Couples March Getaway Vacation to Spain

The destinations were good and the reccomended restaurants were good.

However the travel company was not very organized. 

There were several occasions that went wrong. 

In Madrid - The tour was fine but the guide did not seem to like very much what she was doing. It was a semi private tour. We were in our honeymoon and the hotel had champagne for us so that was very nice.

In Toledo - The semi private tour was great , with one guide and three couples, and the guide was very good, enthusiastic and explained everything very well. This part of the trip was 100% excellent! 

In Segovia and Avila - This was when I was very disappointed. I had requested a semi-private tour (which I had imagined would be with 10-15 people) but there were 25-30 people in that group. It was very unpleasant and the food was terrible. 

In Sevilla - This was my favorite part of the trip. The hotel was unbelievable, very organized and lovely! A little hard to find, but worth it. The city was very nice also. However, the travel company failed here because we were supposed to have a private tour this day and the guide simply did not show up at the meeting point, and nobody contacted us. So we were there waiting for 30-40 minutes with no one. The company offered to send another guide free of charge, but by then we were very disappointed and not in the mood, so we just enjoyed Sevilla ourselves. 

In Granada - This was were the travel company failed the most. The private tour was good and we were very lucky because there were not a lot of tourist around and enjoyed the Alhambra very much. Hotel was pleasant as well. BUT, when we got to the airport to head to Barcelona, our flight simply did not exist! Someone in the company made a mistake in reservation and got us a flight for a different day. Since there were no flights during the next 12 hours, they sent a private driver and picked us up in the Granada airport and we drove a little less than 3 hours to the airport in Sevilla where we caught a flight 2 hours later. The travel company did their best to fix the situation, but nevertheless, we were very disappointed. 

In Barcelona - Tour was okay. (semi private) 

In Montserrat - Tour was good, we enjoyed the wine and tapas tour more than expected and the guide was great and very passionate of his work. (Semi private)

We had an amazing 6 weeks travelling to 13 places exploring Iberian food, architecture, people, culture and history. It was phenomenal, and it was made possible by the exceptional job done by this travel company and the knowledge and detail that this agent and his crew brought to the planning. Their value of deep in-country experience and pride was invaluable.

Our itinerary was: Lisbon, Porto, the Douro, Salamanca, Segovia, Madrid, Toledo (day trip), Seville, Granada, Nerja, San Sebastian, Salardu (Val D'Aran), and Barcelona. We consulted with this travel company to travel at the best season: when the south is not yet hot, and when the north is not still cold. We drove for three segments, had personal drivers for a few, took a train for two segments, and flew for the long segment. A detailed written description was provided for each locale, and for places to explore along our driving routes. We saw very historical and wonderful sites that tourists often do not visit. In each town, we were provided a personal local guide to orient us, and to provide us with a feel for customs of the place. Hotels were phenomenal. A lot of details for a long trip. And this travel company made impeccable plans that executed perfectly. 

I am recommending this company to my friends seeking in country expertise for that... extra special experience. 

Fantastic family trip - one of our best ever due to the impeccable planning and service provided by our agent and his team. Our trip started in Madrid and included day trips to Toledo, Segovia and LaGranja.  We loved the boutique hotel which was our home base for those first days.  Great location, elegant and unique.  Our walking tour guides in each of these cities were fabulous - knowledgable and a pleasure to spend the day with.  We ventured to Seville via high speed train for 2 days where the highlights were a biking tour of the city - such a fun way to see the sites and enjoy some exercise - and an evening "tapas tour" for dinner on our final night.  We stayed in another gorgeous and unique property, located in a perfect area for lots of walking!  The restaurants that our agent booked for us were outstanding!  Our agent checked in with us throughout the trip to make sure that we were happy, and we even had the pleasure of meeting him for a pre-dinner cocktail one evening.  How often does that happen?  5 star service!