Portugal Spain Tours and Trips

Absolutely fabulous trip. Our trip leader Raquel was superb. I can’t speak highly enough of her. She was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the landscape and led us on many varied walks sharing her extensive knowledge. The trip was well organised with good accommodation and private transport for the most part. It was also interesting to experience the public transport on the mountainous roads and see some local towns and villages. Dining options were good and we experienced both local and world cuisine. The group size was ideal and we were extremely lucky to have a great group of fellow walkers. The grading of the holiday was accurate in our view, with both easier and more challenging elements. It was our first holiday with Explore but will definitely not be our last. Excellent.

The trip was just long enough for us to get a taste of Europe- well organized and quality. The only problem we had, however was sorted, was that our first trip Manager was not as clued up and informative as the one that replaced him. He struggled to grab the attention of the group and didn't share information on where we were and what we were doing. However, when joined it was a whole different experience. She knew what she was doing and captured the entire groups attention. The hostels were clean and well situated- we were never more than a 2km walk from the city center. What a great way to spend Christmas.

- was amazing and had a great experience. The trip and atmosphere was incredible. Was very happy and impressed with the experience. Excellent is not the word is outstanding!!!

The itinerary allowed us to see the traditional tourist locations as well as visiting locations that we would not have seen if traveling on our own. The be my guest lunch with a local family and dinner at a family owned vineyard allowed us to experience more of the local flavor of Portugal and the people.

A really enjoyable time spent on a beautiful island with a lovely group of people. The walking was quite strenuous as it was mostly climbing up or climbing down but our group leader Bert was very knowledgeable and excellent at managing the whole group so that everyone was happy and safe. It was lovely to be sat in a Square surrounded by palm trees on a warm and sunny Christmas Day having a drink after a day’s walking and it was good to finish with a trip to Mount Teide on Tenerife as we had seen its snow covered peak from La Gomera all week.

All of the tours were excellent. Loved the restaurants, wine tastings, history lessons, etc. My favorite experience was the local shopping and experiencing the famous custard dessert. Loved the Port wine.