11 Nights / 12 Days
Spain & Portugal — Barcelona, Andalusia & the Algarve
Barcelona · Málaga · Seville · Albufeira · Lisbon
Bespoke · Fully customisable
“This journey will be customised to your family, your pace, and your budget. Treat it as inspiration, not a fixed package.”
Barcelona's Gaudí, the white villages of Andalusia, the Alhambra, and then west into Portugal for the Algarve sea caves and Lisbon.
Duration
11 Nights / 12 Days
Pace
Balanced
Activity
Moderate
Route
Barcelona · Málaga · Seville · Albufeira · Lisbon
Ideal for
Journey highlights
- ● Sagrada Família from the inside
- ● Montserrat monastery and the Montjuïc cable car
- ● Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas
- ● The Alhambra at Granada, with a guide
- ● Benagil sea cave and Praia da Marinha
- ● Sintra, Pena Palace and Cabo da Roca
Day-by-day
Click any day to expand details and see hotel options.
Day 01
Barcelona — Sagrada Família
Arrive at Barcelona airport, private transfer to a city-centre hotel, check in and rest. Evening inside the Sagrada Família — the light through the windows is the reason to go late in the day. Overnight Barcelona.
Comfort tier
Central Barcelona, 3–4★
Premium tier
Passeig de Gràcia 5★
Day 02
Barcelona City Tour
Day 03
Montserrat & Montjuïc
Day 04
Barcelona → Málaga
Day 05
Ronda & Setenil de las Bodegas
Day 06
Granada & the Alhambra
Day 07
Málaga → Seville
Day 08
Seville → Albufeira, Portugal
Day 09
Benagil Cave & Praia da Marinha
Day 10
Albufeira → Lisbon
Day 11
Sintra, Pena & Cabo da Roca
Day 12
Departure from Lisbon
What’s included
Everything below applies. We send a final, itemised inclusion list with your custom proposal.
What’s Included
- Return international flights
- Visa application support and fees
- Central hotels, hand-picked (Comfort or Premium tier — your choice)
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Every intercity train, coach and ferry on the route
- All sightseeing, entry tickets and guided tours listed day by day
- Airport and station transfers
- 24/7 WhatsApp concierge for the whole trip
Not Included
- Lunches
- City tourist tax, payable at the hotel
- Personal expenses, tips and laundry
- Travel insurance
- Optional experiences not listed in the day-by-day
- Anything not explicitly listed in inclusions
Sample upgrades you can add
+ Kayak into Benagil
Paddle in yourself at first light instead of taking the boat. Weather-dependent and worth the early alarm.
+ Add Madeira
Three nights on the end — canyoning, the lava pools at Porto Moniz, and Pico do Arieiro at sunrise.
+ Business-class flights
Lie-flat on the long sector out and back. We book through your preferred alliance.
+ First-class rail
Upgrade every intercity leg — more luggage space, quieter carriage, seat reservations included.
+ Private guides instead of group tours
Swap any small-group day tour for a private guide and vehicle, at your own pace.
“Most Spain itineraries stop at Barcelona and Madrid. This one skips Madrid entirely and spends three nights in Málaga instead, which is what buys you Ronda, Setenil and the Alhambra as separate unhurried days rather than one exhausting one. The Algarve at the end is the rest you'll want by then.”
Rohan Mehta
Europe & Mediterranean Designer · 180+ journeys designed
From families who travelled this journey
“Honeymoon, Lisbon to Madeira. Rohan added the Madeira leg and it was the highlight — canyoning, Pico de Arieiro sunrise, and a hotel terrace where we watched the Atlantic for hours.”
Make this Spain & Portugal yours
Every element — hotels, dates, drivers, experiences — is yours to shape. Start with a free 30-minute planning call.