Luxury Spain Holidays & Tailor-Made Trips

Luxury Spain holidays start from around $7,800 per person for a nine-night itinerary combining two or three cities — typically Madrid, Seville, and Barcelona. A more comprehensive ten to twelve-night trip adding the Balearic islands, the Basque Country, or an Andalucia-focused journey with private after-hours access to the Alhambra and La Mezquita typically falls between $9,000 and £11,250 per person. The Tasting Notes culinary journey through San Sebastián and Bilbao — co-curated with Michelin-starred chefs — starts from $7,800 for five nights. We price every holiday individually around your travel dates, group size, and which regions matter most to you, and there are no planning fees.

Spain is genuinely a year-round destination with the right region for every season. Spring (March to May) is our favourite time: mild temperatures, fewer crowds, and almond blossom across Andalucia. Summer (June to August) is ideal for the Balearic islands — Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera — when the Mediterranean is warm and at its most vivid. Autumn is the finest time for the Basque Country and Rioja, when the harvest is underway and the valleys turn gold. Winter is underrated in Seville, Granada, and Madrid — the cities are quiet, the culture is rich, and the light is exceptional. We’ll build your itinerary around the regions and experiences that matter most.

Spain’s most distinctive experiences reward those with the right access. After-hours private entry to the Alhambra Palace in Granada — just you, the Nasrid courtyards, and the golden light of the setting sun. A private Michelin-starred chef’s table at Arzak in San Sebastián with Elena Arzak. A yacht excursion to the beaches of Formentera, arriving ahead of the crowds. A private cellar tour in Rioja with a sommelier whose family has been making wine in the valley for generations. A ceramics workshop with a Madrid master artisan. Behind-the-scenes access to the Royal School of Equestrian Art in Jerez de la Frontera. A helicopter over Barcelona’s Gaudí skyline. We build every itinerary around the experiences that feel specific to you, not a checklist of the obvious.

Spain works exceptionally well for family travel, particularly because the country’s range of experiences is so wide that it genuinely engages every age group. In Andalucia, a private guided tour of the Alhambra with a storytelling historian brings Spanish history to life for children and adults alike. A bike ride through the El Escorial forest outside Madrid, or a family cooking class with a local chef, creates the kind of shared memories that don’t fade. The beaches of Mallorca and the Balearics are calm, warm, and beautiful. For cultural depth, Barcelona’s Gaudí buildings are visually captivating at any age. We pace every Spain family holiday around your children’s ages and interests, mixing active days with downtime in the right ratio.

Yes — and Portugal is the most natural pairing. Lisbon and Porto sit just across the border and the cultural contrast between the two Iberian countries makes for a rich ten to fourteen-night journey. Spain and France also combine well: following the Hemingway trail from San Sebastián across the Pyrenees to Paris, or pairing a Basque Country food journey with the Bordeaux wine region, are both trips we’ve designed and love. For a longer journey, Morocco is within two hours of Seville and the architectural and cultural resonance between Andalucia and Marrakech is striking. We’ll design the routing so the transition between countries feels considered rather than just convenient.

The five regions we return to most with our clients are Andalucia, the Basque Country and Rioja, Barcelona and Catalonia, Madrid and Castile, and the Balearic islands. Andalucia rewards those who slow down — Seville, Granada, and Córdoba each deserve at least a day, and the private access experiences here (the Alhambra after closing, La Mezquita with a curator) are genuinely without equal in Europe. The Basque Country has the highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants per capita in the world — San Sebastián alone has sixteen. Barcelona’s Gaudí buildings, the Picasso Museum, and the market culture of La Boqueria and Santa Caterina make it one of Europe’s most rewarding city stays. Mallorca and Ibiza offer the finest beaches and coastal hotels in the Mediterranean. We’ll match the combination to what you want to feel on your trip, not just what’s geographically efficient.