Seville
- Arrival in Seville on your own during the morning or by train if you choose the optional extra day in Cordoba.
- Welcome meeting at 5 pm.
- Visit the Maria Luisa Garden and Plaza de España.
- Group dinner at 9 pm at Taberna del Alabardero
Immerse yourself in the culture and natural beauty of Andalusia.
Join us on a nature, culinary and cultural tour of the region of Andalusia, one of the most visited and most famous parts of Spain. Whether this is your first tour with us or one of many, we know that you will enjoy being immersed in the culture and beauty of Spain accompanied by our team.
This tour is a balanced blend of nature, culture and our selection of local gastronomy and wine experience. Andalusia is a unique region in Spain so be prepared for a completely new experience. It is an active tour with an average of 5-mile walks every day on an easy terrain, whether in nature or cities.
Andalusia was occupied by the Moors for 800 years and retains its moorish influence in the architecture and food —making it a very unique region of Spain. The only intact Arab palace outside Africa is found in Granada, and the royal gardens in Seville are a marvel to see. It is also, of course, the home of Flamenco. But did you know it also has famous Roman ruins and a stunning coastline? This area is so rich in history, culture, food, and natural beauty that it is a treat for all of the senses.
Our tour of Andalusia is designed to be an active tour, but not a walking tour like the Camino de Santiago routes. It has all the amenities and attentiveness to our clients that you expect from us. We have selected charming places, delicious food, and activities to awaken all your senses.
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Nature and Cultural Tour of Andalusia
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April 15-25, 2023Sold out!
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4,495 €
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Luxury tour in 11 days / 10 nights
- Price per person, double occupancy
- Single supplement: 1075€
- Extra first day in Cordoba: 525€*
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* The extra first day in Cordoba (October 21, 2022 & April 14, 2023) does not include transportation in a high-speed train from Madrid to Cordoba (1 hour and 25 minutes) and from Cordoba to Seville (45 minutes).
Accommodation
We use first-hand experience and expertise to carefully select quality hotels that provide excellent service and comfort. Each hotel has its own unique charm. Below are some of the hotels that we often book:
- Hotel AC Córdoba in Córdoba (extra day, 1 night)
- Hotel Posada del Lucero in Seville (2 nights)
- Hotel Convento Cádiz in Cadiz (1 night)
- Hotel El Califa in Vejer de la Frontera (2 nights)
- Hotel Castillo de Castellar in Castillo de Castellar (1 night)
- Gar Anat Boutique Hotel in Granada (2 nights)
- Hotel AC Marriott Malaga-Palacio in Malaga (2 nights)
Itinerary
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Day 1
Plaza de España in Seville (Photo by Jacques Maes) -
Day 2
Sevilla
- Visit the monumental city: Alcazar Palace and Jewish medieval neighbourhood.
- Group lunch at 1:30 pm at Restaurante El Traga.
- Free time / visit Encarnación Square with its panoramic city views from the terrace.
- Flamenco show at 7 pm at Palacio Andaluz.
- Group dinner at 9 pm.
Your adventure through Andalusia will begin with arrival to Seville’s Airport. Set off for the dazzling center of Seville for check-in to your 18th century palace turned chic five-star hotel. This evening you will celebrate the start of your encounter with an elegant dinner of modern Andalusia cuisine at one of the city’s most refined eateries.
Discover the scenic neighborhoods and spirited atmosphere of Seville’s UNESCO designated historic core during a private walking tour. Your local expert will lead you through such defining sites as the 15th century Seville cathedral, burial site of explorer Christopher Columbus and admired for its Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Visit the city's crown jewel, the Alcazar palace, with its sprawling gardens and sumptuous interiors combining Moorish and Renaissance flourishes, before enjoying free time to dine at one of the city’s many bustling eateries or continue exploring independently. At night experience authentic Andalusia Flamenco during a special performance and dinner.
Seville's Reales Alcázares and Cathedral (Photos by Jacques Maes) -
Day 3
Cadiz
- Visit the city.
- Catamaran trip.
- Visit wine cellar.
Cádiz (Photo by Jacques Maes) -
Day 4
Vejer de la Frontera
- Travel by bus to Vejer de la Frontera.
- Visit the town, free time
- Lunch in Barbate, a fishing village.
- Hiking route on the cliffs of the Natural Park La Breña (4 miles).
- Trafalgar lighthouse at sunset (7:30 pm).
- Group dinner at Restaurante El Jardín del Califa, Vejer (Michelin star).
Vejer (Photo by Belén Jorge) 
Trafalgar lighthouse (Photo by Belén Jorge) La Breña Natural Park and Marismas del Barbate
The Natural Park La Breña and Marismas del Barbate is the smallest Natural Park, but this is not an impediment for us to find a great diversity of landscapes and unique elements, splendid contrasts between the marsh, the cliffs and the Atlantic.
The cliff is shaped like the most impressive image of the space, with more than one hundred meters of height and crowned by a dense mass of pines. In these coasts are located the towers battlements, built in the sixteenth century for the surveillance of the coast of Cadiz in the face of pirate attacks.
Numerous birds find their shelter and resting on the cliffs and in the marshes, of which we can highlight the egrets, which form here one of the only colonies or roosts on cliffs. The peregrine falcon is also one of the visitors of these landscapes, as well as a multitude of small marsh birds.
In the spring and summer months, many tunas are crossing the Strait of Gibraltar towards the Mediterranean. The Romans already fished these tuna with very special nets, the trap net.
Barbate and Vejer are the two towns most related to the Natural Park. The first, on the banks of the Atlantic and the Barbate river, is located between the marsh and the cliff. The origins go back to the Paleolithic, with various Phoenician, Roman and Arab settlements. Vejer de la Frontera, declared Historical Monumental Site, is located in the northern part of the Park, vigilant on its promontory over the Barbate River and border with the region of La Janda.
The Ministry of Environment has made available to visitors a series of trails, viewpoints and recreational areas to enjoy a good day in the field. Several mountains, Dunes of Barbate and Breñas Alta and Baja, next to the marsh formed by the river Barbate at its mouth, make up this peculiar Cadiz protected space. It was declared in 1989 by the Junta de Andalucía, initially with 3,261 hectares, and later expanded to 5,077 with the inclusion of marshlands. In its limits we can find sea beds, cliffs 100 meters high, marshes, dune systems and beaches, as well as large pine forests with abundant scrub.
Natural Park La Breña (Photo by Manuel Acebedo, Flickr) -
Day 5
Bolonia–Tarifa
- Travel by bus to Bolonia.
- Hiking to Camarinal lighthouse.
- Group lunch at restaurant Otero in Bolonia
- Visit the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia.
- Travel by bus to Tarifa and free time (massages, visit the village, shopping…).
Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia
Baelo Claudia is one of Andalusia's most significant and well-preserved Roman archeological sites. The extensive ruins are situated on the Costa de la Luz, some 15 km north of Tarifa, by the small town of Bolonia and its beautiful beach.
The site's important history rests on the former city having been a strategic point for trade routes between Europe and North Africa; the Straits of Gibraltar are just 14 km wide at their narrowest point, and Baelo Claudia profited from this proximity. The remains of the impressive temple, Forum, basilica, baths, aqueduct, and large fish-salting factory in particular, can all be seen today, giving an insight into the former glory of the city.
The Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia (Photo by Jacques Maes) -
Day 6
Tarifa
- Visit the castle and Tarifa city center.
- Optional whale and dolphin watching at noon.
- Travel to Castillo de Castellar.
- Group lunch at Restaurante La Favela.
- Sunset viewing Los Alcornocales Natural Park from the castle.
Whale and dolphin watching
Enjoy an incredible adventure and learn about the Whales and Dolphins that lives around The Strait of Gibraltar. The price depends on how long and far you want to go and how many people comes aboard.
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Day 7
Ronda—Granada
- Travel by bus to Ronda (90 minutes) at 9 am.
- Visit Ronda from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- Group Lunch at Restaurante Maravillas at 1:30 pm.
- Travel by bus to Granada (2 hours).
- Free time.
- Guided visit in Granada: Albaicín and cuevas del Sacromonte from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
- Group dinner at Restaurante Carmen de Aben Humeya at 8:30 pm.
Ronda
Delight in the signature whitewashed architecture and enchanting period charm of the region’s most tucked-away towns, including Arcos de la Frontera, before traveling to the dramatic city of Ronda, immortalized by writer Ernest Hemingway.
Suspended above the imposing El Tajo gorge, admire the city’s impressive network of bridges, the Puente Nuevo, Puente Viejo and Puente Romano, while falling in love with the romance of Ronda’s oldest quarter, La Ciudad. Stop to savor lunch at an atmospheric eatery frequented by generations of Spain’s most esteemed bullfighters, before visiting Ronda’s grand Plaza de Toros, the country’s oldest bullring.
Ronda (Photo by Jacques Maes) -
Day 8
Granada
- Visit La Alhambra (palace and gardens).
- Tapas lunch at Restaurante La Vinoteca.
- Free time (massage, visit the city, shopping…).
- Dinner on your own.
With the help of your private guide, you will embark on an intriguing exploration of Granada, beginning with reserved entrance to the city’s magnificent 9th century palace of the Alhambra.
Discover the oldest section of the complex, the Alcazaba fortress, before exploring the wondrous Nasrid palaces and courtyards with their elaborately designed coffered ceilings, carved stucco, brilliant mosaics, and intricate arabesque and geometric patterns. Your visit of the Alhambra will culminate with a tour of the serene palace and courtyards of the Generalife, before traversing the site’s lush gardens adorned with citrus trees, complex water features and colorful flowerbeds.
Alhambra in Granada (Photo by Den C, Flickr) -
Day 9
Granada—Malaga
- Travel by bus at 9 am to Malaga (1 hour and 45 minutes) until the hiking starting point.
- Hiking route: Caminito del Rey at 10:30 am.
- Lunch at the end of the hike at 2 pm.
- Travel by bus to Malaga (1 hour).
- Free time (Picasso museum at 6 pm, massage, shopping,…).
- Cocktail at sunset on hotel terrace at 7:30 pm.
- Dinner at El Pimpi at 8:30 pm.
Caminito del Rey
El Caminito de Rey hike is spectacular all way long: from the Count of Guadalhorce Reservoir to its end at El Chorro Dam. Placed in unique natural surroundings, the path stretches between two gorgeous canyons and a large valley, along pathways or boardwalks. The route is linear, not circular, and it goes in one direction, downwards from the north to the south. Its beginning is in the Town of Ardales and the end in Álora.
Caminito del Rey (Photo by Eliza Saroma-Stepniewska, Wikicommons) -
Day 10
Malaga
- Visit the Alcazaba, Cathedral and city center from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- Visit the old Market at 1:30 pm.
- Lunch by the market.
- Free time (last shopping, massage, walking on the seafront…).
- Cocktail at 7:30 pm.
- Farewell dinner at 8:30 pm at Palo Cortado.
Malaga
Malaga is one of the oldest cities in the world with close to three thousand years of history. The Phoenicians originally founded a commercial center here in early 7C BC, which they named Malaca. The name is most probably derived from the word Malac, to salt. The Greeks and Carthaginians were briefly present and further established Malaca as a trading post.
In 3C BC the Romans conquered the city and a created a colony that was federated to Rome until AD81, whereupon it attained the status of a Roman municipality. The city was renamed Flavia Malacita and quickly grew in importance, with the port used to export oil, raisins, wine and salted fish and meat. Malaga’s port and the Roman amphitheater were constructed during this time.
Monuments you will visit
- La Alcazaba. La Alcazaba is a military fortress build by the Moors in the 11th century on the remains of a Romans fortress. The fortress lies on a hilltop with good view over the town and the sea and originally consisted of 3 protecting walls (whereas 2 are still remaining), more than 100 towers and a superior part with a residential area including 3 palaces.
- Gibralfaro. The Gibralfaro Castle / Fortress is situated just next to La Alcazaba which it is connected to by ducts from two of its towers. Originally the place where the Gibralfaro lies is thought to have hosted a lighthouse build by the Phoenicians. On the remains of this lighthouse a fortress was build by Abderramn III and was later reconstructed as a castle by Yasuf I in the 14th century.
- Roman Theater. The Roman Theater is located just below La Alcazaba. It was not discovered until 1951 in spite of it's size with a radius of 31 meters and height of 19 meters. Studies have shown that it hasn't been used since the 3rd century and that the Moors used elements from the Theater in the construction of La Alcazaba.
- The Cathedral. The construction of the Cathedral in Malaga began in 1528 after conquering Malaga from the Moors. It was build on the top of a former Mosque, which was destroyed when the Moors lost the town. The construction was not finished until 1782 and it therefore shows many different architectural styles such as a Gothic fundament, Renaissance facades and Baroque towers.
Alcazaba and Roman Theatre (Photo by Johannes Schwanbeck, Flickr) -
Day 11
Departure
Breakfast and departure from Malaga airport or train station.
Málaga (Photo by Jacques Maes)