Spain & Portugal Highlights — 9 Nights
Barcelona and Gaudí, Madrid and Toledo, Seville and the Alcázar, then Lisbon and Sintra — the four cities that carry the Iberian peninsula, linked by high-speed train and one short flight.
Journey overview
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
Barcelona and Gaudí, Madrid and Toledo, Seville and the Alcázar, then Lisbon and Sintra — the four cities that carry the Iberian peninsula, linked by high-speed train and one short flight.
Journey snapshot
The shape of this journey at a glance — where it starts, where it ends and everything it passes through.
Duration
- 9 Nights / 10 Days
Starts
- Barcelona
Ends
- Lisbon
Route
- Barcelona → Madrid → Seville → Lisbon
Travel style
- Cultural · Honeymoon
Journey highlights
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
- Three nights in Barcelona — the Sagrada Família and Park Güell with timed entry, the Gothic Quarter and the sea
- Montserrat, the serrated mountain and its monastery, as a half-day from Barcelona
- The AVE high-speed train across Spain, Barcelona to Madrid in two and a half hours
- Madrid's Prado and Royal Palace, and a day out to the hill town of Toledo
- Seville for two nights: the cathedral and the Giralda, the Alcázar, the Plaza de España and a flamenco evening
- Lisbon on its hills, with the trams, Belém and the Jerónimos monastery
- Sintra's Pena Palace on its wooded hilltop and the Atlantic at Cascais
- Hand-picked hotels and private transfers throughout
Day-by-day itinerary
Met at the airport and driven into the city. The first evening is the Ramblas and the lanes of the Gothic Quarter, with tapas somewhere off the Plaça Reial. Overnight in Barcelona. · Barcelona · Private airport transfer
The Sagrada Família with a timed entry in the morning, then Park Güell above the city, and the Passeig de Gràcia for Casa Batlló and La Pedrera on the walk back. A guided walk of the Gothic Quarter and the cathedral in the late afternoon. Overnight in Barcelona. · Barcelona
A half-day to Montserrat, the serrated mountain an hour from the city with the Benedictine monastery and the Black Madonna high on its shelf, reached by rack railway or cable car. The afternoon is Barceloneta and the beach, or Montjuïc for the view. Overnight in Barcelona. · Barcelona · Train & rack railway
Two and a half hours across the plateau to Madrid. The afternoon is the Royal Palace with a timed entry, the Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol, and the evening the tapas bars of La Latina. Overnight in Madrid. · Madrid · High-speed train
Half an hour by train to Toledo, the hill city above the Tagus with its cathedral, its synagogues and El Greco — a full day walked slowly. Back to Madrid for the Prado in the late afternoon, when the light is best and the galleries emptier. Overnight in Madrid. · Madrid · High-speed train
South across La Mancha and through the Sierra Morena to Seville in two and a half hours. A guided walk of the Santa Cruz quarter in the afternoon, and a flamenco performance in the evening. Overnight in Seville. · Seville · High-speed train
The cathedral and the climb of the Giralda tower, the Alcázar palace and its gardens with a timed entry, and the Plaza de España in the afternoon. The evening on the river by the Torre del Oro, or in Triana across the bridge. Overnight in Seville. · Seville
An hour's flight west to Lisbon. The afternoon is a guided walk of the Alfama and the castle hill, the tram 28 route and the viewpoints, with dinner in the Bairro Alto. Overnight in Lisbon. · Lisbon · Flight
A private car to Sintra for the Pena Palace on its hilltop and the Moorish castle walls, then down to the Atlantic at Cabo da Roca and along the coast to Cascais. Back into Lisbon through Belém for the Jerónimos monastery, the tower and the custard tarts. Overnight in Lisbon. · Lisbon · Private car
A private transfer to Lisbon airport for your flight home. · Lisbon · Private transfer
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- 9 nights in hand-picked hotels chosen to your budget and style — Barcelona (3), Madrid (2), Seville (2), Lisbon (2)
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
🚆 Transport
- Half-day excursion to Montserrat, and a day to Toledo by high-speed train
- AVE high-speed trains Barcelona–Madrid and Madrid–Seville with seats reserved, and the flight Seville–Lisbon
- Private airport transfers on arrival in Barcelona and on departure from Lisbon, and private station transfers between
- Private airport transfer
- Train & rack railway
- High-speed train
- Flight
- Private car
- Private transfer
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International flights to Barcelona, returning from Lisbon and back — we can quote and book these for you
🛂 Visa & insurance
- Schengen visa fees and travel insurance — we guide you through the application and documents, but both are arranged and paid separately
What's included & excluded
Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.
Included
- 9 nights in hand-picked hotels chosen to your budget and style — Barcelona (3), Madrid (2), Seville (2), Lisbon (2)
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- Timed entry to the Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Prado and the Royal Palace, and Seville Cathedral and the Alcázar
- Guided walks of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, Seville's old town and Lisbon's Alfama
- Half-day excursion to Montserrat, and a day to Toledo by high-speed train
- A flamenco performance in Seville
- A full-day private excursion to Sintra and Cascais from Lisbon, with Pena Palace entry
- AVE high-speed trains Barcelona–Madrid and Madrid–Seville with seats reserved, and the flight Seville–Lisbon
- Private airport transfers on arrival in Barcelona and on departure from Lisbon, and private station transfers between
- 24/7 on-trip support from Live Traveller, with a named specialist before you travel
Excluded
- International flights to Barcelona, returning from Lisbon and back — we can quote and book these for you
- Schengen visa fees and travel insurance — we guide you through the application and documents, but both are arranged and paid separately
- Lunches and dinners unless stated in the itinerary
- Optional excursions, city taxes paid locally at the hotel, tips and personal expenses
- Anything not listed under inclusions
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