10 Days of Adventure: Madrid, Paris, Brugge

Carla Leyva

5 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 10-day journey through the vibrant cities of Madrid, Paris, and Brugge. Discover iconic landmarks, immerse yourself in art and culture, and indulge in the rich history and beauty of these enchanting destinations.

Trip to Madrid

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, El Retiro Park, Royal Palace of Madrid

$98

$ 7

81,000-capacity ground for Real Madrid, with regular matches plus tours of stadium and trophy room.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$64

14 - 17 min

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Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

21 - 26 min

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18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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$34

Day 2Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

$56

Art museum with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collection.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$32

8 - 12 min

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Sprawling museum for Spanish 20th-century art collection with works by Gris, Dali, Picasso & Miro.

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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$24

Day 3Plaza de España, Mercado de San Miguel, Parque Warner Madrid

Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

16 - 23 min

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Circa-1916 covered market offering local food, delicacies & events in an elegant ambiance.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $704 In total

Activities & Food:$665

Transport:$39

Trip to Paris

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, El Retiro Park, Royal Palace of Madrid

$70

$ 5

Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$44

11 - 14 min

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Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

15 - 22 min

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18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$26

Day 2Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

$102

$ 10

Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$40

10 - 12 min

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Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$36

17 - 21 min

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Architecturally avant-garde complex housing National Museum of Modern Art, library and music center.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$26

Day 3Plaza de España, Mercado de San Miguel, Parque Warner Madrid

$74

$ 10

Engaging, indigenous art and global tribal exhibits in contemporary museum created by Jean Nouvel.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$26

7 - 9 min

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Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

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$28

12 - 15 min

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Converted church with scientific & industrial artworks & artifacts, including Foucault's pendulum.

11:45 AM - 2:45 PM

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$20

Day 4Louvre Museum, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Panthéon

$70

$ 10

Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$42

36 - 44 min

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Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$28

13 - 16 min

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Grand, century-old department store with a steel-frame art nouveau glass dome ringed by loggias.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $704 In total

Activities & Food:$665

Transport:$39

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Trip to Brugge

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, El Retiro Park, Royal Palace of Madrid

$75

City hall built in 1376 with a grand Gothic interior, plus a museum dedicated to art & area history.

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

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$15

1 - 2 min

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Minor basilica most famous for housing a phial claimed to contain a cloth with Christ's blood.

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

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$10

2 - 3 min

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Medieval bell tower with 366 steps leading to views, plus treasure chamber & 47-belled carillon.

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

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$30

7 - 10 min

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Gothic church, founded in the 13th-century, known for its soaring tower & statue by Michelangelo.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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$20

Day 2Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

$60

A mighty Gothic tower rises from this 1300s cathedral, with cavernous interior & noted Flemish art.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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$15

4 - 6 min

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Works by Picasso, Miró, Chagall & other modern artists exhibited inside a stately former hospital.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

6 - 9 min

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Museum in a medieval hospital with an apothecary, medical tools & artwork by painter Hans Memling.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$20

Day 3Plaza de España, Mercado de San Miguel, Parque Warner Madrid

$60

Extensive collections of Flemish primitive artworks, 18th & 19th-century works & modern pieces.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$35

6 - 9 min

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Ancient palace museum housing historic furniture, sculpture & tapestries, with an audio guide.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

Budget breakdown: $704 In total

Activities & Food:$665

Transport:$39