will have free time in the evening for dinner.

Highlights Include: Jewish Quarter, Royal Alcázar, Seville’s Cathedral, La Giralda, bullfighting ring, river cruise
Optional Highlights: Unique and panoramic tour of Seville in a horse-drawn carriage

Overnight in Seville
Tenon Recommends: Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza 4⭑
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 3: Seville to Jerez and Arcos de la Frontera

Travel along a scenic route to the charming and authentic Spanish villages named “Pueblos Blancos” (White Villages). The simple whitewashed houses distinguish these small and quaint hilltop towns. Head to Jerez de la Frontera, which became famous all over the world for its sweet wines, which British nobles named “sherry.” Visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art to catch a horse training demonstration. Stop at a local wine cellar in Jerez where you can sample a variety of sherry wines that are produced in this region. In the afternoon, drive to Arcos de la Frontera, where its charming whitewashed houses on a clifftop and several fortified mansions await.

Highlights Include: Jerez de la Frontera, Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, local wine cellar

Overnight in Arcos de la Frontera
Tenon Recommends: Parador de Arcos de la Frontera 3⭑
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 4: Arcos de la Frontera to Ronda

After checking out of your hotel, you will depart the Pueblos Blancosregion and head toward Ronda with a drive through Grazalema, a high mountain village nestled in a valley and surrounded by the gorgeous landscape of the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema. In the afternoon, you’ll arrive in Ronda, a charming white village that has been declared a national historic site.

Overnight in Ronda
Tenon Recommends: Parador de Ronda 4⭑
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 5: Ronda to Córdoba

Enjoy a leisurely morning, then head out and explore Ronda. Ronda stands on an enormous outcrop of rock. Its famous bridge was built in the 18th century and splits the center of the town. You will have the option to hire a local guide for a guided walking tour, which could include a visit to the oldest and one of the most monumental bullfighting rings in Spain. From there, you will travel toward Córdoba.

Optional Highlights: Private guided walking tour of Ronda with entrance to the bullfighting ring

Overnight in Córdoba
Tenon Recommends: Hotel Casas de la Judería 4⭑
(Breakfast included)

Day 6: Córdoba to Granada

In the morning, join a relaxed 2-hour walking tour around Córdoba and visit its unparalleled mosque and the famous synagogue in the Jewish Quarter. Explore the icons of the city center and walk around the main areas and corners of the city. In the afternoon, continue driving northwest to Granada and check into a former 19th-century palace, your hotel for the next two nights.

Highlights Include: Walking tour of Cordoba, mosque and synagogue tour

Overnight in Granada
Tenon Recommends: Hospes Palacio de los Patos 5⭑
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 7: Granada

Your day will start with a shared guided visit and tour of the world-renowned Alhambra palace complex. Granada has an unmistakable Arab flavor. Its culture is a result of the city’s glorious history. Alhambra is a palatine complex built around courtyards of flowering trees, reflection pools and fountains. The splendid Generalife summer palace and gardens are part of the complex, too.

You’ll have free time in the evening to relax, or you can book a private tour of Granada’s taverns and markets with a local food expert.

Highlights Include: Guided tour of the Alhambra palace and Generalife gardens in Granada
Optional Highlights: Private tour of Granada’s taverns and markets

Overnight in Granada
Tenon Recommends: Hospes Palacio de los Patos 5⭑
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 8: Granada to Málaga

After checking out of your hotel, you’ll drive from Granada to Málaga along the coast and stop on the way to soak in views of Spain’s Costa del Sol. Once in Málaga, you’ll enjoy a panoramic bus tour of the city. You can sit back and relax on the bus for the full circuit or you can hop off and on as many times as you like at any of the 14 designated stops. You can also stop in and visit the Picasso Museum, where you can take in permanent collections of over 80 years of the artist’s work.

Highlights Include: Bus tour of Málaga
Optional Highlights: Picasso Museum

Overnight in Málaga
Tenon Recommends: Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro 4*
(Breakfast included)

 

Day 9: Return Home

Drop off your car rental at the Málaga airport or continue onward to more Spanish adventures!
(Breakfast included)

 

Pricing

From $1,745 per person based on double occupancy*
*Price shown is an example of what to expect for a self-drive vacation. Each itinerary is customized and can change depending on seasonality, availability, etc.

This trip can be booked as a self-drive or chauffeur tour of Spain.

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