Hi everyone. My university choir from the States is doing an international tour in Spain and Portugal for about two weeks next May. The itinerary isn't final yet so i'm not sure what we will be seeing/where we will be singing, but its safe to say we'll have seen the major tourist attractions in Lisbon, Barcelona, and Madrid. My two best friends are kicking around the idea of staying around in Europe, as we will have just graduated so it's perfect timing. There is also a possibility of my family joining us post-tour and meeting up with our friend who is doing a Eurotour. She also happens to have a summer home in Croatia/is a native so she could show us around there. 

Basically, recommendations for how to plan for this or where to begin? Do we do a whirlwind tour of as much as possible or spend more time on "the road less traveled" sort of trip? If my family comes, do I spend a week with them and then do "young people traveling" with my friends? If I was traveling just with my friends, we are obviously more comfortable with lower quality accommodations but my parents have never seen anything in Europe...  Obviously I am looking for this to be as cheap as possible, but I'm not sure what to do.
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School choir in Spain and Portugal for 2 weeks in May, trying to plan a budget
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Hi everyone. My university choir from the States is doing an international tour in Spain and Portugal for about two weeks next May. The itinerary isn't final yet so i'm not sure what we will be seeing/where we will be singing, but its safe to say we'll have seen the major tourist attractions in Lisbon, Barcelona, and Madrid. My two best friends are kicking around the idea of staying around in Europe, as we will have just graduated so it's perfect timing. There is also a possibility of my family joining us post-tour and meeting up with our friend who is doing a Eurotour. She also happens to have a summer home in Croatia/is a native so she could show us around there. 

Basically, recommendations for how to plan for this or where to begin? Do we do a whirlwind tour of as much as possible or spend more time on "the road less traveled" sort of trip? If my family comes, do I spend a week with them and then do "young people traveling" with my friends? If I was traveling just with my friends, we are obviously more comfortable with lower quality accommodations but my parents have never seen anything in Europe...  Obviously I am looking for this to be as cheap as possible, but I'm not sure what to do.
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Traveling with friends and/or possibly family in Spain in May/early June: how long, where, and how?
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