All day excursion from Costa Brava to discover the Olympic history of Barcelona and what it has to offer for sports enthusiasts. You will visit the F.C. Barcelona Stadium and the Olympic Stadium, symbol of the 1992 Olympic Games and headquarters of R.C.D Espanyol.

Opened on September 24, 1957 F.C. Barcelona Stadium, or Nou Camp, is legendary throughout the football (soccer) world. With a capacity of just under 100,000 people, it is one of the most imposing stadiums for visiting teams to play at.

See the Olympic Stadium which saw the return of South Africa and Cuba to the Olympics, and some record breaking performances by legends such as Carl Lewis and Gail Devers. You will also see the Olympic torch which sits high on the mountain overlooking Barcelona.

In the afternoon there will be time to enjoy shopping in one of the principal shopping centers of the city.

This tour is of great cultural, natural and landscape interest as the area visited runs down the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the shores of the Mediterranean.

Given its variety of microclimates it is considered as one of Europe's greatest enclaves of botanical interest, inherited by the Arabs. Its spectacular landscape with clusters of small white villages with flat earthen roofs (terrados) and terraced farmland that reaches over 6,561 feet (2,000 meters) make this an essential visit.

Pass through Lanjaron, famous medicinal spa town; Orgiva, center of the Alpujarra region and a series of picturesque villages and hamlets such as Caratunas, Pampaneira, Pitres, Portugos with its natural spring and Trevelez, the highest village in Spain. You will then continue through Bubion to Capileira perched above the marvelous Ravine of Poqueira where a typical Alpujarreno lunch will be served.

Your private tour begins by visiting the Royal Chapel commissioned by the Catholic Manarchs and built in flamboyant Gothic style. Here you will find the mausoleums of Isabel and Ferdinand and their children Phillip "The Beautiful" and Joan "The Mad". The Cathedral stands next to the Chapel and is considered as the first renaissance church in Spain.

Continue along Gran Via passing the Gardens of Triunfo and Hospital Real, to reach the Carthusian Monastery, a Baroque masterpiece, started in 1505 and spanning over three centuries, highlighting the Sanctum Sanctorum (Holy of Holies) and the Sacristy.

Your journey will continue to the old Moorish Quarter of the Albaycin, through its narrow streets until reaching either Saint Cristobal Mirador de San Nicholas (depending on time and traffic). From here, you can experience the beauty of the Alhambra, Granada and the Sierra Nevada, followed by a visit to the Sacromonte, a typical and ancient quarter of cave dwellings, where the Gypsy population live. You will visit one of the most representative caves where refreshments will be served.