Spain Seven days extend Madrid into a full Spain tour. Days 1-5 cover the 5-day itinerary. Day 6 is Seville overnight (2h 30min AVE south — Andalucía capital, Cathedral, Alcázar, Flamenco). Day 7 is Cordoba (2h AVE — Mezquita-Cathedral, world's only mosque-cathedral) + return Madrid. Or alternative: Barcelona overnight (2h 30min AVE east) for Gaudí + Mediterranean.
A full week is enough to actually understand Madrid. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$870
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$2,050
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$4,520
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Royal Madrid + Cava Baja
Royal Palace + tapeoActivities
- 10:00 Royal Palace 2.5 hours
Europe's largest.
Cost: €13 TIP: Pre-book. - 12:30 Almudena Cathedral 45 min
Modern cathedral.
Cost: Free - 13:30 Plaza Mayor + Mercado 1.5 hours
1620 + 1916.
Cost: $10-25 TIP: Iconic. - 15:00 Puerta del Sol 1 hour
Madrid center.
Cost: Free TIP: Pickpockets. - 16:00 Café Gijón 1 hour
1888 literary.
Cost: $5-15 TIP: Cortado €2. - 19:30 Cava Baja Crawl 3-4 hours
Casa Lucas + Casa Toni.
Cost: $30-60 TIP: 2-3 tapas per bar.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
San Ginés
Centro · $5-15
Lunch
Mercado San Miguel
Centro · $10-25
Dinner
Cava Baja Crawl
La Latina · $30-60
Metro + 도보.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Prado + Reina Sofia + Retiro + Gran Vía
Golden TriangleActivities
- 09:00 Prado Museum 3.5 hours
Las Meninas + Bosch.
Cost: €15 TIP: Pre-book. - 13:00 El Brillante lunch 1 hour
Calamari sandwich.
Cost: $10-25 TIP: €6. - 14:30 Reina Sofia (Guernica) 2.5 hours
Picasso.
Cost: €12 TIP: Room 206. - 17:00 Retiro Park 2 hours
Crystal Palace.
Cost: Free TIP: Boat €7. - 19:30 Gran Vía + Metropolis 1.5 hours
1910s avenue.
Cost: Free TIP: Metropolis. - 21:00 Botín dinner 2 hours
1725 oldest.
Cost: $50-90 TIP: 4-6 weeks ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Café Gijón
Centro · $5-15
Lunch
El Brillante
Atocha · $10-25
Dinner
Botín
La Latina · $50-90
Metro.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Toledo day trip
UNESCO + 3 culturesActivities
- 08:30 AVE to Toledo 35 min
35 min.
Cost: €15-25 - 10:00 Toledo Cathedral 3 hours
13th-century Gothic.
Cost: €13 - 13:30 Adolfo lunch 1.5 hours
Toledo Castilian.
Cost: $25-50 - 15:00 Alcázar + Synagogue 2.5 hours
Three Cultures.
Cost: €9 - 17:30 Mirador del Valle 45 min
Toledo panorama.
Cost: Free TIP: Sunset. - 21:00 Casa Lucio 2 hours
Huevos estrellados.
Cost: $40-80
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Centro · $10-25
Lunch
Adolfo
Toledo · $25-50
Dinner
Casa Lucio
La Latina · $40-80
AVE 35 min.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Segovia day trip + El Escorial
Roman aqueduct + Disney castleActivities
- 08:30 AVE to Segovia 30 min
30 min.
Cost: €20-30 - 10:00 Roman Aqueduct 1.5 hours
1st-century.
Cost: Free - 11:30 Cathedral + Alcázar 2.5 hours
Disney inspiration.
Cost: €14 - 14:00 Mesón de Cándido 1.5 hours
Cochinillo.
Cost: $30-50 - 16:00 El Escorial 2.5 hours
UNESCO monastery.
Cost: €12 - 21:00 DSTAgE dinner 2.5 hours
2-Michelin.
Cost: $140-280
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Centro · $10-25
Lunch
Mesón de Cándido
Segovia · $30-50
Dinner
DSTAgE
Salamanca · $140-280
AVE.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Bernabéu + El Rastro + DiverXO
Real Madrid + Sunday marketActivities
- 10:00 Bernabéu tour 2 hours
Real Madrid.
Cost: €25-35 - 12:30 Salamanca lunch 1.5 hours
99 Sushi Bar.
Cost: $40-80 - 14:30 El Rastro Sunday 3 hours
1740s flea market.
Cost: Variable TIP: Sunday 9-15:00. - 17:30 Casa Toni vermouth 1.5 hours
Sunday vermutear.
Cost: $8-20 - 21:00 DiverXO 3-Michelin 3 hours
Final-night.
Cost: $330-450 TIP: 3-4 months ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Centro · $10-25
Lunch
99 Sushi Bar
Salamanca · $40-80
Dinner
DiverXO
Chamartín · $330-450
Metro.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Seville overnight (Andalucía capital)
Cathedral + Alcázar + FlamencoActivities
- 08:00 AVE Madrid → Seville 2h 30min
Spain's fastest train. 2h 30min from Atocha.
Cost: €60-110 / $64-118 each way TIP: Pre-book 2-3 weeks ahead at renfe.com for Sparpreis €40-50 each way. First-class +€20-30 worth it for the views. - 11:00 Seville Cathedral + Giralda Tower 2 hours
World's largest Gothic cathedral. Columbus's tomb. Giralda (former minaret) tower.
Cost: €12 / $13 TIP: Pre-book online to skip queues. Climb Giralda for Seville panorama (ramps not steps — built for horses). - 13:30 Lunch at Bar Postigo (Andalucía tapas) 1.5 hours
Iconic Sevilla tapas + sherry. Walking distance from Cathedral.
Cost: $20-40 TIP: Sherry tasting + iconic Andalucía dishes (gazpacho, salmorejo, fried fish). - 15:00 Real Alcázar de Sevilla (UNESCO) 2.5 hours
Moorish royal palace, 14th century. Game of Thrones filmed here (Dorne).
Cost: €14.50 / $15.50 TIP: Pre-book online. Most-photographed Mudéjar architecture in Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is the iconic photo. - 18:00 Plaza de España + Maria Luisa Park 1.5 hours
1929 World's Fair plaza. Star Wars Episode II filming location (Naboo).
Cost: Free TIP: Each azulejo bench represents a Spanish province. Boat rental on the canal €6 / $6.45. - 20:00 Hotel check-in (Seville overnight) Overnight
Hotel Las Casas de la Judería or Hotel EME Catedral.
Cost: $150-400/night TIP: Stay in Santa Cruz (Old Jewish Quarter, atmospheric) or near Cathedral. Book 3-4 weeks ahead. - 21:30 Flamenco at Casa de la Memoria + dinner 2.5 hours
Iconic Sevilla flamenco tablao + tapas dinner.
Cost: $60-90 TIP: Reserve 1-2 weeks ahead. Show €18 + dinner option €40-50 extra. Authentic Andalucía flamenco origins.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel (early)
Madrid Centro · $10-25
7:00 for 8:00 AVE.
Lunch
Bar Postigo or Las Teresas
Seville Old Town · $20-40
Andalucía tapas + sherry.
Dinner
Casa de la Memoria + flamenco
Seville · $60-90
Iconic flamenco origin.
AVE Atocha → Sevilla 2h 30min each way. Seville walking + Metro Centro.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Cordoba day trip + return Madrid
Mezquita-Cathedral + farewellActivities
- 08:30 Train Seville → Cordoba 45 min
45 min by AVE.
Cost: €20-30 / $21-32 each way TIP: AVE every 30-60 min. Book online to skip queues at Cordoba. - 09:30 Mezquita-Cathedral (Mosque-Cathedral) 2 hours
World's only mosque-cathedral. 8th-century Moorish mosque + 16th-century Christian cathedral inside. UNESCO.
Cost: €13 / $14 TIP: Pre-book online. Free entry weekdays 8:30-9:30. Iconic red-and-white striped arches. The Christian cathedral inserted into the mosque is unique in the world. - 11:30 Cordoba Jewish Quarter + Calleja de las Flores 1.5 hours
Old Jewish Quarter (Judería) + iconic narrow flower-filled alley.
Cost: Free walking TIP: Calleja de las Flores has the iconic Mezquita tower view between flower-covered walls. Old Synagogue (one of 3 surviving in Spain). - 13:30 Lunch at Casa Pepe de la Judería 1.5 hours
Traditional Cordoba cuisine — salmorejo, flamenquín, rabo de toro (oxtail).
Cost: $25-45 TIP: Salmorejo (thicker gazpacho) is canonical Cordoba. Reserve 1 week ahead. Cordoba is hotter than Seville in summer — air-conditioned interior matters. - 15:00 Return AVE Cordoba → Madrid 2 hours
2 hours from Cordoba.
Cost: €50-90 / $54-97 TIP: Last AVE Cordoba → Madrid ~22:00. Plan for 17:30 Madrid arrival. - 19:00 Final shopping or rest 1.5 hours
Pre-dinner downtime.
Cost: Variable TIP: Plaza Mayor souvenirs or Salamanca district. - 21:00 Final farewell dinner — repeat trip's best 3 hours
Final-night canonical or repeat favorite.
Cost: $50-450 TIP: If torn, DiverXO (impossible same-week), DSTAgE, Smoked Room, or repeat Casa Lucio + Botín + Cava Baja crawl. Or Madrid Tapas Tour for canonical end.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Seville hotel breakfast
Seville · Included
8:00 for Cordoba train.
Lunch
Casa Pepe de la Judería
Cordoba Jewish Quarter · $25-45
Salmorejo + Andalucía classics.
Dinner
Repeat trip's best in Madrid
Madrid · $50-450
Final-night canonical or repeat favorite.
AVE Seville-Cordoba 45 min + Cordoba-Madrid 2h. Total day transit ~3 hours.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes
- ✓ Sunglasses + sunscreen SPF 50+
- ✓ Layered clothing
- ✓ Power adapter Type C/F
- ✓ Cash €100-150 for full week
- ✓ Pre-booked DiverXO + Royal Palace + Prado + AVE round trips + Seville hotel + Mezquita
- ✓ Seville overnight backpack
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