Capital to Coast
Nine nights across Madrid, Barcelona, and Palma de Mallorca, high-speed rail and a short flight apart. The program moves from the capital's museums and markets through Barcelona's Modernist skyline and closes on Mediterranean water, the clearest contrast the country offers between continental Spain and island Spain.
The program
Three cities, one contrast.
Built for cultural and leisure travelers and Mediterranean-oriented clients who want continental Spain and island Spain on the same program. Every departure is re-sequenced and re-paced around the client brief; the routing below is the proven baseline Inbound Spain contracts against.
Madrid
The capital opens the program on solid ground: Habsburg squares, the Prado's royal collection, and a covered-market food culture that predates the current tapas boom by a century.
Day 1 · Private arrival transfer from MAD. Evening orienting walk through the Barrio de las Letras.
Day 2 · The Prado or the Reina Sofia with a licensed art guide, partner's choice. Afternoon at El Retiro and the Crystal Palace.
Day 3 · Royal Palace timed entry, then a guided tasting tour through Mercado San Miguel. Evening free or flamenco tickets.
Where your group stays: historic center, walkable to the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. Specific properties confirmed with the partner before contracting.
Barcelona
Gaudi died before the Sagrada Familia was a third finished, and the city has spent the century since arguing over how to complete a building nobody else could have started.
Day 4 · AVE from Madrid. Afternoon walk through the Gothic Quarter and the Born.
Day 5 · Timed entry to the Sagrada Familia with a licensed guide, then Park Guell. Free evening.
Day 6 · Boqueria Market tasting tour, afternoon free at Barceloneta beach.
Where your group stays: the Eixample or the Gothic Quarter, walkable to Las Ramblas.
Palma de Mallorca
The program ends where continental Spain runs out. Palma's Gothic cathedral rises directly off the water, and the Serra de Tramuntana behind it is close enough for an afternoon rather than an expedition.
Day 7 · Short flight to Palma. Afternoon at the cathedral and a walk through the old town.
Day 8 · Full day into the Serra de Tramuntana: Valldemossa's village, then the Port de Soller vintage train.
Day 9 · Free morning at a coastal cala, afternoon leisure or an optional boat excursion. Closing dinner.
Day 10 · Private departure transfer to PMI.
Where your group stays: Palma's old town, or a coastal property for FIT clients wanting beach access.
For advisors
Private to your client and re-paced around them. Net markup or gross billing, whichever fits your practice, on every booking. A dedicated local concierge is available airport to airport across all three bases.
Request an FIT proposal →For operators
NET rates under per-series contracts, up to 8 departures a year. Holds at 24 travelers per group; a tour leader is recommended alongside local guides on every series departure.
Explore a group or series →On the ground
What Inbound Spain handles on this routing.
Operational detail for the partners evaluating this program for a client or a departure calendar.
Ticketing and allocations
Timed entries for the Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, the Royal Palace, and the Prado are held by Inbound Spain ahead of client flight bookings. Group entry logistics are confirmed against each site's own visitor and guide-ratio rules at the contracting stage.
Transport, door to door
Private transfers at all three airports, a group AVE block between Madrid and Barcelona, and a short flight positioned into Palma. Fixed drop points and short walks in every historic center.
Guides and support
Local licensed guides in each city, drawn from Inbound Spain's vetted regional network, and a 24/7 local concierge with a shared communication channel across the tour leader, on-the-ground team, and partner office on every departure.
The boundary
Inbound Spain contracts hotels, ground transport, guides, listed entries, and listed experiences, including the Barcelona-Mallorca flight block. The partner carries the transatlantic air, tour leader costs, unlisted meals, insurance, and gratuities policy.
Departure calendar
May through October. The window is set to Mallorca's reliable sailing and beach weather. Barcelona hotel rates tighten sharply during Mobile World Congress, typically late February to early March, well outside this program's season. Series contracting works best at 10 to 12 months; FIT at 4 to 6.
Regions on this routing
Read the ground the program covers: the Madrid guide, the Barcelona guide, and the Mallorca guide carry client-fit and planning detail for each region.
Frequently asked questions
What partners ask about Capital to Coast.
Can Capital to Coast be re-sequenced or shortened?
Yes. The routing published here is the proven baseline, not a fixed product. Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca can swap order with no operational penalty, since both connect to Madrid independently. The most common compression drops one Barcelona night and closes the program at 7 nights instead of 9.
How does ticketing work for the Sagrada Familia and Barcelona's other marquee sites?
The Sagrada Familia and Park Guell both sell timed entries that fill weeks out in peak season. Inbound Spain holds the allocation and assigns licensed guides for both as part of standard planning on every departure. Group entry logistics are confirmed against each site's own visitor and guide-ratio rules at the contracting stage.
Which dates should partners avoid or price differently on this routing?
Barcelona hotel rates and availability tighten sharply during Mobile World Congress, typically late February to early March, and this program's May-through-October operating window sits outside that period entirely. Within the season, August brings the highest demand and rates in Mallorca specifically, since it is peak Spanish and European domestic travel month for the island.
How are hotels selected on this program?
Properties are proposed in the historic center of Madrid, the Eixample or Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, and Palma's old town or a coastal Mallorca base, and reviewed with the partner before contracting. Category and specific properties are confirmed per booking based on the partner's brand and the client or group profile.
What does moderate pace mean on Capital to Coast?
Two to three hours on foot on a typical touring day, no departures before 8:30, and a free afternoon built into each of the three bases. The Mallorca close in particular is designed to run lighter than Madrid and Barcelona, with beach or leisure time built into the final days.
What lead time does this program need for FIT and for series?
Private FIT departures confirm comfortably at 4 to 6 months. Group series contracting works best at 10 to 12 months out, in line with Inbound Spain's standard lead time for securing inventory, guides, and vehicles at scale. A first itinerary draft and pricing follow within five days of a client brief.
Does Capital to Coast cost more as a private FIT departure than as a group series?
Per-person cost is generally higher for a private FIT departure than for a full group series, since fixed costs, including private guides, private transport, and the Barcelona-Mallorca flight block, are shared across fewer travelers. Capital to Coast runs privately for 2 to 7 travelers or as a series for 8 to 24. Exact per-person pricing depends on season, hotel category, and group size and is confirmed at quoting, typically within five days of a client brief.
Is Capital to Coast suitable for travelers with mobility limitations?
Madrid's core sights are largely flat and walkable. Barcelona's Gothic Quarter and Park Guell introduce uneven, stepped terrain, and Palma's old town has cobbled streets around the cathedral. Partners should flag mobility limitations at the brief stage; Inbound Spain can add private transport between points and build in a slower pace, though the Gothic Quarter's stepped sections and Park Guell's terraces cannot be substituted with level-access alternatives.
What happens if weather disrupts a day on this program?
The program's May-through-October operating season is timed to Mallorca's reliable sailing and beach weather; outside that window, ferry and some boat-based activity options narrow. Within the season, Inbound Spain's local team monitors forecasts and can resequence a walking day against an indoor alternative, such as the Prado or Barcelona's Picasso Museum, or shift Mallorca's beach time later in the stay. There is no separate weather-cancellation policy outside the program's standard terms.