Best of Spain and Portugal
Experience Overview
Experience the Best of Spain and Portugal on this 15-day guided tour. In Madrid, an art historian will walk you through the Prado Museum, where Spain's most impressive paintings hang. Navigate Segovia’s medieval streets alongside a Local Expert. Journeying to Granada, visit the region’s oldest olive grove, before dining in the home of a local family, sampling local produce and wine. At the Alhambra, explore the palace's lace-like stone walls and wander its manicured gardens. In Seville, stomp to the sounds of an acoustic guitar during a private flamenco dance lesson. In Porto, sip port during a wine tasting, and in Lisbon, see an architectural masterpiece — the Gothic-style Jeronimos Monastery.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 14 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Lunch (L)
Choice Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Seville: Join a guided walk through the Santa Cruz quarter, following a street pattern shaped by Seville’s medieval Jewish community until the 14th century. You’ll navigate narrow lanes, enclosed courtyards and small plazas reflect the district’s earlier layout, with surviving architectural elements that point to the neighborhood’s social and cultural history within the wider city.
- Seville: Take a panoramic drive around Seville to observe the city’s main districts and landmarks, including the riverfront near Torre del Oro, the avenues created for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and the open spaces around María Luisa Park.
Additional Included Highlights
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
Authentic Dining
- Madrid: Join your Travel Director at 18:00 for a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant and get to know your fellow travelers over a beautiful evening of delicious food and wine.
- Vila Nova de Gaia: Join your Travel Director for an overview of Porto’s key districts, moving through the medieval Ribeira and the areas shaped by 19th-century trade. See everyday landmarks such as São Bento station, known for its 20,000 hand-painted azulejo tiles depicting scenes from Portuguese history, and the Clérigos Tower, a long-standing reference point in the historic center.
- Lisbon: In Belém, try pastéis de Belém: crisp layers of pastry encasing custard complete with a dusting of cinnamon. See how the pastries follow a closely guarded recipe, and are still prepared in the same bakery that has produced them since 1837.
- Torremolinos: Visit a rural mill outside Torremolinos to taste olive oils pressed from olives grown on trees that have stood in this region for generations. Try a few varieties with freshly baked bread and hear how harvest timing, soil and tree age influence the flavor.
- Alfarnatejo: Share a home-cooked lunch with a local family in Alfarnatejo. Expect simple Andalusian dishes, seasonal ingredients and an easy conversation around the table. It’s a chance to see how meals are prepared and shared in this part of rural Spain, and to hear stories about the town from the people who live there.
- Valencia: Spend time with a chef in a family-run kitchen to see how Valencian paella is built from its base — the heat of the pan, the saffron stock, the type of rice and the order ingredients go in. The session shows why the dish varies from village to village across the region. Later, dinner offers the chance to taste a paella prepared in this same tradition.
- Barcelona: In Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, you’ll visit a local bodega set among the vineyards that have supplied cava houses since the 19th century. A light lunch is paired with a tasting of cavas made using the traditional method, showing how bottle fermentation and ageing on the lees influence the wine’s structure and character.
- Barcelona: Your final evening brings the group together around the table in Barcelona. It’s a chance to share dinner in the Catalan capital, reminisce over the days you’ve traveled and mark the end of your journey across Spain and Portugal with one last meal together.
Insight Choice
- Seville: Join a guided walk through the Santa Cruz quarter, following a street pattern shaped by Seville’s medieval Jewish community until the 14th century. You’ll navigate narrow lanes, enclosed courtyards and small plazas reflect the district’s earlier layout, with surviving architectural elements that point to the neighborhood’s social and cultural history within the wider city.
- Seville: Take a panoramic drive around Seville to observe the city’s main districts and landmarks, including the riverfront near Torre del Oro, the avenues created for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and the open spaces around María Luisa Park.
Insight Experiences
- Madrid: Visit the Prado Museum with an art historian who places key works within their historical setting. With your historian’s expert guidance, you’ll examine paintings by Velázquez, Goya, Titian and Rubens, noting their connection to royal patronage and the broader European tradition. Learn how the museum, founded in 1819, became a principal repository for Spain’s royal collections and major works from across the continent.
- Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. While others wait in line, you'll be exploring accompanied by a Local Expert, keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark.
Make Travel Matter
- Seville: The Cristina Heeren Foundation promotes the teaching and preservation of flamenco and is supported by a TreadRight Foundation grant. Meet students, learn a few basic steps and watch them perform, gaining insight into how the school trains young artists in guitar, singing and dance. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education.
Top Rated Highlights
- Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Expert. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the fountain in the Plaza de Cibeles, the Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace, before crossing the Puerta del Sol.
- Segovia: Walk Segovia’s historic center with a Local Expert who explains how the city developed at the meeting point of Roman, medieval and royal influence. View the Alcázar, a fortified complex documented from the 12th century, and examine the structure of the Roman aqueduct, whose towering granite arches carried mountain water into the city for almost two thousand years.
- Salamanca: Explore Salamanca’s central streets and squares with a Local Expert, tracing the city’s rise as one of Europe’s early university centers. Study the sandstone facades around Plaza Mayor and the university buildings founded in the 13th century, including examples of Plateresque detail that mark the city’s architectural identity.
- Porto: Visit the wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, the center of port ageing and storage since the 18th century. You’ll learn how barrel conditions, blending practices and long-standing shipper traditions define styles such as Ruby, Tawny and Vintage. Examine the link between Douro Valley production and the export houses established along this southern bank of the Douro River.
- Obidos: Walk inside Óbidos’ medieval walls, you’ll follow a street pattern that reflects its origins as a Roman settlement later granted as a royal wedding gift in the 13th century. You’ll move through lanes lined with whitewashed houses and small churches, and sample ginja, the local cherry liqueur traditionally served in small cups.
- Fátima: Explore Fátima with a focus on the Sanctuary complex established after the reported apparitions of 1917. Here, you’ll also be able to view the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Chapel of the Apparitions and the broad esplanade built for large pilgrimage gatherings.
- Lisbon: Explore Lisbon with a Local Expert, focusing on the Baixa district rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake and the broad Pombaline layout that shaped the Lower Town. Continue through the Belém Quarter to view landmarks linked to Portugal’s maritime era, including the Monument to the Discoveries and the Belém Tower, both positioned along the Tagus.
- Lisbon: Visit the National Coach Museum to examine its collection of royal carriages dating from the 16th to 19th centuries. Used for state ceremonies and diplomatic events, you’ll view coaches that illustrate the shifts in artisanship, decoration and court protocol across several European courts.
- Seville: Visit the Seville Cathedral with your Local Expert. Pass the altarpiece dripping with gold and see the Tomb of Columbus, held aloft by four kings.
- Gibraltar: With your Local Expert, explore the Rock of Gibraltar, one of the pillars of Hercules, affording magnificent views and see the meeting of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Spanish Sierra. Visit St. Michael's Cave and see the Barbary Apes.
- Alfarnatejo: Visit the beautiful, quiet town and walk the town center.
- Valencia: Get your bearings in Valencia’s Old City as your Travel Director points out the surviving medieval gateways and the street grid shaped by centuries of expansion. The walk contrasts the tight lanes of El Carmen with the broad lines of the Turia riverbed, now home to the City of Arts and Sciences, a reminder of how the city blends long history with confident modern design.
- Peñíscola: See Peñíscola’s 14th-century castle rising above the old town, set on a limestone headland that divides the shoreline. From this viewpoint, you can take in how the fortress once controlled movement along the coast and how its walls still define the outline of the medieval quarter below.
- Barcelona: Drive through Barcelona with a Local Expert who sets out the city’s shape from street level — the long run of Passeig de Gràcia, the sharp grid of the Eixample and the way the skyline shifts as the Sagrada Família comes into view. The route ties together the city’s Modernista detail and its ongoing architectural change.
Well-being
- Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34063
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer
Tour Operator:
Insight Vacations (CA)
Supplier Code: 412.1013A
Starts: Madrid, Spain
Finishes: Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 15 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6595 ($440 /day)
Itinerary
Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner in a local restaurant and enjoy an evening of typical madrileño flavors.
Accommodation: Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid
Meals: Dinner
Guided by your Local Expert, visit the Spanish capital’s most historic neighborhoods. Your drive continues through the Old Quarter, discovering the origins of the city. Enjoy a special visit to the renowned Prado Museum with an art historian who will guide you through the collective works of Velázquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens and more.
Accommodation: Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Emperatriz, Madrid
Meals: Breakfast
Continue your 15-day Spain and Portugal itinerary with a visit to the fortified city of Segovia. Walk through the medieval streets with a Local Expert and see the magnificent Alcazar fortress, before continuing to the historic aqueduct. Journey west, overlooking the ancient walls of Ávila, en route to Salamanca. During your guided sightseeing tour of Salamanca, admire the golden stone buildings the city is famous for, including the arcaded Plaza Mayor, the honey-colored cathedral and the 16th century university buildings.
Accommodation: Alameda Palace, Salamanca
Meals: Breakfast
Cross the Portuguese border to reach Porto. Situated on the River Douro, the city is celebrated internationally as the capital of Port wine. Visit the Vila Nova de Gaia wine stores and walk along corridors of casks. Get to know your tawnys and vintages during a tasting. Continue your exploration of the city, admiring the multi-colored houses, churches adorned with glazed tiles and iconic bridges.
Accommodation: NH Collection Porto Batalha
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Continue to Fátima, Portugal’s most renowned place of pilgrimage. Journey to the fortified town of Óbidos and walk within its walls, exploring the narrow, medieval streets where you can stop for a tasting of locally made cherry liqueur. Your guided tour of Spain and Portugal continues to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
Accommodation: TURIM Marquês, Lisbon , Corinthia, Lisbon
Meals: Breakfast
Sightseeing with a Local Expert takes you along the spacious avenues of the Lower Town and around the Pombal Square. Visit the Belém Quarter, whence sailing ships set forth to explore uncharted ocean and land. Enjoy a taste of the famous Pastéis de Belém from a traditional patisserie that has upheld the secret recipe of Portugal's finest pastry for almost 200 years. View the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the historic Belém Tower. Visit the National Coach Museum, featuring one of the most prominent horse-drawn carriage collections in the world. With the afternoon at your leisure, perhaps join an Optional Experience to the Portuguese Riviera, frequented by surfers, royalty and, on occasion, James Bond.
Accommodation: TURIM Marquês, Lisbon , Corinthia, Lisbon
Meals: Breakfast
Leave Lisbon via the modern Tagus Bridge and cross the border to reach Seville. Visit the Seville Cathedral, the burial place of Christopher Columbus, and explore Seville with Insight Choice. You can choose to embark on a guided walk through the Santa Cruz Quarter, or join a scenic drive around the city to enjoy panoramic views.
Accommodation: NH Collection Sevilla, Seville
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a relaxed start and a morning to unwind, shop or continue exploring this fascinating city at your own pace. Our suggestion is to join an Optional Experience to the ancient city of Córdoba, where you will visit the magnificent Mezquita, see the old Jewish Quarter, and enjoy some free time to shop or explore as you wish. Later this afternoon, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you visit the Cristina Heeren Foundation, a flamenco dance school and beneficiary of a TreadRight Foundation grant. Their mission is to promote the teaching and conservation of flamenco. Feel the passion behind the choreography as you put your rhythm to the test during a dance lesson.
Accommodation: NH Collection Sevilla, Seville
Meals: Breakfast
Head south to Gibraltar, part of mainland Spain yet an overseas territory under British control since 1704. With your Local Expert, visit the Rock of Gibraltar and St. Michael’s Cave. Relax as you travel the scenic route along the Costa del Sol through high end resorts where the rich and famous holiday, taking in the views of the coast.
Accommodation: Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy the day at leisure on the sun-drenched Costa del Sol. Relax by the blue Mediterranean waters, stroll along the promenade, savor the specialties in the local restaurants or consider exploring Málaga, the birth city of Picasso.
Accommodation: Meliá Costa del Sol, Torremolinos
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Continue to Alfarnatejo, a quiet whitewashed village, with a population of less than 500 people, surrounded by stunning mountainous landscape. Walk the town center to see the 18th century Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla. Travel to the oldest olive grove in the region and stop at the rural mill-factory to taste a selection of different oils, paired with locally made farmer bread. In small groups, you are invited into the home of a local family to join them for a delicious lunch made of fresh, local produce with flavors typical of the region. Continue to Granada to visit the magnificent Alhambra Palace with your Local Expert. Built as a citadel by the Moors in the 13th century, it is a wonder of beautiful gardens, fountains and stone cut like lace.
Accommodation: Vincci Albayzín, Granada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Journey to Valencia. Pass through the Old City to see its ancient gates, and the City of Arts and Sciences. In your free time perhaps take a stroll to the Cathedral and El Miguelete? Alternatively sit back with a drink and watch the Valencians go about their day. Valencia is home to one of the world's greatest dishes, paella. Meet the chef of a local family-run restaurant in the heart of the Old City and learn how to make this local specialty during a Cooking Demonstration. Later, indulge in the delicious flavors of this classic dish at dinner.
Accommodation: Barceló Valencia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Follow the coast to Peñíscola to view the sea-lapped castle used in the film 'El Cid'. Continue along the Costa Dorada to the Cava Bodegas at Sant Sadurni d'Anoia. During a delicious light lunch, enjoy a tasting as you learn the sparkling secrets of Spanish bubbly. Continue along the coast to reach Barcelona.
Accommodation: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A Local Expert joins you for a drive along the Passeig de Gràcia, adorned with elegant wrought-iron street lamps and some of the most flamboyant Modernist buildings. Continue through the Eixample district to visit Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família*. See the central nave with its giant, tree-like pillars, spectacular vaulting and the beautiful rainbows flooding in through the intricate stained-glass windows. At a local restaurant, join your fellow travelers for dinner to toast to newfound friends and a two-week in-depth exploration of the Iberian Peninsula. *Please note that with the construction of the Sagrada Família nearing completion, access to the basilica may be restricted for special masses, pilgrim visits or official ceremonies, and we are unable to secure tickets to visit. Should this occur during your tour, you will visit the Hospital de Sant Pau instead, a striking example of Catalan Art Nouveau designed by Gaudí’s contemporary, Domènech i Montaner. Afterwards, join your Local Expert in the gardens surrounding the Sagrada Família and take in the extraordinary exterior of Gaudí’s iconic masterpiece.
Accommodation: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, bid farewell to your journey across Spain and Portugal as you transfer to the airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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Part of The Travel Company (TTC) family of brands, Insight Vacations began operations in 1978 and is based in Cypress, CA. Journeys are featured to destinations, such as the U.S. and Canada, Europe, Latin America, North Africa, Asia, the UK and Ireland. The company offers are a variety of tours under the classifications of Regional Journeys, Country Roads, Discovery Journeys, Easy Pace trips, and Special Interest tours. Insight is the ideal name for the tour operator, as the journeys provided by Insight Vacations allow travelers to gain further insight into whatever destination they wish to explore. For example, Discovery Journeys are the ideal choice for first-time visitors to Europe. Itineraries include Dine-at-Home or Farm-to-Table experiences so travelers can learn more about how locals live and dine. Regional Journeys allow trip-goers to see a specific location in Europe that they have always wanted to see – Poland, Switzerland, Italy, etc. The carefully planned trips enable customers to immerse themselves in one specific region or country and to become acquainted with its culture, traditions, and people. For anyone seeking travel off the beaten track, Insight Vacations offers Country Roads – trips that lead travelers off the well-tread tourist trail to explore hidden gems where visitors can savor the local produce with Farm-to-Table dining. Some trips are offered under the Easy Pace travel style – the ideal trip choice for trip-goers who wish to slow their pace during their vacation. During these tours, vacationers stay at least 3 nights at each destination, giving them some additional time to explore a place and enjoy it. Regardless of the travel style, many of the vacations offered by Insight Vacations begin with Relaxed Starts – giving travelers time to sleep in a little, spend more time at breakfast, or explore an area on their own. The tour company prides itself on providing business class tours that features luxury coaches with 40 seats. While most coach touring operators provide vehicles with 53 seats, Insight Vacations has re-configured its motor coaches to hold up to 40 guests. This gives passengers extra leg room while traveling and offers them more space and privacy.
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Reviews
Jerry M. - Traveled, October 2024
A very busy itinerary! Everything we saw was outstanding but you do have to be ready if you do all included excursions and all additional excursions. We had an exceptional tour director. Touring with was great.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
Very attentive service from the coach driver and tour guide. We had some passengers that needed hospital services and it was all arranged by the tour guide. Very busy itinerary but we saw many things and places we would not have seen on our own. Very good hotels. The bus was great as was the driver and tour guide even though we had a bus problem that needed repairs.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
Our tour guide was absolutely wonderful and he made the entire trip what it was. I thought the trip's itinerary was exactly what was needed. The only thing I would suggest is maybe to have some more free time in some places like Torremolinos. Here it was such a beautiful town right on the Mediterranean Sea and we didn't get much time to enjoy it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2024
Great customer service. This was an excellent trip. Every day was well planned and organized. Our guide was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. Our bus driver was also wonderful. The itinerary was fantastic. All of the stops were interesting. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
Great trip! (tour guide) and (coach driver) made the the tour excellent.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2025
We’ve been on three of your trips and you are the best of the best. The itinerary was fabulous. I would only make the arts and sciences buildings in Valencia part of the official tour not just a drive-by. Our tour guide was amazing! Great sense of humor, very caring and knowledgeable. He was very concerned with our safety and making sure we knew where to meet up each time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Camille K. - Traveled, October 2024
On this tour, the Insight team showed how successfully they work together. Having to find and replace a tour director on the spot was not an easy feat and they performed that beautifully. All of the personnel we encountered were wonderful. Except for the little glitch at the end of our tour, not being able to stay in a hotel accommodation at the same standard as all the rest we experienced, (due to the extenuating circumstances of the America's Cup and Cancer Convention both happening in Barcelona) was unfortunate. It still did not spoil a wonderful experience with Insight. This was truly a trip of a lifetime and we feel that we really did see and experience the best of Spain and Portugal. From the comfortable coach, beautiful lodgings and delicious food & wines to the extraordinary experiences & excursions, both included and optional, we were extremely happy and satisfied that we chose this tour. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Insight team scrambled successfully to keep our tour intact. We had 4 different tour directors who travelled long distances and gave up their days off to step in where needed, to keep us on track to our planned itinerary. Our appreciation goes for your diligence and caring to make our trip run smoothly and pleasurably. Thank you for making this one of our most memorable travel experiences.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
Tour guide was excellent. Booking into hotels was handled very efficiently as was porterage. Great hotels. Great guides. Some lovely cultural experiences. Trip well paced.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Nancy W. - Traveled, June 2024
An excellent tour guide and if we do another Insight Vacation package we would love to have him as our guide. was an excellent driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/03/2024
Mary Jane K. - Traveled, October 2024
We loved our fabulous tour director, he gave us his all. The group of 27 of us got along great and provided extra info regarding interesting extra things for us to do on our own when there were no group activities. Every hotel was in the city center except the one in Barcelona. We could walk to restaurants and shopping on our own using his directions and recommendations. Time on the beautiful brand new MB coach was very comfortable and the coach was immaculate. Our driver was so nice, drove carefully and got along great with While riding from place to place always shared so much of his great knowledge, showed videos and played his great playlist he gave to us on the last day. The best tour director anymore could ever have! We experienced excellent customer care throughout our entire experience with Insight Vacations. Wish we had known about this company and the great itineraries offered many trips ago. Perfect itinerary, loved everyday which was packed full of great tours, hotels and just the right amount of group dinners as well as plenty of unplanned time on our own to eat in local restaurants and shop near our hotels.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Judith G. - Traveled, April 2025
Everything was fantastic. We loved every single day, and the Optional Tours were well represented too. The local guides in each city were outstanding, and we learned so much. It was great to have "free time" to shop, have a coffee, etc. The hotels were great too. The itinerary was excellent, and gave us a good insight into the history and attractions of each city. There is so much to see and do, and we felt that this tour gave us the best of each location. The "local guides" were fantastic. Our Tour Director was top notch, as was our driver Kudos to both of them! They made each day special for all of us, and we had a fantastic time with our coach group.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/27/2025
Pat E. - Traveled, April 2025
Insight Vacation Service was Excellent! Is one of the Best Tour Directors I have met. She is very knowledgeable & personable. It is easy to tell she LOVES her job. She attends to every detail & avails herself to her customers all the time. Is very personable as well & does a great job driving the coach & handling all our luggage. It was a fantastic tour with the Best Tour Director and Driver. The itinerary was super, we saw so many beautiful sites of Spain& Portugal. Also tasted so many special local cuisines. I enjoyed the Flamenco performance as well as the Fado evenings- so entertaining. We had a great group & made many new found friends. A perfect Holiday!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/27/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
Tour director and bus driver were exceptional and very personable. Always available for questions and information. Excellent choice of landmarks, exceptional local guides, jam-packed with optional tours, excellent tour director & bus driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/27/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
YES.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/29/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
We had the best tour guide. Meagan was so professional and knowledgeable. She made our trip fun. What she told us about Spain and Portugal along the way was so interesting. Paulo, the bus driver was excellent as well. I felt very safe with his professional driving. It was one of the best trips I have taken. I have already recommended Insight Tours to others. I loved the variety of things we were shown.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/26/2025
Pierrett S. - Traveled, October 2024
Insight sent us all the information on what to expect before we left home and what to bring etc. We received many emails at different stages on when to pay and how to prepare for the trip. The itinerary covered much more than we would have been able to do if we did the trip on our own. It was just wonderful to have a competent driver chauffeuring us around (felt very safe) and a wonderful and knowledgeable guide commentating on where we were going and giving hints on the cities we visited.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Ah Beng T. - Traveled, June 2024
Professional and enjoyable. But can be taxing as it covers a lot. The tour director is an excellent guide. The optional tours are a must, otherwise there’s nothing much for you. Getting to know the others in your tour is a must to maximize your tour experience. Our coach driver was an excellent driver. So well mannered and giving us a smooth and restful ride.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/03/2024
Susan G. - Traveled, October 2024
Our tour guide from Insight, took care of all the little details and hiccups that can happen on a trip. We didn't have any worries at all and just enjoyed our vacation. We felt that the itinerary was perfect for us to see so much of the best of Spain and Portugal! The pace was great, especially important for my 89 year old mom, who didn't want to miss out on anything! We loved our very knowledgable and fun guide and our driver was masterful and careful on the hairpin turns and major roadways. We met so many wonderful folks and haven't stopped talking about the trip in the week+ since we've been back. Thanks, all!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
Our tour director was extremely organized, knowledgeable and made the trip fun. Everything day was planned to the last detail and we were informed daily of what to expect. Excellent customer service! We were impressed with the variety of sites that we visited-historic and cultural. Excellent itinerary.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
Daniel B. - Traveled, October 2024
We originally planned this trip in 2020, but the COVID pandemic necessitated cancellation. We are happy that Insight was willing to honor our deposit four years later when we could again take this trip. This was an outstanding tour and one of the very best we have ever taken (it was our ninth guided tour among three different companies. The individual stops were all very good to great, with plenty of historically important and/or very enjoyable sites of interest. Optional activities were all quite worthwhile. Our Tour Director was the best we have ever had on any trip, and was friendly, highly knowledgeable of the region and, most of all, very proactive in meeting the individual needs of tour travelers. Hotels, as a group, were top-notch and well-located. Restaurants for included dinners were all excellent. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone considering a trip to Spain and Portugal.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2024
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