Great experience. Flamenco was a highlight and horse farm and little cities. Tour director was wonderful.

Your manager was excellent and the whole tour was well organized

We had a fantastic time! Our tour director always gave us a choice regarding our taking part in participating going on the walk or staying g. Behind to do other things like shopping etc. He gave us a time and meeting place to resume our tour. This gave some people time to relax, visit a restaurant ,He wanted everyone to be happy and comfortable.

Spain has an amazing history. Through this tour I was able to see first hand the Roman ruins, Moorish, Christian and Jewish cultural heritages. The Cathedrals were impressive. Ronda was breathtaking. That is just one of the many experiences we were able to experience. Sintra in Portugal was magical.

It was wonderful trip with a great tour guide, interesting tours, a professional and polite bus driver, nice accommodations, and good weather.

Rita-our tour guide was exceptional! So knowledgeable on Spain & Portugal. So full of energy, enthusiastic about our trip & was always there for help when you needed it. I learned a great deal from her. Fernando-our bus driver was super! Could not believe how he could put the bus in the smallest places! Exceptional driving skills. All of our guides were wonderful and knowledgeable as well. In Ronda Pilar and Miguel welcomed us into their home and fixed a fabulous meal. Beautiful, warm people!

Great sites and tour guide

Rita did a wonderful job of making the tour interesting and was always organized.

Choices of excursions/tours really immersed me in culture of Spain and Portugal.

From start to finish our trip was the best. We saw more, and did more than I ever could have imagined. We experienced the character of each town and city we stayed in. Rita, our EXCELLENT tour guide shared her overwhelming wealth of knowledge with us. At the end of each day I was tired but had a smile on my face from a wonderfully planned day. This was my second Collette tour and I have already booked another for the fall. Collette does everything right.

Our tour guide was superior! Best yet!!! Very thoughtful and extremely organized!!! Could not have done more to make us comfortable and well taken care of!

Fernando was the best guide my husband and I have had on any of our trips and we have been fortunate enough to travel to many countries. He went out of his way to make everyone in our group (24 of us) feel special. He was very timely and made sure our group saw the most and did the most at every location. I would love to travel with Fernando again! The itinerary was very good and busy. The hotels were wonderful, especially in Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla.

Well organized. Excellent guide. Nice hotels. Special activities were super.

Excellent tour guide + accommodations

Enjoyed everything and wish I could have stayed longer!

Great trip. The best hotels we've experienced in Europe. The guide was awesome - very knowledgeable!

Our Tour Manager shared much history about the areas we were visiting. He was always willing to assist with any problems or issues the travelers might have, and he sent emails to everyone with a synopsis of the next day's schedule and included news articles and music about the places we had just seen or that we would be visiting. We experienced local culture by visiting an olive farm where the owner explained the process of growing olives, creating olive oil, and how the oil is judged. We were able to sample two of their olive oils and had a lovely lunch at the farm. We also learned about Pastel de Nata, the famous Portuguese pastry, and sampled some on a tour in Lisbon. The local tour guides were excellent and were able to take us to very interesting places. For example, we arrived the day after Easter and in Malaga we visited a building which housed pasos, or floats that were paraded throughout an area in Malaga with statues of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary the previous week. The history was fascinating. It was enjoyable, educational, and well worth it.

The tour provided a great balance of city tours and unique experiences e.g lunch at a home, horse farm and olive farm. Walking into the mosque cathedral in Seville was breathtaking! Our tour guide Ricardo, was knowledgeable, considerate and delightful!

I expected the tour sites to be amazing but was surprised by how much fun we had in Ronda with lunch with local family. Multiple course lunch and sangria by chef husband and entertaining wife.

The horse farm, olive farm and lunch with locals were my highlights

It was a wonderful experience that I was able to share with my daughter!

TOUR BUS DRIVER Augusto was fantastic. Very cautious and extremely good. Very personable. LOCAL FAMILY LUNCH A local family in Ronda hosted a lunch and it was a wonderful experience. The family was very hospitable. Food was excellent. Spoke English very well. TOUR HOST Claudia did a wonderful job. Made a real effort to provide a lot of information and insight throughout the trip. Very attentive to all members of the tour ensuring safety and enjoyment.

Fantastic tour guide: knowledgeable, organized, friendly, and helpful. Caves of Nerja: unimaginable beauty, otherworldly. Ronda: Charming town and gorgeous scenery. Malaga: incredibly beautiful beach town. Seville: Magnificent architecture. Cascais: Another marvelous beach town. The cuisine was varied and delicious. I would take the trip again in a heartbeat.

My Collette experience was terrific. All of the excursions and people made this a special trip.

Meeting and sharing a home cooked meal in Ronda was great Blaz our guide was awesome

I loved this tour of Spain and Portugal. The hotels were top notch, the cities were amazing, and our day-to-day tour guide was knowledgeable and insightful. I recommend this tour.

The lunch with a family, Malaga Market experience and Picasso museum, small town visits in early morning before crowds. Trolly ride in Lisbon, castle stop for lunch.

We enjoyed the Picasso Museum, particularly with our tour guide Isabela. She explained a lot of how Picasso's art related to the women in his life, and his family. We liked visiting the Holy Week Floats with Father Rafael and his descriptions of the parade. We loved each meal and restaurant we went to - a suggestion would be to let the people know how many courses there will be. We didn't realize how many courses there were, ate too much in the beginning and left not enough room to enjoy the later courses. We especially enjoyed the home meal with Pilar and Miguel. Delicious food and gave us an experience in a native Spanish home. The Mezquita Cathedral was one of my highlights, I can't remember the name of our guide, but she was excellent! Miguel Angelo was an excellent guide on our walking tour of Sevilla. I also enjoyed the flamenco lesson, although my husband was not crazy about that. We liked the trolley ride in Lisbon - much better than walking all those hills. Our tour guide Regina was an amazing guide. She was very knowledgeable, extremely helpful when with helping us find a boat cruise in Sevilla, helping us understand how the history of the region affected the architecture and surrounding culture. George, our bus driver was also excellent. He maneuvered the bus through some very tight quarters. He was always smiling, cheerful, and helpful. We also enjoyed seeing Sintra and the Regaleira Gardens. It was a wonderful trip, and we loved the adventures and extra details. Thank you very much!

The accommodations were more luxurious than I had expected. Our tour guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. As a tall man, however, the bus provided was cramped.

The highest praise I can give is "I would use Collette again". JHD

Excellent tour. Tour guide and local guides provided lots of local history, politics and cultural information as we went along, including a flamenco dance lesson. We loved the architecture, food, wine and all the lovely people we met, as we immersed ourselves in the local culture. Highly recommend this tour. Our most favorite was the Magic Mushrooms statue in Seville. Amazing.

I loved the 3-day pretour extension in Madrid, the time in Seville, the farm-to-table lunch with Pilar & her partner in Ronda, & our time in Sintra & Cascais.

All the many & varied experiences were just wonderful! We had one small quibble about our triple Room at NH Malaga. It was not very comfortable.

Bernando, was like having a history teacher with us. He was delightful! Our first tour and it was amazing. It was well organized and paced just right. Bernando showed us sights and treats from locals that made the trip so amazing. Never having been to Europe, I was pleasantly surprised and did not know what to expect.

Didn’t appreciate the narrow streets and the cobblestone streets. Hard to get around because of the traffic and pedestrians. Too much walking. I have been on other Collette trips and this was very disappointing. The he food was disappointing as well. Hardly any vegetables and potatoes chips were served as a side. We had to take three different planes to get to Spain and me and two others traveling with me didn’t get our luggage. I was forced to sleep in my clothes that first night. Couldn’t go out the next day because I didn’t have the proper shoes for walking. I had to wait until the afternoon to get my luggage. We should have had a direct flight from Atlanta to Spain. Long day and last leg we had only a 2 hour layover so we had to hustle. This might be my last trip with Collette. I signed up for a trip in October to Croatia but I am canceling. The Fado dinner was not worth $120.00. Recommend Collette discontinues this excustion. Again very disappointing. Breakfasts were the only good meals. Streets were too narrow for bus to get near hotels so we had to drag our carry on thru the streets. Most of us are seniors so they should have made it easier for us. What the heck!!!!!!!

Great experience. Flamenco was a highlight and horse farm and little cities. Tour director was wonderful.

We had a fantastic time! Our tour director always gave us a choice regarding our taking part in participating going on the walk or staying g. Behind to do other things like shopping etc. He gave us a time and meeting place to resume our tour. This gave some people time to relax, visit a restaurant ,He wanted everyone to be happy and comfortable.

Your manager was excellent and the whole tour was well organized

Spain has an amazing history. Through this tour I was able to see first hand the Roman ruins, Moorish, Christian and Jewish cultural heritages. The Cathedrals were impressive. Ronda was breathtaking. That is just one of the many experiences we were able to experience. Sintra in Portugal was magical.

It was wonderful trip with a great tour guide, interesting tours, a professional and polite bus driver, nice accommodations, and good weather.

Rita-our tour guide was exceptional! So knowledgeable on Spain & Portugal. So full of energy, enthusiastic about our trip & was always there for help when you needed it. I learned a great deal from her. Fernando-our bus driver was super! Could not believe how he could put the bus in the smallest places! Exceptional driving skills. All of our guides were wonderful and knowledgeable as well. In Ronda Pilar and Miguel welcomed us into their home and fixed a fabulous meal. Beautiful, warm people!

Great sites and tour guide

Rita did a wonderful job of making the tour interesting and was always organized.

Choices of excursions/tours really immersed me in culture of Spain and Portugal.

From start to finish our trip was the best. We saw more, and did more than I ever could have imagined. We experienced the character of each town and city we stayed in. Rita, our EXCELLENT tour guide shared her overwhelming wealth of knowledge with us. At the end of each day I was tired but had a smile on my face from a wonderfully planned day. This was my second Collette tour and I have already booked another for the fall. Collette does everything right.

Our tour guide was superior! Best yet!!! Very thoughtful and extremely organized!!! Could not have done more to make us comfortable and well taken care of!

Fernando was the best guide my husband and I have had on any of our trips and we have been fortunate enough to travel to many countries. He went out of his way to make everyone in our group (24 of us) feel special. He was very timely and made sure our group saw the most and did the most at every location. I would love to travel with Fernando again! The itinerary was very good and busy. The hotels were wonderful, especially in Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla.

Well organized. Excellent guide. Nice hotels. Special activities were super.

Excellent tour guide + accommodations