Tours
Special-Interest Tours
Madrid and Beyond. An array of customized private luxury tours (no two are the same) are offered by this company, focusing on culinary, cultural, and sports-related themes. 91/758–0063; 917/470–9460; www.madridandbeyond.com. Prices available on application.
Toma Tours. This company provides personalized and small-group tours with the focus on discovering Andalusia's culture, landscape, and gastronomy beyond the guidebook. 650/733116; tomaandcoe.com. From €1690.
Art
Atlas Travel Center/Escorted Spain Tours. Based in the United States, this company offers a range of tours with accents on art, cultural history, and the outdoors. 888/942–3301; www.escortedspaintours.com. From €1030.
Heritage Tours. Based in New York, this company helps arrange customized cultural tours based on your interests and budget. Guides are drawn from a network of curators, gallery owners, and art critics. 800/378–4555; 212/206–8400; www.heritagetours.com. Prices vary.
Olé Spain Tours. This guide offers art and historical tours to Spain. 915/515294; www.olespaintours.com. From €310.
Bird-Watching
Discovering Doñana. In the Coto Doñana National Park in Andalusia, this company offers some of the best guided bird-watching tours and expeditions in Spain. 620/964369; www.discoveringdonana.com. From €35.
Culinary and Wine
Artisans of Leisure. This company offers personalized food-and-wine and cultural tours to Spain. 800/214–8144; 212/243–3239; www.artisansofleisure.com. From €8560.
Cellar Tours. Based in Madrid, Cellar Tours offers a wide array of wine and cooking tours to Spain's main wine regions. 911/436553; 310/496–8061; www.cellartours.com. From €2800.
Hiking
Spain Adventures. This company offers hiking and biking around Spain, as well as unusual tours such as yoga and cooking. 772/564–0330; www.spainadventures.com. From €3090.
Language Programs
Go Abroad. This is one of the best resources for language schools in Spain. 720/570–1702; www.goabroad.com.
Volunteer Programs
Go Abroad. This is the best resource for volunteering and finding paid internships in Spain. 720/570–1702; www.goabroad.com.
