We went on a 12 person tour with Daniel Madeira Taxi, organized by Fran, a cruise critic member.  We loved this size group and had a great experience at the Funchal Market, Camara de Lobos, Cabo Girao, wine tasting at a local bar and more.

We booked in advance with Gibraltar Inside Out Rock Tours.  The tour had 20 of us on a 22 person mini coach.  We saw all the major highlights including going inside Michael’s cave and the Great Siege Tunnels.  There were plenty of photo opportunities with the Barbary Apes.  The driver did an excellent job of explaining the sights and history of Gibraltar.  I can absolutely recommend this tour.

We joined 6 other people on a Tapas tour that was organized by Gail, a cruise critic member.  Paco, a lively 71 year old Spaniard, was our guide from the tour company We Love Malaga.  We used the Princess shuttle for $12 each to get to starting point of the tour.  This walking tour took us to the wonderful indoor market and then to a series of 3 restaurants off the beaten path where we had delicious tapas and wine.  Paco was a great guide and showed us many interesting sights along the way.   My DH and I thought this was our favorite tour of the trip.

We did this on our own which was ok but not great.  It was sprinkling the whole time, so my walking maps became soggy and difficult to read.  I wanted to visit the Roman Theatre Museum but arrived the same time as a large group.  We instead took the bus tour for €7 each and got stuck on the open air top deck.  We did salvage the day by going to a local restaurant for paella and beer.  Next time I will either go to the museum at opening time or perhaps find a tour company that limits their group size.

Cartagena (Spain)

We joined a group of 14 organized by cruise critic members Fran and Audrey with a company called Mallorca Private Tour Guides.  This tour highlights included time in Valdemossa and Sóller, two very scenic Spanish villages.  We really enjoyed our tour guide and in Sóller we found a small café on a side street and stopped to enjoy some local wine and orange pastries with new friends Kay and Glen.  We can also whole heartedly recommend this tour company.

Mallorca (Palma):  We joined a group of 14 organized by cruise critic members Fran and Audrey with a company called Mallorca Private Tour Guides.When Princess offered a great price on an inside room along with free gratuities and a free meal at one of the specialty dining venues, we decided to go for it.

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