Is my Iberian Peninsula 3 week trip itinerary reasonable ?
Hi all, I am planning a trip to Spain and Portugal for May 2027. I am giving myself 3 weeks and want to visit the main cities. I have a rough “itinerary” for the cities I wanna visit, and how much time I want to spend in each one. Any advice on maybe planning this trip better or even if you personally think some cities are worth more days than others would be really helpful. I want to make the most out of the trip but also not completely drain my energy. An important thing I want to mention as well is my budget. I plan on saving about $6k to actually spend there (flight to and from USA separate) and I want to make sure with my budget, all these cities are realistic to visit. As for accommodation, I plan on staying in Hostels and doing my own research for women only stays (any recs would be appreciated!)
I plan on going by myself and really like lively cities. One thing about me is I will WALK anywhere lol and I love to just dilly dally and see what I stumble upon.
Trip Days - May 1 to May 21
May 1st - May 5th : Fly Into Barcelona, see all the sites (Sagrada Familia!!!)
May 6th - May 10th : Arrive in Madrid (AM preferably), explore, maybe day trip to Toledo (also, do I have to fly from Barcelona into Madrid?)
May 11th - 15th : Fly into Porto (AM preferably), explore, maybe day trip to somewhere close by
May 16th - 20th : Arrive in Lisbon, explore, Cascáis day trip
21st Fly back home :(