Genuine Andalusia

15/01/2026

Fitur 2026 here we come!
Off Fitur 2026 we are ready for more action!

If you are also coming to Fitur and

- Represent a fabulous 5* or 4* hotel with character, an exquisite service and in a unique location in Spain or Portugal or...

- Consider yourself a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive ambassador of the area where you live in Spain or Portugal and are looking forward to welcoming English speaking guests, mostly from the US to share the wonders of your region with them or...

- You are a charismatic and passionate artisan, artist, art collector, winemaker, farmer, cook, sommelier, skipper, hiker, stargazer, birdwatcher, rock climber or similar who loves to share unique experiences with travelers coming to your area in Spain or Portugal or...

- Own a small culture business in Spain or Portugal based on the values of beauty, authenticity, comfort and sustainability or...

- Have an impeccable Mercedes vehicle or a fleet of vehicles and love driving travelers through Spain and Portugal allowing them to relax and take in the beauty of these countries.

We want to meet you at Fitur during the official opening hours or later in Madrid city. DM to find out more about Off Fitur networking.

We are an inbound travel company based in Southern Spain offering memorable and fully personalized trips to Spain and Portugal for simply amazing travelers, mostly from the US, coming to these countries with a thirst for knowledge, adventure, inspiration, enriching experiences and lifelong memories.

Meeting link: https://genuineandalusia.com/contact-genuine-andalusia/

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Genuine Andalusia!.

We hope you have a wonderful festive season filled with love, laughter and happiness.

We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the wonderful guests we had in 2025 and to all our wonderful suppliers in Spain and Portugal: from Cadiz to San Sebastian, from Mallorca to Lisbon, from Granada to Santiago de Compostela, from Girona to the Algarve.

Thank you for your commitment, for your professionalism and for following your passion and your vocation. Working with you truly makes a difference!

Here's to a wonderful 2026 filled with constructive, positive-impact, meaningful and memorable travel adventures in Spain and Portugal!

https://genuineandalusia.com/

07/12/2025

LTM Cannes... A la prochaine!.

What a fabulous week representing Andalusia and Spain at the most prestigious luxury travel event in the world with simply amazing colleagues and professionals from Vive Andalucía and Spain.info

What a pleasure to meet an exceptional selection of travel advisors from different parts of the world and to discuss the new trends of contemporary travel with them to build meaningful, constructive, truthful and positive impact journeys to Spain!.

If you are a travel advisor and we didn't have the time to meet at ILTM, contact us and we will arrange to video meet soon!

https://genuineandalusia.com/

27/11/2025

ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market) Cannes 2025 here we come! Just a few days left for the most prestigious global Luxury Travel event!
We are very proud to represent Andalusia and Spain with our hyper-personalized B2B travel services, enabling travel advisors to give their clients a unique, meaningful, and memorable experience in our homeland.
The new trends of luxury travel are now fully lined up with what we have been working hard on for the past 13 years and we are thrilled to showcase our services in such an iconic event.
If you are also attending ILTM Cannes 2025 and would like to meet us, contact us and see you there!
https://genuineandalusia.com/

04/08/2025

Excellent news! We have been awarded our 9th consecutive certificate of excellence by Tripadvisor!.

This goes with special THANKS to all those guests who took the time to review their experiences with us!.

Genuine Andalusia turned 11 this year and we can't be grateful enough for all the wonderful people we've hosted and shared the wonders of Spain and Portugal with.

If you are planning to take a trip to Spain and/or Portugal with a 9 times awarded, caring, creative, professional and knowledgeable Spain and Portugal travel planner, we are here to help!

https://genuineandalusia.com/

20/07/2025

Summer crowds on the coast of continental Spain? Packed islands also? Where to go to relax, eat well, drink good wine, cool off, enjoy nature, learn about the culture, and see beautiful places? Not to worry. We have the answer!

Today we take you to... Northern Extremadura! An undiscovered region 3h West of Madrid, filled with history, medieval towns, lush nature, waterfalls, rivers of crystal clear waters, small wineries, great food and no... no crowds!

Hiking, biking, wild swimming, visiting castles, fortified towns and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, interacting with artisanal food and wine producers, stargazing...

Northern Extremadura is a fabulous destination to visit on your way from Madrid to Northern Portugal or on your way from Andalucia to Northern Spain.

Tell us about your dream trip to Spain and we'll curate a trip suited to your preferences and expectations. We are a Spain (and Portugal) trip planner crafting hyper personalized journeys to this part of the world. Contact us at [email protected] and let's start planning

https://genuineandalusia.com/

13/04/2025

Accidents happen unfortunately sometimes while traveling... And our beloved repeat guests D&C experienced a serious one in the middle of their second trip with Genuine Andalusia.

We always highlight that we are a caring Spain travel company. That means that we care about the travel experiences that our guests have in our homeland. about the hotels where they sleep, about the vehicles and drivers that we use to transfer them from place to place but also, and most important, that we care when unexpected things happen.

And these things can be as serious as breaking a bone and ending up in hospital to go through surgery.

So don't forget that accidents happen sometimes while traveling and that being in the hands of a caring travel planner can make things much easier in the difficult and delicate circumstances that follow.

In Genuine Andalusia we care about your travel experience but most important, we care about you! https://genuineandalusia.com/

12/03/2025

Today Wed March 12, at 7 pm ET, our founder and manager Ivan Ricoy will participate in a Live Travel Q&A organized by Wendy Perrin, on the best off-the-beaten-path locales across all of Europe!

Signing up is quick and easy (and free): Just click the link in the Comments.

A big thank-you in advance to the other Europe experts from Wendy's WOW List who will also be joining us to share their latest intel to help you maximize your trips: Maria and Brian CIU Travel - Concierge in Umbria, Jennifer Queen of Clubs Lifestyle Luxury Services, Gwen Exeter International and Mads Nordic Star!

Imagine having this beach all to yourself. I'm just back from Portugal, where we were virtually the only travelers on this beach and in so many other off-the-radar spots. Join us today, Wed March 12, at 7 pm ET for a Live Travel Q&A on the best off-the-beaten-path locales across all of Europe! Signing up is quick and easy (and free): Just click the link in the Comments. A big thank-you in advance to the Europe experts from The WOW List who will be joining us to share their latest intel to help you maximize your trips: Maria and Brian CIU Travel - Concierge in Umbria, Jennifer Queen of Clubs Lifestyle Luxury Services, Gwen Exeter International, Ivan Genuine Andalusia, and Mads Nordic Star!

05/03/2025

Wine Tourism will be celebrating one of its most interesting yearly events in Valladolid (Spain) next March the 5th and 6th and we will be there!

Fine Valladolid is a Wine Tourism Marketplace that connects wineries and travel agents during two full days and we simple cannot wait to attend one more year.

If you are a small and artisanal winery in Spain or Portugal, passionate and proud about your work and you are willing to connect with a like minded travel agent at FINE to start a collaboration, we want to meet you!

We will also be at FINE promoting our private, specialized and hyper personalized Sherry tours, so if you are a travel agent looking to connect with a trusted, awarded, creative and reliable Sherry Wine specialist, we also want to meet you!.

We are a bespoke travel planner specialized in the design, coordination and ex*****on of private and fully personalized trips to Spain and Portugal with an important focus on wine.

Contact us via DM, email or phone (link to our contact details in our bio). See you soon!

https://genuineandalusia.com

05/02/2025

Genuine clients that are a true source of inspiration for us!: Today we talk about...Christy!.

A super strong and active solo traveler who wanted to cross the Atlantic from the U.S. to have a real (and we mean real) immersion into the culture, art, crafts, music, dance, history, architecture, gastronomy, wine, nature and lifestyle of Madrid and Andalusia!.

We then went into our travel lab and created a bespoke trip suited to her personal goals and she wrote this great review (source: tripadvisor) after her experience with us.

Christy's energy, curiosity, kindness, intelligence and motivation were like a fresh orange juice in the morning!. We loved Christy and this post goes to her!.

Thank you Christy for being such an amazing guest and for sharing your outlook on travel and on life with all of us!.

Contact us today for your dream trip to Spain, tell us about your personal goals and we'll do our magic in our secret travel lab, located in sunny Southern Spain!

https://genuineandalusia.com/

29/01/2025

WOW news! Iván Ricoy has been included in Wendy Perrin WOW List of Trusted Travel Experts 2025 for Spain and Portugal!
This is the second consecutive year that our founder and manager earns a spot in the WOW list, which is a prestigious collection of exceptionally knowledgeable and well-connected trip planners around the world!
If you are looking for a reliable, creative, professional, responsive, vetted and awarded inbound travel company for a trip to Spain and / or Portugal, contact us! We will be delighted to help!
We are a Spain and Portugal Destination Management Company with 12 years of experience in the design, coordination and ex*****on of memorable, private and hyper personalized trips to Spain and Portugal.
https://genuineandalusia.com/

20/01/2025

Fitur 2025 here we come!
Off Fitur 2025 we are ready for more action!

If you are also coming to Fitur and

- Represent a fabulous 5* or 4* hotel with character, an exquisite service and in a unique location in Spain or Portugal or...

- Consider yourself a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive ambassador of the area where you live in Spain or Portugal and are looking forward to welcoming English speaking guests mostly from the US to share the wonders of your region with them or...

- You are a charismatic and passionate artisan, artist, winemaker, farmer, cook, sommelier, skipper, hiker, stargazer, birdwatcher, rock climber or similar who loves to share unique experiences with travelers coming to your area in Spain or Portugal or...

- Own a small culture business in Spain or Portugal based on the values of beauty, authenticity, comfort and sustainability or...

- Have an impeccable Mercedes vehicle or a fleet of vehicles and love driving travelers through Spain and Portugal allowing them to relax and take in the beauty of these countries.

We want to meet you at Fitur during the official opening hours or later in Madrid city. DM to find out more about Off Fitur networking!

We are an inbound travel company based in Southern Spain offering memorable and fully personalized trips to Spain and Portugal for simply amazing travelers, mostly from the US, coming to these countries with a thirst for knowledge, adventure, inspiration, enriching experiences and lifelong memories.