Barcelona, Madrid & Andalusia Student Tour

with optional PortAventura Theme Park, Toledo and Ronda excursions

Trip Length: 12 days
Discover Spain in all its contrasts. Explore Gaudí’s masterpieces, wander through palaces and medieval quarters, feel the rhythm of flamenco, and watch history come alive in places like the Alhambra and the Mezquita. A journey of culture, adventure and unforgettable memories.

Day 1. Overnight Flight to Spain

Day 2. Hola Barcelona

– Meet your tour director and check into the hotel
– Las Ramblas scavenger hunt, Gothic Quarter & El Born
– Castellers workshop / Mediterranean cooking workshop
– Dinner

Day 3. Barcelona

– Breakfast
– Sports activity or Quixote-themed theater workshop (with a local school)
– Barcelona guided sightseeing tour: Plaza de España & Montjuïc Hill
– Park Güell
– Sagrada Familia
– Dinner
– Party with local school (alcohol-free)

Day 4. Free day (or PortAventura Theme Park)

– Breakfast
– Sailing experience on the Mediterranean (optional)
– Free time: beach at Barceloneta, picnic in Ciutadella, or shopping

Day 5. Barcelona - Madrid

– Breakfast
– Travel to Madrid
– Madrid city walk: Puerta del Sol, Literary Quarter (Barrio de las Letras), Plaza Mayor, Plaza de España
– Talk with a professional
– Dinner

Day 6. Madrid

– Breakfast
– Reina Sofía Museum
– Madrid guided sightseeing tour: Calle Mayor, Gran Vía, Cibeles Fountain, Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza Colón, Castellana Avenue & Bernabéu Stadium
– Visit the Royal Palace
– Dinner & Flamenco show

Day 7. Free day (or Toledo excursion)

– Breakfast
– Travel to Toledo
– El Valle viewpoint
– Toledo Cathedral (Catedral Primada)
– Santa María la Blanca Synagogue
– Zipline over the river
– Walk through the historic center & free time
– Transfer to Puy du Fou
– Puy du Fou – “The Dream of Toledo”
– Return to Madrid

Day 8. Madrid - Seville (via Cordoba)

– Breakfast
– Travel to Cordoba
– Guided visit to the Mezquita & Cordoba Mystery Tour
– Travel to Seville
– Dinner

Day 9. Seville

– Breakfast
– Seville Cathedral
– Giralda Tower
– Colon’s Tomb
– Alcazar
– Jewish Quarter (Santa Cruz & Bartolome)
– Plaza de España & Maria Luisa Park
– Dinner
– Walk through the Triana neighborhood & Carbonería Flamenco (optional)

Day 10. Seville - Granada

– Breakfast
– Travel to Granada
– Guided visit to the Alhambra
– Alhambra Generalife Gardens
– Alcazaba Fortress
– Summer Palace
– The Alhambra Medina
– Nasrid Ceramic Workshop
– Albaicín & Sacromonte
– Bus to Costa del Sol
– Dinner

Day 11. Free day in Malaga (or excursion to Ronda & Setenil de las Bodegas)

– Free time: Malaga Cathedral, Picasso museum, harbor, Gibralfaro Castle, shopping, or beach time

Day 12. End tour

Limited air service from Malaga may cause flight itinerary changes



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On-Tour Tipping
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Optional Add-Ons

Additional Activities

Costa Brava Extension

Included Travel Insurance

Every KOA trip automatically includes basic group travel insurance, ensuring medical and travel assistance from day one.

24/7 Assistance

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Doctors on Call

All participants have 24/7 access to medical care during their program.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR

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  • Round-trip airfare
  • 10 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • High-speed Ave train
  • Visit to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • 📄 Download full travel insurance policy
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.