How much does it cost?

From £8,225 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $11,110 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

Yes, 6 nights aboard the Al Andalus Express in a Gran Class Cabin, from Aranjuez to Seville, are included in the package.

Is this trip escorted or independent?

It is an independent holiday: flights, transfers, hotels and the Al Andalus Express are booked for you, but day 1 in Madrid is unguided and you choose your own hotel from the options listed.

The Al Andalus Express, travelling from Aranjuez via Toledo, La Mancha, Cáceres, Mérida, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz and Córdoba to Seville.

What hotels are used?

A choice of 4-star or 5-star hotels in Madrid (Sercotel Conde Duque or Hospes Puerta de Alcala) and 4-star hotels in Seville (Hotel Las Casas de la Juderia or Hotel Becquer), each for one night.

What is not included?

The evidence lists only cancellation and travel insurance as excluded; flights, the train, most meals and sightseeing are included.

The evidence does not list specific departure dates.

Great Rail Journeys · Luxury rail journey

Al Andalus Express – Madrid to Seville

Luxury Al Andalus Express train tour across Andalucia, Madrid to Seville

Great Rail Journeys runs this 9-day independent holiday between Madrid and Seville, built around six nights aboard the Al Andalus Express, a luxury cruise train travelling in a Gran Class Cabin. After flying into Madrid and a day to explore independently, travellers join the train at Aranjuez, where a visit to the Royal Palace comes before a run of day excursions from the train: Toledo's Gothic cathedral and mosque, cheese and wine tastings in La Mancha near the windmills of Campo de Criptana, the Roman ruins of Mérida, an equestrian ballet and sherry winery in Jerez de la Frontera, the old streets of Cádiz, and the Mezquita in Córdoba. The train reaches Seville over breakfast on day 8, followed by a tour of the cathedral and the Barrio de Santa Cruz before an overnight hotel stay. It suits travellers who want a single-train, all-inclusive way to see central and southern Spain's historic cities and want their meals, transport and sightseeing arranged for them.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has risen £1,230 since 4 Jul, to £8,225.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

Hotels in Madrid and Seville are offered as a choice (for example a 4-star or 5-star option in Madrid), so which one you get depends on what you book.
Day 1 in Madrid has no guided activity: you arrive and are transferred to your hotel to explore independently before joining the train the next day.
The evidence lists no specific departure dates for this itinerary; confirm current departures with Great Rail Journeys.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Madrid
UK to Madrid
Your adventure begins today when you take your flight from London to Madrid. On arrival in the Spanish capital, you'll be transferred to your hotel to relax or begin your explorations independently. Choose from our selection of 4-Star and 5-Star hotels on a B&B basis.
Day 2railovernight: On board Al Andalus (Aranjuez)
Boarding Al Andalus in Aranjuez
This morning, you'll be transferred to meet your fellow Al Andalus passengers. Afterwards, a panoramic tour of Madrid unveils the main sights of the capital, before enjoying lunch. In the afternoon, a transfer takes you to nearby Aranjuez, where the train awaits. A visit to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its gardens reveals the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site dating from the 16th century. Returning to Al Andalus, savour your first dinner aboard before spending the night on the train in Aranjuez.
Day 3railovernight: On board Al Andalus (Alcázar de San Juan)
The imperial city of Toledo
After breakfast, your first off-train excursion takes you to Toledo, a city that was once the capital of Spain during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The blend of Christian, Muslim and Jewish architecture can be seen in its Gothic cathedral, 10th-century mosque and synagogues like Santa María la Blanca and El Tránsito. Lunch is served in the city, before there's free time to explore at leisure. Returning to the train, enjoy dinner while Al Andalus rolls across the plain of La Mancha to Alcázar de San Juan, where it stops overnight.
Day 4railovernight: On board Al Andalus (en route to Cáceres)
La Mancha and Cervantes' windmills
Enjoy breakfast on the train before learning how La Mancha's most famous products, including wines and Manchego cheese, are produced, with visits to an artisanal cheese factory and a wine cellar. Lunch is enjoyed before a trip to Campo de Criptana, an area dotted with iconic windmills that inspired Cervantes' Don Quixote. At sunset, return to the train in Alcázar de San Juan and savour dinner as Al Andalus continues through Spain to Cáceres.
Day 5railovernight: On board Al Andalus (en route to Jerez de la Frontera)
Cáceres and Mérida
Waking in the Extremadura city of Cáceres, enjoy breakfast before a tour of this UNESCO World Heritage site brimming with well-preserved medieval streets, timeless squares and grand palaces. Later, Al Andalus rolls south to the nearby city of Mérida, where sightseeing reveals the remains of Emerita Augusta, the former Roman capital of Lusitania. Dining back on the train this evening, Al Andalus heads further south to Jerez de la Frontera.
Day 6railovernight: On board Al Andalus
Jerez de la Frontera
Reaching Andalucía, you enjoy a flavour of this celebrated region in Jerez today, beginning after breakfast with a famous equestrian ballet, 'How the Andalucían Horses Dance'. After lunch in a local restaurant, you head to one of Jerez's most prestigious wineries to discover how its celebrated fortified sherry is produced, with a tasting included, before returning to the train for dinner.
Day 7railovernight: On board Al Andalus
Andalucían gems in Cádiz and Córdoba
After breakfast on Al Andalus, a guided tour uncovers the history of Cádiz, considered the oldest city in the western world, stretching back to the time of the Phoenicians. Back on board, savour lunch before your arrival in Córdoba, where you'll tour the remarkable Mezquita, the mosque-cathedral of the former Al Andalus caliphate capital. Dinner is served on the train this evening.
Day 8railovernight: Seville
Disembarking in Seville
During breakfast, you arrive in Seville and disembark the luxurious Al Andalus train. On a tour of the historic capital of Andalucía, discover the cathedral crowned by the Giralda and walk through the narrow streets of the Barrio de Santa Cruz. After lunch at a local restaurant, you can take a private transfer to your choice of hotel for the evening, with the option to stay an extra night and enjoy optional excursions at a supplement.
Day 9rail
Homeward bound
From Madrid to Seville, this luxurious journey aboard the magnificent Al Andalus train has taken you through some of Spain's most renowned locations, from La Mancha to Toledo, Cáceres and Mérida, and on to Córdoba, Jerez and Cádiz. Awaking in your hotel this morning, your once-in-a-lifetime adventure comes to an end as you are transferred from your hotel to Seville airport ready for your flight back to the UK.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2The Al Andalus Express departs from Aranjuez after a visit to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its 16th-century gardens.
Day 4A stop near Campo de Criptana to see the windmills that inspired Don Quixote follows a cheese factory and wine cellar visit in La Mancha.
Day 6An equestrian ballet in Jerez, 'How the Andalucían Horses Dance', is followed by a tour and tasting at a sherry winery.
Day 7A guided tour of Cádiz, described as the oldest city in the western world, covers history stretching back to the Phoenicians around 1100 BC.
Day 8The train arrives in Seville during breakfast, and a tour of the city visits the Giralda-crowned cathedral and the Barrio de Santa Cruz.

Included

6 nights on the Al Andalus Express luxury train in a Gran Class Cabin
2 nights in 4-Star hotels on a bed & breakfast basis
Flights from London to Madrid, Seville to London

Not included

Cancellation & Travel Insurance

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Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £8,225 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $11,110 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes, 6 nights aboard the Al Andalus Express in a Gran Class Cabin, from Aranjuez to Seville, are included in the package.
Is this trip escorted or independent?: It is an independent holiday: flights, transfers, hotels and the Al Andalus Express are booked for you, but day 1 in Madrid is unguided and you choose your own hotel from the options listed.
Which train is used?: The Al Andalus Express, travelling from Aranjuez via Toledo, La Mancha, Cáceres, Mérida, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz and Córdoba to Seville.
What hotels are used?: A choice of 4-star or 5-star hotels in Madrid (Sercotel Conde Duque or Hospes Puerta de Alcala) and 4-star hotels in Seville (Hotel Las Casas de la Juderia or Hotel Becquer), each for one night.
What is not included?: The evidence lists only cancellation and travel insurance as excluded; flights, the train, most meals and sightseeing are included.
When does it depart?: The evidence does not list specific departure dates.