Julian

Jun 9, 2025

Titan Travel Jewels of Spain

We booked a hosted tour of southern Spain with Saga (later Titan) and found it good value for money. We visited Albir, Valencia, Murcia, Aguilas, Cartagena, Granada, Salobrena and numerous small but quaint villages. We had our tour guide Karen McGuire (a human dynamo) and several Spanish guides for the important parts of the tours. The tour gave us an opportunity to see parts of Spain we have never been to plus learning about the history of the area and how invaders changed the character of the country over a period of more than 800 years. Commentary on the sites we visited was provided by radio head set – an excellent way to walk and listen to the commentary. Our programme had two free days back to back which we thought was not the best way of arranging things and we were surprised that a visit to the Alhambra Palace was not included, given that we went to Granada. Hotels were variable but all were comfortable and all inclusive with local drinks. Our first hotel in Albir, the Kaktus was definitely the best with interesting food and smart appearance. The second hotel, the Puerto Juan Montiel was OK but not as good as the previous. Our last hotel in Salobrena suffered from being too far out of town and there was nowhere to walk outside the hotel grounds. Food was average, not labelled and not very interesting. Our host, Karen was on hand to sort out any difficulties and frequently gave that little extra which made all the difference. Overall, we had a great time and would certainly book with Saga again.