ANDALUSIA

June 25th

In a city famous for its splendour rises the new Gran Meliá Colón. Completely renovated with a striking combination of art, colour and style, it stands as part of the most prestigious assets of the city: Belle Epoque architecture, the purest Andalusian flavour, and reknowed Spanish tradition merge with a surprising interior decor and the best in contemporary comfort. As part of the history of Seville transmitted from generation to generation, the place where bullfighters depart for the Maestranza, Gran Meliá Colón Hotel is called upon to be a reference of the new, sempiternal luxury that Sol Meliá reinvents for you.  http://www.gran-melia-colon.com/en/

CheckIn in the hotel after which the group will move to the Historical Center of Seville where they will have the opportunity of enjoying an informal and typical dinner in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the "Ruta de Tapas". The night will finish in a "Tablao Flamenco".

Back to the hotel.

June 26th

9h30

With a local tourism guide, visit of the city and its main monuments such as the Cathedral and the Reales Alcazares. Lunch in the "Taberna del Alabardero" After lunch, transfer to the hotel and free time to rest or discover Seville on your own. In the evening, the group will be picked up by carriages for a panoramic visit of the city along which we will get to know the most typical places of Seville. This trip will be followed by a dinner in the restaurant “Abades Triana” where they will enjoy spectacular views over the Guadalquivir. After dinner transfer to the hotel.

June 27th

After breakfast, transfer to the Santa Justa Train Station to get the AVE back to Madrid and to the airport.

ALTERNATIVES:

OPTION 1:
Changing one of the dinners or lunch to the "Burladero", the restaurant of Gran Meliá Colón.

The tradition of Spanish tapas had its origins here in Seville. For half a century, The Majestic served some of the finest tapas in Spain, at El Burladero. Today, the tradition is reborn in the signature culinary presentation of Burladero, Tapas y Tintos by Dani Garcia. Renowned for artfully blending culinary tradition with revolutionary technique and presentation, Garcia reinterprets the Andalusian tapas tradition for the contemporary international palate.

OPTION 2:
June 27th:
After breakfast transfer to the Santa Justa Train station where the AVE will take us to Cordoba. Visit of the city and its main monuments. After the visit, back to the train station and to Madrid.