Historical & Battlefield Tours To Spain

All of our forthcoming Scheduled Tours to Spain are listed below.

Wellington in Spain Starts 9th September 2020 (8 days) Expert Historian - Col Nick Lipscombe
Often referred to as the 'classic' Peninsular War tour, this eight-day battlefield tour visits some of Wellington's most notable battles and sieges during the period 1809 – 1812. find out more and book
The Spanish Civil War Starts 21st October 2020 (6 days) Expert Historian - Col Ray Wilkinson
The Spanish Civil War was a particularly bloody conflict that led to the deaths of half a million people, and over 30 years of fascist dictatorship under General Franco. find out more and book
Roman Andalucía Spring 2021 (8 days) Modern Andalusia was the second oldest province of the Roman Empire. It was captured from Hannibal’s Carthaginians in the Punic Wars after the battle of Ilipa outside of Seville in 206 BC and then remained a Roman possession for some six hundred years. find out more and book
Walking The Peninsula Autumn 2021 (6 days) On this unique walking tour through Portugal and central Spain, we aim to show you a representative cross-section of the most attractive countryside and best-preserved battlefields fought over by Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese Army in the Peninsular War – and from a perspective that few tourists see. find out more and book
El Cid and the Reconquista Autumn 2021 (8 days) The recovery of Spain from Moorish rule was a long and complex process. This tour starts at the beginning of the story by visiting the site of King Pelayo’s victory over the Moors at Covandonga in AD 722 and then follows the expansion of the kingdom he forged first in Oviedo. find out more and book
Wellington Over The Pyrenees Spring 2021 (9 days) Expert Historian - Col Nick Lipscombe
This tour, a natural progression from our popular ‘Wellington in Spain’ and ‘Sharpe’s Peninsula’ tours, is led by Nick Lipscombe. Our route roughly follows the Great North Road from Madrid towards the great French border fortress of Bayonne and thence eastwards to Toulouse. find out more and book
The Peninsular War In Southern Spain Spring 2022 (7 days) This tour takes us to some of the most elegant and historic locations in all Spain including Seville, Cordoba and especially Cadiz - Spain’s most cosmopolitan city in the Napoleonic period, her main naval base, and the destination of treasure ships inbound from the Americas. find out more and book
Retreat to Corunna Spring 2022 (6 days) This tour encompasses all the major actions fought by Sir John Moore’s army: Sahagún, Benavente; Astorga, Cacabelos, Lugo and the last battle: that at Corunna. find out more and book
Wellington's Eastern Front Spring 2022 (7 days) Based on Nick Lipscombe’s book ‘Wellington’s Eastern Front’, this six day tour looks at the ebb and flow of Suchet’s campaign on the east coast of Spain and Wellington’s strategic response to that threat. The tour visits some of the most picturesque and vibrant parts of Spain. find out more and book

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Tours to Spain - Future Planning

We intend to run all of the following tours in the near future. Final dates and prices are yet to be confirmed. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as these tours become available.

Wellington’s Greatest Peninsular Victories During this gently paced tour we examine the generalship of the Duke of Wellington in the company of leading Peninsular War historian and former soldier, Colonel Nick Lipscombe whilst simultaneously enjoying magnificent Iberian scenery, fabulous architecture and striking wildlife. find out more and register interest

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