"My second trip using Totally Spain"

This is my second time using Belen at Totally Spain for a planned vacation. My first trip was to Spain for 10 days and Belen put together a trip which left me and my wife with truly amazing life time memories. I used Belen again for my recent trip to Portugal and she again put together another amazing vacation. This vacation was stress free and enjoyable due to it being well planned out by Belen. Our tour guides were amazing and all the recommendations Belen gave helped again to create wonderful life time memories. I am looking forward to my next vacation to Spain with the guidance again from Belen at Totally Spain. I highly recommend Totally Spain's services.

"Second time in Barcelona"

This was our second time using Ken Baldwin from Totally Spain. Last September he arranged our tour from Lisbon to Porto, Madrid and Barcelona. My wife loved Barcelona so much that we decided to return for five days and then take a cruise on the Mediterranean Sea. We spent 3 nights in Barcelona and 2 nights in Sitges. Every private car transfer and tour was prompt, and the Hotels were wonderful. His arrangements result in a stress free and enjoyable vacation. My experience is you get what you pay for, and Totally Spain provides excellent value.

"Totally Spain…"

Belen put together an absolute ***-kickin' trip for us particularly in light of the short notice that we gave her. That is, spouse Irene and I discovered that we were suddenly committed in late February to meeting family in Palma, then Barcelona in only 26 days. Tours, language, and attractions were covered while in both those towns, but we needed someone to react fast to extend our trip alone from Barcelona to Madrid, to Seville, to Lisbon, to Fatima, and finally home to Michigan. By the way, considering the timeliness of this trip, a group tour was out of the question......but we're not real excited about the confinement of group tours anyway, maybe not that social, and prefer flexibility. In fact, we've never been on a group tour, not a private one either, for that matter....until now.

Imagine our apprehension as non-Spanish speakers in the wake of a recent trip to Bogota, Colombia where literally nobody spoke English (exaggerating here, but almost true) and our Spanish-fluent son was our only lifeline. Language-wise we were shell-shocked from that trip and wondering if we could really trust the axiom..."Well you can get by in Europe. Plenty of people know English." Then top that with the stress of picking the right attractions to visit, train transport, transfers to hotels...and, by the way, which hotels should we book? Totally Spain came to our rescue.

Yes. the other reviews are indeed true. The drivers were prompt and very courteous, picking us up and attentively guiding us to wherever we needed to be. The hotels were excellent with friendly personnel and great amenities without extravagance. The daily tour guides were delightful and instructive. It was very obvious to us that Belen knows the cities, the people, and the accommodations providing the best bang for your buck (uh, Euro, that is). We really loved the itinerary she put together for us.

Most importantly:
1. We worked with a few other travel agencies and found them somewhat unresponsive and sometimes difficult to reach. Belen, on the other hand, stayed right with us.....and bugged me to get movin' and decidin' else our window would close for reservations, etc. Whenever, I called she was there. Imagine a warm body to speak with ALWAYS. Whenever I e-mailed she was there. Thanks much for your tenacity, Belen!

2. Our private day trip from Lisbon to Fatima and back was very memorable. The travel provider (Amiroad) was top-notch and the driver was a kind and considerate man. He allowed us to walk and reflect privately as desired. Even bought us a gift that he knew would touch me personally.

3. Finally, the price was right.......very competitive. If you're looking for a private tour package, this is the place. Considering all the above, when it comes to Spain and Portugal, I would highly recommend you refrain from spending time with anyone else but Totally Spain. 5-star review all the way.
Dan and Irene Emeott, Grand Blanc, MI, USA

"Professional, friendly trip-planning experience"

My husband and I worked with Belen to plan a trip to Spain to celebrate milestone birthdays for both of us. I can't say enough positive things about working with her to tailor a trip around our wishes. She patiently answered our many questions and made great suggestions on where we may wish to visit. We are so happy with our experience and solidly recommend Totally Spain's services.

"Exceeding our expectations!"

Ken...Thank you for “exceeding” our expectations!
The days that we spent in Barcelona were perfectly planned and executed by your agency, and it’s representatives.
Both our private tour guide and private driver were an absolute pleasure.
They went out of their way to see that we were extremely happy and well accompanied. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and pleasant. Our driver was extremely polite and made us feel very comfortable. In addition, they were always punctual at times of pick ups at our hotel.
The tours we took with your recomendations gave us a wonderful glimpse into the history, culture and heritage of Barcelona and surrounding area. Our day trip to Girona and Empuries were an incredible experience.
Thank you for always being available to answer all of my questions and concerns, of which there were many. You are a true professional who clearly strives for complete customer satisfaction, and achieves it!
Thank you for putting together one of those, “trips of a lifetime” for us!
We will gladly recommend Totally Spain to anyone that we know who is considering a trip to Spain or Portugal.

"Fantastic Spain Tour"

My wife and I just returned from our fabulous trip to Spain, which was arranged and coordinated by Ken and Olaia at Totally Spain.

Our Spain tour included Madrid, Toledo, Sevilla, Cordoba, Barcelona, and Montserrat. Included were city tours in each location, as well as nighttime tapas tours in Madrid and Barcelona. We also had both a cooking class and Flamenco show in Seville. The excursion to Montserrat included a visit to a winery where tapas and wines were served. Totally Spain also included tickets to additional sites, like the Prado museum in Madrid, that we could visit at our leisure.

Absolutely everything about our Spain tour was fantastic, including the various city and tapas tours, excursions, sites, cathedrals, museums, activities, food and wine, hotels, transfers, and trains. All of the arrangements were perfect.

We really enjoyed getting to know the various tour guides, including Esther and Teo (Walk and Eat) in Madrid, Carmen in Toledo, Adriana in Sevilla, David in Cordoba, Conchi and Lorea (The Barcelona Taste) in Barcelona, and Mayi in Montserrat. The drivers were also wonderful, especially Paul and Luis in Madrid, Marco in Sevilla, and David in Barcelona. Everyone was so nice and really made an extra effort in our behalf. Just to mention that the cooking class in Sevilla was a lot of fun and the Flamenco show was incredible.

Thank you Totally Spain for an amazing life-time experience.

"Highly recommended"

This is our second trip with Totally Spain and we have really enjoyed both of them. The latest was to the beautiful city of Cadiz and surrounding area. Ken Baldwin is really responsive, had great suggestions for our trip and had all of our transportation arranged in advance. The information packet we received had lots of interesting information, contact numbers for drivers that had already been arranged and suggestions for restaurants that we enjoyed. Drivers were all very polite and professional. The tours were small groups and with great guides. I would highly recommend them if you want a smooth, enjoyable and interesting experience.

"Effortless and memorable with zero wasted time"

Just returned from another great vacation curated by the excellent people at Totally Spain. This time, in addition to arriving and leaving from one of our favorite cities, Madrid, we drove to and explored Salamanca, Porto, Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao.
I continue to use TS for my travel to Spain and Portugal because their expertise and customer service is unparalleled. I always start with an idea of where we want to visit, how much time we have, and what we're hoping to experience, and I always get an itinerary that excites me and works beautifully: 5-star hotels that are unique, historic and authentic to the area, tour guides that treat us like family and match our level of interest in history and art, bike tours, food tours, seamless transfer and pickups, advance museum tickets and train bookings and great suggestions to broaden our experience. They're always available to talk restaurants and have even helped with reservations.
We end up with a vacation that is effortless and memorable with zero wasted time or headaches. I wish I had this level of service when I visit other parts of the world.

"I did research on travel agencies for…"

I did research on travel agencies for my trip to Spain and was impressed with the reviews and that they were based in the country I was traveling to. I filled out their questionnaire and reached out to them via email. I requested a quick phone call to get a feel for personalities and what I like when I travel. I was told that they want just email. They were very busy with fall travels and their own holiday. I was dismissed basically. I figured they would get back to me after their holiday, but I never heard back. What happened to the email communications? I figured if this is how they do business, I wouldn't be happy. I booked with another company and just completed a fabulous vacation.

"No Doubts"

Even though we are just now getting ready to use the service of Totally Spain for our next trip, I feel confident in doing so. I have read some excellent reviews and feel comfortable I have chosen the correct travel company. Our last trip to Spain was done thru an American base company and it was excellent;however, we wanted to go more on our own to explore the beauty of Spain. After researching several travel sites that are Spain based, we choose Totally Spain.

Sincerely,
Steve Skeen
Portland, Oregon
USA