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Discover Andalucia
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A Group tour of Andalucia including Seville, Granada, Cordoba, the National Parks, Costa de la Luz and the pueblos blancos. |
Ref: EX-AVA
14 days
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Three great Moorish cities, white villages, mountains and the quiet Costa de la Luz.
Behind the tourist buzz of the Costas is a Spain which few get to know unless they wander off the beaten track for a day or two. Andalucia is a land of pretty white villages, fabulous cities and undiscovered National Parks. This area was once the heart of the empire of the Moors, whose influence still pervades Andalucian life at every level, most spectacularly in the old cities of Granada, Cordoba and Seville, which are amongst the most magical in Europe. You will visit the amazing Palace of the Alhambra, the awesome Mesquita and the Alcazar in Seville, but there's plenty of time to wander through the narrow streets and to sample the famous nightlife, food and flamenco dancing. However there are other quieter, more rural sides to the country, which we discover in western Andalucia, in the mountains near Ronda, and its famous white villages. We reach the stunning cliff-top town by train, before heading south to the Alcornocales Natural Park, to discover this remote and forested, but extremely attractive region. Finishing at a fine hotel in the white village of Vejer, we have two days to explore the quiet Atlantic shores of the Costa de la Luz, far nicer than anything on the Med. Is this trip for you?Travelling mostly on the excellent system of trains and public buses, this trip is divided between cities, villages and scenery; optional day walks and plenty of free time. |
Day 1 | Fly to Seville. | Day 2 | Morning walking tour of lively Seville, including Alcazar Fortress and the magnificent cathedral and Giralda Tower. | Day 3 | Free in Seville for carriage rides, exploration of old Jewish quarter, museums, Marie Luisa Park, etc. | Day 4 | Morning train to historic Cordoba; orientation walk. Free afternoon with optional visit to Alcazaba gardens. | Day 5 | Visit the incredible Mezquita, the cathedral within a mosque. Free afternoon for exploring old Jewish quarter. | Day 6 | Early bus ride to Granada. Orientation walk and afternoon visit to Alhambra and Generalife gardens until sunset. | Day 7 | Full day in Granada for exploration of Albaicin or re-visits to the Alhambra. | Day 8 | Excursion to Güejar Sierra in the foothills of Sierra Nevada with a valley walk and views of Spain's highest mountain, Mulhacen. | Day 9 | Board regional train for fascinating journey through rolling countryside towards the famous cliff-top town of Ronda. Afternoon exploring Ronda; continue on train to remote village of Colmenar. | Day 10 | Explore unqiue Alcornocales Natural Park - huge area of oak forest and river valleys with plenty of wildlife. Return to rural hotel at Colmenar. | Day 11 | Walk up Vultures canyon, plus chance for a swim. Re-join the train in the afternoon travelling south to Algeciras where we take a bus to the white village of Vejer. | Day 12 | Explore Vejer de la Frontera, 'whitest' of the white villages. Walk along coast through Las Breñas N. P. to Nelson's Cape Trafalgar. | Day 13 | Transfer to Tarifa or Algeciras for optional whale-watching, day trip to Morocco or day at the beach. | Day 14 | Transfer to Seville; fly London. |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment €100 (approx. £70)
Optional single supplement £110
Insurance £33
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Discover Andalucia
A Group tour of Andalucia including Seville, Granada, Cordoba, the National Parks, Costa de la Luz and the pueblos blancos.
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