# New Year Express Spain Tour MAD-BCN THY 26241 - URL: https://holitera.com/en/yilbasi-ekspres-ispanya-turu-mad-bcn-thy-26241-t134902 - Category: Tour with Accommodation - Duration: 4 Nights, 5 Days - Next available date: 30 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 - Starting Price: 749 € (42,467 ₺) / Per Person - Getting Around: Flight - Departure Point: İstanbul, Türkiye - Arrival Point: İstanbul, Türkiye ## Tour Detail NEW YEAR EXPRESS SPAIN TOUR WITH THY 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS MADRID (2) & BARCELONA (2) Tour Departure Dates 30 December Day 1 Istanbul – Madrid Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport at 05:30. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will fly to Madrid on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1857 at 07:55. Arrival at 10:25 local time. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour. We start at Plaza Mayor, the large square where there are 136 buildings with 437 balconies opening onto courtyards. Historically, bullfights and people burned by the Inquisition were watched from these balconies. The heart of the city, Puerta Del Sol, the large square known as Plaza Mayor, Plaza De Orient where the Royal Palace addresses the public, the Alcala Gate built as an entrance gate to show how rich the city is, Gran Via with its covered roofs that dazzle the eye, Plaza Colon, Cibeles Square and Fountain, and the Cervantes Monument are among the places to be visited. After our tour, we arrive at our hotel in Madrid and settle in. Guests who wish to spend the evening in a lively atmosphere can join the dinner-included Flamenco Night (75 Euro), which will be organized additionally. Overnight at our hotel. Day 2 Madrid Breakfast at the hotel in the morning, followed by free time. Guests who wish can join the Toledo Tour (75 Euro), which will be organized additionally. Toledo is a real open-air museum and one of the most important cities on the UNESCO World Heritage List, being the former capital of Spain. The country's most majestic cathedral has become comparable to the world's few museums by hosting works of world-famous painters. Known as the city of El Greco, Toledo has managed to remain unchanged from the 16th century to the present day. Buildings carrying traces of Roman, Visigothic, Arab, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture, narrow streets, El Greco's paintings, typical bakeries, Damascino shops, and of course the famous cathedral make it a tourist crossroads. Another tradition in Toledo is the production of almond paste dating back to when the Arabs conquered the city. A visit to Toledo cannot be considered complete without tasting this mouth-watering sweet. After our walk through the Jewish quarter, we depart for Madrid and have free time. For interested guests, there is also the Las Rozas Outlet Tour (30 €). Day 3 Madrid – Barcelona Breakfast at the hotel in the morning, followed by departure for Barcelona on our private bus. Along the way, guests who wish can join the Zaragoza Tour (30 Euro), which will be organized additionally by our guide. Among the places to be visited on our tour are the Ebro River, Pilar Cathedral (the central cathedral of the city), La Seo Cathedral, San Pablo Church, Plaza Espana, and Pilar Bridge. Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, home to the magnificent works of the famous architect Antoni Gaudi, attracts four times its population in tourists due to its heritage. On our panoramic city tour, we will see "The Unfinished Church" also known as La Sagrada Familia, Spain and Catalunya Square, Gaudi's Houses (Casa Batllo and Casa Mila), Catalunya Square, La Rambla Street, and Port Olimpic. After the city tour, transfer to your hotel. Overnight at our hotel. For interested guests, in the evening there is the Gothic Quarter and Tapas Tour (60€). Day 4 Barcelona After breakfast in the morning, guests who wish can join the Girona & Figueres Tour (75 Euro), which will be organized additionally by our guide. Our tour begins with Girona, the richest city in the region, built on the banks of the Onyar River and reminiscent of Florence at first glance. Girona, a charming medieval city worth seeing with its narrow streets and cathedral, is also the city where the movie "Perfume" was filmed. On our panoramic tour, we will see the Lion Statue, Cathedral Square, houses with mezuzahs, the Jewish Quarter, Rambla, and famous shops. After free time, we set off towards the city of Figueres accompanied by views of the Pyrenees mountains. The town has such an impressive atmosphere that it has been a lifelong source of inspiration for the boundary-defying painter Salvador Dali, whom the whole world admires. Here, we will visit the museum house decorated by the famous surrealist painter "Salvador Dali" himself. In this museum, where each work is valued at millions of dollars, we will visit the museum containing his immortal love Gala and his mind-bending works, before transferring to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. Day 5 Barcelona – Istanbul After breakfast in the morning, transfer to Barcelona Airport depending on the flight time. Guests who wish can join the Sitges Tour (40 Euro), which will be organized additionally by our guide. Sitges town is located 35 km southwest of Barcelona. This place has the spirit of a typical Mediterranean town and is one of the emerging resorts in recent years with its perfect location between mountains and sea. Our tour begins with the magical stairs of San Bartolome-Santa Tecla Cathedral, and we will lose ourselves in its historic streets. Built upon the remains of old Romanesque and Gothic churches, this cathedral dates back to the 17th century. After admiring this magnificent cathedral, our next journey takes us through the historic streets of Sitges. Inside the medieval city center, the Maricel Palace and Museum, rare examples of Modernism, are a veritable paradise for collectors. Right opposite, we will stop at the Cau Ferrat Museum, the home of Santiago Rusiñol, one of the leaders of the modernist movement in the Catalonia region. He played the biggest role in making the town so well-known by starting to exhibit his paintings here in Sitges. After walking through the narrow streets where the Sitges Festival, attracting thousands of people every year for horror and fantasy film categories, is celebrated, seeing colorful houses and charming bars, we will head towards the beach and spend the rest of our day having fun like the locals. Afterwards, transfer to the airport. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1856 at 18:25. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:55 local time, concluding our tour. Total Tours: 385 €, Advantageous Package 350 € DEPARTURE DEPARTURE DATE DEPARTURE TIME RETURN RETURN DATE RETURN TIME TK1857 30.12.2026 07:55-10:25 TK1856 03.01.2027 18:20-23:55 ## What's Included * Turkish Airlines Istanbul – Madrid, Barcelona – Istanbul Economy Class Flight Tickets * Local Transportation Services * Professional Turkish Guiding Service * 2 Nights in 3 or 4-star Hotels in Barcelona, 2 Nights in Madrid with breakfast included * Customs Taxes * Airport Taxes * Panoramic city tours as specified in the program * All highway checkpoint and parking fees * Mandatory local guiding services in some cities * Madrid tour * Barcelona tour ## Not Included * Museum and historical site entrance fees. * All personal expenses * Tours organized by the guide * City taxes (20 EUR per person, payable to the guide upon arrival) * Extra tours * Lunch and dinner meals * All sightseeing and tours not specified in the program. * Optional tips for drivers and guides * Exit tax for traveling abroad * International travel health insurance ## General Information - To be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient for us to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange. - Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the tour. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evening. - On our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide. - When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to bring goods (alcohol, tobacco, etc.). - Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg - Guides may make changes to the program flow within the scope of showing all places specified in the program, depending on weather and road conditions during the tour. - Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted with the participant's cancellation request, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services to be received outside Turkey. - Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Holitera Turizm. - In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Holitera Turizm 2 days before the tour departure. - During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by Holitera Turizm 15 days before the tour departure date. - Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability; in these rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or called coachbeds, participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed. - Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group. - Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities, conducted panoramically with guide commentary from the vehicle, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place if local authorities do not allow visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, or due to any event causing closed roads, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Holitera Turizm is not responsible for the inability to conduct the mentioned tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where vehicles are not allowed due to closed roads. - Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; Holitera Turizm cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times. - Extra tours are organized by the local Holitera Turizm we serve with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the tours cannot be conducted, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums and historical sites at the destinations are open/closed and weather conditions. - Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from that point after the main tour is completed. - Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in flight-based tours are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight. - Holitera Turizm is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced by Holitera Turizm for tour participation, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them on time but did not board the plane. All costs for round-trip new flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for passengers who miss their flight to join the tour are borne by themselves. - Holitera Turizm acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing trip and flight. Holitera Turizm is obligated to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport tax or airport service fees. - Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows based on the number of persons. For each tour, vehicle types are determined according to the number of persons participating. Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 Persons) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 Persons) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 Persons) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter - All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the above-mentioned terms. --- Holitera Turizm · 5432031296 · info@holitera.com