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Challenging but rewarding!
This was a demanding but thoroughly enjoyable trip for a pair of novice walkers. It was our first ever walking holiday and as the trip loomed we were worried that we...
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High Sierra
Quite tough and long walks are rewarded by outstanding views over mountains and the coast (and later in the day by excellent regional food and wine). Reaching on the...
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Fabulous walking in lovely countryside with an excellent leader and hosts
Jose has planned some superb walks in a relatively undiscovered area. We hardly saw any other walkers in 5 days of stimulating, relatively challenging walks. The a...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
A great combination of vistas, food and wine in a really wonderful location. Very difficult to pin point any 'one' thing as everyday had plenty of very fond m...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
An excellent trip. Highly recommended. A great walking week in lovely mountains within easy access of Alicante. 4 climbs 4 amazing views. An inspir...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Very underrated and challenging trip in an area of Spain that offers some great walking. This trip also offers some great summit opportunities.Could not believe that...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
This was a fantastic pre winter trip, close to home. The region is spectacular, walking is challenging, food was amazing and the group were great company. It ex...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Ideal for a winter break, peaceful and interesting mountain trails in the sun a few miles from the Spanish coast. Great views across the Sierra to the coast. Wonderf...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
This was our first hiking trip and it certaintly won't be our last as it beat all our expectations. Looking down the valley with a beer in ...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
Great trip to a beautiful and interesting area. The fragrant wild flowers (in June) were an added treat. Probably not considered a headline destination but shouldn'...
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Fantastic walking week.
We walked in the Alicante mountains, it was inspiring and awesome. The scenery and our great guide Jose. It's such a beautiful and stunning, visually. ..part of the ...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Not a single hour went past without a "wow" moment. Stunning landscapes, great accommodation, lovely people. However, I would rate this more as a C grad...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek in Spain
I thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. Good walking, good weather, good company and excellent food. Getting to the summit of Puig Campana on the last day.jj Jose is a gr...
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Sierra de Aitana
Great walking - shame about the rain and snow (in April!) but the guides made the right decision about curtailing and altering walks where the climbs would have been...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
If you like decent rough mountain walking, great scenery, good views, quiet villages, good food and drink at great accommodation do this trip. The sunrise over Puig...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
An excellent trip to a beautiful and perhaps under-explored part of Spain. The walking is quite strenuous, but makes the wonderful dinners at the end of each d...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
I'm so glad I went on this trip. The treks, views, food, company and leadership were terrific! All the views from the varied and interesting walks (the photos don't ...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
A strenuous but very rewarding week of hiking led by an enthusiastic local guide. Good food and comfortable accomodation. A wonderful full body massage after some ve...
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SIERRA DE AITANA TREK
Fantastic walking with stunning views. The beauty of this region exceeded my expectation. And, then there was a fun group and a great guide and...
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
This was a superb holiday in what was to us an unknown area of Spain. The area was full of historic sites and had excellent walking opportunities with some relativel...
Editor’s Take
What to Look for in Spain Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country
Many travelers sign up with tours to Spain because it is a country deeply rooted in tradition, religion, and the true enjoyment is in the details. Each city and region are different from the other, with different art or food scenes and historical sites.
For example, having a local guide during a trip to Granada would offer a full history into the islamic influence of the city while having a local guide around Barcelona would offer explanations around the conflict between Catalonia and Spain, not to mention the magnificent details of Gaudi and his life’s work.
Negative reviews for Spain tours are usually surrounded in the aspect of time. Most tours have itineraries that visit neighboring cities, and reviews often observe that a day trip was not enough time to take in all that each city could offer. It is also common in reviews to talk about too much time spent in the car during city to city tours and back to hotels.
Therefore, before booking, be mindful of the amount of hours you can anticipate spending in the vehicle and keep it mind that while a review might have negative comments about these aspects, they will also have positive reviews on the tour guide and the quality of the tour itself.
It is also common to find reviews with overwhelmed tourists. While Spain is beautiful and lively wherever you go, it is also riddled with narrow cobbled pathways, stairs, steep hills, and often strenuous long walks to see elevated sites such as La Alhambra. Before heading out for the day, be sure to have a big breakfast and if you are booking in the summer, be sure to wear durable sneakers, a hat, sunscreen and a bottle of water to not overheat.
That said, kindly take into account that while reading a negative review surrounding the sometimes strenuous trips by foot, it is just Spain’s terrain and has little to do with the guide or the tour company itself.
Most tour companies in Spain have guides that are bilingual and clear, which is invaluable when dealing with the language barrier.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Spain, see the Travelstride Spain Guide »
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