Spain, Portugal & France

Discover the food, wine and culture of the Iberian Peninsula with a unique adventure prepared by Maribel of Maribel’s Guides, your bespoke travel planning specialist.

Savior Spain’s Food, Wine and Culture

Spain has evolved into one of the premier food & wine destinations in the world over the last 25 years and continues its remarkable explosion in quality and diversity, unprecedented in the history of food & wine. Its nearly endless number of world renowned chefs, Michelin-starred restaurants, exceptional vintages, spectacular scenery and welcoming nature make Spain the perfect destination for gourmands and lovers of great wine.

Explore Portugal’s long history and culture of wine

Wine making in Portugal dates back more than 4000 years, to the time of the Phoenicians who were thought to have introduced winemaking in the South. The wine growing regions of Portugal include the Vinho Verde, Trás-os-Montes, Porto, Douro and Dão in the North, Lisbon in the West, the Alentejo to the East and Algarve in the South, as well as the Azores and Madeira Islands.

Experience the Best of France’s 13 Wine Regions

Take a drive through the lush, hilly wine regions of southwest France from the wine region of Bordeaux to the Irouléguy, Jurançon Béarn-Bellocq and Madirdan wine regions. Discover the delightful villages, bell epoch architecture and spectacular scenery of the Pay Basque-Béarn, where some of the world’s great grape varieties originated. Or head to the world famous Languedoc-Roussillon, the most productive wine region in the world. The Alps in northeast, between the Vosges and the Rhine,  where you’ll find the gothic cathedrals of Alsace, is one of the most beautiful regions of France.

France’s West Coast

Explore the historic coastal region of Normandy, with its white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads, to Brittany, a hilly peninsula with a rugged coastline dotted with beaches, resorts and a thousand years of history.