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Madrid - Andalucia Excursion

In spite of the distance involved it is now an option to take a full day excursion to the cities of Cordoba and Seville from Madrid. The luxury, high speed AVE will whisk you off to Andalucía at speeds of upto 360 km/hr. Travelling time from Madrid to Seville is now a mere 2½ hours on this bullet train and if it's over 5 minutes late leaving or arriving you'll get your money back. Who said Spain was inefficient?

On this excursion you have three options: You can get off at Cordoba and spend the day there, continue on to the extra half hour to Seville or decide to make this a two day excursion and see both great cities. These excursions are very much for people with limited time on their visit to Spain as both these cities and the whole of Andalucia deserve a lot more of your time.

High Speed AVE Train Excursion to Cordoba from Madrid

On this day excursion to Cordoba from Madrid you will depart from Madrid's Atocha station at 8.30am. On arrival in Cordoba your tour guide will meet you and transfer you to the historical centre. Here you will enjoy a walking tour which naturally focuses on the Mezquita which your guide will show you around. In the afternoon you will enjoy a few free hours before returning to Madrid by high-speed train in the late afternoon/early evening.

High Speed AVE Train Excursion to Seville from Madrid

On this day excursion to Seville from Madrid you will depart from Madrid's Atocha station at 8.30am. On arrival in Seville your tour guide will meet you and transfer you to city centre. Here you will enjoy a walking tour of Seville main tourist attractions including the Cathedral, Giralda and Alcazar. In the afternoon you will be left free to explore the city and you will return to Madrid by high-speed train in the late afternoon/early evening.

High Speed AVE Train Excursion to Cordoba and Seville from Madrid
 

On this two day excursion to Andalucia from Madrid you depart from Madrid's Atocha station at 8.30am arriving in Cordoba in the late morning. You will be met by your tour guide who will transfer you to the city centre and give you a walking tour of the historical centre including the Mezquita. After some free time and lunch you will return to the train station and take the AVE to Seville where you will transfer to your hotel on arrival.

On day 2 you will meet your tour guide who will take you on a walking tour of Seville's main tourist attractions including the Cathedral, Giralda and Alcazar. In the afternoon you will be left free to continue your own sightseeing then in the late afternoon/early evening you will return to Madrid by high-speed train .

 

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