Country Guide - Spain
Welcome to the Exodus Travel Guide to Spain.
Our country guide to Spain will provide you with all the travel information you need to prepare for your holiday.
Full Name
Spain
Capital City
Madrid
Currency
Euro
Timezone(s)
GMT +1
Daylight Saving
Last Sunday In March until Last Sunday In September
Plug Types
Voltage: 220V
Frequency (Hz): 50 Hz
For the latest travel advice on visiting Spain:
>> Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice for travelling to Spain
>> BBC Country Profile on Spain
To purchase guidebooks and maps for your visit to Spain:
Related Trips
8 days from
929
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Andalucia, Spain's largest province, is only a few miles from Morocco and harbours many characteristics from its Moorish history. Rolling plains planted with sunflowers, olives and wheat stretch to the distant mountains and beyond the southern sierras, while long fertile valleys…
Average review rating 
based on 45 reviews.
Trip code: TDS
Next departure: 22nd June 2013
Max group size: 15
8 days from
899
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
In the centre of the mountainous province of Alicante lies the Sierra de Aitana, the most dramatic massif on the Spanish Mediterranean. Although close to the Costa Blanca, this area has remained a secret from all but a few discerning visitors. The stunning rocky peaks and steep…
Average review rating 
based on 40 reviews.
Trip code: TSA
Next departure: 27th October 2013
Max group size: 14
8 days from
799
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Spain's third highest mountain range after the Pyrenees and Sierra Nevada, the Picos de Europa is a spectacular region of limestone peaks, ridges and deep valleys.
A varied landscape of dramatic rocky terrain and lush lower valleys with meadows covered with beautiful…
Average review rating based on 41 reviews.
Trip code: TSQ
Next departure: 22nd June 2013
Max group size: 12
8 days from
1199
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
The Picos de Europa is a region of outstanding beauty and has a great variety of habitat types. This dramatic landscape is home to innumerable species of plants and animals, many of which are endemic. On this tour we explore all these different habitats, observing the most…
Average review rating based on 3 reviews.
Trip code: ASW
Next departure: 29th June 2013
Max group size: 12
8 days from
999
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
The Sierra Nevada is a dramatically rich Natural Park, which towers over southern Spain as the second highest mountain range in Europe. With fertile valleys of chestnut forests and high moorlands covered in lavender and broom, we are rewarded with some of the finest walking…
Average review rating based on 14 reviews.
Trip code: TSN
Next departure: 1st September 2013
Max group size: 12
11 days from
1098
Land only. Country: Spain
The Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain is one of the world's oldest pilgrimage routes.
For more than 1000 years pilgrims have made their way to Santiago and in 1987 it was declared the first European Culture Route. Also known as 'The Way of St James',…
Trip code: LTS
Next departure: 20th June 2013
Max group size: 6
8 days from
949
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Our base, the Cortijo Rosario, is surrounded by arable land and rolling hills dotted with olive trees and sunflowers. The countryside is tranquil, timeless and the area is rich in Moorish history.
From the great cities of Seville and Cordoba to the dramatic hill town…
Average review rating based on 12 reviews.
Trip code: ADH
Next departure: 6th July 2013
Max group size: 11
8 days from
1129
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
The Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain is one of the world's oldest pilgrimage routes. For more than 1000 years pilgrims have made their way to Santiago and in 1987 it was declared the first European Culture Route.
Also known as 'The Way of St James',…
Average review rating based on 17 reviews.
Trip code: MWC
Next departure: 6th July 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
699
Land only. Country: Spain
This ride has been very successful as a group holiday, so we are very excited to now offer it as a self-guided option. With the freedom of cycling the route on your own you will be able to take in each stage of the pilgrimage at your own pace. This area offers a range of riding…
Trip code: LSS
Next departure: 22nd June 2013
Max group size: 6
8 days from
999
Flight Inclusive. Countries: Spain, France
This is where our snowshoeing programme was born. Over seventeen years ago we started to entice our summer walkers back to enjoy this area's stunning winter scenery on snowshoes.
The valleys and ridges around the French spa town of Luchon are perfect for winter exploration,…
Average review rating based on 12 reviews.
Trip code: CEW
Next departure: 22nd December 2013
Max group size: 10
9 days from
999
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
The Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain is one of the world's oldest pilgrimage routes.
For more than 1000 years pilgrims have made their way to Santiago and in 1987 it was declared the first European Culture Route. Also known as 'The Way of St James',…
Average review rating 
based on 3 reviews.
Trip code: TSO
Next departure: 7th September 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
879
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Starting from the small alpine village of Guadarrama we follow a southern arm of the famous Camino de Santiago, crossing the Guadarrama mountains, through pine forests and shrub-filled pastures, as far as the stunning city of Segovia.
The Sierra de Guadarrama is a rugged…
Average review rating based on 7 reviews.
Trip code: MWM
Next departure: 28th September 2013
Max group size: 16
12 days from
1079
Flight Inclusive. Countries: Spain, Morocco
Once the heart of the Moorish empire, 'Al-Andalus' is where the Moors and Berbers from Morocco first set foot in Spain and remained the longest, until their eventual expulsion from Granada in 1492. They built a sophisticated Muslim kingdom, giving Andalucia its richest and…
Trip code: AMM
Next departure: 28th August 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
999
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Our ride begins in the whitewashed cliff-top town of Ronda and moves on across the rural high sierras of Andalucia and through some very impressive, yet little-known landscapes.
Following roads that for centuries echoed with the sound of Berber and Arab warlords and…
Average review rating based on 4 reviews.
Trip code: MWG
Next departure: 14th September 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
779
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
Mass tourism is not the true face of Mallorca, and away from the busy resorts we find a tranquil and timeless landscape dotted with mediaeval villages and stunning scenery. It is an excellent off-season walking destination, with mild winters and springs, and a daily average…
Average review rating based on 10 reviews.
Trip code: TST
Next departure: 22nd September 2013
Max group size: 16
7 days from
839
Land only. Country: Spain
Our walking route follows winding, sandy paths of mainland Spain's loveliest coast, offering frequent glimpses of dazzling aquamarine through the umbrella pines, and rest stops in pretty villages.
Inland, you'll discover the truly unspoilt landscapes of the Catalan…
Trip code: LTC
Next departure: 18th June 2013
Max group size: 6
8 days from
769
Land only. Country: Spain
Starting from the small town of Ripoll, surrounded by mountains up to 2100m, our route leads through the Pyrenean foothills and lush forests, and takes us into beautiful, atmospheric mediaeval villages and towns.
Catalunya has the highest density of well-preserved Romanesque…
Average review rating based on 4 reviews.
Trip code: LSY
Next departure: 22nd June 2013
Max group size: 6
8 days from
799
Flight Inclusive. Country: Spain
The high plains of Old Castile encompass the beautiful Sierra de las Mamblas, situated to the south of the city of Burgos. Exploration reveals a landscape of surprising variety: conical summits rise from rolling uplands; north-facing slopes tumble abruptly in craggy escarpments…
Average review rating based on 13 reviews.
Trip code: TSR
Next departure: 5th October 2013
Max group size: 16
7 days from
1007
Land only. Country: Spain
Packed with contrasts, this relaxed cycling tour takes in the undeveloped Catalan coast, passing through some spectacular and varied scenery, stunningly beautiful sun-coloured villages and traditional fishing ports. Not only is this route pancake flat, the roads are also virtually…
Trip code: LHC
Next departure: 18th June 2013
Max group size: 6
8 days from
999
Flight Inclusive. Country: France
Forming a natural border between France and Spain, the Pyrenees have been one of our most popular destinations for over 15 years. With spectacular scenery, an abundance of flora and fauna and a warm Mediterranean climate it is easy to see why.
This trip is based in…
Average review rating based on 24 reviews.
Trip code: TEP
Next departure: 23rd June 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
829
Flight Inclusive. Country: Portugal
Walk through the wild and varied scenery of Madeira, from gentle strolls along levadas to more demanding forays amongst the jagged ridges and peaks of the rugged volcanic interior. We discover one of the most beautiful views of Madeira on our walk from Machico to Porto da…
Average review rating based on 38 reviews.
Trip code: TSD
Next departure: 21st September 2013
Max group size: 16
8 days from
1429
Flight Inclusive. Country: Portugal
Azores is a true paradise for nature lovers with blue lakes smothered in flowers, deep verdant craters of dormant volcanoes and breathtaking landscapes from the mountains. Each island of the Azores is home to a myriad of cultures and traditions that will leave a lasting memory.…
Trip code: ASA
Next departure: 5th October 2013
Max group size: 16
