Payment of private Sherry Triangle tour and private transfers | 10th – 23rd of June 2023 | 2 pax
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Description and schedule of services
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10th of June: Arrival to Málaga airport and private transfer to your accommodation in Jerez
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4:50pm: upon arrival of your flight to Málaga airport, collect your luggage and walk to the arrivals hall. Your private driver will be waiting for you there holding a sign saying “Maurice Hakkak – Genuine Andalusia”. Then be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to your accommodation in Jerez.
8pm (estimated): arrival to your accommodation in Jerez and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: own arrangements
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12th of June: The Sherry Triangle (I): El Puerto de Santa María.
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9:15am: departure from your hotel in Jerez towards the sherry town of El Puerto de Santa María in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal sherry host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Sherry Regulatory Board) and a dedicated driver.
9:40am: arrival to El Puerto de Santa María and panoramic tour of the historical centre to understand the impact that the sherry industry had on the economy, architecture, urban planning and overall character of the town.
10am: after your introductory panoramic tour of El Puerto de Santa María, you will arrive at the premises of a local sherry storekeeper to visit his bodega and understand the concept and role of storekeepers (almacenistas) in the Sherry scene. Tasting of selected biologically aged Sherries (finos) in the premises of the storekeeper.
11:15am: end of the visit in the first winery and small walk through the old town of El Puerto de Santa María finishing in another selected Sherry bodega.
11:45am: private visit of this family owned and family run sherry winery with the corresponding tastings there, accompanied by a selection of late morning snacks. Explanation of the particularities of their wines, of their ageing facilities and of the history of their winery. Further tastings of selected fino sherries from El Puerto de Santa María and introduction to oxidative sherries.
1:15pm: end of the visit and private transfer to a selected vineyard in the central countryside of the Sherry Triangle.
1:45pm: arrival to the vineyard, meeting with the owner and tour around the vines with him, aimed at having an introduction to sherry viticulture. Understanding of the particularities of the soil, of the climate, of the vines and of the grapes that make sherry so unique.
2:30pm: end of the walk in the private bodega of the owner, where he makes and ages Sherry only for him and his family. Tasting of his artisanal sherries accompanied by a selection of tapas.
3pm: homemade lunch (starters, mains and dessert) in the vineyard house of the owner cooked on site by his wife and accompanied by the corresponding sherries.
4:15pm: end of lunch and farewell sherry cocktail.
4:45pm: private transfer from the vineyard back to your hotel in Jerez.
5:10pm: arrival to your accommodation in Jerez and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: own arrangements
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13th of June: The Sherry Triangle (II): Jerez de la Frontera.
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9:30am: meet your personal sherry host at your hotel in Jerez to start a walking tour of the old town aimed at learning about the Hispanic-Muslim origins of the city and about the transformations (architecture, urban planning, social composition and overall character) that it experienced in the 13th century after the Christian conquest and later in the 18th and 19th centuries when the local wines (sherries) became probably the most fashionable drinks in the world.
10:30am: end of the introductory walking tour in a small family owned and family run winery specializing in en-rama sherries (no filtration, no stabilization, no clarification). Then private visit with the owner with a vertical tasting of their en-rama fino to understand its evolution in the solera and criadera system. This will be followed by a tasting of their oxidative sherries.
12pm: end of the visit to the first winery and short taxi ride to another selected bodega specialised in Very Old Rare Sherries and Sherry Brandy.
12:15pm: private visit of the winery with tastings of selected Very Old Rare Sherries straight from the cask and also of their Sherry Brandy. Explanations about the production and ageing of Sherry Brandy in the Sherry Triangle.
1:45pm: end of the visit and short taxi ride to a selected local restaurant for lunch.
2pm: arrival to the restaurant and pairing lunch there. Starters, mains and dessert all paired with selected sherries.
4pm: end of lunch followed by a short walk back to your hotel.
4:15pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: own arrangements
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14th of June: The Sherry Triangle (III): Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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9:30am: departure from your accommodation in Jerez towards the sherry town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal driver and your private sherry host.
10:15am: arrival to a selected vineyard near Sanlúcar with its own sherry ageing facilities. Tour of both the vineyard and the ageing facilities. Explanation of this particular and unusual production model in the sherry triangle. Tasting of selected sherries in the vineyard.
11:30am: private transfer from the vineyard to the historical centre of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Visit of a selected local bodega specializing in Manzanillas. Tastings of selected manzanillas straight from the cask and of two very old rare sherries, also straight from casks.
1pm: end of the visit and farewell pairing lunch in a local restaurant near the fishing port of Sanlúcar.
3pm: end of lunch and private transfer to your hotel in Sanlúcar
3:20pm: arrival to your hotel in Sanlúcar and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Sanlucar: own arrangements
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23rd of June: Private transfer from your accommodation in Vejer de la Frontera to Málaga airport
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11:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Vejer (as long as it is possible to reach it by car, otherwise a nearby pickup point will be agreed upon) and be transferred to Málaga airport.
2:30pm: arrival to Málaga airport and end of tour program.
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Pricing
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The cost of this bespoke private trip for a private group of 2 pax is 1885 Euros per person
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This price includes
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Sherry regulatory board and fully licensed, personable, knowledgeable, kind, flexible and
enthusiastic guide) throughout the three sherry tours.
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated driver for all the private transfers.
– All private visits to the wineries with the corresponding tastings in each of them.
– A private visit to a selected sherry vineyard on day 1 of your sherry journey with the corresponding tastings of artisanal sherries there accompanied by a selection of tapas and a homemade country lunch including starters, mains, desserts, artisanal sherries from the private bodega of the owner and a farewell sherry cocktail.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local restaurant of Jerez old town on day 2 of your sherry journey including 2 starters, 2 mains and one dessert all paired with the corresponding sherries.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local restaurant near the port of Sanlúcar on day 3 of your sherry journey including a selection of 3 starters and 3 traditional main dishes to share with the corresponding manzanillas to pair and a dessert to finish.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Accommodation.
– Anything else not mentioned right above.
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program and at this price we needed a deposit of 514,95 Euros via credit/debit card. This has already been paid. The trip balance (3255,05 Euros) must be paid via the same method no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program.
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Grand total of this trip: 3770 Euros
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Deposit needed no later than the 17th of July to confirm the trip: 514,95 Euros – Already paid
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Final payment needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the trip: 3255,05 Euros
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Cancellation policy
– If you cancel your tour program more than 30 days prior to its start: we’ll charge the deposit only.
– If you cancel your tour program between 30 and 15 days prior to its start: we’ll charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancel your tour program between 15 and 8 days prior to its start: we’ll charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancel your tour program 7 days or less prior to its start: we’d charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
*If Spain closes its borders due to a national or global emergency and you are not able to enter the country to take this tour program, we will give you a full refund.
**Genuine Andalusia strongly recommends to buy travel insurance for any international trip. Most of our guests buy their travel insurance via Medjet.
