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 Viva España! Fall in love with fabulous gay Spain. Spain is famous for being very gay friendly and we absolutely love it! Spain has always been a melting pot of different cultures inevitably forcing a tolerance among its diverse citizens. With same-sex marriage legalized since 2005, it's politically one of the more progressive countries in southern Europe. Though it's a gay-friendly country as a whole. As well as having some of the hottest men you’ll ever see, it also has some of the best gay parties we’ve been to, from the famous Madrid Pride, to Barcelona’s Circuit festivals. Explore this special country with us!
• Individual & Small Group suggested tour
• Featuring: Madrid - Seville - Granada - Valencia - Barcelona
• Explore Madrid and its bustling Gay and Lesbian nightlife
• Visit Seville and the famous Plaza de España in Maria Luisa Park
• Admire the Alhambra Palace in Granada, an arabesque fantasy
• See the ultra-modern Centre of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
• Take a look to the Gothic Quarter, modernist buildings and the worldwide famous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
• LGBT Friendly Tour Guide for Gaily Tours and Excursions
Day 1 -
• Arrival transfer from Madrid Airport to your hotel.
• Accommodation at your LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel.
• Free time for shopping and dinner.
• Overnight at your hotel in Madrid.
Madrid is truly the heart of Spain’s gay culture with an estimated LGBT population of 500,000 of the city’s overall 3 plus million inhabitants. Though Chueca is the official gay neighborhood of the capital, it’s quickly noted that the gay community spills into the rest of the city and there is no need to concentrate in one district. Madrid is not only one of Spain’s most gay-friendly cities, but it’s arguably one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in Europe as a whole. Its Pride parade alone is Europe’s largest with over 2 million participants each year.
The gay clubs of Chueca always have a party taking places every weekend. The main ones are Boite, DLRO, MalaMala, Kluster and Baila Cariño. Just one word of advice, the Madrileños LOVE to party till the early hours of the next day – so fact in a disco nap before heading out!
Hotel: Room Mate Óscar Hotel, Madrid, 4* (or similar)
Day 2 -
• Buffet Breakfast and start your walking tour with our Gay/Lesbian Guide through the Capital City of Spain from the Puerta del Sol, the heart of the capital and Madrid's main square, soaking into the imperial Madrid walking the main street of Calle Mayor, where you will discover some of the oldest buildings in Madrid as Torre de los Lujanos, palaces of the XVI and XVII centuries, as well as two of the most beautiful squares in Madrid: Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa, and beautiful examples of XIX century architecture as Mercado de San Miguel.
• Immerse yourself into the famous Plaza de España.
• Explore the Madrid of the Bourbon dynasty and finally visit from the inside the incredible Royal Palace OR the Royal Collection Galleries (subjected to availability), which is the largest functioning palace in Europe.
• Lunch on your own.
• In the afternoon be ready to explore the worldwide LGBT famous Chueca District, a something unique district which turned into the gay quarter of Madrid.
• Discover the LGBT history of the city together with our Gay/Lesbian Guide as well as the origin and transformation of this old marginal area in a cosmopolitan and avantgarde neighborhood.
• Enjoy a Sangria tasting (also alcohol free drink available) while looking hot boys and girls walking through this district.
• After your tour don’t miss the opportunity to take part to a Chueca Nightlife Tour or Tapas in Chueca.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Madrid.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Room Mate Óscar Hotel, Madrid, 4* (or similar)
Day 3 -
• Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits and shopping through one of Europe's most dynamic capital cities.
• After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station.
• Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the splendid Seville.
• Arrival in Seville, transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
• In the late afternoon free time in Seville.
• Dinner on your own.
• Rest of the night free for party. • Overnight at your hotel in Seville.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Cetina Casa de las Telas Hotel, Seville, 4* (or similar)
Day 4 -
• Buffet breakfast and start your incredible walking tour of LGBT Seville with our local Tour Guides.
• Visit the place of birth of Luis Cernuda, famous poet of gay protest and part of the so called group "Generación del 27". Explore the places that evoques him the famous poem "Ocnos" at the jewish section.
• Discover the Alfalfa neighborhood and the Metropol Parasol.
• Continue towards the Jewish Quarter of Santa Cruz, the ultimate place to retrace the footprints of Jewish history in Spain.
• Learn more about persecution of gays and lesbians at the time of Franco's, as well as the first strikes of gay pride in Seville.
• Finish your tour at Seville Cathedral, the world's biggest cathedral.
• Lunch on your own.
• Free time in the afternoon. Our suggestion is to visit the Alcazar castle on your own, a beautiful royal palace of stalactite adorned rooms and luxuriant inner gardens.
• In the evening enjoy a special Flamenco Show with local wine tasting.
• Dinner on your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Seville.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Cetina Casa de las Telas Hotel, Seville, 4* (or similar)
Day 5 -
• Buffet breakfast and transfer from your hotel to the Train Station.
• Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the picturesque Granada.
• Lunch on your own.
• Arrival to Granada, transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
• In the afternoon enjoy this extraordinary LGBT walking tour of Granada, starting from the city center.
• Here you will admire the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel (Capilla Real).
• During your tour you will learn more about the famous Spanish writer, Federico García Lorca, with a very special and interesting Gay life.
• Afterwards pass through Plaza de Bib-Rambla and the area around cathedral called Alcaiceria, which was once a Moorish silk market. Today, the silk merchants have given way to small time traders selling souvenirs but the atmosphere is unmistakably a Moroccon bazaar.
• Afterwards enter the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Albayzin and see all the main attractions, including the Palace of Dar al-Horra, Paseo de los Tristes and a number of churches and monuments.
• Your tour will finish at Mirador de San Nicolas, from where you will enjoy one of the best view of Granada and the Alhambra palace.
• Dinner on your own.
• Rest of the night free for party.
• Overnight at your hotel in Granada.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: La Casa de la Trinidad Hotel, Granada, 4* (or similar)
Day 6 -
• Buffet breakfast and enjoy one of the best visit of the world inside the magical Palace of Alhambra. • Learn about Granada’s Moorish history with an LGBT Friendly Tour Guide and stroll around the mysterious gardens of the Generalife.
• Alhambra complex dates back over 600 years. Marvel at the magnificent Islamic art and learn about the culture of the time. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, the Alhambra was a courtly city where the sultans of the Nasrid Dynasty lived. • In addition to the ornate palaces of the sultans, you will also take you to the military fortress for spectacular views of Granada and the surrounding mountains. • Your tour continues with a walk to the Generalife, which was built in the 14th century as a place of leisure for the Moorish kings of Granada. The beautiful gardens feature diverse flora and stunning water features.
• Lunch on your own.
• Afterwards transfer from your hotel to the Train Station.
• Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the futuristic Valencia. • Arrival to Valencia, transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight at your hotel in Valencia.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Meliá Plaza Valencia Hotel, Valencia, 4* (or similar)
Day 7 -
• Buffet breakfast and enjoy a fantastic LGBT Friendly walking tour starting from Valencia's city center, attractive old quarter and the most representative squares of the city such as Plaza of the Virgen and Plaza of the Reina.
• Explore the interior of the cathedral where you can marvel at paintings by Goya, the Holy Grail and superb Renaissance frescoes.
• Afterwards you will head to Palacio del Marques de Dos Aguas, today housing the National Ceramics Museum.
• Continue then towards the Lonja de los Mercaderes declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and we explore the Modernist-style market known as Mercado Central de Valencia.
• Lunch on your own.
• Afterwards transfer from your hotel to the Train Station.
• Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the extraordinary Barcelona.
• Arrival to Barcelona, transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Axel Barcelona Gay Hotel, Barcelona, 4* (or similar)
Day 8 -
• Buffet breakfast and start your spectacular Gaudi tour with your Gay / Lesbian Tour Guide from La Pedrera and Batlló houses, creations of the brilliant Antoni Gaudí (from the outside).
• Then walk till reaching Gaudí’s masterpiece, the majestic Sagrada Familia, a temple that has been under construction for over 100 years and is sure to leave you without words (entrance ticket included, you will visit the inside of the church at the end of the tour without the tour guide).
• Learn more about the history this incredible church discovering the secrets of the Sagrada Familia. With your skip-the-line ticket enter Barcelona's unmissable landmark. On this tour you'll discover one of the most widely admired buildings in the world and Gaudí's masterpiece. Take a look to the plans and models will reveal how Gaudí conceived his vision of 18 towers which, with some variations on the original design, are closer to completion every day as a result of the money raised from ticket sales and donations.
• Lunch on your own.
• In the afternoon discover the spectacular city of Barcelona, with our LGBT Tour Guide.
• Learn more of the history of Barcelona from Roman times to the medieval period through a special Gothic Quarter walking tour, which has a charm all of its own with its narrow, cobbled streets, wrought-iron street lamps and buildings that comprise hidden corners you can lose yourself in.
• Start in Plaça Sant Jaume, the seat of the local government during the Middle Ages and at the present time.
• Then continue to Barcelona Cathedral, built in different artistic styles, next to the important ruins of the Roman walls.
• Observe the Plaça del Rei, a unique site and the historic centre of power during the reign of the Catalan counts and monarchs.
• Afterwards continue to Eixample district, also known as gay neighbourhood ‘Gayxample’.
• Here lots of gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants appeared in the last years. Meanwhile, the gay population has risen enormously, because lots of members of the LGBT collective have settled in this area. This has made it an important attraction for gay tourism, mainly at night-time. • Enjoy a Sangria tasting (also alcohol free drink available) while looking hot boys and girls walking through this district.
• Dinner in your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Axel Barcelona Gay Hotel, Barcelona, 4* (or similar)
Day 9 -
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Private transfer to Barcelona Airport for departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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