11 days in Madrid from Sydney: the whole trip, every cost counted
A real trip planned by Trip720 for 2 adults leaving Sydney on 10 April 2027: Madrid (7 nights), with flights, stays, transfers, food, activities and the visa.
Whole trip, home to home
A$8,337
for 2 adults; the lowest-cost version came to A$8,084
Priced on 2026-10-26; flight prices are estimates from recent fares. Your own dates, home town and budget change the plan and the total.
Day 1 · Travel day: Sydney → Madrid 10 April 2027
- 17:35Set up your eSIM before you leave
- 18:05Leave home for Sydney airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Sydney (SYD) → Madrid (MAD)
Day 2 · Arrive in Madrid 11 April 2027
- 08:00Meal on board
- 12:30Meal on board
- 13:35Land at Madrid airport (MAD)
- 14:20Madrid airport → accommodation
- 14:55Arrive at Hotel Madrid Centro, Affiliated by Meliá
- 15:10Getting around Madrid
- 15:10Rest after the long flight
- 16:55Free evening in Madrid
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 3 · Madrid 12 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00To Mercado de San Miguel
- 09:15Free time: Mercado de San Miguel
- 10:00Getting around Madrid
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Plaza Mayor
- 13:35Free time: Plaza Mayor
- 16:05To Calle Cava Baja (La Latina)
- 16:10Free time: Calle Cava Baja (La Latina)
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 4 · Madrid 13 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:05To Toledo Tour & Vineyard Experience with Wine Tasting from Madrid
- 09:30Toledo Tour & Vineyard Experience with Wine Tasting from Madridabout 8 h · From 121.44 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 4.9★ (3053 reviews)
- 12:30Lunch: part of Toledo Tour & Vineyard Experience with Wine Tasting from Madrid
- 17:30Free evening in Madrid
- 17:35Back to your stay
- 19:30Dinner: part of Toledo Tour & Vineyard Experience with Wine Tasting from Madrid
Day 5 · Madrid 14 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Not to miss: El Escorial
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 17:00Getting around Madrid
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 6 · Madrid 15 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00To Museo del Prado
- 09:25Visit: Museo del Prado
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Templo de Debod
- 14:00Free time: Templo de Debod
- 16:30To Parque del Retiro
- 17:00Free time: Parque del Retiro
- 19:05To Flamenco Show at Torres Bermejas in Madrid
- 19:30Flamenco Show at Torres Bermejas in Madridabout 1 h · From 45.34 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 4.2★ (507 reviews)
- 20:35Back to your stay
- 20:45Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 7 · Madrid 16 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:05To Bernabeu Stadium & Real Madrid Museum Guided Tour
- 09:30Bernabeu Stadium & Real Madrid Museum Guided Tourabout 1.5 h · From 93.92 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 4.5★ (852 reviews)
- 11:00Free morning in Madrid
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near Bernabeu Stadium & Real Madrid Museum Guided Tour
- 13:30To Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real)
- 13:40Visit: Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real)
- 18:10Back to your stay
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 8 · Madrid 17 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:05To Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palace
- 09:30Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palaceabout 2 h · From 51.66 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 4.3★ (31 reviews)
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near Madrid: Guided Tour of the Royal Palace
- 13:30To Museo Reina Sofía
- 13:55Visit: Museo Reina Sofía
- 16:25Free evening in Madrid
- 18:10Back to your stay
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 9 · Madrid → Sydney 18 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Free morning in Madrid
- 10:45Check out · Hotel Madrid Centro, Affiliated by Meliá
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 17:55Accommodation → Madrid airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Madrid (MAD) → Sydney (SYD)
Day 10 · On the way home 19 April 2027
- 08:00Meal on board
- 12:30Meal on board
- 19:30Meal on board
Day 11 · Home again 20 April 2027
- 05:30Meal on board
- 05:35Land at Sydney airport (SYD)
- 06:20Sydney airport → home
- 06:45Home again
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