France & Spain Combo

On arrival in Paris, ‘The City of Light’, transfer to your hotel on your own. Rest of the day is free at leisure to explore the city on your own. Overnight at your hotel in Paris.

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a Half day city tour of Paris. This excursion will give you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history and great buildings with a tour of the city followed by a one hour cruise along the Seine river. Enjoy a nice tour of Paris to see the top monuments of Paris: Champs Elysées, Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Louvre Museum, Saint Germain des Prés, Invalides… Later enjoy the view from the glass fitted terrace and gangways all round the boat which is perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture of the city. Later you will visit either Eiffel Tower or Montparnasse Tower (Any one); to admire the superb panoramic views over Paris. Overnight at your hotel in Paris.

Have breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure to explore the city and opt from various optional activities like visiting Euro Disney, Palace of Versailles or Louvre Museum, etc. Overnight at your hotel in Paris.

Breakfast at the hotel. Check – out and proceed toward train station on own to board your TGV to Barcelona. Welcome to Spain. Arrive Barcelona, the Mediterranean city with two thousand years of history. Make your own way from train station to hotel. Spend the evening at leisure. Overnight is at your hotel in Barcelona.

Barcelona, located at the Mediterranean sea in the very north of the Spanish coast, is certainly the most cosmopolitan and economically most active city in this country. It has always proved its will to be modern, to follow the latest international tendencies or be ahead of them. To the tourist this is evident especially in its architecture, which so well reflects the general approach to life in this always pulsating city. Of course, Barcelona has an old history, and there are monuments of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods or still before, but most characteristic is what has been built during the last, say, 100 years. Barcelona has been a center of Modernist architecture and is distinguished specially by the works of genial Antoní Gaudí, who together with his great contemporaries gave new and exciting looks to it, but has remained since then at the top of modernity.

Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the sights of Barcelona while travelling on a double-decker bus. This tour is operated by double-decker open-top buses offering the most convenient way to discover the most interesting museums and attractive sights this exciting city has to offer. You can get on and off as many times as you wish at any of the 44 stops, combining the three routes within the same ticket. A brief explanation at the stops will be given by a guide who is travelling on board. You will also be provided with a guide book. Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day is free at leisure to soend at the beach or opt to enjoy a visit to the Royal Basilica on Montserrat Mountain’s Natural Park. The Montserrat mountain is a unique natural park in the world and Sanctuary of the Patron Saint of Catalonia. Royal Basilica is where the famous Romanesque sculpture of Virgin Moreneta can be admired and you can also see an audition of La Escolania chorus – the oldest children’s choir in Europe. Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to the station to board your train to Madrid. Arrive Madrid, the capital of the Spanish Empire and a royal city with refined tastes; and make your own way to hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy panoramic tour of Madrid which is an excellent introduction to many of the city’s sightseeing highlights. Contemplate the various contrasts that Madrid has to offer, the elegant squares, Oriente, Espa a, Parque del Oeste, Principe Pio, Puente del Rey, the shrine of the Virgen del Puerto that offers one of the best views of the historical heritage of Madrid, ending at the Puente de Segovia before continuing along Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, Puerta del Sol, Neptuno, Atocha, Puerta de Alcala, Calle Alcala, the memorial Retiro Park and the Plaza de Toros (Bullring), a place of colour and excitement during bullfighting afternoons. At Plaza de Colon we will stop for complimentary soft drinks served by the Hard Rock Cafe Madrid, before continuing on to new Madrid, with modern buildings, gardens, and then Paseo de la Castellana, which leads to Plaza Castilla (Puerta de Europa) to arrive to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, (Bernabeu Stadium Tour available), before continuing on to Plaza de la Cibeles, Gran Via and Plaza de Callao. This square houses one of the most spectacular vantage points in the city, where you can admire a large part of the city whilst enjoying some typical Spanish tapas (Gourmet Supplement Optional). You will have the opportunity to purchase exclusive original items. There will be stops at Plaza Mayor Area, Retiro Park, and Plaza de Toros (Bullring) to take photos and enjoy a walk, always in the company of the guide and as long as weather is permitting. The tour finishes returning to Plaza De Oriente. Overnight is at your hotel in Madrid.

Lively and elegant, the Spain’s capital is located in the center of the country on the river Manzanares and has population over three millions. Madrid is famous for it’s all-night fiestas, festivals and sports events. Museums such as the del Prado and the Centro de Arte reina Sofia featuring paintings by Picasso, Goya and Dali. Some of the most visited historic buildings are the Palacio Real, the Catedral de la Almudena, the Puerta de Alcala and the Monasterio de El Escorial. The old center (Madrid de los Austrias), Plaza de Cibeles and Paseo del Prado are very popular among tourists and late night partygoers. Beautiful parks and gardens filled with gorgeous fountains, sculptures and galleries are wonderful place to relax and enjoy your day. Restaurants and cafes will invite you to taste delicious Mediterranean cuisine with its great variety of dishes and wines. No city on earth is more alive than Madrid, a beguiling place whose sheer energy carries a simple message: this city really knows how to live.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day is free at leisure to explore the city or opt from various optional activities and tours available. Suggest opting for a half day visit to Toledo, one of the oldest cities in Europe. Toledo is a Museum City of great artistic beauty, it was capital of the country and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Toledo possess magnificent examples of architecture from different epochs, Arab, Jewish and Catholic, that make it one of the leading artistic cities in Spain. It was declared A WORLD HERITAGE SITE by Unesco. Walk through the city to admire its beautiful streets and monuments like Cathedral Exterior and visit to the Church of Santo Tome, (“The Burial of Count of Orgaz”, an El Greco masterpiece), the Santo Domingo The Old Convent (the tomb of the El Greco), the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca and the Church of San Juan De Los Reyes. You will also be able to admire, among the rich artisan crafts, the famous technique of “Damasquinado” (the incrustation of precious metals on steel). Overnight at your hotel in Madrid.

Breakfast at the hotel. Check – out to transfer to the airport on your own for your flight to onwards destination or back to India with memories which will last a life time.

* The above itinerary is tentative and subjected to change without prior notice