Al Andalus: Itineraries 2026: Southern Iberian Route

Southern Iberian Route: Seville - Madrid (7 days - 6 nights)

Dates of departure from Seville, 2026 season:

  • April: 5 and 19
  • May: 3 and 17
  • June: 7 and 21
  • September: 6 and 20
  • October: 4

Route

 

Day 1. (Sunday) Sevilla - Córdoba.

Reception of passengers at 10:00 a.m. at a location to be
determined in Sevilla and tour of the City. Afterward,
we'll visit the capital of Andalusia, which boasts the largest
historic center in Spain. After lunch, we'll enjoy a panoramic
view of the city before boarding the Al Andalus Train.
We'll receive a welcome toast on the train, introduce the crew,
and settle in. Dinner will be served on board as the train
heads to Córdoba. Overnight stay in Córdoba.

 

Day 3. (Tuesday) Jerez - Zafra.

After breakfast, we'll enjoy the city of Jerez and the show
"How the Andalusian Horses Dance," a famous equestrian
ballet with Spanish music. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant before visiting a winery in the afternoon.
Dinner will be served on board while the train heads to Zafra.
Overnight stay in Zafra.

 

Day 5. (Thursday) Mérida – Alcázar de San Juan. 

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Alcázar de San Juan, located in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, internationally known for its cheeses and wines. We will visit an artisanal cheese factory and a winery. Lunch will be served in the area. In the afternoon, we will visit Campo de Criptana, with its characteristic landscape of windmills, a source of inspiration for Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote. We will return to Alcázar de San Juan, have dinner on board, and spend the night in this town.

 

Day 7. (Saturday) Aranjuez - Madrid.

After enjoying our last breakfast on board, we'll bid farewell to
the train and its crew and end the journey in Madrid around 1:30 p.m.

 

Day 2. (Monday) Córdoba – Cádiz – Jerez.  

After breakfast on board, we'll visit the Mosque-Cathedral and continue touring what was once the capital of the medieval Emirate and Caliphate of Al-Andalus, when it was the largest, most cultured, and most opulent city in Western Europe. Lunch will be served on board on route to Jerez. From Jerez, in the afternoon, we'll visit Cádiz, popularly known as the "Silver Cup" and considered the oldest city in the Western World. Dinner in Cádiz and overnight stay in Jerez. 

 

Day 4. (Wednesday) Zafra – Cáceres - Mérida.  

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Cáceres, a World Heritage Site, where the streets, squares, and palaces are magnificently preserved, thanks to its cultural mix that makes Cáceres a unique cultural experience. Lunch will be served on board as we arrive in Mérida, where we will relive the ancient Roman Empire. Also a World Heritage Site, founded in 25 BC, we will visit its remains and history. Dinner and overnight stay in Mérida.

 

Day 6. (Friday) Alcázar de San Juan – Toledo - Aranjuez.  

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Aranjuez. From here, we will visit Toledo, another World Heritage city, which we will consider the most monumental Imperial city in Europe. The blend of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish architecture—the Gothic cathedral, the 10th-century mosque, and two synagogues—has given Toledo its universal character. Lunch in Toledo. In the afternoon, we will visit the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its gardens. Also a World Heritage Site, where history and beauty fill every corner of this royal site. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Aranjuez.

 

Day 1. (Sunday) Sevilla - Córdoba.

Reception of passengers at 10:00 a.m. at a location to be determined in Sevilla and tour of the City. Afterward, we'll visit the capital of Andalusia, which boasts the largest historic center in Spain. After lunch, we'll enjoy a panoramic view of the city before boarding the Al Andalus Train. We'll receive a welcome toast on the train, introduce the crew, and settle in. Dinner will be served on board as the train heads to Córdoba. Overnight stay in Córdoba.

 

Day 2. (Monday) Córdoba – Cádiz – Jerez.  

After breakfast on board, we'll visit the Mosque-Cathedral and continue touring what was once the capital of the medieval Emirate and Caliphate of Al-Andalus, when it was the largest, most cultured, and most opulent city in Western Europe. Lunch will be served on board on route to Jerez. From Jerez, in the afternoon, we'll visit Cádiz, popularly known as the "Silver Cup" and considered the oldest city in the Western World. Dinner in Cádiz and overnight stay in Jerez. 

 

Day 3. (Tuesday) Jerez - Zafra.

After breakfast, we'll enjoy the city of Jerez and the show "How the Andalusian Horses Dance," a famous equestrian ballet with Spanish music. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before visiting a winery in the afternoon. Dinner will be served on board while the train heads to Zafra.
Overnight stay in Zafra. 

 

Day 4. (Wednesday) Zafra – Cáceres - Mérida.  

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Cáceres, a World Heritage Site, where the streets, squares, and palaces are magnificently preserved, thanks to its cultural mix that makes Cáceres a unique cultural experience. Lunch will be served on board as we arrive in Mérida, where we will relive the ancient Roman Empire. Also a World Heritage Site, founded in 25 BC, we will visit its remains and history. Dinner and overnight stay in Mérida.

 

Day 5. (Thursday) Mérida – Alcázar de San Juan. 

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Alcázar de San Juan, located in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, internationally known for its cheeses and wines. We will visit an artisanal cheese factory and a winery. Lunch will be served in the area. In the afternoon, we will visit Campo de Criptana, with its characteristic landscape of windmills, a source of inspiration for Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote. We will return to Alcázar de San Juan, have dinner on board, and spend the night in this town.

 

Day 6. (Friday) Alcázar de San Juan – Toledo - Aranjuez.  

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive in Aranjuez. From here, we will visit Toledo, another World Heritage city, which we will consider the most monumental Imperial city in Europe. The blend of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish architecture—the Gothic cathedral, the 10th-century mosque, and two synagogues—has given Toledo its universal character. Lunch in Toledo. In the afternoon, we will visit the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its gardens. Also a World Heritage Site, where history and beauty fill every corner of this royal site. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Aranjuez.

 

Day 7. (Saturday) Aranjuez - Madrid.

After enjoying our last breakfast on board, we'll bid farewell to the train and its crew and end the journey in Madrid around 1:30 p.m.