The Itinerary Spain itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Spain, from 3–10 days — with what every trip actually costs.
- 3–10
- days
- Southern Europe
- region
Planning a trip to Spain
Pulled from the 4 routes below — so it says what these itineraries actually do, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov — the months these routes agree on.
How long you need
3–10 days. The shortest is Barcelona in 3 days: Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter and Montjuïc; the longest is Spain in 10 days: Barcelona, Madrid and Seville.
What it costs
≈ AED 500 to ≈ AED 600 per person per day, depending on the route. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Embassy or consulate in advance, 90 days in any 180. Schengen. Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Seville · Córdoba · Granada · Ronda · Málaga · The Golden Triangle of Art · Barcelona · Madrid · Toledo.
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Best for: The Moorish south, done in the right order
Andalusia in 8 days: Seville, Córdoba, Granada and Ronda
Seville → Córdoba → Granada → Ronda → Málaga
The three great Moorish monuments in the order that makes sense — the Alcázar, the Mezquita, the Alhambra — then the white towns and out through Málaga. Trains for the cities, a car for the last two days, and the booking windows that decide whether this trip works at all.
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Best for: Three days with the Gaudí booked and the pickpockets anticipated
Barcelona in 3 days: Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter and Montjuïc
Sagrada Família and Gaudí → the Gothic Quarter and the beach → Montjuïc and Park Güell
Every Gaudí site needs a timed ticket bought ahead, the Gothic Quarter is best early, and Las Ramblas is a pickpocket's office. Plus the tower lift that only goes one way and the markets worth the detour.
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Best for: Three days of serious museums, late dinners and one AVE day trip
Madrid in 3 days: the Prado, the Royal Palace and a day in Toledo
The Golden Triangle of Art → the Royal Palace and old Madrid → Toledo or Segovia
Three world-class galleries inside a ten-minute walk, all free in the last two hours. Plus why Madrid eats at 22:00, which day trip to pick, and the Egyptian temple that is the best sunset in the city.
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Best for: First-time visitors
Spain in 10 days: Barcelona, Madrid and Seville
Barcelona → Madrid → Toledo → Seville
The great Spanish triangle by high-speed rail — Gaudí's just-completed masterpiece, Madrid's golden art mile and a Toledo day, then Seville's Alcázar and flamenco — three Spains, two trains, one open-jaw ticket.
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