Heritage Site Tours in Spain and Portugal
With over 50 World Heritage Cultural Sites and 18 World Heritage Cities between them – and those are just the ‘headline’ monuments – Spain & Portugal are surely among the world’s best destinations for lovers of history!
Wherever you travel in the Iberian Peninsula you’ll find a rich heritage, from the Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths and Moors as well as a fascinating prehistoric legacy and a wealth of incredibly well-preserved medieval sites.
Explore the lands of the Conquistadors in Extremadura, follow the Caminos de Santiago or discover the immense wealth of Romanesque – and pre-Romanesque – architecture in the northern provinces or head south to see the wonderful Moorish architecture of Andalucia.
The immense Roman Aqueduct at Segovia, the Walls of Ávila, the Alhambra and Córdoba’s Great Mosque and famous the world over, but as you travel at a leisurely pace you’ll discover so much more on a smaller scale which are certain to fascinate and delight.
In Portugal, as in Spain, the Reconquista left an enormous patrimony in Monasteries and fortifications built in the heyday of the Knights Templar. Explore the chain of fortress towns strung out along the border, testament to the centuries of warring with the Spanish neighbours, loose yourself in the Douro Valley, the world’s oldest denominated wine region, or visit the lovely, historic towns of Braga and Guimaraes where the nation was founded in medieval times.
We specialise in the areas of Iberia away from the mass tourist destinations, avoiding the crowds. All our tours pass through areas of particular cultural interest and we try to combine cultural elements with the opportunity to enjoy wonderful scenery, local wines and gastronomic delicacies and, of course, a warm welcome – so it’s certainly not all about ‘old-stones’!
Take an independent tour through the Spanish and Portuguese Heritage Sites and discover a different side of the Iberian Peninsula.
About the tours:
• Independent touring with all the info and support you need
• Bespoke itineraries – designed and organised by our experts
• Fly to Spain or Portugal and we’ll include a hire a car
• Or we’ll build in the ferry travel to Spain
• Request a personal quote with route map, highlights…
• Travel with full directions, guidebook and touring map
• Regional guides, essential docs formatted for mobile and tablet
Below are some selected tours with a particularly strong cultural heritage content:
Choose from our Heritage tours in Spain & Portugal
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Camino del Norte NC1
Bilbao to Santiago by the coastal route
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1400/pp
Andalucia Golden Triangle AC1
Sevilla - Cordoba - Granada
Based on 7 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£900/pp
Madrid and the Heritage Cities Tour IC4
Madrid – Segovia – Ávila – Salamanca – Cáceres – Toledo
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1925/pp
Wine & Castles Tour IC3
Rioja to Salamanca route
Based on 8 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£975/pp
Castilla y León Tour IC2
Burgos – León – Salamanca – Segovia
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1475/pp
Grand Tour of Central Portugal PO16
Lisboa to Porto in two weeks
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£1575/pp
Via de Plata Tour IC1
Asturias to Andalucia – the Roman Way
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1475/pp
Lisboa, Alentejo & Estremadura PO12
The ‘Golden triangle’ – Lisboa, Évora, Estremadura
Based on 7 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£775/pp
Douro Wine Valley Tour PO4
Porto and the Douro Valley
Based on 7 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£750/pp
Grand Tour of Northern Spain NC6
North coast, Picos de Europa & the interior
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1375/pp
The Toledo Run IC5
Northern Spain to Toledo via the Heritage Cities of Castilla y León
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£2025/pp
Secrets of Centro de Portugal PO9
Las Beiras and Estremadura
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£1475/pp
Cities of Portugal Tour PO11
Cities of Portugal – Lisboa, Coimbra, Porto
Based on 7 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£825/pp
Camino del Frances NC2
Pyrenees to Santiago by the inland route
Based on 9 nights self-drive independent tour in Spain
£1050/pp
Wine Regions of Portugal Tour PO14
Alentejo – Dão – Douro – Minho – Porto
Based on 10 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£1150/pp
The Porto Run – Santander to Porto PO7
Santander to Porto & back in two weeks
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal and Spain
£1625/pp
Camino Portugues, Porto to Santiago Tour PO3
Porto to Santiago by the coastal route
Based on 10 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal
£1200/pp
Madrid – Porto – Santiago PO5
From Madrid via North Portugal to Santiago
Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal and Spain
£1650/pp
Bespoke Camino de Santiago Touring Holidays
Our expert team will help you plan your trip – adapting the route to fit with your preferred flights and ferry crossings, taking into account your personal criteria and interests be it prehistoric burial sites, Moorish palaces or Romanesque architecture.
Our Heritage tours cover most of the Iberian Peninsular and can be adapted to include whatever interests you – please do ask about options.