Morning: Visit Basilippo, our favorite olive grove in the area, with olive oil education and tasting. Basilippo is a family boutique olive oil mill situated on the outskirts of Carmona, 30 minutes from Seville. The mill, which is an old "hacienda" (a traditional farmhouse), is surrounded by 6.000 olive trees of the Arbequina variety, which makes medium and delicate fruity olive oils of very high quality. Their oil has won awards throughout the world.

Led by an expert or a family member, you will learn about everything that goes into making a signature and “cool extra virgin” olive oil, from the olive tree to the final product. At the end of the visit,  there will be a very educational and comparative tasting of different extra virgin olive oils. The tasting will end with a creative dish in one of the private rooms of the Hacienda.

Visit includes a tasting of 3-4 oils paired with ham, cheese, salmorejo (a cold tomato soup specific to southern Spain), ice cream, and white wine.

Afternoon: Transfer to Triana Market for a private class on how to make Paella.  You will then eat your creation for lunch, including Salmorejo/Gazpacho and Paella Valenciana (chicken & vegetables) and olives. Sangria, wine, and beer are also included.

Following lunch, you’ll have free time to explore Saville.  There will be a flamenco show with a light tapas dinner in the evening.

Depart Seville on a minibus with your tour manager. Morning: Explore Cordoba with a local guide for a walking tour, including visiting a Mosque that transitioned into a Cathedral. Lunch at our favorite local restaurant with local wines.

Afternoon:  continue to Granada. Check into Parador de Granada with breakfast, dinner, and taxes included. 2 nights. Dinner at the Parador with wines.

Morning: Private tour of the Alhambra palaces complex, Generalife Gardens, and the fascinating Albayzin district.  Learn how to tell the difference between the original Muslim houses dating from the 11th Century to the more recent Christian homes.  This is a very hilly, cobblestoned area so good walking shoes are highly recommended.

Tasting lunch of Granadino specialties with wines and with a view of the Alhambra.

Afternoon: free to explore Granada.

Dinner at the Parador with wines.

Depart for Malaga by minibus. Morning and Afternoon: You will head to Spain’s leading grower, packer, and marketer of organic premium quality fresh citrus fruits.  For more than 20 years the family has been growing organically and biodynamically. They have been a pioneer in producing the best quality and taste through their processes and sustainable technologies in this biodynamic farm.

After visiting the farm and picking out the best produce, you will head up to their kitchen/dining building, where you will prepare lunch using the ingredients picked during the farm tour.  As a special treat, the lunch will be paired with wines from Harmony Cellars, which Chuck and Kim are bringing for this very special experience.

End of day: Transfer to hotel in Malaga

Hotel Miramar or Molina Larios for 3 nights including breakfast and taxes.

Morning: Depart by minibus for Caminito del Rey hiking excursion.  This easy hike (walk) of approximately 4 hours will take you through some of southern Spain’s most spectacular scenery, including waterfalls.

During the hike, you will stop for a picnic lunch, which is included.  The hike is easy/moderate and is 7.7 km (4.8 miles) in total. We recommend you bring good walking shoes, and if desired, walking sticks.

Evening:  Return to Malaga, where you will have the evening on your own.

Morning: Walking tour of Malaga with a top local guide, including the Old Quarter and main market. Afternoon: Free to explore Malaga, one of the most charming small cities in Spain, known for its lovely streets of shops and restaurants as well as many museums. It is Pablo Picasso’s birthplace and has a museum to honor him. Other favorite museums include the Thyssen and Glass Museum. And of course, there is the beach.

Evening: Farewell dinner with wines at a local restaurant.

Individual drivers for airport or train stations. For those continuing on to Portugal, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Porto.

12:35 - 3:15 pm Flight tickets to Porto (via Madrid) includes 1 piece of checked luggage. Arrive in Porto and transfer with English speaking driver to your hotel.

HOTEL POUSADA RUA DAS FLORES OR SIMILAR, 3 nights. After arrival at your hotel: meet your local guide in the hotel lobby and depart for your walking tour and orientation of Porto. Check out the beautiful Sâo Bento Rail Station whose walls are covered with 20,000 lovely blue and white tiles depicting the history of transportation and historic battles.

Later, visit the Livraria Lello which, along with Bertrand in Lisbon, is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal and is frequently rated among the top bookstores in the world. This splendid bookshop inspired Harry Potter’s library in Hogwarts. In fact, J.K Rowling lived in Porto teaching English in the early 1990s!

Welcome dinner of Petiscos (tapas) and wine with your guide.