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)

Departures

Day 1
Arrive in Rome. Met at Fiumicino and taken to the hotel. Nothing scheduled on the first evening.
Hotel: Hotel Diana · 3 nights
Day 2
Rome, on foot. The Colosseum and the Forum before the queues, then the Pantheon and Trastevere.
Hotel: Hotel Diana
Day 3
The Vatican. St Peter's and the Sistine Chapel in the morning, and the afternoon free.
Hotel: Hotel Diana
Day 4
The fast train to Florence. The Uffizi and the Duomo, and one night in the city.
Hotel: Calzaiuoli · 1 night
Day 5
On to Barcelona. A morning flight, then the Gothic Quarter in the afternoon.
Hotel: Colón · 3 nights
Day 6
Barcelona. The Sagrada Família and Park Güell, with the evening free.
Hotel: Colón
Day 7
Barcelona, and a day at leisure. The market, the beach, or the Miró.
Hotel: Colón
Day 8
The train across Spain to Madrid. The Prado in the late afternoon, and dinner in the old centre.
Hotel: Mayorazgo · 2 nights
Day 9
Toledo. A day trip to Toledo.
Hotel: Mayorazgo
Day 10
Home. The airport on the tenth morning.

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