Grand Tour of Spain 2026-27
The best of Spain in a single journey
ZARAGOZA - MADRID - TOLEDO - SEVILLE - CORDOBA - GRANADA – VALENCIA - BARCELONA
Grand Tour of Spain 2026-27 is a Guiness Travel escorted group tour in Spain: 13 days by coach or 13 days by plane, with a tour leader from Italy. 2 departures scheduled, from 15 September 2026 to 14 October 2026. Participation fee from 3.000,00 € per person. Required document: Identity card / Passport.
Grand Tour of Spain 2026-27
The best of Spain in a single journey
ZARAGOZA - MADRID - TOLEDO - SEVILLE - CORDOBA - GRANADA – VALENCIA - BARCELONA
By bus
13 days starting from
3.000,00 €
or
By airplane
13 days starting from
3.200,00 €
Departures
Legend
Plus Guiness
- 4-star hotels
- buffet dinners at the hotel in Seville and Granada
- tasting of local produce
- interior visits of the Alhambra in Granada and of the Royal Palace and Prado Museum in Madrid, with pre-purchased tickets (entrance fees not included)
- city taxes included
- coach journey with 2 drivers
- travel in exclusive style with a maximum of 30 people
Why this tour?
- to visit the best of Spain on a single tour
- to discover Toledo, the ancient capital of Spain
- to get to know modern Spain and the Spain of tradition
Description
A taste of Spain, between history and street food. On this tour of Spain, every city is a dish and every stop a course. From the spiced aromas of Andalusia to the bold flavours of the Basque Country, the itinerary is a genuine tasting of Spanish life, to be savoured slowly, with the palate and with the eyes. The journey begins in Madrid, in the vibrant heart of the capital, where the first encounter with the country takes place among the stalls of the Mercado de San Miguel, an icon of gourmet street food. The frenetic rhythm of the city mingles with the scent of jamón ibérico and hot croquetas, as footsteps echo on the ancient stones of Plaza Mayor. Every day follows a precise ritual: art, architecture, culture — and then the break, never missed, devoted to local specialities. In Toledo you eat within the medieval walls of Plaza Zocodover, while in Seville the flavours are concentrated in the sun-drenched lanes around the Giralda. Calle Alemanes and Avenida de la Constitución offer fresh tapas, gazpacho and bocadillos with an authentic taste. But it is in Cordoba that food becomes storytelling: the celebrated Tortilla Santos, simple and sumptuous, holds centuries of popular tradition. In Granada, between the Moorish geometry of the Alhambra and the notes of flamenco in the old quarters, street food is enjoyed around Plaza Nueva, where the city becomes a daily theatre. From here we head up the coast to creative Valencia, where paella is served in its homeland, inside the wonderfully colourful Mercado Central. Finally, Barcelona and Bilbao: the first among the Art Nouveau shop windows of the Paseo de Gracia and the folklore of the Mercado de La Boqueria; the second in the Casco Viejo, where pintxos are little masterpieces of Basque flavour. Everywhere, street food is not a filler but a cultural experience in its own right. It is the most direct way to get in tune with Spain: eating where the Spanish eat, without filters, in the living heart of the squares and markets.
Living like a Spaniard, one day at a time. The Grand Tour of Spain is much more than an itinerary: it is a daily immersion in the Spanish way of life, in that wholly Iberian art of enjoying life with calm, intensity and beauty. The decision to include free street-food lunches is no accident: it is the most authentic way to get to know the country. Every market, every square, every barrio is a window onto local daily life. You eat when you are hungry, you taste without haste, you chat with the stallholders, you watch the city as it eats and lives. The journey respects the Spanish rhythm: the morning devoted to cultural discovery, the afternoon to conviviality, the evening to the magic of strolling among the lights and the music. The "by night" evenings in the historic quarters — from the illuminated Plaza Mayor in Madrid to the Barrio de Santa Cruz in Seville, to the charm of Bilbao seen from the panoramic coach — are moments of true immersion in local life. But it is in the variety of the cities visited that the secret of the Spanish lifestyle is revealed: every place has its own character, its own voice, its own cuisine. And yet everywhere you breathe the same art of living: one that blends tradition and innovation, slowness and passion, hospitality and identity. A journey designed for those who want not just to see Spain, but to live it from the inside, between a sip of tinto de verano and a bite of freshly cooked paella. With a light rucksack, a ready smile and an open mind: just as the Spanish do!
Itinerary
Day 1
ITALY - MADRID
Departure on scheduled Iberia/Ita Airways flights to Madrid – on arrival transfer to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Madrid by night: stroll with the tour leader in Plaza Mayor – overnight stay.
Day 2
MADRID "the monumental capital of Spain"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (Royal Palace -interior-, Prado Museum -interior-, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, panoramic tour, Atocha Station, Gran Vía, Paseo del Prado, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – street-food lunch at leisure in the area of the Mercado de San Miguel – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.
Day 3 · 570 km.
MADRID – TOLEDO "the ancient capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site" - SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Toledo – guided tour of the ancient capital of Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage city (Cathedral, the old town centre, Church of Santo Tomé) - street-food lunch at leisure in Plaza Zocodover – in the afternoon continuation to Seville – evening arrival – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Seville by night: stroll with the tour leader in the Barrio de Santa Cruz – overnight stay.
Day 4
SEVILLE "the heart of Andalusia"
Full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (the Alcázar and the Cathedral with the Giralda, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Plaza de España, Barrio de Santa Cruz, Barrio de la Macarena, Isla de la Cartuja, Torre del Oro) – street-food lunch at leisure in Calle Alemanes and Avenida de la Constitución – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader available – overnight stay.
Day 5 · 350 km.
SEVILLE – CORDOBA - GRANADA
Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Cordoba – guided tour of the city (the largest mosque in the world, the old town with its characteristic little streets, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - street-food lunch at leisure to taste the famous Tortilla Santos – in the afternoon transfer to Granada – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Granada by night: stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.
Day 6
GRANADA "the Moorish fortress"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (Cathedral and Royal Chapel, the Albaicín, the fortified city of the Alhambra, the highest expression of Moorish art in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – street-food lunch at leisure in the old market or in Plaza Nueva – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.
Day 7 · 500 km.
GRANADA – MURCIA - VALENCIA
Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Murcia - street-food lunch at leisure at the Mercado de Correos – in the afternoon continuation to Valencia - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Valencia by night: visit with the tour leader to the City of Arts and Sciences (interior if open) – overnight stay.
Day 8 · 350 km.
VALENCIA "the Castilian city" - BARCELONA
Breakfast at the hotel - in the morning visit of Valencia with a guide (the Market Square, the Cathedral, the covered market, the Lonja, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) former Moorish capital and Spain's third most important city, famous for the typical Spanish dish, paella valenciana – street-food lunch at leisure at the Mercado Central to taste a typical paella – in the afternoon transfer to Barcelona - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Barcelona by night: stroll with the tour leader in Plaça d'Espanya – overnight stay.
Day 9
BARCELONA "the capital of Art Nouveau"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (Gothic Quarter with the Cathedral, Sagrada Familia -exterior visit-, Olympic Village, Montjuïc hill, Plaça de Catalunya, the Ramblas, the Paseo de Gracia with Gaudí's splendid architectural works, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Park Güell and the Gaudí House Museum) – street-food lunch at leisure in the Mercado de La Boqueria – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Barcelona by night: panoramic tour by coach with the tour leader to admire the city from the top of Montjuïc – overnight stay.
Day 10 · 610 km.
BARCELONA – ZARAGOZA – BILBAO
Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Zaragoza – guided tour of the city (Basilica del Pilar, Plaza de las Catedrales, the Cathedral of La Seo, panoramic tour) – street-food lunch at leisure in the Barrio El Tubo - evening arrival in Bilbao - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Bilbao by night: stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.
Day 11
BILBAO "art & design"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of the city (Plaza Nueva, the Guggenheim Museum with its distinctive swirling structure inspired by a ship's hull, the Casco Viejo, the city's nerve centre, Las Siete Calles, panoramic tour, the metro stations designed by Norman Foster, the Vizcaya transporter bridge 15 kilometres from the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – street-food lunch at leisure in Plaza Nueva to taste pintxos – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Bilbao by night: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.
Day 12 · 410 km.
BILBAO – BURGOS "the most authentic Spain" – MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Burgos - guided tour of Burgos (a city founded in 884 and known for the most important Gothic cathedral in Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rich in relics of the pilgrimage to Santiago; Plaza de la Paz, the station district) – street-food lunch at leisure in Calle San Lorenzo and Calle de la Paloma – transfer to Madrid - evening arrival - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.
Day 13
MADRID > ITALY
Breakfast at the hotel – free time, if any, for individual visits and/or shopping – tour leader available - lunch at leisure - transfer to the airport – departure on scheduled Iberia/Ita Airways flights back to Italy.
Prices
- return journey Italy/Madrid on scheduled Iberia/Ita Airways flights
- airport/hotel transfers and vice versa
- tour of Spain by luxury GT coach
- accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the itinerary
- buffet breakfasts
- guided tours as indicated
- tasting of local produce
- taxes, VAT
- tour leader from Italy on departures from Rome
- tour leader Madrid/Madrid for those departing from other airports
- evening excursions
drinks, entrance fees (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly indicated.
Entrance fees
Seville: Cathedral and Giralda €17.00 - Alcázar €20.00
Cordoba: Mosque €18.00
Granada: Alhambra & Generalife €30.00 – Cathedral and Royal Chapel €23.00
The entrance fees listed above include the compulsory booking fee.
Madrid: Prado Museum €18.00 – Royal Palace €16.00
Toledo: Cathedral €12.00 - Santo Tomé €5.00
Barcelona: Gaudí House Museum, Park Güell €10.00
Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum €16.00 (including audio guide)
Burgos: Cathedral € 8.00
N.B. - Entrance fees may change after the catalogue goes to print.
N.B. The Royal Palace in Madrid and the Alcázar in Seville are private and belong to the Spanish royal family. Occasionally (though rarely), because of receptions or special events, they are closed to the public at short notice without warning, and it therefore becomes impossible to visit them.
Our hotels
MADRID
HOTEL SILKEN PUERTA DE MADRID or similar, 4-star
HOTEL SEVILLA CONGRESOS or similar, 4-star
GRANADA
HOTEL GRANADA BY PIERRE & VACANCES or similar, 4-star
VALENCIA
HOTEL DWO or similar, 4-star
BARCELONA
HOTEL ZENIT or similar, 4-star
BILBAO
HOTEL OCCIDENTAL BILBAO or similar, 4-star
Info and schedule
Bus departure times and places
| ANCONA | 11:45 | |
| AREZZO | 12:00 | |
| ASCOLI PICENO | 10:30 | |
| AVELLINO | 05:00 | |
| BARI | 04:30 | |
| BARLETTA | 05:30 | |
| BENEVENTO | 04:30 | |
| BOLOGNA | 14:45 | |
| BOLOGNA | 14:55 | |
| CAMPOBASSO | 06:30 | |
| CASERTA | 07:00 | |
| CASSINO | 07:45 | |
| CESENA | 13:00 | |
| CHIUSI | 11:30 | |
| CIVITANOVA MARCHE | 11:00 | |
| FAENZA | 13:30 | |
| FIRENZE | 13:45 | |
| FOGGIA | 06:30 | |
| FORLI' | 13:20 | |
| FROSINONE | 08:15 | |
| GENOVA (day 2) | 07:30 | |
| IMOLA | 13:45 | |
| ISERNIA | 07:30 | |
| MOLFETTA | 05:00 | |
| NAPOLI | 06:45 | |
| ORTE | 10:30 | |
| ORVIETO | 11:00 | |
| PESARO | 12:30 | |
| PESCARA | 08:50 | |
| PORTO SAN GIORGIO | 10:50 | |
| RIMINI | 12:45 | |
| ROMA | 09:30 | |
| SALERNO | 06:00 | |
| TARANTO | 03:30 | |
| TERAMO | 10:00 | |
| TERMOLI | 07:30 | |
| TRANI | 05:15 | |
| VALDICHIANA | 11:45 | |
| VASTO | 08:00 |
N.B. The order of the planned visits may be switched between days according to museum opening hours or for technical reasons, but the programme remains unchanged.
- Required document: Identity card / Passport
Flight times
Countries
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 13 days by coach or 13 days by plane, with a Guiness tour leader from Italy.
When does it depart?
2 departures scheduled, from 15 September 2026 to 14 October 2026.
How much does it cost?
The individual participation fee starts from 3.000,00 € by coach and from 3.200,00 € by plane.
What does the price include?
return journey Italy/Madrid on scheduled Iberia/Ita Airways flights; airport/hotel transfers and vice versa; tour of Spain by luxury GT coach; accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the itinerary; buffet breakfasts; guided tours as indicated; tasting of local produce; taxes, VAT; tour leader from Italy on departures from Rome; tour leader Madrid/Madrid for those departing from other airports; evening excursions
What is not included in the price?
drinks, entrance fees (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly indicated.
Which documents are required?
Identity card / Passport
Can I cancel?
Cancel without penalty up to 45 days in advance
How do I book a Guiness tour?
You can request a quote directly from each tour page with the “Get your quote” button, save it and send the booking request: we will get back to you. How to book
How do I pay for the tour (deposit and balance)?
Payment terms (deposit and balance) are set out in the quote; we accept the main payment methods. Terms and conditions
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