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Pena Palace in Sintra rising above the clouds
Friends toasting with red wine at an outdoor lunch among vineyards
Pena Palace in Sintra rising above the clouds
Toledo's Alcázar and Alcántara bridge reflected in the Tagus at dusk

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Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon for Two

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10 days

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From $9,980 per person, excl. flights, based on two sharing

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Tapas in Barcelona, flamenco in Madrid and fado in Lisbon give the evenings of this honeymoon three different voices. Over 10 days in Spain and Portugal, the two of you travel from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. Barcelona offers a day with Gaudí and a visit to Montserrat, and, by arrangement, you stand on the rooftop of La Pedrera at dusk, after the crowds have gone home. Madrid holds the Prado and a day in Toledo. In Lisbon you wander Belém and the Alfama, then spend a day among the palaces of Sintra and the cliffs of Cabo da Roca. Private guides and drivers see to everything. Your planner shapes each day around the two of you.

Walk the Sagrada Família, the tallest church in the world, with your licensed guide, Barcelona.

Ride up to the Benedictine monastery and the Virgin of Montserrat, Montserrat.

Study Velázquez’s Las Meninas at the Prado with Ana, an art historian, Madrid.

Hear guitar, song and heels on the boards at an evening of flamenco, Madrid.

Listen to fado after dark in the Alfama, the oldest quarter of Lisbon.

Walk the red and yellow terraces of the Pena Palace with Luisa, Sintra.

10-Day Romantic Spain and Portugal Tour: Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon

“We love to tailor-make trips you’ll talk about for years, built on our local relationships & story-worthy experiences.” – Magical’s American founder, in Europe since 1998, culinary enthusiast & world traveler.

10-Day Romantic Spain and Portugal Tour: Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon

A Journey Designed Just for You

Our resident experts wrote this itinerary as a starting point, and your planner shapes every day around your interests, pace and travel style.

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Ron and Mary Ellen on their Spain and Portugal honeymoon.

The 10-day Spain and Portugal honeymoon itinerary at a glance

The route uses three bases and nine nights: three in Barcelona, three in Madrid and three in Lisbon. Six nights fall in Spain and three in Portugal. You change hotels twice in ten days, and each base gives you two full days with no transfer ahead of you.

One train and one flight link the bases. The high-speed train runs from Barcelona to Madrid in about 2 hours 30 minutes, on a line Spain completed in 2008. A direct flight links Madrid with Lisbon in about 1 hour 25 minutes. The day trips to Montserrat, Toledo and Sintra run by road with a licensed driver, so the suitcases stay in the hotel room on those days.

Spring and autumn suit the route best. Spain’s weather agency, AEMET, records average daily highs in Barcelona of about 18°C (64°F) in April and 22°C (72°F) in October, and in Madrid about 18°C (65°F) and 19°C (67°F), against 32°C (90°F) in July. Portugal’s weather institute, IPMA, records average highs in Lisbon of about 20°C (68°F) in April and 23°C (73°F) in October. Summer departures work well with early starts and long evenings outside, and our team plans each day around the season you choose.

Licensed guides we work with on this route include Irma and Mariona in Barcelona, Ana and Alicia in Madrid, Melanie in Toledo, Luisa and Anabela in Lisbon, and Isabel in Sintra. Each is a highly educated local expert who cares about the people in their group. We request your guides by name, and your planner confirms who leads each day once your dates are set.

Why the route runs from Barcelona to Lisbon

The journey runs one way, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, so the two of you never double back. Barcelona opens the trip with Gaudí and the sea, Madrid holds the middle with the Prado, flamenco and Toledo, and Lisbon closes it with fado, Belém and Sintra. Each city follows the same rhythm: an arrival day with an easy evening walk, a full guided day in the city, and a day out to Montserrat, Toledo or Sintra. Three nights in each place leave room for long dinners and late mornings, which matter more on a honeymoon than one more stop.

The route leaves Andalusia and northern Portugal for another trip, and the choice keeps the ten days to two hotel changes. Portugal runs one hour behind Spain, so the clock hands you an hour back on the day you land in Lisbon. Because the route ends in a different city from where it starts, the flights work best as an open-jaw pair, into Barcelona and home from Lisbon. Our Spain and Portugal journeys page shows the longer routes across both countries.

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Journey at a glance

Length
10 days

From
$9,980 per person, double occupancy

Route
Barcelona, Penedés, Montserrat, Madrid, Toledo, Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais

Your planner adjusts every day to your dates.

A colorful, ornate building with a wavy roof, mosaic tiles, and unique balconies, partially obscured by trees.

Day One

Barcelona: The Gothic Quarter and a First Tapas Evening

Your licensed driver meets you at Barcelona-El Prat, about 15 kilometers southwest of the city, and brings you to a hotel near the old town, and the afternoon stays free for rest. Toward evening your licensed guide walks the two of you into the Gothic Quarter, the historic center of the old city, where stretches of the Roman wall stand among the medieval lanes. Over Carrer del Bisbe, a carved stone bridge looks centuries old, yet Joan Rubió built it in 1928 in a Flamboyant Gothic style, one of the stories your guide reads in the stones. The walk ends at a tapas bar in the old streets, where pa amb tomàquet, toasted bread rubbed with fresh tomato, olive oil and salt, comes to the table with a glass of Catalan wine. Logistics: Barcelona-El Prat airport to central Barcelona by road, about 15 kilometers, licensed driver, then an easy evening on foot with your licensed guide.

Gaudí's mosaic bench and towers in Park Güell overlooking Barcelona

Day Two

Gaudí's Barcelona: The Sagrada Família and Park Güell

UNESCO first listed works by Antoni Gaudí in 1984 and added the Nativity Façade and the crypt of the Sagrada Família in 2005, and today your licensed guide leads you through both sites. Work on the basilica began in 1882, Gaudí took over as chief architect in 1883, and he lies in the crypt. The central Tower of Jesus Christ rises to 172.5 meters, which makes the Sagrada Família the tallest church in the world. In the afternoon your licensed driver takes you up to Park Güell, which Gaudí laid out between 1900 and 1914 and which opened as a public park in 1926. On the main terrace the serpentine bench by Josep Maria Jujol curves in ceramic mosaic, with the city spread out below, and under the terrace the tiled salamander Barcelonans call El Drac guards the stairway. Logistics: a full guided day in Barcelona with your licensed guide, our team books your Sagrada Família entry in advance, and your licensed driver handles the transfers between sites.

Friends toasting with red wine at an outdoor lunch among vineyards

Day Three

Montserrat and a Cava Tasting in the Penedès

Your licensed driver takes the road northwest to Montserrat, about 48 kilometers from Barcelona, where the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria, founded in 1025, sits among serrated peaks whose highest point, Sant Jeroni, reaches 1,236 meters. Your licensed guide leads you to the Virgin of Montserrat, a Romanesque wooden figure from the late 12th century, about 95 centimeters tall, which Catalans call La Moreneta, the little dark one. She holds an orb in her right hand and shares the role of patron of Catalonia with Saint George. The Escolania, the monastery's boys' choir, ranks among the oldest in Europe. In the afternoon, where it suits the two of you, your driver continues to a winery in the Penedès, the region behind about 95 percent of all cava, for a tasting of sparkling wine from Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada grapes, with food on request. Logistics: Barcelona to Montserrat by road, about 48 kilometers, licensed driver, with the Penedès winery visit on request.

Street in Madrid’s old town seen through a stone archway

Day Four

By High-Speed Train to Madrid and the Royal Palace

The high-speed train carries you across Spain to Madrid at up to 300 kilometers per hour. In the afternoon your licensed guide leads you through the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Spanish royal family, which builders raised between 1738 and 1755, with 3,418 rooms and, in the royal collection, the only complete Stradivarius string quintet in the world. From the palace you walk to Plaza Mayor, which Juan Gómez de Mora completed for Philip III in 1619, where 237 balconies look down on the king's bronze horseman. In the early evening your guide takes you to the Temple of Debod in the Parque del Oeste, an Egyptian temple from the 2nd century BC and a gift from Egypt to Spain in 1968. Our team reserves a dinner table on request. Logistics: Barcelona to Madrid by high-speed train, about 2 hours 30 minutes, and a licensed driver meets you at the station in Madrid.

Flamenco dancer and guitarists on stage at Corral de la Morería, Madrid

Day Five

The Prado, Tapas and an Evening of Flamenco

The Prado opened to the public in November 1819, in a building Juan de Villanueva designed in 1785, and our team books your entry for the morning. Where your dates allow, Ana, an art historian, leads the visit around the paintings the two of you care about, from Velázquez's Las Meninas, which he painted in 1656 on a canvas more than three meters tall, to Goya, the most widely represented artist in the collection. Afterward you stroll the Paseo del Prado into the Retiro, 120 hectares of gardens, which UNESCO inscribed together with the avenue in 2021. At dusk your licensed guide leads a tasting of tapas and Spanish wines in the old center. Then you take your seats for an evening of flamenco, close enough to hear the guitar, the song and the dancers' heels on the boards. UNESCO added flamenco, a fusion of song, dance and guitar, to its intangible heritage list in 2010. Logistics: a walking day in Madrid with Ana and your licensed guide, and your licensed driver handles the evening transfers.

Toledo's Alcázar and Alcántara bridge reflected in the Tagus at dusk

Day Six

Toledo, the City of Three Cultures

Your licensed driver takes the road south to Toledo, about 70 kilometers from Madrid, a city on a steep rock wrapped on three sides by a bend in the Tagus. UNESCO inscribed Toledo in 1986 as a place where Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures lived side by side in the Middle Ages, and the city served earlier as the capital of the Visigothic kingdom. With your licensed guide you walk to the cathedral, where building began in 1226 and the last nave vaults closed in 1493, and where fifteen paintings by El Greco hang in the sacristy. El Greco spent the later part of his life in Toledo. Before you leave, taste the city's marzipan, which carries a Protected Geographical Indication. Where it suits the two of you, the day starts at first light with a hot-air balloon flight over the countryside around Toledo, about one hour in the air, with a cava toast after landing. Logistics: Madrid to Toledo by road, about 50 minutes, licensed driver, with your licensed guide in Toledo and the balloon flight on request.

A woman with long hair and a white hat stands on a street, facing a yellow tram approaching on tracks in a European city.

Day Seven

To Lisbon and an Evening of Fado in the Alfama

Your licensed driver brings you to Madrid-Barajas for the flight west. Lisbon's airport lies about 7 kilometers northeast of the historic center, and Portugal runs one hour behind Spain, so the clock hands you an hour back as you land. After an afternoon at the hotel, where your dates allow, Luisa, one of our licensed guides in Lisbon and Sintra, walks the two of you into the Alfama, the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon. Its name comes from the Arabic al-hamma, hot springs, and its maze of lanes came through the earthquake of 1755. Where time allows, the Museu do Fado, open since 1998, shows José Malhoa's painting O Fado before the music starts. After dinner a singer stands between the Portuguese guitar, a pear-shaped cittern with twelve wire strings, and an acoustic guitar. UNESCO inscribed fado on its intangible heritage list in 2011. Logistics: Madrid to Lisbon by direct flight, about 1 hour 25 minutes, and a licensed driver meets you at Lisbon airport.

Belém Tower in Lisbon at twilight

Day Eight

Lisbon: Belém, the Tile Museum and São Jorge Castle

UNESCO inscribed the Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém in 1983. Work on the monastery began in 1502, and the tower commemorates the expedition of Vasco da Gama. Where your dates allow, Luisa leads the morning in Belém, and a few steps away the Fábrica de Pastéis de Belém has sold its custard tarts since 1837, from the recipe of the Jerónimos monks, still warm from the oven. In the afternoon Luisa takes you to the National Tile Museum in the former Madre de Deus convent, which Queen Leonor founded in 1509. Its Great View of Lisbon, a tile panel from about 1700, shows the waterfront as it stood before the earthquake of 1755. Where available, a visit to a working tile workshop follows. The day ends at São Jorge Castle, which Afonso Henriques took from Moorish rule in 1147, where the terraces look over the rooftops of the Alfama to the Tagus. Logistics: a full day across Lisbon with Luisa and your licensed driver, who handles the hills between Belém, the tile museum and the castle.

Pena Palace in Sintra rising above the clouds

Day Nine

Sintra, Azenhas do Mar and Cabo da Roca

UNESCO inscribed Sintra in 1995 and calls it the first center of European Romantic architecture, and Lord Byron called it a glorious Eden. Where your dates allow, Luisa leads the day. King-consort Ferdinand II and his architect, Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege, built the Pena Palace on a summit of the Sintra hills between 1842 and 1854, and its red and yellow walls, which restorers returned to their first colors in the late 20th century, rise above the forest. In the old town the bakeries sell queijadas, small tarts of fresh cheese, eggs, milk and sugar. In the afternoon the road runs down to Azenhas do Mar, a village of houses stacked on a cliff above the Atlantic, with a seawater pool from the mid-20th century at its foot. The day ends at Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, where cliffs more than 100 meters high drop to the ocean below a lighthouse working since 1772. Logistics: a day by road from Lisbon to Sintra, Azenhas do Mar and Cabo da Roca, with Luisa and your licensed driver.

A woman in a white hat and tank top holds someone's hand while facing a large plaza with a statue and an arched monument under a bright blue sky.

Day Ten

Departure from Lisbon

The morning stays free for a last coffee in the Chiado or a walk beside the Tagus. Lisbon's airport lies about 7 kilometers northeast of the historic center, and your licensed driver collects you from the hotel with time to spare. Our team arranges VIP airport assistance on request. Couples with more time often add Porto and the Douro Valley before the flight home, and our team plans those extensions on the same private basis. Logistics: hotel to Lisbon airport by road, about 7 kilometers, licensed driver, with VIP assistance by prior arrangement.

What is a good 10-day Spain and Portugal honeymoon itinerary?

A good 10-day Spain and Portugal honeymoon itinerary keeps to three bases with three nights each and links them with one train and one flight. This route spends days one to three in Barcelona with the Gothic Quarter, Gaudí and Montserrat, days four to six in Madrid with the Royal Palace, the Prado, flamenco and Toledo, and days seven to nine in Lisbon with fado, Belém and Sintra. The high-speed train covers Barcelona to Madrid in about 2 hours 30 minutes, a direct flight of about 1 hour 25 minutes links Madrid with Lisbon, and day ten takes you to Lisbon’s airport for the flight home.

Is 10 days enough for Spain and Portugal as a couple?

Ten days suits three cities, two in Spain and one in Portugal, at an unhurried pace for two. A fourth base, such as Seville or Porto, shortens every stay to two nights and adds a travel day, which takes evenings away from a honeymoon. Couples who want Andalusia or northern Portugal in the same trip usually choose two weeks. The 14-day honeymoon in Portugal and Spain runs from Porto through Coimbra, Lisbon, Évora and Seville to Madrid, Toledo and Barcelona.

Where should couples stay in Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon?

Couples on this route stay close to the old centers, so the evening walks start at the hotel door. In Barcelona our team looks for a hotel near the Gothic Quarter or on the elegant streets of the Eixample. In Madrid a hotel between the Royal Palace and the Paseo del Prado puts the palace, Plaza Mayor and the Prado within a walk. In Lisbon the Chiado, the Baixa and the slopes below the castle keep the Alfama and the river close. Tell your planner whether the trip marks a honeymoon or an anniversary, and our team lets each hotel know ahead of your arrival.

This two-country route, or a single-country couples trip?

This route suits couples who want two countries and three distinct cities in ten days, in exchange for one flight and two hotel changes. The 10-day romantic tour of Spain suits couples who would rather stay in one country and slow down, with Madrid, Seville, clifftop Ronda and the Alhambra, and road days of about two hours. The romantic Portugal tour for couples suits couples drawn to Portugal alone, with Porto, the Douro vineyards, Lisbon, Sintra and three nights on Madeira, and the Portugal honeymoon adds the Algarve and the Alentejo.

The 12-day luxury honeymoon in Spain shares Barcelona, Montserrat, Madrid and Toledo with this route, and swaps Lisbon and Sintra for Mallorca’s north coast and a day under sail. It suits couples who want the sea first. With two weeks, the 14-day honeymoon in Portugal and Spain adds Porto, Coimbra, Évora and Seville. Our romantic journeys page collects every couples route, and our team adjusts any of them to your dates.

Who this journey suits

Honeymooners who want two countries in one trip, with the planning done and the evenings open. Couples marking an anniversary who prefer three hotels to five. Couples on a first visit to Spain and Portugal who want Gaudí, the Prado and Lisbon in the same ten days. Couples who enjoy wine and food, with a tapas evening in Barcelona, cava in the Penedès, tapas and wines in Madrid and custard tarts in Belém. Couples who share an interest in art and architecture, from Gaudí and Velázquez to El Greco and the Pena Palace. Your guide is glad to advise on suitability before booking for anyone who prefers shorter walking days.

The people behind the route

Our team selects top guides based on their experience, knowledge and engaging personalities, not egos. On a trip for two this matters more than usual. In Madrid, where your dates allow, Ana, an art historian, leads our Prado visits. On this route she builds the morning of day five around the paintings you care about, whether Las Meninas, Goya or the Flemish rooms. Our guide to highlights of the Prado gives a sense of the collection before you go.

In Lisbon and Sintra, where your dates allow, Luisa, one of our licensed guides, leads the last three days. She walks you into the Alfama for fado on day seven, through Belém and the tile museum on day eight and up to the Pena Palace on day nine. Luisa guides and a licensed driver drives, so she gives her full attention to the two of you.

What the 10-day journey costs and what it includes

The 10-day route starts from $9,980 per person, double occupancy. The from-price covers nine nights in deluxe four-star properties selected for comfort, location and service. Five-star luxury properties are available by request. It includes licensed guides for the visits described, with Luisa in Lisbon and Sintra where your dates allow, and a licensed driver for airport, station and road transfers in both countries.

Four things move the price: the season, the hotel category and room type, the size of your private party, and the options you choose, such as the cava tasting in the Penedès, the balloon flight over Toledo or a guitar serenade. Magical Private Travel maintains excellent ratings on Trustpilot and Google’s independent review platforms.

To shape this route around your dates and your celebration, speak with our team about your 10 days in Spain and Portugal.

Frequently asked questions about the 10-day Spain and Portugal honeymoon itinerary

How much does a 10-day romantic tour of Spain and Portugal cost?

This 10-day route starts from $9,980 per person, based on two people sharing a room. The from-price covers the route as written: nine hotel nights, licensed guides for the visits described and a licensed driver for airport, station and road transfers, with the full list of inclusions set out in your written quote. Four things move the price. The season matters most, since hotel rates rise and fall through the year. Five-star hotels raise it, and a suite for a honeymoon or a milestone anniversary raises it further. Party size changes it, because some couples travel with friends or family and share the guide and driver. Added options, such as the cava tasting in the Penedès or the balloon flight over Toledo, add to it. Our team sends a written quote for your dates before you commit.

When is the best time for a honeymoon in Spain and Portugal?

April to June and September to October suit this route best. Spain’s weather agency, AEMET, records average daily highs in Barcelona of about 18°C (64°F) in April and 22°C (72°F) in October. Madrid averages about 18°C (65°F) in April and 19°C (67°F) in October, and about 32°C (90°F) in July. Portugal’s weather institute, IPMA, records average highs in Lisbon of about 20°C (68°F) in April and 23°C (73°F) in October, with the Atlantic keeping the city milder than Madrid in midsummer. Summer departures work well with early starts in Madrid and Toledo, long lunches indoors and evenings outside. Winter brings cooler days and shorter light, and our team plans each day around the season you choose.

How do we travel between Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon?

On this route a high-speed train links Barcelona with Madrid, and a direct flight links Madrid with Lisbon. The train covers the line in about 2 hours 30 minutes at up to 300 kilometers per hour, and a licensed driver meets you at the station in Madrid. The flight from Madrid-Barajas to Lisbon takes about 1 hour 25 minutes, and a licensed driver meets you at Lisbon airport, about 7 kilometers from the historic center. The three day trips run by road with a licensed driver: about 48 kilometers to Montserrat, about 50 minutes to Toledo, and a coastal loop from Lisbon through Sintra, Azenhas do Mar and Cabo da Roca. In every city a driver handles the luggage between station or airport and hotel, so the two of you travel light from door to door.

Should we fly into Barcelona and home from Lisbon?

Yes, for most couples an open-jaw pair works best on this route: arrive in Barcelona on day one and fly home from Lisbon on day ten. The route then runs in one direction, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, without a backtrack to the first city. Lisbon’s airport sits about 7 kilometers from the historic center, so the last morning stays relaxed. The route also works in reverse, starting in Lisbon and ending in Barcelona, and your planner sets the order around your flight options. Our team discusses flights with every couple as part of the planning. Our article on whether to fly into Barcelona or Madrid explains the arrival choice in more depth.

Are the guide and the driver the same person?

No, on this route they are always two different people. In Spain a licensed guide leads the visits, and a licensed driver handles the vehicle and the transfers. Your licensed guide changes from city to city, so the guide who walks you through the Gothic Quarter differs from the guide in Toledo, and each one knows the place in depth. In Lisbon and Sintra, Luisa, one of our licensed guides, leads the visits where your dates allow, and she does not drive, so a licensed driver works alongside her. This split lets your guide focus on the two of you and the site, and lets your driver focus on the road. In Madrid, where your dates allow, Ana, an art historian, leads the Prado visit.

Which romantic touches fit this route?

The route already sets one shared moment in each city, and our team adds options around it where it suits the two of you. In Barcelona, a winery in the Penedès pours cava after Montserrat. In Madrid, an evening of flamenco follows a tapas and wine tasting, and in Toledo a hot-air balloon flight at first light ends with a cava toast. In Lisbon, fado in the Alfama fills the first night, and the Sintra day ends at Cabo da Roca, where the cliffs face the open Atlantic. On request our team reserves dinner tables with a view, arranges a private guitar serenade or books a spa afternoon at your hotel. Tell your planner whether the trip marks a honeymoon or an anniversary. Our romantic honeymoon ideas for Spain collect more options for couples.

Why spend three nights in each city?

Three nights give each city the same three-part rhythm: an arrival day with an easy evening walk, a full guided day in the city, and a day out to Montserrat, Toledo or Sintra. You unpack twice in ten days, never on consecutive days, and you return to the same hotel on every day trip. The pace leaves room for late breakfasts, long dinners and an afternoon to yourselves, which matter on a honeymoon. A route with four bases in ten days cuts each stay to two nights and turns every third day into a travel day. If one city appeals more than the others, your planner moves a night, for example from Madrid to Lisbon, and adjusts the day trips to fit.

Is it possible to add Seville or Porto to this route?

Yes, and the cleanest way depends on the days you have. Seville fits between Madrid and Lisbon with two extra nights, by high-speed train from Madrid, and the onward leg to Lisbon then runs by air or by road. Porto and the Douro Valley fit at the end, with two or three nights in the north before a flight home from Porto. Either change turns the trip into twelve or thirteen days. Couples who want both from the start often choose the 14-day honeymoon in Portugal and Spain, which covers Porto, Lisbon, Seville, Madrid and Barcelona. Our Porto and Douro Valley pages show what the north adds. Your planner prices any change alongside the original route so you see both side by side.

How much walking does the route involve?

Most touring days run on foot through old quarters, with your licensed driver for the longer gaps. The Alfama and the climb to São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, the lanes of Toledo and the paths around Montserrat involve cobbles and slopes. The Pena Palace sits on a summit above Sintra, and its grounds cover a hillside. The Prado, the Paseo del Prado and the Retiro in Madrid sit on level ground, and the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona runs mostly flat. Your guide is glad to advise on suitability before booking, and our team adjusts walking routes, adds vehicle time between sites or shortens days where it helps. Our page on accessible travel sets out how our team plans for travelers who need step-free routes or extra support.

We keep a list of vetted four- and five-star hotels, well located and enjoyed by our past travelers and by our own team.

Examples for each overnight stop on this route. Choose a deluxe boutique hotel or a five-star stay, and your travel advisor matches each night to your wishes, the season and availability.

Barcelona

Boutique: H10 Casa Mimosa. A listed 19th-century Modernista building on Pau Claris, on the same block as Gaudí’s La Pedrera.

Five-star: Mandarin Oriental Barcelona. A former bank on Passeig de Gràcia turned into a calm, pale-toned hotel with a rooftop pool.

Madrid

Boutique: Tótem Madrid. A restored 19th-century building on Calle Hermosilla, steps from Serrano’s shops in the Salamanca district.

Five-star: Rosewood Villa Magna. Reopened by Rosewood in 2021 on the Paseo de la Castellana, with a leafy front garden.

Lisbon

Boutique: Memmo Alfama. A design hotel on an Alfama lane, with a pool beside its wine-bar terrace over the Tagus.

Five-star: Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. A 1959 landmark beside Eduardo VII Park, filled with mid-century Portuguese art and tapestries.

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