ABOUT TRAINS ... you'll purchase the tickets in Spain

ABOUT TRAINS:
You'll need to buy your train tickets IN SPAIN -- DO NOT purchase them on-line, in advance!  Read on ...

For a substantial discount, you can ONLY buy your tickets in person when you get to Spain.  You will need to get a "Tarjeta Dorada" - Gold Card for over 60 years old - 25% to 40% discount, depending on the day. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there is a 40% discount. On other days the discount is 25%. The "Tarjeta Dorada" discount card can be bought at Atocha station in Madrid ticket office for 5 euros. People who are not Spanish citizens or residents need to bring passports with them to buy the Tarjeta Dorada. We suggest buying this Tarjeta Dorada (Gold Card) at any point during your stay in Madrid, but you must purchase it before purchasing any train tickets, and then you will show it at the ticket window to get the substantial discount. You can purchase the Tarjeta Dorada AND all the train reservations at one time. (You must purchase the Tarjeta Dorada in person, and cannot purchase it on-line from the US.)

FYI, here's the complete listing of trains (specific scheduled trains) that you'll need to purchase when you get to Spain:

Note --  train numbers and schedules subject to change -- all participants will get an update before departure from the US.
TRAINS on Monday:
OPTIONAL TOLEDO VISIT: Depart on the 10:20a AVANT 08302, arrive into TOLEDO at 10:53am
RETURN TO MADRID: Depart Toledo at 6:25p on AVANT 08183, arrive Madrid Puerta de Atocha 6:58pm

ALL: TRAIN to CORDOBA:
Depart at 8pm from Madrid Atocha station aboard AVE train 02200, arrive into Cordoba at 9:42pm

TRAIN on Wednesday:
Depart Cordoba aboard AVANT 08744 at 3:40pm, arrive Sevilla at 4:25pm

TRAIN on Friday:
We'll take the train from Sevilla Santa Justa station to Granada aboard the "Medium Distance -- MD" train, MD 13922, departing Sevilla at 11:50am, arriving into Granada about 3 hours, 2 minutes later, at 2:52pm

GRANADA to MALAGA, and RONDA
Travel by Train.  See schedules at renfe.es