Spain's Classics

Those antigue buildings and churches are unimaginable. The food is delicious and the people were friendly. I would definitely go back and see other sites, and areas.

Tour Manager was excellent. Locations of hotels were in the center of town, easy walking to most locations. Clean bus and proffesional driver.

Sagrada familia

The tour was good moved a little fast not enough free time for shopping. The accommodation were mediocre they don’t know what 2 beds is. They were always up against each other. The breakfast for the most part were cold and the food was undercooked unless they had an omelette station. And the extended tour was a waste of time and money. The view was good but it was too far away from any activity

Worst Collette tour I have taken yet. While Spain was beautiful I would not go again My favorite part was definitely the paella in Valencia and boat tour. Our tour manager was not the best. Less than helpful.. Could barely hear him. Some of the other tour guides were not all that great.

I was disappointed with the tour guide. He didn’t seem to be very knowledgeable able the cities we were in. I made it very clear that I was rooming with my brother and that we needed separate beds and the first place we stayed had us in a room with only one bed. That was very annoying because on all correspondence and every time I called and spoke to someone at Collette I made it very clear we needed two separate beds. The dinner we paid $85.00 was not worth the price. It was a very small room and we receive one (1) piece of asparagus on our plate for a vegetable. It was not worth $85.00 and I would not recommend that dinner to anyone. I have been on many Collette trips and this one was the most disappointing.

The tour was great. I enjoyed much of if, although I personally didn't care for the Alhambra, though my travel companion loved it. The trip is underrated as a Level 3 for exertion. I had no problems with all the walking, but some in our group did. I think it should be a Level 4. Also, our plane arrived in Madrid about 5:30 AM, and we got to our hotel maybe at 8 or 8:30 AM. There was nothing to do but sit at the hotel andand wait for our rooms to be ready, many hours later. There should have been something planned, like a bus tour of the city or something. It was a total waste of a whole day. I also had a frustrating experience with the Collette customer service prior to the tour. We were interested in finding out the cost to upgrade to business class, but I couldn't get a straight answer from anyone, even after several calls, about what the cost difference would be. It was my first time to travel with Collette, and that didn't set well to make me a potential repeat customer.

Aitor, our tour manager, was outstanding in handling a very tricky medical situation while herding the remaining 40 of us thru Cordoba. His excellent management skills and winning personality make him an asset to Collette. Our local guides were also wonderful; I especially enjoyed Christian in Seville. Kudos to Fernando our driver for keeping us safe and on time. I thought the tour was a good combination of group time and free time, the hotels were good value for the money with excellent locations and the included meals were in lovely local restaurants with plenty of good food. The paella lunch in Valencia was a winner! I was skeptical about the flamingo show in Seville, but it was very entertaining and won me over. My biggest surprise was how much I enjoyed Valencia...such a beautiful combination of old and new. Thank you for a memorable trip to Spain.

Too much free time especially around meals. Not enough exposure to attractions. Not enough time in some of the attractions. We were told at one point we did not need to cover our shoulders to go into a cathedral. We got there and we needed to. I had to run down the street and buy not only myself and my daughter, a scarf but another tour member who did not have the money to do so. The farewell dinner was probably the worst meal I have ever had in my entire life

Loved the churches and walking in the cities. Local tour guides were excellent. They were very informative. Hotels were of outstanding quality and quite roomy for a foreign country.

So many beautiful things to see! Madrid was nice, but Barcelona was even better. Favorite towns were Toledo and Girona. The tour group was too large. 44 people is too many for one tour guide. The local guides were so much better! They exhibited a passion for their cities which our tour manager did not display. I stayed for the extension and was so glad that I did. There were 9 of us and what a difference over a group of 44. And of course, spending 4 days along the Mediterranean Sea was fabulous! A smaller group and a passionate tour guide would have made this a much better trip. And still, I am very glad I went!

The sites were great. Barcelona cathedral All the walking tour's were too fast. No time for pictures. Very little time to shop. A walking tour with a half hr. of free time in the middle would be a great improvement. We could shop during free time but then we were far from our walk location.

It was a great trip. I loved all of it.

The Familia Sagrada church and Sevilla were my favorites. I was disappointed I did not get to tour La Giralda.

My most memorial moment was the cathedral in Barcelona. It was awesome. The windows, the lighting, the scuptures...I wish we would have had an earlier tour so we coud have visited the gift shop.

Everything was amazing. The sights, the food, the accommodations and the personal attention of the tour manager were beyond fantastic.

There was not one memorable experience, there were many. I feel like we saw Spain! Not just a little bit, but a lot! My husband and I have shared our experience with many. Thank you!

I have absolutely nothing negative to say. Everything was perfect, hotels were centrally located, tour guide was amazing, food was good and wine was plentiful. This is my 2nd Collette Vacation and I get wait until my 3rd. I would highly recommend Collette.

I brought my family and we all had a wonderful trip. The beauty of Spain is amazing. The hotels were great & our tour guide Daniel was fun & interesting. Handled everything with ease. I can’t pick one experience because everything was an experience. Maybe Seville Cathedral, wow. I would recommend this trip to everyone.

GAudi basilica in Barcelona

Great itinerary. Good accommodations. Very large group with weak Tour manager.

Overall the tour covered a lot of key sights and provided above average accommodations. The itinerary was great as promised and activities and local guides were well done. Our experience was hampered by what I perceive as a lack of communication and engagement on the part of our tour director. We would have benefited from more written communication about each day. On other tours I've been used to a board in a common area of the hotel outlining what the day held. In fact, we encountered that on this tour from other Colette tours we intersected with. Also, there was no information of how to contact the tour director in case of a mishap or emergency, which I have been used to on other tours. The most troubling part by far is that our post tour extension was poorly coordinated. We were the only folks who signed up so we ended up being on our own for the most part with the exception of local guides. We were given no information on how we would contact anyone as it progressed, just trusting that if we showed up in the hotel lobby we would find our local guide or transportation. In addition we were on our own for getting back to our extended day at the end of the tour. One other thing that would have been very helpful is some information from the tour director at each city of things the found interesting or good places to go for dinner when we were on our own. Again, on other tours the tour director was more informative.

the flexibility was noted-great choices in food

Wo! Great tour all around! Highly recommended.

The tour was excellent in all respects--the accommodations, the restaurants and meals, the cities we visited, the sites chosen to visit, the mix of planned and free time, the information provided for options for free time, but especially the knowledge and expertise of our tour guide. I will never forget seeing Madrid spread out in front of me in all directions from the 27th floor of our hotel, of the first sight of the stained glass in the windows of Lagrada Familia glowing even on a somewhat rainy day, or the excitement of Flamenco dancing, or sharing paella we had just seen prepared.

Way too many people on tour (45) Tour guide was kind but she talked too much.

The tour and its manager were excellent. That said, it is impossible to move and experience a culture in a group of 44. We moved at the pace of a shuffle. About ten on the tour had age or body-fat mobility issues. Dinner for 44? You will not find a quality "authentic" restaurant for a group that big. We will never use Collette again.

I had good time & I enjoyed every moment. Barcelona 100 years old church. , Flemingo dance , fabulous food & entertainment. It is very hard to differentiate, every movement is worthwhile. & tour manager was very supportive & give special attention to each & everyone .

Collette Travel is the best in the business at provide experiences for travelers. My favorite experience was just immersing myself in the culture of Spain.

Loved Toledo, Valencia. Carman our tour director was great! The variety of cultures, architecture, food was wonderful. Locations of the hotels were spot on! Looking forward to France!

This tour was OK but definitely not for 85+ people as the schedule is too arduous. Secondly, the tour guide should skip the Metro subway ride, especially during the rush hour period. My wife lost a purse with all the money, credit cards, ID cards, etc.

Gaudi house. Paolo, the bus driver, drove like a surgeon.

This tour was lovely. it was well paced. The hotels were beautiful and the included meals were all wonderful. The was adequate free time for exploring on your own or shopping. All the guided tours were excellent.