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Madrid to Lisbon | Age 27-35 route map

Meet in Madrid and drive to Toledo to explore its historic hill town, including the Gothic Cathedral and El Greco’s house. Continue to Granada and settle in for tomorrow’s exploration.

Free morning with an optional guided tour of the Albaicin and Capilla Real (and Arab pastries). Afternoon visit to the Alhambra Palace. Optional Flamenco and sangria night.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel to Seville. Free time with optionals including a local olive grove visit or dinner with locals.

Meals: Breakfast

Optional walking tour, then explore at your own pace. Highlights include Barrio Santa Cruz and the Alcázar.

Meals: Breakfast

Cross into Portugal and cruise the Algarve coast. Check in and head out to find dinner in this beach-lined region.

Meals: Breakfast

Free beach day on the Algarve: swim, relax, sample fresh seafood, or take an optional buggy adventure. Evening stroll for dinner in colorful streets.

Meals: Breakfast

Depart the Algarve for Cascais to stroll the marina or join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience street art tour. Continue to Lisbon with the evening free.

Meals: Breakfast

Free day in Lisbon. Suggested highlights: Christo Rei, Rossio Square, the Belém District and Tower, and a monastery holding Vasco da Gama’s tomb.

Meals: Breakfast

Final breakfast, farewells, and departure.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

8 nights in hotel accommodation, based on twin-share. All accommodation for the itinerary is included in the tour price.
All internal transport for the itinerary by coach, covering travel between Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Seville, The Algarve, Cascais and Lisbon.
Expert Trip Manager and Trip Driver throughout to lead, support and keep travel running smoothly.
8 breakfasts included across the 9-day trip, giving you relaxed starts and daily fuel for exploring. Dietary requests can be noted at booking (on request).
5 included experiences, such as exploring Toledo’s historic highlights, a guided visit to Granada’s Alhambra Palace, chilled beach time on the Algarve, and orientation sightseeing in Lisbon (including Belém/Jerónimos).

What’s not included

International flights to Madrid and from Lisbon are not included in the trip price.
Entry visas (if required) are the traveller’s responsibility.
Comprehensive travel insurance is required but must be arranged by the traveller.
Meals not specified in the itinerary (e.g., most lunches and dinners) are at your own expense.
Optional Free Time Add-Ons and activities (e.g., local walking tours, flamenco evenings, buggy adventures, special experiences) are available at extra cost.
Airport transfers at the start/end of the trip are not included unless specifically added to your booking.
Tips/gratuities for your Trip Manager, Driver and local guides are not included (at your discretion).
Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, phone calls, and minibar are not included.
Pre- and post-trip accommodation (before Madrid start or after Lisbon end) is not included unless added separately.
Entrance fees for attractions not listed as included experiences are at your own cost.

Additional information

  • 8 Breakfast (B)
  • Toledo: This medieval city is a cultural melting pot, with a mix of Spanish, Arabic and Jewish influences. Get some pics of the Alcázar Fortress and the gothic Cathedral. 
  • Granada: Probably the most Instagrammable palace that’s ever existed. Tour this Moorish marvel with an expert. 
  • The Algarve: Roll out your sarong on the golden sands and take in the salty sea air and rugged scenery. And relax… 
  • Lisbon: Get to grips with Portugal’s coastal capital. See all the sights, including Castelo de São Jorge, the Praca do Comércio, Rossio Sqaure and Praca da Figueira. 
  • Lisbon: Take an orientation in Lisbon’s ‘museum district’. See the Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and the best places to taste a pastel de nata.  

Join a community-hosted MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience in Cascais: a guided street art tour through a neighborhood turning walls into an open-air gallery. Meet residents and hear how creativity is reshaping local identity by reclaiming public spaces.

Discover the stories behind large-scale murals and the social projects they support—your visit helps fund cultural and youth initiatives. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Head inland for an off-road buggy adventure through the Algarve’s backcountry. Follow a guide along dusty tracks and cork-oak hills, splash through streams and climb to viewpoints for sweeping Atlantic panoramas.

Helmets and a short safety briefing are provided; drivers need a valid license. Outdoor thrill at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Age 27-35

Explore the hilltop city of Toledo on a panoramic visit and short stroll through its UNESCO-listed core. From lookouts, spot the Alcázar Fortress and Gothic Cathedral, then weave past medieval lanes and artisan workshops that reveal a city shaped by many faiths.

Hear how Toledo flourished as a city of three cultures—Christian, Jewish and Muslim—while El Greco’s legacy and sword-making traditions live on. Expect sweeping views of the Tagus River and a moment to pause for photos and reflection.

Unwind along Portugal’s southern shores with hosted time at idyllic beaches. Roll out your towel on golden sands, breathe the salty Atlantic breeze, and watch waves curl beneath rugged sea cliffs as fishing boats dot the horizon.

Between swims, wander whitewashed lanes and tiled facades or sip something cool at a beachfront café. Settle into the Algarve’s unhurried rhythm and soak in the coastal atmosphere—all sun-warmed stone, seabirds and surf.

Join a guided orientation through Lisbon’s Baixa and Chiado to see the hilltop silhouette of Castelo de São Jorge, the arcaded sweep of Praca do Comércio, and the wave-patterned paving of Rossio Square as trams rattle past azulejo-clad facades.

Hear how the Marquis of Pombal rebuilt the city after the 1755 earthquake, shaping its elegant grid and riverfront vistas. This relaxed overview helps you soak in the city atmosphere and decide where to linger later.

Explore Lisbon’s riverside Belém on an orientation devoted to Portugal’s maritime legacy. Admire the lace-like stone of the Jerónimos Monastery, the watchful turrets of the Belém Tower, and stroll the Tagus riverfront where caravels once set sail.

Learn how spice-trade wealth fuelled exuberant Manueline design and why Vasco da Gama is commemorated here. Your guide points out beloved bakeries so you can sample a pastel de nata later during your free time.

Climb through the whitewashed lanes of the historic quarter as you join a guided walking tour of the Albaicín. Pause at viewpoints to see the Alhambra’s russet walls across the Darro and breathe tea-house aromas drifting from Moorish-era streets.

Continue to the Capilla Real to view the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs and Renaissance artworks. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Experience traditional Flamenco in an intimate tablao, where rapid footwork, palmas and soulful cante jondo ignite the room. Raise a glass of sangria and feel the rhythmic dialogue between dancer and guitar.

Rooted in Andalusia’s Romani heritage, this artform blends improvisation and emotion for a night that crackles with energy. Optional evening at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a guided walking tour through Seville’s evocative lanes. Stroll the orange-scented patios of Barrio Santa Cruz, admire the vast Seville Cathedral and the Giralda from outside, and pass the Mudéjar-rich walls of the Alcázar.

Hear tales of poets, navigators and film locations that bring the city’s layers to life. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Escape to the countryside to visit a local olive grove and learn how fruit becomes cold-pressed extra-virgin oil. Walk among silver-leafed trees, tour the mill and sample regional oils with rustic bread and tomatoes.

Discover why Andalusia produces so much of the world’s olive oil and pick up tasting tips to take home. Optional visit at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Share a dinner with locals in Seville, gathering around a family table for home-cooked tapas and conversation. Expect seasonal Andalusian flavors—perhaps salmorejo, tortilla or slow-cooked pork—paired with local wine or soft drinks.

Enjoy warm hospitality and insights into daily life and traditions that restaurants can’t match. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Discover Granada’s Moorish masterpiece as you join a guided tour of the Alhambra Palace and Generalife. Trace filigreed stucco, carved cedar and shimmering tiles through serene courtyards where reflecting pools mirror elegant arcades, then step into terraced gardens scented with citrus.

Learn how this last Moorish stronghold blended Islamic artistry with later Christian layers after 1492. Pause by poetry-inscribed walls and rippling fountains, and frame the fortress’s red ramparts against Andalusia’s light for striking photos.

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