Madrid - Córdoba - Seville - Marbella - Granada - Valencia - Barcelona
DAY 1 - MADRID
Arrival in Madrid and transfer to the hotel
DAY 2 - MADRID
Panoramic tour of the capital of Spain passing by the Royal Palace, Retiro Park, Paseo de la Castellana, Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza del Sol, Prado Museum and Moncloa Palace.
Afternoon at leisure and overnight.
DAY 3 - MADRID - TOLEDO - CIUDAD REAL - CORDOBA
Breakfast and departure to Toledo, in Castilla La Mancha and historical capital of Spain. On a guided walking tour discover the legacy of the three cultures - Muslim, Jewish and Christian - that earned it the status of Historic-Artistic Heritage in 1940 and its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Alcázar de Toleado, former royal palace, as well as the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, an outstanding example of Elizabethan Gothic; the Church of Santo Tomé, which houses the painting of “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz” by El Greco; the walls and the different entrance gates, among other monuments, make this city an architectural and cultural jewel. Continuation of the tour to Ciudad Real, with free time for individual walks, and arrival in Cordoba.
Overnight stay.
DAY 4 - CÓRDOBA - SEVILLA
Panoramic tour of the historical capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba, making it one of the most cultured and prosperous cities of medieval Europe. These traces can be followed in the Mosque-Cathedral and all the old Jewish quarter, around which extends the historic center, highlighting the streets of Flores and Pañuelo. From its Roman origins we can observe the Bridge over the Guadalquivir River, the Roman Temple, the theater and amphitheater and the mausoleum, among other monuments.
Free time to enjoy the city and in the afternoon, departure to Seville.
Arrival and accommodation.
DAY 5 - SEVILLE
Panoramic tour of the capital of Andalusia, the fourth largest city in Spain after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Its extensive history, from the Romans to the present, has left an important cultural legacy in its heritage, being able to observe various styles such as Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque, among others. Its buildings included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites stand out: the Cathedral, the Giralda, the Alcazar and the Archive of the Indies. The Cathedral of Seville is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, whose construction began in 1433 under the canons of the Gothic style. Later additions and decorations added Renaissance, Baroque, academic and neo-Gothic elements to the building. Of the building stands out, without doubt, the bell tower, popularly known as La Giralda. Its construction began in the 12th century as an Almohad laminar of the old mosque, becoming a Catholic bell tower in later centuries. We continue the visit to the Alcazar, the oldest active royal palace in Europe; the Archivo de Indias, the Plaza de España, Torre del Oro and the Palacio de las Dueñas - property of the House of Alba-, among other monuments.
Rest of the day at leisure and accommodation.
DAY 6 - SEVILLA – CADIZ – MARBELLA
After breakfast departure to Cadiz, known as the “Tacita de Plata” and scene of the first Spanish constitution, promulgated in 1812. Walk through the historic center to see the Plaza Mendizábal, the Tavira Tower, the neoclassical and Elizabethan style Town Hall and the Oratory of San Felipe Neri, among other monuments.
Free time to enjoy the city before continuing the tour to Marbella.
Arrival and accommodation.
DAY 7 - MARBELLA - MALAGA - GRANADA
We continue the itinerary to Malaga, founded by the Phoenicians and converted into a powerful Mediterranean port by the Romans and Arabs, which has a historic center of irregular layout, an Arab heritage, in which 19th century buildings coexist with the Roman Theater, the Alcazaba or the Jewish quarter. Continuation to Granada, the pearl of Andalusia, whose main attraction is the Alhambra Palace. Initiated as a defensive fortification, it became a palace-cazaba for the Nasrid dynasty of Muhammad I in the 13thcentury. With the passage of time and different rulers, the structure underwent several modifications, the most important being those carried out under the reign of Charles I, in the midsixteenth century. Inside the building are the Puerta de la Justicia, the Alcazaba, the royal palaces, the Sala de los Mocárabes, the Sala de los Reyes and the Patio de los Leones. Continuing with the visit we enter the gardens of the Generalife, a set of a palace with several gardens, promenades and viewpoints that invited to rest.
Rest of the day at leisure and accommodation.
DAY 8 - GRANADA - VALENCIA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Valencian Community. Arrival in Valencia and visit of this Mediterranean city founded by the Romans and whose heyday came in the 15th century. From this period date the main symbols of the city as the bell tower of the cathedral, affectionately called “Miguelete”; the towers of the Serranos and the Lonja de la Seda. We will also pass by the Gothic temple of Santa Catalina Mártir; the Real Parroquia de los Santos Juanes, with a baroque interior; the Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes, the main example of Valencian Renaissance; the Estación del Norte and the Casa consistorial, both modernist examples. We finish the visit with the most modern side of the city, which includes works by Santiago Calatrava such as the 9 de Octubre Bridge and the City of Arts and Sciences.
Rest of the day at leisure and accommodation.
DAY 9 - VALENCIA - EBRO DELTA - TARRAGONA - BARCELONA
Departure to the Ebro Delta, natural border between the communities of Valencia and Catalonia. Natural habitat of a bird life rich in variety and quantity, it has become one of the main ornithological observation stations in Europe. The inland area has extensive areas of rice fields while the part near the sea is formed by large lagoons, marshes and dunes. We continue to Tarragona, one of the main cities of the peninsula under the rule of the Roman Empire. During the visit of the city we can see the rich heritage of this era, such as the amphitheater and the circus, the forum surrounded by the wall, the ancient audience and the Tower of the Scipios.
Free time to enjoy the city and continuation of the trip to Barcelona.
Arrival and accommodation.
DAY - 10 BARCELONA
After breakfast we will start the guided tour with a walking tour of the historic center, also known as the Gothic Quarter for the presence of multiple examples of this style. Highlights include the Palace of the Generalitat (seat of the regional government) and the City Hall, both buildings located face to face; the cathedral and Casa de la Pia Almoina, a charitable center of the 11th century and restored in the 15thcentury; the Church of Santa Maria del Pi, better known as the church of the pine tree by the presence of this tree in front; the royal shipyards, an example of Gothic civil architecture; and of course, the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, considered the real cathedral by the citizens of Barcelona, built by the people in the mid-14th century. We continue on a bus tour to admire the main jewels of Catalan Modernism, such as Casa Milà or Casa Batlló, the Hospital de Sant Pau or the Palace of Music; and to climb to Montjuic, scene of the 1992 Olympics and from where you get the best views over the city and the sea.
Free afternoon and overnight.
DAY 11 - BARCELONA
Breakfast at the hotel and at the agreed time, transfer to the airport.
• 10 nights accommodation including buffet breakfast
• Porterage service at the hotels
• Transfers upon arrival and departure
• English speaking tour director
• Deluxe coach
• Visits with licensed guides
• Entrances as per the program
Everything not mentioned in the program
Istunto on vanhentunut. Päivitämme jatkuvasti tarjouksiamme ja lentojamme, jatkamme kanssamme uusia tarjouksia
Takaisin etusivulle Lataa sivu uudelleenBased on Law 7850, date 29.07.1994 “The Civil Code of the Republic of Albania” amended, Law 9734, date 14.05.2007 “On Tourism” amended and other effective legislation.
1. Preamble
1.1. VAS DMC (hereinafter “the agency”) is the first Albanian tour operator which offers vacations all year long. The agency operates with highly qualified staff and a long experience in the service field.
1.2. The agency operates with a network composed of 550 member agencies based in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia and offers accommodation in more than 100,000 hotels worldwide.
1.3. The agency offers its services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The offices’ working hours are open from Monday to Saturday, from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm.
2. Definitions
2.1. In this agreement, the following terms will be explained as:
2.1.1. Agency: Registered legal entity which offers, finds and makes possible touristic travel, travel tickets of different types of transportation and tickets to sport, music and showbiz events, in exchange of a fee.
2.1.2. Reservation or booking: the act of ordering or guarding a product like travel, accommodation or package tour. This is done by the agency, with a request from the client.
2.1.3. Reservation or booking is done through the online page www.albtoursd.com, through the contact with one of the offices of the agency or through the contact with one of the members of the agency.
2.1.4. Confirmation:a) The verification of the availability of a reservation or booking, orb) the final agreement by the means of which the client liquidates the obligations toward the agency and the agency guards with a final act the reservation or booking of the client.
2.1.5. Hotel: An establishment or a connected group of establishments, independent from any other construction, with no fewer than 6 rooms, within a single piece of land, in which accommodation, complementary services and commodity are offered for the public by a qualified staff.
2.1.6. Reimbursement: The amount of money the agency is obliged to return to the client in case of nonfulfillment of the agreement on the part of the agency without any reasonable cause or if the reasons stated in this document are present.
2.1.7. Package tour: The prepared combination of services, which is sold or offered for sale and which covers a period of time longer than 24 hours or which includes one night of accommodation. The package tour includes two or more components such as:a) Transportationb) Accommodationc) Other touristic services, independent from the transportation and accommodation. These services constitute a considerable amount of the package and they are included in the prepared combination and are billed or invoiced separately.
3. Obligations of the agency
3.1. The staff of the agency is obliged to explain all offers for which the client has expressed an interest. The staff, within the opening hours and in the way set in this agreement, is obliged to answer all questions and requests of the client.
3.2. The staff of the agency is obliged to explain the procedure to be followed in order for the tour to take place, according to the client’s request. One of the procedures is also the preparing of the documents that the client must present to the agency.
3.3. The staff of the agency is obliged to answer in the best possible way to the needs of the client regarding the reservation of the hotel, the transportation etc. If the client has chosen one of the packages prepared by the agency, the staff will answer only for the hotel and transportation set in the package.
3.4. If the request is made within the limits set in this agreement, the staff of the agency is obliged to enable a change in the accommodation according to the requests of the client. If this change comprises a financial cost, this cost is to be borne by the client.
3.5. If the request is made within the limits set in this agreement, the staff of the agency is obliged to enable a change in the transportation according to the requests of the client. If this change comprises a financial cost, this cost is to be borne by the client.
3.6. The agency declares to be responsible for every offer made public in the online page www.albtoursd.com, in the brochures and catalogs produced by the agency and for every offer advertised by the staff of the agency.
3.7. The agency is not responsible for the condition of the hotel rooms if they are not in the condition in which they appear in the official hotel online page or for the actions and behavior of the hotel staff in the destination chosen by the client.
3.8. The agency is not responsible for the cancellation of the tour in case of major force, natural causes, people’s protest or declaration of war in the destination chosen by the client and for every accident that happens as a result of these causes. The solution will be achieved with an agreement between the agency and the client.
3.9. The agency is not responsible for the damage or loss of luggage or personal items in the plane, airport, port, ship or hotel.
3.10. The agency is responsible for the damage or loss of luggage or personal items in the means of transportation offered by the agency for the transportation of the client from and to the airport or port or for the city tour.
4. Rights of the agency
4.1. The agency reserves the right to ask every necessary document for the realization and the reservation of the tour.
4.2. The agency reserves the right to receive, in the way set in this agreement, every payment that the client owes.
4.3. The agency reserves the right to cancel a reservation if the client does not liquidate all payments as set in this agreement.
4.4. In case of cancellation, the agency reserves the right to withhold from the amount paid by the client, expenses and commissions which are made prior to the cancellation.
5. Obligations of the client
5.1. The client is obliged to liquidate all payments according to this agreement.
5.2. The client is obliged to be present at the departure in the time and day set by the agency.
5.3. The client is obliged to give the exact number of participants in the tour if the client is responsible for the group.
5.4. The client is obliged to declare if animals are to participate in the tour.
5.5. The client is obliged to declare if underage people are to participate in the tour. Underage people that travel in the presence of other people are to take a proxy by both the parents.
6. Rights of the client
6.1. The client has the right to profit by the offer made by the agency, according to the data given by the staff.
6.2. The client has the right to ask all information on the tour. This is to be done during the opening hours of the agency and according to the terms set in this agreement.
6.3. The client has the right to ask for a reimbursement in case of cancellation of the tour, change in the hotel or the transportation or in case of nonfulfillment of the agreement on the part of the agency without any reasonable cause or if the reasons stated in this document are present.
7. Deadlines
7.1. The deadline for a reservation or booking is at least 14 days prior to the date set for the tour. The agency is not responsible if, even within this deadline, there are no vacancies in the hotel or in the means of transportation.
7.2. Cancellation deadline
7.2.1. If the reservation or booking of the client is cancelled by the client himself 21 days or more prior to the tour, the client is reimbursed the full amount paid to the agency. The agency reserves the right to withhold from the amount paid by the client, expenses and commissions which are made prior to the cancellation. Expenses include the bank fee when payment is made via credit or debit card.
7.2.2. If the reservation or booking of the client is cancelled by the client himself 10 to 20 days prior to the tour, the client is to bear transfer fees and 50% of administration expenses. Expenses include the bank fee when payment is made via credit or debit card.
7.2.3. If the reservation or booking of the client is cancelled by the client himself 4 to 9 days prior to the tour, the client is to bear transfer fees and 70% of the administration expenses. Expenses include the bank fee when payment is made via credit or debit card.
7.2.4. If the reservation or booking of the client is cancelled by the client himself in less than 3 days prior to the tour, the client will not profit any reimbursement.
7.2.5. If the client is not present or leaves the tour before the date set by the agency, the client will not profit any reimbursement.
7.3. Cancellation procedures In order for the cancellation to be valid, the client must complete a required form found in the offices of the agency. The client must be present personally or be represented by a member of the group registered to travel with the client. In this case, the client must call the agency to confirm the cancellation, while the representative of the group is still in the office.
8. Price and payment
8.1. Setting the price: The price made public in the online page www.albtoursd.com, or the price given by the staff of the agency is the final price of the offer or package.
8.2. Responsibility of the agency in case of change in price
8.2.1. The agency is not responsible for the change in the final price if this change is made by the hotel, in case of an increase in taxes to be paid in the destination and other impositions made by the Albanian or local authorities.
8.2.2. The agency is not responsible for the change in the final price in different periods of time during the year which are considered to be peak in tourism in the destination chosen by the client.
8.2.3. Charges for children vary according to the policies of the hotel. The agency is not responsible for these charges and for the variations in the price.
8.3. The whole amount of the payment is to be liquidated by the time the reservation is made. In agreement with the agency, the payment will be liquidated 50% by the time the reservation is made and 50% will be liquidated 14 days prior to the departure day. In case of delay in the payment, the agency reserves the right to cancel the reservation. In different periods of time during a year, the agency reserves the right to change the deadline of 14 days.
8.4. The reimbursement in case of a change of the package
8.5. Bank fee
8.5.1. When payment is made via credit card, the fee is paid by the agency.
8.5.2. When payment is made with a card in the office of the agency, there is no fee to be paid by the parties.
8.5.3. When payment is made by cash, there is no fee to be paid by the parties.
8.6. Liquidation of the price is to be made via the following procedures:
8.6.1. Cash in the agency office or in the offices of member offices.
8.6.2. Via credit card Visa or MasterCard, accompanied with an authorization form, a copy of the passport and the necessary data of the card, including the three digit code sent by fax if the client is not present in the office.
8.6.3. Via credit or debit card Visa, MasterCard, Visa Electron and Maestro using our machine if the client is present in the office.
8.6.4. Via bank transfer. The details of the agency’s bank account can be found here. In this case the client must send via fax or e-mail a copy of the invoice.
9. Settling the disputes
9.1. In case of a dispute, the agency will make every effort to achieve a solution with a quick agreement with the client.
9.2. The agency will ensure that every correspondence will be answered within the following period of time:a) no later than 14 days from the receiving of the request of the client; and b) no later than 28 days from the receiving of the request of the client for a detailed answer.
10. Copyright
10.1. VAS DMC declares that the online page www.vasdmc.com is property of the agency. The agency is responsible for each material posted in the page.
10.2. VAS DMC declares that the information on the accommodation and means of transportation is property of the official online pages of said accommodation and means of transportation. The information on www.vasdmc.com is updated frequently. The agency is not responsible if the information on the official online page of the accommodation or means of transportation is not accurate.
10.3. VAS DMC declares that on the online pages of the agency the only information posted is the information allowed to the public by the owners of the online pages of the accommodation and means of transportation. The information is not documented personally by the staff of the agency.
10.4. VAS DMC declares that the agency does not own any content cited in 10.3.
11. Approval of the agreement
11.1. The approval of this agreement is made by the shareholders of VAS DMC..
11.2. Any change in this agreement is made by the shareholders of VAS DMC .