5-Day Madrid & Historic Day Trips: Toledo & Segovia
Base in Madrid and ride fast 30-minute high-speed trains to two of Spain’s most magnificent UNESCO towns, eliminating the fatigue of packing luggage every night.
Intercity route legs
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive in Madrid & Sol-Gran Vía
MadridArrive and walk from Puerta del Sol through Plaza Mayor to the Royal Palace.
Day Trip: Toledo Medieval Fortress
Toledo33-minute Avant train from Atocha to Toledo. Explore the Gothic cathedral.
Prado & Reina Sofía Art Museums
MadridPicasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía and Velázquez at the Prado.
Day Trip: Segovia Roman Aqueduct & Alcázar
Segovia28-minute Avant train from Chamartín to Segovia. Stand beneath the 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct.
Retiro Park & Departure
MadridMorning coffee at a cafe near Retiro before Cercanías train to the airport.
✂️ What I Would Cut If Short on Time
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