4.5/5 Excellent
Excellent
1,101
Great
441
Average
107
Disappointing
28
Terrible
10
Spain Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
Trusted Customer
Apr 2024
This was a very interesting tour with a lot of fascinating places....
Good size group, great tour leader (on this occasion), pretty good value for money on the whole.
I enjoy intrepid but the style of travel doesn't suit everyone.
good balance of guidance and free time
Inexperienced leadership resulting in some wasted time. Too much time traveling in buses and small vans. Our leader was not confident in communicating information to...
Very knowledgeable, competent, personable guide. Fun a...
I enjoyed the trip and it was well planned.
Trusted Customer
Feb 2024
Morocco part much better than the Spanish part.
Trusted Customer
Jan 2024
Walking up to the base of Mt Toukbal. It was amazing to see countrylife
Vernon
Jun 2023
Casablanca Mosque, Moroccan Railways
Trusted Customer
Apr 2023
Moorish Spain good but Morocco - all locations similar (mosque from outside and walking round a souk) - far too many shop stops in Morocco. Should include some of t...
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...
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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