Spain 10-Day Trip: Madrid & Andalusia
Madrid, Spain · 10 days · 10 stops · Light
Cultural · History · Food · Museums
- Destination
- Madrid, Spain
- Duration
- 10 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- History · Food · Museums
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayMADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Day 1Madrid — Prado1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 2Madrid — Palace & Parks1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 3Madrid — Day Trip or Museums1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 4AVE to Córdoba1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 5Córdoba → Seville1 stops · 13:00 – 13:00
- Day 6Seville — Alcázar1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 7Seville — Cathedral & Flamenco1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 8Seville → Granada1 stops · 14:00 – 14:00
- Day 9Granada — Alhambra1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- Day 10Departure1 stops · 12:00 – 12:00
- DestinationMadridSpain
Ten days from Madrid's art vaults through Andalusia's Moorish trio — Córdoba, Seville and Granada — by fast trains.
- Multi-City
- Culture
- History
Journey highlights
01
The Mezquita's forest of columns
- 02
Seville's Alcázar and a real tablaos
- 03
The Alhambra as the finale
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Madrid — Prado
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The Prado's masters
Next stop
Madrid — PradoMadrid — Palace & Parks
Day 02
Madrid — Palace & Parks
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00Royal Palace & Retiro
Next stop
Madrid — Palace & ParksMadrid — Day Trip or Museums
Day 03
Madrid — Day Trip or Museums
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Toledo or the Reina Sofía's Guernica
Next stop
Madrid — Day Trip or MuseumsAVE to Córdoba
Day 04
AVE to Córdoba
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The Mezquita's forest of columns
Next stop
AVE to CórdobaCórdoba → Seville
Day 05
Córdoba → Seville
1 stops · 13:00 – 13:00
- 13:00Train on; Triana's tapas night
Next stop
Córdoba → SevilleSeville — Alcázar
Day 06
Seville — Alcázar
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The Alcázar's Mudéjar halls
Next stop
Seville — AlcázarSeville — Cathedral & Flamenco
Day 07
Seville — Cathedral & Flamenco
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The Giralda climb & a tablaos night
Next stop
Seville — Cathedral & FlamencoSeville → Granada
Day 08
Seville → Granada
1 stops · 14:00 – 14:00
- 14:00Albaicín's sunset mirador
Next stop
Seville → GranadaGranada — Alhambra
Day 09
Granada — Alhambra
1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- 08:30The Nasrid Palaces (booked weeks out)
Next stop
Granada — AlhambraDeparture
Day 10
Departure
1 stops · 12:00 – 12:00
- 12:00Final tapas & flight home
Where to eat in Madrid
Taberna La Daniela
Madrid tapas · $$
Bodegas Castañeda
Granada free tapas · $
Espacio Eol (or Triana classics)
Seville · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 10
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Apr-Jun
March–May and October–November are ideal. Andalusian summers exceed 40°C — the patios shut by day.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Excellent · 84/100
Journey budget
1,200 EUR
Estimated total for 10 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 10 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 120 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 10
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Madrid travel guides
- Madrid F1 2026 Travel Guide: the MadringThe Spanish Grand Prix moves to Madrid September 11–13, 2026 — a brand-new street circuit, the Madring, built at IFEMA in the city's northeast. A first-year event guide: what the circuit is, how Metro Line 8 gets you there, where to sleep, and how to run the race weekend and the Prado in the same trip.9 min read
- Madrid 3 Day ItineraryThree days of Madrid: the art triangle, Retiro's boats, the palace, and the tapas crawls that define the city.6 min read
- Spain Travel GuideThe Spain guide: Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia and the dinner clock.9 min read
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