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Spain Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
Martin
Mar 2023
Seeing many worthwhile sights
Richard
Mar 2023
An itinerary that covers so many highlights - Cordoba Mezquita; Alhambra; Ronda; Volubilis; the Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech.; a walk in the High Atlas. Also a very e...
Andrew
Nov 2022
This was a tour in 2 parts - Spain and then Egypt with different tour leaders. We found our Spain your leader Gabriella very inconsiderate and disorganized. At one ...
Deirdre
Apr 2024
Our guide was excellent. Accommodation varied and generally a good standard. We got a good insight into the country, history, culture, geography, economy. The rig...
David
Mar 2024
Good itinerary, quite compact, minimising travel but getting to see ...
Rupali
Dec 2023
Highlights were masaya volcano, boarding down cerro...
Esther
Nov 2023
Getting the chance to see turtles coming ashore to lay eggs and seeing baby turtles being released to the sea. Seeing monkeys and sloths as well as visiting a live v...
Daniel
Nov 2023
Very well organised tour of an interesting country. Seeing so much wildlife was a pleasant surprise. Seeing lava from a volcano was amazing. The guide Roberto was ve...
Angela
Nov 2023
Turtles and lava flow good
Jeffrey
Oct 2023
Excellent varied trip seeing all the highlights of Nicaragua
Natalie
Oct 2023
A fantastic trip with a varied itinerary. All the staff were great and the guide, Rene, was excellent. Friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Highlights of the ...
Trusted Customer
Apr 2023
A fantastic, varied trip with a wonderful, very knowledgable and informative guide, Rene, and friendly, reliable and helpful driver Juan. The highlight was seeing th...
Trusted Customer
Apr 2023
Excellent leader and driver. Interesting volcanic action with close up of boiling mud and flames. Enjoyable boat trips seeing wildlife. Vapue staff were all very hel...
Nigel
Feb 2023
Releasing baby turtles on the beach. Seeing a full size turtle in San Juan.
Sarah
Dec 2022
Waterfall walk and homestay
Amanda
Dec 2022
What a fabulous trip! The pace and mix of activities were excellent. Range of accommodation good. Volcanoes, lava!, volcano surfing, colonial cities, waterfall hike,...
Joanna
Dec 2022
I would have rated this trip 5 stars but for one small thing. You cannot see the lava in Masaya during the daytime (too much steam). However, there is time to arra...
Trusted Customer
May 2024
The trip was a great way to see Spain, however I did not like the Trafalgar optional tours.
Editor’s Take
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.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Spain, see the Travelstride Spain Guide »
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