Splendours of Andalucia

Fly from London (regional connections available) to Malaga with British Airways. Transfer to the Sercotel Malaga for 1 night. Welcome drink. (N)

Morning drive to Seville. En route, stop at Ronda, which sits astride the El Tajo gorge. Visit the bullring and museum before continuing to Seville. Stay 2 nights at the Hotel San Gil. (B)

Morning visit to the Fine Arts Museum. Afternoon tour of the cathedral and the Alcázar. Seville’s cathedral is the largest in Europe and is Christopher Columbus’ burial place, while the Moorish Alcázar Palace is now home to the Spanish royal family. (B)

Morning drive to Córdoba, stopping en route to view the picturesque town of Carmona. Stay at the Macia Alfaros for 2 nights. (B)

Morning visit to the Mezquita, formerly the city's mosque, to see its dazzling interiors. Continue to the Jewish quarter, a labyrinth of narrow cobbled streets and tiny squares, and view the synagogue. Optional afternoon visit to the Medina Azahara, the ruins of the Muslim medieval town and its vast palace. (B)

Morning drive to Granada. Afternoon at leisure to explore the Charterhouse, one of the finest examples of Spanish baroque architecture, or the El Albayzin district. Stay 2 nights at the Abades Recogidas. (B)

Full-day tour of Granada, including the cathedral, chapel and the Alhambra. Built by the Moors in the 13th and 14th centuries, it consists of a spectacular complex of buildings and courtyards, as well as the celebrated Generalife gardens. (B)

Morning transfer to Malaga airport and fly to London with British Airways. (B)