Trip of a lifetime!
Spain | Jun 11 - Jun 24, 2023

Tracy
Tracy S.
Reading, PA | Reviewed on Jul 04, 2023

The trip was fantastic. We had an amazing trip with many experiences, but also some downtime to explore and do a few things on our own. Luis was wonderful to work with, as well as the rest of the team. The only suggestion we have about any improvements would be related to the way that the information was viewable related to our customized tour. The website interface was wonderful about the details of each day's experience, but that view lacked some of the necessary details that we needed to stay organized; not all information is in one place. For example, we needed to get to the train station to pick up our rental car. One view stated "0900" but somewhere else it said "0900 to 1100". It wasn't clear to us that there was a time limit on the arrival time for this; I assumed we booked it and it was paid for, so why would there be a time limit? Adding a few details such as that would be helpful. In Santiago, our wonderful hotel was in a section where no driving was permitted. We did not know that ahead of time and got frustrated trying to figure out where to go, where to park etc. Small details like this would have been an enhancement to the experience. Perhaps it's a limitation when you leave the logistics to visitors and not the seasoned locals! Everything that was NOT reliant on our limited logistical coordination skills was expertly organized. All of our local guides in the different cities- Alberto in Barcelona, Mirko for the Barcelona e-bike tour, Ivan in the Rioja region, Sandra in San Sebastian pixto tour, Gorka in Pais Basco, Joaquin in Galacia, Maria Jose in Santiago, Simon in Madrid tapas tour, and Hernan for our Madrid city and Prado tour- were wonderful! Truly, we can't say enough about how great the diverse experiences were and the overall luxury of the trip was phenomenal. Thank you for all that you did to organize a wonderful experience. I will use your services again when planning my next Spain trip.

Local specialist: Luis Fernandez de Vega
Luis
Luis Fernandez de Vega
Local specialist in Gijón, Asturias, Spain | Replied on Jul 05, 2023
Hi Tracy, Thank you for sharing your experience with other travelers and specially with us. We'll try to improve the information on the travel book we provide to ease things like the ones you mention. Still, there are things out of our control like missing your rental car if you are not there at the indicated time, I agree that if we have paid for it they should keep it but apparently the rentals car company has a different policy... But we will add some extra information to clarify these... Read more

Hi Tracy,

Thank you for sharing your experience with other travelers and specially with us. We'll try to improve the information on the travel book we provide to ease things like the ones you mention. Still, there are things out of our control like missing your rental car if you are not there at the indicated time, I agree that if we have paid for it they should keep it but apparently the rentals car company has a different policy... But we will add some extra information to clarify these things and try not to happen again.

On the other hand, we are very happy to read you enjoyed the trip and the guides we arranged for you. An important part of our job was was to select the right providers of tours and experiences and we know we work with some of the best all around Spain (and Portugal).

Please do not hesitate to contact us for your next trip to Spain and Portugal. We'll love to help you plan it.

My best wishes for a great 2023 ahead!!

Luis