Andalusia Travel Guide 2026: Itinerary & Budget

Andalusia packs eight provinces, 300 days of sun and three of Spain's great Moorish cities into a region you can cross in half a day. This guide uses Marbella and the Costa del Sol as a base, then rings out to Ronda, Granada, Seville and Gibraltar — with what each day costs and what is actually on while you are here.

A 7-day Andalusia itinerary from Marbella

Land at Málaga airport, base yourself on the coast, and take the inland cities as day trips. Nothing below needs more than a two-hour drive.

  1. Day 1

    Málaga & the coast road

    Land, pick up a car and settle into Marbella. Sunset on Playa de la Fontanilla and tapas in the Old Town.

  2. Day 2

    Marbella Old Town & beaches

    Plaza de los Naranjos in the morning, a chiringuito lunch, then a beach club or the Paseo Marítimo.

  3. Day 3

    Puerto Banús & Nueva Andalucía

    Superyacht marina, boutique shopping, Saturday market, and a round in the Golf Valley.

  4. Day 4

    Ronda

    One hour inland: the Puente Nuevo, the oldest bullring in Spain, and the Serranía wine bodegas.

  5. Day 5

    Granada

    Early start for the Alhambra — book months ahead — then tapas in the Albaicín with Sierra Nevada behind you.

  6. Day 6

    Seville or Córdoba

    The Alcázar and Triana, or Córdoba's Mezquita and patios. Both are easy by train from Málaga.

  7. Day 7

    Gibraltar or a slow beach day

    The Rock and its macaques in 75 minutes, or Cabopino dunes and a last paella before the flight.

What a week in Andalusia costs

Per person, per day, in 2026 euros, excluding flights. Marbella sits at the expensive end of Andalusia; Granada and Córdoba cost noticeably less.

BudgetShoestringMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation€45 hostel or inland apartment€120 3–4* hotel on the coast€400+ Golden Mile resort
Food & drink€25 menú del día and tapas€60 chiringuito lunch + dinner€180 beach club and fine dining
Transport€8 buses and local trains€35 hire car, fuel and tolls€90 private driver and transfers
Activities€10 museums and free viewpoints€45 Alhambra, caves, boat trip€200 golf, spa, private tours
Daily total€88€260€870

A week for two on the mid-range line works out at roughly €2,200 including a hire car, before flights.

What's on while you visit

Verified dates from official Andalusian sources, refreshed daily.

What's on in Marbella

Verified listings for the month ahead

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Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV7

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Sat 7 Nov

Manolo Morera - No me Enfado, Pero me da Coraje

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV8

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Sun 8 Nov

Dancing Machine Michael Jackson Tribute

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV12

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Thu 12 Nov

SWEA Expo 2026

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV15

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Sun 15 Nov

Kino Symphony Tribute

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV18

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Wed 18 Nov

Frozen 1&2 circus show on ice

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV21

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

21 Nov – 22 Nov

Final Nacional 2026 - Dreaming Dance World Cup

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezNOV28

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Sat 28 Nov

Bella y Bestia, Más Allá del Cuento

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezDEC10

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

10 Dec – 12 Dec

Gran Final de Andalucía de Vive tu Sueño

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella

Garden-side facade of Marbella Palacio de Congresos Adolfo SuárezFEB10

Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

Wed 10 Feb

Bagjan Oktyabr - Terapia del Alma

Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella

Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020.SEPT165 €

Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display may crop; derivative available under the same licence where share-alike applies.

16 Sept – 15 Nov

Dalí — Diez recetas de inmortalidad

Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo

Santa Margarita archway on Marbella Golden MileSEPT16Entrada libre

Santa Margarita entrance on Marbella’s Golden Mile, archive 2020; a specific streetscape, not the entire coast. Taken 6 September 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

16 Sept – 21 Dec

Exposición Habitar Raíces

Museo Ralli, Urbanización Coral Beach, N-340 km 176, Marbella

Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020.SEPT25

Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display may crop; derivative available under the same licence where share-alike applies.

25 Sept – 20 Nov

Exposicion Joël Mestre

Yusto/Giner Marbella

Santa Margarita archway on Marbella Golden MileOCT3

Santa Margarita entrance on Marbella’s Golden Mile, archive 2020; a specific streetscape, not the entire coast. Taken 6 September 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.

3 Oct – 12 Dec

Programación Museo Ralli

Museo Ralli, Urbanización Coral Beach, N-340 km 176, Marbella

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