Day 1 — Arrival in Madrid

Pick-up at the airport and private transfer with a Spanish-speaking guide to the Hotel Madrid Plaza de España, Affiliated by Meliá 4★, located on the Gran Vía in Madrid.

Day 2 — Madrid

Breakfast and guided tour of Madrid with a Spanish-speaking guide: Gran Vía, Plaza de España, Calle Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Puerta de Alcalá, the Cibeles Fountain, the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum.

Day 3 — Madrid › León › Oviedo (429 km)

Breakfast and departure for León. Visit to the famous Gothic Cathedral, set along the Camino de Santiago. Built around 1205 on the site of an earlier Romanesque cathedral, it was inspired by the French cathedral of Reims. Continuation to Oviedo. Tour of its old town — with origins dating to the 8th century, its walled enclosure and medieval city — and visit to the ensemble of pre-Romanesque architecture declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985: the Cámara Santa of the Cathedral of San Salvador, the Foncalada Fountain and the church of San Julián de los Prados (Santullano). Stop at a traditional Asturian cider house to taste cider poured in the traditional manner by a professional. Arrival at the hotel and overnight.

Day 4 — Oviedo › Covadonga › Santillana del Mar › Santander (81 km)

Breakfast and departure for the Sanctuary of Covadonga, where the Virgin of Covadonga (La Santina) is venerated in the grotto where, according to tradition, Don Pelayo defeated the Saracen troops, marking the beginning of the Reconquista. Continuation to Santillana del Mar, a journey back in time to the Middle Ages. Visit to the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana (12th century, Romanesque with Camino de Santiago influences); the towers of Merino and Don Borja; the House of Leonor de la Vega; the Torre de los Velarde and the Renaissance Palacio de Velarde. Then on to Santander, a coastal city with one of the most beautiful bays in the world: the Cathedral, the Magdalena Palace, the Porticada Square, the Banco de Santander and the Gran Casino del Sardinero. Arrival at the hotel and overnight.

Day 5 — Santander › Bilbao › Burgos › Madrid (486 km)

Breakfast and departure for Bilbao to visit the Guggenheim Museum, designed by architect Frank Gehry. With 24,000 m² of total area and 11,000 m² of exhibition space, it is a landmark of 20th-century avant-garde architecture, seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric of Bilbao. Continuation to Burgos, with its magnificent Gothic Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage since 1984), whose construction began in 1221 following French Gothic patterns; the celebrated Papamoscas clock; and the Arco de Santa María, one of the city's former medieval gates, rebuilt in honour of Charles I. In the mid-afternoon, departure for Madrid. Overnight.

Day 7 — Madrid

Breakfast at the hotel and, at the indicated time, departure to the airport with a Spanish-speaking guide for the return flight.