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Spanish Tours, Attractions and Landmarks
Indulge with a private hot air balloon flight for 2 over Catalonia for the ultimate getaway from the bustling streets of Barcelona. Why share with strangers? It's just the two of you and your pilot enjoying the tranquility of gently floating up to 3,000 feet above Catalonia. A hot air balloon flight from Barcelona is the best way to enjoy the sense of freedom and tranquility which comes with floating through the air as you enjoy outstanding views of Catalonia from heights of up to 3,000 feet. Only 30 minutes from Barcelona, the flight takes place close to Montseny Natural Park. The take-off site is in Cardedeu (25 miles north of Barcelona and the nearest take-off sight from the city). Floating through the air you can enjoy panoramic views of the
Pyrenees, Mediterranean Sea, Montserrat, the massifs of Montseny and
sometimes even Barcelona itself. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao - Unique museum in Biblao, Basque Country, designed by Frank O. Gehry containing mostly 20th century Art. The building is a free form expression of different metal shapes curving and flapping over each other to astounding effect.
At Benidorm's Terra Mitica Park you can discover all that is hidden on the Mediterranean shores, with thousands of years of history converted into many moments of fun, emotion and adrenaline. Enjoy a day of family fun as you visit Greece, Rome, Egypt, Iberia and the Islands all in one fun day at this amazing theme park on the Costa Blanca. Turn upside down at a hundred kilometers per hour on one of the park's rides that mix your emotions with the cultural nearby ideas. Tizona shoots adrenaline in 35 seconds of nose-dive falls, 360 degree loops and corkscrew turns, and Magnus Colossus the longest wooden roller coaster in Europe. The main rides have replicas for the smallest of visitors. More than 80 daily shows are represented at open air or prepared places for special scenic tricks. The public is the star of a park where there are five Mediterranean civilizations with an extraordinary climate and thousands of stories, myths and legends. There is shopping to be done while you take a break from the rides and shows. Among the products available you can find papyrus and resin goddess' directly imported from Egypt, kurois and kurais statues from Greece, statues from the Islands, Iberian orange blossom perfumed candles, clay and terra sigillate amphora's from Rome. Even the recipes of the restaurants of Terra Mitica come from the five different civilizations found in the park. There are four kinds of them: comfort, self service, fast food and bars or cafeterias with terraces. The best ones are the comfort restaurants, with table service and high quality cuisine.
The famous Rioja Wine region is a must for wine lovers visiting Spain. Located in the south of the Basque country, you will visit the village of Haro, the unique medieval village of Laguardia. Of course, you will visit a traditional wine cellar for a wine tasting, and a guided walking tour of Vitoria. Follow the highway towards the south, until you arrive at Vitoria, the capital city of the Basque Country, where you will have a panoramic tour into the city. It is considered to be one of the best cities in Spain for quality of life, and is the city in Europe with the most green square meters per inhabitant. You will do a walking tour in the old part of the city where you will see such sights as the old Inn 'el Portalon' from the XV century, the Virgen Blanca square, the Machete square and the Cathedral of Santa Maria among others. After your walking tour, you will head towards the south and arrive finally into the land of Wine, to Rioja.You will stop at Laguardia, a unique medieval village that still keeps the real atmosphere of the old times, with the two churches, the walls, the house shields and the narrow medieval streets among others. You will visit in this village, a traditional underground Rioja wine cellar, carbonic maceration with open pools and do a wine tasting at the end of the visit. Afterwards, there will be free time for lunch and your guide will suggest a selection of recommended local restaurants.
Became a Basque sailor for a few hours and enjoy the unique natural landscape of the region on the Basque Coast Half Day Sailing Excursion. You will discover the most interesting spots of the wild Basque coastline like Aizkorri, Barinatxe, Sopelana, Menacoz and Plentzia Gorliz, onboard a modern sailing boat. You will be collected from your hotel and transferred privately to the Getxo pier near Bilbao where you will embark on a sailing boat. The captain will present himself and give you a briefing of technical data and the necessary safety information for the excursion. If you would like to be involved or want to learn more about becoming a sailor, the captain will give you different duties to be in charge of. You will head out to sea and follow the wild Basque coastline towards the most natural and beautiful spots like Aizkorri, Barinatxe, Sopelana, Menacoz and Plentzia Gorliz.
Explore Cadiz with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights as you hop-on and hop-off 9 conveniently located stops around the city. Once a launching point for ships sailing to the New World, the 3,000 year old City of Cadiz is now famous for the picturesque, Moorish charm of its old central quarter. Your open-top double-decker bus provides convenient stops for the beautiful Cathedral, the Central quarter enclosed within the City walls and the bay area. You can hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 9 stops in total, and the entire route takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. The bus departs every 30 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use.
Be transported back 400 years and find yourself in a castle during the Middle Ages. A fun night out as you travel back in time to the Middle Ages at Castle Medieval Dinner and Show in Lloret de Mar. As the evening unfolds and dinner is served, watch dramatic displays of medieval entertainment including jousting, dueling and sword fighting. Dinner and drinks are included, and there are no knives or forks, so join in the fun and eat with your hands. Here you can enjoy a dinner and a dancing show, with the Count and Countess. The dinner consists of an aperitif, vegetable soup, chicken with oven potatoes, pork ribs, country bread, ice cream and wine, orange juice and champagne. As in the Middle Ages there will be no knives and forks, just use your hands and dig in. As you enjoy dinner; the knights of the castle will be entertaining everybody with their exhibitions of horsemanship, jousting, dueling and hand to hand fighting with swords, shields and maces. After dinner, dance with a live orchestra and disco music on the patio. During the intermission there will be a spectacular Spanish flamenco ballet. The Alhambra Palace - 14th century Moorish palace in Granda, Spain known for its stately Lion's Court and exquisite Gardens of Generalife. Ferdinand and Isabella agreed to finance the many voyages of Christopher Columbus from the Hall of the Ambassadors that led to the discovery of the New World. Bring a snack and plan to spend most of the day - it's truly like stepping back in time.
Your tour begins by visiting the Royal Chapel commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs and built in flamboyant Gothic style. Here you will find the mausoleums of Isabel and Ferdinand and their children Phillip, The Beautiful and Joan, The Mad. The cathedral stands next to the chapel and is considered as the first renaissance church in Spain. Continue along Gran Via passing the Gardens of Triunfo and Hospital Real, to reach the Carthusian Monastery, a Baroque masterpiece which began construction in 1505 and spanned over three centuries, highlighting the Sanctum Sanctorum (Holy of Holies) and the Sacristy.
Take a trip to Granada and the Alhambra Palace, one of the most beautiful architectural marvels in the world, on a day tour from the Costa del Sol. Granada is home to two of Spain's best-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the gardens of the Generalife and the exquisite Moorish architecture of the Alhambra Palace. After a brief stop in Riofrio, you'll travel to Granada, an essential highlight of any trip to Spain. You'll visit the Alhambra, Charles V Palace and the gardens of the Generalife, framed by the stunning backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. From this ancient palace and its gardens, you'll enjoy stunning views of the beautiful city of Granada and the Gypsy quarter of the Albaicin. You'll have time to enjoy lunch (additional cost) and explore Granada by yourself before returning to your Costa del Sol hotel. Advance bookings are strongly recommended, as access to the Alhambra is strictly limited to a certain number of visitors each day.
Your first stop is at a village about 10 minutes outside Corralejo called Lajares. Here you will find a cross-stitching and lace making shop - a tradition from across the Canaries. Each island has its own style influenced by the history and flora from that island. Continue on to a village 30 minutes away called Tefia, to the eco-museum "La Alcogida". This village has been recreated from the ruins of the original village. The ruins were re-built using the same materials and methods originally utilized, and the houses are furnished and decorated in exactly the same style. Your lunch stop is a 30 minute drive away from the museum in a village called Antigua. Lunch consists of starter soup, main chicken, chips and salad, with fresh fruit for desert. Wine, water and bread accompany lunch. Your next stop is in the original capital of Fuerteventura - Betancuria. There is a visit to the church (the first one built in the Canaries in 1404) and the goat farm where you can sample the famous local cheese and lots of other local products. You will also have the opportunity to buy souvenirs here. Drive through the mountains to the next stop of Pajara - once voted the 6th prettiest village in all of Spain. The church here is the point of interest because there is a strong Aztec influence in the design of it. Finally its on to a village called Tiscamanita - setting of a battle between the locals and the British. In this village you stop at an Aloe Vera plantation where you are invited to sample the product in its raw form and learn how the soothing gels and lotions are made.
You will collected from your Gran Canaria hotel and transferred to the port of Agaete for your fast ferry trip to Tenerife. Upon arrival at Tenerife you will have a panoramic tour of the capital, followed by a tour of the island including La Esperanza, Los Miradores, Canadas del Teide, Orotava Valley and Puerto de la Cruz. In the afternoon you will arrive at Loro Park for 5 hours of free time to explore. Home to the largest display of penguins and the largest collection of parrots in the world, Loro Park is known worldwide for it's unique blend of animals. Sealions, a Dolphinarium and aquarium are at home alongside Tiger Island, Jaguar Crater and Goriland. There are cheeky chimps, awesome alligators and magnificent macaws. Visit the Thai Village with its 24 carat gold leaf decoration and precious hand carvings. The Orchidarium is home to more than 1000 orchids year round. In the cinema-theatre under a plate glass dome, you can view the film "Nature Rediscovered" which was first shown at the World Fair.
Travel towards the south of the island, passing through Uga, where you will visit the Mountains of Fire, and experience a camel ride (optional, not included in tour price). Continue to Timanfaya National Park to see geothermal demonstrations and the Volcano Route. You will then continue to the south of the island to admire La Costa de la Lava with panoramic views of the Janubio salt mines and Los Hervideros. Along the way there will be a stop for lunch. After lunch, you will cross Lanzarote's most important vine-growing region, La Geria, where you will visit a typical cellar and join a wine tasting session. You then continue towards the north, passing through Teguise which was once the island's capital, Los Valles and Haria with a view of the Valley of the Thousand Palm Trees. You will visit Los Jameos del Agua, before returning via Guatiza.
Explore Madrid's attractions on a afternoon sightseeing tour by coach. This tour is the perfect introduction to Madrid's famous sights from the Gran Via and Castellana, to famous squares including Plazas de Espana, Puerta del Sol and Puerta de Alcala. You'll visit the historic quarters and famous parks including Casa de Campo and Retiro. This afternoon tour is perfect if you're a first-time visitor to Madrid, giving you a well-rounded introduction to the city's sights and leaving you with the morning free to explore Madrid on your own. You will discover that Madrid is a multifaceted city, from its Arab origins, through to the heady nightlife of present-day Madrid. Madrid Panoramic Madrid Sightseeing Tour concludes at Colon Square. Where you can stretch your legs or grab some refreshments at the famous Hard Rock Cafe. Madrid Attractions and Landmarks Bernabeu Stadium : One of the world's most famous football stadiums in Madrid, Spain. Cibeles Fountain : Large, attractive statue and fountain in Madrid, Spain depicting the goddess Cibeles, Phrgian goddess of fertility, sitting on a chariot pulled by two lions. Gran Via: A busy, upscale main street in Madrid, Spain connecting the Plaza de Espana to the Plaza de Cibeles lined with many shops, hotels and movie theatres with ornate architecture Madrid Convention Centre Plaza Espana : One of Madrid's largest and most popular squares containing a statue in memory of Miguel de Cervantes, writer of the world famous story of Don Quixote de la Manch and his trusty squire, Sancho Panza. Plaza Mayor : Grand, arcaded square in the center of Madrid used historically for many public festivities including bull fights, royal coronations and executions. Plaza de Espana Prado Museum: Famous museum and art gallery in Madrid containing the world's finest collections of works by Spain's Diego Diego Velazquez and Francisco Goya, as well as of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (a personal favorite of King Philip II of Spain). Puerta de Alcala : A large, five-arched monument in the Plaza de Independencia in Madrid, Spain close to Retiro park. Puerto del Sol : The radial center of the original network of roads in Madrid and location of one of the gates in the city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century. Today it is one of the cities busiest meeting places. Puerto del Sol is located near the Post Office. Reina Sofia Museum: Museum in Madrid dedicated to 20th century Spanish art, containing the works of Juan Gris, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso. The Museum contains the controversial Guernica, depicting the Nazi bombing of the Basque town in 1937 in support of Franco's cause in the Spanish Civil War . Retiro Park : The largest and best known park in Madrid. Situated behind the Prado museum, the well loved park contains the famous Crystal Palace, Rose Garden and a boating lake. There are always a numerous shows and street theatre here during the weekends. Royal Palace: The official residence of the King of Spain. Teatro Real: Home of the Madrid Symphony and Choir. Thyssen Bornemiza Museum : Part of the Prado, this museum contains over 800 paintings of the world's best collection of western art from the 13th century forward. Warner Bros Park/MovieWorld: Large theme and amusement park near Madrid.
Explore the ancient Mediterranean port city with this 24 ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights of Palma de Mallorca as you hop-on and hop-off 15 conveniently located stops around the city. You can hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 15 stops and the entire route takes approximately 80 minutes. The bus departs every 20 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use. The capital of the island of Majorca, famous for its beaches and beautiful sea, has a beautiful historic quarter, deeply marked by history. The cathedral, the Palace of Almudaina, the fish exchange, and Plaza Mayor are just some of the places where visitors must stop. Fishing boats, pine groves and palm trees complement the most beautiful monuments. The coastal landscape of the island is graced with coves, beaches, and cliffs; inland, we find typical Majorcan towns, as well as sierras 15,000 meters above sea level. A beautiful, diverse landscape, as well as a rich cultural life, are most inviting to a journey through every last inch of Majorca, as well as through the pleasures of its excellent cuisine.
The tour to Finisterre bears a geographical and historical meaning that makes it a ritual for those who visit Galicia. It also offers a series of scenic and monumental surprises. Traveling to the East of the Galicia region, you will visit Noia, a beautiful fishing town, with Romanesque churches such as, Santa Maria a Nova, San Martino and San Francisco. As you traverse the 14th Century Pontenafonso Bridge, you will arrive at Muros, a typical small manor town, situated at the mouth of the Estuary and declared as historical-artistic center. The tour will then continue to Carnota, known for having Galicia's longest beach and largest stone granary. Enjoy a three-course lunch with a variety of the local flavors, before heading to Finisterre, a typical and original small town situated on the Promontorium Nerium. Admire the Romanesque church from the 12th Century, Christ of the golden beard, the Port and Beach. At Cape Finisterre, admire impressive views over the Atlantic Ocean from the lighthouse as your guide tells of the mysterious legends of shipwrecks and this notoriously named Coast of the Death. The high mountains that run down to the sea are dotted with extraordinarily beautiful villages that seem to hang right from the mountains themselves. The estuaries are small here, with villages scattered along the shoreline, sheltered from the winter storms by cliffs and mountains.
A highlight of your tour of Cordoba is a visit to the Catholic cathedral, converted from a mosque when the Christians conquered Cordoba in 1236. With nearly 1,000 pillars, the cathedral's original Gothic architecture is combined with Baroque and Renaissance elements. You'll see the remarkable Cardinal's Chapel and its treasures, including an ivory crucifix and important sculptures and paintings. Next, you'll visit the old Jewish quarter, stepping back in time to the era of the Romans and Goths. You will also see one of the few synagogues existing today in Spain, built in 1315, as well as many important monuments to Cordoba's most important sons, including the Roman philosopher Seneca, Arabian philosopher Averroes and the Jewish philosopher Maimonides. |
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Artistic
Barcelona Afternoon Tour
Private Hot Air Balloon Flight over Catalonia 
Terra
Mitica Park - Benidorm's Ancient History Theme Park 
Vitoria
and the Rioja Wine Region
Basque
Coast Half Day Sailing Excursion 
Cadiz
City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Castle
Medieval Dinner and Show
Historical
Granada Sightseeing Tour 
Granada
- The Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens 
Fuerteventura
Grand Tour 
Tenerife
and Loro Park Day Trip from Gran Canaria 
Grand
Tour of Lanzarote with Wine Tasting at La Geria 
Panoramic
Madrid Sightseeing Tour 
Palma
de Mallorca City Hop-on Hop-off Tour 
Full
Day Tour to The Coast of Death and Cape Finisterre 
Cordoba
Day Trip from Seville 