10:00 Meet Musica Europa tour escort at London Heathrow Terminal 5 (Zone G)

Check in British Airways Flight BA 460
12:20 dep. LHR

15:50 arr. Madrid - Barajas Adolpho Suárez Airport (local time)

17:00 Transfer to Central Madrid

17:45 Check in Hotel Ópera (or similar)

18:45 Pre-dinner welcome drink

19:30 Dinner in hotel

Breakfast in Hotel

10:00 Guided walking tour (with coffee break en route)

An introduction to Madrid’s historic heart, visiting the Royal Palace, Plaza de Oriente and Plaza de la Villa, with stories of royalty, architecture and everyday Spanish life.

13:00 Lunch in restaurant

Afternoon at leisure

18:15 Meet in hotel foyer and walk to Teatro Real

19:00 Tannhäuser (4h 15mins)

Tannhäuser follows the troubled knight and composer Tannhäuser, torn between the sensual world of Venus and his love for the virtuous Elisabeth. After returning from Venusberg, he seeks forgiveness and redemption, but his passionate nature leads to tragedy. Wagner’s opera explores love, desire, faith and the possibility of spiritual salvation.

23:15 Return to hotel on foot

Breakfast in Hotel

Check out

10:00 Transfer to Madrid Atocha railway station

10:27 Depart Madrid

Lunch - independent

13:44 Arrive Barcelona - Sants railway station

Coach transfer to 4-star Hotel Silken Ramblas (or similar)

14:30 Lunch in Hotel

17:30 A relaxed walking tour with an introduction to Barcelona's opera, architecture, history and Catalan culture. To include La Rambla, the colourful Boqueria Market, the celebrated Gran Teatre del Liceu, elegant Plaça Reial, the Gothic churches of Santa Maria del Pi and Barcelona Cathedral, and the atmospheric medieval Plaça del Rei.

Evening refreshment - independent

Breakfast in Hotel

Free day to explore Barcelona at your leisure, with recommendations for visits to:

• Picasso Museum - housed in a series of medieval palaces in El Born, (15 mins walk from hotel) notable for the artist's early work and his relationship with Barcelona

• Palau de la Música Catalana - we can arrange a guided tour of the architecturally exquisite concert hall which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

• Walk in the footsteps of Gaudí with a visit to Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló or Parc Guell (advanced booked recommended)

Lunch & evening snack - independent

18:30 Assemble in Hotel lobby for walk to Gran Teatre del Liceu (7mins)

19:30 Jenůfa (Leoš Janáček) - 2h 35m

Janáček’s Jenůfa is a powerful opera set in a rural Moravian village, where love, jealousy and social pressure lead to a devastating tragedy. Its moving story explores sacrifice, shame, motherhood and redemption, accompanied by Janáček’s intensely expressive music and vivid portrayal of human emotion.

22:05 Return to hotel on foot

Breakfast in Hotel

Check-out hotel - leave luggage in Baggage Room

AM Suggestion - Barcelona's Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic)
The atmospheric medieval heart of the city, characterised by narrow cobbled streets, hidden courtyards, historic palaces and magnificent Gothic architecture. A fascinating area in which to discover Barcelona's Roman origins, medieval history and distinctive Catalan character.

Lunch - independent

13:30 Assemble in hotel foyer
13:45 Coach arrives for loading and boarding
14:00 Transfer to Barcelona Airport

14:40 Arrive Barcelona El Prat Airport

Check in British Airways flight BA 479

Snack in Departurers

16:55 dep. Barcelona
18:15 arr. London Heathrow

Onward independent travel

Independent onward travel