10/10…AWESOME!
Spain | Apr 14 - Apr 23, 2025

Thomas
Thomas G.
Atlanta, GA | Reviewed on Apr 30, 2025

Hector planned an amazing trip for us to Spain and Portugal. Our highlights of the trip included the tapas tour in Madrid, the private winery tour in the Douro valley, the private cooking class in Lisbon, and the sunset cruise in Lisbon. The itinerary flowed very well and it was so easy to be at the right place at the right time. The instructions were great. The accommodations were great, especially Hotel Urso in Madrid and the Quinta de Pacheca wine barrels in Douro Valley. Breakfast being included every morning was an extremely nice perk. Never had to think about that meal. Overall, shoutout to KimKim, Espiritu, and Hector. I would absolutely recommend to a friend.

Hotel Reviews
URSO Hotel & Spa
Madrid

10/10. This place is amazing. The level of service was the nicest I’ve ever experienced.

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Room service was excellent
PortoBay Teatro
Porto

Nice hotel in a great location. What it lacked in aesthetics, it made up for with location and the quality of the food.

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PortoBay Marquês
Lisbon

Hotel was fine- nothing spectacular. The bar was very small and it felt very tight. The location was good, but a bit far from the water. I liked how it was close to the park, however.

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Not memorable decorations or interior. Very bland room.
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The Wine House Hotel - Quinta da Pacheca
Lamego

AMAZING. The trip wouldn’t have been the same without this. The room service breakfast was incredible.

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Activity Reviews
Explore Porto's Culinary Scene and Bolhao Market
Explore Porto's Culinary Scene and Bolhao Market
Porto

Great activity.

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Tapas Culinary Experience
Tapas Culinary Experience
Madrid

This was great. A must add for every trip.

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Sandeman Cellar Wine Tasting
Sandeman Cellar Wine Tasting
Porto

I was expecting this to be better. It was a very short tour, you didn’t get to see much, and it just wasn’t that interesting. They showed you barrel, but didn’t show you any part of the winemaking process and just tried to sell you on sandman port.

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Wine Experience in the Douro Valley & River Cruise
Wine Experience in the Douro Valley & River Cruise
Douro Valley

10/10. Miguel was amazing. This was incredible.

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Get to know Porto by E-bike
Get to know Porto by E-bike
Porto

I wish I had done a walking tour. The ebikes were cool, but it was hard to navigate the mass crowds.

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Portuguese Cooking Class at a Chef's Home
Portuguese Cooking Class at a Chef's Home
Lisbon

This was amazing. Artur was such a great instructor.

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Sunset Sailing Cruise
Sunset Sailing Cruise
Lisbon

I thought this was really fun. The boat was much more crowded than I expected, but it was beautiful.

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