Rural Andalucia
8 Days
You can...
- See Mulhacen - Spain's highest mountain
- Walk along an ancient Camino Real
- Visit a local farm, make a paella, try basket weaving and learn local crafts...
- Cycle and ride
From your base, a beautifully-restored traditional villa in the heart of rural Spain, you can choose from a 'menu of walks, activities and learning experiences'. Walk the ancient Camino Real via vineyards, olive and almond fields to traditional whitewashed villages.
You'll experience many aspects of local life: learning crafts, cookery, farming. There's also an evening of star-gazing, plus opportunities for walking, riding and cycling.
Your menu of activities
Choose seven from the list below...
- - Spanish lessons and role play
- - Local treasure hunts
- - A day on the farm
- - Visit to a rural house
- - Learn to cook local dishes
- - Basket weaving and other local crafts
- - Walking in the area with maps & notes
- - Tour of local organic vineyard
- - See and help to make local cheese
- - Ride on a local donkey
- - Visit and help milk the goats
- Day 1. Fly to Almeria
- Fly to Almeria (or Granada) and transfer to our Alpujarras base at Mairena.
- Days 2-7. Mairena
- From our converted villa in Mairena choose from a range of activities - horse-riding, guided walks, star-gazing, mountain biking
- Day 8. Almeria to London.
- Drive Almeria (or Granada). Fly London.
- Is it right for your family?
- Offered virtually all year round and ideal for families looking for a non-commercial area in southern Spain. Centre-based so you can choose how active you want to be with a choice of walks to suit all abilities. Especially suitable for young children as on-site babysitting can normally be offered (the owners of the villa have a young family themselves).
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- Accommodation and meals: Guesthouse (7nts). 7 breakfasts and 7 evening meals included.
- Flight details: Scheduled flights from Heathrow with Iberia, but we recommend checking Low Cost airlines and buying the trip from us Land Only.
- Departures 2008: 09, 16 Feb; 22, 29 Mar; 05, 12 Apr; 24 May; 19, 26 Jul; 18, 25 Oct.
- Departures 2009: 14, 21 Feb; 04, 11 Apr; 23 May; 18, 25 Jul.
- Prices: Land only from £369. Including flights from London from £699 adult, £499 child.
- Age Guideline: 1+
- Trip code: FSAE