Spain
The Hidden Villages of Andalusia
Program No. 23675RJ
Journey through the hills of Andalusia to uncover the hidden gems of whitewashed villages and meet friendly locals excited to teach you about their culture, history and cuisine.
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Participant Reviews
Based on 6 Reviews
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Please correct your itinerary to delete the guitar craftsman visit and the stay at the convent. Neither of these were part of the trip. I would have liked an additional half day in Grazalema. I also suggest that the winery visit be eliminated as the tour was not at all enlightening. Instead I suggest a farewell brunch/luncheon and additional time in Seville instead of the late (9 pm start) farewell dinner that made it difficult to prepare for early departures the following day.
With the exception of the winery guide, all the other guides were outstanding in their knowledge and presentations.
— Review left November 18, 2024
Southern Spain is unique and beautiful, with a fascinating history, and the tour was a convenient way to see the highlights. The tour was well organized, comfortable, and educational. We greatly enjoyed it, especially the cathedral and alcazar in Sevilla, the mosque in Cordoba, and a paella cooking class!
Flying into Seville is difficult. We flew direct to Madrid on our own, stayed overnight there, and took a fast train to Seville to join the tour, returning to Madrid at the end to fly home. Given the horror stories I heard from others about the flights, I highly recommend doing it our way.
— Review left November 14, 2024
An amazing trip that will introduce you to places that other visitors to Andalusia never see. We journeyed into the mountains and stayed in two different small villages that have history going back to the 700s when Spain was ruled by the Moors. This program also incorporates cities and towns such as Seville, Rondo and Cordoba which were very interesting but the villages made this trip unique. Can't recommend it enough.
— Review left May 14, 2024
The best parts of the Andalusian White Villages Program this winter were the excellent guide Lucia Gonzalez, and the Flamenco performance. Both were awesome! Thanks so much for your delightful program!
— Review left March 20, 2024
This was a fabulous trip with a wonderful variety of experiences and learning. Lucia, our guide, was terrific. Nice mixture of city and country, experiential and lectures. Hghlights: flamenco performance, paella class, Cordoba, olive oil producer, Contemporary Spain lecture.
— Review left October 6, 2023
First RS trip. Was everything I hoped for and more than I expected. The group lead was fantastic. Looking forward to more adventures. TY
— Review left October 6, 2023