Does the trip with Tauck on first day to Sintra include the Pena Palace, or do we need to do that on our own ..read more

The itinerary mentions that they go to the cathedral in Seville. Do they not go to the Alcazar ..read more

We are on this tour November 1 - November 12, starting in Madrid. We will have an extra day in Madrid and are looking for things to do on our own before the Tauck tour starts. We have some museums on our tour of Madrid but I was wondering about the Museum of the Americas. Any suggestions for an extra day in Madrid ..read more

I am looking into traveling on our Spain and Portugal trip with TAP airlines in business class. I'm interested in knowing about the airline from others who have traveled with this airline. In particular what is the configuration of the seats and the comfort level for sleeping? Have you had any problems with the service or anything else that I should consider before making the reservation? I checked with Tauck and they said that while they could make a reservation, they were unable to ask for seats at this time. Is that normal? Would we be able to get seat assignments when we pay for the ticket ..read more

Hi, hoping to “meet” other Tauck guests on this tour date. Who else is going? John and Susan ..read more

Wondering if anyone else on this forum is going on this trip. Trying to figure out the weather in Spain, as it was unusually hot in 2022, but the normal weather pattern in Oct is cooler temps with possible rain. I always pack layers, but with weather changing everywhere, I'm having difficulty trying to pack lighter - an unrealized goal, but I keep trying! All I have found online is "normal" Oct weather forecasts, not updated ones based on latest models. Anyone have any insights? Thanks ..read more

Any comments on the activity level on this trip ..read more

Tauck offers a very good price for an Economy United non-stop round trip route ..read more

There is no group day trip from Porto to Fatima for May 21. However, there is a private group trip with Living Tours for May 21 for about $400 for a group of 4. Anyone interested in joining and splitting the cost ..read more

We will taking the "Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid" in 2023 and would like to know the mask requirements that recent travelers have experienced. I see on the Spain website that they still require masks while flying or taking public transportation. Does this mean that flying from the US to Spain we will have to wear a mask? Did you have to wear a mask on Taucks tour buses or while on the river cruise. Thanks for for your input ..read more