Spain · day by day
Madrid Itinerary: 2 to 5 days, day by day
World-class art museums, tapas bars, and a city that eats dinner at ten and stays out later. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in Madrid.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in Madrid
- Day 1Historic Madrid core and sunset viewpoints
- Day 2Elegant boulevards, parkland and literary Madrid
3 days in Madrid
- Day 1Royal Madrid and the old center
- Day 2Art boulevard and parkland
- Day 3Gran Vía, Salamanca and farewell views
4 days in Madrid
- Day 1Royal Madrid and the old center
- Day 2Art boulevard and elegant parks
- Day 3Markets, viewpoints and modern-city energy
- Day 4Final plazas and riverside Madrid
5 days in Madrid
- Day 1Historic center and grand squares
- Day 2Art triangle and elegant boulevards
- Day 3Royal Madrid and river viewpoints
- Day 4Retiro, Salamanca and shopping streets
- Day 5Sunday markets and farewell in the center
How many days do you need in Madrid?
4 days is the right length for a first trip to Madrid. That covers the Prado and the Reina Sofía, the Royal Palace, Retiro Park and tapas evenings in La Latina. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Toledo, Segovia or El Escorial.
See the 4-day Madrid itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: Madrid travel guide →
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