Italy & Spain
Photo: Rome by Radek Kucharski (CC BY 2.0)

Tour · Europe

Italy & Spain

Ten days through Rome, Florence, Barcelona and Madrid, with a guide from the airport on the first morning to the airport on the last. (sample)

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Rome.

    Met at Fiumicino and taken to the hotel. Nothing scheduled on the first evening.

    Hotel Diana · 3 nights

  2. Day 2

    Rome, on foot.

    The Colosseum and the Forum before the queues, then the Pantheon and Trastevere.

    Hotel Diana

  3. Day 3

    The Vatican.

    St Peter's and the Sistine Chapel in the morning, and the afternoon free.

    Hotel Diana

  4. Day 4

    The fast train to Florence.

    The Uffizi and the Duomo, and one night in the city.

    Calzaiuoli · 1 night

  5. Day 5

    On to Barcelona.

    A morning flight, then the Gothic Quarter in the afternoon.

    Colón · 3 nights

  6. Day 6

    Barcelona.

    The Sagrada Família and Park Güell, with the evening free.

    Colón

  7. Day 7

    Barcelona, and a day at leisure.

    The market, the beach, or the Miró.

    Colón

  8. Day 8

    The train across Spain to Madrid.

    The Prado in the late afternoon, and dinner in the old centre.

    Mayorazgo · 2 nights

  9. Day 9

    Toledo.

    A day trip to Toledo.

    Mayorazgo

  10. Day 10

    Home.

    The airport on the tenth morning.

Departure dates

Included in your trip

  • Nine nights: Hotel Diana Rome, Calzaiuoli Florence, Colón Barcelona, Mayorazgo Madrid
  • An escorted guide for all ten days
  • Fast trains, the flight to Spain, coaches and airport transfers
  • Nine breakfasts and three dinners
  • Museum and gallery entry throughout
  • Luggage handling at every hotel

Not included

  • Flights from Toronto to Rome and home from Madrid
  • Lunches, and dinners other than the three included
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal spending and optional extras