Spain Tours

Spain tours are the best way to get the most out of your Spain vacation. Get up close to special attractions you'd normally not be able to do yourself

Our first spainish tour was in Granada, an olive oil tour. It was one of the best experiences we've had, and it was something I'd never be able to do myself. We were able to get up close and personal inside a village on the Sierra Nevada mountains, near Granada. We got to see how the families use to mill the olives, and have a special tasting. What is better then that? Totally unique.

Spain Tours Have a Lot of Advantages over Self-Guided Sightseeing

Sure, if you decide to see the sights of Spain on your own, you’ll be able to set the precise itinerary you want. When you’re sightseeing on your own, you’ll be in sole control of where you’ll go, when you’ll go there, and how long you’ll stay there. You’ll have a great deal of flexibility on how long you visit any one place, so you’re free to adjust your schedule and stay longer than you originally planned if you see something you find absolutely fascinating. Likewise, if you go somewhere that’s disappointing or not quite what you expected, you can cut your visit short and move on to the next spot.

So, self-guided sightseeing in Spain does have some benefits, especially if you’re the kind of traveler who likes to be in control and determine your own schedule. But it also has some drawbacks which can be eliminated by taking tours in Spain instead of embarking on self-guided expeditions.

There are a lot of great Spain tours to choose from. Many of them are themed (wine tours, olive oil tours, Moorish tours, city walking tours and so on), but others are not. Some Spain tours are multi-day affairs which let you see a variety of places, while others are day trips that focus on an in-depth experience at a single destination. Let’s talk about some of the specific advantages of taking tours while you’re in Spain.

First and foremost, you’ll be in unfamiliar territory unless you’ve traveled in Spain previously. If you’ll be taking your first trip to Spain, you might not even know exactly which destinations you’d like to visit – much less where they are or how to get there. Extensive research can help you with some of these issues, but no amount of research can give you the kind of in-depth knowledge of Spain you need to get the most out of your trip. Most organized tours in Spain are led by experienced, highly knowledgeable local tour guides who share their knowledge of the area freely.

Some Spain tours focus on out-of-the-way places that few people outside the area have heard of. A walking tour of the unspoiled Genal Valley in the Andalucian Hills of southern Spain is a good example. The Genal Valley isn’t far from the famed Costa del Sol, but it might as well be a world apart. And, it’s not something you’re likely to experience unless you take one of these walking tours.

However, most organized Spain tours go to destinations that have been identified by the experts as being the most popular with tourists and other travelers. Instead of wasting your time by picking a spot to visit yourself and then having it turn out to be disappointing, tours can take you to the places you really want to see – Granada’s magnificent Alhambra or Málaga’s Museo Picasso, for example. Another advantage of taking tours in Spain relates to the way that everything is set up for you. There’s no need to worry about where you’ll go, how you’ll get there or where you’ll stay overnight because everything will be arranged in advance, including your transportation and accommodations. Many tours in Spain also include some or all of your meals, so you don’t even need to worry about making dinner reservations in an unfamiliar city. Tours can be a real time- and stress-saver for busy travelers.

For example, there’s a great two-day tour of southern Spain that leaves from the Costa del Sol and stops at Granada and Toledo on the way to Madrid, the Spanish capital city. On the way to Granada and its fabulous Alhambra, travelers are treated to the beautiful landscapes of Spain’s rugged Sierra Nevada. From Granada it’s on to the fortified medieval city of Toledo – the home of Spain’s El Greco. Madrid is the final stop on this short but fascinating tour. It includes the services of a local guide, transportation by air-conditioned, deluxe motor coach, guided tours of destinations in Granada and Toledo (along with all entrance fees), a couple of meals and one night’s accommodation. It makes touring southern Spain easy because almost everything’s already been arranged.

Some of the main benefits of self-guided sightseeing (setting your own travel itinerary and choosing your accommodations and restaurants yourself) can turn into big disadvantages if you’re traveling in a country you’ve never been to before. Although that’s especially true if you don’t speak Spanish, even people who are fluent in the language find tours easier and more convenient than making the arrangements needed for self-guided sightseeing excursions. An entire country’s worth of tours are waiting in Spain – city tours, medieval tours, UNESCO World Heritage Site tours, Moorish tours, olive oil tours, wine tours, city walking tours, day trips and more.

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