Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid Vacations & Tours

I can't say enough good things about our experience with the travel agency.  My husband and I spent a month traveling in Spain -- two weeks of it with close friends; another two weeks with family.  We stayed in Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Seville, Valencia, and Barcelona.  We had expressed a preference for boutique hotels in the center/old city area that would be walkable in all of these cities, and the agency got us great hotels in each city.  We were able to walk most places, including to restaurants for dinner.  There were no "hiccups" in any of our hotels.  A lovely breakfast was included at all of them.  The travel company arranged a driver to take us from one city to another, except for 2 train journeys and one intra-country flight.  For the trains & flight, a driver transported us & from the stations/airports.  They also arranged day trips from where we were staying to Avila, Segovia, Cuenca, Ronda, Montserrat, Figueres, and Girona, with a driver and local guide for each of those cities.  And let me just say that ALL of our guides -- in the seven cities we stayed as well as for the cities we visited on day trips -- were fabulous.  The travel agency delivered an "A Team" of knowledgeable guides who resided (and usually had grown up) in the cities we visited.  The guides knew the city, the history, the architecture, the art, the cuisine, the culture, etc.  We felt like we could ask about anything that piqued our interest and get an informed answer.  The guides and drivers were always on time, like clockwork.  We had such a delightful trip that I'm afraid I'll be disappointed by any future travel agents I work with.  One more point I'd like to mention:  from our very first phone call, the agents at the company were wonderful listeners.  They heard me when I expressed what we were interested in and how we hoped it would be structured.  They delivered us an itinerary that was exactly what we were hoping for.  Our trip was not one that they'd planned for someone else and recycled for us.  It was designed exactly to fit our hopes and preferences.  That counts for a lot with me.  I'd recommend this travel company to anyone I know who is wanting to travel in Spain.  

After visiting Madrid and other surrounding cities, Barcelona and Valencia in the past, I was looking for a trip focused on the southern region of Andalusia. This trip was very well organized including the cities visited, the transportation from city to city, the tours offered and the hotels. The private tours were excellent and comprehensive. The hotels were also of the highest quality and the combination of activities throughout the trip were perfect for me. My travel designer was also available 24/7 by email or phone.

My wife and I had a wonderful two week trip to Spain and Portugal. This was our first time in either country and we decided that we wanted to experience a variety of cities to get a flavor of the countries, see culture, history, and enjoy ourselves. We worked closely with Patricia at the travel agency both in developing the itinerary, figuring out the best places to go, and in figuring out the logistics around everything you need to do to make a 2 week, multiple city trip as seamless as possible.Patricia and the agency were terrific. We wanted to develop a broad itinerary with a combination of staying in major cities, having the possibility for day trips, reducing travel time as much as possible, and having exposure to different cultural backgrounds. We visited Barcelona (with a day trip to Girona/Figuera), Madrid (day trip to Toledo), Seville (day trip to Cordoba) and Lisbon. Patricia and team had outstanding local guides lined up in each of these places - tailored to the subject of the particular tour. We saw Dali - we had a Dali expert. We went ebiking, we had the owner of a bike shop who runs a tour business as well. We did Flamenco and tapas in Seville - we had a multi-talented Flamenco dancer who helped us understand the background of the city and its connection to dance and music. The guide choices were terrific.Patricia and team also were very strong logistically. In the process to set the itinerary, Patricia offered hotel choices and when I wanted something a bit different in some places, she had terrific additional options as well. Travel & transfers were all top notch, smooth, and well coordinated. She also helped reservations for dining and recommendations for places as well. When, late in the process, we wanted to add two friends to part of our trip, the process of adding them was seamless and easy. And responsiveness was unbelievable. She and her team were always available via WhatsApp (and responded immediately) to any questions. I always felt that if we needed anything, Patricia and her team were there to help.