Al-Andalus Train Itinerary 2023

The first day of the Al Andalus train route our staff will welcome you at 10:00 am at Alfonso XIII hotel in Seville. After putting your suitcases in a safe place, we will invite you to go to the hotel hall, where there will be a space reserved for train passengers. Our waiters will serve you snacks and drinks. In addition, we will provide you with the travel ticket, your room number and the day’s itinerary.

After the presentation of the guide that will accompany you in Seville, we will go out to visit the historic quarter of the capital of Andalusia. On this complete tour of the city you can discover monumental gems such as the Cathedral, crowned by the Giralda, a symbol of Seville. You will also see the Royal Alcazar, a wonderful set of palaces with spectacular gardens, and stroll through the alleys of Santa Cruz Quarter, where the Jewish community once settled.

At lunchtime we will return to the Hotel Alfonso XIII, where you will taste the most famous dishes of local cuisine. You will continue discovering the city on a panoramic bus tour, making a very special stop at the beautiful Plaza de España.

Then we will head to the station to board the Andalusian train. The crew will greet you with a welcome toast and then settle in your luxurious and comfortable room. Soon after we will start the journey to Jerez. On the way, you will enjoy dinner in one of the fabulous restaurant wagons on board.

Already in Jerez, the train will stay at the station so that you have a better rest at night.

After breakfast, we will board the bus that will take us to a famous Sherry winery. There we will learn the secrets of making this renowned drink with Denomination of Origin. In addition, we will taste the best specimens that the winery produces. We will finish the visit in Jerez attending the equestrian show “How the Andalusian Horses Dance”.

We will return to the Al Andalus Train to head for the beautiful White Village of Ronda. Along the way, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch in the onboard dining cars.

We will liven up the afternoon with performances and shows in the train’s luxurious lounge cars. Then we will go by bus to have dinner in a restaurant in Ronda.

The train will stop in Ronda to spend the night in this town.

Like every day, after breakfast, we will continue the itinerary of the Al Andalus Train. We will visit Cordoba, which in medieval times was an opulent city, capital of the Al Ándalus caliphate. We will enter one of its World Heritage Sites, in the impressive Mosque of Cordoba.

Then we will return to our hotel on wheels to regain strength with a delicious lunch while we continue on our way to the Linares station, in Baeza. Along the way, the protagonists will be the unique landscapes of the Andalusian countryside. Take the opportunity to relax with the views, while having a drink lying comfortably in the privacy of your suite or in one of the train cars.

In the afternoon we will visit Ubeda and Baeza, two towns that hold the title of  World Heritage Cities.

Back on board, we will continue the route on the Al Ándalus train bound for Granada, the home of the famous Alhambra. During the journey we will delight ourselves with a well-deserved dinner served on board and then you can enjoy the nightly entertainment program.

Finally, we will spend the night at the Granada station.

On the last day of the Al Andalus Train route, after enjoying breakfast on board, we will say goodbye to the train and its crew to take the coach to Malaga, where we will visit its Alcazaba, palatial fortification of the Muslim era.

Free time and lunch at the Parador Castillo de Gibralfaro, where the trip will end around 5:00 p.m.

On the first day of the tour on the Tren Al Andalus, our staff will receive you at 10:00 am at the Parador Nacional de Gibralfaro in Malaga. After putting your suitcases safely, we will invite you to go to the hotel hall, where there will be a space reserved for train passengers. Our waiters will serve you a variety of canapés and drinks. In addition, we will provide you with the travel ticket, your room number and the itinerary for the day.

After the presentation of the guide that will accompany you in Malaga, we will go out to visit the city next to its Alcazaba, a palatial fortification from the Muslim era. At lunchtime we will return to the Parador Castillo de Gibralfaro, where you will taste the most famous dishes of the local gastronomy.

In the afternoon, in our coach, we will arrive in Granada, where our train will wait for us. The crew will greet you with a welcome toast and then you can settle into your luxurious and comfortable room.

After dinner, we will spend the night in Granada to facilitate a better rest at night.

After breakfast, we will have the opportunity to visit Úbeda and Baeza, two towns that hold the title of World Heritage Cities. Back on board, we will enjoy lunch on the way to our next destination: Córdoba. In medieval times, it was an opulent city, capital of the Caliphate of Al Ándalus.

We will learn about its history in an interesting guided tour.

In the late afternoon, we will have dinner and spend the night in the city.

While we have breakfast, the train will arrive at Jerez, where we will visit a wine cellar. There we will learn the secrets of making this renowned drink with Designation of Origin. In addition, we will taste the best specimens that the winery produces. We will end the visit in Jerez by attending the equestrian show “How Andalusian Horses Dance”.

We will enjoy dinner on board our train.

After enjoying our last breakfast on board and saying goodbye to the crew, we will go out to visit the historic center of the capital of Andalusia.

In this complete tour of the city you will be able to see monumental jewels such as the Cathedral, crowned by the Giralda, a true symbol of Seville. You will also walk through the narrow streets of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, where the Jewish community once settled.

We will continue with a magnificent meal at the Hotel Alfonso XIII. At around 17:00 p.m., we will end our trip through the south of Spain.