Sparkling wine breakfasts, early morning balloon flights, exclusive experiences, and the best of Spain are all yours on the ultimate tour for couples with 14 days of romantic encounters in Europe’s most romantic country. Go from beaches to hammams, wine regions to helicopter flights, flamenco to tapas to pintxos with all of it accompanied by the country’s finest boutique accommodation. This luxurious handcrafted journey is designed just for two and will be a celebration for the ages.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Barcelona – A Romantic Place to Start
With all its spires and Gothic style, the heart of Barcelona is always a romantic place to start. Wine bars sneak their way into Roman stone while colorful boutiques hide down the mazy lanes of Barri Gotic. The Mediterranean is just steps from your hotel, where super-yachts lull and beaches await. Touch down and transfer privately to your hotel, where the honeymoon suite is on the top floor and has a small balcony looking out on the city. This day is at your leisure as you settle in, so head out into Barcelona and see why the city is so special, perhaps returning for some sunset viewing from your balcony.
What's Included:
Day 2
Barcelona – Relaxed Morning, Then Exclusive After-Hours Access to Gaudi’s La Pedrera
Day 3
Barcelona – Journey to Montserrat Monastery
Day 4
Barcelona – Private Penedes Wine Tour and a Sidecar Through the City
Day 5
San Sebastian – The Guggenheim and an Atmospheric Pintxos Tour
Day 6
San Sebastian – Elegance and Tranquility on the Beach
Day 7
Laguardia – Private Tour of La Rioja and its Cellars
Day 8
Seville – A Horse and Carriage Ride Through the Old City: Romantic Tapas Hopping
Day 9
Seville – Day Trip to Hilltop Ronda
Day 10
Seville – All About the Flamenco
Day 11
Granada – Discovering the Alhambra and Generalife
Day 12
Granada – Hot Air Balloon Above Granada and Hammam Baths
Day 13
Granada – Day Trip to Ubeda and Baeza
Day 14
Granada – Departure
Trip Highlights
- Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to Gaudi’s La Pedrera, where the rooftop provides a wonderfully romantic place to start your Spanish experience
- Take a hot air balloon above Granada and the Sierra Nevada mountains, and then touch down to a sparkling wine breakfast
- Explore the Penedes and Rioja wine regions, tasting at boutique wineries before discovering Laguardia’s cellar
- Travel through old Seville in a horse and carriage, and journey across Barcelona in a vintage sidecar
- Relax in San Sebastian, an elegant and opulent coastal town in the Basque region
- Sink your senses into an Andalusian hammam bath and spa
- Experience an authentic flamenco show in Seville
- Ride a helicopter above Barcelona and Montserrat, enjoying sublime views over Catalonia
- Take day trips to romantic Andalusian towns such as Ronda, Ubeda, and Baeza
- Sample the best local food, including a pintxo tour in San Sebastian and a tapas tour in Seville
- Discover legendary cities at your own pace as your tour includes four nights in Barcelona and three in Granada
- Connect different eras, from the Alhambra all the way to the Guggenheim
Detailed Description
Spain is utterly romantic. Sure, it might not have the romantic fame of Italy or France, but it has far more to offer couples, especially with experiences that few have enjoyed. This handcrafted tour for two focuses on exclusive experiences to show you Spain in a way that others have not. Rather than queue for a Gaudi building, you will have exclusive sunset access to one of Gaudi’s rooftops. They say the best view of Granada and the Alhambra comes from Mirador de San Nicolas, but that will be nothing on the view you have from a hot air balloon. Instead of merely wine tasting, you will go tasting in a town’s mazy, four-century-old cellar.
This tour is all about the special moments, and it will be filled with select attractions that you only want to experience together. The two of you will travel to five distinctive overnight destinations with romantic accommodation in small, boutique hotels. Almost all of your tours are private, and most of the experiences are rarely seen on tourist itineraries. The itinerary will not be too busy, which will allow you lots of time to explore on your own together, especially in cities like Barcelona and Seville, as well as plenty of mornings to sleep in and enjoy each other’s company. Most destinations are connected by internal flights, although there are some road transfers as well.
Start off with four nights in Barcelona with the first 24 hours on your own to settle in before private after-hours access to Gaudi’s La Pedrera. Helicopter above Catalonia the next day, and then take a sidecar through Barcelona the following, experiences that come on either side of a luxurious private wine tasting in Penedes, the home of Cava. Fly next to Bilbao, and then get your head around the Guggenheim before two nights in San Sebastian, an elegant beach town on Spain’s northern coast. Here you can relax as you stroll the promenade, sample the pintxo bars, lounge on the beach and discover why royal couples were coming here to relax even centuries ago.
Weave into the Rioja wine-lands on day seven, tasting at two vineyards before sinking into the medieval cellars of Laguardia, as laid-back and amorous a town as any in Spain. It will then be a short transfer back to Bilbao from here, where you can fly to Seville and get your city introduction with a horse and carriage ride. That evening, you will go tapas hopping in the place where tapas originates. Other Andalusian specialties are to come with a day trip to Ronda and an authentic flamenco performance. End in Granada, the picture-perfect city that is perched on a hill and remembers the Moors. Hot air balloon above the city, tour the Alhambra, try the hammam experience, and visit nearby Ubeda and Baeza. Your two weeks in Spain will whizz by, and you will have memories to last a lifetime together. Consider learning more about our travelers’ favorite Spain travel experiences by reading their Spain travel reviews.
Starting Price
$5,500 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
- Accommodations
- In-country transportation
- Some or all activities and tours
- Expert trip planning
- 24x7 support during your trip
Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.
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