Spain by train
Spain by train
To visit Spain is to decide to visit a country with Arab, Latin and European influences; a compendium of culture, architecture, food and landscape that is sure to have a positive impact on you. From Madrid to the Costa del Sol, via Toledo and Andalusia, we invite you to take a few days and visit this magnificent southern European country at your own pace. Taking the train allows you to take the routes you want, to stop along the way wherever you wish and to discover the places you like. This is the ideal way to personalize your stay and make it as enjoyable as possible.
This itinerary can be adjusted to your personnel needs and preferences.
Trip information
Highlights
- Independent tour at your own pace
- Centrally located hotels
- The rich and energetic city of Madrid
- Toledo’s cultural heritage
- Cordoba’s stunning Mezquita-Cathedral
- Seville and Granada impressive palaces
- Sun, beach & discovery in Costa del Sol
- Spain’s rich food culture and famous wines
Included
Itinerary
- Jour 1 – Montreal-Madrid
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Departure from Montreal to Madrid.
- Jour 2 – Madrid
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Transfer to your hotel for your stay in Madrid, a city full of contrasts. Its rich and varied architecture complemented with parks and gardens will add to your outdoor enjoyment. Madrid is a modern city that has kept its authentic character.
Overnight in Madrid
- Jour 3 – Madrid
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Half day panoramic city tour of Madrid, capital and touristic centre of Spain. Despite its medieval origin, it is the 19th century architecture that gives the city its unique personality. Besides the famous Prado Museum with its renowned masterpieces and the magnificent Plaza Mayor, Madrid’s architecture comes alive in the animated atmosphere of its streets, day and night.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Madrid - Jour 4 – Toledo-Madrid
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Half day tour of Toledo, guardian of 2000 years of history and architectural treasures. A Unesco World Heritage site, the city is nestled on the winding shores of the Tagus River. Toledo’s rich historic and cultural heritage make it one of the most important cities in Spain with too many marvelous sites to mention. Some are its cathedral, the El Transito Synagogue, the Bad-El-Mardum Mosque and the El Greco Museum.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Madrid - Jour 5 – Madrid-Seville
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Train to Seville. This is your opportunity to become acquainted with the “jewel of Andalusia”. Seville’s personality is one of elegance, drama and colour as seen in its unique and charming red rooftops.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Seville - Jour 6 – Seville
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Half day tour of Seville, capital of Andalusia and birthplace of Flamenco. Seville’s tumultuous past is evident in its varied architecture. Admire its cathedral, second in importance only to St. Peter’s in Rome, as well as the district of Santa Cruz, where Carmen and the story of Don Juan originated.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Seville - Jour 7 – Cordoba
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Train to Cordoba. Rest of the day free. This city is undoubtedly another rare example of Andalusia’s artistic heritage. They say that Cordobans are natural thinkers and philosophers, making the city a nineteenth century cultural centre.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Cordoba - Jour 8 – Cordoba
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Half day city tour of Cordoba, a city which displays its ornamental heritage in its mosque, its Jewish Quarter, its San Lorenzo district, its many gardens and its winding streets.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight in Cordoba - Jour 9 – Malaga-Torremolinos
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Train to Malaga. At last, arrive on this coast blessed with an exceptional climate and surrounded by incomparable blue water.
Meals: Breakfast-Dinner
Overnight in Torremolinos - Jour 10 – Visit Granada
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Full day visit to Granada. This city sits at the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains, surrounded by fertile plains. The last bastion of the Moorish empire until 1492, Grenada, with its pink palace of Alhambra, its Generalife full of gardens and fountains, and its spectacular buildings inspired several authors such as Washington Irving, who wrote “Tales of the Alhambra”. Granada is a must to visit!
Meals: Breakfast-lunch-dinner
Overnight in Torremolinos - Jour 11 to 14 – Torremolinos
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Six days at leisure on the Costa del Sol. Take this opportunity to relax or continue discovering Andalusia with its whitewashed towns, the famous Rock of Gibraltar and its picturesque seaside fishing villages.
Meals: Breakfast-Dinner
Overnight in Torremolinos - Jour 15 – Malaga-Montreal
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Transfer to the airport. Return flight to Montreal.
Meal: Breakfast
DATES AND PRICES
Price in CAD per person from
| Date | Price |
| Weekly departures | Price upon request |
Cheque or Interac payment discount: -75$
Prices subject to change without notice
Inclusions
This trip does not include:
- Return flights from Montreal/Madrid & Malaga/Montreal
- Trains Madrid/Seville/Cordoba/Malaga in economy class
- Transfers from/to the airports
- 13 nights in double occupancy in a standard room, hotels according to the chosen category
- 20 meals including 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners
- 4 half-days (multilingual) visit of: Madrid; Toledo; Seville and Cordoba
- 1 full-day (multilingual) visit of Granada
- Entrance fees to the following monuments: the cathedral in Seville; the Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba: the Alhambra and Generaflife in Granada
- Airport taxes
This trip includes:
- Items of personal nature such as mini-bar, safety-box, wi-fi etc.
- Baggage handling at airports/hotels
- Tips for guides, drivers, waiters etc
- Spain’s Tourist tax
- All types of travel or personal insurance
- PCR tests
- Anything not stated explicitly in the inclusions
- Contribution to the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents: 3.50$ per 1000$
