Every journey begins with your priorities. We use your interests, available time, and travel style to shape a private itinerary around what matters most to you.
Our knowledge of Spain and Portugal helps connect well-known destinations with regional culture, local experiences, and places to visit beyond the usual itinerary.
Your itinerary is developed around your plans, from the destinations you want to visit to the experiences, accommodations, and pace that suit your trip.
Imagine a private visit to Granada’s Alhambra, a seafood lunch in Getaria, the Basque fishing town known for its fresh catch, or a journey through Cuenca’s extraordinary hanging houses. In Portugal, explore Porto’s historic waterfront, taste Vinho Verde among the green landscapes of Minho, or cruise the Douro River past terraced vineyards.
The best journeys go beyond the familiar. We bring together local knowledge, distinctive places, and carefully chosen experiences to create tailor-made itineraries around your interests, preferred pace, and way of travelling. Whether you want to discover celebrated landmarks or explore places beyond the usual tourist route, we help you experience Spain and Portugal in your own way.
Private, Tailor-Made Journeys are Bespoke, not pre-packaged. We begin with a personal consultation to understand your interests, travel style, dates, and budget. We then combine your ideas with our knowledge of Spain and Portugal and our recommendations to design an itinerary specifically for you.
This approach is not for everyone. Bespoke travel typically costs more than a standard package because it involves individual planning, greater flexibility, personalized service, and attention to detail. It is for travelers who value expert guidance, a journey designed around them, and the freedom to experience Spain and Portugal on their own terms.
Multi-day journeys planned around your interests, travel dates, preferred destinations, and pace.
Guided visits, food and wine experiences, and excursions that complement a longer vacation or form part of a shorter visit.
Travel arrangements for groups or travelers with particular interests. Contact us to discuss your plans and requirements.
We’re inspired by places we’ve known for more than two decades and delight in planning trips around these places while also working with you to plan itineraries based on your interests.
Explore sample itineraries through Spain and Portugal for ideas on destinations, routes, and experiences. Each journey can be adapted to your interests, available time, and travel preferences.
Discover the timeless magic of Northern Spain on an exclusive luxury vacation through the vibrant Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia.
Discover southern Spain’s historic cities, Moorish architecture, whitewashed villages; Seville, Córdoba, and Granada’s Alhambra; flamenco, tapas, and the scenic countryside around Ronda.
Explore Porto, the Douro Valley, and the historic towns of northern Portugal, with opportunities to discover its wine regions, architecture, and unspoiled natural beauty.
Discover southern Portugal’s coastal landscapes, historic towns, and traditional communities, with options to explore beyond the best-known beach resorts.
Wonderful Trip to the Azores - My wife and I had always heard wonderful things about the Azores, but we weren't sure where to begin planning our trip. Fortunately, we were introduced to Gregory, and that made all the difference.
From our first conversation, Gregory took the time to understand our interests, travel style, and... read more what we hoped to experience. He created a personalized itinerary that perfectly matched us, making the entire planning process easy, informative, and stress-free. He also provided excellent reference materials that helped us prepare with confidence.
One of the highlights of our trip was Gregory's recommendation to stay at the Azores Wine Company on Pico Island. The hotel overlooks UNESCO-listed vineyards and the Atlantic Ocean, with the stunning backdrop of Mount Pico. As wine enthusiasts, this was an unforgettable experience and one of the highlights of our vacation.
Gregory also connected us with outstanding local tour guides whose knowledge and expertise allowed us to experience São Miguel in ways we never could have on our own. Every stop on our itinerary offered something unique, and each island left us with memories we'll cherish for years to come.
If you're planning a trip to Portugal or Spain, I can't recommend Gregory highly enough. His local knowledge, attention to detail, and genuine interest in creating the right experience made our vacation exceptional. We're grateful for his guidance and wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Beyond Our Expectations - Gregory and his team delivered an extraordinary vacation that exceeded all our expectations.
From our very first conversation, their personalized service via phone and email gave us complete confidence that every detail was being handled with expertise and care that took into account our interests - how he... read more did this and was able to find something for everyone; 6 persons amazed everyone.
We travel extensively around the world, where cost is not the biggest concern but we also like to have things done professionally and can honestly say the level of thoughtful planning and attention to detail in this itinerary truly stood out.
We loved the luxury accommodations in the heart of each city, especially in Granada at the Palacio de los Patos in Granada and the Hotel Marquis of Riscal in the Rioja part of Spain.
Our itinerary had so many incredible highlights, including exploring the Alhambra in Granada, strolling through the historic neighborhoods of Seville, and tasting world-class wines in the Douro Valley.
The expert guides were exceptionally knowledgeable, bringing the rich history and culture of Spain and Portugal to life in ways that left us inspired.
We wouldn’t change a single thing! A huge thank you to Gregory and the entire team for creating such an unforgettable and seamless journey. We’ll definitely be trusting them with our future travels!
Portugal - first time - Before COVID we were headed for Lisbon to stay several nights before boarding ship. Because this was our first visit to Portugal, one of our close friends recommended that we contact Greg. Greg offered to take over our stay in Lisbon. He took us to all the... read more "must see" places as well as some out of the way 'local' places to get a flavor of the Portugese. Under his guidance and leadership we had a terrific overview and wouldn't hesitate to hire him again upon our return. We were so pleased to have contacted him and as a result enjoyed every minute of our stay, no muss no fuss. And now in addition to being an excellent tour guide, he owns a travel company "Spain and Portugal Vacations" and can arrange full vacation itineraries. We highly recommend Greg.
A trip that lives on as top of our list! - My husband and I still remember, several years later, our 10-day trip through Portugal with Greg. It was our first private tour and solidified investment was well worth it. The properties and personalities we met are embedded in our memory as are the scenes and relaxed ease of the vacation.... read more By taking a private tour, our schedule was flexible and allowed for mini unexpected adventures. If we get to Spain, we will definitely let Greg arrange it.
The review only allowed me to enter 4/2021 but we went a few years earlier and stay in touch with Greg because of our admiration and his presence on social media.
Amazing trip to Portugal - My friends and I wanted to plan our first ever trip to Portugal. After exploring what this country had to offer, we decided not to go with a pre-planned excursion. We wanted to customize our tour and made the good decision to go with Greg’s travel company that specializes... read more in Spain and Portugal Vacations. It was a truly amazing trip, I think the most well planned trip we have been on. He did a great job of listening to what we wanted, suggesting places and activities we didn’t know about, and providing all the detailed logistics to make our trip run smoothly. All transportation was taken care of. He had connections to unique places to stay along the way that we never would have found on a tourist map. Some of the Highlights included a cooking class at the Casa de Juste, picking fresh herbs from their magnificent gardens, cooking over an ancient fire-fed stove, walking through the Vineyards of the Douro Valley, Visiting the amazing Botanical gardens in Madeira, and most memorable of all, celebrating my birthday at a restaurant overlooking the stormy coast in the Algarve. I would highly recommend Greg if you are planning a trip to Portugal or Spain, he takes all the stress away and leaves you with just the fun. I am planning another trip, this time to Spain and Italy and we will definitely use Greg again.
perfectly organized and fun trip to Spain - Greg and Jennifer set up a trip for us. Knowing very little about Spain we let them do everything. We visited The Vineyards in the North, we saw Pamplona where Hemingway spend time. Spent for fabulous days in Madrid in the surrounding areas. Everything was exactly as he promised. The... read more hotels were perfect. Cannot recommend highly enough their services. And since Greg is actually in the United States part of the year, he was able to fly out to talk to us while we're planning the trip. Never had that happen before.
A Fascinating Personalized VIsit to a Beautifull Portugal - Our tour was characterized by a combination of the coastal cities and interior world of wine , weaving and exploring medieval towns. A highlight was the sunset river cruise on the Douro to the Spanish border.
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