Day Trips

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! Day 2 – SAGRES …

Day 1 – MADRID AND TOLEDO Arrive at Barajas Airport where your driver will be waiting to take you to your apartment in nearby Toledo. Begin your adventure in Spain tour today! The ancient capital is …

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 …

Take a day to steep in the history of the Moors and Alhambra legends. Meet your driver for the ride to Granada. Once you arrive, meet your guide at the entrance to the Alhambra for a …

Day 1 – Almeria Meet your driver for the ride to Almeria. As you arrive on the Tropical Coast, check in at your hotel and leave your luggage. Continue with your driver for the ride to …

Take an Alpujarra day trip. Ascend into the Sierra Nevada 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 …

Day 1 - ANDALUSÍ HERITAGE: SEPHARAD SEVILLA Start your tour discovering Andalusi Jewish heritage. We’ll have a driver collect you from your hotel in Madrid for the ride to Atocha. Catch the AVE from here south to …

Take an Arabic Heritage Ronda Tour, 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 a …

First, meet your guide in the hotel lobby for an Arabic Heritage Sevilla tour. Next, walk along the city walls, passing the Tower of Gold - part of the Moorish city's defensive fortifications. See the …

Meet your guide at your hotel in Lisbon 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 …

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 …

Catch the train from Chamartin Station to Ávila. The protective walls and towers encircling the town date from the 12th century. As you arrive, meet your guide to start your Ávila tour. Begin your tour in …

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 …

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 a Barcelona tour 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 …

Day 1 -  BEACHES IN MÁLAGA Arrive at Pablo Picasso Airport and meet your driver just past customs for the ride to Málaga. Check in at your hotel in the Old Town.  Before lunch, your guide …

Meet your driver for the ride along the coast with stops in small Berber fishing villages Kankouch, Al Hoceïma and Ksarghir. On the drive, you'll see the tall Rif Mountains behind the coast, creating sheltered, …

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 …

Today visit Braga and Guimaraes. In the morning, meet your guide for the day and visit Santuario do Bom Jesús do Monte. Leave Braga for the short ride to Citania de Briteiros. Stop here for 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 …

Day trip to Alcalá de Henares: Leave Madrid behind for the day to visit nearby Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of Cervantes. This tour visits the most important and beautiful places in Alcalá.  Meet your guide …

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 …

Day trip to Chinchón and Aranjuez: Meet your guide and driver for a day away from the hustle and bustle of Madrid as you visit Chinchon and Aranjuez. Begin with a visit to Aranjuez Palace and …

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 …

Cordoba Weekend Getaway Day 1 Our Cordoba Weekend Getaway begins in 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 …

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 …

Today catch the AVE to Cuenca. As you arrive in Cuenca, leave your suitcases in lockers and meet your guide in the station. Enjoy a complete guided tour around this city. Take a taxi up to the …

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 …

Discover one of the most beautiful white villages in Southern Spain. Benalauría village really is the original rural part of Andalucía. Take advantage of this wonderful initiative to get to know what it's like to live …

No doubt that visiting Comares is a must if you are staying in la Axarquia or nearby. Comares has been recently selected as Pueblo Mágico en España (Magic Village in Spain). Perhaps because it is located on the …

Today enjoy Douro Valley through its wine and food culture. Meet your guide for the ride along the Douro river valley into wine country.  We’ll begin with a stop at the lookouts over the river.  Stop …

Today meet your driver for the ride to El Escorial, the final resting place of most of Spain’s kings and queens. As you arrive, meet your guide to start your tour. Visit the somber Castilian town of …

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, visit the port and …

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

Leave Lisbon behind to pay a visit to Fatima 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 at your hotel for a food and wine tour of Lisbon. It's the perfect way to get over jetlag as you get to know the city. Learn about Lisbon’s café culture near …

Day 1 - FOOD TOUR LISBON Arrive at Lisbon Airport and meet your driver just past customs for the ride to Lisbon. First, check in at your hotel in the Old Town so you can acclimatize. …

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 …

Surely one of the reasons why you came to la Axarquia is to visit: Frigiliana. This town is one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. We give you the opportunity to visit ‘the city …

Day 1 - Barcelona – Barri Gòtic Begin your Game of Thrones tour today! Arrive at El Prat airport and meet your driver as you leave customs. We'll drop you off at your hotel and …

Take a Gibraltar day trip 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 narrow …

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 …

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 …

Imperial Morocco Tour Day 1: Casablanca - Fez (4-hour drive). Our private Imperial Morocco tour starts off with Casablanca (we can also start the tour in Marrakech or Rabat, to suit your flights) which, despite the …

Day 1 - Lisbon Meet your driver just past customs for the ride to Lisbon as you begin your Island Tour. First, Check in at your hotel in the Old Town. Secondly, meet your guide …

Catch the train from Sevilla for your Jerez cooking class. 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 …

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, …

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

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 …

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

The Jewish Heritage Segovia tour begins with a train ride from Madrid. Segovia is a medieval gem that boasts of a 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct, a Gothic Cathedral and a castle. Walk to the aqueduct (known …

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 …

Day 1 - Madeira: Wilderness and Charm on a Remote Volcanic Island Arrive in Madeira for your Luxury Portugal trip. Enjoy the best views from its cliffs as dolphins surf the waves. Fishing villages and farming …

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 Málaga tapas tour, 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 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 …

Day 1 - Palma de Mallorca and Sóller We'll have a driver to take you to Sevilla, Granada or Málaga airport, where you'll catch a flight directly to Mallorca. There, our driver will be waiting for …

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 …

Mountains of Morocco Trip. Day 1 – MARRAKECH Arrive at Marrakech Airport. Before we head for the Morocco Mountains, we'll introduce you to one of its flamboyant cities. Your guide will be waiting at your riad to …

Spend the day learning about Mudejar Art. Would you like to go in-depth into the most authentic and pure Andalusia? You cannot miss this route so rich in history and charming villages. We will climb the …

Are you into raisins? If so, don't leave the Axarquia without tasting the best raisins in the world. Raisins from muscatel grapes in la Axarquía are characterized by their large size and intense sweetness. The …

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

Day 1 – ARRIVAL BILBAO Firstly, catch a flight to Bilbao Airport, pick up your rental car as you leave customs and check in at your hotel. Take the evening on your own to acclimatize. Get …

Meet your driver and guide for a day trip to Óbidos, 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 …

Become an expert in olive oil with this tour. Spain is the biggest oil producer worldwide. You'll see the most trees in Andalusia than anywhere else in Spain. So if you like olive oil, and want …

Olive Oil Mill Visit + Wine Antequera Begin your day trip with an olive oil mill visit in Casabermeja at a 300-year-old olive mill for a olive oil tour and tasting. Continue on to Antequera, a …

Take an Oviedo day trip and enjoy the special Jewish Heritage. Visit Sta. María del Naranco Chapel and San Miguel del Lillo, two pre-Romanesque, 9th century chapels. Continue with a walking tour of the old …

Explore Peneda-Geres National Park with a 4x4 ride. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and drive in your guide’s 4×4 into the hills of Geres.  Hike on centuries’ old paths cut through the woods on …

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 at your hotel 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 …

Head back in time on this day trip to the heritage the Phoenicians left in the White Villages. Meet your driver for the ride into the mountains. First, stop at Grazalema lookout for views of …

Pintxos in San Sebastián are some of the best in the Basque Country. If you are in the city, you have to try its delicious food. Join your guide for a pintxo crawl of the …

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 Valladolid tour, 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 will …

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. …

Join a San Sebastian cooking class today at 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 of …

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 …

Day 1 – SEVILLA TOUR Arrive at Sevilla Airport to begin your Sevilla and Valencia trip. Welcome the sunny weather and the land of flamenco. We’ll have a driver waiting to take you to your hotel. …

Are you ready for your Sevilla cooking class? 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 …

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

Meet your driver for the Seville Day Trip. 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. …

We'll drive just outside Córdoba to a nearby horse ranch. Saddle up and follow your trail guides into the Sierra Morena. Commemorate the smugglers who brought Bibles and other holy texts from Germany into Andalucia …

Meet your guide at your hotel in Lisbon for a day in Sintra and Cascais. The winding drive through Sintra Natural Park to Quinta de Regaleira is dotted with palaces and villas. This cool city …

Sun and Wine, what a combination! You will probably have heard about the beaches in Torrox. The historic centre is full of flowers, and the Moorish architecture is worth a visit. This is precisely the reason …

The Tangiers day trip begin with a fast, modern catamaran ride from Tarifa. Tangiers is a remarkable city where you'll experience the magic of Morocco with South Olé Tours. Africa lies just over the Mediterranean, …

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 …

Meet your driver for the ride Tetouan, a jewel at the foot of the Rif Mountains. Not as touristy as Tangiers, this was the place many Spaniards chose to live in exile. This exile was …