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Helen
Jul 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
I’m ashamed to admit I hadn’t known of the Picos before this trip was highly recommended by hikers on a previous Explore trip. The Picos are a hidden gem, a wild and...
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Chris
Jul 2024
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Excellent
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Greg and Simoni Bonadies
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
The overall experience in the Picos de Europa was wonderful. The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. His family, our hosts, were special and welcoming. The h...
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Susan
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
This was an excellent week, the product of many years' experience by leader JuanJo and his wife Sonia. The programme of walks was well-designed - including a night i...
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Adam
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
This trip was certainly one of the most enjoyable centre-based hiking trips that I have done. There was an excellent variety of walks and the Pico scenery was terri...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
The guide was fantastic- he could not do enough for you and his fa...
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Chrissie
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
From being picked up at the airport to being dropped off again Juan Jose was excellent. And the Casa Cipriano Rural hotel run by his wife too. Walks were fantastic, ...
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Lucy
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
Excellent! The team leader and his family, staff!
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Giles
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
One of the best trips I've done. The organisation by Explore was faultless. The on the ground organisation by Juan and the team as Casa Cipriano was superb. The hote...
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Valerie
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
Fantastic hiking, wonderful accomodation , outstanding food, excellent guiding.
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Michaela
Jun 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Our guide Juan Jo was exceptional: extremely organised, hardworking and most importantly kind and encouraging. The walks were very va...
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Corin
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
Wonderful trip! JuanJo, our guide and driver was absolutely fantastic. Sonia and all the staff at the hotel were brilliant. Every meal, bar one is included in the pr...
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Barrie
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
The Casa Cipriano hotel in Sotres was excellent and Juan was the perfect Guide, who really looked after our diverse walking group and was a mine of local information...
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Claire
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
The Picos is a not very well known part of Spain, but it should be! The incredible scenery, from the vibrant greens to the snow capped mountains, is an amazing backd...
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Trusted Customer
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
This was one of my very best hiking trips. Juan Jose was an incredible host and guide and the hikes were all challenging in different ways. Our group was so comfor...
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Trusted Customer
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
Most beautiful mountains, wonderful walks, very pleasant knowledgeable, passionate and well organised leader (with the help of his lovely family). Will certainly lik...
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David
May 2024
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Trekking in Spain - Picos de Europa
A great week trekking in fantastic mountainous scenery staying with the guide and his family in a comfortable but basic hotel eating local food and sampling local dr...
Editor’s Take
What to Look for in Spain Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country
Many travelers sign up with tours to Spain because it is a country deeply rooted in tradition, religion, and the true enjoyment is in the details. Each city and region are different from the other, with different art or food scenes and historical sites.
For example, having a local guide during a trip to Granada would offer a full history into the islamic influence of the city while having a local guide around Barcelona would offer explanations around the conflict between Catalonia and Spain, not to mention the magnificent details of Gaudi and his life’s work.
Negative reviews for Spain tours are usually surrounded in the aspect of time. Most tours have itineraries that visit neighboring cities, and reviews often observe that a day trip was not enough time to take in all that each city could offer. It is also common in reviews to talk about too much time spent in the car during city to city tours and back to hotels.
Therefore, before booking, be mindful of the amount of hours you can anticipate spending in the vehicle and keep it mind that while a review might have negative comments about these aspects, they will also have positive reviews on the tour guide and the quality of the tour itself.
It is also common to find reviews with overwhelmed tourists. While Spain is beautiful and lively wherever you go, it is also riddled with narrow cobbled pathways, stairs, steep hills, and often strenuous long walks to see elevated sites such as La Alhambra. Before heading out for the day, be sure to have a big breakfast and if you are booking in the summer, be sure to wear durable sneakers, a hat, sunscreen and a bottle of water to not overheat.
That said, kindly take into account that while reading a negative review surrounding the sometimes strenuous trips by foot, it is just Spain’s terrain and has little to do with the guide or the tour company itself.
Most tour companies in Spain have guides that are bilingual and clear, which is invaluable when dealing with the language barrier.
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