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From Madrid to Paris: A Journey of Culture and Cuisine

David Mejía

David Mejía

11 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 19-day adventure through Madrid, Bilbao, and Paris. Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of these iconic cities. Indulge in delectable cuisine, visit world-renowned landmarks, and discover hidden gems along the way. Get ready for an unforgettable journey filled with excitement and exploration!

Trip to Madrid

Day 1Tapas Delight and Majestic Palaces in Madrid
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$110

La Portuguesa Taberna
Especialidades de comida portuguesa. Todo tipo de bacalo y vino portugués. Un pequeño lujo en el barrio de Argüelles.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$16
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Temple of Debod
Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Directions

Royal Palace of Madrid
18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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$34
6 - 9 min

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Directions

Restaurante Taberneros
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$38
10 - 15 min

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Directions

El Senador
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$22
Day 2Barbecue Feasts and Serenity at El Retiro Park
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$86

Alfredo's Barbacoa
Lo mejor de la cocina norteamericana. Reservas online.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
8 - 11 min

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Directions

El Retiro Park
Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Viridiana
Contamos con una selección de los mejores vinos.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$34
14 - 21 min

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Directions

Trenque Lauquen
El restaurante Trenque Lauquen es una original pizzeria argentina que se encuentra pegado al Parque del Retiro. Allí podrás degustar las mejores empanadas de la ciudad y no te puedes perder una extensa variedad de pizzas artesanales.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$26
Day 3Art, Architecture, and Gastronomic Delights in Madrid
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$96

Vailima
Os invitamos a ocupar una de las mesitas de nuestro salón para paladear un buen té. Sea cual sea el elegido disfrutaréis de sabores y aromas embriagadores.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
1 - 2 min

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Directions

Puerta de Alcalá
Triumphal arch near to Parque del Buen Retiro & rich with stone carvings & elegant sculptures.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Museum housing collection of 13th-20th-century European masterpieces, from Renaissance to Pop Art.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$30
2 - 3 min

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Directions

La Rotonda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$20
3 - 4 min

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Kirei las Cortes by Kabuki
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$36
Day 4Discovering the Basque Charms of Bilbao
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$0

Budget breakdown: $2046 In total

Activities & Food:$1996
Transport:$50

Trip to Bilbao

Day 1Tapas Delight and Majestic Palaces in Madrid
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$76

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$ 3

Jauregia
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$16
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Casilda Iturrizar parkea
City center 21-acre park with sweeping lawns, a pond, fountains & pergola, open since 1907.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Directions

Bilboko Donejakue katedrala
Catholic cathedral dating to the 14th century with an understated Gothic-revival facade.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Begoñako Basilika
Grand 16th-century church on a hill with mostly Gothic architecture & an ornate gold altarpiece.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Asia
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$38
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Domino's Pizza
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$22
Day 2Barbecue Feasts and Serenity at El Retiro Park
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$93

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$ 3

Lautxo
Servicio a hostelería y particulares. Especialidad en croquetas caseras. Degusta nuestras especialidades. Croquetas, Pimientos, Raciones, Ensaladas… ¡y mucho más!
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
1 - 2 min

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Directions

Erribera merkatua
Historic marketplace with a wide array of foods including produce, fish, meats, bread & pickles.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Directions

Zubizuri
Pedestrian bridge over the Nervión River with a futuristic tied-arch design & a curved walkway.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Puppy
A 43-foot flower-covered West Highland terrier by Jeff Koons guarding the Guggenheim since 1992.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Cafe Guggenheim
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$34
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Terraza Campa de los Ingleses
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$20
Day 3Art, Architecture, and Gastronomic Delights in Madrid
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$95

Hola bar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Azkuna Zentroa Alhóndiga Bilbao
Fitness center, cinema, theater, exhibitions & lectures in a Philippe Starck-designed space.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$13
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Yandiola
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$36
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Yandiola
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$36
Day 4Discovering the Basque Charms of Bilbao
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$114

Le Café Metropol
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$20
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Gleaming titanium and glass museum, designed by Frank Gehry, housing major 20th-century artworks.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$38
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Crazy Horse
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$36
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Terraza Campa de los Ingleses
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$20
Day 5Bridges, Museums, and Culinary Adventures in Bilbao
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$106

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$ 3

SanwiCoffee
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$18
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao
Art venue including works by Velázquez, Goya & Picasso & known for its pieces by Basque artists.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
20 - 24 min

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Directions

Vizcaya Bridge
Architectural iron bridge – the world's first to carry people & traffic on a high suspended gondola.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$25
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Garbatella
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$20
4 - 5 min

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Fugu
Sushi a domicilio, elaborado al momento con los productos más frescos y de la mayor calidad.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$18

Budget breakdown: $2046 In total

Activities & Food:$1996
Transport:$50

Trip to Paris

Day 1Tapas Delight and Majestic Palaces in Madrid
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$182

·

$ 5

Boulangerie les Petits Gourmands
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$18
8 - 11 min

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Directions

Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$40
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Engaging, indigenous art and global tribal exhibits in contemporary museum created by Jean Nouvel.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$26
12 - 15 min

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Directions

Bagelstein
Chez Bagelstein vous trouverez les meilleurs bagels à Paris 17ème 100% faits par nous. Nos équipes vous accueilleront chaleureusement dans un cadre de restauration unique au ton décalé
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$28
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Arc de Triomphe
Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$28
7 - 10 min

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Directions

EXKi Kléber
EXKi is a high-quality fast food restaurant offering natural, fresh products at all times of the day, in a pleasant, relaxing, environment. Our motto is natural, fresh & ready.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$42
Day 2Barbecue Feasts and Serenity at El Retiro Park
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$124

·

$ 5

Hardware Société
Cadre cosy pour cette antenne parisienne d'un café australien qui sert des saveurs gourmandes pour le brunch.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$22
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Montmartre
430-ft. hill & vibrant neighborhood, home to the Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, cafes & street artists.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
25 - 30 min

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Directions

Cercle Suedois
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$32
8 - 11 min

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Directions

Musée de l'Orangerie
Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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$28
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Nodaïwa (Nodaiwa)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$42
Day 3Art, Architecture, and Gastronomic Delights in Madrid
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$130

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$ 5

Schwartz's
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$22
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Trocadéro Gardens
Public park, created in 1937, with sculptures & a central fountain featuring 20 water jets.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Directions

Tuileries Garden
Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Loulou
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$32
6 - 9 min

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Directions

Louvre Museum
Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$44
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Enza & Famiglia
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$32
Day 4Discovering the Basque Charms of Bilbao
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$108

·

$ 5

Pret A Manger
Des produits frais et sains. Nos sandwiches et salades sont préparés chaque jour sur place dans nos cuisines. Cet hiver, découvrez nos recettes chaudes de saison !
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$16
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Luxembourg Gardens
17th-century park with formally laid-out gardens, trees planted in patterns & statues on pedestals.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Directions

Musée d'Orsay
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$36
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Marzo
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$28
0
Marzo
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$28
Day 5Bridges, Museums, and Culinary Adventures in Bilbao
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$162

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$ 14

Le Moulin de Rosa
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Musée Carnavalet
Museum in neighboring mansions with Paris art & history exhibits focused on 16th & 17th centuries.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$10
46 - 56 min

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Directions

L'étoile du Berger
Boulangerie-Pâtisserie bio.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$36
24 - 29 min

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Directions

Palace of Versailles
Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$42
24 - 29 min

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Directions

Bistrot 31
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$48

Budget breakdown: $2046 In total

Activities & Food:$1996
Transport:$50

Trip to Bilbao

Day 1Tapas Delight and Majestic Palaces in Madrid
+

$89

·

$ 3

Bar la Pasarela
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$16
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Zubizuri
Pedestrian bridge over the Nervión River with a futuristic tied-arch design & a curved walkway.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
•
$13
16 - 20 min

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Directions

Erribera merkatua
Historic marketplace with a wide array of foods including produce, fish, meats, bread & pickles.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
•
Free
1 - 2 min

~

Directions

Lautxo
Servicio a hostelería y particulares. Especialidad en croquetas caseras. Degusta nuestras especialidades. Croquetas, Pimientos, Raciones, Ensaladas… ¡y mucho más!
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$38
1 - 2 min

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Directions

Labeko Okindegia
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$22
Day 2Barbecue Feasts and Serenity at El Retiro Park
+

$124

Le Café Metropol
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
•
$26
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Gleaming titanium and glass museum, designed by Frank Gehry, housing major 20th-century artworks.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
•
$38
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Cafe Guggenheim
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$34
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Crazy Horse
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$26
Day 3Art, Architecture, and Gastronomic Delights in Madrid
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$104

·

$ 3

Miramar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Vizcaya Bridge
Architectural iron bridge – the world's first to carry people & traffic on a high suspended gondola.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
•
$25
26 - 32 min

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Directions

Yandiola
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$20
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Azkuna Zentroa Alhóndiga Bilbao
Fitness center, cinema, theater, exhibitions & lectures in a Philippe Starck-designed space.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$13
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Hola bar
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$36

Budget breakdown: $2046 In total

Activities & Food:$1996
Transport:$50

Trip to Madrid

Day 1Tapas Delight and Majestic Palaces in Madrid
+

$114

Acid Café
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$22
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Museo Nacional del Prado
Art museum with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collection.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$32
6 - 9 min

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Directions

El Cielo
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$38
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Acid Café
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$22
Day 2Barbecue Feasts and Serenity at El Retiro Park
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$86

·

$ 4

Alfredo's Barbacoa
Lo mejor de la cocina norteamericana. Reservas online.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
•
$26
8 - 11 min

~

Directions

El Retiro Park
Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
•
Free
18 - 22 min

~

Directions

Temple of Debod
Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Punto Vegano
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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$34
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Taberna Origen
Origen Taberna, la mejor taberna de Madrid, cocina de temporada, comer, beber, bar de tapas, restaurante, vinos, cocina creativa, mediterranea, vegetariana
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$26

Budget breakdown: $2046 In total

Activities & Food:$1996
Transport:$50