Madrid Travel Guides and Tours

If you want to see it all, this vacation is unforgettable. Begin in Lisbon with guided sightseeing that visits the Alfama and Jeronimos Monastery. Head south for a wine tasting in Setubal, then to Seville, with guided sightseeing and a visit to the cathedral with Columbus’ tomb. Ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar and overnight in Rabat. Time to admire the Royal Palace and to visit the Mohammed V Mausoleum and Chellah’s Roman Relics before continuing to Casablanca and Marrakesh. Sightseeing includes Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs (if closed, visit Badia Palace instead). In Fez you will be guided through the labyrinthine Medina and Medersa Bou Inania. On through Meknes to Tangier, with guided sightseeing that visits the Grand Socco square and a panoramic drive to Cap Spartel. Sail to Algeciras, with time to visit the Rock of Gibraltar and St. Michael’s Caves. Free time at Costa del Sol, then to Granada’s Alhambra and Water Gardens of the Generalife; to Toledo to see one of El Greco’s masterpieces in the Santo Tomé Church; and to Madrid to visit the Prado Museum. Extend your vacation to Barcelona for two nights by AVE train. Guided sightseeing includes a visit to the gothic quarter.

Marrakesh, Madrid-Barcelona, Barcelona, Madrid, Casablanca, Tangier, Toledo, Meknes, Setubal, Seville, Lisbon, Rock of Gibraltar, Fez, Granada, Algeciras-Tangier, Rabat

Included Sightseeing Highlights Premium Highlights Visit the unique city of Toledo, to admire the Cathedral, old synagogue, as well as El Greco's masterpiece in the chapel of Santo Tomé Visit the elaborately carved courtyards and golden mosaics of the Alhambra Palace in Granada Visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville's Gothic Cathedral, built in the 15th century Visit the Monument to the Discoveries & Belem Tower in Lisbon Visit Jeronimo's Monastery, a masterpiece of Manueline art Personal Insights Learn about Toledo - where four religions meet. Additional Excursions and Sights See the Alcazar, Giralda Tower & Santa Cruz Quarter in Seville Visit the great Basilica in Fatima See the Plaza Mayor and Puente Romano bridge in Salamanca Visit the walled town of Avila See the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via, Royal Palace and Cibeles Fountain in Madrid Insight's First Class Services Escorted by a professional Tour Director Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10 Quality Dining Highlight Dinner in Madrid at a local restaurant (HD) 8 buffet breakfasts (BB), 2 three course table d'hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) Included Sightseeing Highlights Premium Highlights Visit the unique city of Toledo, to admire the Cathedral, old synagogue, as well as El Greco's masterpiece in the chapel of Santo Tomé Visit the elaborately carved courtyards and golden mosaics of the Alhambra Palace in Granada Visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville's Gothic Cathedral, built in the 15th century Visit the Monument to the Discoveries & Belem Tower in Lisbon Visit Jeronimo's Monastery, a masterpiece of Manueline art Personal Insights Learn about Toledo - where four religions meet. Additional Excursions and Sights See the Alcazar, Giralda Tower & Santa Cruz Quarter in Seville Visit the great Basilica in Fatima See the Plaza Mayor and Puente Romano bridge in Salamanca Visit the walled town of Avila See the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via, Royal Palace and Cibeles Fountain in Madrid Insight's First Class Services Escorted by a professional Tour Director Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10 Quality Dining Highlight Dinner in Madrid at a local restaurant (HD) 8 buffet breakfasts (BB), 2 three course table d'hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

Paris Chartres Loire Valley Bourges Lyon Chateauneuf du Pape Avignon Nice Granada Cannes Barcelona Zaragoza Toledo Madrid Sightseeing Highlights Paris: Chartres: Loire Valley: Bourges: Lyon: Chateauneuf du Pape: Avignon: Nice: Monaco: Cannes: Barcelona: Zaragoza: Toledo: Madrid: Dining HIghlights 10 hot buffet breakfasts. 2 three-course dinners. ‘ Be My Guest’ specialty dinner with wine in a château near Tours Highlight Dinner in Nice Farewell Dinner with wine in Madrid 15 meals in total First Class Travel Highlights First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Toledo and Madrid. Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 12, conditions apply. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers London Gateways: Important – Please Note: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: Gatwick Airport European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

Paris Chartres Loire Valley Bourges Lyon Chateauneuf du Pape Avignon Nice Granada Cannes Barcelona Zaragoza Toledo Madrid Sightseeing Highlights Paris: Chartres: Loire Valley: Bourges: Lyon: Chateauneuf du Pape: Avignon: Nice: Monaco: Cannes: Barcelona: Zaragoza: Toledo: Madrid: Dining HIghlights 10 hot buffet breakfasts. 2 three-course dinners. ‘Be My Guest’ speciality dinner with wine in a château near Tours. Farewell Dinner with wine in Madrid. 14 meals in total First Class Travel Highlights All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Toledo and Madrid. Airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 11. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers London Gateways: Important – Please Note: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: Gatwick Airport European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

For those who travel to Europe once in a lifetime and wish to see the maximum, from London to Vienna to Rome to Madrid and Paris, this is THE vacation to explore the European continent. Visit many of the famous cities and sights in Europe with two-night stays in London, Lucerne, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Nice, Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris. Then there’s the high-speed Eurostar train ride from London to Brussels, a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a Rhine cruise, the Black Forest, the Rhine Falls, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, a walking tour with a Local Guide in Salzburg, a private boat transfer in Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, St. Paul de Vence, Arles, Burgos, Bilbao with a visit to the Guggenheim Museum, Biarritz, and Bordeaux. From Bordeaux, take the high-speed “TGV” train to Paris. Sightseeing tours in all major cities include the major sights, as well as highlight features such as the Doges’ Palace in Venice, the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel in Rome, Michelangelo’s David in Florence, the Prado Museum in Madrid, and a ride up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. On this tour, you see all the European continental coasts: the English Channel, the North Sea coast, the Italian and French Rivieras, and the Bay of Biscay. This vacation across ten European countries will leave you with memories and stories to last a lifetime! Return to London by Eurostar train and stay another night in London.

Bilbao, Paris-London, Barcelona, Biarritz, Vaduz, Amsterdam, Bordeaux-Paris, London, London-Brussels, Innsbruck, Florence, Brussels, Pisa, Rome, Burgos, Vienna, Black Forest, Rhine Falls, Venice, Madrid, Arles, Bordeaux, Lucerne, Salzburg, Nice, Heidelberg, Paris, Cologne, Rhine Cruise

For those who travel to Europe once in a lifetime and wish to see the maximum, from London to Vienna to Rome to Madrid and Paris, this is THE vacation to explore the European continent. Visit many of the famous cities and sights in Europe with two-night stays in London, Lucerne, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Nice, Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris. Then there’s the high-speed Eurostar train ride from London to Brussels, a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a Rhine cruise, the Black Forest, the Rhine Falls, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, a walking tour with a Local Guide in Salzburg, a private boat transfer in Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, St. Paul de Vence, Arles, Burgos, Bilbao with a visit to the Guggenheim Museum, Biarritz, and Bordeaux. From Bordeaux, take the high-speed “TGV” train to Paris. Sightseeing tours in all major cities include the major sights, as well as highlight features such as the Doges’ Palace in Venice, the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel in Rome, Michelangelo’s David in Florence, the Prado Museum in Madrid, and a ride up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. On this tour, you see all the European continental coasts: the English Channel, the North Sea coast, the Italian and French Rivieras, and the Bay of Biscay. This vacation across ten European countries will leave you with memories and stories to last a lifetime!

Bilbao, Barcelona, Biarritz, Vaduz, Amsterdam, Bordeaux-Paris, London, London-Brussels, Innsbruck, Florence, Brussels, Pisa, Rome, Burgos, Vienna, Black Forest, Rhine Falls, Venice, Madrid, Arles, Bordeaux, Lucerne, Salzburg, Nice, Heidelberg, Paris, Cologne, Rhine Cruise