Barcelona and Madrid

• 6 nights accommodations at the Hotel Rialto in Barcelona and the Principe Pio or Regente in Madrid
• Breakfast daily
• Airport transfers in Barcelona on Day 1 & Madrid on day 7
• Services of a local host in each city
• High speed train transportation from Barcelona to Madrid
• Hop-on-hop off tours in Barcelona and Madrid

This is an independent package in which you can customized it to fit your travel needs. Travel any date you want - use the current hotels or upgrade!

Also available, add 2 nights in Seville to your package from $652 pp.

DAY 1 - Arrive in Barcelona, Spain
You will be transferred to your hotel.

DAY 2 - Barcelona
Discover the highlights of the city on a Hop-On-Hop-Off journey on an opentop, double-decker bus. There are three different routes included in one ticket, and 44 stops at intriguing places such as the cathedral and its cloister, the Gothic Quarter, the Sagrada Familia, Villa Olimpica and the Port Olimpic, and more. You decide which sights you want to visit (entrance fees not included). The total duration of the tour if you do not get off the coach is approximately 2 hours. (B)

DAY 3 - Barcelona
A full free day. Ask about optional sightseeing. (B)

DAY 4 - Barcelona / Madrid
This morning, transfer on your own to the Barcelona train station for your fast trip to Madrid. Upon arrival, transfer on your own to your Madrid hotel. (B)

DAY 5 - Madrid
Get a unique view of Madrid aboard an open-top double-decker bus on a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour. There are two routes, covering all of the city’s highlights, from historical sites and monuments to the modern Madrid of skyscrapers and cosmopolitan architecture. See the Royal Palace, the Paseo del Prado and the Puerta de Alcalá. A drive down the Gran Vía gives you an insight into the unique architectural diversity with outstanding examples of the Belle Époque. You decide which sights you want to view in-depth, and which you prefer to see from the coach (entrance fees not included). The total duration of the tour if you do not get off the coach is approximately 1.5 hours. (B)

DAY 6 - Madrid
A full day at leisure in the Spanish capital. Discover Madrid’s treasures at your own pace, do your last minute shopping, or join an optional excursion. (B)

DAY 7 - Depart Madrid
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

The hotels included in the price are superior tourist class. You can upgrade to 4 and 5 star, or go with the lowest available price quoted here.

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/3/2010 - 9/9/2010	$1,292
9/10/2010 - 9/16/2010	$1,292
9/17/2010 - 9/23/2010	$1,292
9/24/2010 - 9/30/2010	$1,292
10/1/2010 - 10/7/2010	$1,292
10/8/2010 - 10/14/2010	$1,292
10/15/2010 - 10/21/2010	$1,292
10/22/2010 - 10/28/2010	$1,292
10/29/2010 - 11/4/2010	$1,292
11/6/2010 - 11/12/2010	$1,261
11/12/2010 - 11/18/2010	$1,261
11/19/2010 - 11/25/2010	$1,261
11/26/2010 - 12/2/2010	$1,261
12/3/2010 - 12/9/2010	$1,261
12/10/2010 - 12/16/2010	$1,261
12/17/2010 - 12/23/2010	$1,261
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Hop-On-Hop tours in both Madrid and Barcelona.

Over 44 stops to choose from in Barcelona. Spend as much as as little time at places of interest before boarding and going to your next stop. Stops include Placa de Catalunya, Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, Anella Olimpica, Port Vell, Port Olimpic, Barri Gotic and more.

Madrid offers two routes with over 35 stops: a modern Madrid and Historical Madrid tour. Stops include Palacio Real, Plaza Mayor, Puerto del Sol, Meseo Reina Sofia, Plaze de Colon, Paseo del Prado, El Corte Ingles and more.

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.

Land only price does not include flight Madrid-Barcelona.

Hotel Rialto in Barcelona

Hotel Principe Pio or Regente in Madrid

2nd class rail tickets with reserved seats

For extra nights in Barcelona or Madrid, ask a travel specialist.
Because of the close proximity between hotels and train stations, transfers are on your own.
Private transfers available at an extra charge
Train upgrade to 1st class tickets available
Airfare is available from all major U.S. Cities.

Single supplement is additional - triple discouns available. Call for details.

First Class Hotel Option:
Eurostars Cristal Palace in Barcelona and Hotel El Coloso in Madrid. Prices range from $1,317 to $1,569 pp, depending on travel date and are based on double occupancy.

Superior First Class/Deluxe Hotel Option
Eurostars Grand Marina in Barcelona and Husa Princesa in Madrid. This package includes 1st class tickets with reserved seats. Priced from $1,818 to $2,183 per person, depending on travel date, based on double occupancy.

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