Travel Review: Spain Vacation, Seville, Cordoba, Barcelona, Alhambra Tour, Culture, History, Architecture, Cuisine

Onced we decided to travel to Andalucia, I researched three travel advisors and it quickly became evident that this agent and her company was the right choice. Our agent's grasp of our unique interests and travel preferences was immediately evident, and her recommendations for sight seeing, special excursions, destinations, hotel accommodations, when to take a train and when to rent a car were all on target. Our agent requested a Skype conversation early in the planning phase, which enhanced our working relationship and enabled her to get to know us a little better when customizing the experience for us. She effectively and meticulously planned an itinerary that allowed appropriate time to experience each city/village, and minimized jumping to different hotels during our time in Andalusia. She also provided insight on navigating the region during the busy holy week period, offering guidance on the best ways to experience this important cultural highlight, yet ensuring that we would avoid Sevilla, for example, when it would be the busiest. Her pre-travel itinerary was very thorough, including  all details related to accommodations, ground transporation, car rental, as well as restaurant recommendations, hiking excursions and sights to visit on the self-guided portion of our trip. Our agent's grasp of our unique interests and travel preferences was immediately evident, and her recommendations for sight seeing, special excursions, destinations, hotel accommodations, when to take a train and when to rent a car were all on target. She also checked in on us at various points within our journey... even when we were in another part of Spain that we planned independently.

The difference between working with this company and a U.S.-based tour operator is significant. This agent lives (and spent her life) in the region, has personally vetted and established relationships with related travel suppliers in the area, and has personal, in-depth knowledge of each place we visited, the culture, the tiniest mountain villages, and the most beautiful, small beaches, and this can not be matched. After this experience I would absolutely recommend this company and Zicasso.