Iberian Explorer

A lot of history and beautiful sights throughout the itinerary while topped by a very enjoyable and entertaining dinner the last night that the entire tour group was together.

Itinerary Barcelona to Madrid thro' Gibraltar and Portugal was good overall. Major historic wonder spot like Alhambra could be included. Salamanca could get more time to explore. Coach was very good. Some hotels were disappointing , could be better picked, including its location.

So many different trips to choose from . All the the drives were reasonable driving times.

Two many places things packed into the trip

Lots of History be prepared for lots of walking and stair climbing.

Ton's of information, lot's of walking but definitely worth every step! At times you feel a little rushed only because you want to see more before you move onto the next adventure! People, food, wine, sangria, laughter, new friends all worth the trip ... the landscape's, castle's, historical places are amazing.

Loved the itinerary

Wonderful bus that was comfortable. Most hotels were nice, some were not as up to par. Organized and fun.

The Spain & Portugal cities/quaint towns that you visit are stunning. This tour takes you to places that you would never know to visit (as a general tourist). The information provided by our tour guide, prior to reaching each destination was so informative. The local guides also provided so much knowledge about their unique city. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see all of the beautiful places as a "tapas" - taste of each city - experience.

Perfect jam packed itinerary. Lots of quaint towns and big cities included. Good value for money. Hotels were clean. Breakfast is okay nothing great but helps you get a fill and start rhe busy days. Coach is very comfortable and driver takes lots of care to keep it cool and clean.

The itinerary was thoughtfully designed, encompassing a wide array of stops and towns within the allotted time. However, I would suggest that a bit more time could have been devoted to certain sites of significant importance, particularly to locations like Fatima, where the spiritual and historical depth warrants a more immersive experience.

Truly, the best way to see major spots around Spain and Portugal is in just less than 2 weeks. The pacing is quite fast but not overwhelming, and all age groups can feel at ease with the sites and activities. Great mix of experiences from gastronomy to sightseeing. Highly recommend this trip for those wanting to hit most of the spots in Spain and Portugal.

The late announcement of the last hotel in Madrid was poor. It damaged some travellers plans and was not a good choice for travellers. It was too far out of Madrid to enjoy the city yet was landlocked by freeways preventing enjoyment of local suburbs.

Great itinerary, however it didn’t always match what had been communicated online or in initial communications and we therefore had tickets for things during which we thought would be free time and wasn’t. In the end it all worked out and we were just a bit rushed with things Website should be clearer about Hotel locations. The hotels were very clean and the breakfasts much better than we expected, however the hotels were quite a way out of town which added expenses we weren’t expecting for when we wanted to travel in on our free time.

I read the reviews ahead of time so I knew we were responsible for our own luggage, getting to the hotels from the airport and that the hotels were out of the city center a bit. That is why the trip was more cost effective than other tours that visit similar cities. I like it that breakfasts are included as a quick way to start our day. Our tour guide treated us to a few extras here and there as a surprise. Also when our itinerary had to change due to sporting events in the area, he got us close to the area for a slice of what we couldn't visit.

We chose this tour because it fitted in our schedule. We have used Costsaver before and would do so again in the future.

A well priced holiday. Optional tours at extra costs allow flexibility to suit individual ability, preferences and budgets. Quite a fast paced holiday, but many sites seen.

The coach (and its driver) were first-class, comfortable and clean. All our hotels were 3 & 4 star hotels (except Zleep Madrid was a 2 star) were all clean and quiet and well run. (A good thing about the Zleep Madrid was access to the 5 Euro shuttle to the airport.) The itinerary was exactly what we wanted to see in Spain and Portugal. The custom tours included a lot of walking (3 - 4 miles per day) which was more than expected. The custom tour in Toledo was very difficult having lots of elevation changes, narrow streets with cars and annoying bollards that tripped people. Our tour director () was the best tour director we've ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable about every place we visited, scheduled clean rest stops every 90 - 120 minutes, had excellent language skills and a great sense of humor.

The itinerary was well thought out. Though we had to get up early in the mornings it was just a way for us to enjoy the full experience of each trip.

It’s great that we can see so many places, but the trip should be longer than 12 days. It was tough only being at some places for less than 24 hours, and having to leave at 8 am in the morning.

It will help if finalized Itinerary is emailed at least a fortnight before the tour starts.

It is a very packed itinerary. You get everything that was advertised. I would plan accordingly to how much activities you want to engage in.

Saw and experienced so much.

Well the hotels were not great at all, see above for details. I also forgot to mention that one hotel I stayed felt like a closet with too many beds. Very uncomfortable.

The itinerary was busy, always on the go. How I wish there were more times to do shopping. Some hotels can be better. But our travel director, *Personal details removed by Feefo* and Coach driver, *Personal details removed by Feefo* , were fantastic.

Hotel locations could be better.

The itinerary (read optional excursions) was wonderful. You just had to pay extra for all of it! The coach was new, comfortable and had great wifi. As mentioned before several of the hotels were substandard (one had only ONE electrical outlet - impossible in this day and age of multi-devices).