# Madrid with a day in Toledo

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/madrid-with-a-day-in-toledo-z0172/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Arts & Theatre, Food & Drink, History, Design

## Route and nights

- Madrid · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Madrid

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Regina
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk around Puerta del Sol and the nearby streets · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
Overnight: [Hotel Regina](<https://www.hotels.com/ho174616/hotel-regina-madrid-spain/>) · Madrid

### Day 2 · Madrid

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit selected Prado galleries using the actual entry slot · Museo del Prado, Madrid. Check admission and focus on a few galleries. [Official information](<https://www.museodelprado.es/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Paseo del Prado · Museo del Prado, Madrid
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the museum axis and public squares toward Cibeles · Museo del Prado, Madrid
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
Overnight: [Hotel Regina](<https://www.hotels.com/ho174616/hotel-regina-madrid-spain/>) · Madrid

### Day 3 · Madrid

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.esmadrid.com/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a market lunch or choose a nearby tapas counter · Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore the public lanes around La Latina or stop for coffee · Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
Overnight: [Hotel Regina](<https://www.hotels.com/ho174616/hotel-regina-madrid-spain/>) · Madrid

### Day 4 · Toledo

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Madrid to Toledo, Spain · Toledo, Spain. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · 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](<https://turismo.toledo.es/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in the old center · Toledo, Spain
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Choose one additional religious-history site or a public viewpoint · Toledo, Spain
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Madrid · Madrid. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
Overnight: [Hotel Regina](<https://www.hotels.com/ho174616/hotel-regina-madrid-spain/>) · Madrid

### Day 5 · Madrid

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare Gran Vía facades and public architecture around Callao · Gran Vía, Madrid
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Gran Vía or Sol · Gran Vía, Madrid
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward Plaza de España and the civic squares · Gran Vía, Madrid
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
Overnight: [Hotel Regina](<https://www.hotels.com/ho174616/hotel-regina-madrid-spain/>) · Madrid

### Day 6 · Madrid

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Regina
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Calle de Alcalá, Madrid. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.