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- Gold Operator
- Explore!
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Low Intensity
- Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 16
- Ages 16+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Madrid's vibrant culture and architecture
- Discover Bilbao's old quarter and Guggenheim Museum
- Taste traditional Pintxos and Txakoli in San Sebastian
- Tour La Rioja's famous vineyards and bodegas
- Walk part of the Camino de Santiago in Navarra
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Trip starts in Bilbao
- Day 2 Day trip to San Sebastian for pintxos lunch and exploration on foot
- Day 3 To La Rioja for winetasting, stop in medieval Laguardia, finish in Pamplona
- Day 4 Pamplona food tour including market visit and tasting, drive to Zaragoza
- Day 5 To Agramunt for chocolate tasting, on to the rack railway up to Montserrat, the unique mountain range topped by a Benedictine Monastery
- Day 6 Drive to Barcelona, city tour and free time
- Day 7 Walking tour, paella cooking class, free afternoon
- Day 8 Trip ends Barcelona
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Barcelo Nervion
HotelDays 1, 2Hotel Maissonave
Hotelday 3Hotel Catalonia El Pilar
Hotelday 4Hotel Abad Cisneros
Hotelday 5Amrey Sant Pau
HotelDays 6, 7
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Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
545
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
Keith· September 26th, 2025This was my first tour, having always traveled solo, and I was pleasantly surprised. The group size of 6 was perfect for being able to develop close friendships and having all the lodging and transportation taken care of was so welcome. Lastly, the guide, Renske, is truly a natural. I don't think she could have been any better, throughout the trip. She was always in good spirits, and would go out of her way to answer questions, even researching when she didn't know the answer. Top notch all around!Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewThank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback. We are so glad your first group tour was such a positive experience and that your Tour Leader Renske made it extra special. We hope this is the first of many adventures with us.Trip date: September 2025- ALiz· March 27th, 2023Barcelona was magical. I knew I'd be interested but I was blown over. La Sagrada Familia is like something out of a science fiction film. Although the hotel here is pretty ordinary, my room looked out on the Hospital de St Pau - a marvel, well worth visiting. Every walk took us somewhere special. We also saw an amazing local festival with 'giants'Show moreTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABarbra· April 1st, 2023Visiting the Guggenheim Bilbao and exploring the tiny streets of LaGuardiaShow moreTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALjiljana· May 7th, 2023I loved it all, especially Bilbao and secrada famillua in Barcelona!Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARobert· July 24th, 2023The talk about the church door in Laguardia. The amazing variety of pinches. The food in San Sebastian especially. The museums of Madrid.Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJulie· October 2nd, 2023Highlights were Madrid San Sebastian and Barcelona. Really enjoyed the town of Zaragoza and wished to have spent more time there.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASandie· October 4th, 2023The full day of mini visits en-route to Zaragoza was great nd the town itself an absolute gem.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARichard William Adam· November 9th, 2023The Sagrada Familia. We had an excellent guided tour of it.Show moreTrip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ACatherine· November 8th, 2023the people, tour guide and seeing areas that we do not normally see. Guide at Sagrada Familia very good.Show moreTrip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALinda· October 21st, 2023Beautiful Spain Great sights Excellent food to sample Wonderful guide Good pace each day We love Spain, a good sample of cities and small towns to experience the culture and history. Congenial group of travelers.Show more
Trip date: September 2023
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Shannon
Asked on July 3rd, 2025How much is single supplement? Also is this tour done through a private coach or trains?
Explore!Operator•Written July 2025The solo supplement on this tour is $840.00 AUD. We currently do have solo room availability on the 19 October departure, which is good news. Explore are a small group tour operator, which means we use mostly our own private vehicle (minivan) and sometimes some public transport like trains or taxi's - and your tour leader is with you at all times throughout the itinerary.
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Barry
Asked on April 21st, 2025We were hoping to do a northern Spain tour for 9 or 10 days. There are 4 adults in our family and very keen to see all North of Madrid and down to Barcelona.
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2025
Due to the size and the amount of cities to see in Spain, a 10 day tour would not cover all of Spain. However, we would have these tours here beginning in Madrid on August 10th.
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John
Asked on December 2nd, 2024Do all of the hotels have working air conditioning? I must have AC for medical reasons.
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
During this tour, we spend four nights in comfortable-grade hotels and four nights in premium-grade hotels. Accommodation in Spain is generally good and you can expect to have all of the usual amenities. We stay in single and twin rooms equipped with air conditioning, WiFi and en-suite bathrooms. Some hotels will have extra amenities such as a restaurant or bar or a swimming pool.
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Dana
Asked on April 20th, 2024Departure dates for April 2025? Solo traveller?
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2024
We will have 2025 probably at the end of May. 13 Oct 2024 departure is available to book, single room is also available.
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Dana
Traveler•Written April 2024Is this date Guaranteed to go?
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2024
We don't have 2025 dates yet. And in most cases we start running this tour in May only so I'm afraid we won't have any early April departure.
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Morgan
Asked on January 4th, 2024Any late October or November dates for this tour?
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Morgan
Traveler•Written January 2024Do any other tours of northern Spain operate in November before 17 th or after 26th. Do any other tours of Spain operate from Barcelona round trip or Barcelona to Madrid in these date periods? I m particularly interested in slow pace tours.
- Explore!Operator•Written January 2024
Our other Spain trip which covers Barcelona and Madrid is a trip combined with exploring Portugal. Again here the last departure date for this trip is 19 October 2024. This trip is called "Spain and Portugal Iberian Explorer".
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Nancy
Asked on February 20th, 2023is this tour confirmed to run on these dates Saturday, March 18th, 2023 to Sunday, March 26th, 2023?
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2023
The 18 March - 26 March - is a Guaranteed departure with 5 passengers confirmed.
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Ben
Asked on July 10th, 2022Reviews mention hiking and cycling; neither seem to be the focus of this tour as described. How extensive is the walking/hiking? It does not list many optional excursions - are there any for budgeting purposes?
- Explore!Operator•Written July 2022
This trip isn't a walking/hiking trip. It's a discovery trip. Day 1: No walking/ hiking. Day 2: 9:30 Start town walk from the hotel - 14:00 End of walk and free time. Day 3: No walking, train ride. Day 4: Walk to bus station. Public bus to San Sebastian. Walking tour (2-3hrs) of San Sebastian. Day 5: Walk into town centre for lunch. Day 6: Walk 2-3km along Camino after bus ride and Zaragoza early evening stroll. Day 7: Afternoon orientation walk (2-3hrs) in old town. Day 8: Walking tour with Sagrada Familia visit (1.5hrs) then walk to Plaza España. Day 9: Tour ends after breakfast. You can opt out if any activity is not suitable for you.
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