Spain 16-Day Self-Drive Tours & Itineraries

Explore 3 self-drive trips designed by local kimkim specialists to get ideas for your trip to Spain.

In 16 days you can embark on an epic road trip that covers one, two, even three regions of Spain. Hop in your vehicle and head south to Moorish Andalusia, passing through the land of Don Quixote, La Mancha, as you go. Or drive north to the Spanish Basque Country first stopping in the eastern region of Galicia. For a more off-the-beaten-path experience, venture from the windmills of the La Mancha plateau to the medieval villages of Extremadura.

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Explore El Flysch, a hiking area with unique rock formations in Spain's Basque Country
Map of Ultimate Northern Spain Road Trip: Madrid, Galicia & Basque Country - 16 days
Ultimate Northern Spain Road Trip: Madrid, Galicia & Basque Country - 16 days

On this 16-day road trip, you'll see some beautiful regions of Spain, many of which are off the tourist trail. The adventure begins in Madrid, from where you'll hop in a rental car and proceed to the Ribera del Duero wine country and into the river canyons of the Ribeira Sacra. You'll continue to Galicia, a region famous for delicious food and natural beauty, before ending up on the stunning coast of the Spanish Basque Country.

The Alhambra in Granada Spain
Map of Ultimate Southern Spain Road Trip: Madrid, La Mancha & Andalusia - 16 days
Ultimate Southern Spain Road Trip: Madrid, La Mancha & Andalusia - 16 days

This comprehensive 16-day road trip includes all the highlights of Spain's Andalusia region, from the capital of Seville to the Moorish palaces of Granada and even the coastal retreat of Málaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. As an added bonus, you'll also visit La Mancha, an arid plateau region home to great wine and historic villages.

Discover the land of "Don Quixote" (and its famous windmills) in Spain's La Mancha region
Map of Spain Off-the-Beaten-Path Road Trip: Madrid, La Mancha & Extremadura - 16 days
Spain Off-the-Beaten-Path Road Trip: Madrid, La Mancha & Extremadura - 16 days

Get ready to travel the route of Don Quixote on a road trip through Spain. It begins with a city tour of Madrid before you hit the road, driving amid the arid plateaus and windmills of La Mancha and into the Extremadura region of western Spain. Here you'll tour historic towns like Cáceres and Trujillo while sampling delicious local cuisine and visiting unspoiled national parks.

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