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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Visits
Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, Seville, Toledo
Highlights
Barcelona : Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Sagrada Familia Basilica, panoramic view from Montjuïc Hill
Madrid : Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum
Cordoba : Guided walking tour, visit the Mosque of the Caliphs
Seville : Guided sightseeing, visit the Casa de Pilatos, and walk through the Santa Cruz quarter; dinner at El Palacio Andaluz restaurant with Flamenco entertainment
Alentejo, Andalusia, Coimbra, Douro Valley, Granada, Lisbon, Madrid, Oporto, Porto, Salamanca, Segovia, Seville, Sierra Nevada, Toledo
Themes
Cultural, 50 Plus
What travelers are saying
"I would highly recommend this company and some trips to Scandinavia and Baltic. The countries are amazing, the service and our guide Ausra Paukste was really the best ever. If you wish to visit this region consider Cosmos company."
"I would highly recommend this company and some trips to Scandinavia and Baltic. The countries are amazing, the service and our guide Ausra Paukste was really the best ever. If you wish to visit this region consider Cosmos company."
Visit amazing medieval Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and capital of Spain until the 16th century
Experience walking tour of beautiful Cordoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visit one of the city's greatest attractions: the Prado Museum
Explore Malaga is the main city of coastal Andalucia.
Themes
Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks
What travelers are saying
"I've traveled with this company 4 times and find the value and service outstanding. If you are on a slim budget try the " last minute" opportunities. We got an incredible deal on a river cruise two months out."
Savor Portuguese cuisine during a hands-on cooking class with a local chef and gourmet dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant
Discover the vineyards and history of the Douro River Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Trace Roman history through the towns of Lugo, Las Medulas and Leon, and marvel at the well-preserved Roman aqueduct in Segovia
Themes
50 Plus, Education / Learning
What travelers are saying
"I enrolled early in the French Art Voyage because of the caliber of the sites visited: no visit to the overly crowded Louvre but rather to Monet’s Giverny and Cezanne’s studio. A preliminary itinerary I just received has no mention of Giverny so I went online to be sure it was still open. It is. I checked Cezanne’s studio and found it closed for renovation.
I called Road Scholar to ask why Giverny was canceled and did they mean Cezanne perhaps.
A customer service rep was clueless. I spelled Giverny to her twice. She put me on hold for 15 minutes, returned and said someone would contact me. I told her to wait a minute. I had more. Was Cezanne’s studio to be canceled as well.?
Five days later I get an email from Judith telling me Giverny was not officially on the itinerary, Cezanne’s studio had to be removed due to renovation and I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!
I responded saying I sensed some bait and switch also reminding her I NEVER asked about the Mona Lisa.
She replied telling me how to arrange Giverny for myself and reiterating that I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!!
I have experienced ageism but not gaslighting like this. I am not an old fool who imagined Giverny on the itinerary. I am not an old fool insisting on a Mona Lisa that was not.
Road Scholar has no business marketing to elders with staff like this."
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Spain and Portugal 50 Plus Tours & Packages Reviews
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Jul 2018
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Good itinerary, not so good tour director
Although I enjoyed the itinerary, we often had issues with our tour director. He was nice sometimes, but other times “snapped” at guests and argued with them. He rep...