Spain Luxury Travel Review: Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Malaga, Madrid, 16-Day Tour

I have rarely been moved to leave a review of any kind, but my experience with Zicasso's travel partner was so extraordinary that I'm excited to share some details. For about nine months, I worked with our tour operator to put together a 13-day itinerary in Spain, including Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Malaga, and Madrid. During planning, he was patient, informative, and always accommodating. For example, after the trip was planned and partially booked for five travelers, we added two more! Our travel agency was able to fix everything, so our mix of beautiful hotels, a stunning apartment in Seville, and a fabulous villa in Granada (everyone told us it's the nicest accommodation in the city) didn't have to change. A miracle!

Our group ranged in age from the 20s to the 60s, with a variety of interests and likes/dislikes. Our travel agent worked with me to include something for everyone, from Michelin-star restaurants (where he was able to get a reservation no one I know has ever been able to get) to a cooking class, an e-bike tour, a tapas tour in each city (a great way to explore and learn the local culture), tours of the big monuments and three vineyards (all fabulous), an authentic flamenco show, and skip-the-line tickets to a museum.

Since we were traveling over the Christmas holiday, our tour operator arranged to have cooks come in to make us breakfast on the mornings we didn't have breakfast included in a hotel stay, just in case we had a hard time finding something open. He anticipated all of our needs and provided things like directions to a grocery store, the best food markets and gelaterias in each city, and recommendations for rooftop bars. He and his team were also available during and after our trip. When one of our group wasn't feeling well, he arranged on-the-spot transportation back to our hotel and he is currently tracking down a retainer my son left in our last hotel. This is truly first-class customer service!

We had English-speaking drivers meet us at the airport and take us everywhere we needed to go, which eliminated the stress of finding, arranging, and waiting for transportation. This is priceless for anyone who has sat with bags at a train station or had to walk back to their hotel at night in a strange city.

So, to conclude, our agency arranged top-shelf accommodations and a wide range of activities and tours that were all with English-speaking guides and extremely well done. We were provided with extraordinary customer service before, during, and after our trip. I really can't say enough good things about them.