BARCELONA, VALENCIA & MADRID

Running of the Bulls
6 Days / 5 Nights

DAY 1 – BARCELONA
Arrival at Barcelona airport, rail station or port and transfer to your superior first class, centrally located boutique hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure to discover cosmopolitan Barcelona on your own.
OPTIONAL: Perhaps you would enjoy a Gourmet Foodie Tapas in the Gothic Quarter and the El Born District. (Consult Petrabax for details and price).

DAY 2 – PRIVATE HALF DAY FANTASY WORLD OF ANTONIO GAUDI TOUR
Breakfast at your hotel.  Your private guide will pick you up by taxi at your hotel this morning to start the Gaudi's Barcelona Tour.
This private half day tour explores Modernism in Barcelona with Gaudí’s Masterpieces. Sites covered: SAGRADA FAMILIA & PARK GUELL with fast track, no waiting in line tickets, for interior visits; Passeig de Gràcia, the heart of the Eixample District, where Modernism (Art Nouveau) was developed. You'll see from outside, with explanations of: CASA BATLLO with its colorful façade as part of the block of disagreement with other architects: Puig Cadafalch (CASA AMETLLER) and Domènech Muntaner (CASA LLEO MORERA). We'll enjoy a leisurely stroll to: CASA MILA / LA PEDRERA: a whimsical rental apartment building. The last one that Antonio Gaudí built before he dedicated last years of his life entirely to Sagrada Familia. UNESCO's World heritage and first building with elevators & parking garage in Barcelona. Also included is PARK GÜELL: A former luxury gated community for affluent families. Today, a World Heritage Unesco Site very praised by Walt Disney himself. Short Taxi ride to get to the inside Visit of Basilica SAGRADA FAMILIA, by far the highlight of any Tour of the City. Understand structure, engineering, decorations, symbols; stain glass windows etc. as well as how the more than 130 years of under construction Sagrada will be completed.
Afternoon and evening are at leisure.

DAY 3 – BARCELONA-VALENCIA by EUROMED Train
This morning we say goodbye to Barcelona. Breakfast at your hotel and make your way, on your own to Barcelona Sants train station to catch your train to Valencia.
EUROMED train tickets in business class from Barcelona to Valencia (3 hours, 15 minutes).
Arrive in Valencia’s Joaquin Sorolla train station and catch a taxi, on your own to your centrally located first class hotel.
The rest of the day is free in Valencia to explore the city on your own. We recommend strolling through the charming plazas, the Central Market, stroll through the Turia Gardens or to visit the City of Arts and Sciences...  Finally, have an amazing Paella- the national dish of Spain and a glass of Horchata de Chufa which has its origins in this beautiful city.

DAY 4 – VALENCIA-MADRID by AVE High Speed Train
Breakfast at your hotel.  Make your way, on your own, to Joaquin de Sorolla train station to board your high speed train to Madrid.
AVE high speed train tickets in business class to Madrid (1 hour, 50 minutes)
Arrive in Madrid’s Atocha train station and catch a local taxi, on your own, to your downtown hotel.
Balance of the afternoon is at your leisure to get acquainted with Spain’s capital city.
OPTIONAL: Perhaps enjoy an Evening Walking Tapas Tour with private guide.  Consult Petrabax for details and prices.

DAY 5, MADRID:   PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF MADRID WITH PRADO MUSEUM
Breakfast at your hotel.  Meet your guide at the designated meeting point for today’s walking tour.
Bring your most comfortable walking shoes as the most authentic Madrid deserves to be visited on foot. Meet your local guide at the designated time and meeting place to begin this walking tour. You’ll see the Puerta del Sol in Old Madrid, the Gran Via, Cibeles Fountain, Palace of Comunicaciones, the Plaza de Neptuno, the Spanish Congress building and finally a visit to the world famous Prado Museum with its superb collection of Wester Art including the works of Spanish masters such as Goya and Velazquez, including entrance fees. After the tour, return to your hotel on your own.
Afternoon is at leisure.

DAY 6, MADRID
This morning we say goodby to Madrid. Breakfast at your hotel and private transfer to Barcelona airport, port or train station. End of services (additional nights available - consult Petrabax for prices).

Hotel or Similiar

  • 5 nights accommodations in centrally located 4-star hotels including breakfast daily 
  • Arrival transfer Barcelona airport/port/train-hotel
  • Private Fantasy World of Gaudi tour tour with guide
  • Sagrada Familia & Park Guell entries
  •  Euromed Train tickets - business class, Barcelona-Valencia
  •  AVE high speed train business class Valencia-Madrid
  •  Private walking tour of Madrid with guide
  • Prado museum entry
  • Departure transfer Madrid hotel-airport

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Petrabax

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