Spain & Morocco Travel Review: Andalucía, Malaga, Benalauria, Ronda, Estepona, Tangier, Cordoba, Granada, Culture, History

The tapas tour with our guide was fun! Our guides prepared a personal tour of a beautiful small village educating us on how olive oil is still made and ended with one of them cooking several different local dishes and sharing his personal wine! The tour of Ronda and the bull ring was a nice cap to the trip. In Estapona we loved our sail boat excursion in the Mediterranean with our Captain who gave us a very memorable sail boat ride. Our day trip to Tangier was fun as well. Don’t forget the time zone difference (one hour) from your Tarifa port in Spain! Visiting La Mezquita in Córdoba with our guide was amazing and educational. Her knowledge of the cathedral was impressive. Visiting The Alhambra in Granada was equally impressive with our guide. She too was displayed a deep understanding of Spanish history and the influence on artisans from many different cultures. Finally, our dinner and Flamenco dance show was a memorable capstone to our amazing visit.
We enjoyed the variety of meals available, our beautiful hotels in excellent locations with included breakfasts, and the hospitality of all our taxi drivers. We spent personal time at each of our stops walking through the markets and local streets. We’d find a local a local restaurant and give it a try. The entrances were not very decorative, but once inside you were in an elegantly designed room. Of course we had local “blanco” or “tinto” wine with every lunch or dinner and we’re never disappointed. Thank you Emily and staff for a highly satisfying visit!