Madrid & Toledo — 5 days

Museums, the Prado and the imperial city. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Madrid; Museums; Toledo; Royal Palace & Flamenco.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Madrid

• 09:00 — Arrival at Madrid MAD
• 14:00 — Puerta del Sol + Gran Vía + Retiro — Madrid
• 18:00 — Mercado de San Miguel — tapas — Madrid
• 21:00 — Jamón ibérico + patatas bravas
• 23:00 — Hotel in central Madrid

Day 2 — Museums

• 09:00 — Prado Museum — Velázquez, Goya, El Greco — Madrid
• 13:00 — Lunch in the Barrio de las Letras
• 15:00 — Reina Sofía Museum — Picasso's Guernica — Madrid
• 18:00 — Retiro Park — rowing boats
• 21:30 — Cocido madrileño

Day 3 — Toledo

• 09:00 — AVE Madrid → Toledo (about 33 min)
• 10:00 — Toledo Cathedral + El Greco — Toledo
• 14:00 — Alcázar + view over the Tagus — Toledo
• 16:00 — Toledo marzipan — Toledo
• 18:00 — Back to Madrid

Day 4 — Royal Palace & Flamenco

• 10:00 — Royal Palace of Madrid — Madrid
• 13:00 — Chocolatería San Ginés — churros — Madrid
• 20:00 — Flamenco show at a tablao — Madrid
• 23:00 — Late Spanish dinner

Day 5 — El Escorial & Departure

• 09:30 — Cercanías train → El Escorial (1h)
• 11:00 — El Escorial Monastery — royal pantheon — El Escorial
• 14:30 — Back to Madrid + MAD Airport
• 18:00 — Return flight from Madrid