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Disappointing
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Spain Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
Brian Carr
Sep 2022
The train provided an exciting and beautiful way to explore the countryside!
Faraaz Hassam
Jul 2022
Could have been 3 star hotels
Eva
Jul 2022
The trip was so amazing with really great places on the itinerary and activities. Marseille was a little bit boring and felt unsafe but everywhere else was really gr...
Taylor Hunter
Jul 2022
Great views and great travel accommodations. Defian...
Amy Marangon
Aug 2022
Amazing trip - good balance of siteseeing and nights out....
Tiffany L.
Jul 2022
With this being my third trip with Contiki, I was very happy with how the trip was organized and grateful for the curated experiences provided in Spain and Portugal....
Trusted Customer
May 2023
Amazing trip. Lots of adventure and jam packed days ...
Melissa Bodnar
May 2023
This was my 6th Contiki tour and was probably one of my favorite ones! I enjoyed the sights we saw and the cities that we stopped in! Starting in Madrid was amazing ...
Kayla Robertson
Aug 2022
Love the trip, only wish it has been the same group from start to finish!
Chantelle Schena
Aug 2022
Loved all the town and cities we visited. The activities were...
Nicole Mardak
Aug 2022
Everything was great. The one add on that was not that great was the cooking class in Barcelona.
Trusted Customer
Jul 2023
Felt overpriced for what you get, wish that the hotels weren't laid out so that they're super far away from most city centers and the quality of some of the add-on a...
Mackenzie Smucker
Sep 2022
Absolutely the best time of my life!! Stacey and Paulo ...
Trusted Customer
Sep 2023
Overall the Contiki was amazing, life changing
Laura Garrick
Jun 2023
The trip was everything I hope for, and more! Out Trip Manager was so insightful, and I truly felt like we made the most of seeing and doing everything we could in e...
Trusted Customer
Aug 2023
The trip covered a lot of ground, lots of historical sites, but ...
Trusted Customer
Jul 2023
The trip was good. I feel that the extra add-ons are more compulsory having been talked into them by the Trip Manager. They should be included in the cost when makin...
Exoticca 16 days Treasures -Portugal Spain is more like 12 days. Lose 2 days traveling and 1day if your flight arrives in the evening and another full day from Lisbo...
Steph
Jul 2023
I loved this contiki! We were lucky enough to have *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* as our trip manager and driver...
Dixie Jarriel
Aug 2022
It was fun. I wish we’d spent more time doing a tour in Rome, a...
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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