Al Andalus Express – Seville to Madrid

Arrival in Seville

Your adventure begins as you land in Seville, a city of flamenco, sherry bars and quaint cobbled streets, and are transferred to your hotel to relax. Choose from a selection of hotels on a B&B basis; you may extend with a two-night stay, and optional excursions are available at a supplement.

Boarding Al Andalus in Seville

After lunch, a panoramic tour of Seville unveils the cathedral crowned by the Giralda and the Barrio de Santa Cruz. Boarding the luxurious Al Andalus, savor your first dinner aboard as the train begins its journey, arriving in Córdoba for the night.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Andalucían gems in Córdoba and Cádiz

After breakfast, a guided tour of Córdoba visits the remarkable Mezquita mosque-cathedral. Lunch is served aboard as the train travels to Cádiz, the 'Silver Cup' and oldest city in the western world, for an afternoon guided tour. Dinner is served as the train continues to Jerez.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Jerez de la Frontera and onwards to Zafra

After breakfast, a famous equestrian ballet, 'How the Andalucían Horses Dance', opens the day. After lunch in a local restaurant, visit a prestigious Jerez winery for a sherry tasting. Dinner is served on board while travelling towards Zafra, a historic town known for its 15th-century castle.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cáceres and Mérida

While you have breakfast, the train reaches the Extremadura city of Cáceres for a tour of its UNESCO-listed medieval streets and palaces. Al Andalus continues to Mérida to view the Roman remains of Emerita Augusta, dining aboard that evening and resting for the night in Mérida.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

La Mancha and Cervantes' windmills

Breakfast on the train precedes arrival in Alcázar de San Juan, with visits to an artisanal cheese factory and a wine cellar. After lunch, a trip to the windmills of Campo de Criptana that inspired Don Quixote, then dinner back aboard the train.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Aranjuez and the imperial city of Toledo

Arriving in Aranjuez after breakfast, you transfer to Toledo to see its Gothic cathedral, 10th-century mosque and synagogues. After lunch in the city, return to Aranjuez to explore the UNESCO-listed Royal Palace and its gardens.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Disembarking in Madrid

During breakfast, you arrive in Madrid and disembark the Al Andalus train. This afternoon, take a private transfer to your choice of 4 or 5-Star hotel for the evening.

Meals: Breakfast

Traveling home

Awaking in your hotel, your once-in-a-lifetime adventure comes to an end as you are transferred to Madrid airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast