Excursiones

PRICED FOR 2 ADULTS
Day 1 – LISBON
Arrive at Lisbon Airport and meet your driver just past customs for the ride south to Sagres. Take the afternoon to acclimatize. Today your tour of Portugal begins!

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Your driver and guide will take you from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou. Drive along the same route the ancient caravans used to bring goods to the Sultan.  Cross the desert through a canyon, and …

Meet your driver in the morning for the ride to Granada. Discover the the Alhambra and Granada with South Olé Tours. We’ll go back 900 years to visit the 11th wonder of the world: the …

Ascend into the Alpujarra mountains, half-way between Granada and the Mediterranean.  This entire area was inhabited by the conquered Moors until the mid 1500’s, when they were expelled from Spain.  We’ll climb the mountain roads …

Take an Arabic heritage tour of Ronda, once capital of an Arabic Taifa- Visit the fully renovated Arabic Baths connected to the Guadalevón River that flows through the Gorge. Later cross the New Bridge spanning …

Meet your guide in the hotel lobby for an Arabic Heritage tour of Sevilla. Begin at the city walls, passing the Tower of Gold – part of the Moorish city’s defensive fortifications. See the Alcazar …

Meet your guide at the hotel for the drive along the Tagus River and through the Arrabida wine region.  You’ll pass through vineyards, cork and olive trees.  Visit a beautiful, family-owned winery in the heart …

Today you’ll meet your driver for a short ride to the Atlantic Coast.  Spend a day on your own in this lovely, blue and white fortified village on the beach. Asilah is decorated with inspiring …

Today you will leave Marrakech for a day trip into the Atlas Mountains. Our first stop is at Imlil, 1700 meters high and start an easy 2-3-hour trek in the High Atlas with your local …

Today you will meet your personal chef in the Gothic Quarters to learn about Spanish and Catalan cuisine. Now it’s time to slice, dice, sizzle and bake your own lunch paired with local Penedés wines …

Explore the beauty of Barcelona with South Olé on a complete driving tour of the exquisite Catalonian city. The guided tour will show you the city’s most iconic sights. We’ll begin with a panoramic driving …

You have probably heard about Barcelona famous tapas and pintxos so many times before coming to Spain; today is your opportunity to try your own Barcelona tapas tour. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby …

Explore the beauty of Barcelona with South Olé. Take a complete visit of the exquisite Catalonian city. The guided tour will show you the city’s most iconic sights. As we begin, we’ll go on a …

For this tour from Barcelona, we’ll have a guide and driver waiting just outside your hotel to take you to the pretty medieval village of Besalu.  Begin your tour at the 12th century mikvah (ritual Jewish bath), one …

Meet your driver for the ride to Bilbao, an industrial city revamped. Your guide will be waiting just outside the Guggenheim Museum for a tour of this century’s art. See all the highlights of the …

Meet your driver for the ride through the Guadalhorce Valley to Caminito del Rey and the massive hydroelectric dam. Arrive at the check point and suit up with harness and helmet.  You can only take a …

This South Olé tour begins with a visit to the Freixenet cava wine cellars. Your local guide will share some history of the family-run business as you descend to the old cava cellars and discover …

Meet your driver at your hotel in Tangiers for the ride up into the Rif Mountains to the tiny village of Chefchaouen. This is quite likely the most charming village in Morocco and can’t leave …

Begin the day at at one of Sevilla’s many fresh markets. Your guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the market. It’s interesting to see how meats, fish and vegetables …

This South Olé day trip to the city of Córdoba creates an understanding of how Jews, Christians and Muslims lived together in peace and harmony during the middle Ages. Córdoba was the most scientifically advanced …

Day 1
This weekend, head to Cordoba and Lucena. Meet your driver in the hotel lobby for the short drive to Córdoba. Along the way stop for a tour of Lucena, once known as the Pearl …

Known for its long, white beaches, natural parks and intense sailing history, the Costa de la Luz situated on the Atlantic lives up to its name with brilliant, sunny days most of the year.  Our …

Discover the Salvador Dalí Museum at Figueres and the magical medieval towns of Girona and Besalù. Your South Olé tour begins with a visit to the surrealist Dalì Museum in Figueres. Then we’ll drive to …

We’ll let you tour on your own at bright and breezy Essaouira on the Atlantic coast with its bright blue and white medina. Make sure to pass by the Jewish cemetery. Return to Marrakech with …

Today you will meet your driver for the ride east of Lisbon. Begin the day at some of Évora’s Megalith sites: Cromelech of Almendres and Dolmen of Zambujeiro. View similar stone arrangements as Stonehenge and …

Today you will go for a visit to Fátima convent, one of the most important sanctuaries in Portugal. Drive through the lovely countryside to this massive pilgrimage site.  Visit the Sanctuary Square and the shrine …

Meet your guide for a food and wine tour of Lisbon. Learn about Lisbon’s café culture near Rossio Plaza, try codfish cakes, stop at a wine bar in Bairro Alto for the local white wine. …

Today you will meet your guide and driver below your hotel for a tour of the French Basque Country. Steeped in folklore, the Basques are among the oldest people groups in the world.  We’ll begin …

Take a South Olé guided tour across the Spanish border into British territory, where you’ll spend sterling, see British bobbies and visit the southernmost point in Europe. Climb to the top of Gibraltar’s Rock along …

Day 1
Leave this weekend for Tarifa! Meet your driver for the ride down the coast to Gibraltar. Once you arrive at the border the guide will be waiting just past the customs building on the …

Meet your driver for the ride to Girona. This city during the Middle Ages was a very important Jewish center and it still has the best preserved and most important Jewish quarter in Spain. From its …

Today you will meet your driver for the short ride to Pasai Donibane and Hondarribia. The curious thing about this village is that it only has one street located right on the water. Later visit …

The sherry capital of the world (Jerez de la Frontera) was once also a frontier town in the medieval battles between Christians and Moors.  Meet your guide for a walking tour of the fortified walls, …

Catch the train to Jerez. Today, learn about Spanish cuisine from start to finish in the small town of Jerez de la Frontera. Your guide will meet you near the Alcázar in the old town. …

Your guide will be waiting by the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos to begin your tour of Jewish Heritage in Cordoba.  Next, enter the mosque, converted into a cathedral after the Reconquest in 1236. Listen …

Take a Jewish Heritage tour of Granada. Today you will meet your guide directly at the Alhambra.  We’ll go back 900 years to visit the 11th wonder of the world.  You’ll visit the Gardens of …

Not many people know that Barcelona once had a huge Jewish population, dating back over 1,700 years. Learn more about it on this Jewish Heritage tour. The Jewish Quarters or El Call, as they were …

Tour what remains of the Jewish Heritage in Oviedo. Visit Sta. María del Naranco Chapel and San Miguel del Lillo, two pre-Romanesque, 9th century chapels. Meet your guide after lunch for a walking tour of …

Your guide will meet you before lunch for a Jewish Heritage tour of Malaga.  Join the locals on their stroll up Larios Street into the open-air market.  See the local cheeses, produce, bread and wines …

Catch the train to Segovia, a medieval gem that boasts of a 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct, a Gothic Cathedral and a castle. Walk to the aqueduct (known to still carry water!) and walk up Cervantes Street …

Your guide will be waiting after lunch to take you on a walking tour of the Jewish Heritage in Sevilla.  We always try to include a Jewish guide on this tour, as their perception is …

Embark on a Jewish heritage tour of Toledo.  Notice how the entire city crowns onto a high, rocky perch protected by the Tajo River.  Your guide will meet you at the city gates before leading …

We’ll drive you to La Rioja for a stress-free day at the wineries. Dedicate today to Spain’s most famous wine – Rioja. So join your guide in Laguardia for a wine tour and tasting at …

Today you will meet your driver for the short ride to Lucena, once known as the Pearl of Sepharad.  Sepharad is the Hebrew name for Spain, used in the middle ages before the Jews were …

Meet your guide at your hotel and walk to Plaza de Oriente, the center of 15th century Madrid for a tapas tour. This walking tour will lead you through streets and squares belonging to the …

Today you’ll meet your guide for a walking tapas tour of Madrid through streets and squares belonging to the times of the Hapsburg royalty and the 15th century.  Pass the Royal Palace, Theater and Opera. …

On this South Olé tapas tour of Málaga, join the locals on their pre-lunch tapas route up Larios Street. Visit Mercado Atarazanas, a traditional fresh market. See the local cheeses, produce, bread and wines on …

Meet your guide at your hotel for a Malaga Tapas Tour. Head out on the locals’ route up Larios Street into the open-air market. See the cheese, produce, bread and wines on display. Notice how …

Málaga Weekend Day 1
As you leave for your Málaga weekend, meet your driver at the hotel lobby for the ride to the Costa del Sol. Before lunch, your guide will pick you up in the …

Meet your guide in the hotel lobby for the ride by cable car up the mountain to Montserrat: a monastery-fortress built among finger-like rock formations. First, visit the Monastery Chapel. Next, your guide will take …

Leave the Costa del Sol behind for a day and travel to its lesser known sister – Costa Tropical and Nerja.  Along the drive, you’ll notice plenty of tropical fruits growing in terraced farms that …

Meet your driver and guide for a day trip to Obidos, Tomar and Batalha.  Along the way, we’ll stop in this collection of important Portuguese towns.  First on the list, Obidos, a charming Moorish village …

Meet your driver for the ride into Penedés wine region. This area is well-known for its sparkling wine: Cava. But there are wineries that also elaborate red, white and rosé still wines. Enjoy the landscape …

Meet your driver for the ride into the Penedés wine region. This area is well-known for its sparkling wine: Cava.  But there are wineries that also elaborate red, white and rosé still wines.  Enjoy the …

If you are in San Sebastian, you must try its delicious food. Today we’ll take you on a pintxo tour of the Old Town and Romantic Quarters with an official guide.  During the tour you’ll …

Meet your guide at the hotel to begin an afternoon walking tour of Protestant heritage in Salamanca. Salamanca is the home to Spain’s oldest University. During the 16th century quite a few Protestant professors taught classes …

Head outside the city to the small town of Santiponce, with a driver and guide for a Protestant Heritage tour.  Here, at San Isidoro Monastery a group of monks studied the Bible and taught the …

In the morning, begin your guided Protestant Heritage tour of Valladolid, the Heretic’s Walk. Your guide will accompany you back through the years to a time of Kings, Queens and the Spanish Inquisition. Today’s tour …

The South Olé tour of Ronda starts in the birthplace of bullfighting. The Ronda bullring has staged some of the most important events in bullfighting history. We’ll go inside to step into the matador’s shoes. …

Today you will head into San Sebastian center, to the Basque Cooking School.  Basques are known for their exquisite and innovative cuisine! Spend the entire morning learning how to make classic Basque dishes and best …

Catch the train from Chamartin station to Segovia, a medieval gem that boasts of a 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct, a Gothic Cathedral and a castle. Walk to the aqueduct (known to still carry water!) and walk …

Meet your driver for the ride to Sevilla. On this South Olé tour you’ll discover the history and secrets behind this enchanting, orange tree-dotted city. Sevilla has many impressive monuments dating back over the centuries. …

Meet your guide in the hotel lobby for a Protestante Heritage tour of Sevilla. Today we’ll walk the same route as those Protestants accused and executed by the Spanish Inquisition. Begin at the city walls, …

We’ll drive just outside Córdoba to a nearby horse ranch. Saddle up and follow your trail guides into the Sierra Morena, commemorating the smugglers who brought Bibles by this route into Andalucía from Germany. End …

Meet your guide for the drive through Sintra Natural Park to Quinta de Regaleira. See Pena Palace and walk through the Royal Forests. Make a short stop at Cabo Roca for a view of the …

The fast, modern catamaran ride from Tarifa takes you straight to Tangiers – a remarkable city where you’ll experience the magic of Morocco with South Olé Tours. Africa lies just over the Mediterranean, but this …

Combine gourmet tapas and Barcelona culture on a lunchtime or evening walking tapas tour of the city’s famous tapas bars. Your South Olé guide will meet you at a centrally located plaza to begin the …

Only 1 hour from Barcelona, Tarragona is a gold mine for Roman monuments!  Many are very well-preserved. Your driver will pick you up in the morning. As you arrive in Tarragona, meet your guide for …

Day 1: White Villages
Meet your driver for the drive west through the mountains to the White Villages. Discover a small corner of Spain where traditional village life goes on as it has for thousands of …

Come with South Olé to discover a small corner of Andalucia where traditional village life goes on as it has for thousands of years in the White Villages of Cádiz. We’ll drive up the windy …

Wine + Olive Oil Antequera
Begin your day trip in Casabermeja at a 300-year-old olive mill for a tour and tasting. Continue on to Antequera, a fortress town towering above the surrounding plains.  Climb its cobblestoned …