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Europe · Open jaw · 11 NIGHTS

Iberian Atlantic to central Spain

Short middle stop and a slower finish

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Route and nights

  1. Porto4 nights
  2. Lisbon2 nights
  3. Madrid5 nights

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

Tradeoff: Two nights in the middle means one main visit. Keep a substantial final base for the last stretch.

Compare: Rail, coach or flight to compare

Trip stats

Trip days
12
Nights
11
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
57

Days by place

Madrid
5
Porto
4
Lisbon
2
Toledo
1

Hotels and other stays

Only YOU Hotel Atocha · Madrid
5 nights
Moov Hotel Porto Centro
4 nights
Hotel da Baixa · Lisbon
2 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
28
Activity
19
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 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 3 Porto
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
  2. to · Activity Follow a public Douro waterfront route at a comfortable pace Douro waterfront, Porto
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the river or back in the city Douro waterfront, Porto
  4. to · Activity Choose a park loop in Jardins do Palácio de Cristal or return for coffee Douro waterfront, Porto
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
Day 4 Porto
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
  2. to · Activity See the São Bento tiles and walk toward the bridge viewpoints Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto

    Choose a lower route if the climb or upper bridge deck is unsuitable.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the upper center or Ribeira Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
  4. to · Activity Walk a public bridge approach and look back toward the tile-covered streets Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
Day 5 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 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 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 Only YOU Hotel Atocha

    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 8 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Activity Visit selected Prado galleries using the actual entry slot Museo del Prado, Madrid

    Check admission and focus on a few galleries.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Paseo del Prado Museo del Prado, Madrid
  4. to · Activity Walk the museum axis and public squares toward Cibeles Museo del Prado, Madrid
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 9 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 10 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 11 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Activity Use a confirmed stadium museum or tour slot if available Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

    Check the actual stadium route, event days, and ticket availability.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the stadium or back in central Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
  4. to · Activity Walk the district or use an alternative city stop if access changes Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
Day 12 Madrid
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Only YOU Hotel Atocha
  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 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
  3. Day 3

    Porto

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Porto
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
    2. to · Activity Follow a public Douro waterfront route at a comfortable pace Douro waterfront, Porto
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the river or back in the city Douro waterfront, Porto
    4. to · Activity Choose a park loop in Jardins do Palácio de Cristal or return for coffee Douro waterfront, Porto
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
  4. Day 4

    Porto

    Europe/Lisbon Open map for Porto
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Porto
    2. to · Activity See the São Bento tiles and walk toward the bridge viewpoints Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto

      Choose a lower route if the climb or upper bridge deck is unsuitable.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the upper center or Ribeira Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
    4. to · Activity Walk a public bridge approach and look back toward the tile-covered streets Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Porto
  5. Day 5

    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
  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

    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 Only YOU Hotel Atocha

      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.

  8. Day 8

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Activity Visit selected Prado galleries using the actual entry slot Museo del Prado, Madrid

      Check admission and focus on a few galleries.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Paseo del Prado Museo del Prado, Madrid
    4. to · Activity Walk the museum axis and public squares toward Cibeles Museo del Prado, Madrid
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  9. Day 9

    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
  10. Day 10

    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
  11. Day 11

    Madrid

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Madrid
    2. to · Activity Use a confirmed stadium museum or tour slot if available Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

      Check the actual stadium route, event days, and ticket availability.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the stadium or back in central Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
    4. to · Activity Walk the district or use an alternative city stop if access changes Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Madrid
  12. Day 12

    Madrid

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

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.