Discover Spain: Cultural Cities, and Moorish Architecture in comfort

This eight-day small-group trip through Spain offers a cultural journey across Madrid and the heart of Andalucia, designed for travellers seeking immersive experiences with a relaxed, soft-adventure pace. Beginning in Madrid, you explore grand plazas, historic boulevards and a local food market alongside your expert Expedition Leader, with time to visit renowned museums or discover neighbourhood cafés. Travelling south to Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a local historian guides you through centuries of layered Christian, Jewish and Muslim heritage before continuing to Córdoba. Here, the remarkable Mezquita reveals Spain’s Moorish past, and the old Jewish quarter invites unhurried exploration. In Granada, a guided visit to the Alhambra showcases intricate Nasrid palaces and peaceful courtyards, followed by time in the Albaicín district overlooking the Sierra Nevada. En route to Seville, you stop in Ronda to take in the dramatic El Tajo gorge before arriving in Andalucia’s vibrant capital. A walking tour introduces Seville’s Santa Cruz quarter, cathedral and Giralda tower, with free time for flamenco, palace visits or leisurely evenings sampling tapas. Blending history, architecture and regional cuisine, this cultural tour through southern Spain balances guided insight with independent discovery in some of the country’s most compelling cities.