A Luxury Spanish Honeymoon

Enjoy Gaudí’s La Pedrera when everyone else has gone home with an exclusive after hours tour. As well as getting to explore the building you’ll enjoy an audiovisual show with multiple projections in the stairwells, offering an insight into the life and essence of Gaudí’s architecture. The rooftop is home to a collection of sculptures known as ‘soldiers’ and you’ll enjoy looking out over the twinkling city while toasting your tour with a glass of cava.

Begin your private tour at the Citadel Park and the Trionf Arch, where the 1888 World Fair took place, before heading to the bustling Paseo de Gracia. Discover some of Gaudí’s most famous works including Casa Milá, Casa Batlló and the magnificent Sagrada Familia. You’ll also explore the narrow streets of the city’ Gothic Quarter and Parc de Montjuïc in the Sants neighbourhood. This area hosted the 1992 Olympic Games and is now home to museums, gardens and the pretty Magic Fountain.

Some of the world’s finest wines and cava are produced in the Penedès region of Catalonia, located between the plains of the Mediterranean coast and the mountains. You’ll visit the Can Ràfols del Caus winery which has its own cellar carved out of the Dolomitic limestone, totally invisible from above ground. Enjoy a wine tasting and a tapas lunch with cava.

Barcelona is a city that comes alive at night, and you’ll experience the bright lights and the buzz with an evening sidecar tour. Whizz through the streets, taking in sights such as the Columbus Monument, Barceloneta Beach, El Born, Sagrada Familia, Montjuic Hill and much more. The city’s buildings and avenues take on a different personality at night and you’ll enjoy seeing a whole new side to Barcelona.

San Sebastian has every right to be incredibly proud of its culinary heritage, and going out for pintxos is a fun and delicious experience. Pintxos are small morsels of food and people will typically visit three or four bars, sampling a different dish in each place. Originally pintxos were held together by a toothpick but nowadays there are all sorts of variations and they are best enjoyed with a wine, beer or a glass of txakolí – the lightly sparkling wine typical of the Basque country.

Take to the turquoise waters of the beautiful La Concha Bay and paddle past Santa Clara Island, the Peine del Viento sculpture by Ondaretta Beach and the port. Your instructor will show you the ropes and guide you through the calm waters so you can relax and enjoy the views of this pretty town from a different and unique angle.

Join a local fishing expert for a day of slow fishing on the Atlantic
Ocean. Your guide, a marine biologist and commercial fisherman, will bring the secrets of the Cantabrian Sea to life. Learn about the practice of selective fishing, local biodiversity and the great oceanic migrations as local culture and nature intertwine.

Enjoy a walking tour through Barrio de Santa Cruz, Seville’s oldest quarter, learning about its history from the Roman times right up until the present day. You’ll visit the cathedral which sits on the site of the Great Mosque of the 12th century. The Royal Alcazar was the site of the marriage between Carlos V and Isabel of Portugal and is centred around two courtyards. The pretty gardens reflect the passing of historical periods and are a lush hideaway filled with pomegranate, orange and palm trees.

Take the pressure off your feet for a while and enjoy a horse and carriage ride through Seville. Admire some of the city’s most famous monuments, buildings and parks including the Palace of Saint Telmo, the former tobacco factory, Maria Luisa Park and the Torre del Oro.

Flamenco is the traditional song and dance of Andalusia and was developed over hundreds of years before becoming popular in the 19th century as a form of café entertainment. There are three parts to every flamenco show: ‘grande’ or ‘hondo’ with intense, profound songs; ‘intermedio’; and finally ‘pequeño’, lighthearted songs about love and nature.

Spain has an incredibly rich culinary history and is famous for its tapas, bite-sized morsels of delicious food usually enjoyed with a glass or wine or beer. You’ll visit some of the city’s best tapas bars and enjoy dining the way Spaniards have for more than two centuries.

The lavish Alhambra is Granada’s most visited site. Once a palace and fortress for the city’s Muslim rulers, the Alhambra means ‘red fort’ and is named after the red clay used in its construction in the mid-13th century. The Generalife was the country residence of the Nasrid king and the recreational courtyard and its beautiful gardens sit on the slopes of the Cerro del Sol, offering spectacular views.

Take to the skies and enjoying seeing Granada from a truly unique angle. You’ll take off from the Hermitage of San Miguel Alto to the west of the city and fly over the famous Sacromonte and Alzayzín neighbourhoods, the cathedral and the mighty Alhambra. Once you land, you’ll enjoy an informal breakfast in the countryside.

Head to the Hammam al Andalus, the first Arab baths to reopen in Europe after being closed down in the 16th century. The baths are located at the foot of the Alhambra over the ruins of an original public bath. They feature hot, warm and cool baths which you can dip in and out of, as well as a steam room. You’ll also enjoy a traditional massage using red grape soap and essential oils.