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Rural Andalucia

8 Days

You can...

  • See Mulhacen - Spain's highest mountain
  • Walk along the 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 - help with fruit collecting, planting etc
  • - Visit to a rural house
  • - Learn to cook paella, tortilla, patatas a lo pobre
  • - Basket weaving and learning local crafts
  • - Walking in the area with maps, walking notes etc
  • - Tour of local prize-winning 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).
Village View, Spain
  • Accommodation and meals: Guesthouse (7nts). 7 breakfasts and 7 evening meals included.
  • Flight details: We can offer scheduled flights from Heathrow with Iberia,but we recommend checking Low Cost airlines and buying the trip from us Land Only.
  • Departures 2009: 28 Mar; 04, 11 Apr; 23 May; 27 Jun; 04, 11 Jul; 15, 22 Aug; 24 Oct.
  • Departures 2010: 20 Feb; 27 Mar; 03, 10 Apr; 22 May; 26 Jun; 03, 10 Jul; 14, 21 Aug.
  • Prices: Land only from £399 Including flights from London from £875 adult, £749 child.
  • Age Guideline: 1+
  • Trip code: FSAE

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