262 reviews
Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2024
Group size: 10 - 16
About this trip
The image of Spain is one of color, romance, and passion, with the lone figure of the matador in the bullring, cape and sword in hand beneath the burning afternoon sun. The Sights and Soul's journey through Spain explores the many aspects of this enchanted and diverse land. It incorporates an in-depth exploration of Malaga and Costa del Sol in southern Andalucia, tours of Madrid and Toledo in central Castilla-La Mancha, as well as the incomparable Barcelona in eastern Catalonia.
Available Add-Ons
Additional Night Accomodations (Shared)
$190
Deposit: $0
Per person. Includes airport transfer and care of the tour director before the tour. No roommate matching guarantee on the pre-tour night.
Additional Night Accommodations (Single)
$380
Deposit: $0
Per room; includes airport transfer and care of the tour director prior to the beginning of the tour.
Your Organizer
Sights and Soul Travels
262 reviews
Sights and Soul Travels' exclusive, small-group, women-only tours blend top destinations with exciting outdoor adventures, cultural explorations, and luxury retreats. The locations, activities, and hotels are carefully curated to inspire you with their history, natural beauty, and uniqueness, so your travel experience can be exciting, rewarding, and fun.
Reviews
CG
The tour was wonderful as well as our tour leader, Robin. Her patience and personality made the tour run smoothly and enjoyable. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested.
By CARY G for S&S Travels 2025 Baltics Renaissance on Jul 30, 2025
Dear Cary, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you had a wonderful experience and that Robin helped make the tour smooth and enjoyable. We hope to welcome you on another adventure in the future!
By Sights and Soul Travels on Jul 30, 2025
We had an incredible vacation! Great hotels in central locations. Particularly impressed with the Aria in Prague, the staff was so helpful and gracious. The guide in Prague, Katka, was outstanding. The restaurants along the entire trip were all high quality and I enjoyed the food very much. The final dinner was amazing. The concert experience in Vienna was a highlight, remind people to bring cash for the intermission in the courtyard. The docent at the art museum in Vienna was fabulous. I could have spent twice as long there with her. This was a very first trip abroad for my travel companion and she felt well taken care of. Marta certainly gives her all to make the trip smooth for everyone, I truly enjoyed her company. She was perfectly organized and patient as a saint.
By JANENE T for S&S travels 2025 Eastern Europe on Jul 29, 2025
Dear Janene, Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that the hotels and restaurants met your expectations. We’re especially happy to hear how much you enjoyed the Aria Hotel and Katka’s guiding in Prague. It’s wonderful to know that your travel companion felt well cared for on her first trip abroad. And of course, we’re so glad Marta made such a strong impression. She truly goes above and beyond for every group. Thank you again for traveling with us. We hope to welcome you both on another tour soon!
By Sights and Soul Travels on Jul 30, 2025
Marta is a fabulous tour director. She guided a group of 17 women seamlessly through all three cities, navigating different personalities, physical abilities, and diverse interests.
I would suggest that an additional day be added in Budapest to include tours of the Parliament, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and Dohany Synagogue.
By Marcella S for S&S travels 2025 Eastern Europe on Jul 29, 2025
Dear Marcella, Thank you so much for your kind words about Marta. We’re delighted to hear she made such a positive impact on your experience. We appreciate your suggestion about adding an extra day in Budapest, and we hope to see you again on another adventure soon!
By Sights and Soul Travels on Jul 30, 2025
This tour is amazing! The sights and accommodations are wonderful!
By Barbara R for S&S travels 2025 Eastern Europe on Jul 29, 2025
Dear Barbara, Thank you for your review. We're so glad to hear you're enjoying the tour and the accommodations. We would love to see you again on another Sights and Soul tour in the future.
By Sights and Soul Travels on Jul 30, 2025
The three cities are all beautiful with their own distinct personalities. Good guides. The guide in a Prague was superb. Best I have ever had. Great, upscale hotels. The restaurant with the music in Budapest was fantastic and the ambiance at the last dinner perfect. All restaurants were good exception of the Michelin starred restaurant. Boiled beef was a poor choice since we had no selection ourselves. Very bland—the opposite of what you would expect at a high quality restaurant. Not to mention, never serve beef as the only entree for a group. Of course, our beloved guide Marta was exceptionally conscientious but flexible as always. Would go on every trip with Marta as director if I could. She is the best!
By Katheryn D for S&S travels 2025 Eastern Europe on Jul 29, 2025
Dear Katheryn, thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the cities, guides, and overall experience, especially Marta's exceptional leadership. We appreciate your honest note about the Michelin restaurant and will take that into account for future planning. We hope to welcome you on another journey soon!
By Sights and Soul Travels on Jul 29, 2025
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I recently finished the South Africa, Zimbabwe,, Botswana trip in December, 2024. It was a trip of a lifetime. I have traveled on many international trips with Sights and Soul (as well as several other tour groups so I have a comparison) and they consistently have an itinerary that visits the major points of interest in a region. Days are full, transportation is efficient, local tour guides are well informed and very open to sharing the history and culture of their country with visitors.
Kerry was our tour guide , and one reason that I chose this tour was that I had previously traveled with her to Viet Nam. She is calm, gracious and experienced. Two of the ladies experienced acute illness, and she arranged discrete treatment from local physicians.
Flights on one leg of the tour were cancelled because of strikes by the ground crew in Johannesburg. Kerry and our South African tour guide got us rescheduled on another airline later in the day so that we would not miss any part of the safari experience, which is the highlight of this trip. She arranged for us to wait in an airport lounge area with free food and drinks.
Sights and Soul Travel is a tightly run organization that does everything possible to make their trips run smoothly. Kerry is a credit to this company and is the type of experienced tour guide
that can manage the challenges of supervising a group through the joy and excitement, but also the stressful situations that arise with international travel.
By Janice B on 23 Jan, 2025