Spain Natural landmarks sightseeing Trips

The Picos trekking is a fantastic experience. The walks are generally on the challenging side of moderate. It is full on. The scenery is absolutely spectacular. The hotel is a lovely typical Spanish family run hotel. Really welcoming and homely. The food is very good and the complimentary wine with dinner excellent. We had all 4 seasons in our week including snow down to the village on the Friday! The night in Potes was also fabulous. But it is Juan Jo the hotel owner, bus driver and guide who really makes the tour. He’s simply excellent in all respects. His wife Sonia, daughter Laura and son in law (chef) Gonzalo were all great. One of our party was taken ill on the first night and she asked to be taken to hospital on Sunday morning to get checked out. Gonzalo drove her an hour and a half to the nearest hospital. He then stayed with her for a few hours, helping out with the language and making sure she had everything she needed. He even sorted out her phone! She was diagnosed with pneumonia so a good job she went!! She ran short of a few bits later in the week and by this time had been transferred to the larger hospital in Oviedo. Juan Jo’s other daughter lives in Oviedo and went to see her and take the bits she needed. Service above and beyond. I highly recommend this tour if you like full on walks in stunning surroundings, coupled with good food and drink!!!

Wonderful experience. Elena was the best tour manager we have ever had in over 40 years of touring. Accommodations were very good and centrally located in Spain. The friendships developed we’re exceptional. I would recommend this your tour to everyone. The quality of the food was very good.

We were not aware when we purchased the tour that it was actually 2 tours in one. It would be helpful to let customers know this before hand. I actually found out about a week before departure from a comment forum. There was some confusion in regard to how we were going to join the second part of the tour in Madrid. It was arranged last minute between the 2 tour directors and did work out thanks to them. It would be nice if Ronda and Malaga could be added to the tour. It would have been nice to have one stop on the Costa Del Sol.

We saw so much on this 13 day tour! We feel we have really seen Spain and Portugal, many cities and the countryside. Both are beautiful countries! We loved the culture, the music, and the food. The Old Towns were amazing!

Our tour guide, Jessica is one who transforms a trip into a lifelong memory. Her personality is pure joy—full of life, smiles, humor, and a sense of adventure that lifts everyone around her. From the very first day, she created an atmosphere of warmth and connection that made our group feel like family. She went above and beyond to ensure gluten‑free options were always available, and she handled it with such care and ease that I never once had to worry. When a health emergency arose, she responded with calm confidence, professionalism, and genuine compassion—exactly what you hope for when you’re far from home. One of Jessica’s greatest gifts is her relationship with the Camino itself. She knows the locals personally—their stories, their quirks, their traditions—and because of that, doors opened for us that most pilgrims never get to see. Everywhere we went, people greeted her with affection, and they welcomed us the same way. Through her, we experienced the culture, history, and heart of each village in a way that felt deeply authentic.

It was great. The last day was a little long on the bus. Other than that we enjoyed the time visiting and learning about the sites The tour guides were very knowledgeable.