Jerez & Cadiz-wijnmakerij met proeverij en paardenshow uit Sevilla

Whole experience was a nightmare. The tickets were never sent to the actual company operating the tour so our seats were not registered despite having received confirmation a week in advance. Because of this the bus was overbooked with 3 separate language groups being scheduled simultaneously, no tour guide available.

We came to Seville to see the Andalusian Horse Show at Jerez de la Frontera. We understood there was a Sherry Tasting portion to thus tour and we appreciated that we got that opportunity too. Our guide on May 30, 2026 gave us all tge option to change our minds about the horse event which made those who had chosen it a laugh - all of us were avid horse people, why would we choose that option then not want to do it. We were disappointed that we really only had 10 minutes at interval to do some shopping plus just a few more minutes after the show to buy souvenirs because no photography is allowed in the show so we all wanted some postcards etc. New Zealand is a very long way to come from to see this show then be stressed out trying to buy some memories. We suggest there be one tour dedicated to the horse event which by the way was absolutely brilliant- we highly recommend it but give your customers at least 39 minutes fir shopping. The few shop assistants were extremely busy trying to assist rather frantic customers. Another suggestion is to maybe organize with the stables to have a peek into the actual stables and perhaps get up close to one of these magnificent horses. We loved our two sightseeing guides (one in training) but felt that they were not really personalily very knowledgeable about horses and that the tour company is not either nor perhaps are they aware of how important the horse part of the tour was for us. Then we proceeded south to Cadiz which was also wonderful but we had no warning about how far we would have to walk and both myself and my husband have recent injuries to our feet/ankles and the guide took us on a "very long walk" through town in cobbled streets. Walking was very painful and we were far behind the group so missed hearing about the specific details the guide talked about. I feel there should be another option for those who have difficulty walking distance. But we did enjoy our hour in the center of town where we sat and enjoyed lunch and a cold beer. Overall it was a truly wonderful day.

Do not recommend this tour company, it was highly unorganised and made us rush to get to winery to quickly do the tasting and just made it in time for the horse show. And especially if you book an English speaking tour YOU WILL NOT GET ONE but they still shove you on the bus to do the tour and try and work things out for yourself. Spanish and Italian got all the commentary on the tour English was dismal.. Do yourself a favour and give this a miss!!

I cannot recommend this trip or this tour company because it was incredibly disorganized from start to finish. We were given incorrect times made to walk very long distances and throughout the day not told clear instructions on what to expect at what times and where to be. I felt that I could have made much better use of the day going solo than with this tour.

The horse show was wonderful and we enjoyed the sherry testing too. However the trip itself left a lot to be desired. We disliked how disorganized the tour company Viator contracts with that provided the tours . We were told to meet at 8 a.m. By the time the bus picked us up and then took us to another place to get on another bus and wait for a couple who were lost or late, we didn’t even begin the drive to Jerez until after 10:30. The means were got up at 6:30 to leave by 7:30 to meet a bus that did not leave in time. Secondly the guide was rude and condescending. We are all in our 70’s and were most of the other patrons. There were 4 young people on board but my experience shows me that the majority of patrons are retired and older persons. The guide side very fast and had a strong accent and was hard to understand even when we could hear him. He walked very fast. One of our party walks with a cane. There was another person who also used a cane. E we talked to him 4 times and asked that he set a pace where everyone could keep up and he did not listen nor attempt to accommodate, and even in Cadez asked the other group of 4 to leave the group and meet up later. That is not what we paid for. We believe that the disorganization and late start pushed him to push though the tour to meet his timeline. If it were not for the young woman who was his co-guide and stayed with us so we didn’t get lost, we would have been left behind. He did not even acknowledge the driver who did a great job. So bottom line the co-guide and the driver received tips but the guide did not. As a side note, the previous day we did the Rhonda and White towns tour. Our guide Driss, took my sister under his wing and walked with her at a slower pace so we could keep up. No one complained that we weren’t walking too fast. These tours are hilly with narrow streets and mostly bricks or cobbled streets. If he would be that conscientious then others can too. Subsequently, she ended up not going on the Cordoba tour because of it.

We loved the Sherry tasting experience in Jerez. We learned a lot about the sherry production process and really enjoyed tasting the different sherries. In Cadiz we enjoyed the free time walking around the city and having lunch near the fish market. Our tour guide Petra gave us lots of information about the history of both cities and points of interest along the way. Great day trip!

typical Spanish and Andalusian a show worth seeing anyone can check the beauty of nature and also art.

We enjoyed the day very much. We were able to see key parts of this area, which would not be possible in a day if we did it ourselves. Daniella the guide was very informative with the right level of content.

Excellent guide very prepared and with culture the only thing we did not like was the small bus in which we were very tight

Nothing could have prepared us for what was the most compelling and absorbing tour experience we’ve had to date. Our lovely guide Maribelle, first gave us a whistle stop tour by train of the general site; this was followed by a walking tour of the bodegas, passing between towering columns of barrels dating as far back as 300 years. The tour concluded with a sherry tasting and tapas - we opted for the 4-sherry version, so the legs were slightly more wobbly afterwards. Finishing off the trip, we popped into the rather wonderful Tio Pepe gift shop and walked away with a rather fine bottle of Lepanto brandy, which is now safely stored in our drinks cabinet. This is not some cheesy, surface level tour - it’s very immersive and Maribelle’s strong command of English and her lovely sense of humour, added huge value to proceedings - we all took to her immensely. Seeing sherry casks signed off by Steven Spielberg, Lana Turner, Orson Welles and many others raised many smiles and was just another of the many added value relents that make this tour an essential part of your visit to Jerez. A real eye opener was the large number of brands that we hadn’t known were linked to this historic location - Gonzalez Byas, Croft, to name a couple. What a fabulous way to round off a trip that took in Iznate (lovely village near Malaga), Seville and Jerez. Look out for a separate review of our 2 night stay at the excellent Gitanilla hotel, Jerez. Jerez airport was a model of calmness and welcome, compared with the relative mayhem of Malaga. We’d fly in and out of here again in a heartbeat - not a lot by way of shops etc., but a great cafe and decent duty free. The people in Jerez seem infinitely more chilled and the city warrants thorough exploration. Very handy for the coast, too.