Critique Intinerary
 

We are planning a trip from Nov 18-28.
I have two intineraries so far. Which one do you recommend? Please provide suggestions. Thank you.
Nov 18 - Arrive madrid 7:00 - See Madrid
Nov 19 - Madrid
Nov 20 - Segovia or Toledo - AVe to Cordoba
Nov 21 - Cordoba - AVE Sevilla
Nov 22 - Sevilla
Nov 23 - Sevilla to Ronda (via Arcos)
Nov 24 - Ronda to Granada (via white villages) Which village do you recommend?
Nov 25 - Granada - Fly to Barcelone (evening)
Nov 26 - Barcelona
Nov 27 - Barcelona
Nov 28 - Fly back to US.

Alternative Option:
Nov 18 - Madrid 7:00 am AVE to see Cordoba
Nov 19 - AVE to Sevilla morning
Nov 20 - Sevilla
Nov 21 - Sevilla to Ronda
Nov 22 - Ronda to Granada
Nov 23 - Granada (1/2 day) Fly to Barcelona
Nov 24 - Barcelona
Nov 25 - Barcelona - Overnight train to Madrid
Nov 26 - Madrid
Nov 27 - Madrid
Nov 28 - Fly to the US

Thank you for your input
Nov 26 -

Both alternatives are entirely too much for 10 days. I would base the itinerary on your alternate #2, but make Granada a full day (if you want to tour the Alhambra). Seville to Arcos to Ronda to Granada in two days represents lots of driving with little time to explore any of those towns (or other white villages you mention). Since your focus appears to be on Madrid, Seville, and Andalucia, I would save Barcelona for another trip.

Not only are both versions too much for just 10 days, your title is too general.

"Critique Intinerary" could be asking about anyplace in Europe.

I would re-post w/ a title something like "Suggestions for whirlwind tour of Spain in Nov? "

With both of your itineraries you will be traveling every single day! When will you have time to SEE anything?

Shot! I could spend a week in Barcelona alone! I would suggest cutting back to two or maybe three cities tops. You will lose two days traveling. So that leaves 8 days of actual vacation.

At the end of my ski trips there is always a two day extension someplace. No matter what city I have gone to I have NEVER found two days to be long enough.

Thanks for your comments. I will remove one of the cities to concentrate on the others.

Johana