Reviews
RatingsTour code: BEHIBML-0
Tour Inclusions
- Nights
- Meals 9 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners
- Hotel
- Driver
Iberian Inspiration
Overview
East meets West and past meets present: Spain and Portugal offer a heady mix of treasures, from Arabic palaces and Roman temples to Catholic cathedrals and Jewish synagogues. Join us as we take to the scenic back roads on this journey into the heart of ancient Iberia.

- Tour Starts/Ends
- 1 Overnight Stop
- Day Stop
The Blue-Roads Difference
- Experience the historic charm of Córdoba, Granada, Úbeda, Estremoz and Ronda with stays in charming old town hotels
- Taste authentic jamón ibérico at a traditional farm in Sierra de Aracena
- Enjoy a traditional Flamenco show in Seville
Tour Itinerary
Expand Full Itinerary
-
Day 1 - Madrid - Toledo
After meeting in vibrant Madrid, we’ll board the mini-coach and head for Toledo - a beguiling riverside city where centuries of history come alive. A guided city tour and visits to the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca will help us get to grips with the area’s unique cultural heritage before we retire to our hotel’s restaurant for a delicious welcome dinner. Accommodation: Hotel Hacienda del Cardenal (or similar)
-
Meals
- Dinner
-
Meals
-
Day 2 - Toledo - Valedepenas - Cordoba
-
Day 3 - Cordoba
-
Day 4 - Cordoba - Ubeda - Granada
-
Day 5 - Granada
-
Day 6 - Granada - Ronda
-
Day 7 - Ronda - Grazalema - Arcos - Jerez - Seville
-
Day 8 - Seville
-
Day 9 - Seville - Sierra de Aracena
-
Day 10 - Sierra de Aracena - Monsaraz - Estremoz
-
Day 11 - Estremoz - Evora - Lisbon
Tour Inclusions
Accommodation
10 nights in boutique accommodation
The Crew
Experienced Back-Roads Tour Leader and Driver
Transport
Premium mini-coach transportation
Reviews

-
11th June 2019Review ratingFriendly, informative, enthusiastic and organised tour leaders , excellent accommodation choices, wonderful places visited, very good local guides and great driver plus being in a small group everything moves along with very few delays.
-
11th June 2019Review ratingI think the tours are well planned and well paced. No early starts 😊 The guides are fabulous. Friendly, helpful, very informative. I loved having the context of where we were with language, places of interest, local culture, historical perspective. The local guides were all highly trained and engaging. Our accommodation was great. I appreciated not having to lug my case around. Just get it to the door to be picked up on time. I loved that while we had an outline of our itinerary each day, every day there was a surprise. I appreciated the quality of the included activities. I loved that it was a small group and that everyone was friendly and easy to travel with. It’s great being in the countryside and visiting villages as well as the cities with major sites that you couldn’t miss.
-
10th June 2019Review ratingThe guide was superlative. Nothing was too much trouble. He recommended restaurants and often accompanied us.
-
5th June 2019Review ratingFriendly and helpful. Good tour guides in the cities. Accommodation high standard.
-
4th June 2019Review ratingYes and yes! Well thought out. Itinerary interesting and absorbing. Guide was exceptional. Obliging, knowledgeable and friendly. Accommodation first rate.