Spanish Summer Escape
Cliffside fincas, sunset sailings and the Balearics at their golden best.
- Summer · Coastal
- Ideal length: 7-10 days
- Best time: May through September, when long golden evenings, warm seas and the Balearics at their finest reward those who travel in the light.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$9,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
Cliffside fincas, sunset sailings and the Balearics at their golden best.
Spain rewards the discerning with sun-washed coastlines, kitchens that reinvented gastronomy and an unhurried elegance found nowhere else.
When to go
May through September, when long golden evenings, warm seas and the Balearics at their finest reward those who travel in the light. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- A private cliffside finca held for you alone, with a chef and staff who anticipate every wish.
- A sunset sailing along the coast, the sea turning to amber as you cast off from a quiet cove.
- A curated island-hop across the Balearics, each shore chosen for its light and seclusion.
- A day given to the water, with paddleboards, snorkelling and long lunches on deck.
A sense of the rhythm
The days here belong to the light. Mornings unfold slowly over the water, afternoons drift between coves and long lunches, and evenings arrive gilded and unhurried. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is missed.
Mallorca or Menorca for the summer base
Mallorca offers a wider reach of coastline, dining and glamour, ideal if you want variety within easy reach. Menorca is calmer and more private, its beaches quieter and its rhythm gentler. Many combine both across a single unhurried week.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Reserve the finest luxury hotels and private fincas six to nine months ahead for the golden weeks of July and August.
- Ask us to pair your stay with a crewed sailing so the coastline opens up beyond the reach of the roads.
- Build in unstructured days; Spain rewards the traveller who lingers rather than the one who races.
- Travel by private transfer between coasts to keep the summer roads and heat from touching your day.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$9,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
Continue exploring Spain
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