Luxury Spain Tours

A Week in Spain
(7 Days)
Seville, Madrid, Barcelona

Introduction to Spain
(7 Days)
Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona

Best of Barcelona
(6 Days)
Barcelona & environs

Essence of Spain
(8 Days)
Barcelona, Madrid, Seville & Cordoba

Best of Spain
(10 Days)
Madrid & Toledo, Seville & Cordoba, Granada, Barcelona

Highlights of Spain
(11 days)
Madrid & Toledo, Seville & Cordoba, Barcelona

Best of the Basque Country
(6 Days)
Rioja & Bilbao, San Sebastian

Barcelona & San Sebastian
(7 Days)
Barcelona, San Sebastian with Bilbao & Rioja

Best of Andalusia
(8 Days)
Seville & Cordoba, Granada, Marbella

Food & Wine of Spain
(11 Days)
Madrid, Ribera del Duero, San Sebastian with Rioja & Bilbao, Barcelona

Best of Madrid & Andalusia
(8 Days)
Madrid, Granada & Cordoba, Seville

Madrid, Valencia & Barcelona
(9 Days)
Madrid & Toledo, Valencia, Barcelona

Romantic Spain
(9 Days)
Barcelona, Mallorca, Madrid

Active Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Madrid & Segovia, Marbella, Granada, Barcelona

Family Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Barcelona, Madrid & Toledo, Seville & Cordoba, Marbella

Jewish Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona & Girona

Journey Through Spain
(13 Days)
Madrid & Toledo, Seville & Cordoba, Granada, Barcelona, San Sebastian with Bilbao & Rioja

Luxury Golf Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Barcelona, Madrid, Marbella & Ronda

Multi-country Tours

Best of Spain & Morocco
(11 Days)
Madrid, Barcelona, Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh

Southern Spain & Morocco
(15 Days)
Seville, Marbella, Tangier, Fez, Marrakesh & Atlas Mountains

Bordeaux to the Basque Country
(9 days)
Bordeaux, Biarritz, San Sebastian with Rioja & Bilbao

Highlights of Spain & Portugal
(11 Days)
Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Lisbon & Sintra

Food & Wine Tour of the Basque Country & Portugal
(14 days)
Bilbao, Biarritz, San Sebastian, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Douro Valley, Porto, Lisbon

Spain, Morocco & Portugal
(17 Days)
Barcelona, Granada, Seville & Cordoba, Madrid, Marrakesh, Atlas Mountains, Lisbon

Jewish Tour of Portugal & Spain
(15 Days)
Porto & Douro Valley, Lisbon & Sintra, Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona & Girona

Food & Wine of Spain

(11 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Madrid, Ribera del Duero, San Sebastian with Rioja & Bilbao, Barcelona

This exclusive luxury Spain tour is perfect for discerning travelers wanting to experience the best of Madrid and northern Spain's cultural highlights and extraordinary food and wine.

Begin in Madrid, the Spanish capital known for its elegant squares, stately architecture, leafy boulevards and world-class art museums. During flexible private touring, visit renowned museums such as the Prado Museum, Reina Sofia National Museum or Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and tour the majestic Royal Palace. Stroll through favorite neighborhoods, beautiful parks, and exclusive shopping and residential districts. Also visit historic squares and lively food markets, including the gourmet San Miguel Market. One evening, enjoy a private tasting tour of some of Madrid's most beloved tapas bars. Other touring options include visiting the flea market, seeing the bullring or touring smaller museums. Upon request, additional experiences can be arranged such as cooking lessons, tickets to soccer matches, a behind-the-scenes tour of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium or insider shopping tours.

Next, you will be transferred to Ribera del Duero. En route, tour Segovia, a charming historic city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. See its impressive ancient Roman aqueduct, imposing Gothic cathedral and fairy-tale Alcazar castle, which perches on a rocky outcrop. Also enjoy time for lunch of local specialties at a top restaurant. Continue by private vehicle to the Ribera del Duero wine region for a stay at a luxurious and historic wine estate. During a private tour, explore the estate's beautiful grounds and excellent winery. Also, visit other wineries and villages in the area, and enjoy the hotel's beautiful interiors, renowned restaurants and extensive leisure facilities.

Next, you will be transferred to San Sebastian. En route, tour La Rioja, one of the world's most renowned wine regions. Drive through vineyards, enjoy wine tastings at some of Spain's top bodegas (wineries), and see outstanding winery buildings designed by celebrated contemporary architects such as Santiago Calatrava and Zaha Hadid. Also enjoy views of the medieval villages and beautiful mountains typical of the Rioja region. Continue to San Sebastian, an elegant seaside resort that's the gastronomic capital of the Basque Country and home of some of the finest cuisine in the world. With your private guide, tour the picturesque historic center and walk along beautiful seaside promenades. Enjoy a private tasting tour that features the city's best pintxos—the Basque version of tapas—and Txakoli, an effervescent white wine from the region. Also enjoy a private tour of a local market followed by a cooking lesson at a private gastronomic society. One day, enjoy a private excursion to the charming fishing village of Getaria to wander its backstreets, tour the Balenciaga Museum, explore the surrounding Txakoli vineyards and dine at an acclaimed seafood restaurant. Also visit Bilbao, a city renowned for contemporary architecture, and enjoy a private tour of the Guggenheim Museum—a stunning building designed by Frank Gehry—and its art collection.

Continue to Barcelona, one of the world's most creative food destinations. Visit visit top food markets such as the Santa Caterina Market and La Boqueria Market, and enjoy a private tasting tour of some of Barcelona's most beloved tapas bars one evening. One day, enjoy a private foodie tour of one of Barcelona's most interesting neighborhoods, or learn to make local specialties during a private cooking lesson. Stroll along Las Ramblas—Barcelona's most famous boulevard—and explore the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter and La Ribera. Also discover Gaudi's fantastical structures such as the Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, Casa Batllo or Parc Guell. If desired, explore the city's shopping districts, stopping at upscale boutiques along the Passeig de Gracia and design shops in the stylish Born and Raval neighborhoods. Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange other activities in Barcelona, such as wine touring in the Penedes or Priorat regions, excursions to Montserrat, Girona or Figueres, Jewish touring, tickets to soccer matches, visiting favorite family attractions, private yacht charters and more.

Itinerary Overview
Day 1 Arrive Madrid

Private arrival transfer to hotel for 2 nights

Day 2 Madrid

Morning insider tour of markets and local shops. Afternoon at leisure. Evening private tapas tour

Day 3 Madrid – Segovia – Ribera del Duero

Private transfer to resort for 2 nights, with touring in Segovia en route, including reservation for suckling pig lunch

Day 4 Ribera del Duero

Private tour of the estate and winery

Day 5 Ribera del Duero – Rioja wine region – San Sebastian

Private transfer to hotel for 3 nights, with tour of Rioja wine region en route

Day 6 San Sebastian

Morning private cooking lesson at a gastronomic society. Evening private pintxos tasting tour of Old Town

Day 7 San Sebastian & environs

Private excursion to Getaria and txakoli vineyards

Day 8 San Sebastian – Bilbao – Barcelona

Private transfer to Bilbao airport, with tour of Guggenheim Museum en route if time permits. Fly (flight not included) to Barcelona. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 3 nights. Evening private tapas tour

Day 9 Barcelona

Full-day private city tour

Day 10 Barcelona

Morning foodie tour or private cooking lesson. Afternoon at leisure

Day 11 Depart Barcelona

Private airport transfer


Hotels
Madrid: Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid or Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
Ribera del Duero: Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine
San Sebastian: Hotel Maria Cristina
Barcelona: Mandarin Oriental Barcelona or Cotton House

Cost
$19,950 Per person (double occupancy)
 

Testimonials

The Spain trip was great. Excellent guide. Beautiful hotel. Flawless logistics. Our Artisans of Leisure consultant was outstanding. Everything you recommended was spot on. Artisans of Leisure is top notch.
~ T.B., Dallas, TX

Artisans of Leisure was so helpful in customizing our Spain trip, providing great insider information, considering the interests of all five of us, and answering every question we had. Every guide was wonderful and able to relate to each of us. 
~ S.L., Washington D.C.

Spain was absolutely fabulous!!! Everything ran like clockwork with the guides, drivers, etc. The wine tours and culinary tours were incredible. Traveling with Artisans of Leisure is the only way to go.
~ L.S., Valley Forge, PA

 

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