Wonderful tour, Tour guide was exception Enjoyed our lunch with the families

Very well organized. It was a physically strenuous tour but that enabled us to see so many beautiful places. I liked that we only had to change hotels once. David Sanchez, our tour guide, went out of his way to make sure all our needs were met and questions answered. The food and wine were always top notch! Would definitely recommend this Spain tour!

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All of it. Loved the coast and the city of Madrid. Loved all the historical locations. Tour guide, Luis, was very good and helped to people who needed some assistance.

I like to pack a lot into a day and liked our first day of Setenil, Ronda, and dinner, even though it was a long day. I did 2 optional tours; otherwise I feel it would have been too much free time. Our guide was wonderful. One of the few things we weren't happy about was no breakfast the last morning because of leaving at 7am, even though it said we would get a breakfast that day.

The Alhambra, Segovia castle

Malaga, The Little Prince’s Palace and all the food!

The trip was grand. My expectations were all met. No complaints. Enjoyed every minute of the trip. Can’t wait for the next trip. Thanks Colette for an amazing trip.

Covered a lot of ground on this tour. Saw so many wonderful sights. Food was abundant and delicious. Our tour guide, Lolla, was amazing and always there when needed. Very knowledgeable.

The tour was rated a 3 and probably should be a 4 because if all the walking and stairs. I liked touring the bull ring and hearing about what takes place.

Our first hotel in Malala was ok. Location was great food and wine were great. Our room was very hot. I was told twice that do turn the air conditioning on until June, although some other guest said they had a/c. The front desk told me twice that all they had was the fan. I twice asked for the fan to be turned on in our room…..NEVER happened. We had to open the windows at night and were bitten by mosquitoes all night. The WiFi at this hotel was very spotty. The hotel in Madrid was 5 star. We loved lunch at a locals home. Scenery was lovely but it was a rough walking trip, stairs, inclines, and pace.

Tour was excellent overall but the extensive walking we did on the first day after arrival was tough for some of us. Meals were very good and being gluten free, the staff of the restaurants were very good about seeing that I was made aware of what I could and couldn’t eat and always provided a substitute for me. I found Segovia to be the best town we visited but the others were also very nice, especially the host family who had us come in for lunch at their home.

The tour to Costa del Sol was packed with memorable visits to towns and landmarks like Malaga, Granada, Alhambra, Mijas, Setenil, Ronda and the Puente Nuevo. Especially memorable was the walking tour of Madrid and the day spent in Segovia with it's Roman Aqueduct, then walking to the Alcazar de Segovia. The tour manager, Luis Cano kept the fact- and sites-filled tour moving seamlessly including the fast-speed train ride to Madrid. Local guides gave context and history to the amazing places we saw. The accommodation was excellent, with places for evening relaxation and casual social gatherings - a chance to talk to other members of the group who have come from all over (mainly) the U.S. Then there was the food! Breakfasts at the hotels were very good and the choice of restaurants that were included in the cost of the trip were excellent!! The restaurants, and entertainment recommended for us to "discover" were also excellent. A highlight was lunch at a local family home, where the food was wonderful and the opportunity to talk to our delightful family was something I could not have done if traveling on my own. A thoroughly enjoyable, educational, packed trip that now has me reading more about Spainish history, and planning my next trip!

Everything was beautiful. Everything that we went on was good the tour great guy was fantastic. Would do it again.!

A trip of a lifetime! It was the best vacation with beautiful scenery, new culture experiences, delicious food and wonderful accommodations. I had the best tour manager who took care of us, was professional and had a sense of humor. Everything was taken care of, I just had to show up and have a great time! Also, I traveled as a single and felt safe and comfortable!

Fernando was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Alhambra was amazing. Also the aqueducts .

Perfect trip, l really loved it

I had a great time, I loved every minute of the entire trip.

Everything was very well managed and more than interesting. Loved Segovia, and Marbella. A little more free time might have been nice but I wouldn’t have wanted to miss any of the things we did!

Seeing Madrid Loved the countryside

Spain is a beautiful country the places we went to had so much history and the Alhambra architecture was amazing. Segovia’s castle was like a fairy tale and the other cities had their uniqueness.

It was all memorable. The tours, the history, the food amazing! Lola Alvarez was so informative and accommodating to the needs of her travelers. She made the trip!

The tour manager was terrific had the best time exploring Spain

The schedule of flights that Collette arranged was terrible! A 6 hour layover is ridiculous. The tour was wonderful, tour manager was great, patient, knowledgable. We had no time in Madrid, that was the only disappointing part of the tour.

My first memorable moment on this trip was the "home hosted" luncheon. Our hosts were friendly, warm & welcoming. We met some of their children & had a great time laughing & navigating our language differences. Our meal was delicious & ended with an amazing homemade flan dessert. My second memorable moment was our "flamenco" dance lesson. We had so much fun!!

The views, food, people, accommodations all were great! Even the day we had no power the you manager made sure we had dinner out!

All sights were great and live the history I truly enjoyed Segovia, Mijas, Granda, and all the southern coastal areas. The Roman Aquaduct at Segovia was exceptionally impressive.

Granada was very interesting and would love to spend more time there. Would also like to have a separate Madrid tour to visit this beautiful city and especially go to the Prado Museum.

The best was sharing a meal with a local family!

The tour was constructed to give as much opportunity to see different areas and sights in the country, but without being so frenetic it was exhausting. I liked being headquartered in only two hotels, with day trips from there. Our tour leader Lola was a delight. I would have to say my favorite experience was being hosted by local people in their home for a delicious meal and conversation.

Dinner with Tuna musicians was the best.

The tour of the Alhambra with Gabriela was great. Also enjoyed the lunch with the local family.

This trip was filled with information, wonderful food in spectacular places and enjoyable road trips. Lola was a fount of history which she helpfully put into context that gave us insight to Spain and its culture.

We enjoyed all aspects of the tour. The destination was great and our tour manager very experienced. We especially enjoyed our tour manager partnering with local tour guides specialized for the venues we visited. The food was wonderful and accommodations did not lack anything.

This tour was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend it. The pace was perfect for me! Several nights in Costa del Sol and two nights in Madrid. Perfect! The tour manager Carmen was kind, thoughtful, fun, informative and entertaining! Some highlights of the tour were the home hosted dinner, where we met local woman Esperanza- and she cooked for us a veritable feast of traditional Spanish food. It was a meal I’ll never forget. I also enjoyed the Flamenco lesson! I went on this tour in December, and Spain was bustling with beautiful Christmas markets, and the streets were filled with decorative lights and festive music! This was my 6th Collette tour and they just are getting better and better!!!

I enjoyed our trip to Mijas and Segovia. I loved how we walked around and appreciated the views of both places.

We liked the Mijas but it was at night and we didn’t have as much time as we would have liked to enjoy shopping. The restaurant in Mijas was great and beautiful but also at night so we really missed out on the special view. There was a restaurant Los Galayos, where we had entertainment and that was fun. We enjoyed the Alcazar castle and the tour guide.

The tours were very well done and the guides were extremely knowledgeable. The hotels were centrally located and allowed for shopping and sightseeing.

We had a very good time but I felt sorry for the guide as many times it appeared that his job was basically "herding cats" (we had a few cats that paid very little attention to what they were told...).

Wonderful experience! Local tour guides and our tour manager showed us so many fascinating places in Spain.

Enjoyed tour. Food was good and abundant. Especially liked Alhambra. This was a comprehensive tour but it included a lot of walking including some difficult steps. May have been a little vigourous for some of the people in my group.

Costa del Sol & Madrid were amazing. Perfect weather, amazing food & well informed guides made visits to old castles, churches, & public squares a delightful first trip to Spain. My only concern was the extensive daily walking which well exceeded the miles outlined in your literature. One day my watch totaled 8 miles. Due to overuse of my left leg I am limping & waiting uncomfortably for a gel shot to be approved by insurance.

all of it!

Loved staying in a hotel with beach and all the action close. Staying six nights in one location was great.

Wonderful tour, Tour guide was exception Enjoyed our lunch with the families

Very well organized. It was a physically strenuous tour but that enabled us to see so many beautiful places. I liked that we only had to change hotels once. David Sanchez, our tour guide, went out of his way to make sure all our needs were met and questions answered. The food and wine were always top notch! Would definitely recommend this Spain tour!

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All of it. Loved the coast and the city of Madrid. Loved all the historical locations. Tour guide, Luis, was very good and helped to people who needed some assistance.

I like to pack a lot into a day and liked our first day of Setenil, Ronda, and dinner, even though it was a long day. I did 2 optional tours; otherwise I feel it would have been too much free time. Our guide was wonderful. One of the few things we weren't happy about was no breakfast the last morning because of leaving at 7am, even though it said we would get a breakfast that day.

The Alhambra, Segovia castle

Malaga, The Little Prince’s Palace and all the food!

The trip was grand. My expectations were all met. No complaints. Enjoyed every minute of the trip. Can’t wait for the next trip. Thanks Colette for an amazing trip.

Covered a lot of ground on this tour. Saw so many wonderful sights. Food was abundant and delicious. Our tour guide, Lolla, was amazing and always there when needed. Very knowledgeable.

Our first hotel in Malala was ok. Location was great food and wine were great. Our room was very hot. I was told twice that do turn the air conditioning on until June, although some other guest said they had a/c. The front desk told me twice that all they had was the fan. I twice asked for the fan to be turned on in our room…..NEVER happened. We had to open the windows at night and were bitten by mosquitoes all night. The WiFi at this hotel was very spotty. The hotel in Madrid was 5 star. We loved lunch at a locals home. Scenery was lovely but it was a rough walking trip, stairs, inclines, and pace.

Tour was excellent overall but the extensive walking we did on the first day after arrival was tough for some of us. Meals were very good and being gluten free, the staff of the restaurants were very good about seeing that I was made aware of what I could and couldn’t eat and always provided a substitute for me. I found Segovia to be the best town we visited but the others were also very nice, especially the host family who had us come in for lunch at their home.

The tour was rated a 3 and probably should be a 4 because if all the walking and stairs. I liked touring the bull ring and hearing about what takes place.

The tour to Costa del Sol was packed with memorable visits to towns and landmarks like Malaga, Granada, Alhambra, Mijas, Setenil, Ronda and the Puente Nuevo. Especially memorable was the walking tour of Madrid and the day spent in Segovia with it's Roman Aqueduct, then walking to the Alcazar de Segovia. The tour manager, Luis Cano kept the fact- and sites-filled tour moving seamlessly including the fast-speed train ride to Madrid. Local guides gave context and history to the amazing places we saw. The accommodation was excellent, with places for evening relaxation and casual social gatherings - a chance to talk to other members of the group who have come from all over (mainly) the U.S. Then there was the food! Breakfasts at the hotels were very good and the choice of restaurants that were included in the cost of the trip were excellent!! The restaurants, and entertainment recommended for us to "discover" were also excellent. A highlight was lunch at a local family home, where the food was wonderful and the opportunity to talk to our delightful family was something I could not have done if traveling on my own. A thoroughly enjoyable, educational, packed trip that now has me reading more about Spainish history, and planning my next trip!

Everything was beautiful. Everything that we went on was good the tour great guy was fantastic. Would do it again.!

A trip of a lifetime! It was the best vacation with beautiful scenery, new culture experiences, delicious food and wonderful accommodations. I had the best tour manager who took care of us, was professional and had a sense of humor. Everything was taken care of, I just had to show up and have a great time! Also, I traveled as a single and felt safe and comfortable!

Fernando was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Alhambra was amazing. Also the aqueducts .

Perfect trip, l really loved it

I had a great time, I loved every minute of the entire trip.

Seeing Madrid Loved the countryside

Everything was very well managed and more than interesting. Loved Segovia, and Marbella. A little more free time might have been nice but I wouldn’t have wanted to miss any of the things we did!

Spain is a beautiful country the places we went to had so much history and the Alhambra architecture was amazing. Segovia’s castle was like a fairy tale and the other cities had their uniqueness.