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Europe · Open jaw · 14 NIGHTS

Iberian Atlantic to central Spain

More time in the middle and at the far end

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Route and nights

  1. Porto3 nights
  2. Lisbon6 nights
  3. Madrid5 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: The middle base gets time of its own. Book the last gateway separately and compare the total transport cost.

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Trip stats

Trip days
15
Nights
14
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
73

Days by place

Lisbon
6
Madrid
5
Porto
3
Toledo
1

Hotels and other stays

Hotel da Baixa · Lisbon
6 nights
Hotel Regina · Madrid
5 nights
Moov Hotel Porto Centro
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
37
Activity
26
Lodging
6
Ground transport
3
Rail
1
Day 1 Porto
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Moov Hotel Porto Centro
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Porto

    Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
Day 2 Porto
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
  2. to · Activity Walk the Ribeira trading streets and see the old riverfront Ribeira, Porto
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Ribeira Ribeira, Porto
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Infante Square and compare public views of the historic commercial buildings Ribeira, Porto
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
Day 3 Porto
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
  2. to · Activity Browse bookshops and public literary sites around the university streets Livraria Lello, Porto

    Check admission before making the interior essential.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Clérigos Livraria Lello, Porto
  4. to · Activity Visit Livraria Lello with a confirmed slot or walk to a second bookstore Livraria Lello, Porto
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
Day 4 Lisbon
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Moov Hotel Porto Centro
  2. to · Rail Travel from Porto to Lisbon Lisbon

    Choose an actual departure and check the origin and destination stations.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Lisbon
  4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel da Baixa

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Lisbon

    Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Lisbon
Day 5 Lisbon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
  2. to · Activity Visit the National Tile Museum if open Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon

    Confirm the museum’s current operating status before committing. Use a tiled-streets walk if closed.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch nearby or in central Lisbon Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon
  4. to · Activity Look for tile-covered buildings on a public route through the city Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
Day 6 Lisbon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
  2. to · Activity Follow a public Tagus waterfront route Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the river Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
  4. to · Activity Choose another short riverside loop or return to the old center Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
Day 7 Lisbon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
  2. to · Activity Walk a manageable route through Alfama’s public lanes Alfama, Lisbon

    Choose an exterior-focused afternoon. Book any interior and leave room for transit.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Alfama, Lisbon
  4. to · Activity Travel to Belém and walk past the maritime monuments Alfama, Lisbon
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
Day 8 Lisbon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
  2. to · Activity Visit the Fado Museum and walk the nearby Alfama streets Museu do Fado, Lisbon

    Check museum opening and confirm the venue and actual show time.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Alfama Museu do Fado, Lisbon
  4. to · Activity Explore a public route toward the river and check the evening program Museu do Fado, Lisbon
  5. to · Meal Early dinner near the venue Baixa, Lisbon
  6. to · Activity Optional live fado performance Museu do Fado, Lisbon

    Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.

Day 9 Lisbon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
  2. to · Activity Choose a pastelaria and walk through the central market streets Baixa, Lisbon

    Check kitchen hours and budget before making a reservation.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a seafood lunch around the center if it fits Baixa, Lisbon
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Cais do Sodré or stop for a second pastry Baixa, Lisbon
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
Day 10 Madrid
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel da Baixa

    Times use Madrid time on this transfer day.

  2. to · Ground transport Travel from Lisbon to Madrid Madrid

    All suggested times on this transfer day use Madrid time, one hour ahead of Lisbon. Choose a confirmed same-day route and plan food around actual stops. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

    Official information
  3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Regina

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Madrid

    Check kitchen hours or bring an earlier meal if arriving late.

Day 11 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Activity Walk a manageable Retiro loop around the lake and public gardens El Retiro Park, Madrid

    Check which park buildings and paths are open separately.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the park edge El Retiro Park, Madrid
  4. to · Activity Choose a second garden route or return toward the museum axis El Retiro Park, Madrid
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 12 Toledo
  1. to · Ground transport Travel from Madrid to Toledo, Spain Toledo, Spain

    Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

  2. to · Activity Walk the historic city and see the cathedral precinct Toledo, Spain

    Confirm your rail service and transport uphill from the station. Check individual admission.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in the old center Toledo, Spain
  4. to · Activity Choose one additional religious-history site or a public viewpoint Toledo, Spain
  5. to · Ground transport Return to Madrid Madrid

    Check the return before deciding when to leave.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 13 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Activity Walk the market and tapas streets around the historic center Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid

    Check trading and kitchen hours, especially for individual vendors.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a market lunch or choose a nearby tapas counter Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
  4. to · Activity Explore the public lanes around La Latina or stop for coffee Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 14 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Activity Compare Gran Vía facades and public architecture around Callao Gran Vía, Madrid
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Gran Vía or Sol Gran Vía, Madrid
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Plaza de España and the civic squares Gran Vía, Madrid
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 15 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Regina
  3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Madrid

    Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Porto

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Porto
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Moov Hotel Porto Centro
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Porto

      Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
  2. Day 2

    Porto

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Porto
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
    2. to · Activity Walk the Ribeira trading streets and see the old riverfront Ribeira, Porto
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Ribeira Ribeira, Porto
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Infante Square and compare public views of the historic commercial buildings Ribeira, Porto
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
  3. Day 3

    Porto

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Porto
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
    2. to · Activity Browse bookshops and public literary sites around the university streets Livraria Lello, Porto

      Check admission before making the interior essential.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Clérigos Livraria Lello, Porto
    4. to · Activity Visit Livraria Lello with a confirmed slot or walk to a second bookstore Livraria Lello, Porto
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
  4. Day 4

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Moov Hotel Porto Centro
    2. to · Rail Travel from Porto to Lisbon Lisbon

      Choose an actual departure and check the origin and destination stations.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Lisbon
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel da Baixa

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Lisbon

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Lisbon
  5. Day 5

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Lisbon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
    2. to · Activity Visit the National Tile Museum if open Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon

      Confirm the museum’s current operating status before committing. Use a tiled-streets walk if closed.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch nearby or in central Lisbon Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon
    4. to · Activity Look for tile-covered buildings on a public route through the city Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
  6. Day 6

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Lisbon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
    2. to · Activity Follow a public Tagus waterfront route Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the river Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
    4. to · Activity Choose another short riverside loop or return to the old center Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
  7. Day 7

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Lisbon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
    2. to · Activity Walk a manageable route through Alfama’s public lanes Alfama, Lisbon

      Choose an exterior-focused afternoon. Book any interior and leave room for transit.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Alfama, Lisbon
    4. to · Activity Travel to Belém and walk past the maritime monuments Alfama, Lisbon
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
  8. Day 8

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Lisbon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
    2. to · Activity Visit the Fado Museum and walk the nearby Alfama streets Museu do Fado, Lisbon

      Check museum opening and confirm the venue and actual show time.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Alfama Museu do Fado, Lisbon
    4. to · Activity Explore a public route toward the river and check the evening program Museu do Fado, Lisbon
    5. to · Meal Early dinner near the venue Baixa, Lisbon
    6. to · Activity Optional live fado performance Museu do Fado, Lisbon

      Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.

  9. Day 9

    Lisbon

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Lisbon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lisbon
    2. to · Activity Choose a pastelaria and walk through the central market streets Baixa, Lisbon

      Check kitchen hours and budget before making a reservation.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a seafood lunch around the center if it fits Baixa, Lisbon
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Cais do Sodré or stop for a second pastry Baixa, Lisbon
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lisbon
  10. Day 10

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel da Baixa

      Times use Madrid time on this transfer day.

    2. to · Ground transport Travel from Lisbon to Madrid Madrid

      All suggested times on this transfer day use Madrid time, one hour ahead of Lisbon. Choose a confirmed same-day route and plan food around actual stops. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

      Official information
    3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Regina

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Madrid

      Check kitchen hours or bring an earlier meal if arriving late.

  11. Day 11

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Activity Walk a manageable Retiro loop around the lake and public gardens El Retiro Park, Madrid

      Check which park buildings and paths are open separately.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the park edge El Retiro Park, Madrid
    4. to · Activity Choose a second garden route or return toward the museum axis El Retiro Park, Madrid
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  12. Day 12

    Toledo

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Toledo
    1. to · Ground transport Travel from Madrid to Toledo, Spain Toledo, Spain

      Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

    2. to · Activity Walk the historic city and see the cathedral precinct Toledo, Spain

      Confirm your rail service and transport uphill from the station. Check individual admission.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in the old center Toledo, Spain
    4. to · Activity Choose one additional religious-history site or a public viewpoint Toledo, Spain
    5. to · Ground transport Return to Madrid Madrid

      Check the return before deciding when to leave.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  13. Day 13

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Activity Walk the market and tapas streets around the historic center Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid

      Check trading and kitchen hours, especially for individual vendors.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a market lunch or choose a nearby tapas counter Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
    4. to · Activity Explore the public lanes around La Latina or stop for coffee Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  14. Day 14

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Activity Compare Gran Vía facades and public architecture around Callao Gran Vía, Madrid
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Gran Vía or Sol Gran Vía, Madrid
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Plaza de España and the civic squares Gran Vía, Madrid
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  15. Day 15

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Regina
    3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Madrid

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.