Espíritu Travel

Overall trip was incredible!
Everything that kimkim helped me with was wonderful. The only this is the shuttle from airport. They give you 1hr to show up but we all know that unboarding a big plane and going thru all the checks is at least 1.5hrs. So our private shuttle left the airport. I’m not sure how much money that was wasted on us but I was kinda sad about that part.
Thanks for all the help!!

Overall our trip was wonderful in every way, we had just enough guided tours and just enough time to explore on our own. The TRIP PLAN app was a great way to keep track of everything scheduled, tickets and notifications of who and when we were to meet our guides.

I no longer have access to our Trip Plan so I cannot name all of our guides....sorry

Great Stuff:
Barcelona Tapas was a great experience with a great guide
Cava & Rioja winery visits were well chosen and excellent
Pamplona & Basque transfer guide Haime was a dream, very personable and very knowledgeable, great choice
Bilbao Guggenheim guide was wonderful and gave us a great insight into the Spain collections
Madrid - Our old town tour was great and our great and flexible as we noted areas we had already spent time and showed us new and interesting places. He also gave us many great recommendations for food and drink

MADRID...THANK YOU FOR WINNING THE WORLD CUP while we were there

Some comments on making things better:
Connecting your travelers with bus/metro/transit would be most helpful, we used these services A LOT in our travels and struggled with the initial source of finding websites/apps and ticket tips, please assist to Trip Plan.

Barcelona
Tickets to Sagrada Familia we on a Saturday and the site closes early. we barely had 30 minutes at the site, so we missed the crypt, museum, workshop and much of the side chapels in the building. Really disappointing as this was my #1 place I wanted to spend time in Barcelona
Montserrat visit was too short, our guide was great.....starting earlier to allow for time to walk/hike would be great

Zaragoza ghost town visit was all in spanish our guide did his best to translate. There was an option for an app to use personal headphones on our phones in english, but we didn't know to bring them

Pamplona
2 full days is enough [our fault]
We didn't get any help directing use to resources for tickets to balcony viewing of the running or the bulls, bullfights or suggestions. We managed from here but....

Our trip was incredible!

From the planning of specific planned activities, to our “own” time, as well as all of our service providers such as the private drivers and the assistance from Espiritu Team through online messaging via the Trip Plan app. Every driver was professional, safe and vehicles were exceptional. Each of our guides from the food tours, wineries and olive oil estate were top notch. We loved the mix of small group events as well as the private guides we had on several of our experiences.

In Porto - we loved our guide’s (Joao) knowledge and the local establishments that we experienced; the Douro Wine & River Cruise was perfectly timed and our private guide’s (Tiago) personal winery experience was equally enjoyed.

In Lisbon - Our dinner with a local family was a unique experience that we will always remember. Our excursion to Sintra, Cascais was made special by our private guide (Nuno) was great. Also, our private guide (I no longer have his name) who took us on a walking tour of Alfama area of Lisbon was a joy to spend the morning walking the neighborhood.

In Lagos, Algarve the boat tour to the Benagil was a nice getaway for a few hours.

While our time in Seville was a bit compromised due to the excessive heat, the Flamenco event had a feel of real authenticity. The Olive Oil Estate also was a unique experience. Our day trip to Cordoba had beautiful sights but the heat caused us to shorten that day trip unfortunately.

Mallorca was amazing! From the accommodations at the Cala Fornells Hotel to the overall island. I think we’ll be back there in the future.

Lastly, Barcelona was so enjoyable. The Tapas tour was so much fun, the trip to Montserrat was nice as well. But the private tour of the Vins El CEP winery was a perfect end to our trip.

In summary, the timing of each stay, of each planned event mixed between our “own time” was simply perfect. The accommodations were wonderful - great locations and high quality. Without exception all of our guides and drivers made our experience a trip of a lifetime! Thank you so much for all your efforts in planning and assisting us throughout our trip.

Troy & Beth Jandrasitz

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Regina

Barcelona

Very nice size room, lovely view, great breakfast and a nice bar area. Walkable to many key attractions or a short taxi ride to them.

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Hotel Cala Fornells

Peguera

This was such a nice hotel. Great location, great views and wonderful staff. The facilities - Breakfast area, Patio and beach were amazing. It is one place we would not hesitate to come back to.

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H10 Corregidor Boutique Hotel

Sevilla

Location was close to some key attractions - Cathedral and Royal Alcazar and local dining establishments. A short taxi to others key attractions as well.

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Cascade Wellness Resort

Lagos

Very nice resort. The pool area is very nice, and location to beautiful coastline is a big plus. Room was large, clean with beautiful view. The breakfast was excellent..

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Great remote location just outside Lagos. An easy Uber/Taxi ride into town

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MeraPrime Gold Design Hotel

Lisbon

Staff was excellent. Room was very small given the amount of luggage we had for our extended vacation. Location was exceptional. Breakfast was in a small lobby - it was adequate but could have been better.

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Rooms and Breakfast (i.e., lobby) very small

PortoBay Teatro

Porto

Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms and very good breakfast

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central to everything - walkable to most places we wanted to see

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Activity Reviews

Taste Barcelona: Authentic Tapas & Neighborhood Walk

Barcelona

Loved the different type of local establishments that we went to

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From Market to Table: Cook Authentic Spanish Dishes

Barcelona

Most fun night we had in a small group experience. First time we did a cooking class and it was som much fun. Would do it again.

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Walked to event

An Evening of Flamenco

Seville

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Dinner With Locals: A Homemade Portuguese Experience

Lisbon

The most unique experience you can have if you want to get to know what life is like at a local. This was so much fun.

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Took a taxi to the house

Sun Boat Excursion to Benagil Caves

Spain

Coastline is spectacular. The Benagil Cave was unique, but a bit underwhelming - the journey was more scenic that the cave.

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Montserrat & Penedès: Nature, Devotion & Cava

Barcelona

The trip to Montserrat was very nice - but the visit to the winery was exceptional.

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Spain's Liquid Gold: Visit an Andalusian Olive Oil Estate

Spain

Very unique experience to visit a nearly 500 year old olive oil estate once owned by Christopher Columbus’ son!

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Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Spain

The drive and walk through Sintra was amazing. Cascais and Estoril were also beautiful. Lunch at Sintra was perfect too. Having this as a private tour made it even more special.

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Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

The morning walk through Alfama was so much fun

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Spain

Our driver was great. Provided us with recommendation for our time in Coimbra as well as restaurants with good Fado in Lisbon

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Douro Valley Highlights: Wine, Olive Oil & River Cruise

Porto

The day was perfectly planned. The Douro River Cruise was timed just right (about 1 -1.5 hours on the boat). The going to visit an old, small winery and a newer, larger winery was a perfect mix.

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Foodie Experience in Porto

Porto

Going to local establishments with our guide made this a fabulous experience

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We walked to meeting point

Everything was planned perfectly- there is no way we would have seen or done as much as we did without Rita and Manuela!
The trip was perfectly tailored to my children’s age and I would not hesitate to use this service again!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Politeama

Palermo

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Taormina Panoramic Hotel

Taormina

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Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments

Naples

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Be Mate Apartments

Rome

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Le Clark Hotel

Paris

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Giafra Sicilian Luxury Rooms

Agrigento

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Activity Reviews

Explore Pompeii with an Archaeologist

Italy

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A Family Day in Ancient Rome: Colosseum & Forum Experience

Rome

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Taste Palermo: Market & Street Food Experience

Italy

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Neapolitan Pizza Making Class

Naples

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The Vatican Unveiled: From Vatican Museum to Sistine Chapel

Rome

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Big Mama was the best with the kids!