The Charm of Andalusia
- Seville
- Córdoba
- Ronda
- Marbella
- Granada
- Málaga
For the great Moorish palaces, flamenco before dinner and an evening by the sea.
From $9,800 per person
Spain itineraries
Luxury Spain itineraries
Seven journeys and five city itineraries, each a starting point: the order, the pace and the hotels are shaped around you.
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Seven journeys across Spain
In order of length, from ten days in one region to three weeks across the country.
Catalonia Experience
- Barcelona
- Montserrat
- Penedès
- Costa Brava
- Figueres
For Gaudí and Dalí, a private cava tasting and a boat of your own among the coves.
From $13,200 per person
Tenerife and Gran Canaria
- Tenerife
- Gran Canaria
For volcanoes, forests and wine with a guide, then time by the sea.
From $9,800 per person
Spanish Family Adventure
- Barcelona
- Seville
- Granada
- Marbella
For families: Gaudí made a game, the horses of Jerez, a flamenco class and the beach.
From $9,400 per person
Spain's Culinary Heritage
- San Sebastián
- Rioja
- Duero Valley
- Madrid
For the table: pintxo bars, three-star kitchens and days among the winemakers.
From $15,300 per person
Luxury Spanish Honeymoon
- Barcelona
- San Sebastián
- Rioja
- Seville
- Ronda
- Granada
- Córdoba
For two: a flamenco class of your own, pintxos by the bay and the Alhambra at sunset.
From $16,800 per person
The Grand Spanish Tour
- Madrid
- Seville
- Granada
- Mallorca
- Barcelona
- San Sebastián
- Duero Valley
For a first full look at Spain: the Prado, the Alhambra, Gaudí and a cove on Mallorca.
From $27,200 per person
Where the journeys go, each with its own page: Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and its flamenco, Mallorca, San Sebastián and the Basque Country, Marbella and La Rioja. The Canary Islands we plan on their own; all of them are among our luxury destinations.
What every journey includes
Plan your Spain tripYour proposal sets out the arrangements included in your trip.
- Planned with you — the order, the pace and the days shaped around who is travelling.
- The hotels we recommend — in each place, and where a journey names none, one chosen with you.
- Private transport — transfers, a car and driver between the cities, and the high-speed train where it is quicker.
- Private guides — for the great monuments, the old quarters and the wine country.
- Tables and tickets — the restaurants and the monuments on the way, reserved ahead.
- Support while you travel — if a transfer is delayed or a booking changes, we coordinate with the partners involved and take you through the options.
What travellers say
When he came back to my wife and I with iterations of itineraries, they clearly reflected what we had been conveying to him. His recommendations on accommodations, restaurants, hiking and biking guides, tour guides, etc. were spot on.
Paul Oetter
We mapped out a few ideas and then Avelia Travel filled in the details, provided suggestions and were "boots on the ground" for us before we got to Spain.
Melissa Cameron
In planning stages, he listened carefully, and then proceeded to custom design my trip.
Ginny Welek
City by city
Three or four days in one city
Our city guides each end in a day-by-day plan, a journey in miniature.
Four days in Seville
The Cathedral and the Giralda, Triana and flamenco, then Córdoba or a slow last day.
Four days in Barcelona
Gaudí's houses, the old city and the sea, a day out to Montserrat, and Miró.
Three days in Madrid
The Prado, the Royal Palace, flamenco, the Retiro and two starred dinners.
Four days in Mallorca
A base in Deià, Palma and its Cathedral, a wine estate and a sunset sail.
Four days in San Sebastián
The bay, La Bretxa and the old town, a day in Getaria, and San Telmo.
Every one of them, and every journey above, is planned with you by Ramin Jafari.
Questions
Questions we are asked
Which itinerary suits a first visit to Spain?
One region, given its time. For a first visit, The Charm of Andalusia or the Catalonia Experience; with three weeks, The Grand Spanish Tour, which begins in Madrid, the hinge of the country.
How do you travel between Spanish cities?
By high-speed train where it is quicker, with a car and driver for everything else, and a short flight where the regions are far apart, as between the Basque Country and Andalusia. We arrange every leg, door to door.
When is the best time of year for these itineraries?
April to June and September to October suit almost the whole country at once. Summer belongs to the north and the coasts, and winter to Andalusia, the islands and the museums of Madrid. Our best time to visit Spain guide goes region by region.
Which itinerary suits food lovers?
Spain’s Culinary Heritage: San Sebastián’s pintxo bars and three-star tables, the wineries of Rioja and the Ribera del Duero, and Madrid’s markets. Our culinary and wine tours page has more.
How many days should I spend in each city?
Three or four days for Barcelona, Madrid or Seville, as our city itineraries give them, and two or three for wine country such as Rioja.
Planning a trip to Spain
- Planning a trip to Spain
How we design a trip, the hotels and experiences, and when to go.
- Luxury hotels in Spain
The hotels we recommend, region by region, from Seville to Tenerife.
- Family travel in Spain
Family destinations, activities and hotels, and a sample itinerary.
- Honeymoon trips to Spain
Six places for two, what we arrange, two itineraries to start from, and the hotels.
- Architecture and cultural tours
Spain's great sites for art, architecture and history, with a private guide.
- Luxury travel guide to Spain
When to go, our itineraries, and Spain's leading destinations and hotels.
Every guide, city by city and subject by subject: our Spain guides.
Plan your Spain trip
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. Everything else we can work out together.
Plan your Spain trip Our Spain page
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