10 day Spain and Portugal Itinerary: Best Things to do on a Budget
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Me and my best friend visited the countries of Spain and Portugal in May of 2019.
We had an absolute blast visiting the colorful streets of Lisbon, the stunning beaches of Lagos, and wandering around Spain’s culture filled cities of Seville and Barcelona!
In this post, I will break down the costs of our trip, how we got to each place, and what we did while we there!
Cost Breakdown
Flight from Newark, NJ to Lisbon per person with TAP Air Portugal= $478.
Airbnbs per person for the whole trip (11 nights) = $394.
Buses/ trains/ flights between cities per person = $170.
Food/ Entrance Fees/ Misc. per person for 11 days = $500.
Flight from Barcelona to Newark, NJ per person Norwegian Airlines = $220.
TOTAL Price per person for 11 day trip = $1760.
Days One & Two: Lisbon
Read my more in depth post about how to spend two PERFECT days in Lisbon here: https://kateroamstheworld.com/2019/12/05/what-to-do-in-lisbon-portugal-two-perfect-days-the-best-viewpoints-in-the-city/
We arrived in Lisbon, Portugal in the morning. To get from the airport to the city center, you just have to take a cheap bus ride. This took about 45 minutes, and costs just 4 euro.
We ate breakfast, dropped our things off at our Airbnb, and explored the colorful streets with tiled houses in the Alfama district on our way to some of the best viewpoints in Lisbon where we sat back and drank beer and sangria just enjoying liiifeee!
The next day in Lisbon we took a fantastic boat tour, and explored a castle!
Days Three, Four, & Five: Lagos
On day three, we took a 4 1/2 hr bus ride to Lagos from Lisbon that cost about 25$ per person.
Read more about how to spend two full days in Lagos in my blog post: https://kateroamstheworld.com/2019/12/07/2-days-in-lagos-portugal-an-itinerary-to-the-algarve-the-best-beaches-and-cliff-walk/
On our first full day, we went on a speed boat tour to the Benagil Cave and other sea caves.
The next day, we walked the Coastal Cliff Walk in Lagos that features many beaches and viewpoints.
Days Six, Seven, & Eight: Seville and Cordoba
On the morning of day six, we took a 4 hr bus ride to Seville from Lagos that cost about 25$ per person.
We spent the rest of day six in Seville and all of day eight here.
In Seville we went to the famous Alcazar, Plaza de Espana, and accidentally walked into a huge festival of Feria de Abril which was amazing! Seville was just beautiful and really felt like the ‘authentic’ Spain.
On day seven, we took a 25$ train ride to Cordoba and spent the day there. In Cordoba, we walked down white washed alleys covered in flowers, and explored a gorgeous Mezquita!
Check out my more in depth post on exploring beautiful Cordoba here: https://kateroamstheworld.com/2020/01/03/the-best-day-trip-from-seville-cordoba-spain/
Day Nine, Ten, (and Eleven): Barcelona
On the morning of day nine, we took a short flight to Barcelona from Seville that cost us just 95$ per person one way with Vueling Airlines.
We spent our last two days exploring Barcelona. We went to Parc Guell, walked Las Ramblas, explored the many parks there, and explored the Gothic Quarter. We left for the airport around 2pm of the 11th day.
Check out my more in depth post on going to Seville and Barcelona, and which city I would choose if I had limited time: https://kateroamstheworld.com/2020/01/12/seville-or-barcelona-where-to-go-what-to-do/
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