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Spain & Portugal in Low Season

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Explore Spain & Portugal in Low Season and enjoy sun, sand and scenery without the crowds and extreme heat of summer!

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Explore Spain & Portugal in Low Season and enjoy sun, sand and scenery without the crowds and extreme heat of summer!

Tour overview

Start Point
Madrid
End Point
Madrid
Accommodation
11 Nights(3 & 4 star hotels)
Meals
11 Breakfasts6 Dinners
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Summary

Low season holidays in Spain and Portugal offer sun, sand and scenery without the crowds and extreme heat of summer! On this 12-day Spain & Portugal tour, soak up sun in Costa del Sol and the Algarve. Wander Lisbon and Porto’s colourful streets. Visit Granada, dance Flamenco in Seville and more!

Included

  • 11 Nights (3 & 4 star hotels)
  • 11 Breakfasts | 6 Dinners
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Fully-guided tour

Everything you’ll want to Know

Where you'll stay

Hand-picked hotels throughout

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Day-by-day itinerary

Where you'll be and what's on each day

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Experiences

What's included and what you can add

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Our Tour Leaders

The people who make it work

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21 YEARS ON TOUR

“THE BEST PART OF A GROUP TOUR? THE GROUP.”

JAKES MARITZ, CO-FOUNDER

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

All the flexibility to book on your terms.

  • GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

    Your tour is going ahead. Every single one, guaranteed.

  • FLEXIBLE BOOKING

    10% secures your seat. Pay the rest with interest-free instalments or all at once.

  • FREE DATE CHANGES

    Plans change? We've got you. Get in touch and we'll help you work through your options.

  • 10-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

    Changed your mind? We'll refund every penny.

  • 24/7 SUPPORT

    Need us? We're there. Day or night, on the road or off it.

Tour Highlights

19 Included Experiences

  • Visit Toledo
  • Discover the delights of Granada
  • Soak up the sun in Costa del Sol
  • Admire the views from Puente Nuevo in Ronda
  • See Seville on a driving tour
  • Enjoy a local dinner in Seville
  • Visit the Algarve
  • Tour a cork factory
  • Enjoy a driving tour of Lisbon
  • Visit Obidos
  • Watch the waves in Nazaré
  • Enjoy a driving and walking tour of Porto
  • Taste Port
  • Visit Ciudad Rodrigo
  • Explore Salamanca
  • Enjoy a local dinner in Salamanca
  • Visit Avila
  • Guided tour of Madrid
  • Enjoy one last Spanish dinner in Madrid

Included Experiences

Optional Experiences

Not sure how to spend your free day? Explore the city on your own, or choose from these handpicked optional experiences designed to show you the best of the region.

Unless marked as "Pre-Book", all optional experiences can be booked directly with your tour leader on tour, payable in cash or by card in the stated currency. Prices and availability are subject to change.

Tour map & itinerary

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Day by day itinerary

12 days itinerary trip from Madrid to Madrid visiting 2 countries

Start Point
Hotel in Madrid | 07:30 AM
End Point
Hotel in Madrid | 10:00 AM (after breakfast)

Accommodation

We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard. 

All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Madrid, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.

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Hotel Porcel Sabica (or similar)

  • Granada
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Hotel Porcel Sabica (or similar)

  • Granada
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Abades Nevada Palace (or similar)

  • Granada
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Abades Nevada Palace (or similar)

  • Granada
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Victoria Beach (or similar)

  • Costa del Sol
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Victoria Beach (or similar)

  • Costa del Sol
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Bakour Oh Nice (or similar)

  • Costa del Sol
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Bakour Oh Nice (or similar)

  • Costa del Sol
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Hotel Porcel Torneo (or similar)

  • Seville
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Hotel Porcel Torneo (or similar)

  • Seville
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Hotel Baltum (or similar)

  • Algarve
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Hotel Baltum (or similar)

  • Algarve
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VIP Executive Art’s Hotel (or similar)

  • Lisbon
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VIP Executive Art’s Hotel (or similar)

  • Lisbon
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VIP Executive Zurique (or similar)

  • Lisbon
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VIP Executive Zurique (or similar)

  • Lisbon
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Park Hotel Porto Gaia (or similar)

  • Porto
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Park Hotel Porto Gaia (or similar)

  • Porto
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Porto Domus Hotel (or similar)

  • Porto
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Porto Domus Hotel (or similar)

  • Porto
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Zenit Hall 88 Studios (or similar)

  • Salamanca
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Zenit Hall 88 Studios (or similar)

  • Salamanca
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Hotel Porcel Torre Garden (or similar)

  • Madrid
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Hotel Porcel Torre Garden (or similar)

  • Madrid

The reviews are in

4.7 out of 5209 verified reviews
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    Sun

    Phenomenal Tour

    My husband and I had an amazing time in our Highlights of Portugal and Spain Tour in September 2026. We were extremely fortunate to have amazing sunny weather daily that truly enhanced our experience. Everything was wonderful including the itinerary, bus accommodations, hotels and especially our tour leader John B.He was outstanding and made the entire experience a success!
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    Clo

    Experience of a Lifetime

    This was my first tour with Expat and definitely won't be my last. Marysol, our tour guide was the absolute bestest person and most knowledgeable out there! Her stories made it even more special seeing the highlights of our trip. I'd been to Spain before but did not receive the information that we did on this trip, making this one more memorable. The experience becomes more personal when knowing the background and history of what you're seeing. Extremely grateful meeting such wonderful people that made the trip so enjoyable. The laughs and the amount of consideration the people, our tour guide and our driver (Rui) had, made the trip as seamless as can be! Going home with many stories to tell!! Thank you Expat.
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