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Apr 2023
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Highlights of Andalucia
Craig, the guide was excellent bringing each place we visited alive. His knowledge of the history of everywhere was beyond reproach. The Alhambra and the mosque/cath...
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Stella
Nov 2022
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Overall, it was a great trip. There were some mishaps with admin prior to departure, a misunderstanding around the single room booking and some of the accommodation...
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Valerie
Nov 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
We saw a lot and learned a lot. The other participants on the tour were fun and we all got along. Craig, the tour leader was competent and knowledgable but kept tal...
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Karen
Oct 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
Alhambra palace and gardens
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Victoria
Sep 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
Great group, great itinerary and great tour leader.
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Michael
Sep 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
Great itinerary, fantastic tour leader, very knowledgable and...
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Helen
Sep 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
What a fantastic trip, I have wanted to visit this area for a while and the trip had a good mix of fascinating sights and cities, beautiful countryside, history, and...
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Sophie
Sep 2022
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Great mix of different cities and a countryside stay packed into a single week. Craig the tour leader was excellent, full of knowledge and enthusiastic. Only negat...
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Matthew
Sep 2022
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Highlights of Andalucia
The procession of the mountain villagers was probably the highlight for me, but fantastic in many ways overall, from beautiful rural scenery to stunning urban histor...
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Great walking with Jose and awesome sandwiches
A great week's walking as graded, brilliant family run hotel, superb guide and awesome sandwiches. Views from the tops Best leader, passionate about the local his...
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Just Fantastic!
Recently returned from this wonderful trip. Everything was perfect - The Mountains are beautiful and have a remote feel (we saw very few other walkers); The Hotel ...
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Sierra di Aitana trek TSA
A great weeks walking in a surprisingly unknown area, with stunning views. The walks for the week were over very varied terrain and we were led by the local guide...
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Fantastic Adventure
Many thanks to Jose Miguel for such a fantastic adventure in the Sierra de Aitana. The hiking was really wonderful and all the hikes were well thought out and carf...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
The trip gave a great opportunity to see almond blossom in full bloom . The leader has years of experience and rearranged the walks according to changes in the wea...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
This was a really good walking holiday, with challenging walks and spectacular scenery. We liked the fact that it was based in one hotel as it meant you could set...
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Great trip
Excellent from start to finish. Great leader in Jose. Hostal El Trestellador in lovely location with warm & friendly service. Meals were superb, home cooked t...
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The other side of Benidorm in Benimantell.
There were 11 of us, of various nationalities, gathered with our tour leader Jose Miguel in the homely pensione Hotel Trestellador 2km outside the village of Benim...
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Trekking in Aitana
A marvellous week in empty mountains so extremely close to the populated coastline, hard to believe it can be so easy to find bare nature. Everything about the trip...
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Fabulous Winter Walking
If you're looking for European winter walking, this is for you. The sun was gorgeous (although the wind is cold on the mountain tops so make sure you have warm clo...
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Challenging off-season walking on the Costa Blanca
A wonderful week of challenging walking in stunning limestone scenery. The November weather was perfect for walking, and we were not troubled by high winds on the ...
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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