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Barcelona, Private Luxury Guided Tour Tips

From pre-schoolers to billionaires, people love to visit the many charms of Spain. In this post, discover insider cultural travel ideas for a possible Barcelona Private Luxury Tour. Barcelona is on our top 10 list of Spain & Portugal private travel for a few reasons. Chiefly to experience the breathtaking work of Spain’s most notable …

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How Much Is Your Vacation Time Worth to You?

The truth is in 2021 anybody can go online and (if you have lots of free time), “cobble together” an apparently amazing private vacation tour of Spain or almost any country at least at first glance. You can even spend a LOT of money to do so. Listen if you tolerate risk well and are …

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Is Jerez, Spain Worth a Visit?

Magical Spain founder Dan O’Beirne who has been many times says “To me Jerez is kind of a mini-Sevilla with the same friendly, fun vibe but also world-class, beautiful thoroughbred horses, and historic wine bodegas”  So is Jerez worth a visit? It depends on what kind of experience you are seeking. Yes Jerez is famous …

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Mañana Mentality in Spain?

You may know Spain is an amazing, festive & vibrant country, but it does not always run like clockwork. Amazingly the “mañana mentality” lives on. Or better put… slumbers on into the siestas among some folks but not those running with the bulls 🙂 If you are looking for top-quality personalized planning,  private guided touring …

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Planning tips for a luxury Spain trip in 2022

People often ask us for planning tips for a luxury Spain trip in 2022. So I wanted to share a recent email with names redacted to protect confidentiality. 🙂 Please see my ideas / questions below with typical questions from a few real life emails (no names our client’s privacy is very important always). Hello …

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Spain in Winter

What is Spain like in December? What is Spain like in January? What is Spain like in February? Christmas and New Year’s traditions and celebrations are very important here in Spain. While it can be cold, you’ll rarely find snow in the favorite cities of Madrid, Seville and Barcelona. January and February are similar or …

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Private Portugal Tour in 2022

Our private Portugal trips are made to fit your taste and customized for private travel. Unlike some agencies we only offer private tours. This means better service and personalization for our clients. It also means when you travel with us in Portugal you will have our 24/7 support and the safest anti-virus hygiene protocols for our …

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Questions & Answers on Magical Private Tours & Travel

6:44 AM, Aug 30th, 2021 Madrid, Spain Buenas Dias & Good Morning, Magical Private Travel founder Dan O’Beirne here, are you thinking about a private custom Spain, Morocco, Portugal or beyond for your next vacation of a lifetime but you have questions? We’d love to help so just contact us here or since we get …

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USA Today mentions Magical Spain :-)

In this article, USA Today profiles one of the many creative Spain itineraries we have hand-crafted and personalized over 20 years here in Spain. While we tested this as a small group trip, we find that our customers prefer private trips, customized to fit their taste, pace, energy and dates! Here are some excerpt from …

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Manaña time in Spain?

Preventing problems & preventing worry & stress is valuable.  We are a steady hand at the wheel behind the scenes in a charming country where things & people do not always run on time. Yes the famous “manaña time” is a thing but not on our tours 🙂 That’s how our customers can relax from their …

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