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Sierra Aitana Trek
A brilliant trip. Challenging but worth it. Getting to the summits were brilliant. It was difficult terrain. A lot of loose stones underfoot so I had to walk with...
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A Great Week in the Sierra de Aitana
Five excellent guided walks in the mountains surrounding our accommodation at El Trestellador. Each day was very enjoyable and the walks took approximately 6 hours. ...
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First Class Walking snd Eating
Marvellous walking but needing good fitness and some ability to walk on difficult rock ascents and descents. A beautiful area, great guides in Jose and Jaime, very f...
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Sierra de Aitana
A memorable trip based in a perfect location for both trekking & leisure time. The walks are lengthy but well planned to made more manageable with long gradu...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
We knew nothing at all about this area in advance - other than the Exodus write up. If anything, we were a bit apprehensive, because Alicante and Benidorm get a bad ...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
A great combination of vistas, food and wine in a really wonderful location. Very difficult to pin point any 'one' thing as everyday had plenty of very fond m...
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Great walks and superb scenery in the Alicante region
This was a really enjoyable week of walks in an unspoilt and very interesting part of Spain. There a number of memorable parts of the trip, and each day brought its ...
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Fabulous walking in lovely countryside with an excellent leader and hosts
Jose has planned some superb walks in a relatively undiscovered area. We hardly saw any other walkers in 5 days of stimulating, relatively challenging walks. The a...
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Fantastic scenery, great guide
A fantastic trip seeing the beautiful variety of the Sierra de Aitana range. Five wonderful walks exploring different parts of two scenic valleys from a range of vie...
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Sierra de Aitana
A wonderful week walking in a beautiful area which is relatively unknown. The group got on very well and we had great fun in the evenings after a solid day of walkin...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Brilliant holiday if you want to clear your head and get away from it all. Stunning views, amazing local food and practically no extra expenses (apart...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Everything we had hoped for and quite a bit more. 14.00 Reaching the highest points on each day (up to1400 metres) and having the rare privilege of views across high...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Ideal for a winter break, peaceful and interesting mountain trails in the sun a few miles from the Spanish coast. Great views across the Sierra to the coast. Wonderf...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
If you like decent rough mountain walking, great scenery, good views, quiet villages, good food and drink at great accommodation do this trip. The sunrise over Puig...
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High Sierra
Quite tough and long walks are rewarded by outstanding views over mountains and the coast (and later in the day by excellent regional food and wine). Reaching on the...
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Saying "amazing" doesn't do it justice
Very varied ... very hot (I went in May) ... some of the best walking I've done ... and definitely the best sandwiches. Reaching the peak of Puig Campana. I really s...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Very good and varied walking, spectacular scenery. What was going to be put in the sandwiches each day! The local leader (Jose Miguel) was extremely informative abo...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
Excellent holiday – the grade for this holiday is 4 Moderate/Challenging however, the walks were more challenging than some “challenging” holidays we have been on. T...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
A strenuous but very rewarding week of hiking led by an enthusiastic local guide. Good food and comfortable accomodation. A wonderful full body massage after some ve...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
Great trip to a beautiful and interesting area. The fragrant wild flowers (in June) were an added treat. Probably not considered a headline destination but shouldn'...
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.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Spain, see the Travelstride Spain Guide »
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