Best of Spain















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Best of Spain
15 days
Small Group
Moderate
Light
English
Experience Overview
Take a 15-day adventure through Spain’s highlights. Kick off in colourful Madrid and explore the beautiful Andalucian region.
Take a 15-day adventure through Spain’s highlights. Kick off in colourful Madrid and explore the beautiful Andalucian region. Visit the cities that reflect Spain's diverse history and culture, watch a fiery flamenco performance in Seville and wander the mysterious maze of alleyways in the old Arab quarter of Albayzin. Follow your nose to a tapas bar with a local by your side and wander Gaudi's handiwork in Barcelona – travelling with a small group of likeminded people, you can explore Spain without worrying about the nitty gritty details.
Highlights
- Experience the fiery passion and rhythm of a traditional flamenco dance performance in Seville.
- It's a pretty special thing to chill out on a beach in Andalucian Spain, knowing North Africa is just across the water. Explore the scenic coastline, and kick back with some tapas and sangria in Tarifa.
- The town of Ronda is split in two by a deep rocky chasm. Follow in the path of the Romans, as you cross from one side to the other along an ancient bridge.
- Discover Cordoba's great mosque, the Mezquita, one of the most accomplished examples of Moorish architecture in the world. The lavish gardens and opulent rooms of Granada's spectacular Alhambra Palace aren't bad either.
- Witness a spectacular Spanish sunset on a beach in Valencia, while feasting on a bowl of the world's best paella.
- The cosmopolitan city of Barcelona pulses with culture, art and an outstanding drinking and dining scene. Discover the eccentric modernist architecture of Antonio Gaudi, who made Barcelona his artistic playground. The unfinished masterpiece of La Sagrada Familia is particularly mind-blowing.
Trip Details
15 days
Train,Public bus,Metro,Taxi,Bicycle
Small Group
English
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Moderate
Explorer, Rail & Cruises
Light
Itinerary
Optional Activities:
- Madrid - Museo del Prado (15 EUR)
- Madrid - Museo Reina Sofia (12 EUR)
- Madrid - Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (13 EUR)
- Madrid - Real Jardín Botánico (6 EUR)
- Madrid - Royal Palace (14 EUR)
- Madrid - Museo Taurino (15 EUR)
- Madrid - Tapas Urban Adventure (99 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Granada - Orientation Walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Granada - Guided Visit to Alhambra Palace & Gardens
Optional Activities:
- Granada - Mirador de San Nicolas - Free
- Granada - Catedral de Granada (6 EUR)
- Granada - Science Park Planetarium (2 EUR)
- Granada - Science Park (7 EUR)
- Granada - Capilla Real (6 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Ronda - Orientation Walk
Optional Activities:
- Ronda - Santa Maria la Mayor Church (4 EUR)
- Ronda - Bandits Museum (4 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Ronda - Los Molinos (Windmill Valley) Hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hostal (Guest house) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Morocco - Day Trip from Tarifa (66 EUR)
- Tarifa - Whale Watching (35 EUR)
- Gibraltar - Day Trip from Tarifa (48 EUR)
- Tarifa - Castle (4 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hostal (Guest house) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Seville - Orientation Walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Seville - Evening Flamenco Performance
Optional Activities:
- Seville - Andalusian Contemporary Art Centre (3 EUR)
- Seville - Casa de Pilatos (12 EUR)
- Seville - Indias Archive - Free
- Seville - Santa Paula Convent (5 EUR)
- Seville - Torre del Oro (3 EUR)
- Seville - Cathedral & Giralda Tower (12 EUR)
- Seville - Museum of Fine Arts (2 EUR)
- Seville - Museum of Art & Popular Customs (2 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Cordoba - Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral) Visit
- Cordoba - Orientation Walk
Optional Activities:
- Cordoba - Palacio Museo de Viana (8 EUR)
- Cordoba - Torre de la Calahorra (5 EUR)
- Cordoba - Museo Vivo de Al-Andalus (6 EUR)
- Cordoba - Casa de las Cabezas (5 EUR)
- Cordoba - Tablao el Cardenal (23 EUR)
- Cordoba - Museum of the Inquisition (3 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Valencia - Orientation Walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Valencia - City Cycling Tour
- Valencia - Picnic
Optional Activities:
- Valencia - Fallas Museum (2 EUR)
- Valencia - Gonzalez Marti Museum (3 EUR)
- Valencia - Miguelete Tower (2 EUR)
- Valencia - Principe Felipe Science Museum (9 EUR)
- Valencia - The Silk Exchange (2 EUR)
- Valencia - Valencian Institute of Modern Art (6 EUR)
- Valencia - Museum of Fine Arts - Free
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Barcelona - Leader-led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Barcelona - La Sagrada Familia Cathedral visit
Optional Activities:
- Barcelona - National Art Museum of Catalonia (12 EUR)
- Barcelona - Tapas Tour in El Raval Urban Adventure (99 EUR)
- Barcelona - Old Santa Creu Hospital (16 EUR)
- Barcelona - Picasso Museum (14 EUR)
- Barcelona - Barcelona Cathedral (11 EUR)
- Barcelona - Museum of City History (7 EUR)
- Barcelona - Ethnological and World Cultures (5 EUR)
- Barcelona - Museum of Gaudi (6 EUR)
- Barcelona - Guell Palace (12 EUR)
- Barcelona - Casa Batllo (advance booking required) (29 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 15 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Take a 15-day adventure through Spain’s highlights. Kick off in colourful Madrid and explore the beautiful Andalucian region.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 22 Apr 2026
Customer Reviews
03/25/2024
Best of Spain was a delightful experience. Our leader , Maria, exposed us to wonderful cultural experiences, sharing her knowledge and genuine love of Spain. Highly recommended.
03/17/2024
The trip was amazing, i enjoyed Evey moment of the trip, the mix between history, culture, good food & fun people was the perfect mixture, also our leader took the trip above & beyond, would definitely choose to travel with her again.
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
In Business Since 1989
03/25/2024
Best of Spain was a delightful experience. Our leader , Maria, exposed us to wonderful cultural experiences, sharing her knowledge and genuine love of Spain. Highly recommended.
03/17/2024
The trip was amazing, i enjoyed Evey moment of the trip, the mix between history, culture, good food & fun people was the perfect mixture, also our leader took the trip above & beyond, would definitely choose to travel with her again.
03/14/2023
Spain is a destination easy to travel on your own, however booking this trip takes the hassle out of it, and the group and tour leader were lovely company. Some travel days could have been shortened by using a private van (Ronda to Tarifa took pretty much to entire day for about 150 km). I would consider the idea of skipping Tarifa altogether, to enjoy some more time in Seville and Cordoba. Tarifa is a tiny place, enjoyable in fine weather, but there's not much to see or do there and it took way to long to get there. Hotels ok, nothing to write home about, breakfast would be a nice inclusion given the overall cost of the trip. Lots of free time, not many included activities, so the cost of the entrance fees adds up quickly if you are planning to see as much as possible. I enjoyed the trip and the cities visited were great!
03/09/2024
Our Best of Spain trip was exactly that. We saw the most amazing sites in all the cities we visited, learned about the history and culture of the area, and sampled great local food and drinks. Our guide Lucia was excellent . We loved our Intrepid trip to Spain and would highly recommend it.
01/20/2024
Excellent introduction to Spain! Adrian was amazing and showed us the highlights of this stunning region. A bag on wheels could be useful for this trip as there's a few short walks. Spain in Winter was fabulous! Great trip.
12/24/2023
I have done many intrepid toura. The accomodation was below average, lots of public transport used, so be ready to drag your luggage to bus stops and train stations from hotels. But Spain and the tour guide Maria made up for all the shortfalls. Great country and lots to explore and eat.
12/28/2023
December is a perfect time to go to Spain. The weather was amazing, crowds were much less than summer, which made navigating the tourist sites easy. Christmas lights and markets brought extra magic to the trip. Maria was a fantastic leader. I wouldn't hesitate to book a trip with her again.
12/30/2023
A fantastic whirlwind tour of many extraordinary sights across Spain that I would have not thought to go to on my own. Our guide Maria was terrific, so helpful and friendly and well organized, could not have asked for a better guide. I recommend spending a few more days in Barcelona at the end.
11/15/2023
This was an incredible trip! I learned so much about Spain. The destinations felt otherworldly. The food and wine, divine. The accommodations were basic but clean and comfortable. Perfect balance of structure and free time. Our guide, Ainhoa, was knowledgeable and professional. Her modern and fresh perspectives brought Spain's history and culture to life. I highly recommend this trip!
10/24/2023
The Best of Spain was fast paced, informative and fun. Our tour leader Maria was excellent. The accommodation was basic but clean at a couple of the hotels. If you are thinking about it exploring Spain, this is a great starting point
10/24/2023
Had a fantastic time on this trip. Saw a lot of Spain. Maria was a sensational guide. So informative and helpful. Couldn't do enough to make it great for us. Book extra nights at start and finish to enjoy Spain even more. So much to see.
10/23/2024
Intrepid takes great care in their choice of guides and is an ethical Australian brand that works with local communities. They also plan itineraries with care. I have travelled with Intrepid on 7 occasions to different parts of the world. They are my company of choice.
10/20/2023
The whole Intrepid tour experience way exceeded all my expectations. Lucia gave us all confidence in her abilities from day one and made the tour a great experience
09/27/2023
We have now experienced the professional and competent tourism offered by Intrepid a second time and were again thankful to the Tour Leader for her knowledge, experience and flexibility (when needed). We have no hesitation in lining up for another adventure.
09/11/2023
We thoroughly enjoyed this trip! Our guide, Lucia, was passionate, energetic and knowledge about her country and made sure everyone's needs were met. The itinerary was city-centric and we were able to see a range of hugely important historical sites of Spain. This was blended with free time to quietly explore and soak up the local vibe as well. Accommodation was very comfortable and breakfasts generous. Our group blended well, were easy-going, cooperative and we enjoyed lots of fun and laughter!
07/14/2023
This was a fantastic trip, shout out to our tour guide Ignacio. Quite knowledgeable, kind, and very patient. We had an amazing time traveling all over Southern Spain, Morocco, and afterwards Portugal. Amazing group of diverse people that we met! They're all family now :)
07/07/2023
This trip covered a lot of places, and perhaps extra time in some of them would be good.very interesting trip,with a great guide Ignatius.
06/10/2023
I am impressed with Intrepid’s mission and how consistently it was lived out on our trip. I am a traveler not a tourist and this style of travel supports that. We traveled and ate as locals, were given helpful cultural information, and the small size not only facilitates interaction and new friendships, but… we’re not an invading horde. It feels respectful. The pace of the travel was perfect, as was the balance between planned and free time. And, our guide, Matteo, is an accomplished guide and a truly enjoyable human being. And kudos to all the “behind the scenes” people as well. Very happy with the experience!!
06/16/2023
Our Best of Spain tour was fantastic, with a great trip leader and enjoyable travelling companions. This was our first organised tour and any reservations prior to the trip were washed away by our experiences during the tour. We would highly recommend this tour, highlighting great areas of Spain.
06/06/2023
The Best of Spain trip was fantastic because of our tour leader Simone Boccaccio. He brought out the best of the group and the experience. We came away loving the people, sites, history, food and wines of Spain. Gracias!

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